Vehicle passenger identification

US9823081B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Mark A. Crawford · Belleville, US
• James Robert McBride · Saline, US
• Shane Elwart · Ypsilanti, US
• Schuyler H. Cohen · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 21, 2017
• Expiry date: Jan 30, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R25/25
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

At least one first model represents a person. A request to pick up a passenger includes a first location and a personal identifier for the passenger. A vehicle is caused to navigate to the first location. The passenger is identified by comparing a second model generated from vehicle sensor data with the first model.