Methods and systems for access control and awareness management
AssigneeLatchable, Inc.
InventorsLuke Andrew SCHOENFELDER, Michael Brian JONES, Ali Akbar HUSSAIN, James GRISZBACHER, Ivan Almaral SOLE, Timothy H. HEARN
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Abstract
Systems and methods for access control management designed for multi-unit buildings are provided. The disclosed systems can use mobile devices, a local mesh network, access control devices, and wireless communication to facilitate multi-unit real estate management. Mobile devices can download and use credentials to access appropriate areas and units in a building through local wireless communications with access control devices.
Claims3
A method for providing access credentials, comprising:
- receiving, by a credentialing server, an access credential request, the request including:
- an indication of at least one access control device,
- an indication of at least one entity, and
- an indication of at least one access restriction;
- generating, by the credentialing server, an access credential configured to provide the indicated at least one entity with access to the indicated at least one access control device in accordance with the indicated at least one access restriction;
- and
- transmitting, by the credentialing server, the credential to at least one computing device associated with the indicated at least one entity.
A method of gaining access to at least one access control device, comprising:
- receiving, from a credentialing server, at least one access-restricted credential associated with the at least one access control the device, the at least one access-restricted credential being valid to access the at least one access control device in accordance with at least one access restriction;
- storing, on a mobile device, the at least one access-restricted credential;
- and
- utilizing, at the at least one access control device, the at least one credential to access the access control device to gain access in accordance with the at least one access restriction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.