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Systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying an occupant of a vehicle

US9573541B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2011
Grant dateFeb 21, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/102
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying an occupant of a vehicle. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for identifying an occupant of a vehicle. The method includes receiving a primary identification (ID) input and one or more secondary ID inputs, wherein the primary ID input comprises identification token information; retrieving cluster information based at least on the primary ID input; comparing the one or more secondary ID inputs with the cluster information; determining a confidence value associated with the identification of the occupant based at least in part on the comparison of the one or more secondary ID inputs with the cluster information; and outputting information based at least in part on the determined confidence value.

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