Wireless access control system and related methods

Abstract

A wireless access control system includes a remote access device. A plugin device communicates with the remote access device. A lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the lock is disposed. The lock is in communication with the plugin device. The plugin device determines a distance between the remote access device and the lock and causes the lock to communicate with the remote access device when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.

1 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A method for transferring remote access to a lock from a remote access device comprising the steps:
 creating an account by storing on a remote server, user identification information, and remote access device identification information associated with a first local access device;   accessing the server with a second remote access device utilizing the user identification information;   the server determining that the second remote access device is not the first remote access device;   transmitting the remote access device identification information associated with the second remote access device to the server;   the server storing the remote access device identification information associated with the second remote access device with the user information; and   the server transmitting the remote access device identification information associated with the second remote access device to a controller for controlling a lock.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of the server sending the remote access device identification information associated with the second remote access device and the remote access device identification information associated with the first remote access device to the second remote access device;
 the second remote access device transmitting the remote access device identification information associated with the first remote access device to the controller;   the controller recognizing the user, receives remote access device identifying information associated with the second remote access device and stores the remote access device identification information of the second remote access device to allow the second remote access device to access the lock.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the remote access device is a cellular phone. 
     
     
         16 . The remote access device of  claim 13 , wherein the remote access device is a phone. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the remote access identification information is a bluetooth address. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled)