The Chamberlain Group, Inc.

Christopher J Staub

Michael Aaron Burroughs

David R Morris

James D Johnson

James Joseph Fitzgibbon

Thomas Jason Grinter

George M Mehalshick

Kevin Pongrazzi

Thomas J Grinter

Michael A Burroughs

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.

Movable barrier operator with ultra-wideband device

Movable barrier operator system and methods of installation and use

In one aspect, a universal receiver is provided for being operably coupled to a movable barrier operator. The universal receiver includes at least one radio antenna adapted to receive signals transmitted at different frequencies and a controller operably coupled to the at least one radio antenna. The controller is adapted to determine a code of a signal received by the at least one radio antenna at any one of the different frequencies. The controller being further adapted to learn the code in response to a user-independent learning condition being met.

Universal radio receiver apparatus and method

A remote unit ( ) couples to an obstacle detection sensor ( ) to both detect an obstacle in the path of a movable barrier ( ) and operability of the obstacle detection sensor ( ) itself. Information regarding these and, optionally, other parameters (such as battery status) is coded and transmitted as a short burst wireless transmission to an interface unit ( ). The interface unit ( ) decodes the message and provides controlling information to a movable barrier operator ( ) as appropriate when an obstacle is present, when the sensor ( ) is faulty, or when other monitored parameters are out of normal bounds. In addition, the interface unit ( ) can provide local alarms (auditory and visual) when detecting one or more of the above conditions.

Wireless barrier-edge monitor method

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Aurora, IL, United States of America

Christopher J Staub