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Biometric authentication for a vehicle without prior registration

  • US 10,600,270 B2
  • Filed: 08/28/2017
  • Issued: 03/24/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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