The Chamberlain Group, Inc.

John Steven Scaletta

Robert Roy Keller, Jr

Jeremy Eugene Jenkins

Dilip Jagjivan Patel

Jordan Ari Farber

Edward James Lukas

Jr Keller Robert R

James Joseph Fitzgibbon

Greg John Stanek

Madhurima Neillikuppam Thevanathan

James J Fitzgibbon

Gregg John Stanek

Edward J Lukas

A movable barrier operator transmits a message to a remote peripheral platform and, upon determining that the remote peripheral platform is presently able to carry out a given functionality, responsively permits a particular function to be carried out by the movable barrier operator. Conversely, upon determining that it cannot be ascertained whether the remote peripheral platform is presently able to carry out the given functionality, the movable barrier operator responsively prevents the movable barrier operator from carrying out the particular function. Also, upon detecting that a targeted remote platform does not acknowledge a previously re-transmitted message and further upon detecting that this same remote platform has also not acknowledged a subsequent wirelessly-transmitted second message, the system can switch to automatically retransmitting that second message a lesser number of times than would otherwise be required.

Method and apparatus pertaining to message-based functionality

A control circuit initiates a relationship-establishment mode of operation and operates in both a learn mode of operation and a pairing mode of operation. When the control circuit completes one of these modes of operation (for example, the learn mode of operation, the pairing mode of operation, or either) the relationship-establishment mode of operation can switch to only using the remaining mode of operation during a remainder of the relationship-establishment mode of operation. One can also disable a previously-established relationship for each of a first category of remote platforms (such as remote platforms that became authorized through a learn mode of operation) when the user presses a button. Upon then detecting a second end-user assertion of the end-user interface, the control circuit can further disable a previously-established relationship with each of a second category of remote platforms (such as remote platforms that became authorized through a pairing mode of operation).

Method and apparatus to accommodate both a learn mode of operation and a pairing mode of operation during a relationship-establishment mode of operation

A wireless radio frequency transmitter (), upon detecting () an end user assertion of an end user interface and in automatic response thereto, uses a first rolling carrier frequency to transmit () a message. Upon then determining () that the end user is continuing to assert this end user interface, this transmitter then re-transmits () that message using a predetermined fixed carrier frequency. By one approach, the first rolling carrier frequency is selected from amongst a pool of candidate carrier frequencies using a carrier frequency calculation formula. By another approach, this carrier frequency is selected from one or more tables that comprise a plurality of different carrier frequencies.

Method and apparatus to facilitate using multiple carrier frequencies

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Algonquin, IL, United States of America

John Steven Scaletta