# US 2026/0065731 A1 · Movable barrier operator with ultra-wideband device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0065731 A1 - Document ID: US20260065731A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/383,204 - Filed: 2025-11-07 - Published: 2026-03-05 - Earliest claimed: 2020-05-08 - Assignees: The Chamberlain Group, Inc. - Applicants: The Chamberlain Group LLC - Inventors: MICHAEL AARON BURROUGHS; JAMES J. FITZGIBBON; JAMES D. JOHNSON; DAVID R. MORRIS; CHRISTOPHER J. STAUB - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260065731A1 ## CPC - G07C 9/00896: {specially adapted for particular uses} - G07C 9/10: Movable barriers with registering means - G07C 9/00174: {Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys (mechanical locks with electric permutation E05B49/00; arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers G06K7/00; electronic switching H03K17/00)} - G07C 9/00571: {operated by interacting with a central unit} - G07C 9/25: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition - G07C 2009/00769: {with data transmission performed by wireless means} - G07C 2009/00928: {for garage doors} - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract Systems, methods, and apparatuses for managing and controlling movable barrier operator systems are described herein. A method for controlling a movable barrier operator system comprises receiving a credential associated with a first user account from a first user device, storing the credential in a memory of the movable barrier operator system, communicating the credential and an identifier of the movable barrier operator system to a remote computer to register the movable barrier operator system with the remote computer, and configuring the movable barrier operator system to change a state of a movable barrier in response to the movable barrier operator system receiving a state change request from a second user device associated with a second user account, the state change request from the second user device including the credential or a derivative of the credential received from the first user device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for controlling a movable barrier operator system, the method comprising: receiving, at a first user device, a credential enabling control of the movable barrier operator system by the first user device, wherein the credential is communicated to the first user device from a remote computer, and wherein the credential is a new credential generated by the remote computer in response to receiving, at the remote computer, a transfer request from a second user device, the second user device relying on an old credential to control the movable barrier operator system; and controlling, from the first user device, a movable barrier operator associated with the movable barrier operator system using the credential. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the remote computer is configured to cause deletion or removal of the old credential from the second user device after communicating the credential to the first user device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first user device is configured to generate sub-rights to others to operate the movable barrier operator system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the others having sub-rights are assigned limited control of the movable barrier operator system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the remote computer is configured to store information about the credential relating to the first user device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first user device is provided with an option to accept an invitation to receive the credential prior to receiving the credential. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the movable barrier operator system further comprises a device selected from a group consisting of a security camera, a door sensor, a window sensor, and a home security sensor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first user device is associated with a homeowner, and wherein the second user device is associated with an installer or a builder. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the received credential is communicated from the remote computer to an application executed by the first user device. ### Claim 10 A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause performance of operations comprising: receiving, at a first user device, a credential enabling control of a movable barrier operator system by the first user device, wherein the credential is communicated to the first user device from a remote computer, and wherein the credential is a new credential generated at the remote computer in response to receiving, at the remote computer, a transfer request from a second user device, the second user device relying on an old credential to control the movable barrier operator system; and controlling, from the first user device, a movable barrier operator associated with the movable barrier operator system using the credential. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising generating sub-rights to others to operate the movable barrier operator system, wherein the others having sub-rights are assigned limited control of the movable barrier operator system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the first user device is provided with an option to accept an invitation to receive the credential prior to receiving the credential. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the invitation is provided by the remote computer as a link communicated to the first user device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the first user device receives a user input indicating intent to accept the invitation, and wherein the credential is received only after the user input is received. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the credential is encrypted. ### Claim 16 A method of controlling a movable barrier operator system, the method comprising: storing a credential associated with a first user account, the credential enabling control of the movable barrier operator system by a user device; receiving, at the user device, a user input indicating an intended transfer of sub-rights to a second user account; and communicating, from the user device, a sub-rights request to a remote computer in response to receiving the user input, wherein the remote computer is configured to transfer a copy of the credential or a derivative of the credential to the second user account in response to receiving the sub-rights request. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising receiving, at the user device, a further user input indicating a selection of rights to transfer to the second user account. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the sub-rights are set to expire after a prescribed period. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein a user associated with the first user account is prompted to enter a cellular phone number or an email address associated with the second user account. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the first user account is associated with a homeowner, and wherein the second user account is associated with a guest.