US 12,326,032 B2
Method and apparatus for controlling a movable barrier system
Michael Lamb, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US); Michael Bailey, Carlsbad, CA (US); Jay Stone, San Marcos, CA (US); and Carlo Petrucci, San Marcos, CA (US)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/484,569.
Application 18/484,569 is a division of application No. 13/941,519, filed on Jul. 14, 2013, granted, now 11,795,754.
Prior Publication US 2024/0044200 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05F 15/77 (2015.01); E05F 15/79 (2015.01)
CPC E05F 15/77 (2015.01) [E05F 15/79 (2015.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, conducted by a movable barrier gateway device, for moving a garage door, comprising:
receiving, by a processor coupled to a wireless communication interface, a remote command from a networked control device to move the garage door, the remote command received via the Internet and a local area network;
delaying transmission of a signal to move the garage door, by the processor, to an existing movable barrier controller coupled to the movable barrier gateway device for a predetermined time period after the remote command is received for ignoring the remote command when movement of the garage door is detected during the predetermined time period;
detecting, by the processor via a barrier movement detector, movement of the garage door within the predetermined time period; and
ignoring, by the processor, the remote command in response to detecting movement of the garage door within the predetermined time period.