Abstract:
A keypad transmitter for mounting outside a controlled area which may respond to the voice or other biometric indicia of users by transmitting validatable codes to a controller of a barrier movement system. The keypad may be used to send a validatable code or it may be used in a learning operation of the voice responsive portion. The voice responsive portion includes speaker dependent voice analysis for some functions and speaker independent voice analysis for other functions.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    The present invention relates to barrier movement operators and, more particularly, to such operators which respond to both rolling access codes and fixed access codes.  
           [0002]    Automatic garage door openers comprise a door or barrier moving unit such as a controlled motor and intelligent activation and safety devices. The barrier moving unit is typically activated in response to an access code transmitted from a remote transmitter. RF signaling is the most common means of transmitting the access codes. It is important that the access code format transmitted by the remote transmitter is the same format as that expected by the receiver of the actuation equipment. A standard access code may, for example, comprise  20  digits which remain unchanged until the door opening equipment is reprogrammed. A possible security problem exists with fixed codes, since a potential thief might intercept and record a standard fixed access code. Later, the thief could return with a transmitter for producing an identical duplicate of the recorded code and open the barrier without permission. Some garage door opening systems have begun using codes to activate the system which change after each transmission. Such varying codes, called rolling codes, are created by the transmitter and acted on by the receiver, both of which operate in accordance with the same method to predict a next access code to be sent and received.  
           [0003]    A modem barrier movement controller, such as a garage door opener, may respond to multiple different types of transmitters or wall controls. For example, such a system may respond to a portable rolling code transmitter as might be carried in an automobile, a fixed wall control which is wired to a barrier controller and to an external keypad transmitter which is attached outside the area to be closed by a movable barrier. Such a keypad transmitter can be accessed by the general public and accordingly, should provide good protection against improper use. One such keypad is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,872,513 issued Feb. 16, 1999 to the Chamberlain Group, Inc. The keypad transmitter described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,872,514 uses a rolling code format which incorporates digits entered by user interaction with a keypad into the transmitted rolling code. A receiver of the barrier movement controller then properly validates the rolling code which may include the keypad digits and performs requested barrier operations.  
           [0004]    The keypad type transmitter requires that a user type in a passcode then press a key to initiate the transmission of the rolling code including the typed in digits. This is a difficult task to perform when the user has his or her arms full of items, such as groceries, but wants to gain access to the closed area. What is need is a secure transmitter which permits hands free operation to send enabling security codes to the controller of a barrier movement operator.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0005]    This need is met as described and claimed herein with a keypad transmitter for mounting outside a controlled area which may respond to the voice or other biometric indicia of users by transmitting validatable codes to a controller of a barrier movement system.  
           [0006]    In accordance with the described embodiments the keypad may be used to send a validatable code or it may be used in a learning operation of the voice responsive portion. The voice responsive portion includes speaker dependent voice analysis for some functions and speaker independent voice analysis for other functions. Before use in the speaker dependent voice analysis, the keypad/voice transmitter must learn to recognize a command of the user&#39;s choosing in the user&#39;s voice. A plurality of such commands by different users may be learned by the system.  
           [0007]    The keypad/voice transmitter learns a command by performing voice analysis and generating a voice representation which can be stored in a memory of the transmitter. The user also enters a passcode of, for example 4 digits, to be stored in association with the stored speech representation. The passcode may be entered by user interaction with the keypad or by speaker independent voice analysis of the user saying the passcode digits. When voice operation is activated the user speaks the command and the transmitter searches the stored speech representation for a match. When a matching (within acceptable standards for speech representations) representation is identified, the passcode associated therewith is used to form a security code which is transmitted to the controller of a barrier movement system. The controller validates the received security code and performs a requested action. When the speaker dependent voice analysis system does not recognize a spoken command, it converts to speaker independent operation to receive the spoken digits of a passcode which are then formulated into a security code which is transmitted to the barrier movement controller.  
           [0008]    Further attributes are provided to simplify the hands free operation of the system. In one embodiment the keypad/voice transmitter includes a movable cover for the transmitter which, when the cover is closed, can be pressed by perhaps an elbow to activate voice analysis. When the cover is open a switch on the keypad/voice transmitter may be pressed to activate voice analysis. Also, embodiments are disclosed which improve the safety of the system by enabling speaker independent voice analysis response to perform a limited number of operations. For example, after a security code is transmitted from the keypad/voice transmitter speaker independent voice analysis is activated for a predetermined period q time to respond to any speaker saying one of a limited number of words or phrases to modify door movement (or non-movement) initiated by the preceding command. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0009]    [0009]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a garage having mounted within it a garage door operator embodying the present invention;  
         [0010]    [0010]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a controller mounted within the head unit of the garage door operator employed in the garage door operator shown in FIG. 1;  
         [0011]    [0011]FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the controller shown in block format in FIG. 2;  
         [0012]    [0012]FIG. 4 shows a power supply for use with the apparatus; and  
         [0013]    [0013]FIG. 5 is a detailed circuit description of the radio receiver used in the apparatus;  
         [0014]    [0014]FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a wall switch used in the embodiment;  
         [0015]    [0015]FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of a rolling code transmitter;  
         [0016]    [0016]FIG. 8 is a representation of codes transmitted by the rolling code transmitter of FIG. 7;  
         [0017]    FIGS.  9 A- 9 C are flow diagrams of the operation of the rolling code transmitter of FIG. 7;  
         [0018]    [0018]FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of a keypad transmitter;  
         [0019]    [0019]FIG. 11 is a representation of the codes transmitted by the keypad transmitter of FIG. 10;  
         [0020]    [0020]FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram of a fixed code transmitter;  
         [0021]    [0021]FIG. 13 is a representation of the codes transmitted by the fixed code transmitter of FIG. 12;  
         [0022]    [0022]FIG. 14 is a flow diagram of the interrogation of the wall switch of FIG. 6;  
         [0023]    [0023]FIG. 15 is a flow diagram of a clear radio subroutine performed by a controller of the embodiment;  
         [0024]    [0024]FIG. 16 is a flow diagram of a set number thresholds subroutine;  
         [0025]    [0025]FIGS. 17A and 17B are flow diagrams of the beginning of radio code reception by the controller;  
         [0026]    FIGS.  18 A- 18 D are flow diagrams of the reception of the code bites comprising full code words;  
         [0027]    FIGS.  19 A-D are flow diagrams of a learning mode of the system;  
         [0028]    FIGS.  20 A-C are flow diagrams regarding the interpretation of received codes;  
         [0029]    FIGS.  21 A-C and  22  are flow diagrams of the interpretation of transmitted codes from keypad type transmitters;  
         [0030]    [0030]FIGS. 23A and 23B are flow diagrams of a test radio code subroutine used in the system of FIG. 3;  
         [0031]    [0031]FIG. 24 is a flow diagram of a test rolling code counter subroutine;  
         [0032]    [0032]FIG. 25 is a flow diagram of an erase radio memory subroutine;  
         [0033]    [0033]FIGS. 26A and 26B are flow diagrams of a timer interrupt subroutine;  
         [0034]    [0034]FIG. 27 is a flow diagram of a protector pulse received routine;  
         [0035]    [0035]FIG. 28 is a flow diagram of routines periodically performed in the main programmed loop;  
         [0036]    [0036]FIG. 29 is a flow diagram of portions of a travelling down routine;  
         [0037]    [0037]FIGS. 30A and 30B illustrate a keypad/voice transmitter as used in the embodiments with an open cover and closed cover respectively;  
         [0038]    [0038]FIGS. 31A and 31B show cutaway/sectional views of the keypad/voice transmitter to illustrate operation of a switch;  
         [0039]    [0039]FIG. 32 is a flow diagram of a learn mode of the keypad/voice transmitter;  
         [0040]    [0040]FIG. 33 is a flow diagram of the operational mode of the keypad/voice transmitter;  
         [0041]    [0041]FIG. 34 is a representation of memory usage in the keypad/voice transmitter; and  
         [0042]    [0042]FIG. 35 is a flow diagram of an additional embodiment of the keypad/voice transmitter operational mode of FIG. 33. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION  
       [0043]    Referring now to the drawings and especially to FIG. 1, more specifically a movable barrier door operator or garage door operator is generally shown therein and referred to by numeral  10  includes a head unit  12  mounted within a garage  14 . More specifically, the head unit  12  is mounted to the ceiling of the garage  14  and includes a at rail  18  extending therefrom with a releasable trolley  20  attached having an arm  22  extending to a multiple paneled garage door  24  positioned for movement along a pair of door rails  26  and  28 . The system includes a hand-held transmitter unit  30  adapted to send signals to an antenna  32  positioned on the head unit  12  and coupled to a receiver as will appear hereinafter. An external control pad  34  is positioned on the outside of the garage having a plurality of buttons thereon and communicates via radio frequency transmission with an antenna  32  of the head unit  12 . The external pad  34 , which is generally available to the public also includes speech analysis and speech generation capabilities. A switch module  39  is mounted on an inside wall of the garage. The switch module  39  is connected to the head unit by a pair of wires  39   a . The switch module  39  includes a light switch  39   b , a lock switch  39   c  and a command switch  39   d . An optical emitter  42  is connected via a power and signal line  44  to the head unit. An optical detector  46  is connected via a wire  48  to the head unit  12 .  
