Patent ID: 9713002
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for access control via a mobile device, comprising: receiving location information associated with a mobile device in a facility; determining that the mobile device is within a particular distance of an area of the facility based on the location information; determining whether a user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area based on a digital identity associated with the user and assigned to the mobile device, wherein determining whether the user is allowed access includes determining whether a number of additional access rules particular to the area of the facility apply; verifying that the mobile device is possessed by the user allowed access by authenticating the user to the mobile device; allowing access to the area via a relay associated with the area responsive to a determination that the user is allowed access; denying access to the area responsive to a determination that the user is not allowed access; and providing a notification via the mobile device responsive to the denial, wherein the notification includes a reason for the denial.