Patent ID: 7750890

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a moveable barrier operator which includes a control and a motor; a movable barrier operator system operational component which is remote from the moveable barrier operator and which component transmits signals to the moveable barrier operator and the moveable barrier operator is configured to receive the signals from the component; a liquid crystal display that is integral to the movable barrier operator system component, the liquid crystal display selected from the group consisting of an alphanumeric display, a graphics display and combinations thereof; and at least one user-assertable control surface associated with the liquid crystal display and arranged to receive a user input to effect an operational parameter selected from the group consisting of an operating feature, a system setting which configures the operation of the moveable barrier operator and combinations thereof, wherein the at least one control surface is programmed to effect a first operational parameter illustrated on the display upon user interaction at a first time and to effect a second and different operational parameter illustrated on the display upon user interaction at a second time, the user input initiating the signals from the operational component directly to the moveable barrier operator to effect changes in the operational parameters stored in the moveable barrier operator with the user-assertable control.