BLE/WiFi bridge that detects signal strength of Bluetooth LE devices at an exterior of a dwelling
A Bluetooth/WiFi bridge system has one or more bridges in a dwelling. Each bridge includes a computing device in an interior of a dwelling with an internet-facing radio, and a second radio communicating with one or more Bluetooth LE devices. One or more Bluetooth devices or Bluetooth peripheral devices, collectively, Bluetooth devices, are in communication with the bridge. An intelligent door lock system is in communication with the bridge and the one or more Bluetooth devices. The bridge uses detection of a Bluetooth device that is associated with a person to track signal strength between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine where the person is at the exterior of the dwelling.
1. A door lock system with a Bluetooth/WiFi bridge, comprising:
one or more bridges in a dwelling, each of a bridge including a computing device in an interior of a dwelling with an internet-facing radio, and a second radio communication with one or more Bluetooth LE devices;
one or more Bluetooth devices or Bluetooth peripheral devices, collectively, Bluetooth devices in communication with the bridge, the Bluetooth device being at an exterior of the dwelling;
an intelligent door lock system in communication with the bridge and the one or more Bluetooth devices, the intelligent door lock system including a position sensor to assist in locking and unlocking of a lock of a lock apparatus, the position sensing device sensing position of a drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device, the position sensing device configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off, the intelligent door lock system including a memory that provides information relating to open or closed status of the door:
wherein the bridge uses detection of a Bluetooth device that is associated with a person to track signal strength between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine where the person is located at the exterior relative to the dwelling;
a mobile device of a user occupant of the dwelling is configured to be in communication with the lock apparatus to provide locking or unlocking of the door: and
a non-user occupant third party is allowed controlled access to the dwelling when the user occupant grants access rights to the non-user occupant third party.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge determines how far the person is from the dwelling.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge tracks signal strength over time between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine if known or unknown people are at the exterior of the dwelling.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge tracks signal strength over time between the bridge and the Bluetooth device when to determine if the person is approaching the dwelling.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge tracks signal strength over time between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine if the person is entering the dwelling from the exterior.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge tracks signal strength over time between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine when the person enters the dwelling.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge tracks signal strength over time between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine if the person is moving towards the dwelling.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge tracks lock operations of the intelligent door lock system.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the lock operations are either manual or via a mobile application.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge tracks door movements of the dwelling.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge tracks door knocks at the dwelling.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge interacts with a cloud lock access services to gather and relay data.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein a data is used to determine location and movement of people in and out of the dwelling.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge discovers the intelligent door lock system over Bluetooth device networking.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge discovers lock devices of the intelligent door lock system by scanning a Bluetooth LE network for connected devices.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge in operation obtains lock device status of the intelligent door lock system, wherein the status is one of a door being secured or unsecured.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge in operation communicates lock device activity of the intelligent door lock system.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge in operation communicates a dwelling door activity.
19. The system of claim 1 , wherein a door activity is one of door opening and closing of doors or windows and door knocks.
20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge in operation locks or unlocks a bolt of the intelligent door lock system.
21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bridge, the intelligent door system and the Bluetooth LE device are triangulated.