Detect driver persona in a vehicle
US9085269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/01516
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a method and system for detecting driver persona in a vehicle wherein an attribute of a user is identified via at least one sensor in the interior of the vehicle. The attribute of the user can include the body weight of the user and/or a sequence of activities performed by the user when entering the vehicle. An electronic storage device is queried with the attribute of the user to determine whether the attribute of the user matches a stored driver attribute. The electronic storage device includes one or more driver profiles that include one or more driver attributes and stored driver settings. Driver settings are set in the vehicle with a processor based on the stored driver settings when the attribute of the user matches a stored driver attribute in the electronic storage device.
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