         [0044]    As shown in FIG. 2, the garage door operator  10 , which includes the head unit  12  has a controller  70  which includes the antenna  32 . The controller  70  includes a power supply  72  (FIG. 4) which receives alternating current from an alternating current source, such as 110 volt AC, and converts the alternating current to required levels of DC voltage. The controller  70  includes a super-regenerative receiver  80  (FIG. 5) coupled via a line  82  to supply demodulated digital signals to a microcontroller  84 . The receiver  80  is energized by the power supply  72 . The microcontroller is also coupled by a bus  86  to a non-volatile memory  88 , which non-volatile memory stores user codes, and other digital data related to the operation of the control unit. An obstacle detector  90 , which comprises the emitter  42  and infrared detector  46  is coupled via an obstacle detector bus  92  to the microcontroller. The obstacle detector bus  92  includes lines  44  and  48 . The wall switch  39  (FIG. 6) is connected via the connecting wires  39   a  to the microcontroller  84 . The microcontroller  84 , in response to switch closures and received codes, will send signals over a relay logic line  102  to a relay logic module  104  connected to an alternating current motor  106  having a power take-off shaft  108  coupled to the transmission  18  of the garage door operator. A tachometer  110  is coupled to the shaft  108  and provides an RPM signal on a tachometer line  112  to the microcontroller  84 ; the tachometer signal being indicative of the speed of rotation of the motor. The apparatus also includes up limit switches  93   a  and down limit switches  93   b  which respectively sense when the door  24  is fully open of fully closed. The limit switches are shown in FIG. 2 as a functional box  93  connected to microcontroller  84  by leads  95 . It should be mentioned that the limit switches may be replaced with an electronic passpoint system (not shown) in other embodiments.  
         [0045]    [0045]FIG. 4 shows the power supply  72  for energizing the DC powered apparatus of FIG. 2. A transformer  130  receives alternating current on leads  132  and  134  from an external source of alternating current. The transformer steps down the voltage to 24 volts and the reduced feeds alternating current is rectified by a plurality of diodes  133 . The resulting direct current is connected to a pair of capacitors  138  and  140  which provide a filtering function. A 28 volt filtered DC potential is supplied at a line  76 . The DC potential is fed through a resistor  142  across a pair of filter capacitors  144  and  146 , which are connected to a 5 volt voltage regulator  150 , which supplies regulated 5 volt output voltage across a capacitor  152  and a Zener diode  154  to a line  74 .  
         [0046]    The controller  70  is capable of receiving and responding to a plurality of types of code transmitters such as the multibutton rolling code transmitter  30 , single button fixed code transmitter  31  and keypad/voice type door frame mount transmitter  34 .  
         [0047]    Referring now to FIG. 7, the rolling code transmitter  30  is shown therein and includes a battery  670  connected to three pushbutton switches  675 ,  676  and  677 . When one of the pushbutton switches is pressed, a power supply at  674  is enabled which powers the remaining circuitry for the transmission of security codes. The primary control of the transmitter  30  is performed by a microcontroller  678  which is connected by a serial bus  679  to a non-volatile memory  680 . An output bus  681  connects the microcontroller to a radio frequency oscillator  682 . The microcontroller  678  produces coded signals when a button  675 ,  676  or  677  is pushed causing the output of the RF oscillator  682  to be amplitude modulated to supply a radio frequency signal at an antenna  683  connected thereto. When switch  675  is closed, power is supplied through a diode  600  to a capacitor  602  to supply a 7.1 volt voltage at a lead  603  connected thereto. A light emitting diode  604  indicates that a transmitter button has been pushed and provides a voltage to a lead  605  connected thereto. The voltage at conductor  605  is applied via a conductor  675  to power microcontroller  678  which is a Zilog 125C0113 8-bit in this embodiment. The signal from switch  675  is also sent via a resistor  610  through a lead  611  to a P 32  pin of the microcontroller  678 . Likewise, when a switch  676  is closed, current is fed through a diode  614  to the lead  603  also causing the crystal  608  to be energized, powering up the microcontroller at the same time that pin P 33  of the microcontroller is pulled up. Similarly, when a switch  677  is closed, power is fed through a diode  619  to the crystal  608  as well as pull up voltage being provided through a resistor  620  to the pin P 31 .  
         [0048]    The microcontroller  678  is coupled via the serial bus  679  to a chip select port, a clock port and a DI port to which and from which serial data may be written and read and to which addresses may be applied. As will be seen hereinafter in the operation of the microcontroller, the microcontroller  678  produces output signals at the lead  681 , which are supplied to a resistor  625  which is coupled to a voltage dividing resistor  626  feeding signals to the lead  627 . A  30 -nanohenry inductor  628  is coupled to an NPN transistor  629  at its base  620 . The transistor  629  has a collector  631  and an emitter  632 . The collector  631  is connected to the antenna  683  which, in this case, comprises a printed circuit board, loop antenna having an inductance of 25-nanohenries, comprising a portion of the tank circuit with a capacitor  633 , a variable capacitor  634  for tuning, a capacitor  635  and a capacitor  636 . A 30-nanohenry inductor  638  is coupled via a capacitor  639  to ground. The capacitor has a resistor  640  connected in parallel with it to ground. When the output from lead  681  is driven high by the microcontroller, the capacitor Q 1  is switched on causing the tank circuit to output a signal on the antenna  683 . When the capacitor is switched off, the output to the drive the tank circuit is extinguished causing the radio frequency signal at the antenna  683  also to be extinguished.  
         [0049]    Microcontroller  678  reads a counter value from nonvolatile memory  680  and generates therefrom a 20-bit (trinary) rolling code. The 20-bit rolling code is interleaved with a 20-bit fixed code stored in the nonvolatile memory  680  to form a 40-bit (trinary) code as shown in FIG. 8. The “fixed” code portion includes 3 bits  651 ,  652  and  653  (FIG. 8) which identify the type of transmitter sending the code and a function bit 654. Since bit  654  is a trinary bit, it is used to identify which of the three switches,  675 ,  676  or  677  was pushed.  
         [0050]    Referring now to FIGS. 9A through 9C, the flow chart set forth therein describes the operation of the transmitter  30 . A rolling code from nonvolatile memory is incremented by three in a step  500 , followed by the rolling code being stored for the next transmission from the transmitter when a transmitter button is pushed. The order of the binary digits in the rolling code is inverted or mirrored in a step  504 , following which in a step  506 , the most significant digit is converted to zero effectively truncating the binary rolling code. The rolling code is then changed to a trinary code having values 0, 1 and 2 and the initial trinary rolling code is set to 0. It may be appreciated that it is trinary code which is actually used to modify the radio frequency oscillator signal. The bit timing for a trinary code for a 0 is 1.5 milliseconds down time and 0.5 millisecond up time, for a 1, 1 millisecond down and 1 millisecond up and for a 2, 0.5 millisecond down and 1.5 milliseconds up. The up time is actually the active time when carrier is being generated. The down time is inactive when the carrier is cut off. The codes are assembled in two frames, each of 20 trinary bits, with the first frame being identified by a 0.5 millisecond sync bit and the second frame being identified by a 1.5 millisecond sync bit.  
