Biometric authentication for a vehicle without prior registration
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a biometric scanner to generate a first biometric token; and
a body control module comprising a processor, wherein the body control module is configured to;
determine that the first biometric token is associated with a first authorized user;
determine, based on the first biometric token being associated with the first authorized user, that the first biometric token is authorized to enable an ignition switch;
before enabling the ignition switch, measure one or more vital signs of the first authorized user with the biometric scanner; and
disable, based on the one or more vital signs indicating that the first authorized user is either not alive or is stressed, the biometric scanner until an additional source of authorization is received at the body control module.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for biometric authentication for a vehicle without prior registration. An example vehicle include a biometric scanner to generate a biometric token and a body control module. The body control module when the biometric token is authorized, enable san ignition switch. Additionally, when the biometric token is not authorized and an additional source of authorization is received, the body control module (a) tracks usage of the vehicle subsequent to receiving the biometric token, and (b) marks the biometric token as authorized when the usage satisfies a threshold.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a biometric scanner to generate a first biometric token; and a body control module comprising a processor, wherein the body control module is configured to; determine that the first biometric token is associated with a first authorized user; determine, based on the first biometric token being associated with the first authorized user, that the first biometric token is authorized to enable an ignition switch; before enabling the ignition switch, measure one or more vital signs of the first authorized user with the biometric scanner; and disable, based on the one or more vital signs indicating that the first authorized user is either not alive or is stressed, the biometric scanner until an additional source of authorization is received at the body control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling keyless entry and ignition of a vehicle, comprising:
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generating a first biometric token with a biometric scanner; determining, with a processor, that the first biometric token is associated with a first authorized user; determining, based on the first biometric token being associated with the first authorized user, that the first biometric token is authorized to enable an ignition switch; before enabling the ignition switch, measuring one or more vital signs of the first authorized user with the biometric scanner; and disabling, with the processor, the biometric scanner until an additional source of authorization is received at the processor based on the one or more vital signs indicating that the first authorized user is either not alive or is stressed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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