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US 9,437,063 B2Granted
Methods and systems for multi-unit real estate management
AssigneeLatchable, Inc.
InventorsLuke Andrew Schoenfelder, Dhruva Rajendra, Michael Brian Jones
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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.
Claims24
A system for access control management comprising:
- a plurality of access control devices installed in a building, each comprising a wireless transceiver and a wireless transmitter and configured to
- construct a mesh network;
- and
- an access manager device configured to provide first credentials to a first mobile device of a first user associated with the building;
- wherein the first credentials are configured to enable the first mobile device to join the mesh network, when the mobile device of the first user is within range of at least one access control device;
- wherein the first credentials are configured to enable the first mobile device to provide access to the first user to areas of the building by controlling a first set of the access control devices based on the first credentials;
- wherein the first credentials are configured to enable the first user to provide second credentials to a second mobile device of a second user;
- and
- wherein the second mobile device is configured to provide access to the second user to areas of the building by controlling a second set of the access control devices based on the second credentials.
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A method for managing access to a building comprising:
- providing a plurality of access control devices that construct a mesh network, each access control device comprising a wireless transceiver and providing access to a corresponding area of the building;
- providing, by an access manager device, first credentials to a first mobile device of a first user associated with the building;
- enabling the first mobile device to join the mesh network, when the mobile device of the first user is within range of at least one access control device;
- enabling the first mobile device to provide access to the first user to areas of the building by controlling a first set of the access control devices based on the first credentials;
- enabling the first user to provide second credentials to a second mobile device of a second user;
- and
- enabling the second mobile device to provide access to the second user to areas of the building by controlling a second set of the access control devices based on the second credentials.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.