         [0051]    In a step  510 , the next highest power of  3  is subtracted from the rolling code and a test is made in a step  512  to determine if the result is equal to zero. If it is, the next most significant digit of the binary rolling code is incremented in a step  514 , following which flow is returned to the step  510 . If the result is not greater than 0, the next highest power of  3  is added to the rolling code in the step  516 . In the step  518 , another highest power of  3  is incremented and in a step  520 , a test is determined as to whether the rolling code is completed. If it is not, control is transferred back to step  510 . If it has, control is transferred to step  522  to clear the bit counter. In a step  524 , the blank timer is tested to determine whether it is active or not. If it is not, a test is made in a step  526  to determine whether the blank time has expired. If the blank time has not expired, control is transferred to a step  528  in which the bit counter is incremented, following which control is transferred back to the decision step  524 . If the blank time has expired as measured in decision step  526 , the blank timer is stopped in a step  530  and the bit counter is incremented in a step  532 . The bit counter is then tested for odd or even in a step  534 . If the bit counter is not even, control is transferred to a step  536  where the bit of the fixed code bit counter divided by 2 is output. If the bit counter is even, the rolling code bit counter divided by 2 is output in a step  538 . By the operation of  534 ,  536  and  538 , the rolling code bits and fixed code bits are alternately transmitted. The bit counter is tested to determine whether it is set to equal to 80 in a step  540 . If it is, the blank timer is started in a step  542 . If it is not, the bit counter is tested for whether it is equal to 40 in a step  544 . If it is, the blank timer is tested and is started in a step  544 . If the bit counter is not equal to 40, control is transferred back to step  522 .  
         [0052]    [0052]FIGS. 30A and 30B are perspective views of the exterior of the keypad/voice transmitter  34 . Transmitter  34  may be mounted outside of the garage interior and be generally available to the public. Transmitter  34  includes plurality of push buttons  701 - 713  corresponding generally to a telephone keypad and an activate button  725 . A cover  728  is pivotably attached by a pivot  777  to a housing  772  to provide weather protection for the device. An aperture  727  is present in the cover  728  to allow sounds to pass from a speaker  726  internal to the housing  772 . Similarly, an opening  776  is present in the cover  728  to allow spoken sounds to be picked up by a microphone  729  of the transmitter.  
         [0053]    The activate button  725  is used in a manner discussed below to turn on a voice analysis capability of the keypad/voice transmitter  34 . Advantageously, button  725  is disposed on the transmitter  34  so that the position of cover  728  can control the state of the button. In FIG. 30A the push button  725  is shown mounted to a surface of the housing  772  so that as the cover  728  pivots closed, the cover contacts and controls the state of the push button. FIG. 31A and 31B are cut away views of the interaction between cover  728  and push button  725 . When the cover is open (FIG. 30A), it is not in contact with button  725  but a user can freely press the button. The cover  728  in a normal closed state (FIG. 31A) rests against button  725  which is held in the non-pressed state by a spring  771 . When pressure is applied to the normally closed cover  728  (FIG. 31B), the cover presses on button  725  to change its state. With the disclosed configuration, the cover  728  can be in the normally closed state (FIG. 31A) and a user can change the state of the activate button  725  by a press against cover  728 . Such permits a user to activate voice analysis by an elbow on shoulder nudge against the cover.  
         [0054]    [0054]FIG. 10 shows an electrical block diagram of a keypad/voice type rolling code transmitter  34 . Transmitter  34  includes a microprocessor  715  and non-volatile memory  717  powered by a switched battery  719 . Also included are 14 keys  710 - 713  and  725  connected in row and column format. The battery  719  is not normally supplying power to the transmitter. When a button, e.g.  701 , is pressed, current flows through series connected resistors  714  and  716  and through the pressed switch to ground. Voltage division by resistors  714  and  716  causes the power supply  720  to be switched on, supplying power from battery  719  to microprocessor  715 , memory  717  and an RF transmitter stage  721 . Initially, microprocessor  715  enables a power on circuit  723  to cause a transistor  724  to conduct, thereby keeping the power supply  720  active. Microprocessor  715  includes a timer which disables power on circuit  723  a predetermined period of time, e.g. 10 seconds, after the last key  701 - 713  is pressed, to preserve battery life.  
         [0055]    The row and column conductors are repeatedly sensed at input terminals of the microprocessor  715  so that microprocessor  715  can read each key pressed and store a representation thereof. A human operator presses a number of, for example, four keys followed by pressing the enter key  712 , the * key  711  or the # key  713 . When one of the keys  711 - 713  is pressed, microprocessor  715  generates a b  40 -bit (trinary) code which is sent via conductors  722  to transmitter stage  721  for transmission. The code is formed by microprocessor  715  from a fixed code portion and a rolling code portion in the manner previously described with regard to transmitter  30 . The fixed code portion comprises, however, a serial number associated with the transmitter  34  and a PIN portion identifying the four keys pressed and which of the three keys  711 - 713  initiated the transmission. FIG. 11 represents the code transmitted by keypad transmitter  34 . As with prior rolling code transmission, the code consists of alternating fixed and rolling code bits (trinary). Bits  730 - 749  are the fixed code bits. Bits  730 - 739  represent the keys pressed and bits  740 - 748  represent the serial number of the unit in which bits  746 - 748  represent the type of transmitter. In some transmitters  34  no * and # keys are present. In this situation the * and # keys are respectively simulated by simultaneously pressing the 9 key and enter key or the 0 key and enter key.  
         [0056]    Microprocessor combines general purpose computation capability with voice analysis and may, for example, be the RSC-300/364produced by Sensory, Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif. The RSC-300/364 combines an 8-bit processor with neural-net algorithms to provide speaker-independent speech recognition, speaker-dependent speech recognition and speaker verification. The processor also supports speech synthesis and system control. The micro processor  715  is pre-trained, at the time of manufacture, to recognize spoken words in a speaker independent mode. Such words include the numeral digits  0  through  9 , enter, pound, star, stop and start. As is described in detail later herein the microprocessor can be taught to recognize other words or phrases in a speaker dependent mode. For example, the unit can be taught to verify the phrase “open sesame”(or any other phrase) spoken by a particular speaker. As is the nature of speaker dependent voice analysis, the words “open sesame” spoken by another speaker will not be verified and accordingly will not be used to control a door function.  
         [0057]    In order to transmit an appropriate code in response to voice commands the transmitter must first be “taught” a voice command and a 4-digit passcode to be transmitted when a learned voice commands is detected. FIG. 34 represents a portion of the memory  717  of controller  715  which is used to store representations of learned voice commands and associated passcodes. To initiate a voice command learn sequence, a user presses a unique combination of keys on the keypad which is recognized by controller  715  as a voice command learn sequence. FIG. 32 represents a voice command learn sequence which begins with a step  1001 . In the learn mode, the processor  715  enables speaker  726  to request the user to speak the phrase to be learned in block  1003 . The phrase is then spoken by the user and received in block  1005  by the controller via microphone  726 . Controller  715  then performs speaker dependent analysis to encode the received phase in block  1007 . The controller  715  then directs the user to enter a 4-digit passcode in block  1009 . The passcode can be entered via the push button keys or by voice. Such passcode entry occurs in either block  1011  for keypad or  1013  for voice. When in the voice passcode mode, the controller  715  successively reminds the user to speak one digit of the passcode until 4 passcode digits have been accumulated. After the passcode is accumulated, either by push button or voice, the speech representation of the spoken command is stored in a memory location  1002  of a table  1006  as shown in FIG. 34 and the learned passcode is stored in direct association with the stored speech representation.  
         [0058]    The voice analysis capability of transmitter  34  can also be used to record temporary passcodes in a manner similar to that shown in FIG. 32. Temporary passcodes require entry of the type of temporary passcode such as number of uses or time and the number of uses or length of time for which the passcode is intended to be active. The phrase representation, passcode and condition for a temporary passcode may be stored in fields  1010 ,  1012  and  1014  of a temporary passcode table  1008 . Separate tables are provided for the semiperm and temporary passcodes so that the contents of the tables can be manipulated differently.  
