Garage door remote monitoring and actuating system
First Claim
1. A garage door status monitoring and actuating system comprising:
- a first garage module adapted to be coupled to a first garage door opener and to actuate the first garage door opener, the garage module including a first transceiver;
a first garage door position sensor adapted for being coupled with the first garage module;
a first remote module adapted to be located remotely from the first garage module within a building, the first remote module including a second transceiver, a first indicator, and a first switch; and
wherein (i) the first transceiver is adapted to send a first signal to the second transceiver when the garage door position sensor is in a first state, (ii) the first remote module is adapted to activate the first indicator upon receipt of the first signal, (iii) the second transceiver is adapted to send a second signal when the first switch is activated, and (iv) the first garage module is adapted to actuate the garage door opener upon receipt of the second signal.
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Abstract
A system typically comprising a garage module that is coupled with a garage door opener and a remote module is disclosed. The remote module and the garage module are coupled for communication therebetween through an AC power grid of an associated building. The remote module includes an indicator that informs the user whether or not an associated garage door has been left open and permits the user to close the garage door using the remote module. Optionally, the system includes accessory modules typically for turning on one or more lamps when the garage door is opened so that a user can enter a lit home and need not fumble to find a light switch. Additionally, the garage module includes laser pointer that activate when a user opens a garage door and provide a convenient visual indicator to assist the user in parking his/her vehicle in a desired location.
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20 Claims
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1. A garage door status monitoring and actuating system comprising:
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a first garage module adapted to be coupled to a first garage door opener and to actuate the first garage door opener, the garage module including a first transceiver; a first garage door position sensor adapted for being coupled with the first garage module; a first remote module adapted to be located remotely from the first garage module within a building, the first remote module including a second transceiver, a first indicator, and a first switch; and wherein (i) the first transceiver is adapted to send a first signal to the second transceiver when the garage door position sensor is in a first state, (ii) the first remote module is adapted to activate the first indicator upon receipt of the first signal, (iii) the second transceiver is adapted to send a second signal when the first switch is activated, and (iv) the first garage module is adapted to actuate the garage door opener upon receipt of the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A garage door status monitoring and actuating system comprising:
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a garage module electrically coupled with a garage door opener and an AC power grid of an associated building, the garage module including a first transceiver adapted to transmit at least a first signal over the power grid and receive a second signal over the power grid; a garage door position sensor mounted proximate a garage door, the garage door position sensor being coupled with the garage door module, the garage door position sensor having at least two states, a first state when the garage door is at least partially open and a second state when the garage door is completely closed; a remote module electrically coupled with the AC power grid of the associated building, the remote module including (i) a second transceiver adapted to transmit at least the second signal over the power grid and receive the first signal, (ii) a user actuatable switch, and (iii) a visual indicator; and wherein (a) the first signal is transmitted by the garage module when the garage position sensor moves into the first state, (b) the remote module upon receiving the first signal activates the visual indicator to indicate the garage door is open, (c) the remote module transmits the second signal when the switch is depressed, and (d) the garage module upon receiving the second signal activates the garage door opener to close the garage door. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a garage door status monitoring and actuating system, the method comprising in the provided order:
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sending a first signal over an associated building'"'"'s power grid from a garage module to a remote module; activating a visual indicator at the remote module indicating an associated garage door is open; sending a second signal over the associated building'"'"'s power grid from the remote module to the garage module upon activating a switch on the remote module by the user; and activating the garage door opener to close the garage door after receiving the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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