System and method for determining driver identification by a remote device
First Claim
1. A driver identification system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a driver'"'"'s side front door and a passenger'"'"'s side front door, the driver identification system comprising:
- at least one remote device selectively activated to send an authentication signal;
a control module that is in selective communication with the at least one remote device, the control module receiving a signal indicating that the driver'"'"'s side front door of the vehicle is opened, the control module includes control logic for;
sending an inquiry signal if the signal indicating the driver'"'"'s side front door is opened is received by the control module, the inquiry signal configured for activating the at least one remote device to send the authentication signal;
based on receiving a single authentication signal in response to the inquiry signal, updating a current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the single authentication signal;
sending a second inquiry signal in the event the authentication signal is not received by the control module, wherein the second inquiry signal is sent to an interior of the vehicle and a surrounding exterior region of the vehicle;
based on receiving a response to the second inquiry signal, the response including the authentication signal, updating the current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the authentication signal, andbased on the control module receiving authentication signals from two remote devices in response to the second inquiry signal, the control module determines if a passenger identifier has been previously established and updates the current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the authentication signal not associated with the passenger identifier.
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Abstract
A driver identification system for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a driver'"'"'s side front door. The driver identification system includes at least one remote device, and a control module. The remote device is activated to send an authentication signal. The control module is in selective communication with the at least one remote device. The control module receives a signal indicating that the driver'"'"'s side front door of the vehicle is opened. The control module includes control logic for sending an inquiry signal if the signal indicating the driver'"'"'s side front door is opened is received by the control module. The inquiry signal is configured for activating the at least one remote device to send the authentication signal.
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1. A driver identification system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a driver'"'"'s side front door and a passenger'"'"'s side front door, the driver identification system comprising:
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at least one remote device selectively activated to send an authentication signal; a control module that is in selective communication with the at least one remote device, the control module receiving a signal indicating that the driver'"'"'s side front door of the vehicle is opened, the control module includes control logic for; sending an inquiry signal if the signal indicating the driver'"'"'s side front door is opened is received by the control module, the inquiry signal configured for activating the at least one remote device to send the authentication signal; based on receiving a single authentication signal in response to the inquiry signal, updating a current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the single authentication signal; sending a second inquiry signal in the event the authentication signal is not received by the control module, wherein the second inquiry signal is sent to an interior of the vehicle and a surrounding exterior region of the vehicle; based on receiving a response to the second inquiry signal, the response including the authentication signal, updating the current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the authentication signal, and based on the control module receiving authentication signals from two remote devices in response to the second inquiry signal, the control module determines if a passenger identifier has been previously established and updates the current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the authentication signal not associated with the passenger identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle having a driver identification system comprising:
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at least one remote device selectively activated to send an authentication signal; a vehicle start module that sends a signal indicating that the vehicle has been requested to start passively to a key-on state; and a control module that is in selective communication with the at least one remote device and in communication with the vehicle start module, the control module receiving the signal from the vehicle start module, the control module including control logic for; sending an inquiry signal if the signal is received by the control module, the inquiry signal configured for activating the at least one remote device to send the authentication signal; based on receiving a single authentication signal in response to the inquiry signal, updating a current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the single authentication signal; sending a second inquiry signal in the event the authentication signal is not received by the control module, wherein the second inquiry signal is sent to an interior of the vehicle and a surrounding exterior region of the vehicle; and based on receiving a response to the second inquiry signal, the response including the authentication signal, updating the current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the authentication signal; wherein based on the control module receiving authentication signals from two remote devices in response to the second inquiry signal, the control module determines if a passenger identifier has been previously established and updates the current driver profile with a driver identifier associated with the authentication signal not associated with the passenger identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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