Operating system and methods for seeding a random serial number for radio frequency control of a barrier operator's accessories
First Claim
1. An operator system for a motorized barrier and related accessory, comprising:
- at least one transmitter capable of generating wireless signals, said at least one transmitter configured to send a transmitter number;
an accessory device which controls an electrical load, said device capable of receiving wireless signals; and
an operator which controls the motorized barrier, said operator initially provided without a serial number, said operator capable of receiving said wireless signals to control the motorized barrier, said operator receiving said transmitter number from said at least one transmitter when in a learn mode, verifying that said transmitter number is in a proper format and generating a serial number for said operator upon receipt of said transmitter number, wherein said serial number is subsequently taught to said accessory device to enable operation thereof.
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Abstract
An operating system for a motorized barrier includes an operator for controlling movement of the barrier between various positions and an accessory. The system includes a wall station transmitter, a wireless keyless entry transmitter and/or a portable remote transmitter. The system also includes an accessory device such as a light fixture or switch that controls a load, wherein the device is capable of also receiving wireless signals to control the fixture or the load. The system allows for pre-storing of an operator serial number that is needed to communicate with the accessory devices. The operator serial number may also be randomly derived from a timer or by parsing a serial number generated by one of the transmitters.
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18 Claims
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1. An operator system for a motorized barrier and related accessory, comprising:
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at least one transmitter capable of generating wireless signals, said at least one transmitter configured to send a transmitter number; an accessory device which controls an electrical load, said device capable of receiving wireless signals; and an operator which controls the motorized barrier, said operator initially provided without a serial number, said operator capable of receiving said wireless signals to control the motorized barrier, said operator receiving said transmitter number from said at least one transmitter when in a learn mode, verifying that said transmitter number is in a proper format and generating a serial number for said operator upon receipt of said transmitter number, wherein said serial number is subsequently taught to said accessory device to enable operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for enabling an operator to control a motorized barrier and an accessory device, comprising:
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receiving a transmitter number at an operator without an initially assigned serial number; verifying by said operator that said transmitter number is in a proper format; associating a serial number with said operator, if said transmitter number is in a proper format; and recognizing said serial number by an accessory device for operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An operator system for a motorized barrier and related accessory, comprising:
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at least one transmitter capable of generating wireless signals; an accessory device which controls an electrical load, said device capable of receiving wireless signals; an operator without an initially assigned serial numbers which controls the motorized barrier; and a controller associated with said operator, said controller receiving said wireless signals to control the motorized barrier and generating wireless signals to control said accessory device, said controller randomly generating an operator serial number from a transmitter number sent from said transmitter at the time of learning said at least one transmitter to said operator, wherein said controller emits said operator serial number when sending signals to said accessory device.
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18. An operator system for a motorized barrier operator and related accessory comprising:
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at least one transmitter capable of generating wireless signals, said at least one transmitter having a pre-stored transmitter number; an accessory device which controls an electrical load, said device capable of receiving wireless signals; an operator without an initially assigned serial number which controls the motorized barrier; and a controller associated with said operator, said controller receiving said wireless signals to control the motorized barrier and generating wireless signals to control said accessory device, said controller when in a learn mode deriving an operator serial number from said pre-stored transmitter number, wherein said controller emits said operator serial number when sending signals to said accessory device.
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