Systems and methods for operating a movable barrier operator
AssigneeThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.
InventorsBrian William Hulse, Robert Roy Keller, Jr., James Scott Murray, Dilip Jagjivan Patel, Adam Joshua Schrems
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Abstract
A method is provided for operating a movable barrier operator system in connection with a delivery. The method includes, at the movable barrier operator system, receiving a delivery open command and moving a movable barrier from a closed position to an open position. The method further includes identifying a delivery timer value based at least in part upon the delivery open command, operating a timer using the delivery timer value, and moving the movable barrier from the open position toward the closed position upon expiration of the timer.
Claims37
A method for operating a movable barrier operator system in connection with a delivery, the method comprising:
- at the movable barrier operator system:
- receiving a delivery open command;
- moving a movable barrier from a closed position to an open position in response to receiving the delivery open command;
- identifying a delivery timer value included as part of a payload of the delivery open command;
- operating a timer using the delivery timer value;
- and
- moving the movable barrier from the open position toward the closed position upon expiration of the timer.
A movable barrier operator system comprising:
- a motor operable to move a movable barrier between a closed position and an open position;
- communication circuitry configured to receive a delivery open command;
- a processor operatively connected to the motor and the communication circuitry, the processor configured to:
- cause the motor to move the movable barrier from the closed position to an open position in response to the communication circuitry receiving the delivery open command;
- identify a delivery timer value included as part of a payload of the delivery open command;
- operate a timer using the delivery timer value;
- and
- cause the motor to move the movable barrier from the open position toward the closed position upon expiration of the timer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.