Wireless Device Enabled Locking System

A method, carried out by a networked server, for managing physical access via commands transmitted wirelessly by a wireless device and acted upon by a controller to actuate a physical access control device, the method comprising:

• receiving an authentication request issued by the wireless device, the authentication request comprising:
• information identifying the wireless device, and
• information identifying the physical access control device;
• authenticating the authentication request issued by the wireless device, and generating, in accordance with the authenticating, a response message comprising:
• a first encoded portion that is generated based upon a command for the physical access control device, and
• a second encoded portion that is generated based upon a plurality of identifiers stored for the physical access control device;
• and
• forwarding the response message so as to enable the controller of the physical access control device to perform authenticating a command message, from the wireless device, prior to completing an access control operation, on the physical access control device, corresponding to the command,
• wherein the authenticating the command message comprises decoding the first encoded portion and the second encoded portion.

A system for controlling physical access via commands transmitted wirelessly by a wireless device and acted upon by a controller to actuate a physical access control device, the system including a security server and a controller for the physical access control device;

• wherein the security server is configured with a server processor and a server non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions for:
• receiving an authentication request issued by the wireless device, the authentication request comprising:
• information identifying the wireless device, and
• information identifying the physical access control device;
• authenticating the authentication request, and
• generating, in accordance with the authenticating, a response message comprising:
• a first encoded portion that is generated based upon a command for the physical access control device, and
• a second encoded portion that is generated based upon a plurality of identifiers stored for the physical access control device;
• and
• wherein the controller for the physical access control device is configured with a controller processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions for:
• receiving a command message issued by the wireless device, and
• authenticating the command message prior to completing the command for the physical access control device, and
• wherein the authenticating the command message comprises decoding the first encoded portion and the second encoded portion.