Method, system and apparatus for opening doors
First Claim
1. A barrier movement operator comprising a motor drive unit having a controller with stored operational software for controlling the movement of a barrier, the controller comprising a communication port connected to an external microprocessor for installing operational software via the communicator port.
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Abstract
An improved garage door opener is disclosed. The garage opener has a motor drive unit for opening and closing a garage door. The motor drive unit has a microcontroller. Connected to the motor drive unit is a wall console that is located inside the garage. The wall console also has a microcontroller. The microcontroller of the motor drive unit is connected to the microcontroller of the wall console by means of a digital data bus.
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7 Claims
- 1. A barrier movement operator comprising a motor drive unit having a controller with stored operational software for controlling the movement of a barrier, the controller comprising a communication port connected to an external microprocessor for installing operational software via the communicator port.
- 4. A barrier movement operator comprising a first motor drive unit for moving a first barrier, a second motor drive unit for moving a second barrier, each motor drive unit comprising a controller connected to a communication port and a digital data communication medium interconnecting the communications ports of the first and second motor drive units to facilitate digital communication between the first and second motor drive units.
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