IP Library Granted Patent US 11,250,654
Granted Patent B2
US 11,250,654 · App. 17/254,965 · Granted Feb 15, 2022

Access control system with sensor

Inventors: Neeraja Kanteti (Hyderabad, IN); Adam Kuenzi (Silverton, OR)
Assignee: Carrier Corporation
G07C9/00309G07C9/28
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Patent No.
US 11,250,654
App. No.
17/254,965
Granted
Feb 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of changing a rate of advertising for at least one of a multiple of access controls, including transmitting communication from an access control at a nominal rate and changing the nominal rate in response to detection by a sensor.

Claims (32)

1. A method of changing a rate of advertising from an access control, comprising:

transmitting Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) communications receivable by a mobile device from an access control at a communication rate corresponding to a slow rate;

changing the slow rate in response to detection of a person by a sensor in communication with the access control, wherein changing the slow rate in response to the detection comprises changing the communication rate; and

changing to a nominal rate between the slow rate and a fast rate after a time period subsequent to the detection, prior to reverting to the slow rate after a time period subsequent to the detection.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein changing the slow rate in response to the detection comprises increasing the communication rate.

3. A method of changing a rate of advertising from an access control, comprising:

transmitting Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) communications receivable by a mobile device from an access control at a communication rate corresponding to a slow rate;

changing the slow rate in response to detection of a person by a sensor in communication with the access control, wherein changing the slow rate in response to the detection comprises changing the communication rate; and

changing to a nominal rate between the slow rate and a fast rate after a time period subsequent to the detection, prior to reverting to the slow rate after a time period subsequent to the detection, wherein the detection comprises an input from a security camera.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein changing the slow rate in response to the detection comprises changing the slow rate to a faster rate for a predefined period of time.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein changing the slow rate in response to the detection comprises changing the slow rate to a nominal rate for a predefined period of time.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising reverting to the slow rate after predefined period of time subsequent to the detection.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising reverting to the slow rate after an access control unlock event.

8. A method of changing a rate of advertising from an access control, comprising:

transmitting Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) communications receivable by a mobile device from an access control at a communication rate corresponding to a slow rate;

changing the slow rate in response to detection of a person by a sensor in communication with the access control, wherein changing the slow rate in response to the detection comprises changing the communication rate; and

changing to a nominal rate between the slow rate and a fast rate after a time period subsequent to the detection, prior to reverting to the slow rate after a time period subsequent to the detection, wherein the sensor is in communication with the access control via Bluetooth low energy (BTLE).

9. A method of changing a rate of advertising from an access control, comprising:

transmitting Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) communications receivable by a mobile device from an access control at a communication rate corresponding to a slow rate;

changing the slow rate in response to detection of a person by a sensor in communication with the access control, wherein changing the slow rate in response to the detection comprises changing the communication rate; and

changing to a nominal rate between the slow rate and a fast rate after a time period subsequent to the detection, prior to reverting to the slow rate after a time period subsequent to the detection, wherein the sensor is in communication with a multiple of access controls.

10. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the multiple of access controls are located in a hallway.

11. The method as recited in claim 10 , further comprising locating the sensor adjacent to an elevator.

12. An access control system, comprising:

a sensor operable to detect motion, wherein the detection comprises an input from a video; and

an access control in communication with the sensor, the access control operable to transmit Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) communications receivable by a mobile device at a nominal rate and at least one other rate different than the nominal rate in response to the sensor, changing to a nominal rate between the slow rate and a fast rate after a time period subsequent to the detection, prior to reverting to the slow rate after a time period subsequent to the detection.

13. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the access control is one of a multiple of access controls.

14. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the multiple of access controls are located along a hallway.

15. The system as recited in claim 14 , further comprising locating the sensor adjacent to an elevator.

16. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the sensor is a security camera.

17. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the sensor is in communication with the access control via Bluetooth low energy (BTLE).

18. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the sensor is within the access control.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2024
From: CARRIER CORPORATION
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
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