         [0059]    [0059]FIG. 33 is a flow diagram showing the use of speech to initiate the control of the door. The speech access operation begins at step  1021  which is started by pressing push button  725 , either directly or indirectly by pressing on cover  728 . A step  1023  is then performed to enter the speaker dependent mode of operation. While in the speaker dependent mode, a spoken command is received and encoded (step  1025 ) in the same manner that encoding occurred when commands were being learned (FIG. 32). The encoded command generated in block  1025  is then compared with the encoded command representations stored in table  1006  and  1008  (FIG. 34). The comparison is performed one at a time with the representation of the tables by steps  1027 ,  1029  and  1031 . When a stored representation compares favorably with the received representation in step  1029 , the received representation is considered verified and the flow proceeds to step  1033  where the passcode stored in association with the stored representation is read from one of the tables  1006  or  1008 . The passcode read is combined with the other previously discussed security code parts (see FIG. 11) and the result is transmitted to the head unit which approves the security code or not as described elsewhere herein. Such approval results in control of the door to open, close or stop.  
         [0060]    When a received speech representation does not compare favorably in step  1029 , sequential comparison with other stored representations is carried out until a step  1031  identifies that no more un-compared stored representations are available. Upon this occurrence, flow proceeds from block  1031  to block  1041  where an announcement is given that the command could not be verified and that a passcode should be entered. Block  1043  is next performed to switch from the speaker dependent analysis mode to the speaker independent analysis mode for the receipt of spoken passcode digits. Passcode digits can be received from the keypad (block  1051 ) or via spoken commands analyzed in the speaker independent mode in step  1045 . If no proper passcode is received in block  1045  or block  1051 , it is identified in block  1047  and flow proceeds to an end of task  1039 . When a proper passcode is detected in step  1047  flow proceeds to block  1035  where a proper security code is constructed and transmitted to the head end receiver.  
         [0061]    [0061]FIG. 33 includes an optional step  1049  in which the transmitter  34  verifies that the passcode received in block  1045  or block  1051  is an approved passcode. An approved passcode being a passcode previously learned and stored in table  1006  or  1008 . This latter test provides verification of the transmitted security code before its transmission and may be used to remove the need for the head unit receiver to further verify the passcode of received messages.  
         [0062]    [0062]FIG. 12 is a circuit description of a fixed code transmitter  31  which includes a controller  155 , a pair of switches  113  and  115 , a battery  114  and an RF transmitter stage  161  of the type discussed above. Controller  155  is a relatively simple device and may be a combination logic circuit. Controller  155  permanently stores 19 bits (trinary) of the 20 bit fixed code (FIG. 13) to be transmitted. When a switch, e.g.,  113 , is pressed, current from the battery  114  is applied via the switch  113  and a diode  117  to a 7.1 volt source  116  which powers RF transmitter stage  161 . The 7.1 volt source is also connected to ground via a LED  120  and Zener diode  121  which produces a regulated 5.1 volt source  118 . The 5.1 volt source is connected to power the controller  155 .  
         [0063]    Closing switch  113  also applies battery voltage to series connected resistors  123  and  127  so that upon switch  113  closing, a voltage on a conductor  122  rises from substantially ground to an amount representing a logic “1”. Upon power up, controller  155  reads the logic  1  on conductor  122  and generates a 20 bit (trinary) code from the permanently stored 19 bits integral to the controller and the state of the switch  113 . Controller  155  then transmits the 20 bit code to the RF stage  161  via a resistor  159  and conductor  157 . The code is thus transmitted to receiver  80 . Controller  155  includes an internal oscillator regulated by an RC circuit  124  to control the timing of controller operations.  
         [0064]    [0064]FIG. 13 represents the code transmitted from a fixed code transmitter such as transmitter  30 . The code comprises 20 bits in two 10 bit words with a blank period between the words. Each word is preceded by a sync bit which allows receiver synchronization and which identifies the type of code being sent. The sync bit for the first code word is active for approximately 1.0 milliseconds and the sync bit of the second word is active for approximate 3 milliseconds.  
         [0065]    The wall switch  39  is shown in detail in FIG. 6 along with a portion of microcontroller  85  and the interrogate/sense circuitry interconnecting the two. Wall switch  39  comprises three switches  39   b - 39   d . Switch  39   d  is the command switch which is connected directly between the conductors  39   a . Switch  39   b , the light switch, is connected between the conductors  39   a  via a  1  microfarad capacitor  386 . Switch  39   c , the vacation or lock switch, is connected between conductors  39   a  by a  22  microfarad capacitor  384 . Wall switch  39  also includes a resistor  380  and diode  392  serially connected between conductors  39   a . Microcontroller  85  interrogates the wall switch  39  approximately once every 10 milliseconds to determine whether a button  39   b - d  is being pressed. FIG. 14 is a flow diagram of the interrogation. At the beginning (step  802 , FIG. 14) of each test, microcontroller  85  turns on transistor  368   b  by a signal applied from pin P 35  to the base of transistor  368   a  and at the same time turns a transistor  369  off from pin P 37 . Pins P 07  and P 06  are connected to read the voltage level between conductors  39   a  by a conductor  385  and respective resistors  387  and  389 . If pins P 07  and P 06  are low (step  804 ) the command switch  39   d  is closed (step  806 ) and a status bit is marked in RAM (step  830 ) to indicate such. Alternatively, if pins P 07  and P 06  are high, further tests (step  803 ) must be performed. First, microcontroller  85  turns transistor  368   b  off and transistor  369  on. Then, after a short pause (step  810 ) to allow stay capacitance to discharge, pins P 07  and P 06  are again sensed (step  812 ). If P 07  and P 06  are low, no switches have been closed (step  814 ) and their status in RAM is so set (step  830 ). However, if after the short pause the level of conductor  385  is high, microcontroller  85  waits approximately 2 milliseconds (step  816 ) and again tests (step  818 ) the voltage level of conductor  385 . If the voltage is now low, the light switch  396  has been closed (step  820 ). This assessment can be made since 2 milliseconds is adequate time for the 1 microfarad capacitor  386  to discharge. If the input at pins P 07  and P 06  is still high at the 2 millisecond test, the controller retests (step  824 ) after an additional 16 millisecond delay (step  822 ). If the pins P 07  and P 06  are low after the 16 millisecond delay, the vacation switch  39   c  was closed (step  826 ) and, alternatively, if the voltage at pins P 07  and P 06  is high, no switches were closed (step  828 ). At the completion of the wall switch test the status bits of the three switches  39   b ,  39   c  and  39   d  are set to reflect their identified state (step  830 ).  
         [0066]    The receiver  80  is shown in detail in FIG. 5. RF signals may be received by the controller  70  at the antenna  32  and fed to the receiver  80 . The receiver  80  includes a pair of inductors  170  and  172  and a pair of capacitors  174  and  176  that provide impedance matching between the antenna  32  and other portions of the receiver. An NPN transistor  178  is connected in common base configuration as a buffer amplifier. The RF output signal is supplied on a line  200 , coupled between the collector of the transistor  178  and a coupling capacitor  220 . The buffered radio frequency signal is fed via the coupling capacitor  222  to a tuned circuit  224  comprising a variable inductor  226  connected in parallel with a capacitor  228 . Signals from the tuned circuit  224  are fed on a line  230  to a coupling capacitor  232  which is connected to an NPN transistor  234  at its base. The collector  240  of transistor  234  is connected to a feedback capacitor  246  and a feedback resistor  248 . The emitter is also coupled to the feedback capacitor  246  and to a capacitor  250 . A choke inductor  256  provides ground potential to a pair of resistors  258  and  260  as well as a capacitor  262 . The resistor  258  is connected to the base of the transistor  234 . The resistor  260  is connected via an inductor  264  to the emitter of the transistor  234 . The output signal from the transistor is fed outward on a line  212  to an electrolytic capacitor  270 .  
         [0067]    As shown in FIG. 5, the capacitor  270  couples the demodulated radio frequency signal from transistor  234  to a bandpass amplifier  280  to an average detector  282 . An output of the bandpass amplifier  280  is coupled to pin P 32  of a Z86233 microcontroller  85 . Similarly, an output of average detector  282  is connected to pin P 33  of the microcontroller. The microcontroller is energized by the power supply  72  and also controlled by the wall switch  39  coupled to the microcontroller by the lead  39   a.    
