Integrated Biometric Switch
First Claim
1. A user interface for controlling an electronic system in communication with a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing, including;
a fingerprint reader disposed within the housing and being configured to move within the housing, anda switch contact mounted to the fingerprint reader and configured to detect a displacement of the fingerprint reader resulting from a user pressing upon a platen of the fingerprint reader; and
a controller configured to;
detect an authorized key fob within a predetermined range of the vehicle; and
detect a displacement of the fingerprint reader using the switch contact, andwhen the authorized key fob is detected within the predetermined range of the vehicle and the displacement of the fingerprint reader is detected;
at least one of start and stop an engine of the vehicle, andcapture fingerprint data of the user using the fingerprint reader.
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Abstract
A user interface is provided. The interface can be used to control an electronic system that is in communication with a vehicle. The interface includes a fingerprint reader, and a push-button switch mounted to the fingerprint reader. The switch is configured to detect a user pressing upon a surface of the fingerprint reader. The interface includes a controller. The controller is configured to detect the user pressing upon the surface of the fingerprint reader using the push-button switch, and, after detecting the user pressing upon the surface of the fingerprint reader, capture fingerprint data of the user using the fingerprint reader.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A user interface for controlling an electronic system in communication with a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing, including; a fingerprint reader disposed within the housing and being configured to move within the housing, and a switch contact mounted to the fingerprint reader and configured to detect a displacement of the fingerprint reader resulting from a user pressing upon a platen of the fingerprint reader; and a controller configured to; detect an authorized key fob within a predetermined range of the vehicle; and detect a displacement of the fingerprint reader using the switch contact, and when the authorized key fob is detected within the predetermined range of the vehicle and the displacement of the fingerprint reader is detected; at least one of start and stop an engine of the vehicle, and capture fingerprint data of the user using the fingerprint reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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3. (canceled)
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8. A user interface for controlling a start-stop function of a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing; a fingerprint reader disposed within the housing and being configured to move within the housing, and a switch mounted to the fingerprint reader and configured to detect a displacement of the fingerprint reader resulting from a user pressing upon a surface of the fingerprint reader; a controller configured to; detect an authorized key fob within a predetermined range of the vehicle; and detect the user pressing upon the surface of the fingerprint reader using the switch, and when the authorized key fob is detected within the predetermined range of the vehicle and the user is detected pressing upon the surface of the fingerprint reader; at least one of start and stop an engine of the vehicle, and capture fingerprint data of the user using the fingerprint reader; and a vehicle processor configured to; receive the fingerprint data from the controller, use the fingerprint data to identify a driver of the vehicle, and configure at least one device of the vehicle in accordance with a preference of the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a vehicle system, comprising:
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detecting, by a controller, an authorized key fob within a predetermined range of the vehicle; detecting, by the controller, a displacement of a platen of a fingerprint reader, the fingerprint reader being disposed within a housing and configured to move within the housing, after detecting, by the controller, the authorized key fob within the predetermined range of the vehicle and displacement of the platen of the fingerprint reader; at least one of starting and stopping an engine of the vehicle, and capturing fingerprint data of a user pressing upon the platen; and using, by a vehicle processor, the fingerprint data to determine an identity of the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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