Apparatus for authenticating vehicle driver
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1. An apparatus for authenticating a driver of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- an image capturing section adapted to capture facial images of a first person in a driver seat and a second person in a passenger seat;
a controller adapted to compare the captured facial images with a pre-registered facial image of an authorized driver, and to allow the first person to start an engine if any one of the captured facial images matches the facial image of the authorized driver.
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Abstract
An authenticating apparatus has an image capturing section, such as camera, and a controller. The image capturing section captures a facial image of a first person such as a potential driver in a driver seat and a second person such as a passenger in a passenger seat. The controller compares the captured facial images with a pre-registered facial image of an authorized driver stored therein. The controller allows the first person to start an engine if any one of the captured facial images matches the pre-registered facial image.
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1. An apparatus for authenticating a driver of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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an image capturing section adapted to capture facial images of a first person in a driver seat and a second person in a passenger seat;
a controller adapted to compare the captured facial images with a pre-registered facial image of an authorized driver, and to allow the first person to start an engine if any one of the captured facial images matches the facial image of the authorized driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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