         [0068]    Pin P 26  of microcontroller  85  is connected to a grounding program switch  151  which is located at the head end unit  12 . Microcontroller  85  periodically reads switch  151  to determine whether it has been pressed. As discussed later herein, switch  151  is normally pressed by an operator who wants to enter a receiver learn or programming mode to add a new transmitter to the accepted transmitter list stored in the receiver. When the operator continuously presses switch  151  for 6 seconds or more, all memory settings in the receiver are overwritten and a complete relearning of transmitter codes and the type of codes to be received is then needed. Pressing switch  151  for a momentary time after a 6 +second press enters the apparatus into a mode for learning a new transmitter type which can be either rolling code type or fixed code type.  
         [0069]    Pins P 30  and P 03  of microcontroller  85  are connected to obstacle detector  90  via conductor  92 . Obstacle detector  90  transmits a pulse on conductor  92  every 10 milliseconds when the infrared beam between sender  42  and receiver has not been broken by an obstacle. When the infrared beam is blocked, one or more pulses will be skipped by the obstacle detector  46 . Microcontroller scans the signal on conductor  92  every 1 millisecond to determine if a pulse has been received in the last 12 milliseconds. When a pulse has not been received, an obstacle is assumed and appropriate action, as discussed below, may be taken.  
         [0070]    Microcontroller pin P 31  is connected to tachometer  110  via conductor  112 . When motor  106  is turning, pulses having a time separation proportional to motor speed are sent on conductor  112 . The pulses on conductor  112  are repeatedly scanned by microcontroller  85  to identify if the motor  106  is rotating and, if so, how fast the rotation is occurring.  
         [0071]    The apparatus includes an up limit switch  93   a  and a down limit switch  93   b  which detect the maximum upward travel of door  24  and the maximum downward travel of the door. The limit switches  93   a  and  93   b  may be connected to the garage structure and physically detect the door travel or, as in the present embodiment, they may be connected to a mechanical linkage inside head end  12 , which arrangement moves a cog (not shown) in proportion to the actual door movement and the limit switches detect the position of the moved cog. The limit switches are normally open. When the door is at the maximum upward travel, up limit switch  93   a  is closed, which closure is sensed at port P 20  of microcontroller  85 . When the door is at its maximum down position, down limit switch  93   b  will close, which closure is sensed at port P 21  of the microcontroller.  
         [0072]    The microcontroller  85  responds to signals received from the wall switch  39 , the transmitters  30  and  34 , the up and down limit switches, the obstruction detector and the RPM signal to control the motor  106  and the light  81  by means of the light and motor control relays  104 . The on or off state of light  81  is controlled by a relay  105   b,  which is energized by pin P 01  of microcontroller  85  and a driver transistor  105   a.  The motor  106  up windings are energized by a relay  107   b  which responds to pin P 00  of microcontroller  85  via driver transistor  107   a  and the down windings are energized by relay  109   b  which responds to pin P 02  of microcontroller  85  via a driver transistor  109   a .  
         [0073]    Each of the pins P 00 , P 01  and P 02  is associated with a memory mapped bit, such as a flip/flop, which can be written and read. The light can thus be turned on by writing a logical “ 1 ” in the bit associated with pin P 01  which will drive transistor  105   a  on energizing relay  105   b , causing the lights to light via the contacts of relay  105   b , connecting a hot AC input  135  to the light output  136 . The status of the light  81  can be determined by reading the bit associated with pin P 01 . Similar actions with regard to pins P 00  and P 02  are used to control the up and down rotation of motor  106 . It should be mentioned, however, that energizing the light relay  105   b  provides hot AC to the up and down motor relays  107   b  and  109   b  so the light should be enabled each time a door movement is desired.  
         [0074]    The radio decode and logic microcontroller  84  (FIG. 2) of the present embodiment can respond to both rolling codes as shown in FIG. 8 and fixed codes as shown in FIG. 13; however, after it has learned one type of code all permissible codes will be of the same type until the system memory is erased and the other type of code is entered and exclusively responded to. When the apparatus is first powered up or after memory control values have been erased in response to a greater than 6+ second press of program button  151 , the system does not know whether it will be trained to respond to fixed or rolling codes. Accordingly, the system enters a test mode to enable it to receive both types of access codes and determine which type of code is being received. In the test mode the apparatus periodically resets itself to receive one of rolling codes or alternatively, fixed codes, until a code of the expected type is received. A short press of switch  151  after the 6+ second press causes a learn mode to be entered. When a code is correctly received in the test mode, and the apparatus is in a learn mode, the type of expected code becomes the code type to be received and the received fixed code or fixed code portion of a received rolling code is stored in nonvolatile memory for use in matching later received codes. In the case of a received rolling code, the rolling code portion is also stored in association with the stored fixed code portion to be used in matching subsequently received rolling codes. After a rolling code has been learned by the system, only additional rolling codes can be learned until a reprogramming occurs. Similarly, after a fixed code is learned, only additional fixed codes can be received and learned until reprogramming occurs.  
         [0075]    From time to time while receiving incoming codes, it is determined that a code being received is not proper and a clear radio subroutine (FIG. 15) is called by microcontroller  85 . A decision step  50  is first performed to determine whether the apparatus is in a test mode or a regular mode. When not in a test mode, flow proceeds to a step  62  to clear radio codes and blank timer after which the subroutine is exited. When decision step  50  identifies the test mode, steps  52 - 60  are performed to arbitrarily select the fixed code or rolling code mode and set up necessary values to seek the selected mode. In step  52  the lowest bit of a continuous timer is selected as a randomizer. The value of the lowest bit is then analyzed in a decision step  54 . When the lowest bit is a “1” the fixed test mode is selected in step  56  and the numeric thresholds needed for receiving fixed codes are stored in a step  60  before clearing the radio codes and exiting in step  62 . When decision step  54  determines that the lowest bit is a “0”, the rolling code mode is selected in step  58  followed by the storage of rolling code numeric threshold values in step  60 . Flow proceeds to step  62  when radio codes are cleared and the clear radio subroutine is exited.  
         [0076]    The set number thresholds subroutine (step  60  of FIG. 15) is shown in more detail in FIG. 16. Initially, a step  180  is performed to identify which mode is presently selected. When the mode is determined to be a fixed code mode, steps  182 ,  184  and  186  are next performed to set the sync threshold to 2 milliseconds, the number of bits per word to  10  and the decision threshold to 0.768 milliseconds. Alternatively, when step  180  determines that the rolling code mode is selected, steps  192 ,  194  and  196  are performed to set the sync threshold to 1 millisecond, the number of bits per word to 20 and the decision threshold to 0.450 milliseconds. After the performance of either step  186  or  196  the subroutine returns in step  188 .  
         [0077]    The primary received code analysis routine performed by microcontroller  85  begins at FIG. 17A in response to an interrupt generated by a rising or falling edge being received from the receiver  80  at pins P 32  and P 33 . Given the pulse width format of coded signals, the microcontroller maintains active or inactive timers to measure the duration between rising and falling edges of the detected radio signal. Initially, a step  546  is performed when a transition of radio signal is detected and a step  548  follows to capture the inactive timer and perform the clear radio routine. Next, a determination is made in step  550  of whether the transition was a rising or falling edge. When a rising edge is detected, step  552  is next performed in which the captured timer is stored followed by a return in step  554 . When a falling edge is detected in step  550 , the timer value captured in step  548  is stored (step  556 ) in the active timer. A decision step  558  is next performed to determine if this is the first portion of a new word. When the bit counter equals “0” this is a first portion in which a sync pulse is expected and the flow proceeds to step  560  (FIG. 17B).  
         [0078]    In step  560 , the inactive timer value is measured to see if it exceeds 20 milliseconds but is less than 100 milliseconds. When the inactive timer is not in the range, step  562  is performed to clear the bit counter, the rolling code register and the fixed code register. Subsequently, a return is performed. When the inactive timer is within the range of step  560 , step  566  is performed to determine if the active timer is less than 4.5 milliseconds. When the active timer is too large, the values are cleared in step  568  followed by a return in step  582 .  
