Patent ID: 7710284

Claim:
A garage monitoring and control system for use with an automatic garage door opening mechanism comprising: a controller configured to generate a door move command for moving a garage door between an open and a closed position; a smoke detector configured to sense the presence of smoke within the garage and generate an audible alarm when smoke reaches a predetermined level in the garage; a carbon monoxide detector configured to sense the presence of carbon monoxide within the garage and generate an audible alarm when carbon monoxide reaches a predetermined level in the garage; and a garage door position sensor for determining whether the garage door is in an open or closed condition; wherein said door move command of said controller is generate as follows: a. If CO is detected first, high concentration, sound alarm and open door immediately; b. If CO is detected first, low concentration, sound alarm and wait a time period to see if smoke alarm activates; and further if smoke alarm does not activate, open garage door, otherwise do not change the position of the garage door; and c. If smoke is detected first, sound alarm and do not change the position of the garage door.