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Garage automatic open or close linked to vehicle gearshift

  • US 9,892,578 B1
  • Filed: 09/28/2016
  • Issued: 02/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicular garage door operating assembly comprising:

  • an electronic control unit;

    a receiver cooperative with the electronic control unit and a vehicular position determining system such that a first signal corresponding to a spatial position of a vehicle incorporating the assembly is conveyed to the electronic control unit through the receiver;

    a garage door remote control cooperative with the electronic control unit such that a control logic contained within at least one of the garage door remote control and the electronic control unit is configured to obtain a second signal corresponding to a status indication of a signally-connected garage door and selectively generate an instruction signal for opening or closing of such a garage door; and

    a gear status indicator cooperative with a vehicular gear selector to provide a third signal corresponding to a shift in gears to the garage door remote control, wherein the assembly is configured such that upon receipt of the first, second and third signals and subsequent processing by the control logic, the garage door remote control selectively transmits the instruction signal for opening or closing such a garage door.

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