Patent ID: 9376851
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: E05F,E05Y,G05B,G07C,G08G,H04L

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a barrier operator communication module configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of barrier operator types that use different communication protocols by sending communication signals by wireless or wired communication protocols; control circuitry configured to use the barrier operator communication module to communicate with any of the plurality of barrier operator types, the control circuitry configured to use the barrier operator communication module to communicate to at least one pre-installed barrier operator to control operation of at least one feature of the at least one 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 peripheral device configured to provide information regarding an operation status of the pre-installed barrier operator and at least one second peripheral device configured to effect operation of the pre-installed barrier operator; the control circuitry configured to, in response to the communication with the at least one second peripheral device, effect communicating with the pre-installed barrier operator to effect an action or setting change of the pre-installed barrier operator, wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the barrier operator communication module to send communication signals using the different communication protocols to the pre-installed barrier operator; wherein the input/output module is configured to receive an instruction signal through a user interface provided on a mobile device, wherein the received instruction signal comprises information pertaining to a communication protocol of a particular barrier operator type; wherein the control circuitry is configured to, in response to receiving the instruction signal, configure the barrier operator communication module to use a communication protocol, of the different communication protocols, that effects an action or setting change of the pre-installed barrier operator based at least in part on the information pertaining to the communication protocol of the particular barrier operator type.