Patent ID: 9691205
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: E05B,G06F,G07C,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A cloud-based locking system, comprising: a network-connected server comprising at least a memory and a processor and further comprising programmable instructions stored in the memory and operating on the processor, the instructions adapted to a system for locking and unlocking a common access entry point comprising: a lock control interface; a relay; a communication manager; a permissions manager; a plurality of permissions; a plurality of permissions categories; wherein the lock control interface is operably connected to the relay; wherein the relay is electrically connected to the locking system of the common access entry point and able to lock and unlock a locking device thereon; wherein the communication manager is configured to receive a request to lock or unlock the locking device from a network; wherein, the communication manager is operably connected to the lock control interface to issue commands to the lock control interface based on the request; wherein the permissions manager is configured with a plurality of identifiers, each identifier associated to a mobile device; wherein said each identifier of the plurality of identifiers is associated to at least a first permission; wherein each permission of the plurality of permissions is associated to an available function available to the associated mobile device; wherein the plurality of permissions are configured from the network; wherein each identifier of the plurality of identifiers is assigned at least a first category.