System for recognizing authorization to use a vehicle
First Claim
1. A self-contained system for recognizing authorization of a user to use a motor vehicle comprising memory means in the motor vehicle, optical-electronic image processing means arranged to recognize an authorized user of a motor vehicle by automatic optoelectronic detection of a distinctive physical reference feature of a user positioned at a predetermined location within the motor vehicle based on information relating to the distinctive physical reference feature of an authorized user stored in the memory means in the motor vehicle, the recognition being effected without requiring action by the user other than being positioned at the predetermined location, and control means in the motor vehicle responsive to recognition or lack of recognition of an authorized user for controlling a locking function relating to operation of the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A system for recognizing authorization of a person to use a vehicle includes an optical-electronic image processor arranged to identify an authorized user of the vehicle by recognizing a distinctive physical feature of the user. The image processor provides an output signal which controls locking functions relating to operation of the vehicle based on a comparison of detected information with stored information relating to distinctive individual features of authorized users so that only authorized persons are enabled to use the vehicle.
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- 1. A self-contained system for recognizing authorization of a user to use a motor vehicle comprising memory means in the motor vehicle, optical-electronic image processing means arranged to recognize an authorized user of a motor vehicle by automatic optoelectronic detection of a distinctive physical reference feature of a user positioned at a predetermined location within the motor vehicle based on information relating to the distinctive physical reference feature of an authorized user stored in the memory means in the motor vehicle, the recognition being effected without requiring action by the user other than being positioned at the predetermined location, and control means in the motor vehicle responsive to recognition or lack of recognition of an authorized user for controlling a locking function relating to operation of the motor vehicle.
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13. A self-contained system for recognizing authorization of a user to use a motor vehicle comprising memory means in the motor vehicle, optical-electronic image processing means arranged to recognize an authorized user of a motor vehicle by automatic optoelectronic detection of a distinctive physical reference feature of a user positioned at a predetermined location within the motor vehicle based on information relating to the distinctive physical reference feature of an authorized user stored in the memory means in the motor vehicle and providing a corresponding physical reference feature recognition signal, the recognition of the distinctive physical reference feature being effected without requiring action by the user other than being positioned at the predetermined location, voice recognition means for recognizing the voice of an authorized user of the motor vehicle and providing a corresponding voice recognition signal, and control means responsive to recognition or lack of recognition of an authorized user as represented by at least one of the physical feature recognition signal and the voice recognition signal for controlling a locking function relating to operation of the vehicle.
- 14. A method for recognizing authorization to use a vehicle comprising storing in a memory unit of a self-contained recognition system in the vehicle information based on at least one distinctive physical reference feature of an authorized user of the vehicle, automatically detecting information relating to at least one distinctive physical reference feature of an intended user of the vehicle positioned at a predetermined location in the vehicle using an optical-electronic image processor in the self-contained recognition system in the vehicle, the detection being effected without requiring action by the user other than being positioned at the predetermined location in the vehicle, comparing in a comparing unit in the self-contained recognition system in the vehicle the detected physical reference information with the information stored in the memory unit in the vehicle relating to distinctive physical reference features of authorized users, and controlling locking functions relating to operation of the vehicle in accordance with the result of the comparison.
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20. A method for recognizing authorization to use a vehicle comprising storing in a memory unit of a self-contained recognition system in the vehicle information based on at least one distinctive physical reference feature of an authorized user of the vehicle, storing information relating to the voice of an authorized user, automatically detecting information relating to at least one distinctive physical reference feature of an intended user of a vehicle positioned at a predetermined location in the vehicle using an optical-electronic image processor in the self-contained recognition system in the vehicle, the detection of the distinctive physical reference feature being effected without requiring action by the user other than being positioned at the predetermined location in the vehicle, comparing in a comparing unit in the self-contained recognition system in the vehicle the detected physical reference information with the information stored in the memory unit in the vehicle relating to distinctive physical reference features of authorized users and providing a corresponding physical reference feature recognition signal, detecting the voice of an authorized user of the vehicle and comparing the detected voice information with the stored authorized user voice information and providing a corresponding voice recognition signal, and controlling locking functions relating to operation of the vehicle in accordance with at least one of the physical reference feature recognition signal and the voice recognition signal.
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