US 2016/0258202 A1Published application

Garage door communication systems and methods

AssigneeSkyBell Technologies IP, LLC

InventorJoseph Frank Scalisi

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Abstract

Methods for replacing a first garage door controller with a second garage door controller can include electrically decoupling the first garage door controller from a first wire that is electrically coupled to the garage door opener. Methods can include electrically decoupling the first garage door controller from a second wire that is electrically coupled to the garage door opener. Methods can also include electrically coupling the second garage door controller to the first wire and electrically coupling the second garage door controller to the second wire. Methods can even include communicatively coupling the second garage door controller to an Internet router to thereby communicatively couple the second garage door controller to a wireless network.

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Dependent claims

A method for replacing a first garage door controller with a second garage door controller, wherein the first garage door controller comprises a button configured to open and close a circuit between a power supply and a garage door opener to allow electricity to flow through the garage door opener to thereby move a garage door between an open position and a closed position, the method comprising:

electrically decoupling the first garage door controller from a first wire, wherein the first wire is electrically coupled to the garage door opener;
electrically decoupling the first garage door controller from a second wire, wherein the second wire is electrically coupled to the garage door opener;
electrically coupling the second garage door controller to the first wire, wherein the second garage door controller comprises an outer housing, a button configured to open and close the circuit between the power supply and the garage door opener, and a wireless communication module configured to communicatively couple to a remote computing device via one of WiFi and cellular communication;
electrically coupling the second garage door controller to the second wire;
and
communicatively coupling the second garage door controller to an Internet router to thereby communicatively couple the second garage door controller to a wireless network.

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A method of using a garage door controller, wherein the garage door controller is electrically coupled to a first wire that is electrically coupled to a garage door opener, wherein the garage door controller is electrically coupled to a second wire that is electrically coupled to the garage door opener, wherein the garage door controller includes a button configured to open and close a circuit between a power supply and the garage door opener to enable a garage door to move to one of an open position, partially open position, and closed position, and wherein the garage door controller further includes a wireless communication module configured to communicatively couple to a remote computing device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the garage door controller, a transmission from the remote computing device, wherein the transmission includes a command to move the garage door to one of the open position, partially open position, and closed position;
and
in response to receiving the transmission from the remote computing device, moving the garage door to one of the open position, partially open position, and closed position.

A garage door control system configured to cause a garage door opener to move between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein when the garage door opener is in the extended position, a garage door is in a closed position, and wherein when the garage door opener is in the retracted position, the garage door is in an open position, the garage door control system including a garage door controller, the garage door controller comprising:

an outer housing comprising an internal portion that is substantially enclosed and an outer surface opposite the internal portion;
a communication module located within an internal portion of the outer housing, wherein the communication module is configured to connect to a wireless communication network, and wherein the communication module is configured to receive a first wireless transmission from a remote computing device;
and
a transmitter communicatively coupled to the communication module, wherein the transmitter is configured to send a second wireless transmission to the garage door opener, and wherein the second wireless transmission commands the garage door opener to move between the retracted position and the extended position.

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Facts

Application: 15/060,332Filed 3 Mar 2016
Priority: 7 Mar 2015
Published: 8 Sep 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

G07C 9/20
Individual registration on entry or exit: involving the use of a pass
G07C 9/00309
Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers…:…
G07C 9/00857
Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers…:…
G07C 9/00944
Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers…:…

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Application62/129,814Us provisional application · filed 7 Mar 2015
Application14/861,613Continuation in part · filed 22 Sep 2015
Application15/060,332Continuation in part
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