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Using passive driver identification and other input for providing real-time alerts or actions

  • US 9,235,750 B1
  • Filed: 06/10/2013
  • Issued: 01/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle event recorder for providing real-time alerts or actions, comprising:

  • an image capturing device for capturing an image during operation of a vehicle and of an expected driver location;

    a processor configured to;

    detect a face of a driver in the image at a time;

    determine a set of face data from the image;

    authenticate the driver as an authorized driver to drive the vehicle based at least in part on the set of face data, wherein authenticating the driver comprises;

    determine an identity of the driver from a driver database based on the set of face data;

    locate the authorized driver from an authorized driver schedule of the vehicle based on the time, wherein the authorized driver schedule includes a driver or list of drivers approved to drive the vehicle for each driving shift;

    determine whether the identity of the driver matches the authorized driver; and

    in the event that the identity of the driver matches the authorized driver, determine that the driver is authenticated as the authorized driver; and

    in the event that the driver is not authenticated as an authorized driver, trigger an event, wherein triggering the event comprises sending an alert to a vehicle data server; and

    a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

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