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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2021
The Camberlain Group Llc, Oak Brook, IL (US);
James J. Fitzgibbon, Batavia, IL (US);
James D. Johnson, Algonquin, IL (US);
The Chamberlain Group LLC, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, an in-vehicle computing device is provided for controlling operation of a movable barrier operator. The in-vehicle computing device includes a sensor configured to detect a vehicle characteristic and communication circuitry operable to cause automatic operation of the movable barrier operator by communicating with the movable barrier operator. The in-vehicle device further includes a processor operatively coupled to the communication circuitry, the sensor, and the memory. The processor configured to determine satisfaction of a user account condition and, upon the user account condition not being satisfied, to inhibit the communication circuitry from initiating automatic operation of the movable barrier operator.