Patent ID: 8345010

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