Security system providing temporary personnel access based upon near-field communication and related methods

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for an access control device associated with a personnel access position and for use with a plurality of electronic devices, each having a unique identification (ID) associated therewith and configured to generate a temporary security code based upon the unique ID, and at least one mobile wireless communications device comprising a first Near-Field Communication (NFC) circuit and a first controller configured to receive the temporary security code from a given electronic device from among said plurality of electronic devices, to perform steps comprising:

• receiving the temporary security code from the first NFC sensor via NFC communications;
• selectively granting personnel access based upon the received temporary security code;
• and
• determining the unique ID associated with the given electronic device;
• wherein each of the plurality of electronic devices is further configured to generate an event notification, and communicate the temporary security code from the given electronic device to the at least one mobile wireless communications device along with the event notification;
• wherein the event notification has a scheduled event time associated therewith, and wherein selectively granting further comprises selectively granting personnel access based upon the scheduled event time.

A method for using an access control device associated with a personnel access position and for use with a plurality of electronic devices each having a unique identification (ID) associated therewith and configured to generate a temporary security code based upon the unique ID, and at least one mobile wireless communications device comprising a Near-Field Communication (NFC) circuit and a controller configured to receive the temporary security code from a given electronic device from among said plurality of electronic devices, the method comprising:

• receiving the temporary security code from the first NFC sensor via NFC communications;
• selectively granting personnel access based upon the received temporary security code;
• and
• determining the unique ID associated with the given electronic device;
• wherein each of the plurality of electronic devices is further configured to generate an event notification, and communicate the temporary security code from the given electronic device to the at least one mobile wireless communications device along with the event notification;
• wherein the event notification has a scheduled event time associated therewith, and wherein selectively granting further comprises selectively granting personnel access based upon the scheduled event time.