Movable barrier operator operating parameter transfer method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A movable barrier operator which operably communicates with at least one remote user interface, which remote user interface has at least one user-accessible button or switch which during ordinary use permits a user to assert the button or switch to cause a movable barrier to presently move from a first position to a second position, the movable barrier operator comprising:
- a movable barrier motive force interface;
a data bus that permits the movable barrier operator to communicate with the at least one remote user interface;
an operating parameters memory having at least one operating parameter stored therein that was received from another and different movable barrier operator via the data bus;
a controller that is operably coupled to the operating parameters memory and having an input operably coupled to the data bus and an output operably coupled to the movable barrier motive force interface,the at least one operating parameter that is received from the another and different movable barrier operator and stored in the operating parameters memory is used by the movable barrier operator.
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Abstract
Operating parameters as were previously learned by a first movable barrier operator (18) are transferred to a second movable barrier operator (10) such as, for example, to a replacement movable barrier operator. Pursuant to a preferred approach, such information transfer occurs via a receiver interface (13) that ordinarily serves to couple the movable barrier operator (10) to one or more remote user interfaces (11). Pursuant to one approach this transfer occurs during a learning mode of operation.
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21 Claims
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1. A movable barrier operator which operably communicates with at least one remote user interface, which remote user interface has at least one user-accessible button or switch which during ordinary use permits a user to assert the button or switch to cause a movable barrier to presently move from a first position to a second position, the movable barrier operator comprising:
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a movable barrier motive force interface; a data bus that permits the movable barrier operator to communicate with the at least one remote user interface; an operating parameters memory having at least one operating parameter stored therein that was received from another and different movable barrier operator via the data bus; a controller that is operably coupled to the operating parameters memory and having an input operably coupled to the data bus and an output operably coupled to the movable barrier motive force interface, the at least one operating parameter that is received from the another and different movable barrier operator and stored in the operating parameters memory is used by the movable barrier operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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learning at least one operating parameter at a first movable barrier operator; transmitting the at least one operating parameter from the first movable barrier operator to a second movable barrier operator via a data bus, the data bus being coupled to and permitting the second movable barrier operator to communicate with at least one remote user interface; receiving and storing the at least one operating parameter at the second movable barrier operator; using the stored at least one operating parameter at the second movable barrier operator entering door movement commands via at least one user-accessible button or switch at the remote user interface and which remote user interface during ordinary use permits a user to cause the second movable barrier operator to move a barrier from a first position to a second position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of transferring operational data from a moveable barrier operator which has been used and has operational data stored therein to a second moveable barrier operator, the second moveable barrier operator configured to operably communicate with at least one remote user interface which has at least one user accessible button or switch which permits a user to cause the new moveable barrier to move from a first position to a second position, the method comprising:
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communicating the operational data from the moveable barrier operation which has the operational data stored therein to the second moveable barrier operator through a data bus; and receiving the communicated operational data at the second moveable barrier operator; and storing the communicated operational data in a memory in the second barrier operator, the second barrier operator configured to communicate with the at least one remote interface through the data bus and use the operational data communicated through the data bus. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A movable barrier operator comprising:
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a controller; a receiver interface which communicates with the controller and is configured to communicate with at least one remote user interface which permits a user to cause the moveable barrier operator to move a movable barrier from a first position to a second position; a movable barrier motive force interface which is operably connected to a motor which moves the barrier and the controller in operable communication with the movable barrier motive force interface; and operating parameter memory which receives and stores data from another moveable barrier operator via the receiver interface, the data from the other moveable barrier operator concerning the operation of the barrier and the controller operably connected to the memory to effect control of the moveable barrier operator and to move the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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Specification