Systems, devices, and methods for access control and identification of user devices

1. A computer implemented method, comprising:

receiving, by a processor circuit on a user's mobile device, a first user-profile including one or more first access rules governing the user's access rights to a point-of-entry device during non-emergency situations;

receiving, in response to an emergency event, a second user-profile including one or more second access rules governing the user's access rights to the point-of-entry device during emergency situations;

when the user attempts to gain access to the point-of-entry device, determining a decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on the first or second user-profile during non-emergency and emergency situations, respectively; and

transmitting the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device,

wherein determining, during an emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device is based on a second access rule of the second user-profile that includes:

granting a first access to the point-of-entry device to allow the user to pass through a door into an enclosure; and

denying a second access to the point-of-entry device to deny the user from exiting the enclosure thereby confining the user to the enclosure.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, in a non-emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a time of day and a first access rule of the first user-profile that includes a schedule of times during which the user is approved to gain access to the point-of-entry device; and

determining, during an emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a second access rule of the second user-profile that simply grants or denies access to the point-of-entry device.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, in a non-emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a first access rule of the first user-profile that designates one or more first zones of accessible point-of-entry devices; and

determining, during an emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a second access rule of the second user-profile that designates one or more second zones of non-accessible point-of-entry devices.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, during an emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a second access rule of the second user-profile that to includes:

denying access to all point-of-entry devices in one or more second zones of non-accessible point-of-entry devices based on a second access rule of the second user-profile.

5. A mobile computing device, comprising:

a processor circuit that is configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first user-profile including one or more first access rules governing a user's access rights to a point-of-entry device during non-emergency situations;

receiving, in response to an emergency event, a second user-profile including one or more second access rules governing the user's access rights to the point-of-entry device during emergency situations;

when the user attempts to gain access to the point-of-entry device, determining a decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on the first or second user-profile during non-emergency and emergency situations, respectively; and

transmitting the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device,

wherein determining, during an emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device is based on a second access rule of the second user-profile that includes:

granting a first access to the point-of-entry device to allow the user to pass through a door into an enclosure; and

denying a second access to the point-of-entry device to deny the user from exiting the enclosure thereby confining the user to the enclosure.

6. The mobile computing device of claim 5 , wherein the processor circuit is further configured to perform operations comprising:

determining, in a non-emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a time of day and a first access rule of the first user-profile that includes a schedule of times during which the user is approved to gain access to the point-of-entry device; and

determining, during an emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a second access rule of the second user-profile that simply grants or denies access to the point-of-entry device.

7. The mobile computing device of claim 5 , wherein the processor circuit is further configured to perform operations comprising:

determining, in a non-emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a first access rule of the first user-profile that designates one or more first zones of accessible point-of-entry devices; and

determining, during an emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a second access rule of the second user-profile that designates one or more second zones of non-accessible point-of-entry devices.

8. The mobile computing device of claim 5 , wherein the processor circuit is further configured to perform operations comprising:

determining, during an emergency situation, the decision to grant or deny access to the point-of-entry device based on a second access rule of the second user-profile that to includes:

denying access to all point-of-entry devices in one or more second zones of non-accessible point-of-entry devices based on a second access rule of the second user-profile.

9. A computer implemented method, comprising:

generating, by a processor circuit, a first user-profile including one or more first access rules governing a user's access rights to one or more respective point-of-entry devices during non-emergency situations;

transmitting the first user-profile to the user's mobile computing device; and

in response to an emergency event:

generating a second user-profile including one or more second access rules governing the user's access rights to the respective point-of-entry devices during emergency situations; and

transmitting the second user-profile to the user's mobile computing device,

wherein the second user-profile is generated to include a second access rule that includes:

granting a first access to the point-of-entry device to allow the user to pass through a door into an enclosure; and

denying a second access to the point-of-entry device to deny the user from exiting the enclosure thereby confining the user to the enclosure.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising:

generating the first user-profile to include a first access rule that grants or denies access to the point-of-entry device based on a time of day and a schedule of times during which the user is approved to gain access to the point-of-entry device; and

generating the second user-profile to include a second access rule that simply grants or denies access to the point-of-entry device.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising:

generating the first user-profile to include a first access rule that designates one or more first zones of accessible point-of-entry devices; and

generating the second user-profile to include a second access rule that designates one or more second zones of non-accessible point-of-entry devices.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising generating the second user-profile to include a second access rule that includes:

denying access to all point-of-entry devices in one or more second zones of non-accessible point-of-entry devices based on a second access rule of the second user-profile.

13. A computing device, comprising: a processor circuit that is configured to perform operations comprising:

generating a first user-profile including one or more first access rules governing a user's access rights to one or more respective point-of-entry devices during non-emergency situations;

transmitting the first user-profile to the user's mobile computing device; and

in response an emergency event:

generating a second user-profile including one or more second access rules governing the user's access rights to the respective point-of-entry devices during emergency situations; and

transmitting the second user-profile to the user's mobile computing device,

wherein the second user-profile is generated to include a second access rule that includes:

granting a first access to the point-of-entry device to allow the user to pass through a door into an enclosure; and

denying a second access to the point-of-entry device to deny the user from exiting the enclosure thereby confining the user to the enclosure.

14. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the processor circuit is further configured to perform operations comprising:

generating the first user-profile in include a first access rule that grants or denies access to the point-of-entry device based on a time of day and a schedule of times during which the user is approved to gain access to the point-of-entry device; and

generating the second user-profile in include a first access rule that simply grants or denies access to the point-of-entry device.

15. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the processor circuit is further configured to perform operations comprising:

generating the first user-profile to include a first access rule that designates one or more first zones of accessible point-of-entry devices; and

generating the second user-profile to include a second access rule that designates one or more second zones of non-accessible point-of-entry devices.

16. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the processor circuit is further configured to perform operations comprising:

generating the second user-profile to include a second access rule that includes:

denying access to all point-of-entry devices in one or more second zones of non-accessible point-of-entry devices based on a second access rule of the second user-profile.