WO2003069949A1 - Audible diagnostic information apparatus and method - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to devices that respond to external stimuli, and more particularly to diagnosing issues of concern as pertain to such devices.
- movable barrier operators receive transmissions from remote control transmitters and respond by operating a movable barrier in specific ways (such as by opening the movable barrier to allow a user to pass thereby).
- Many such devices include safeguards to prevent unauthorized operation of the device and/or other devices or apparatus as are controlled by such a device.
- a remote control transmitter usually includes at least a unique identification code within its transmission. The movable barrier operator will examine incoming transmissions and only respond externally to transmissions that include such an indication of authentication.
- the possibilties in such an example can include: the battery in the transmitter is depleted; the transmitter is not presently registered with the movable barrier operator; the transmitter is presently registered with the movable barrier operator but is presently blocked; the transmitter is transmitting an unknown signal; the transmitter is transmitting a fixed code and the movable barrier operator is expecting a rolling code (or vice versa); and the transmitter is transmitting a rolling code that is not synchronized to the rolling code that the movable barrier operator expects to receive for this particular transmitter, to name a few. Diagnostic equipment for most situations (including for the example provided above) of course exist. Such equipment can be expensive, however, or require highly trained personnel to effect proper usage.
- FIG. 1 comprises a block diagram depiction of a movable barrier system that serves as an exemplary embodiment configured in accordance with the invention
- FIG. 2 comprises a block diagram depiction of a control unit embodiment as configured in accordance with the invention
- FIG. 3 comprises a front elevational view of a user interface of a control unit as configured in accordance with the invention
- FIG. 4 comprises a high level flow diagram of an embodiment configured in accordance with the invention
- FIG. 5 comprises a flow diagram of an embodiment configured in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 6 comprises a flow diagram of an embodiment configured in accordance with the invention. Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of various embodiments of the present invention.
- a determination can be made to identify specific external stimuli and a unique audible signal then provided that corresponds to that identification. For example, and again using the example of a movable barrier operator system, the determination can identify that a given remote control transmission is not recognized (that is, the transmitter is not entered into the system). This would indicate that the transmitter is likely not a legitimate part of this particular movable barrier system. As another example, the determination could identify that a given remote control transmission includes a fixed code or a rolling code, and a unique audible signal then provided that corresponds to those specific conditions.
- diagnostic audible signals can be muted.
- other audible signals such as signals indicating that a transmission has been received from an intentionally block transmitter or signals that indicate that a transmission has been received from an authorized transmitter
- a given system 10 in this embodiment, includes a control unit 11 that is coupled to a movable barrier operator 12 such that the control unit 11 can provide control signals to the movable barrier operator 12 to thereby control, at least to some extent, a movable barrier as operated by the movable barrier operator 12.
- the control unit 11 provides such control signals in response to receiving appropriate transmissions from any of a plurality of previously registered remote control transmitters (represented here by transmitter 1 and transmitter 2 as denoted by reference numerals 13 and 14).
- transmitter 1 and transmitter 2 as denoted by reference numerals 13 and 14
- the number of transmitters supported will vary with the application, and will typically number in the hundreds, though 1,000 or more are certainly possible.
- the control unit 11 includes a processing unit 22 as provided, for example, through use of a microprocessor with supporting circuitry and outlying components.
- the processing unit 22 preferably comprises a programmable platform that is programmable to effect the activities described below.
- the processing unit 22 couples to a user interface 23 which will typically be disposed in a manner that is accessible to a user (more details regarding the user interface 23 are provided below).
- the user interface 23 allows a user to interact directly with the control unit 11, for example, by muting audible diagnostic signals.
- the processing unit 22 also couples to a wireless receiver 24 that at least receives transmissions from various transmitters including the remote control transmitters that are authorized through pre- registration with the control unit 11.
- the processing unit 22 couples to a memory 25. This memory contains the transmitter information noted above.
- the user interface 23 includes an audible signal generator 26.
- the audible signal generator 26 can be provided in a variety of ways. For example, a simple buzzer can be used. Or, a loudspeaker can be used to render audible previously stored sounds (as stored in either analog or digital form). Mechanical bells and chimes and other electronic mechanisms are also all potentially useful depending upon the specific setting and application and depending also upon the number of unique audible sounds that are necessary to a given system.
- the user interface 23 includes a display 31 and a keypad 32.
- the display 31 allows various information to be presented to the user as appropriate to various supported functionality.
- the keypad 32 comprises a tactile interface that allows a user to enter information and/ or express commands to the control unit 11. For example, in this embodiment, to mute diagnostic audible signals, the user simply asserts the asterisk "*" key 33 combined with assertion of the "0" key 34. Once muted, the user interface 23 can again be used to un-mute these sounds by again asserting both the asterisk key 33 and the "0" key 34.
