Patent ID: 9507335
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,G05B,G07C,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A barrier operator system comprising: a controller transceiver remotely disposed with respect to a barrier operator, the controller transceiver operable to wirelessly transmit a command signal to an adapter transceiver electrically coupled to the barrier operator, the command signal instructing the barrier operator to effect movement of a barrier between open and closed positions, wherein the controller transceiver is further operable to automatically transmit, to the adapter transceiver, as a consequence of receiving an acknowledgement signal from the adapter transceiver that acknowledges receipt of the command signal, a request signal requesting a current status of the barrier operator, wherein the controller transceiver is further operable to generate a first output in response to receipt of a barrier operator status message indicating the current status of the barrier operator, wherein the adapter transceiver is operable to broadcast the barrier operator status message, and the broadcast barrier operator status message contains no address data, and wherein the controller transceiver is further operable to generate a second output when the controller transceiver fails to receive the barrier operator status message during a limited window of time, content of the second output being based upon the controller transceiver failing to receive the barrier operator status message and indicating that the current status of the barrier operator is unknown.