Biometric control member
First Claim
1. A biometric recognition system for a vehicle, the biometric recognition system comprising:
- a support portion;
a vein reader sensor disposed on the support portion; and
a control member configured to control a function of the vehicle, the control member having a top surface and a bottom surface and defining an opening extending through the control member from the top surface to the bottom surface, the control member moveable relative to the support portion to a first position, wherein the opening is aligned with the vein reader sensor and the top surface is a first distance from the vein reader sensor when the control member is in the first position, and the first distance is configured to optimize biometric verification of an operator'"'"'s hand gripping the control member.
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Abstract
A biometric recognition system for a vehicle includes a support portion, a vein reader sensor disposed on the support portion, and a control member configured to control a function of the vehicle. The control member has a top surface and a bottom surface and defines an opening extending through the control member from the top surface to the bottom surface. The control member is moveable relative to the support portion to a first position. The opening is aligned with the vein reader sensor and the top surface is a first distance from the vein reader sensor when the control member is in the first position. The first distance is configured to optimize biometric verification of an operator'"'"'s hand gripping the control member.
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23 Claims
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1. A biometric recognition system for a vehicle, the biometric recognition system comprising:
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a support portion; a vein reader sensor disposed on the support portion; and a control member configured to control a function of the vehicle, the control member having a top surface and a bottom surface and defining an opening extending through the control member from the top surface to the bottom surface, the control member moveable relative to the support portion to a first position, wherein the opening is aligned with the vein reader sensor and the top surface is a first distance from the vein reader sensor when the control member is in the first position, and the first distance is configured to optimize biometric verification of an operator'"'"'s hand gripping the control member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23)
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14. A biometric recognition system for a vehicle, the biometric recognition system comprising:
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a control member having an outer surface with a tactile portion configured to be manipulated by an operator'"'"'s hand, the tactile portion having an opening, wherein the control member is operable between a first position and a second position; a vein reader sensor disposed at a distance from the opening in the tactile portion when the control member is in the first position, wherein the vein reader sensor is aligned with the opening and senses a biometric vein image of a portion of the operator'"'"'s hand on the tactile portion of the control member when in the first position, and the vein reader sensor is not aligned with the opening when in the second position; and a controller in communication with the vein reader sensor and having memory for storing a biometric template, wherein the controller is configured to compare the biometric vein image from the vein reader sensor to the biometric template to activate at least one function if the biometric vein image matches the biometric template. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A biometric system for use with a motor vehicle, the biometric system comprising:
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a biometric enrollment apparatus external to the motor vehicle, the biometric enrollment apparatus having a first vein reader sensor, the first vein reader sensor having a first scanning resolution and being in communication with a remotely accessible database for storing a biometric template of an operator'"'"'s entire palm, a biometric recognition system in the motor vehicle and in communication with the remotely accessible database, the biometric recognition system comprising; a control member having an outer surface with a tactile portion configured to be manipulated by an operator'"'"'s hand, the tactile portion having an opening, wherein the control member is operable between a Park mode and a Drive mode; a second vein reader sensor disposed at a distance from the opening in the tactile portion when the control member is in the Park mode, wherein the second vein reader sensor senses a biometric vein image of a portion of the operator'"'"'s hand on the tactile portion of the control member; and a controller in communication with the second vein reader sensor and having memory for storing the biometric template, wherein the controller is configured to compare the biometric vein image from the second vein reader sensor to the biometric template to activate at least one function if the biometric vein image matches the biometric template, wherein the at least one function includes unlocking the control member body to allow the tactile portion to be operated, enabling an ignition of the vehicle, or activating one or more operator preferences associated with the biometric template.
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Specification