Control system for providing cloud based commands for controlling operation of a moveable barrier

A garage door opening system comprising:

• a first server connected to the Internet for receiving commands in a first mode from a portable communications device and converting the commands to a second mode;
• a second server for receiving commands from the first server where a garage door command device is located at a separate location, and on a separate network than the first and second server, such that the garage door command device includes a WiFi transceiver collocated with a garage door for receiving the commands in the second mode from the second server;
• a distance measuring sensor using SONAR connected to the garage door command device for measuring the distance between the sensor and the garage door or the sensor and the garage floor;
• and wherein the measured distance is communicated back to the at least one server;
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• wherein the second server will automatically close the garage door after a predetermined amount of time if the second server determines the garage door is open based upon user defined distance thresholds as measured by the sonar device.

A garage door opening system comprising:

• a first server connected to the Internet for receiving commands in a first mode from a portable communications device and converting the commands to a second mode after the user is authenticated;
• a second server for receiving commands from the first server where a garage door command device is located at a separate location, and on a separate network than the first and second server, such that the garage door command device includes a WiFi transceiver collocated with a garage door for receiving the commands in the second mode from the second server;
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• wherein the second server will automatically close the garage door after a predetermined amount of time if the second server determines the garage door is open based upon user defined thresholds as measured by the command device.