APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING USERS AND MANAGING BIOMETRIC DATA THEREOF IN A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for managing biometric information for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a first key and a second key each including a transmitter for transmitting an access signal to the vehicle;
a vehicle controller for receiving the access signal from one of the first key and the second key to enable operation of the vehicle, the vehicle controller for being operably coupled to a biometric database and for storing first data indicative of an administrator and second data indicative of at least one of a member and biometric information for the member, the vehicle controller being configured to;
receive the access signal from each of the first key and the second key; and
determine that a user is the administrator in response to receiving the access signal from each of the first key and the second key.
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Abstract
An apparatus for managing biometric information for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprising a first key, a second key, and a vehicle controller. The first and the second key each for transmitting an access signal to the vehicle. The vehicle controller for receiving the access signal from one of the first key and the second key to enable operation of the vehicle. The vehicle controller being operably coupled to a biometric database for storing first data indicative of an administrator and second data indicative of at least one of a member and biometric information for the member. The vehicle controller being configured to receive the access signal from each of the first key and the second key and to determine that a user is the administrator in response to receiving the access signal from each of the first key and the second key.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for managing biometric information for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a first key and a second key each including a transmitter for transmitting an access signal to the vehicle; a vehicle controller for receiving the access signal from one of the first key and the second key to enable operation of the vehicle, the vehicle controller for being operably coupled to a biometric database and for storing first data indicative of an administrator and second data indicative of at least one of a member and biometric information for the member, the vehicle controller being configured to; receive the access signal from each of the first key and the second key; and determine that a user is the administrator in response to receiving the access signal from each of the first key and the second key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for managing biometric information for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a first key and a second key, each for transmitting an access signal to the vehicle; and a vehicle controller for being operably coupled to a biometric database to store first data indicative of an administrator and second data indicative of at least one of a member and biometric information for the member, the vehicle controller being configured to; receive the access signal from each of the first key and the second key; and determine that a user is the administrator in response to receiving the access signal from each of the first key and the second key. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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electrically receiving, at a vehicle, an indication that a user is an administrator to a biometric database; wirelessly receiving from each of a first key and a second key, an access signal to gain entry into the vehicle; and registering the user as the administrator to the biometric database in response to receiving the indication and the access signal from each of the first key and the second key.
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