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US 8,410,930 B2Granted
Method and apparatus pertaining to barrier movement controllers and employing a camera and a wireless transmitter
AssigneeThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.
InventorsMark L. Karasek, Robert Daniel-Wayman
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Abstract
A control circuit, upon detecting a condition of interest, automatically forwards information regarding a recently-captured image to a predetermined recipient. Upon then later receiving an instruction (which instruction was prompted at least on behalf of the predetermined recipient), the control circuit then wirelessly transmits a movable barrier remote control signal to a corresponding barrier movement controller.
Claims29
An apparatus for use with a barrier movement controller that is responsive to a barrier movement remote control signal, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame configured to be installed with respect to an area for which access is controlled, at least in part, by the barrier movement controller;
- a camera mounted to the frame;
- a wireless transmitter mounted to the frame and configured to transmit the barrier movement remote control signal;
- a control circuit that is mounted to the frame and that is operably coupled to the wireless transmitter, the control circuit configured to detect a condition of interest;
- wherein in response to detecting a condition of interest, the control circuit is configured to automatically forward information regarding a recently-captured image to a predetermined recipient;
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- wherein in response to detecting a condition of interest, the control circuit is configured to wait until a responsive instruction is received before transmitting the barrier movement remote control signal.
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A method comprising:
- at a control circuit:
- detecting a condition of interest;
- upon detecting the condition of interest, automatically forwarding information regarding a recently-captured image to a predetermined recipient;
- receiving an instruction prompted at least on behalf of the predetermined recipient;
- in response to detecting a condition of interest, waiting until a responsive instruction is received before wirelessly transmitting a movable barrier remote control signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.