GARAGE DOOR OPENER SYSTEM HAVING AN INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A garage door opener system, the system comprising:
- a garage door opener having a motor for moving a garage door;
a wireless communication interface;
a user communication interface including a microphone;
a garage door opener accessory; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the user communication interface, the wireless communication interface, the garage door opener accessory, and the motor, the controller including an electronic processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the electronic processor to;
detect a voice command received via the microphone, andauthenticate the voice command;
generate, in response to authenticating the voice command, a responsive control action to control the garage door opener system according to the voice command.
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Abstract
A garage door opener system includes a garage door opener having a motor for moving a garage door and a controller coupled to a wireless communication interface, a user communication interface including a microphone, and a garage door opener accessory. The controller controls the garage door opener motor to move the garage door, detects a command from a user via the microphone, authenticates the command, and generates a responsive control action to control the garage door opener accessory. The user interface may include a speaker that produces an audible response to the user. The accessory may include an object tracker that alerts a user with an audible or illuminating alert. Other accessories may include a video camera, a radio, a music player, a battery charger, an energy storage system, a garage door lock, a hinged lid, an entry door, and a window lock.
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16 Claims
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1. A garage door opener system, the system comprising:
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a garage door opener having a motor for moving a garage door; a wireless communication interface; a user communication interface including a microphone; a garage door opener accessory; and a controller communicatively coupled to the user communication interface, the wireless communication interface, the garage door opener accessory, and the motor, the controller including an electronic processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the electronic processor to; detect a voice command received via the microphone, and authenticate the voice command; generate, in response to authenticating the voice command, a responsive control action to control the garage door opener system according to the voice command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a garage door opener system, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a controller including an electronic processor in the garage door opener system, a voice command received via a microphone of the garage door opener system; authenticating, by the controller, the voice command; and generating, by the controller in response to authenticating the voice command, a responsive control action to control the garage door opener system according to the voice command, wherein the garage door opener system includes a garage door opener and a garage door opener accessory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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