Process for remote communication between a command transmitter and a command receiver

• US 7,142,849 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2004
• Issued: 11/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Somfy Sas (Somfy SA)
• Original Assignee: Somfy Sas (Somfy SA)
• Inventors: Neuman, Serge
• Primary Examiner(s): Ferguson, Keith
• Application Number:
  US10/803,725
• Publication Number:
  US 20040185844A1
• Time in Patent Office: 985 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 455/403, 455/422.1, 455/409, 455/410, 455/411, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/550.1, 455/500, 455/517, 455/557, 455/575.1, 455/3.03, 455/3.06, 455/445, 455/414.1, 455/414.4, 455/466, 455/423, 455/424, 455/425, 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/9, 455/11.1, 455/66.1, 455/344, 455/348, 455/346, 455/347, 455/352, 455/353, 340/5.1, 340/5.7, 340/5.64, 340/5.65, 340/5.71, 340/5.72, 340/5.77
• US Class Current: 455/420
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00849 programming by learning
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00888 programming by learning
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/40 Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways

Abstract

A system for activating an object actuating system coupled to a movable object such as a gate or garage door includes a user command transmitter that is manipulable by a person to generate a signal representing an identification and a command. A repeater receives the signals from the command transmitter and in turn, in the presence of a valid ID, sends a command signal to the object actuating system, which in turn moves the object only if the ID from the repeater (which can be different from the ID from the command transmitter) is valid.

Claims

1. A process for remote communication between a command transmitter (2) and a command receiver (4) operating a garage door (10) or gate actuator (9), via a command repeater (3) furnished with means for receiving signals (21), with means for sending signals (22), with a processing unit (23) and with a memory (24) comprising an identifier of the command repeater (3), which process comprises the following steps:

generation and transmission of a signal comprising an identifier of the transmitter (2) and a control command, from the transmitter (2) to the command repeater (3),

reception of this signal by the command repeater (3),

recognition of the identifier contained in the signal,

modification of the identifier by the command repeater (3) to include a code dependent on a repeater identifying code,

transmission of a modified signal comprising a modified identifier and the command, from the command repeater (3) to the command receiver (4),

reception of the modified signal by the command receiver (4),

recognition of the modified identifier contained in this signal.

2. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of “

modification of the identifier by the command repeater”

comprises the substitution of the identifier of the transmitter (2) by the identifier of the command repeater (3).

3. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of “

modification of the identifier by the command repeater”

comprises the substitution of the identifier of the transmitter (2) by a combination of the identifier of the transmitter (2) and of the identifier of the command repeater (3).

4. A command repeater (3) comprising means for receiving signals (21), means for sending signals (22), a processing unit (23) and a memory (24) furnished with an algorithm embodying the process of claim 1.

5. The command repeater (3) as claimed in claim 4, which repeater is devoid of any user interface.

6. The command repeater (3) as claimed in claim 4, which repeater is placed in a vehicle (7) and powered by the battery via the ignition switch (5) of the vehicle.

7. The command repeater (3) as claimed in claim 4, which repeater is provided with a user interface allowing input of a code.

8. A control device (1) comprising a command repeater (3) as claimed in claim 4, a command transmitter (2) and a command receiver (4) operating a garage door (10) or gate actuator (9).

9. A process for configuring a control device (1) comprising

a command transmitter (2) furnished with means for sending signals (6),

a command repeater (3) furnished with means for receiving signals (21), with means for sending signals (22), with a processing unit (23) and with a memory (24) and

a command receiver operating a garage door (10) or gate actuator (9), allowing remote communication between the command transmitter (2) and the command receiver (4) via the command repeater (2),

wherein learning of identification codes comprises a communication between the command transmitter (2) and the command repeater (3), on the one hand, and a communication between the command repeater (3) and the command receiver (4), on the other hand,

wherein identification generated by the command transmitter and sent to the repeater is different from identification generated by the repeater and sent to the command receiver, in that the latter includes a code dependent on a repeater identifying code.

10. A system for activating an object actuating system coupled to a movable object, comprising:

at least one user command transmitter manipulable by a person to generate at least one signal representing at least one of;

an identification, and a command; and

at least one repeater receiving signals from the command transmitter, the repeater sending a command signal to the object actuating system upon receipt of a valid identification from the command transmitter,

wherein the object actuating system moves the movable object only if a valid identification is received from the repeater, and

wherein the identification generated by the command transmitter and sent to the repeater is different from the identification generated by the repeater and sent to the object actuating system, in that the latter includes a code dependent on a repeater identifying code.