Method and apparatus for biometric vehicle activation
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1. A system comprising:
- a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with an off-board server; and
a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver and further configured to;
detect push-to-start (PTS) button engagement;
receive an add-new-driver instruction and personal identification number (PIN);
validate the PIN utilizing the off-board server;
scan a finger positioned on a vehicle fingerprint scanner for a fingerprint following validation of the PIN;
verify that the fingerprint corresponds to an authorized driver at the off-board server;
request a vehicle setting from the off-board server associated with the authorized driver utilizing the fingerprint;
andengage a vehicle ignition when the fingerprint corresponds to an authorized driver.
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Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to detect push-to-start (PTS) button engagement. The processor is also configured to scan a finger positioned on a vehicle fingerprint scanner for a fingerprint. The processor is further configured to verify that the fingerprint corresponds to an authorized driver and engage a vehicle ignition when the fingerprint corresponds to an authorized driver.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with an off-board server; and a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver and further configured to; detect push-to-start (PTS) button engagement; receive an add-new-driver instruction and personal identification number (PIN); validate the PIN utilizing the off-board server; scan a finger positioned on a vehicle fingerprint scanner for a fingerprint following validation of the PIN; verify that the fingerprint corresponds to an authorized driver at the off-board server; request a vehicle setting from the off-board server associated with the authorized driver utilizing the fingerprint; and engage a vehicle ignition when the fingerprint corresponds to an authorized driver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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2. A system comprising:
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a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with an off-board server; a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver, the processor configured to; receive an add-new-driver instruction; receive an authorization format instruction corresponding to an authorization format for authorizing new driver addition; receive input including a personal identification number (PIN) corresponding to the authorization format; validate the PIN utilizing the off-board server; following validation of the PIN, scan a finger positioned on a vehicle fingerprint scanner for a new driver fingerprint; and add the new driver based on the new driver fingerprint, including saving the new driver fingerprint in a driver profile corresponding to the new driver. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 19)
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8. A system in a vehicle, comprising:
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a processor configured to; in response to an off-board server validating a personal identification number (PIN) entered at the vehicle, obtain a fingerprint scan utilizing a push-to-start button including a biometric sensor; send the scan to the server for verification and to determine a vehicle setting associated with the scan; receive the vehicle setting from the server; engage a vehicle ignition if the fingerprint scan is verified. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17)
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