Movable barrier operator system display method and apparatus
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a moveable barrier operator which includes a control and a motor;
a movable barrier operator system operational component which is remote from the moveable barrier operator and which component transmits signals to the moveable barrier operator and the moveable barrier operator is configured to receive the signals from the component;
a liquid crystal display that is integral to the movable barrier operator system component, the liquid crystal display selected from the group consisting of an alphanumeric display, a graphics display and combinations thereof; and
at least one user-assertable control surface associated with the liquid crystal display and arranged to receive a user input to effect an operational parameter selected from the group consisting of an operating feature, a system setting which configures the operation of the moveable barrier operator and combinations thereof, wherein the at least one control surface is programmed to effect a first operational parameter illustrated on the display upon user interaction at a first time and to effect a second and different operational parameter illustrated on the display upon user interaction at a second time, the user input initiating the signals from the operational component directly to the moveable barrier operator to effect changes in the operational parameters stored in the moveable barrier operator with the user-assertable control.
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Abstract
A movable barrier operator system operational component includes an integral display comprising at least one of a numeric display, an alphanumeric display, and a graphics display. The display can comprise an active display or an active interactive display and can further operate in conjunction with adjacent user-input interface opportunities. So configured, numerous user interface events can be highly leveraged to contribute to ease of installation and ease and reliability of use.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a moveable barrier operator which includes a control and a motor; a movable barrier operator system operational component which is remote from the moveable barrier operator and which component transmits signals to the moveable barrier operator and the moveable barrier operator is configured to receive the signals from the component; a liquid crystal display that is integral to the movable barrier operator system component, the liquid crystal display selected from the group consisting of an alphanumeric display, a graphics display and combinations thereof; and at least one user-assertable control surface associated with the liquid crystal display and arranged to receive a user input to effect an operational parameter selected from the group consisting of an operating feature, a system setting which configures the operation of the moveable barrier operator and combinations thereof, wherein the at least one control surface is programmed to effect a first operational parameter illustrated on the display upon user interaction at a first time and to effect a second and different operational parameter illustrated on the display upon user interaction at a second time, the user input initiating the signals from the operational component directly to the moveable barrier operator to effect changes in the operational parameters stored in the moveable barrier operator with the user-assertable control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving user input to effect an operational parameter stored in a movable barrier operator, the operational parameter being selected from the group consisting of an operating feature, a system setting which configures the operation of the moveable barrier operator and combinations thereof, the user input being received at a user-assertable control surface associated with a moveable barrier operator system component, the movable barrier operator system component being remote from the moveable barrier operator and which component transmits signals to the moveable barrier operator and the moveable barrier operator being configured to receive the signals from the component; programming the control surface to provide a first operational parameter to illustrate the first operational parameter on a liquid crystal display integral to the movable barrier operator system component at a first time, the liquid crystal display selected from the group consisting of an alphanumeric display, a graphics display and combinations thereof; programming the control surface to provide a second operational parameter and to illustrate the second operational parameter on the display at a second time; wherein the user input initiates the transmission of the signals from the operational component directly to the barrier operator with the user-assertable control. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising:
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a movable barrier operator system operational component which is remote from a moveable barrier operator and which component transmits commands to the moveable barrier operator and the moveable barrier operator is configured to receive the commands from the component; a liquid crystal display that is integral to the movable barrier operator system component, the liquid crystal display selected from the group consisting of an alphanumeric display, a graphics display and combinations thereof; at least one user assertable control surface associated with the liquid crystal display and configured for actuation by a user to indicate at least one command to effect an operational parameter selected from the group consisting of an operating feature, a system setting which configures the operation of a moveable barrier operator and combinations thereof; a transmitter coupled to the at least one user assertable control surface and arranged to send the command received at the at least one user assertable control surface to the moveable barrier operator via a communication link, wherein actuation of the at least one user assertable control surface by the user initiates the transmission of the command from the operational component directly to the moveable barrier operator to effect changes in the operational parameters stored in the moveable barrier operator via the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A moveable barrier operator system comprising a moveable barrier control system, the moveable barrier control system including
a movable barrier control system component which is at least partially remote from a moveable barrier operator and configured to transmit signals to the moveable barrier operator and the moveable barrier operator is configured to receive the signals from the component, the component being operably coupled to a liquid crystal display which includes a display selected from the group consisting of an alphanumeric display, a graphics display and combinations thereof, the liquid crystal display configured to display at least one operational parameter stored on the moveable barrier control system, the at least one operational parameter selected from the group consisting of an operating feature, a system setting which configures the operation of the moveable barrier operator and combinations thereof; -
wherein the movable barrier control system component comprises one of a portion of a movable barrier operator or a remote control user interface in responsive communication with the movable barrier operator such that the movable barrier control system component is configured to effect the at least one operational parameter stored on the moveable barrier control system; wherein the liquid crystal display is operably coupled to the movable barrier control system component to be actively responsive to communications received from the movable barrier operator to produce an informational content on the liquid crystal display related to the operational parameter, the liquid crystal display configured to change the operational parameter represented on the liquid crystal display and stored on the moveable barrier control system according to received user input at the movable barrier control system component that is transmitted from the movable barrier control system component directly to the moveable barrier operator. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method comprising:
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displaying configuration command options relating to at least one operational parameter stored in a movable barrier operator system on a liquid crystal display that is integral to a movable barrier operator system component, the movable barrier operator system component being remote from a moveable barrier operator and which component transmits signals to the moveable barrier operator and the moveable barrier operator is configured to receive the signals from the component, the liquid crystal display selected from the group consisting of an alphanumeric display, a graphics display and combinations thereof, and the operational parameter selected from the group consisting of an operating feature, a system setting which configures the operation of a moveable barrier operator and combinations thereof; receiving a user input effective of the at least one via actuation of at least one user assertable control surface associated with the liquid crystal display; sending the user input received at the at least one user assertable control surface from the component directly to the moveable barrier operator to adjust the at least one operational parameter stored in the moveable barrier operator. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
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