System and method for controlling movable barrier operation at a secured premises

An apparatus for facilitating access to a facility having a movable barrier and a plurality of loading docks, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication interface configured to receive a check-in communication from a user device associated with a vehicle, the communication interface further configured to receive a verification communication that verifies a presence of the vehicle relative to a sensor associated with the movable barrier;
• a processor circuit operatively coupled to the communication interface, the processor circuit configured to:
• cause a movable barrier operator associated with the movable barrier to move the movable barrier between closed and open positions in response to the check-in communication indicating authorization to access the facility and in response to receiving the verification communication;
• select a particular loading dock from the plurality of loading docks;
• and
• communicate a loading dock identification representative of the particular loading dock to the user device to direct the vehicle to the particular loading dock.

A user device comprising:

• a user interface;
• communication circuitry configured to communicate with a remote computer;
• and
• a processor circuit operatively coupled to the user interface and the communication circuitry, the processor circuit configured to cause the communication circuitry to communicate a check-in communication for a vehicle to the remote computer, the check-in communication configured to cause the remote computer to permit a movable barrier operator of a facility to change a state of an associated movable barrier in response to the check-in communication indicating authorization to access the facility and in response to receipt by the remote computer of a verification communication from a sensor associated with the movable barrier verifying a presence of the vehicle relative to the movable barrier;
• the communication circuitry further configured to receive, from the remote computer, a loading dock identification representative of a particular loading dock from a plurality of loading docks of the facility;
• and
• the processor circuit further configured to cause the user interface to provide a user communication indicative of the particular loading dock.