Automatic access to an automobile via biometrics
US6498970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for identifying persons who are authorized to activate one or more vehicle mechanisms uses both an implicit identification of a face and an explicit identification of speech or a gesture. This system and method enables identification to be performed where a single identification is otherwise unable to perform the identification for some reason and improves the reliability and accuracy of an identification so that only authorized persons can activate the vehicle mechanisms. Vehicle mechanisms that can be activated using this multimodal identification system and method include, for example, automatic locks, automatic windows, a trunk lock, a vehicle engine, outdoor or interior lights, and a vehicle alarm.
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