This is an updated version of my original Bluetooth package which allows you to use Bluetooth enabled devices such as mobile/cell phones to determine if you are home or away.
There has been considerable work done on the client to make it work more effectively on new generation smart phones including the iPhone etc. Depending on your setup/settings, the client can be much faster to detect and inform Homeseer of a detection. Multiple pairing is supported with various phone 'keep awake' modes.
There is no longer the need to create file shares as the clients now connect directly with Homeseer. Multiple clients can be installed as required.
Bluetooth data is read by each Bluetooth client (Jon00 Blue) using a Bluetooth dongle or integrated Bluetooth hardware.
The package will create a virtual device called Discovery. This is populated will all the Bluetooth devices detected by each client.
This includes an ID number (its MAC address in decimal), Name (if available) and last detected date/time.
Additional virtual devices will be created if you wish to monitor specific devices to see if they are within range or not. These can trigger events to determine occupancy etc.
Additional backup detection is provided by pinging the phone if Bluetooth detection fails.
As Bluetooth dongles are extremely cheap and most people have cell phones with Bluetooth capabilities, a reliable proximity detector with next to no outlay is possible!
As always, it is available from my Homeseer site (click on my banner below). If you use V1, it is highly recommended that you upgrade to V2.
Please post your comments/suggestions here!
There has been considerable work done on the client to make it work more effectively on new generation smart phones including the iPhone etc. Depending on your setup/settings, the client can be much faster to detect and inform Homeseer of a detection. Multiple pairing is supported with various phone 'keep awake' modes.
There is no longer the need to create file shares as the clients now connect directly with Homeseer. Multiple clients can be installed as required.
Bluetooth data is read by each Bluetooth client (Jon00 Blue) using a Bluetooth dongle or integrated Bluetooth hardware.
The package will create a virtual device called Discovery. This is populated will all the Bluetooth devices detected by each client.
This includes an ID number (its MAC address in decimal), Name (if available) and last detected date/time.
Additional virtual devices will be created if you wish to monitor specific devices to see if they are within range or not. These can trigger events to determine occupancy etc.
Additional backup detection is provided by pinging the phone if Bluetooth detection fails.
As Bluetooth dongles are extremely cheap and most people have cell phones with Bluetooth capabilities, a reliable proximity detector with next to no outlay is possible!
As always, it is available from my Homeseer site (click on my banner below). If you use V1, it is highly recommended that you upgrade to V2.
Please post your comments/suggestions here!
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