Passive automatic door opener
First Claim
1. An automatic door opener activation system for use with a global positioning system (GPS) and a door equipped with a remote door opener system, said automatic door opener activation system comprising:
- a GPS receiver located on a vehicle and in communication with the GPS to receive vehicle location and travel direction information from the GPS;
a GPS controller located on the vehicle to determine when the vehicle location and direction match at least one predetermined vehicle location and at least one predetermined travel direction preset in the controller to activate the remote door opener system;
a user interface located on the vehicle for programming the GPS controller;
means for overriding the activation of the remote door opener system having a predetermined time delay for said activation of the remote door opener system.
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Abstract
A passive automatic overhead door system (10) which automatically activates a remote door operating device (17) through communication with a global positioning system (18). A vehicle (12) equipped with a GPS receiver (14) and a GPS controller (16) is capable of communicating information to automatically activate a remote door operating device (17) based on predefined vehicle locations and predefined travel directions stored in the GPS controller (16). After programming the GPS controller (16) through a user interface (19) located on board the vehicle (12), there is no further action required from a vehicle'"'"'s operator in order to activate the remote door operating device (17).
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2 Claims
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1. An automatic door opener activation system for use with a global positioning system (GPS) and a door equipped with a remote door opener system, said automatic door opener activation system comprising:
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a GPS receiver located on a vehicle and in communication with the GPS to receive vehicle location and travel direction information from the GPS;
a GPS controller located on the vehicle to determine when the vehicle location and direction match at least one predetermined vehicle location and at least one predetermined travel direction preset in the controller to activate the remote door opener system;
a user interface located on the vehicle for programming the GPS controller;
means for overriding the activation of the remote door opener system having a predetermined time delay for said activation of the remote door opener system.
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2. A method for automatically activating the operation of a remote overhead-door opener, said method being for a vehicle having a controller having predetermined vehicle location and direction information stored therein and a receiver in communication with a global positioning system, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining when the vehicle is at a predetermined vehicle location and the vehicle is traveling in a predetermined direction based on information received from the global positioning system;
activating the remote overhead-door opener; and
overriding the activation of the remote over-head door opener by introducing a time delay before activating the remote over-head door opener.
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Specification
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Current AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
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Original AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
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InventorsStephan, Craig Hammann
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Primary Examiner(s)LEE, BENJAMIN C
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Application NumberUS09/567,591Time in Patent Office909 DaysField of Search340/988, 340/994, 340/825.69, 340/545.1, 340/933, 340/825.49, 340/435, 340/436, 340/903, 340/935, 340/989, 701/118US Class Current340/988CPC Class CodesG01C 21/26 specially adapted for navig...G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian wavesG07C 2009/00928 for garage doorsG07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectiona...
