Automatic identification of a vehicle driver based on driving behavior
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1. A method, comprising:
- compiling, via a computing device, a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on received vehicle data captured during operation of a vehicle;
incrementing a DIP credibility score of at least one pre-stored DIP stored in memory of the computing device if there is a DIP match between the candidate DIP and the at least one pre-stored DIP, wherein incrementing the DIP credibility score comprises increasing the DIP credibility score to a value closer to or above a predetermined credibility threshold;
identifying, via the computing device, a vehicle driver by determining a match between the candidate DIP and the at least one pre-stored DIP when the DIP credibility score is equal to or above the predetermined credibility threshold; and
applying, based on one or more mobile station usage policies, at least one restriction to a mobile station operated by the vehicle driver.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed that identify a motor vehicle operation and whether a driver is operating a mobile device. One example of operation may include a method that includes receiving vehicle data based on active operation of a vehicle and compiling a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on the received vehicle data. The method may also include comparing the candidate DIP to a pre-stored DIP and determining a match between the candidate DIP and the pre-stored DIP. The method may also include applying a restriction to a mobile station operated by a driver of the vehicle responsive to the match determination.
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1. A method, comprising:
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compiling, via a computing device, a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on received vehicle data captured during operation of a vehicle; incrementing a DIP credibility score of at least one pre-stored DIP stored in memory of the computing device if there is a DIP match between the candidate DIP and the at least one pre-stored DIP, wherein incrementing the DIP credibility score comprises increasing the DIP credibility score to a value closer to or above a predetermined credibility threshold; identifying, via the computing device, a vehicle driver by determining a match between the candidate DIP and the at least one pre-stored DIP when the DIP credibility score is equal to or above the predetermined credibility threshold; and applying, based on one or more mobile station usage policies, at least one restriction to a mobile station operated by the vehicle driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive vehicle data captured during operation of a vehicle; a processor configured to; compile a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on the received vehicle data; increment a DIP credibility score of at least one pre-stored DIP stored in memory if there is a DIP match between the candidate DIP and the at least one pre-stored DIP, wherein the DIP credibility score in incremented to increase the DIP credibility score to a value closer to or above a predetermined credibility threshold; identify a vehicle driver by determining a match between the candidate DIP and the at least one pre-stored DIP when the DIP credibility score is equal to or above the predetermined credibility score; and apply, based on one or more mobile station usage policies, at least one restriction to a mobile station operated by the vehicle driver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
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compiling, via a computing device, a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on received vehicle data captured during operation of a vehicle; incrementing a DIP credibility score of at least one pre-stored DIP stored in memory of the computing device if there is a DIP match between the candidate DIP and the at least one pre-stored DIP, wherein incrementing the DIP credibility score comprises increasing the DIP credibility score to a value closer to or above a predetermined credibility threshold; identifying, via the computing device, a vehicle driver by determining a match between the candidate DIP and the at least one pre-stored DIP when the DIP credibility score is equal to or above the predetermined credibility threshold; and applying, based on one or more mobile station usage policies, at least one restriction to a mobile station operated by the vehicle driver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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