Vehicle personalization via biometric identification
US6810309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/00563
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for detecting an identity of an occupant of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a sensor module mounted in a vehicle. The sensor module having an occupant sensor for acquiring an image of a member of the vehicle occupant to identify the vehicle occupant. The method includes activating a vehicle occupant identification system, acquiring an image of a member of the vehicle occupant, comparing the acquired image of the member with at least one stored image of a member, determining whether the acquired image of the member matches the at least one stored image, and assessing whether the vehicle occupant has been identified.
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