Group access management for visitor control
A method of controlling access to a building is provided. The method comprising: receiving a visitor access request for a visitor mobile device; determining a residential group assigned to the visitor mobile device, the residential group including at least one residential mobile device; transmitting the visitor access request to at least one of a resident mobile device within the residential group and a manager device; receiving an access grant from at least one of the resident mobile device within the residential group and the manager device; and granting a visitor mobile device access to at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor.
1. A method of controlling access to a building, the method comprising:
receiving a visitor access request for a visitor mobile device;
automatically creating a residential group in response to a location of each of the plurality of resident mobile devices, the residential group including a plurality of residential mobile devices;
transmitting the visitor access request to at least one of the plurality of resident mobile devices within the residential group and a manager device;
receiving an access grant from at least one of the plurality of resident mobile devices within the residential group and the manager device; and
granting a visitor mobile device access to at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the visitor request is transmitted to the plurality of resident mobile devices; and
the access grant is received from at least one of the plurality of resident mobile devices.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising prior to granting:
transmitting the visitor access request to the manager device; and
receiving an access approval from the manager device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the residential group is limited to resident mobile devices of the plurality of resident mobile devices currently located within the building.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:
the visitor access request is transmitted only to resident mobile devices of the plurality of resident mobile devices located in the building.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the location is a projected location at a selected time.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the location is within a selected radius of the visitor mobile device.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the location is within a selected radius of a selected destination of the visitor mobile device.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the visitor request is received from at least one of the plurality of resident mobile devices and the visitor mobile device.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting when the visitor mobile device is located proximate to at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
transmitting the visitor access request to the plurality of resident mobile devices within the residential group when the visitor mobile device is located proximate at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the granting further comprises:
unlocking the selected door when the visitor mobile device is presented to the selected door.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the granting further comprises:
opening the selected elevator car when the visitor mobile device is presented to the selected elevator car.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the granting further comprises:
moving the selected elevator car to the selected floor when the visitor mobile device is presented to the selected elevator car.
15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting a notification to the visitor mobile device when access is granted.
16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting the visitor access request to the manager device;
receiving an access denial from the manager device; and
denying the visitor mobile device access to at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor;
wherein denying access overrides any granting access to a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor.
17. A building access system comprising:
a processor;
a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a visitor access request for a visitor mobile device;
automatically creating a residential group in response to a location of each of the plurality of resident mobile devices, the residential group including a plurality of residential mobile devices;
transmitting the visitor access request to at least one of the plurality of resident mobile devices within the residential group and a manager device;
receiving an access grant from at least one of the plurality of resident mobile devices within the residential group and the manager device; and
granting a visitor mobile device access to at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor.
18. A non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer program, the computer program including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving a visitor access request for a visitor mobile device; automatically creating a residential group in response to a location of each of the plurality of resident mobile device, the residential group including a plurality of residential mobile devices; transmitting the visitor access request to at least one of the plurality of resident mobile devices within the residential group and a manager device; receiving an access grant from at least one of the plurality of resident mobile devices within the residential group and the manager device; and granting a visitor mobile device access to at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor.