Remotely configurable sensor system and method of use
First Claim
1. A method for remotely configuring detection of a vehicle in a secured area for housing the vehicle, the method comprising:
- wirelessly coupling a vehicle computing device to a movable barrier operator, the movable barrier operator being operatively coupled to a sensor disposed in the secured area and configured to detect the vehicle;
displaying a configurable sensor setting on a display of the vehicle computing device, the configurable sensor setting including at least one of the group consisting of;
a detection sensitivity, a detection duration, a threshold distance, a rate of approach, a detection rate when idle, a detection rate when active, a threshold distance for an active state, modes of operation, and a detection area;
receiving by the vehicle computing device a user input indicating a change to the configurable sensor setting;
communicating the change to the configurable sensor setting from the vehicle computing device to the sensor via the movable barrier operator; and
causing the change to the configurable sensor setting to be saved at the sensor.
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Abstract
A remotely configurable sensor and method for remotely configuring detection of a vehicle in a secured area for housing the vehicle are provided. The method includes providing a sensor in the secured area to detect the vehicle; wirelessly coupling a computing device to the sensor; displaying a configurable sensor setting on a display coupled to the computing device, the configurable sensor setting including at least one of the group consisting of a detection sensitivity, a detection duration, a threshold distance, a rate of approach, a detection rate when idle, a detection rate when active, a threshold distance for an active state, and a detection area; and saving a change to the configurable sensor setting at the sensor.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for remotely configuring detection of a vehicle in a secured area for housing the vehicle, the method comprising:
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wirelessly coupling a vehicle computing device to a movable barrier operator, the movable barrier operator being operatively coupled to a sensor disposed in the secured area and configured to detect the vehicle; displaying a configurable sensor setting on a display of the vehicle computing device, the configurable sensor setting including at least one of the group consisting of;
a detection sensitivity, a detection duration, a threshold distance, a rate of approach, a detection rate when idle, a detection rate when active, a threshold distance for an active state, modes of operation, and a detection area;receiving by the vehicle computing device a user input indicating a change to the configurable sensor setting; communicating the change to the configurable sensor setting from the vehicle computing device to the sensor via the movable barrier operator; and causing the change to the configurable sensor setting to be saved at the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for remotely configuring detection of a vehicle in a secured area for housing the vehicle, the system comprising:
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a movable barrier operator; a sensor disposed in the secured area and having a configurable sensor setting, the sensor configured to be coupled to the movable barrier operator; a vehicle computing device configured to be wirelessly coupled to the movable barrier operator; and a display of the vehicle computing device configured to display the configurable sensor setting, wherein the configurable sensor setting includes at least one of the group consisting of;
a detection sensitivity, a detection duration, a threshold distance, a rate of approach, a detection rate when idle, a detection rate when active, a threshold distance for an active state, modes of operation, and a detection area; andthe vehicle computing device further configured to facilitate communicating a change to the configurable sensor setting received at the vehicle computing device to the sensor via the movable barrier operator. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. A method for detection of a vehicle in a secured area for housing the vehicle, the method comprising:
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wirelessly coupling a vehicle computing device to a sensor disposed in the secured area and configured to detect the vehicle, the sensor operatively coupled to a movable barrier operator in the secured area; detecting at the sensor at least one of a distance of the vehicle from the sensor, a rate of approach of the vehicle to the sensor, and a position of the vehicle in a predetermined position relative to the sensor; providing an alert from the sensor to the vehicle computing device via the movable barrier operator, the alert indicative of the detection at the sensor of at least one of the distance of the vehicle from the sensor, the rate of approach of the vehicle to the sensor, and the position of the vehicle in a predetermined position relative to the sensor; and receiving a user input indicating a change to a configurable sensor setting of the sensor from the vehicle computing device via the movable barrier operator, the user input caused by manipulation of the configurable sensor setting presented on a display of the vehicle computing device, the configurable sensor setting including at least one of a threshold distance, a rate of approach, and a detection area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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