Access control system with dynamic performance tuning
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 an event.
1. A method of dynamically changing a mode of advertising, comprising:
transmitting advertisements receivable by a mobile device from an access control according to a nominal mode pursuant to a pre-set schedule;
overriding the pre-set schedule in response to an event, wherein overriding the pre-set schedule includes changing the advertisement rate
to a medium rate between the nominal rate and a fast rate after a time period subsequent to the event; and
reverting to the nominal rate rather than the medium rate in response to the event being an access control open event.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the event is based on a scan request.
3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the event is based on a scan request and a comparison between an RSSI value and a threshold value.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein changing the nominal mode in response to the event includes changing the nominal mode to a slower mode or a faster mode for a predefined period of time.
5. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising reverting to the nominal rate after a time period subsequent to the event.
6. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising reverting to the nominal rate after a low battery event.
7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pre-set schedule is based on a time of day.
8. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the nominal advertisement rate is changed to the fast rate during check-in times of the day.
9. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the nominal advertisement rate is changed to a slower rate during a night time.
10. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the medium rate is switched to if the average RSSI for a scanner is greater than a minimum value.
11. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the medium rate is switched to instead of the fast rate to guarantee at least a minimum battery life if an average power threshold is reached.
12. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the medium rate is switched to instead of the fast rate to guarantee at least a minimum battery life if an average power threshold is reached.
13. A method of dynamically changing a mode of advertising, comprising:
transmitting advertisements from an access control according to a preset schedule;
overriding the advertisement rate from the preset schedule in response to an event, wherein the event is a mobile device moving within a predetermined distance of a particular access control operating a particular lock application based on a scan request and a comparison between an RSSI value and a threshold value; and
reverting to the preset schedule nominal rate after a time period subsequent to the event.
14. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the event is based on a scan request.
15. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the preset schedule includes changing the nominal mode to a slower mode or a faster mode for a predetermined period of time in response to the event.
16. An access control system, comprising:
an access control operable to transmit advertisements at a nominal rate and at least one other rate different than the nominal rate in response to an event that overrides a pre-set schedule, the at least one other rate selected in response to the event wherein the event is a mobile device moving within a predetermined distance of a particular access control operating a particular lock application.
17. The system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the advertisements using Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) that is receivable by a mobile device.
18. The system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the nominal advertisement rate is changed to a fast rate based on a scan request and a comparison between an RSSI value and a threshold value.
19. The system as recited in claim 18 , wherein the fast rate is changed to a slow rate after a second event, wherein the second event is an access control open event.
20. The system as recited in claim 18 , wherein the fast rate is changed to a medium rate after a second event, wherein the second event is an access control open event.
21. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein the medium rate is switched to instead of the fast rate if the average RSSI for a scanner is greater than a minimum value.