Remote lock system

A remote lock system comprising:

• a. a lock having an electromechanical component for operating the lock and at least one sensor for sensing the status of the lock;
• b. a server component associated with and integral with the lock, the server component comprising:
• i. a data layer including a data layer API for receiving data from the sensor relating to the status of the electromechanical component of the lock and for transmitting commands to the electromechanical component to control the operation of the electromechanical component;
• and
• ii. a network application logic layer for invoking the data layer API for receiving the data relating to the status of the lock from the data layer and transmitting commands to the data layer to control the operation of the electromechanical component of the lock;
• and
• c. a client component:
• i. for receiving data relating to status of the electromechanical component over a network to which the server component and the client component are connected;
• ii. for displaying the status of the lock;
• and
• iii. for sending commands to the lock,
• wherein the data layer and the network application logic layer are configured so that the data layer API is not exposed to the client component connected to the network.