Patent ID: 9506284
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: E05F,E05Y

Claim Text:
1. An automatic door system for operation of a door, comprising: a door controller, the door controller being a programmable device configured with a plurality of selectable door operation modes; a door driver mechanism electrically coupled to the door controller, and operatively coupled to the door, the door driver mechanism including a motor and a mechanical drive linkage configured to generate an electromotive force to operate the door; at least one sensor electrically coupled to the door controller, each sensor being configured to detect a predetermined type of event and to provide a respective sensor signal to the door controller upon occurrence of a respective predetermined type of event; and a door system user interface communicatively coupled to the door controller, the door system user interface having an input panel and a display panel, and having a processor unit electrically coupled to the input panel and the display panel, the processor unit including a memory device configured to store a plurality of door operation schedules, with each door operation schedule having an execution date, an execution time, and a predetermined door operation mode of the plurality of selectable door operation modes, the processor unit being configured to execute program instructions to: select as an active operation schedule the door operation schedule of the plurality of door operation schedules having the execution date and the execution time that corresponds to the current date and the current time, select at the door controller the door operation mode corresponding to the predetermined door operation mode of the active operation schedule, and change from a current active operation schedule to a next door operation schedule of the plurality of door operation schedules when a next execution date and a next execution time of the next door operation schedule corresponds to the current date and the current time, wherein none of the plurality of door operation schedules designates an ending date and an ending time.