Systems and methods for redundant access control systems based on mobile devices

A method for a user to obtain access to a lock having a plurality of redundant access channels, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing user authentication information to the lock to obtain access to a first redundant access channel of the plurality of redundant access channels, the plurality of redundant access channels comprising a biometric scanner for receiving biometric information, a passcode keypad, and a wireless transceiver for receiving a token from a mobile device and transmitting a response to the mobile device;
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• receiving a response from the lock regarding whether the user's authentication information was validated in connection with the first redundant access channel based on a set of rules determined by an administrator.

A method for controlling access to a lock with a plurality of redundant access channels, the method comprising the steps of:

• displaying a set of configurable rules to an administrator to control access to the lock through the plurality of access channels, the plurality of redundant access channels comprising a biometric scanner for receiving biometric information, a passcode keypad, and a wireless transceiver for receiving a token from a user's mobile device and transmitting a response to the user's mobile device;
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• receiving from the administrator a selection indicating a second channel of the plurality of redundant access channels for the user to access the lock when the user cannot open the lock through a first channel of the plurality of redundant access channels.