Movable barrier operator with remote monitoring capabilities
AssigneeViking Access Systems, LLC
InventorsAli Tehranchi, Daniel Perez, Pezhmon Karimi
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Abstract
The present invention generally pertains to a diagnostic tool for a mobile device such as a smartphone or laptop, which helps a user to control, monitor, diagnose and troubleshoot a movable barrier operator. In an exemplary embodiment, software is downloadable by the user from their phone's service provider, or from an operator manufacturer's website. The software comprises a graphical user interface, which allows a user to execute various diagnostic and monitoring functions. The operator is configured with a network interface for communicating with the mobile device wirelessly. Such an interface may comprise Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC or any other wireless communication available.
Claims44
A user interface, comprising a computer usable medium having a readable program code embodied in the computer usable medium, the readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for monitoring a movable barrier system, the method comprising:
- obtaining access to a controller situated in a movable barrier operator via a wireless network interface, wherein the controller is connected to one or more sensors for generating one or more signals related to one or more parameters of the movable barrier system;
- receiving one or more data packets from the controller, the data packets generated by the controller from the one or more signals related to the one or more parameters of the movable barrier system;
- generating one or more data objects associated with the data packets pertaining to the one or more parameters;
- and
- displaying the one or more data objects on a display of a remote device.
A movable barrier operator, comprising:
- a wireless network interface;
- a motor configured to move a barrier;
- one or more sensors for generating one or more signals related to one or more parameters of the movable barrier operator;
- and
- a controller, configured to:
- receive the one or more signals from the one or more sensors, and
- transmit data concerning the one or more signals to a remote device via the wireless network interface.
A remote device for interacting with a movable barrier operator, comprising:
- a wireless network interface;
- a user interface;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- send a signal to a movable barrier operator, via the wireless network interface, requesting a value of a parameter pertaining to the movable barrier operator,
- receive data from the movable barrier operator, via the wireless network interface, concerning the requested value of the parameter pertaining to the movable barrier operator, and
- provide the data to a user via the user interface.
A method for providing a remote device with monitoring information pertaining to a movable barrier system, comprising:
- providing a remote device with wireless access to a controller situated in a movable barrier operator via a wireless network interface, wherein the controller is connected to one or more sensors for generating one or more signals related to one or more parameters of the movable barrier system;
- and
- broadcasting, via a wireless network, one or more data packets generated by the controller from the one or more signals related to the one or more parameters of the movable barrier system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.