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Vehicular component control systems and methods

US6442465B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2001
Grant dateAug 27, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K2210/3219
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

System and method for controlling operation of a vehicle or a component thereof based on recognition of a individual including a processor embodying a pattern recognition algorithm trained to identify whether a person is the individual by analyzing data derived from optical images and an optical receiving unit for receiving images including the person and deriving data from the images. The optical receiving unit provides the data to the algorithm to obtain an indication from the algorithm whether the person is the individual. A security system enables operation of the vehicle when the algorithm provides an indication that the person is an individual authorized to operate the vehicle and prevents operation of the vehicle when the algorithm does not provide an indication that the person is an individual authorized to operate the vehicle. A component adjustment system adjusts the component based on the recognition of the individual.

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