Barrier Operator Feature Enhancement

摘要

A barrier operator feature enhancement device is designed to provide one or more features found in modern barrier operator devices and to incorporate those features into a previously installed barrier operator system. To facilitate ease of use, the barrier operator feature enhancement device can communicate with a large variety of barrier operators. Such communication may be wireless or wired, depending on the communication protocol implemented by a particular previously installed barrier operator. To facilitate the ease of installation, the device is designed to configure itself to operate with the communication protocol of the previously installed barrier operator. Once configured to be able to communicate with the previously installed barrier operator, the feature enhancement device works with the barrier operator to provide one or more additional features to enhance the capabilities of the previously installed barrier operator.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a communication module configured to communicate with a pre-installed barrier operator by sending communication signals by wired communication protocol, the communication module comprising a wired communication port configured to be connected through one or more wires to the barrier operator; control circuitry configured to use the communication module to communicate with the pre-installed barrier operator, the control circuitry configured to use the barrier operator communication module to communicate to the pre-installed barrier operator to control movement of a barrier operated by the pre-installed barrier operator; an input/output module operatively in communication with the control circuitry, the input/output module configured to communicate with at least one wireless door position sensor configured to provide information regarding movement of a barrier operated by the pre-installed barrier operator, and at least one mobile computing device configured to effect operation of the pre-installed barrier operator; wherein the input/output module is configured to receive an instruction signal sent in response to receipt of interaction through a user interface provided on a mobile device; wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the communication module to send communication signals to the pre-installed barrier operator according to communication protocols that effect movement of the barrier by the pre-installed barrier operator; and wherein the control circuitry is configured to, in response to receiving the instruction signal from the mobile computing device via the input/output module, effect communicating with the pre-installed barrier operator to control movement of the barrier between an open and closed position.