System and method for determining at least one zone associated with automatic control of a barrier

A system for determining at least one zone associated with automatic control of a barrier, comprising:

• a memory storing instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
• determine a traveling direction of a vehicle with respect to the barrier;
• determine at least one dynamic status zone associated with determining an operational status of the barrier based on the traveling direction of the vehicle, wherein the at least one dynamic status zone includes a boundary that is dynamically located based on a determined maximum distance at which communication signals are exchanged between the vehicle and a barrier controller associated with the barrier, wherein the at least one dynamic status zone is modified to increase a distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic status zone based on successful successive receptions of a predetermined number of communication signals from a vehicle communication system of the vehicle to a transceiver operably connected to the barrier controller associated with the barrier;
• and
• determine at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier based on the at least one dynamic status zone, wherein the at least one barrier control zone is provided at a location that is based on a location of the boundary of the at least one dynamic status zone.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer, which includes a processor perform a method, the method comprising:

• determining a traveling direction of a vehicle with respect to a barrier;
• determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with determining an operational status of the barrier based on the traveling direction of the vehicle, wherein the at least one dynamic status zone includes a boundary that is dynamically located based on a determined maximum distance at which communication signals are exchanged between the vehicle and a barrier controller associated with the barrier, wherein the at least one dynamic status zone is modified to increase a distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic status zone based on successful successive receptions of a predetermined number of communication signals from a vehicle communication system of the vehicle to a transceiver operably connected to the barrier controller associated with the barrier;
• and
• determining at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier based on the at least one dynamic status zone, wherein the at least one barrier control zone is provided at a location that is based on a location of the boundary of the at least one dynamic status zone.