Patent ID: 9644416
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: E05F,E05Y,G05B,G07C,G08G,H04L

Claim:
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, and to receive communications from the wireless door position sensor to detect a location of a barrier operated by the pre-installed barrier operator; 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; 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; wherein the control circuitry is further configured to monitor at least one aspect of the pre-installed barrier operator, the monitoring at least one aspect including monitoring usage history of the pre-installed barrier operator and storing information pertaining to the usage history in an online database; wherein the information pertaining to the usage history stored in the online database includes information pertaining to the receipt of instruction signals received by the input/output module signal sent in response to receipt of interaction through a user interface provided on a mobile device and information from the wireless door position sensor pertaining to the detected a location of a barrier operated by the pre-installed barrier operator.