         [0079]    When the active timer is found to be less than 4.5 milliseconds in step  566 , a sync pulse has been found, the bit counter is incremented in step  570  and a decision step  572  is performed. In decision step  572 , the active timer is compared with the sync threshold established in the set number thresholds subroutine of FIG. 16. Accordingly, decision step  572  uses a value of 2 milliseconds when a fixed code is expected and a value of 1 millisecond when a rolling code is expected. When step  572  determines that the active timer exceeds the threshold, a frame  2  flag is set in step  574  and a fixed keyless code flag is cleared in step  576 . Thereafter, a return is performed in step  582 . When the active timer is found in step  572  to be less than the sync threshold, a decision step  578  is performed to determine if two successive sync pulses have been of the same length. If not, the keyless code flag is cleared in step  576  and a return is performed in step  582 . Alternatively, when two equal successive sync pulses are detected in step  578 , the fixed keyless code flag is set in step  580  and a return is implemented in step  582 .  
         [0080]    When the performance of step  558  identifies that the bit count is not “0”, indicating a non-sync bit, the flow proceeds to step  302  (FIG. 18A). In the sequence of steps shown in FIGS.  18 A- 18 D, microcontroller  85  identifies the individual code bits of a received code word. In step  302  the length of the active period is compared with 5.16 milliseconds and when the active period is not less, the registers and counters are cleared and a return is performed. When step  302  indicates that the active period was less than 5.16 milliseconds, a step  306  is performed to determine if the inactive period is less than  5 . 16  milliseconds. If it is less, the step  304  is performed to clear values and return. Alternatively, when step  306  is answered in the affirmative a bit has been received and the bit counter is incremented in a step  308 . In the subsequent step  310  the value of the active and inactive timers are subtracted and the result is compared in step  312  with the complement of the decision threshold for the type of code expected. When the result is less than the complement of the decision threshold, a bit value of “0” has been received and flow continues through a step  314  to step  322  (FIG. 18B) where it is determined whether or not a rolling code is expected.  
         [0081]    When step  312  determines that the time difference is not less than the complement of the decision threshold flow proceeds to decision block  316  (FIG. 18B) where the result is compared to the decision threshold. When the result exceeds the decision threshold, a bit having a value 2 has been received and the flow proceeds via step  318  to the decision step  322 . When decision step  316  determines that the result does not exceed the decision threshold, a bit having a value of 1 has been received and flow continues via step  320  to decision step  322 .  
         [0082]    In step  322 , microprocessor  85  identifies if rolling codes are expected. If not, flow proceeds to step  338  (FIG. 18C) where the bit value is stored as a fixed code bit. When rolling codes are expected, flow continues from block  322  to a decision step  324  where the bit count is checked to identify whether a fixed code bit or a rolling code bit is received. When step  324  identifies a rolling code bit, flow proceeds directly to a step  340  (FIG. 18C) to determine whether this is the last bit of a word. When a fixed bit is detected in step  324 , its value is stored in a step  326  and a step  328  is performed to identify if the currently received bit is an ID bit. If the bit count identifies an ID bit, a step  330  is performed to store the ID bit and flow proceeds to the storage step  338  (FIG. 18C). When step  328  determines that the currently received bit is not an ID bit, flow continues to step  334  (FIG. 18C) to determine whether the currently received bit is a function bit. If it is a function bit, its value is stored as a function indicator in step  336  and flow continues to step  338  for storage as a fixed code bit. When step  334  indicates that the currently received bit is not a function bit, flow proceeds directly to step  338 . After the storage step  338 , flow for the fixed bit reception also proceeds to step  340  to determine whether a full word has been received. Such determination is made by comparing the bit counter with the threshold values established for the type of code expected. When less than a word has been received, flow proceeds to step  342  to await other bits.  
         [0083]    When a full word has been received, flow proceeds to a step  344  where the blank timer is reset. Thereafter, flow continues to decision step  346  to determine if two full words (a complete code) have been received. When two full words have not been received, flow proceeds to block  348  to await the digits of a new word. When two full words are detected in step  346 , flow proceeds to step  350  (FIG. 18D) to determine whether rolling codes are expected. When rolling codes are not expected, flow continues to step  358 . When rolling codes are expected, flow proceeds from step  350  through restoration of the rolling code in a step  352  to a decision step  354  where it is identified if the ID bits indicate a voice/keypad transmitter, e.g., transmitter  34 . When a voice/keypad transmitter code is detected, a flag is set in step  356  and flow proceeds to a decision step  362 , discussed below. When step  354  indicates that the code is not from a voice/keypad transmitter, flow continues to the decision step  358  to identify whether a vacation flag is set in memory. The vacation flag is set in response to a human activated vacation switch and when the vacation flag is set, no radio codes are allowed to activate the door open while codes from voice/keypad transmitters such as  34  are permitted to activate the system. Accordingly, if a vacation flag is detected in step  358 , the code is rejected and a return is performed. When no vacation flag has been set, flow proceeds to a step  362  where it is determined if a receiver learn mode is set. Receiver learn modes can be set by several types of operator interaction. The program switch  151  can be pressed. Also, by preprogramming, microprocessor  85  is instructed to interpret the press and hold of the command and light buttons of the wall control  39  while energizing a code transmitter. Additionally, prior radio commands can place the system in a learn mode. The decision at step  362  is not dependent on how the learn mode is set, but merely on whether a learn mode is requested. At this point it is assumed that a learn mode has been set and flow continues to step  750  (FIG. 19A).  
         [0084]    In step  750 , a determination is made concerning the type of code expected. When a fixed code is expected, flow proceeds to step  756  where the present fixed code is compared with the prior fixed code. When step  756  does not detect a match, the present code is stored in a past code register and a return is executed. When step  750  identifies that rolling code is expected, a step  752  is performed to determine if the present rolling code matches the past rolling code. If no match is found, flow proceeds to step  754  where the present code is stored in a past code register and a return is executed. When step  752  determines that the rolling codes match, the fixed portion of the received rolling code is compared with the past fixed portions in step  756 . When no match is detected, the code is stored in a past code register and a return is executed. When step  756  detects a match, flow proceeds to step  758  to identify if the learn was requested from the wall control  39 . If not, flow proceeds to step  766  (FIG. 19B) where the transmitter function is set to be a standard command transmitter. When step  758  determines that the learn mode was commenced from wall control  39 , flow proceeds to step  760  to determine whether fixed or rolling codes are expected. When fixed codes are expected, flow proceeds to step  766  (FIG. 19B) where the function is set to be that of standard command transmitter. When rolling codes are identified in step  760 , flow proceeds to step  762  (FIG. 19B).  
         [0085]    In step  762  it is determined if the light and vacation switches of the wall control  39  are being held. If so, the transmitter is set to be a light switch only in step  763  and flow proceeds to step  768 . When step  762  is answered in the negative, flow proceeds to step  764  to determine if the vacation and command switches are being held. If they are, flow proceeds to step  765  to set the transmitter function as open/close/stop and flow proceeds to step  768 . When step  764  determines that the vacation and command switches are not being held, flow proceeds to step  766  where the transmitter is marked as a standard command transmitter. After step  766 , a step  768  is performed to identify if the received code is in the radio code memory. If the present code is in radio code memory, flow proceeds to step  794  (FIG. 19C). If the received code is not in radio code memory, flow proceeds from step  768  to  780  to determine whether the system is in a permanent or a test mode. When step  780  determines that the system is in a test mode, the current radio mode, either fixed or rolling, is set as a permanent mode in step  782  and flow proceeds to a step  784  to set the current thresholds by storing a pointer to the storage location in ROM into permanent memory.  
         [0086]    After step  784 , flow proceeds to step  786  (FIG. 19C) to determine if the present code is from the keypad transmitter and specifies an input code 0000. If so, the step  787  is executed where the received code is rejected and a return is executed while remaining in the learn mode. When the code 0000 is not present, flow continues to step  788  to find whether a non-enter key (* or #) was pressed. If so, flow proceeds to step  787 . If not, flow continues to decision step  789  to identify if an open/close/stop transmitter is being learned. When the present learning does not involve an open/close/stop transmitter, flow proceeds to step  792  where the code is written into nonvolatile memory. When step  789  determines that an open/close/stop transmitter is being learned, flow proceeds to step  790  to determine if a key other than the open key is being pressed. If so, flow proceeds to block  789  and if not, flow proceeds to block  792  where the fixed code is stored in nonvolatile memory.  
