Vehicle authorization based on near field communication

• US 9,928,353 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2015
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Brewer, Derek R., Langford, Kerry M., Wilhelm, Robert D.
• Primary Examiner(s): POTRATZ, DANIEL B
• Application Number:
  US14/816,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20170039356A1
• Time in Patent Office: 967 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly

Abstract

In an approach for automated vehicle authorization. A processor receives a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person. A processor receives a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a vehicle. A processor compares the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials. A processor determines whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials.

Claims

1. A method for automated vehicle authorization, the method comprising:

receiving a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person, and wherein the information about the person comprises a license document and a restriction on what time of day the person may operate any vehicle;

receiving a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a first vehicle, and wherein the information about the first vehicle comprises a restriction on what type of roadway the first vehicle can be operated;

comparing, by one or more processors, the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials;

determining, by one or more processors, whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the first vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials and a current time of day;

determining, by one or more processors, that a date of expiration of the license document is within a predetermined time period;

sending, by one or more processors, an alert that the date of expiration of the license document is within the predetermined time period;

receiving, by one or more processors, an indication of an emergency from the person;

alerting, by one or more processors, an emergency service of the indication of the emergency;

activating, by one or more processors, at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency;

receiving data from the at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency of the first vehicle;

determining, by one or more processors, that the first vehicle has been involved in an accident, based on the received data;

causing, by one or more processors, a near field communication device reader to scan for a third set of credentials from at least a third near field communication device associated with a second vehicle, wherein the third set of credentials is associated with the second vehicle; and

storing, by one or more processors, the third set of credentials.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of credentials further comprises a biometric identifier, wherein the biometric identifier is a facial recognition device that compares a snapshot of the person'"'"'s face to the license document photo.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second set of credentials comprises at least one of a license plate and an inspection document.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to determining that the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the first vehicle, permitting, by one or more processors, the first vehicle to be operated.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to determining that the person indicated by the first set of credentials does not have authority to operate the first vehicle, requesting, by one or more processors, input of an override code;

receiving the override code; and

permitting, by one or more processors, the first vehicle to be operated.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

verifying, by one or more processors, that the second set of credentials indicate that the first vehicle is suitable to operate on a public transportation way.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the third set of credentials is associated with an operator of the second vehicle.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of roadway is a private property.

9. A computer system for automated vehicle authorization, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person, and wherein the information about the person comprises a license document and a restriction on what time of day the person may operate any vehicle;

program instructions to receive a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a first vehicle, and wherein the information about the first vehicle comprises a restriction on what type of roadway the first vehicle can be operated;

program instructions to compare the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials;

program instructions to determine whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the first vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials and a current time of day;

program instructions to determine that a date of expiration of the license document is within a predetermined time period;

program instructions to send an alert that the date of expiration of the license document is within the predetermined time period;

program instructions to receive an indication of an emergency from the person;

program instructions to alert an emergency service of the indication of the emergency;

program instructions to activate at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency;

program instructions to receive data from the at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency of the first vehicle;

program instructions to determine that the first vehicle has been involved in an accident, based on the received data;

program instructions to cause a near field communication device reader to scan for a third set of credentials from at least a third near field communication device associated with a second vehicle, wherein the third set of credentials is associated with the second vehicle; and

program instructions to store the third set of credentials.

10. The computer system of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to, responsive to determining that the person indicated by the first set of credentials does not have authority to operate the first vehicle request input of an override code;

program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to receive the override code; and

program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to permit the first vehicle to be operated.

11. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the type of roadway is a private property.

12. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the first set of credentials further comprises a biometric identifier, wherein the biometric identifier is a facial recognition device that compares a snapshot of the person'"'"'s face to the license document photo.

13. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the second set of credentials comprises at least one of a license plate and an inspection document.

14. The computer system of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions to, responsive to determining that the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the first vehicle, permit the first vehicle to be operated.

15. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the third set of credentials is associated with an operator of the second vehicle.

16. The computer system of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions to verify that the second set of credentials indicate that the first vehicle is suitable to operate on a public transportation way.

17. A method for automated vehicle authorization, the method comprising:

receiving a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person and comprises a biometric identifier, license document, and a restriction on what time of day the person may operate any vehicle, wherein the biometric identifier is a facial recognition device that compares a snapshot of the person'"'"'s face to the license document photo;

receiving a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a first vehicle and comprises at least one of a license plate and an inspection document, and wherein the information about the first vehicle comprises a restriction that the first vehicle can only be operated on a private property;

comparing, by one or more processors, the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials;

verifying, by one or more processors, that the second set of credentials indicate that the first vehicle is suitable to operate on a public transportation way;

determining, by one or more processors, whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the first vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials and a current time of day;

responsive to determining that the person indicated by the first set of credentials does not have authority to operate the first vehicle, requesting, by one or more processors, input of an override code;

receiving, by one or more processors, the override code;

permitting, by one or more processors, the first vehicle to be operated;

determining, by one or more processors, that a date of expiration of the license document is within a predetermined time period;

sending, by one or more processors, an alert that the date of expiration of the license document is within the predetermined time period;

receiving, by one or more processors, an indication of an emergency from the person;

alerting, by one or more processors, an emergency service of the indication of the emergency;

activating, by one or more processors, at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency;

receiving, by one or more processors, data from the at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency of the first vehicle;

determining, by one or more processors, that the first vehicle has been involved in an accident, based on the received data;

causing, by one or more processors, a near field communication device reader to scan for a third set of credentials from at least a third near field communication device associated with a second vehicle, wherein the third set of credentials is associated with the second vehicle;

storing, by one or more processors, the third set of credentials.