Patent ID: 7365634
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a barrier actuating device in a moveable barrier operator system comprising: placing a non-enabled barrier actuating device in close proximity to an authorization device, the actuating device having previously stored code for operating the barrier operator system; placing the actuating device proximate to a barrier operator so that the barrier operator can receive signals from the actuating device; automatically sending enabling electromagnetic information from the authorization device to the non-enabled barrier actuating device; detecting the automatically sent electromagnetic enabling information with the barrier actuating device; responsive to the detecting of the electromagnetic enabling information, enabling an operation of the barrier actuating device so that the actuating device is operable to transmit a signal to the barrier operator, the signal in response to a received input and representative of the previously stored code in the actuating device; and disabling the operation of the barrier actuating device in the absence of the enabling information from the authorization device.