         [0087]    After step  792 , step  794  is performed to determine if rolling code is the present mode. If not, flow proceeds to step  799  where the light is blinked to indicate the completion of a learn and a return is executed. When step  794  identifies the mode as rolling code, flow proceeds to step  795  where the received rolling code is written into nonvolatile memory in association with the fixed code written in step  792 . After step  795 , the current transmitter function bytes are read in step  796 , modified in step  797  and stored in nonvolatile memory. Following such storage, the work light is blinked in step  799  and a return is executed.  
         [0088]    The performance of step  799  concludes the learn function which began when step  362  (FIG. 18D) identified aa learn mode. When step  362  does not identify a learn mode, flow proceeds from step  362  to step  402  (FIG. 20A). In step  402  the ID bits of the received code are interpreted to identify whether the code is from a rolling code keypad/voice type transmitter, e.g.  34 . If so, flow proceeds to step  450  (FIG. 21A). When the ID bits do not indicate a rolling code keypad/voice entry, flow proceeds to a step  404  where a check is made to see if an 8 second window in which a learn mode may be set exists which was entered from a fixed code keypad transmitter. When the learn mode exists, flow proceeds to step  406  to determine if the operator has entered a special “0000” code. If the special code has been entered, flow proceeds from step  406  to step  410  where the learn mode is set and an exit performed. When step  406  does not detect the special “0000” code, flow proceeds to a step  408 , which step is also entered when no 8 second learn mode was detected in step  404 .  
         [0089]    In step  408  the received code is compared with the codes previously stored in nonvolatile memory  88 . When no match is detected, the radio code is cleared and an exit is performed in step  412 . Alternatively, when step  408  detects a match, flow proceeds to step  414  (FIG. 20B) which identifies when rolling codes are expected. When step  414  determines that rolling codes are not expected, flow proceeds to step  428  where a radio command is executed and an exit performed. When step  414  determines that a rolling code is expected, flow proceeds to step  416  to determine if the rolling portion of the received code is within the accepted range. When the rolling portion is out of range, step  418  is performed to reject the code and exit. When the rolling code is within the range, step  420  is performed to store the received rolling code portion (rolling code counter) in nonvolatile memory and flow proceeds to a step  422 , which identifies whether the function bits of the received code identify a light control signal. When a light control signal is identified, flow proceeds to step  424  where the status of the light is changed, the radio is cleared and an exit performed. When the presently received code is not identified in step  422  as a light control, flow proceeds to step  426  to identify if the present code is an open/close/stop command. When step  426  does not identify an open/close/stop command, flow proceeds to the step  428  where a radio command is set and an exit performed.  
         [0090]    When step  426  identifies an open/close/stop command, flow proceeds to step  430  (FIG. 20C) to interpret the command. Step  430  identifies from the function bits of the received code which of the three buttons was pressed. When the open button was pressed, flow proceeds to a step  432  to identify what the present state of the door is. When the door is stopped or at a down limit, step  434  is entered where an up command is issued and exit performed. When step  432  identifies that the door is traveling down, a reverse door command is issued and an exit performed in step  436 . In the third case, when step  432  detects the door to be open, step  440  is entered and no command is issued.  
         [0091]    When step  430  identifies that the close transmitter button was pressed, flow proceeds to step  438  to identify what state the door is in. When step  436  determines that the door is traveling up or at a down limit, the step  440  is performed where no command is issued and an exit performed. Alternatively, when step  438  identifies that the door is stopped at other than the down limit, a down command is issued in a step  442 . When step  430  determines that the stop button was pressed, flow proceeds to step  444  to identify the state of the door. When the door is already stopped, flow proceeds from step  444  to step  448  where no command is issued and an exit performed. When the door is identified in step  444  as traveling, a stop command is issued in step  446  and an exit performed.  
         [0092]    It will be remembered that when step  402  (FIG. 20A) identifies that a rolling code keypad/voice code is received, flow proceeds to step  450  (FIG. 21A). In step  450  the serial number portion of the received code is compared with the serial numbers of those codes stored in nonvolatile memory. When no match is detected, flow proceeds to step  452  where the code is rejected and an exit performed. When step  450  detects a match, flow proceeds to step  454  to identify if the rolling code portion is within the forward window. When the code is not within the forward window, flow proceeds to the step  452  where the received code is rejected and an exit is performed.  
         [0093]    When the received rolling code portion is found to be within the forward window in step  454  a step  456  is performed where the received code is used to update the rolling code counter in memory. This storage keeps the rolling code transmitter and rolling code receiver in synchronism. After step  456 , a step  458  is entered to identify which code reception mode has been set. When normal code reception is identified in step  458 , a step  460  (FIG. 21B) is performed to identify if the user input portion of the received code matches a stored user passcode. When a match is detected in step  460 , flow proceeds to step  470  to identify which of the keypad input keys, *, # or enter, was pressed. When step  470  identifies the enter key, a step  472  is performed in which a keypad/voice entry command is issued and an exit initiated. When the * key is detected in step  470 , flow proceeds to step  476  where the light is blinked and the learn temporary passcode flag is set to identify the learn temporary passcode mode. When step  470  identifies that the # key was pressed, flow proceeds to a step  474  to blink the light and to set a standard learn mode.  
         [0094]    When the performance of step  460  determines that the received user input portion does not match a passcode stored in memory, flow proceeds to step  462  where the received user input portion is compared to temporary user input codes. When step  462  does not discover a match, a step  464  is performed to reject the code and exit. When step  462  identifies a match between a received user input code and a stored temporary password, flow proceeds to step  466  to identify whether the door is at the down limit. If not, flow proceeds to step  472  for the issue of a keypad/voice entry command. When step  466  identifies that the door is closed, a step  468  is performed to identify whether the previously set time or number of uses for the temporary passcode has expired. When step  468  identifies expiration, the step  464  is performed to reject the code and exit. When the temporary passcode has not expired, flow proceeds to step  478  (FIG. 21C) where the type of user temporary passcode, e.g., duration or number of activations, is checked. When step  478  identifies that the received temporary passcode is limited to a number of activations, a step  480  is executed to decrement the remaining activations and a step  472  is executed to issue an entry command. When step  478  identifies that the received keypad/voice passcode is not based on the number of activations (but instead on the passage of time) flow proceeds from step  478  to the issuance of an entry command in step  472 . No special up date is needed for timed temporary passcodes since the microcontroller  85  continuously updates the elapsed time.  
         [0095]    It will be remembered that a step  458  (FIG. 21A) was initiated to identify the reception mode presently enabled. When the learn temporary passcode mode is detected, flow proceeds from step  458  to step  482  (FIG. 22). In step  482  a query is performed to determine the enter key was used to transmit the received code. When the enter key was not used, a step  484  is performed to reject the code and exit. When the enter key was used, a step  486  is performed to determine whether the received user input code matches a passcode already stored in memory. If so, a step  488  is performed to reject the code. When step  486  identifies no matching user passcodes, the new user input code is stored as the temporary passcode in step  490  and flow proceeds to step  492  where the light is blinked and the learn temporary passcode duration learn mode is set for subsequent use. When the learn temporary passcode duration mode is later detected in step  458 , flow proceeds to a step  481  where the user entered passcode is checked to see if it exceeds  255 . This is an arbitrary limit to either  255  activations or  255  hours of temporary access. When the user entered code exceeds  255  it is rejected in step  483 . When the user entered code is less than  255 , a step  485  is performed to identify which key was used to transmit the keypad/voice code. When the * key was used, the transmitted code is to indicate a time duration for the temporary password the time duration mode is set in step  487  and a time is started in step  491  using the code as the number of hours in the temporary code duration. When step  485  determines that the # key was used to transmit the code, a flag is set in step  489  indicating that the temporary mode is based on the number of activations and the number of activations is recorded in step  491 . After step  491 , the light is blinked and an exit is performed.  
