The present invention relates to a door operator and a method performed in a door operator (1) for moving at least one door leaf (5) between a closed and an open position, comprising a drive unit (2), a control unit (3) and an supervise unit (4), wherein the drive unit (2) is adapted to be connected to and to move the at least one door leaf (5) between the open and closed position, the control unit (3) is connected to the drive unit (2) and arranged to control the movement of the drive unit (2), the supervise unit (4) comprise one or more sensors (6-1, 6-2, . . . , 6-m) configured to provide sensor data associated with the operation of the door operator (1) and/or the at least one door leaf (5); a status management unit (12) configured to: receive the sensor data from the one or more sensors (6-1, 6-2, . . . , 6-m); determine a status pattern of the operation of the door operator (1) and/or the door leaf (5) out of a plurality of status patterns of the operation of the door operator (1) and/or the door leaf (5) at least based on the received sensor data, wherein at least a first status pattern out of the plurality of status patterns is associated with a status event, and trigger the status event in response to determination of at least the first status pattern.

Methods and apparatus to wirelessly interlock doors are disclosed. A door system includes a user interface to receive interlock configuration data input from a user, the interlock configuration data to define an interlock condition to be satisfied before a first door is to undergo an operation, the interlock condition associated with a current state of a second door. The door system includes a first wireless transceiver to receive a signal from a second wireless transceiver associated with a second door. The method includes a door operation controller to at least one of (1) implement the operation of the first door in response to a request when the current state of the second door satisfies the interlock condition, (2) ignore the request, or (3) not execute the operation of the first door in response to the request when the current state of the second door does not satisfy the interlock condition.

A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.

A window system includes a window frame; a transparent window pane; an energy harvesting device coupled to the window frame or the transparent window frame; an output device that uses or transmits electricity; and a battery housed in the window frame, the battery being in electrical communication with the energy harvesting device and the output device.

A system for operating an automatically movable panel that forms a portion of an exterior of a vehicle, and provides access to an interior of the vehicle; a motivator connected to the panel and moving the panel through a range of motion; a proximity sensor; and a control module disposed within the motor vehicle, the control module having a processor configured to execute control logic, the motivator and the proximity sensor in electronic communication with the control module. The control logic including: determining a position of the panel; receiving a plurality of passive inputs; selectively utilizing the motivator to move the panel through the range of motion based on the passive inputs; utilizing the proximity sensor to selectively determine when to initiate movement of the movable panel through the range of motion with the motivator; and informing a motor vehicle occupant of movement of the panel via a human-machine interface.

A system and method for automatically controlling movement of a barrier that include determining at least one zone associated with the barrier. The system and method also include determining a current state of the barrier. The system and method additionally include sending a barrier control signal to remotely control movement of the barrier. The system and method further include presenting the current state of the barrier, wherein the current state of the barrier is updated based on remotely controlling the movement of the barrier.

A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.

Disclosed is an operator for a garage door including one or more cameras. The operator consists of a motor, a traction mechanism connected with the motor, a door connected with the traction mechanism, wherein operation of the motor causes the traction mechanism to open and/or close the door and wherein the door is located in a doorway, a controller operatively connected with the motor to open and close the door, an imaging system connected with the controller and positioned to collect image data, and a communication system connected with the controller, the communication system adapted to send data, including image data, from the controller and to communicate command signals to the controller, wherein image data is sent to a remote user device and command signals are received from the remote user device. The controller is also connected to one or more lock actuators that can lock and unlock the garage door as well as one or more man doors. Image data is used to control operation of the door, to lock and unlock the door in response to event, such as the delivery of a package, and lock and unlock the man doors to allow access to a dwelling and to secure the dwelling.

The present disclosure relates to a door management system comprising at least one door leaf, at least one a door operator, an electronic communication unit and at least one detector unit wherein the door operator comprise a control unit and a drive unit, wherein the drive unit is connected to and adapted to move the at least one door leaf between an open and a closed position, the control unit comprise a first set of configuration parameters and is adapted to control the drive unit based on the first set of configuration parameters, the at least one detector unit comprise a second set of configuration parameters and is configured to survey the environment of the at least one door leaf based on the second set of configuration parameters, the electronic communication unit comprise a user interface and is configured to receive and display the first and second set of configuration parameters on the user interface, receive and transmit an updated first set of configuration parameters to the control unit and the updated second set of configuration parameters to the at least one detector unit, wherein the control unit is configured to receive and replace the first set of configuration parameters with the updated first set of configuration parameters, and the at least one detector is configured to receive and replace the second set of configuration parameters with the updated second set of configuration parameters.

A vehicle door apparatus includes: a moving object detector configured to detect a moving object approaching a door of a vehicle; a door opening operation detector configured to detect a door opening operation performed by an occupant in the vehicle; a door opening restriction unit configured to restrict opening of the door by the door opening operation when detecting approach of the moving object; and a door opening permission unit configured to permit opening of the door by the door opening operation when the door opening operation is detected a predetermined number of times in a state in which the opening of the door is restricted.