Automatic distribution of access control credentials based on a task

Abstract

A method for managing a plurality of access control devices is provided. The method includes at a backend server, receiving a request to schedule a first task of the at least a subset of tasks. The backend server identifies one or more access control devices that a non-occupant account is to be granted credentials in order to complete the task. The backend server then provisions credentials for the one or more access control devices associated with the first task to the non-occupant account selected to complete the task.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for managing a plurality of access control devices, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of tasks that can be selected by an occupant or a manager of a multi-unit building;   each of at least a subset of the plurality of tasks associated with one or more occupant accounts that can be selected by the occupant or manager to complete the corresponding task;   each of at least a subset of the plurality of tasks associated with one or more of the plurality of access control devices that the one or more third parties can be granted access to in order to complete corresponding task;   at a backend server, receiving a request to schedule a first task of the at least a subset of tasks;   at the backend server, identifying one or more access control devices that a non-occupant account is to be granted credentials in order to complete the task; and   at the backend server, provisioning credentials for the one or more access control devices associated with the first task to the non-occupant account selected to complete the task.