ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,555,431, issued on Feb. 17.
"Camera equipped controller device" was invented by Tanner Ramsey (Mesquite, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A camera equipped controller device for manual or remote actuation of a garage door opener includes a controller, which can be attached to a wall in a garage and wiredly engaged to a garage door opener for a garage door of the garage. The controller can communicate wirelessly with an electronic device of a user. The controller comprises a manual switch, which can be switched to actuate the garage door, and a camera, which can capture an image of a space defined by the garage. Also included is progr...