System Interaction with a Movable Barrier Operator Method and Apparatus
AssigneeThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.
InventorJames J. Fitzgibbon
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Abstract
A secure communication link is provided between a movable barrier operator and a peripheral system. Information conveyed via this link is used by one, the other, or both such elements to further inform or direct their respective actions.
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a peripheral system controller;
- a movable barrier operator secure communication link interface configured to send communications to a movable barrier operator over a secure encrypted communication link;
- wherein the peripheral system controller is configured to:
- receive at least one information communication using the secure communication link interface, wherein the information comprises, at least in part, movable barrier operator status information;
- and
- send via the secure encrypted link interface at least one signal representative of an encrypted information communication comprising, at least in part, a command configured to effect movement of a barrier by the movable barrier operator.
A method of controlling access to a secured area with a movable barrier operator and a movable barrier with a secure wireless encrypted communication link between at least the movable barrier operator and a control system that is peripheral to the movable barrier operator, the movable barrier operator configured to control movement of the movable barrier, the control system also peripheral to and configured to communicate with movable barrier operator devices that are peripheral to the movable barrier operator, the method comprising:
- receiving by the control system at least one information communication using the secure communication link interface, wherein the information comprises, at least in part, movable barrier operator status information;
- and
- effecting at least one wireless signal representative of an encrypted information communication from the control system using the secure wireless encrypted communication link, the at least one wireless signal comprising, at least in part, a command configured to effect movement of a barrier by the movable barrier operator.
The method of claim 10 further comprising performing a control action in response to the control system receiving the wireless signal representative of the at least one information communication from the movable barrier operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.