Garage door opener system and method of operating a garage door opener system
US10053906B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00928
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A garage door opener system having a garage door opener and a remote input device electrically connected to the garage door opener by an electrical conductor. The remote input device receives power by the electrical conductor. The remote input device includes a device controller to communicate an event message, monitor for an acknowledgement message within a time period, and repeat the event message when the acknowledgement message is not received within a time period. The garage door opener includes a master controller. The master controller receives the event message and communicates the acknowledgement message in response to receiving the event message. Also disclosed is a method of operating the garage door opener system.
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