Security and driver identification system

• US 8,451,105 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2009
• Issued: 05/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Holland Mcnay
• Original Assignee: James Holland Mcnay
• Inventors: McNay, James Holland
• Primary Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US12/587,489
• Publication Number:
  US 20100214083A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,328 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.2, 340/5.3, 340 551- 553, 340/5.6, 340/5.61, 340/5.64, 340/5.7, 340 58- 583, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/573.1, 340/573.4, 340/572.1, 340/568.1, 340/426.1, 340/426.11, 455410-411, 382/115, 382/124
• US Class Current: 340/426.11
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/25 using biometry
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/252 Fingerprint recognition
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/257 Voice recognition

Abstract

A security and driver identification system for use within the commercial transportation industry and which can be applied to private vehicles. The central component of the system is a telecommunications mobile terminal located within the vehicle with primary capability being to positively identify driver and vehicle to facilitate transceiver wireless communications between vehicle and authorized personnel. The telecommunications mobile terminal is preprogrammed with wireless network number, and is accessible and security procedure implemented by biocell phone communication from authorized driver.

Claims

1. A security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles for providing security and verification of an authorized driver, of an assigned vehicle, and of commodities on board the vehicle comprising:

means for positively identifying the authorized driver;

means for positively identifying the assigned vehicle;

means for positively identifying commodities contained in a trailer or cargo container attached to the assigned vehicle;

means for carrying out fingerprint identification of the authorized driver on a biometric cell phone associated with the authorized driver;

means for initiating communication between the authorized driver and a facility computer network;

means for additionally initiating text communication between the authorized driver and the facility computer network;

means for additionally initiating voice communication between the authorized driver and the facility computer network; and

means for cancelling the assigned vehicle'"'"'s ignition in the event of intrusion into or movement of the assigned vehicle, or removal of a commodity therefrom.

2. The security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for positively identifying the authorized driver comprises a biometric cell phone preprogrammed with the authorized driver'"'"'s biometric information (fingerprint) and other identifying information.

3. The security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for positively identifying the vehicle assigned to the authorized driver comprises a preprogrammed telecommunications mobile terminal, activated by inserting the biometric cell phone associated with the authorized driver in to a biometric cell phone receptor located on the telecommunications terminal located in the vehicle.

4. The security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for positively identifying commodities contained in a trailer or cargo container attached to the assigned vehicle, comprises a preprogrammed telecommunications mobile terminal located in the vehicle, activated by insertion of the biometric cell phone associated with the authorized driver in to the biometric cell phone receptor located on the telecommunications mobile terminal located in the vehicle.

5. The security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for carrying out secondary fingerprint identification of the authorized driver comprises a fingerprint reader located on the telecommunications mobile terminal located in the vehicle.

6. The security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for initiating communication between the facility computer network and the authorized driver comprises the telecommunications mobile terminal located in the vehicle.

7. The security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for additionally initiating text communication between the authorized driver and the facility computer network, comprises a screen and a keyboard located on the telecommunications mobile terminal located in the vehicle.

8. The security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for additionally initiating voice communication between the authorized driver and the facility computer network, comprises a speaker located on the telecommunications mobile terminal located in the vehicle.

9. The security and driver identification system for commercial and private vehicles in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for cancelling the vehicle'"'"'s ignition in the event of intrusion into or movement of the assigned vehicle, or removal of a commodity therefrom, comprises a biometric cell phone receptor, (connected to a vehicle ignition cancellation system), located on the telecommunications mobile terminal located in the vehicle.