System and method for providing a macro for a barrier operator
AssigneeThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.
InventorJames J. Fitzgibbon
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Abstract
A recording of a macro is initiated. A first of a plurality of actions performable by the moveable barrier operator is selected and the first action is associated with the macro. At least a second of the plurality of actions available is selected at the moveable barrier operator and the second action is associated with the macro. A functional sequence of the first and second actions is recorded. The functional sequence specifies the order of performance of the first and second action. The recording of the macro is terminated. Subsequent to the terminating, actions recorded by the macro are performed at the moveable barrier operator in accordance with the functional sequence.
Claims33
A method of operating a moveable barrier operator comprising:
- initiating a recording of a macro;
- selecting a first of a plurality of actions performable by the moveable barrier operator and associating the first action with the macro;
- selecting at least a second of the plurality of actions available at the moveable barrier operator and associating the second action with the macro;
- recording a functional sequence of the first and second actions, the functional sequence specifying the order of performance of the first and second actions and associating the functional sequence with the macro;
- terminating the recording of the macro;
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- subsequent to the terminating, performing actions recorded by the macro at the moveable barrier operator in accordance with the functional sequence.
A moveable barrier operator system comprising:
- a moveable barrier;
- a selection mechanism for selecting a sequence of functions;
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- a moveable barrier operator coupled to the moveable barrier and the selection mechanism, the operator obtaining a sequence of user-selected functions from the selection mechanism and being programmed to associate the sequence of functions with a macro, the operator programmed to actuate the moveable barrier when the macro is selected by the user.
A method of programming a function macro at a moveable barrier operator comprising:
- selecting a sequence of functions to actuate a moveable barrier operator;
- associating the sequence of functions with a macro;
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- subsequently performing the macro to actuate the barrier operator in response the macro being selected by a user.
A moveable barrier operator comprising:
- a selection mechanism being responsive to user input to select a sequence of functions to be performed at the moveable barrier operator, the functions defining operations associated with the moveable barrier operator;
- a memory;
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- a controller coupled to the selection mechanism and the memory, the controller obtaining the sequence of functions and associating the sequence of functions with a macro.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.