         [0096]    [0096]FIGS. 23A and 23B are flow diagrams of a radio code match subroutine. The flow begins at a step  862  where it is determined whether a rolling code is expected or not. When a rolling code is not expected, flow proceeds to a step  866  where a pointer identifies the first radio code stored in nonvolatile memory. When step  866  determines that a rolling code is expected, all transmitter type codes are fetched in a step  864  before beginning the pointer step  866 . After step  866 , a decision step  868  is performed to determine whether an open/close/stop transmitter is being learned. If so, a step  870  is performed in which the memory code is subtracted from the received code and the flow proceeds to a step  878  to evaluate the result. From step  878  the flow proceeds to a step  878  to evaluate the result. From step  878 , the flow proceeds to a step  880  to return the address of the match when the result of the subtraction is less than or equal to two. When the result of the subtraction is not less than or equal to two, the flow continues from step  878  to step  882  to determine if the last memory location is being compared. If the last memory was compared, step  884  is performed to return a “no match.” 
         [0097]    When step  868  indicates that the system is not learning an open/close/stop transmitter, flow continues to step  872  to determine if the memory code is an open/close/stop code. If it is, flow proceeds through steps to step  874  where the received code is subtracted from the memory code. Thereafter, flow proceeds through step  878  to either step  880  or  882  as above described. When step  872  determines that the current memory code is not an open/close/stop code, flow proceeds to step  876  (FIG. 23B). In step  876  the received code is compared with the code from memory and, if they match, step  880  is performed to return the address of the matching code. When step  876  determines that the compared codes do not match, flow continues to step  882  to determine if the last memory location has been accessed. When the last memory location is not being accessed, the pointer is adjusted to identify the next memory location and the flow returns to step  868  using the contents of the new location. The process continues until a match is found or the last memory location is detected in step  882 .  
         [0098]    [0098]FIG. 24 is a flow diagram of a test rolling code counter subroutine which begins at a step  888  in which the stored rolling code counter is subtracted from the received rolling code and the result is analyzed in a step  890 . When step  890  determines that the subtraction result is less than “0”, flow continues to step  892  where the subroutine returns a backward window lockout. When step  890  determines that the subtraction result is greater than 0 and less than 1000, the subroutine returns a forward window indication in step  892 .  
         [0099]    [0099]FIG. 25 is a flow diagram of an erase radio memory routine which begins at a step  686  of clearing all radio codes, including keyless temporary codes. Next, a step  688  is performed to set the radio mode in nonvolatile memory as testing for rolling codes or testing for fixed codes. Step  690  is next performed in which the working radio mode is set as fixed code test and the fixed code number thresholds are set in a step  692 . A return step  694  completes the subroutine.  
         [0100]    [0100]FIGS. 26A and 26B show a timer interrupt subroutine which begins at a step  902  when all software times are updated. Next, flow proceeds to a step  904  to determine whether a 12 millisecond timer has expired. The 12 millisecond timer is used to assure that obstructions which block the light beam in protector  90  and cause the absence of a 10 millisecond obstructive pulse, are rapidly detected. When the 12 millisecond timer has not expired, flow proceeds to a step  914  discussed below. Alternatively, when the timer expires, a step  906  is performed to determine if a break flag, which is set at the first missed pulse, is set. If it is not set, flow proceeds to step  910  in which the break flag is set. If the break flag was detected in step  906 , flow continues to step  908  in which an IR block flag, indicative of a plurality of missed 10 millisecond obstruction pulses, is set. Flow then proceeds through step  910  to step  912  where the 12 millisecond timer is reset. Decision step  914 , which is performed after step  912 , determines whether it has been more than 500 milliseconds since a valid radio code has been received. If more than 500 milliseconds has transpired, step  916  is performed to clear a radio currently on air flag and an exit is performed. When step  914  determines that 500 milliseconds has not expired, flow proceeds directly to exit step  918 .  
         [0101]    [0101]FIG. 27 is a flow diagram of an IR pulse received interrupt begun whenever a protection pulse is received by microcontroller  85 . Initially, a step  920  is performed in which the IR break flag is reset and the flow proceeds to step  922  where the IR block flag is reset. This routine ends by resetting the 12 millisecond timer in step  924  and exiting in step  926 .  
         [0102]    The control structure of the present embodiment includes a main loop which is substantially continuously executed. FIG. 28 is a flow diagram showing portions of the loop. Every  15  seconds a step  928  is performed in which the local radio mode is loaded from nonvolatile memory and the number thresholds are set in a step  930 . This activity ends with a return step  946 . Every hour a step  932  is performed to determine if a keypad temporary timer is currently active. If so, flow proceeds to step  914  where the time is decremented and a return is executed at step  946 .  
         [0103]    Every 1 millisecond a step  936  is performed to determine if the IR break flag is set and the IR block flag is not set. This condition is indicative of the first missed protector pulse. If the determination in step  936  is negative, a return is performed. If step  936  detects only the IR break flag and not the IR block flag, a step  938  is performed to identify if the door is at the up limit. When the door is not at the up limit, a return is performed. When step  938  detects the door at the up limit, a step  940  is performed to identify if the light is on. If the light is on, it is blinked a predetermined number of times in step  942  and a return is executed. When step  940  determines that the light is off a step  944  is performed to turn the light on and set a 4.5 minute light keep on timer. A return is executed after step  944 .  
         [0104]    [0104]FIG. 29 is a flow diagram illustrating the use of the IR protection circuit in door control. At a step  948  a decision is made whether a memory matching keypad type transmitter is on the air. If so, flow proceeds to step  956  to determine if the down limit of door travel has occurred. If the down limit has been reached, a step  958  is performed to set a stopped at down limit state of the door. When step  956  determines that the down limit has not been reached, a step  960  is performed to continue the downward travel of the door. When step  948  is answered in the negative, a step  950  is performed to determine if the command switch is being held down. If it is, flow proceeds to step  956  and either step  958  or  960  as discussed above. When step  950  is answered in the negative, a step  952  is performed in which the IR break flag is checked. If the break flag is set, signalling an obstruction, a step  954  is performed to reverse the door, set the new state of the door and set an obstruction flag. When step  952  does not detect an IR break flag, flow proceeds to step  956  as above described. It should be mentioned that the conditions established in steps  948  and  950  are intended to allow the operator to override the obstruction detector.  
         [0105]    In the preceding embodiments the keypad/voice transmitter  34 , under conditions discussed above, transmits a security code to the head end receiver to initiate door movement. It may be found desirous to have a somewhat less secure arrangement to control door movement for a short period of time after door movement is initiated. FIG. 34 represents an additional function which is enabled to control a moving door for a period of, for example, 20 seconds after a security code is transmitted from the keypad/voice transmitter  34 . It is intended that the capability of FIG. 34 would be provided between steps  1037  and  1039  of the FIG. 33 flow diagram.  
         [0106]    In step  1037  (FIG. 34) a security code is transmitted to which the head unit will respond by moving the door. Next a step  1051  is performed to enter the speaker independent analysis mode. A decision block  1053  is then performed to identify if the word “stop” has been received. If the word “stop” is not received, a loop is continued which will be terminated after 20 seconds by a step  1055 . When step  1055  identifies the passage of 20 seconds after the transmission of a security code (block  1037 ), a step  1057  is performed to disable speaker independent analysis and the process ends at block  1039 . If the word “stop” by any speaker is detected in step  1053  flow proceeds to step  1059  where a security code to which the head end will respond by stopping or causing FLOP the door to raise, is transmitted. The transmitted security code may conveniently be the same security code transmitted in block  1037  with one rolling code iteration. The functions and apparatus represented by FIG. 34 allow, for a brief period, any speaker to change door movement by saying the word “stop”. The preceding capability specifically empowers a user to stop a moving door by speaker independent voice analysis. The transmitter may also be taught to respond to other speaker independent words or phrases to initiate or stop other barrier movement in the interval of time after transmission of a security code.  
         [0107]    While there has been illustrated and described a particular embodiment of the present invention, it will be appreciated that numerous changes and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art, and it is intended in the appended claims to cover all those changes and modifications which fall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention. By way of example, the transmitter and receivers of the disclosed embodiment are controlled by programmed microcontrollers. The controllers could be implemented as application specific integrated circuits within the scope of the present invention.