Vehicle with wearable for identifying one or more vehicle occupants

• US 20170151930A1
• Filed: 11/21/2016
• Published: 06/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Original Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter Vincent
• Granted Patent: US 10,040,423 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/257 Voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A system includes a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a control system and a wireless transceiver operatively connected to the control system. The control system is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wearable device worn by a user using the wireless transceiver. The control system is configured to receive biometric input from one or more sensors of the wearable device to identify an occupant of the vehicle or individual proximate the vehicle. The wearable device may be a wearable earpiece with one or more sensors.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a control system;

a wireless transceiver operatively connected to the control system;

wherein the control system is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wearable device worn by a user using the wireless transceiver;

wherein the control system is configured to receive biometric input from one or more sensors of the wearable device to identify an occupant of the vehicle or individual proximate the vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the control system is configured to provide access to the vehicle after identifying the occupant of the vehicle or the individual proximate the vehicle.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the access is provided by unlocking an ignition of the vehicle.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the access is provided by opening a door or compartment of the vehicle.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the control system is configured to deny access to the vehicle after identifying the occupant of the vehicle or the individual proximate the vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the control system is configured to alter one or more vehicle settings based on an identity of the user or the individual proximate the vehicle.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the wearable device comprises an earpiece.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the one or more sensors comprises a microphone and wherein the biometric input is a voice input.

9. A system comprising:

a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a control system;

a first wireless transceiver operatively connected to the control system;

a wearable device for being worn by a user, a second wireless transceiver disposed within the wearable device and configured to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless transceiver;

wherein the wearable device comprises at least one sensor for obtaining biometric input;

wherein the wearable device is configured to identify a wearer of the wearable device using the biometric input and convey an identity of the wearer of the wearable device to the control system.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the control system is configured to provide access to the vehicle after identifying the occupant of the vehicle or the individual proximate the vehicle.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the access is provided by unlocking an ignition of the vehicle.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the access is provided by opening a door or compartment of the vehicle.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein the control system is configured to deny access to the vehicle after identifying the occupant of the vehicle or the individual proximate the vehicle.

14. The system of claim 9 wherein the control system is configured to alter one or more vehicle settings based on an identity of the user or the individual proximate the vehicle.

15. The system of claim 9 wherein the wearable device comprises an earpiece.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the one or more sensors comprises a microphone and wherein the biometric input is a voice input.

17. A system comprising:

a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a vehicle network with a plurality of devices in operative communication with the vehicle network;

a wireless transceiver operatively connected to the vehicle network;

wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wearable device worn by a user and after the user is identified, convey sensor data from the wearable device over the vehicle network to one or more of the plurality of devices.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the vehicle is configured to analyze biometric input from the wearable device to identify an occupant of the vehicle or individual proximate the vehicle.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein the wearable device is one or more wireless earpieces worn by the user.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the vehicle systems are controlled by the wireless earpieces based on user input detected by the wireless earpieces.