Methods for determining proximity between radio frequency devices and controlling switches
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1. An access control switch controller comprising:
- a locking mechanism present at a location with an antenna for receiving a signal from a transmitting radio frequency device; and
a processor configured to;
determine raw values of the signal strength of said signal over time,from the raw values of signal strength over time, calculating a plurality of technical indicators indicating trends in the signal strength at said location, andoutput a trigger signal controlling access, via the locking mechanism, said trigger signal invoked by programmed trigger rules which arc based on said trends,wherein the switch controller processor is associated with a door lock and the trigger signal opens and/or closes the door lock.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of determining the proximity of radio frequency devices using the analysis of a series of receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) values. In particular the invention further relates to a method for the control of a switch based on the proximity of the radio frequency devices.
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1. An access control switch controller comprising:
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a locking mechanism present at a location with an antenna for receiving a signal from a transmitting radio frequency device; and a processor configured to; determine raw values of the signal strength of said signal over time, from the raw values of signal strength over time, calculating a plurality of technical indicators indicating trends in the signal strength at said location, and output a trigger signal controlling access, via the locking mechanism, said trigger signal invoked by programmed trigger rules which arc based on said trends, wherein the switch controller processor is associated with a door lock and the trigger signal opens and/or closes the door lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of electronically controlling a lock a door lock, the method comprising:
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receiving at a single door lock controller a signal from a transmitting radio frequency device; determining raw values of the signal strength of said signal over time; from the raw values of the signal strength over time, calculating a plurality of technical indicators; and outputting a trigger signal opening and/or closing the door lock, said trigger signal invoked by programmed trigger rules including one or more said technical indicators. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An access control unit receiving signals from a transmitting radio frequency device and controlling access by locking and unlocking a lock, the access control unit comprising:
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an antenna for receiving a signal from the transmitting radio frequency device; and a processor configured to; determine the signal strength of the received signal as a measure of distance, determine the signal strength of the received signal over time as a measure of speed, based on said determinations, calculate a plurality of technical indicators including an exponential moving average of the received signal strength over time and a moving average convergence divergence of the signal strength over time, measure the proximity of the transmitting radio frequency device using a plurality of different trigger rules each based on one more said technical indicators, and based on the measured proximity controlling the lock. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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