IP Library Granted Patent US 11,074,771
Granted Patent B2
US 11,074,771 · App. 16/489,745 · Granted Jul 27, 2021

Access control system with dynamic performance tuning

Inventors: Adam Kuenzi (Silverton, OR); Michael Lang (Oregon City, OR); Adam Purdue (Salem, OR)
Assignee: Carrier Corporation
G07C9/00309H04W52/0258G07C2009/00317G07C2209/63
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Patent No.
US 11,074,771
App. No.
16/489,745
Granted
Jul 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of dynamically changing a mode of advertising for at least one of a multiple of access controls, including transmitting advertisements from an access control at a nominal mode; and changing the nominal mode in response to a pre-set schedule.

Claims (14)

1. A method of dynamically changing a mode of advertising, comprising:

transmitting advertisements via Bluetooth® low energy (BTLE) which is receivable by a mobile device from an electromechanical lock according to a nominal mode that achieves a desired battery life;

changing the nominal mode in response to a pre-set schedule;

overriding the pre-set schedule for a period of time in response to an event comprising a deadbolt of the electromechanical lock being closed slowing the advertising rate less than nominal; and

resuming the pre-set schedule in response to the deadbolt of the electromechanical lock being in an open state.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pre-set schedule is based on at least one of a temporal variable, time of day, and day of month.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the event is at least one of an actuation of the electromechanical lock, a low battery indication of the electromechanical lock, a door open event of the electromechanical lock, and an office mode state.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical lock has a separate locking mechanism from the deadbolt.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the overriding is for the period of time based on a configured amount of time after the event and in response to a location of a mobile device that has access to the electromechanical lock.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein overriding the pre-set schedule for the period of time is in response to a location of a mobile device to the electromechanical lock.

7. An access control system, comprising:

an electromechanical lock operable to transmit advertisements at a nominal rate to achieve a desired battery life and at least one other rate faster than the nominal rate, wherein the advertisements use Bluetooth® low energy (BTLE) which is receivable by a mobile device, wherein the at least one other rate is selected in response to a pre-set schedule, the pre-set schedule overridden for a period of time in response to an event comprising a deadbolt of the electromechanical lock being closed slowing the advertising rate less than nominal and resuming the pre-set schedule in response to the deadbolt of the electromechanical lock being in an open state.

8. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the electromechanical lock has a separate locking mechanism from the deadbolt.

9. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the event is at least one of an actuation of the electromechanical lock, a low battery indication of the electromechanical lock, a door open event of the electromechanical lock, and an office mode state.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2024
From: CARRIER CORPORATION
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 069175/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2019
From: KUENZI, ADAM; LANG, MICHAEL; PURDUE, ADAM
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050248/0721 →