Barrier operator feature enhancement

An apparatus comprising:

• a housing containing at least:
• a wireless communication interface configured to:
• exchange communications including wireless local area network communications with peripheral devices including exchange of information regarding a status of a separate pre-installed barrier operator, and
• send radio frequency communications in a plurality of formats to the separate pre-installed barrier operator, wherein the separate pre-installed barrier is of one of a plurality of barrier operator types that use different communication protocols for receiving communications;
• control circuitry configured to effect sending an open/close signal to the separate pre-installed barrier operator from the wireless communication interface to effect movement of a barrier by the separate pre-installed barrier operator between an open and closed position in response to receipt of an open/close command from a peripheral device configured to effect movement of the barrier;
• wherein the control circuitry is configured to effect sending communication signals from one or both of the wireless communication interface and a wired communication interface via a plurality of communication protocols to the separate pre-installed barrier operator;
• receive a communication indicating a response from the particular pre-installed barrier operator that at least one of the plurality of communication protocols is a communication protocol used by the pre-installed barrier operator;
• and
• configure one or both of the wireless communication interface and the wired communication interface to operate according to a communication protocol that effected the response from the separate pre-installed barrier operator.

A method comprising:

• sending communication signals from a communication module via a plurality of communication protocols to a separate pre-installed barrier operator;
• receiving at the communication module a communication indicating a response from the separate pre-installed barrier operator that at least one of the plurality of communication protocols is a communication protocol used by the pre-installed barrier operator;
• configuring the communication module to operate according to a communication protocol that effected the response from the separate pre-installed barrier operator;
• receiving at the communication module information including an open/close command from a peripheral device;
• determining an action or setting change for the separate pre-installed barrier operator based on the information from the peripheral device;
• sending from the communication module an open/close signal according to the communication protocol to the separate pre-installed barrier operator, the open/close signal configured to effect movement of a barrier by the separate pre-installed barrier operator between an open and closed position in response to receipt of an open/close command from a peripheral device configured to effect movement of the barrier.