Cloud controlled common access entry point locking system and method

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.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein each category has a pre-defined set of permissions based on at least a portion of the plurality of permissions.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising:

a permissions aging manager;

wherein upon a disconnection from the network, the permissions aging manager is executed to keep track of a duration of disconnection from the network.

4. The system of claim 3 , further comprising:

a configuration database;

wherein after a preconfigured duration of disconnection, the permissions aging manager modifies at least a portion of the plurality of permissions.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the at least portion of the plurality of permissions modified is based on at least a portion of the plurality of permissions categories.

6. A cloud-based remote processing 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 communication manager;

a mobile interface;

a remote processing manager;

a permissions manager;

a permissions database;

wherein a request is received at the communication manager or at the mobile interface or both from at least one other cloud-based remote processing locking system;

wherein the request is forwarded to the network to a cloud access manager;

upon no response from the cloud access manager after a preconfigured duration, forwarding the request to the remote processing manager;

wherein the remote processing manager manages the request;

wherein the remote processing manager determines permissions for the request at the permissions manager based on one or more records in the permissions database.

7. A cloud-based locking method, 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 the steps of:

receive, at a communication manager, a request to lock or unlock a locking device wherein the request is associated to an identifier;

determining, from the network, if the request is valid;

upon no response from the network after a preconfigured duration, determining, by the communications manager, if the request is valid, from a permissions manager based on one or more records in the permissions database;

if the request is valid, sending a lock or an unlock request to the lock control interface;

accessing, at the lock control interface, a relay operably connected to the locking system of the common access entry point;

wherein the communication manager is configured to receive the lock and unlock requests from the cloud;

wherein the communication manager is configured to receive the lock and unlock requests from a short-range wireless interconnected device;

wherein the lock control manager is configured to accept an alphanumeric code to trigger the lock or unlock event;

wherein the communication manager is configured to receive the lock and unlock requests from a radio frequency transmission;

wherein the communication manager is configured to receive the lock or unlock requests from a near field communication device;

wherein the identifier is associated to a mobile device;

wherein the permissions manager accesses a permissions database for one or more permissions.