Automatic garage door control
First Claim
1. A method performed by a movable barrier gateway device for automatically opening and closing a garage door without user intervention, comprising:
- determining whether a one of a plurality of signals transmitted autonomously and repeatedly by a mobile transmitter mounted in or to a vehicle when the vehicle is in proximity to the garage door has been received, wherein each of the plurality of signals transmitted by the mobile transmitter has an identification code that matches a reference identification code stored in a memory associated with the movable barrier gateway device; and
in response to determining that the one of the plurality of signals has been received, sending a first signal to a movable barrier controller to cause the movable barrier controller to open the garage door.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system is disclosed for automatically opening and closing a garage door without user intervention. A vehicle-mounted mobile transmitter autonomously and continuously transmits a repeating signal pattern when power is applied to the transmitter as a vehicle is started by a user. A movable barrier gateway device receives the signals from the mobile transmitter and compares an identification code contained in each of the signals to an identification code stored in memory. When a match is found, the movable barrier gateway device sends a signal to a movable barrier controller to open the garage door, and keep the door open as long as the movable barrier gateway continues to receive the signals from the mobile transmitter.
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1. A method performed by a movable barrier gateway device for automatically opening and closing a garage door without user intervention, comprising:
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determining whether a one of a plurality of signals transmitted autonomously and repeatedly by a mobile transmitter mounted in or to a vehicle when the vehicle is in proximity to the garage door has been received, wherein each of the plurality of signals transmitted by the mobile transmitter has an identification code that matches a reference identification code stored in a memory associated with the movable barrier gateway device; and in response to determining that the one of the plurality of signals has been received, sending a first signal to a movable barrier controller to cause the movable barrier controller to open the garage door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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