Abstract: Disclosed is a method for accommodating parking requirements of a vehicle operator parking a vehicle at a parking spot, including: receiving, in a parking block assembly disposed in an egress area of a parking spot of a parking lot, authorized instructions from a mobile device of the vehicle operator to position a parking block in lowered position, positioning the parking block of the a parking block assembly in the lowered position, and wherein the authorized instructions are provided to the mobile device in advance and enable control of the parking block assembly only during a duration of a stay at the parking spot for the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for monitoring a location of a key relative to a key box, configured to perform: (i) providing access to the key by: communicating over a personal area network with a first mobile device for the first user as the first user approaches the key box in an attempt to obtain the key, obtaining first credentials from the first mobile device, determining whether the first credentials are valid or invalid, when the first credentials are valid: putting the key box in an unlocked configuration, (ii) tracking a location of the key by: communicating over the personal area network with: the key and/or mobile device to determine whether the key is being returned to the key box, wherein upon a determination by the key box or the mobile device that the key is not being returned, an alert is provided by the mobile device to the first user.

Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) advertisements; and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing.

Abstract: A method of dynamically changing a mode of advertising for at least one of a multiple of access controls, including transmitting advertisements from an access control at a nominal mode; and changing the nominal mode in response to an event.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method of providing safety assistance on a test ride of a vehicle includes opening a locking device to provide access to a vehicle access component. A safety protocol is initiated with a computerized device. The vehicle is operated with the vehicle access component. A gesture is performed with the computerized device to summon assistance.

Abstract: A method of applying a user preference from a user device in a first space to a user controllable device in a second space. The method includes acquiring a user preference associated with a first building system, authorizing communication with at least one user controllable device associated with a second building system, permitting control of a selected controllable device associated with the second building system based on the authorizing, and applying the user preferences associated with the first building system to the selected controllable device associated with the second building system.

Abstract: An elevator request authorization system is provided and includes a second server configured to grant an elevator use token upon request from a first server registerable with the second server for establishing secure communications between the second server and the first server. The first server is configured to be receptive of an elevator request relating to elevator usage by a user, to authenticate the user, to authorize the elevator usage by the user to which the elevator request relates, to request the elevator use token from the second server via the secure communications upon authentication and authorization and to deliver the elevator use token to the user upon receipt.

Abstract: A method of programming an access control system including presenting an access card and a configuration card to a device; determining a validity of the access card at the device; process the configuration card at the device; decrypting a payload on the configuration card based on information from the access card; using the payload form the configuration card to switch the device to a high security mode of operation.

Abstract: A lock-state control system comprises a control arrangement, mobile devices, and lock assemblies. The control arrangement includes a status module, a locator module, a control module, and at least one processor configured to execute the modules. The devices each include a device module and a processor configured to execute the modules. The assemblies are adapted to move between locked and unlocked states as commanded by the control module in response to an event. The status module is configured to send a notification to each one of the devices upon the event, thereby initiating the device module to scan for advertisements transmitted by a each respective one of the assemblies when placed in one of the locked and unlocked states.

Abstract: A method of extending user access to a guest in a building space in a building system including at least one of a cloud computing environment and a control device associated with the building system to execute the method. The method includes receiving a request for access to a building space, the request associated with providing access to the building space for the guest, the request including a unique identifier associated with the building space, notifying a user associated with the building space of the request and requesting an authorization to provide the access to the building space, and receiving an authorization from the user associated with permitting the guest access to the building space associated with the unique identifier. The method also includes transmitting the authorization to the guest and permitting access to the building space associated with the unique identifier based on the authorization.

Abstract: A method of calling an elevator is provided. The method comprising: detecting, using a door lock, at least one status parameter of a door and the door lock operably associated with the door; transmitting, using the door lock, the at least one status parameter to a remote device; determining, using the remote device, whether to call an elevator in response to the at least one status parameter; transmitting, using the remote device, an elevator call request to a controller when it is determined to call an elevator; and moving, using the controller, an elevator to a floor where the door lock is located.

Abstract: An access control system includes a mobile library on a mobile device operable to communicate with the credential service, the mobile library operable to receive the credential from the credential service and a credential module for an access control, the credential module operable to receive virtual card data from the credential, the virtual card data usable to operate the access control.

Abstract: A method of calling an elevator car from a mobile device is provided. The method comprising: receiving a first elevator call from a first mobile device on a first floor, the first elevator call including a destination request to travel to a second floor; moving an elevator car to the first floor in response to the first elevator call; detecting whether the first mobile device is within the elevator car at the first floor; and adjusting operation of the elevator car in response to each mobile device detected within the elevator car.

Abstract: A method of controlling access through a Bluetooth connection is provided. The method comprising: detecting Bluetooth advertisements of one or more access controllers using a mobile device application; determining whether to connect to the Bluetooth advertisements using the mobile device application; connecting the mobile device application to each of the one or more access controllers using separate Bluetooth connections; enumerating services of each access controller using the mobile device application; authenticating the mobile device application by transferring a credential; detecting intent of the mobile device application to engage a specific access controller; and activating a lock actuator within the specific access controller.

Abstract: A system and method for determining real estate showing data includes electronically receiving subject property; determining a set of comparable properties based on the subject property; determining showing data for the subject property; determining showing data for at least one of the set of comparable properties; and electronically communicating the showing data for the subject property and the showing data for at least one of the set of comparable properties.

Abstract: A regional lock-state control system for operation within a region, includes a server, a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of lock assembles. The server is configured to initiate a lock-state event. The mobile devices are each configured to receive a wireless lock-state directive from the server upon the lock-state event, and send a wireless lock lock-state directive to the server. The lock assemblies are each configured to receive a lock-state command associated with the lock-state directive from the plurality of mobile devices, and are each configured to transmit an advertisement that includes data on a lock-state.

Abstract: A method of messaging includes communicating a message to an application on a mobile device via an access control credential system and displaying the message on the mobile device.

Abstract: A system includes an application on a mobile device operable to communicate with a local portal, the application is operable to receive a mobile key from the local portal and from that to retrieve a mobile credential for authorizing a user to access an access control. A method of local key distribution can include entering a pre-shared password to a local portal to encrypt a mobile credential; communicating the encrypted mobile credential to an application on the mobile device; and entering the pre-shared password to the application on the mobile device to decrypt the mobile credential.

Abstract: A method of determining access in an access control system is provided. The method including: obtaining a source of an individual; obtaining a destination of the individual; determining a path for the individual from the source to the destination; tracking a location of the individual between the source and the destination; determining whether the individual has varied from the path determined in response to the location of the individual; detecting an access request to a specific access control; and deciding whether to actuate the specific access control in response to whether the individual followed the path determined.

Abstract: An access control system includes a mobile library on a mobile device operable to communicate with the credential service, the mobile library operable to receive the credential from the credential service and a credential module for an access control, the credential module operable to receive virtual card data from the credential, the virtual card data usable to operate the access control.