Patent ID: 6989760

Claim:
A garage door status monitoring and actuating system comprising: a first garage module adapted to be coupled to a first garage door opener and to actuate the first garage door opener, the garage module including a first transceiver; a first garage door position sensor adapted for being coupled with the first garage module; a first remote module adapted to be located remotely from the first garage module within a building, the first remote module including a second transceiver, a first indicator, and a first switch; and wherein (i) the first transceiver is adapted to send a first signal to the second transceiver when the garage door position sensor is in a first state, (ii) the first remote module is adapted to activate the first indicator upon receipt of the first signal, (iii) the second transceiver is adapted to send a second signal when the first switch is activated, and (iv) the first garage module is adapted to actuate the garage door opener upon receipt of the second signal.