CONTROLLING DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRICTION CONTROL

• US 20080245598A1
• Filed: 06/16/2008
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Kanevsky, Dimitri, Zlatsin, Alexander, Gratz, Rosemarie M.
• Application Number:
  US12/139,779
• Publication Number:
  US 20080245598A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/287
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1004 Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means using door lock sensors B60R25/1001
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/241 whereby access privileges are related to the identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/25 using biometry
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/252 Fingerprint recognition
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/257 Voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/043 Identity of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

A system and method for motor vehicle restriction control enables an owner of a motor vehicle to restrict another person'"'"'s use and operation of the owner'"'"'s motor vehicle. The system includes a driver identification module identifying a driver operating the motor vehicle and a storage device for storing at least one restriction profile defining for the driver at least one restriction of the operation the motor vehicle. The system farther includes a motor vehicle controlling device for restricting the operation of the motor vehicle according to the at least one restriction in response to the driver identification module identifying the driver.

Claims

1. A system for restricting a driver'"'"'s operation of a motor vehicle comprising:

a driver identification module for identifying the driver operating the motor vehicle;

a storage device for storing at least one restriction profile defining for the driver at least one restriction of the operation the motor vehicle; and

a motor vehicle controlling module for restricting the operation of the motor vehicle according to the at least one restriction in response to the driver identification module identifying the driver.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the driver identification module comprises a biometric device.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the driver identification module comprises a voice recognition device.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the driver identification module comprises a user interface device for entering a user name.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one restriction comprises the maximum speed at which the motor vehicle can be operated.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one restriction comprises a time of day during which the motor vehicle can be operated.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one restriction comprises a geographical location in which the motor vehicle can be operated.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the motor vehicle controlling module comprises a speed limiting device.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the motor vehicle controlling module comprises an ignition disabling means.

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising a global positioning system and an alarm wherein the alarm engages in response to the global positioning system determining that the motor vehicle has traveled to a restricted location.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the alarm comprises an audible alarm located within the motor vehicle.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the alarm comprises a wireless transmitter for transmitting a warning message to a remote wireless receiver.

13. The system of claim 1 further comprising a user interface for inputting or editing the at least one restriction profile.

14. The system of claim 1 further comprising an override module for overriding the at least one restriction during an emergency.

15. The system of claim 1 further comprising a wireless communication module for remotely inputting or editing the at least one restriction profile and for remotely overriding the at least one restriction.

16. The system of claim 1 further comprising a wireless communication module for enabling the driver to request that the at least one restriction be temporarily disabled.

17. The system of claim 8 further comprising a distance sensor for sensing the distance between the motor vehicle and another vehicle, and wherein the speed limiting device reduces the motor vehicle speed to comply with a predetermined minimum distance restriction.

18. A method for restricting a driver'"'"'s operation of a motor vehicle comprising:

providing a driver identification module for identifying the driver operating the motor vehicle;

providing a storage device for storing at least one restriction profile defining for the driver at least one restriction of the operation the motor vehicle; and

providing a motor vehicle controlling module for restricting the operation of the motor vehicle according to the at least one restriction in response to the driver identification module identifying the driver.

19. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for restricting a driver'"'"'s operation of a motor vehicle comprising:

providing a driver identification module for identifying the driver operating the motor vehicle;

providing a storage device for storing at least one restriction profile defining for the driver at least one restriction of the operation the motor vehicle; and

providing a motor vehicle controlling module for restricting the operation of the motor vehicle according to the at least one restriction in response to the driver identification module identifying the driver.