Biometric keyless entry system

• US 6,992,562 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2003
• Issued: 01/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Inventors: Chi, David M., Fuks, Stephen E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Horabik, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, NAM V
• Application Number:
  US10/458,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20040252013A1
• Time in Patent Office: 966 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.53, 340/5.5, 340/5.8, 340/5.6, 340/5.7, 340/3.71, 340/426, 382/124, 235/382.5, 235/492, 282/124
• US Class Current: 340/5.52
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0248 with memory of positions
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/101 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2081 combined with personal settings of other vehicle devices, e.g. mirrors, seats, steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/25 using biometry
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/252 Fingerprint recognition
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/255 Eye recognition
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/257 Voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/302 using recording means, e.g. black box
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00261 the keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns

Abstract

A system and method employ a wireless remote keyless entry device to provide entry to a remote system via the wireless device. The system provides a level of authorization and eliminates a complex integration with the remote system to which entry is sought. The remote keyless entry device preferably includes a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric input value and a database including a list of authorized users. Each authorized user has a biometric value and a set of command options associate therewith, and each command option has a command code associated therewith. The device and method allow for one-way secure communication with the remote system, and also provide added functionality and tracking features.

Claims

1. A method for providing entry to a system via a wireless device, the system having a receiver, the wireless device having a power supply, a processor, memory, a biometric sensor, an input device, and a transmitter, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a database on the memory, the database including a list of authorized users, each authorized user having a biometric value and a set of command options associated therewith, each command option having a command code associated therewith;

receiving a biometric input value via the biometric sensor;

identifying the authorized user corresponding to the biometric input value;

loading the command options corresponding to the authorized user;

receiving a request for one of the command options via the input device; and

transmitting the command code associated with the requested command option to the receiver.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of loading preset commands corresponding to the authorized user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the preset commands are stored on the database.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the preset commands include vehicle seat adjustment commands.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the preset commands include moving the seat to a predetermined position.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the preset commands include at least one of mirror adjustment commands, climate control commands, or radio commands.

7. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of transmitting command codes associated with the preset commands.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the command codes associated with the preset commands are transmitted upon identifying the authorized user.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the command codes associated with the preset commands are transmitted upon identifying a specific combination of authorized user and command request.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the command options include cell phone commands.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the command options include internet commands.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the command options include finance commands.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the command options include vehicle commands.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the command options include multiple sets of vehicle commands for multiple vehicles.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric input value is a fingerprint image.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric input value is a voice image.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric input value is an eye image.

18. A wireless remote keyless entry device for a user, the device comprising:

a portable power supply;

a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric input value;

memory having a database stored thereon, the database including a list of authorized users, each authorized user having a biometric value, a set of command options, and a set of preset commands associated therewith, each command option and each preset command having a command code associated therewith;

a processor for comparing the biometric input value to the biometric values of authorized users and loading the associated command options, preset commands and command codes;

an input device for receiving a command request from the user; and

a transmitter for sending the command code corresponding to the command request and preset commands.

19. The wireless remote keyless entry device of claim 18, wherein the input device is a touch screen.

20. The wireless remote keyless entry device of claim 19, wherein the command options corresponding to the authorized user are displayed on the touch screen.

21. The wireless remote keyless entry device of claim 19, wherein the biometric sensor is also the same touch screen forming the input device.