- control unit 11 comprises a programmable platform that is readily programmed to act as described herein and audible sounds are available to uniquely identify various diagnostic conditions.
- stimuli from some external source is received 41 and identified 42.
- a wireless transmission is received and this stimuli from an external source is identified, for example, as constituting a particular type of transmission and/ or as including information modulated or formatted in some particular way.
- a unique audible signal that corresponds to the characterization of the external stimuli is then provided 43.
- Such a process is in addition to ordinary and normal processing of the external stimuli.
- a transmission for a remote control transmitter in a movable barrier operator system will be demodulated and decoded (if possible) to authenticate the communication and, presuming its authorized status, used to control a corresponding movable barrier.
- ordinary and usual processing may include audible signals provided in conjunction therewith. The diagnostic processing and the accompanying audible signals described earlier supplements such usual processing.
- FIG. 5 more specific embodiments as pertain to a movable barrier operator system will be provided.
- the control unit 11 described above Upon receiving 50 a transmission, the control unit 11 described above will ascertain 51 whether the transmission has been sourced by an authorized remote control transmitter. For example, the transmission will be decoded to recover a unique identifier that corresponds to the transmitter and to compare that unique identifier against previously registered identifiers. When a match occurs, the transmission is recognized as authorized and then processed 52 appropriately. For example, in the context of a movable barrier system, the movable barrier is moved from a present position to a new position.
- the above actions are representative of typical prior art practice and are illustrative only. They illustrate that the control unit 11, whatever it may be, carries on with its ordinary and customary functionality.
- control unit 11 also seeks to identify the external stimuli in a more diagnostic fashion. For example, in this embodiment, the control unit 11 examines the incoming transmission to determine whether the transmission can be recognized 53 (i.e., constitutes a recognizable modulation and/ or coding format), and if recognizable, contains a unique identifier configured as a fixed code 55 or a rolling code 57. When the transmission simply can not be recognized 53, the control unitll provides a first audible signal 54 using the audio source 26 of the user interface unit 23. In this embodiment, the first audible signal comprises silence (in one embodiment as effected through temporary muting if necessary).
- the control unit 11 When the transmission includes a fixed code 55 (regardless of whether the code itself is known or recognizable to the control unit 11) the control unit 11 provides a second audible signal 56 using the user interface audio source 26.
- a series of fast tones or beeps can be used with the audio source comprises a monotonic source.
- the audio source comprises a polytonic source
- a single low-pitched tone can be provided.
- a speech signal stating "Fixed Code" or the like can be rendered audible.
- the control unit 11 provides a third audible signal 58, such as, for example, a series of slow tones or beeps. And lastly, as depicted in this embodiment, if the transmission is recognizable in general but appears to have neither a fixed code nor a rolling code, optionally a fourth audible signal 59, such as a series of fast tones followed by a series of slow tones can issue from the user interface audio source 26. Once all characterization tests have been conducted, then the process ends 60.
- a third audible signal 58 such as, for example, a series of slow tones or beeps.
- control device 11 conducts its usual activities but also further examines the external stimuli to characterize the stimuli in various ways that, while not strictly speaking necessary to its ordinary functionality, nevertheless are helpful to a user when seeking to assess conditions to thereby diagnose and identify one or more likely causes of a given circumstance.
- a user approaches a movable barrier and asserts their remote control transmitter with no result; the movable barrier remains in position.
- Such a result can be due to a variety of causes.
- an individual such as the system administrator or the user can consider the audible signals as provided by the control unit 11 when transmitting.
- a specific audible signal as issued by the control unit 11 in response to a non-effective transmission can often aid greatly in quickly ascertaining the cause of the problem.
- the likely cause can be identified as the transmitter battery.
- the system operator (knowing that the system comprises a fixed code system) will be able to quickly identify this as a cause for the transmitter to be unsuccessful (such a condition can arise, for example, with a dual-mode transmitter that becomes switched from a fixed code mode to a rolling code mode). Or, if the system is, in fact, a rolling code system, then the problem may be diagnosed as being due to the transmitter's rolling code having become out of synchronization with the code as stored by the control unit 11.
- a user can initiate 61 a diagnostics mute condition by asserting, using the user interface keyboard 32, a corresponding command.
- entering the asterisk key 33 combined with the "0" key 34 constitutes this command.
- the control unit 11 then mutes 62 the audible signals as correspond to diagnostics processing and the process ends 64. To un- mute these audible signals, the user need only repeat the above steps. It would of course be possible to provide a master mute that would inhibit all audible signaling from the control unit 11.
- this mute process only mutes the audible signals as correspond to the diagnostics review and does not mute audible signals as correspond to the usual and ordinary functionality of the control unit 11.
- a visual signal can optionally be provided 63 to indicate this status. For example, when muted in this way, the right-most decimal point on the display 31 can be illuminated to indicate the muted condition.
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