The Chamberlain Group, Inc.

Alex Bodurka

Casparus Cate

Mark L Karasek

An apparatus controls the operation of multiple barriers at a common location. The apparatus includes a controller that determines which particular barrier operator among a group of several barrier operators should execute functionality based on certain operating conditions (e.g., location, speed, direction, orientation, etc.) relative to a controller or another component of the apparatus. In response to a user operating an interface in a manner intended to effect a barrier operator function, the apparatus causes the particular barrier operator to execute the function without affecting the other barrier operators among the group.

Location aware barrier operation

A remotely configurable sensor and method for remotely configuring detection of a vehicle in a secured area for housing the vehicle are provided. The method includes providing a sensor in the secured area to detect the vehicle; wirelessly coupling a computing device to the sensor; displaying a configurable sensor setting on a display coupled to the computing device, the configurable sensor setting including at least one of the group consisting of a detection sensitivity, a detection duration, a threshold distance, a rate of approach, a detection rate when idle, a detection rate when active, a threshold distance for an active state, and a detection area; and saving a change to the configurable sensor setting at the sensor.

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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Alex Bodurka