Method and apparatus regarding a movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit
First Claim
1. A movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit for use with a movable barrier operator that uses a particular remote control instruction signal protocol, the kit comprising:
- a movable barrier operator remote control transmitter comprising;
a dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter;
a user input;
a memory having stored therein a plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols as correspond to a plurality of different movable barrier operators; and
a controller operably coupled to the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter, the user input, and the memory, and being configured and arranged to;
during a user selectable learning mode of operation;
automatically at least begin to incrementally dynamically configure the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter using a next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols with each user assertion of the user input to thereby provide a test configured transmitter;
cause the test configured transmitter to transmit a test transmission corresponding to the next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols to thereby permit the user to ascertain whether a corresponding movable barrier operator responds positively to the test configured transmitter;
automatically halt the test transmission corresponding to the next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols upon detecting a subsequent user assertion of the user input prior to completion of the test transmission.
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Abstract
A movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit comprises a transmitter (200) and, if desired, a user discernable listing (402) of a plurality of different remote control signal instruction protocols. This transmitter can be configured and arranged to automatically incrementally configure the transmitter using a series of protocols with each assertion of a user input (203) and also to cause the test configured transmitter to transmit a test transmission (701) to permit the user to ascertain whether a corresponding movable barrier operator responds positively. This listing can present the protocols in an order that matches a sequential order (401) by which the transmitter controller (201) will incrementally configure and test the transmitter. User discernable instructions (601) can provide advice to a user with respect to using the list (402) to quickly advance through the listing (401 to begin the compatibly testing with a particular selected candidate protocol.
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30 Claims
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1. A movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit for use with a movable barrier operator that uses a particular remote control instruction signal protocol, the kit comprising:
a movable barrier operator remote control transmitter comprising; a dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter; a user input; a memory having stored therein a plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols as correspond to a plurality of different movable barrier operators; and a controller operably coupled to the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter, the user input, and the memory, and being configured and arranged to; during a user selectable learning mode of operation; automatically at least begin to incrementally dynamically configure the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter using a next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols with each user assertion of the user input to thereby provide a test configured transmitter; cause the test configured transmitter to transmit a test transmission corresponding to the next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols to thereby permit the user to ascertain whether a corresponding movable barrier operator responds positively to the test configured transmitter; automatically halt the test transmission corresponding to the next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols upon detecting a subsequent user assertion of the user input prior to completion of the test transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit for use with a movable barrier operator that uses a particular remote control instruction signal protocol, the kit comprising:
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a movable barrier operator remote control transmitter comprising; a dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter; a user input; a memory having stored therein a plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols as correspond to a plurality of different movable barrier operators; a controller operably coupled to the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter, the user input, and the memory, and being configured and arranged to; during a user selectable learning mode of operation; automatically at least beginning to incrementally dynamically configure the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter using a next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols with each user assertion of the user input to thereby provide a test configured transmitter, a given user assertion of the user input halting a previous one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols prior to completion of a test transmission for the previous one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols; causing the test configured transmitter to transmit a test transmission corresponding to the next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols to thereby permit the user to ascertain whether a corresponding movable barrier operator responds positively to the test configured transmitter; and a user discernable listing of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols that presents the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols in an order that matches a sequential order by which the controller will incrementally dynamically configure the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter during the learning mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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providing a movable barrier operator remote control transmitter that comprises; a dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter; a user input; a memory having stored therein a plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols as correspond to a plurality of different movable barrier operators; and a controller operably coupled to the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter, the user input, and the memory, and being configured and arranged to; during a user selectable learning mode of operation; automatically at least beginning to incrementally dynamically configure the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter using a next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols with each user assertion of the user input to thereby provide a test configured transmitter, a given user assertion of the user input halting a previous one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols prior to completion of a test transmission for the previous one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols; causing the test configured transmitter to transmit a test transmission corresponding to the next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols to thereby permit the user to ascertain whether a corresponding movable barrier operator responds positively to the test configured transmitter to thereby permit the user to ascertain whether a corresponding movable barrier operator responds positively to the test configured transmitter; providing a user discernable listing of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols that presents the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols in an order that matches a sequential order by which the controller will incrementally dynamically configure the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter during the learning mode of operation.
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30. A method comprising:
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entering a learn mode for a dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter to determine a remote control instruction signal protocol suitable for effecting operation of a movable barrier operator; at least beginning to dynamically configure the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter using one of a plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols; receive a user assertion at a user input in operative communication with the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter prior to completion of a test transmission corresponding to the one of a plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols; in response to receiving the user assertion at the user input; halting the completion of the test transmission corresponding to the one of a plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols, and at least beginning to incrementally dynamically configure the dynamically configurable remote control instruction signal transmitter using a next one of the plurality of different remote control instruction signal protocols.
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Specification