Remote device interface and telephone entry system

Abstract

Methods and systems for granting access to a building are disclosed. The system includes a telephone entry system associated with the building, a processor in communication with the telephone entry system, a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer-readable medium includes one or more programming instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a request including an access code for access to the building code, determine whether the access code is valid, and transmit to the telephone entry system associated with the building a sequence of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones to cause the telephone entry system to grant access to the building in response to determining that the access code is valid.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method for granting access to a building, the method comprising:
 transmitting, by a server computing device and to a mobile electronic device of a user, an access code for usage while requesting access to a building   receiving, by the server computing device and through an application downloaded and installed on the mobile electronic device of the user attempting to gain building access, a request for access to the building that includes the access code;   determining, by the server computing device, whether the received access code is valid; and   in response to determining that the received access code is valid, transmitting, by the server computing device and to an entry system associated with the building, at least one signal to cause the entry system to grant access to the building, the application downloaded and installed on the mobile electronic device of the user being separate from the entry system associated with the building and the server computing device being separate and remote from the entry system associated with the building.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein receiving the request for access to the building that includes the access code comprises receiving a sequence of numbers, letters, special characters, or specific buttons to press entered using the application downloaded and installed on the mobile electronic device of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising, in response to determining that the access code is not valid, denying access to the building. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein determining whether the access code is valid comprises determining whether the access code matches a previously stored access code. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein determining whether the access code is valid comprises determining whether a time constraint associated with the access code allows for grating granting access to the building at a requested time. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising, in response to determining that the access code is valid, transmitting, by the server computing device, an access granted notification to a user requesting access. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein transmitting at least one signal to cause the entry system to grant access to the building comprises transmitting to a telephone entry system associated with the building a sequence of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones to cause the telephone entry system to grant access to the building. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein transmitting at least one signal to cause the entry system to grant access to the building comprises initiating, by the server computing device, a programmatic phone call to a telephone entry system associated with the building. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein transmitting the access code to the user for usage while requesting access to the building comprises transmitting, by the server computing device, the access code directly to a visitor based on a request to the server computing device received from an authorized personnel. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein transmitting the access code to the user for usage while requesting access to the building comprises transmitting, by the server computing device, the access code to the application downloaded and installed on the mobile electronic device of the user. 
     
     
         12 . A server computing device comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more programming instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 transmitting, to a mobile electronic device of a user, an access code for usage while requesting access to a building 
 receiving, through an application downloaded and installed on the mobile electronic device of the user attempting to gain building access, a request for access to the building that includes the access code; 
 determining whether the received access code is valid; and 
 in response to determining that the received access code is valid, transmitting, to an entry system associated with the building, at least one signal to cause the entry system to grant access to the building, the application downloaded and installed on the mobile electronic device of the user being separate from the entry system associated with the building and the server computing device being separate and remote from the entry system associated with the building. 
   
     
     
         13 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein receiving the request for access to the building that includes the access code comprises receiving a sequence of numbers, letters, special characters, or specific buttons to press entered using the application downloaded and installed on the mobile electronic device of the user. 
     
     
         14 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise, in response to determining that the access code is not valid, denying access to the building. 
     
     
         15 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein determining whether the access code is valid comprises determining whether the access code matches a previously stored access code. 
     
     
         16 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein determining whether the access code is valid comprises determining whether a time constraint associated with the access code allows for grating granting access to the building at a requested time. 
     
     
         17 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise, in response to determining that the access code is valid, transmitting an access granted notification to a user requesting access. 
     
     
         18 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein transmitting at least one signal to cause the entry system to grant access to the building comprises transmitting to a telephone entry system associated with the building a sequence of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones to cause the telephone entry system to grant access to the building. 
     
     
         19 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein transmitting at least one signal to cause the entry system to grant access to the building comprises initiating a programmatic phone call to a telephone entry system associated with the building. 
     
     
         20 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein transmitting the access code to the user for usage while requesting access to the building comprises transmitting the access code directly to a visitor based on a request to the server computing device received from an authorized personnel. 
     
     
         21 . The server computing device of  claim 12 , wherein transmitting the access code to the user for usage while requesting access to the building comprises transmitting the access code to the application downloaded and installed on the mobile electronic device of the user.