Vehicle security system
First Claim
1. A security system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a navigation apparatus having a display for displaying a message on a predetermined region of its screen upon being powered on, the message leading a driver of the vehicle to unwittingly touch the predetermined region of the screen with a finger, whereby a biometric characteristic of the finger can be detected without being noticed by the driver;
detection means for detecting the biometric characteristic of the finger touching the predetermined region of the screen and for outputting first biometric data corresponding to the detected biometric characteristic;
switch means that has a first state for allowing operation of the vehicle and a second state for prohibiting the operation of the vehicle; and
control means for keeping the switch means in the second state until receiving the first biometric data from the detection means, the control means changing the switch means to the first state upon receiving the first biometric data from the detection means, whereinthe biometric characteristic is a fingerprint, andthe message relates to product liability law.
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Abstract
A vehicle security system includes a screen for displaying a message, a fingerprint reader provided to the screen to detect a fingerprint of a driver touching the screen with a finger, a switch having a first state for allowing engine start of a vehicle and a second state for prohibiting the engine start, and a controller for keeping the switch in the second state until receiving the fingerprint from the reader and for changing the switch to the first state upon receiving the fingerprint from the reader. The reader can detect the fingerprint of the driver without being noticed by the driver, because the message leads the driver to unquestioningly touch the screen with the finger. Even if the vehicle is stolen by the driver, the driver is identified by the detected fingerprint so that a chance of catching the driver can be increased.
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1. A security system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a navigation apparatus having a display for displaying a message on a predetermined region of its screen upon being powered on, the message leading a driver of the vehicle to unwittingly touch the predetermined region of the screen with a finger, whereby a biometric characteristic of the finger can be detected without being noticed by the driver; detection means for detecting the biometric characteristic of the finger touching the predetermined region of the screen and for outputting first biometric data corresponding to the detected biometric characteristic; switch means that has a first state for allowing operation of the vehicle and a second state for prohibiting the operation of the vehicle; and control means for keeping the switch means in the second state until receiving the first biometric data from the detection means, the control means changing the switch means to the first state upon receiving the first biometric data from the detection means, wherein the biometric characteristic is a fingerprint, and the message relates to product liability law. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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