Occupant recognition and verification system
First Claim
1. A method for recognizing and verifying an identity of one or more occupants of a vehicle, said method comprising:
- providing profile data for a plurality of individuals;
loading the profile data for the plurality of individuals into a database onboard the vehicle, including wirelessly downloading the profile data from a telematics service to which the profile data had previously been uploaded;
entering the vehicle by the one or more occupants of the vehicle;
recognizing an identity of the one or more occupants of the vehicle;
starting a timer and retrieving the profile data from the database for the one or more occupants of the vehicle who were recognized;
calculating theoretical cockpit configuration parameters based on the profile data for each of the recognized occupants;
adjusting cockpit configuration by each of the recognized occupants;
determining actual cockpit configuration parameters after a certain time has elapsed since the timer was started for each of the recognized occupants;
comparing the actual cockpit configuration parameters with expected cockpit configuration parameters for each of the recognized occupants using a mathematical similarity function; and
verifying the identity of each of the recognized occupants by computing the difference between the value of the mathematical similarity function and a predefined threshold, and enabling personalization features if the value of the difference meets a predefined criteria.
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Abstract
A method and system for recognizing and verifying the identity of a driver and front seat passenger of a vehicle. A vehicle owner uploads profile data for several individuals who may be a driver or passenger to a database in the vehicle. When a driver or passenger enters the vehicle, the system uses the profile data—which can include height, weight, and gender information about the individual—along with vehicle data such as seat position, to identify the driver or passenger from the database. The profile data for the known individual is then used to adjust the position of the seat and other components in the cockpit. The profile data is also used by various safety and convenience systems onboard the vehicle.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for recognizing and verifying an identity of one or more occupants of a vehicle, said method comprising:
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providing profile data for a plurality of individuals; loading the profile data for the plurality of individuals into a database onboard the vehicle, including wirelessly downloading the profile data from a telematics service to which the profile data had previously been uploaded; entering the vehicle by the one or more occupants of the vehicle; recognizing an identity of the one or more occupants of the vehicle; starting a timer and retrieving the profile data from the database for the one or more occupants of the vehicle who were recognized; calculating theoretical cockpit configuration parameters based on the profile data for each of the recognized occupants; adjusting cockpit configuration by each of the recognized occupants; determining actual cockpit configuration parameters after a certain time has elapsed since the timer was started for each of the recognized occupants; comparing the actual cockpit configuration parameters with expected cockpit configuration parameters for each of the recognized occupants using a mathematical similarity function; and verifying the identity of each of the recognized occupants by computing the difference between the value of the mathematical similarity function and a predefined threshold, and enabling personalization features if the value of the difference meets a predefined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for recognizing and verifying an identity of a driver of a vehicle, said method comprising:
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providing profile data for a plurality of individuals including the driver of the vehicle; loading the profile data for the plurality of individuals into a database onboard the vehicle; activating a remote keyless entry device by the driver to gain entry to the vehicle; starting a timer and retrieving the profile data from the database for the driver who is associated with the remote keyless entry device which was activated; calculating theoretical cockpit configuration parameters based on the profile data for the driver using an anthropometric model and inverse kinematic calculations; automatically pre-adjusting cockpit configuration by the vehicle using a set of expected cockpit configuration parameters; entering the vehicle and adjusting the cockpit configuration by the driver; determining actual cockpit configuration parameters after a certain time has elapsed since the timer was started; comparing the actual cockpit configuration parameters with the expected cockpit configuration parameters using a mathematical similarity function; and verifying the identity of the driver by computing the difference between the value of the mathematical similarity function and a predefined threshold, and enabling personalization features if the difference is positive, or disabling personalization features if the difference is negative. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for recognizing and verifying an identity of one or more occupants of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a plurality of convenience control modules for controlling positions of cockpit components and sub-systems; a plurality of safety control modules for controlling configurations of safety systems; a master safety system controller in communication with the plurality of safety control modules, said master safety system controller configured to adjust settings of the plurality of safety control modules to optimize safety based on the identity of the occupants of the vehicle; a wireless module in communication with the master safety system controller and the plurality of convenience control modules, said wireless module wirelessly communicating with a telematics service provider; and an identification and adjustment software sub-system responsive to one or more inputs from the plurality of convenience control modules, said identification and adjustment software sub-system being configured with and operating an algorithm that recognizes and verifies the identity of the one or more occupants of the vehicle, calculates theoretical cockpit configuration parameters based on the identity of the one or more occupants using an anthropometric model and inverse kinematic calculations, adjusts the positions of the cockpit components and sub-systems based on the theoretical cockpit configuration parameters to optimize comfort of the occupants, and communicates the identity of the occupants of the vehicle to the master safety system controller. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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