Patent ID: 8373550

Claim:
A method of operation of a controller for actuating a door having a motor assist and an inner door switch and an outer door switch that respectively initiate opening of the door when actuated, the method comprising the steps of: operating the controller, the controller uses one or more user-programmable presets that respectively correspond to door operation; activating the motor assist based at least in part on the one or more user-programmable presets to move the door between a closed door position and an open door position; maintaining a desirable current supply to the motor assist when moving the door between the closed door position and the open door position; determining a relative position of the door when moving the door between the closed door position and the open door position; engaging a lockout switch; and overriding the outer door switch in favor of the inner door switch such that the door cannot be opened via the outer door switch when the lockout switch is engaged.