Vehicle access and security based on biometrics
First Claim
1. A method for interacting with a vehicle from which status messages are sent at a first rate from the vehicle using a communications system or whose use is monitored at a first, set frequency by a monitoring system, comprising:
- receiving biometric data from a biometric sensor of a portable communications device proximate the vehicle, the portable communications device being configured to use a communications network for voice and data communications between the portable communications device and other remotely situated communications devices;
causing a vehicle control signal to be generated when the biometric data received at the portable communications device is from a person authorized to interact with the vehicle;
causing the generated vehicle control signal to be provided to a signal-receiving component on the vehicle such that interaction with the vehicle is controlled based on the received biometric data; and
changing the rate at which the messages are sent from the vehicle using the communications system from the first rate to a second, different rate dependent on analysis of the received biometric data relative to known biometric data or the frequency at which use of the vehicle is monitored by the monitoring system from the first frequency to a second, different frequency dependent on analysis of the received biometric data relative to known biometric data such that different received biometric data causes different changes in the rate at which messages are sent or different frequencies at which use of the vehicle is monitored.
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Abstract
Method for interacting with a vehicle includes controlling interaction with the vehicle based on receipt of a signal by a component on the vehicle, and generating the signal based on biometric data entered via a portable communications device proximate the vehicle. The entered biometric data may be verified as biometric data of a driver of the vehicle prior to generating the signal. The biometric data may be a fingerprint, a palm print, a hand print, a facial image, and/or a voiceprint, all of which may be obtained using the communications device, e.g., a smartphone. The controlled interaction with the vehicle may be maintaining a brake lockout mechanism coupled to at least one brake of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received and/or maintaining at least one door of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for interacting with a vehicle from which status messages are sent at a first rate from the vehicle using a communications system or whose use is monitored at a first, set frequency by a monitoring system, comprising:
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receiving biometric data from a biometric sensor of a portable communications device proximate the vehicle, the portable communications device being configured to use a communications network for voice and data communications between the portable communications device and other remotely situated communications devices; causing a vehicle control signal to be generated when the biometric data received at the portable communications device is from a person authorized to interact with the vehicle; causing the generated vehicle control signal to be provided to a signal-receiving component on the vehicle such that interaction with the vehicle is controlled based on the received biometric data; and changing the rate at which the messages are sent from the vehicle using the communications system from the first rate to a second, different rate dependent on analysis of the received biometric data relative to known biometric data or the frequency at which use of the vehicle is monitored by the monitoring system from the first frequency to a second, different frequency dependent on analysis of the received biometric data relative to known biometric data such that different received biometric data causes different changes in the rate at which messages are sent or different frequencies at which use of the vehicle is monitored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23)
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3. A method for interacting with a vehicle from which status messages are sent at a first rate from the vehicle using a communications system or whose use is monitored at a first, set frequency by a monitoring system, comprising
receiving, at a signal-receiving component on the vehicle, a vehicle control signal and biometric data generated from a biometric sensor of a portable communications device proximate the vehicle, the portable communications device being configured to use a communications network for voice and data communications between the portable communications device and other remotely situated communications devices; -
determining, using a processor on the vehicle, whether the biometric data received by the signal-receiving component is from a person authorized to interact with the vehicle; only if so, performing vehicle action based on the vehicle control signal received by the signal-receiving component; and changing a rate at which the messages are sent from the vehicle using the communications system from the first rate to a second, different rate dependent on analysis of the biometric data received by the signal-receiving component relative to known biometric data or the frequency at which use of the vehicle is monitored by the monitoring system from the first frequency to a second, different frequency dependent on analysis of the biometric data received by the signal-receiving component relative to known biometric data such that different biometric data received by the signal-receiving component causes different changes in the rate at which messages are sent or different frequencies at which use of the vehicle is monitored. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 19, 24, 25, 26)
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12. A method for preventing theft of cargo from a vehicle transporting the cargo and from which status messages are sent at a first rate from the vehicle using a communications system or whose use is monitored at a first, set frequency by a monitoring system, comprising:
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receiving biometric data from a biometric sensor of a portable communications device proximate the vehicle, the portable communications device being configured to use a communications network for voice and data communications between the portable communications device and other remotely situated communications devices; causing a signal to be generated when the biometric data received at the portable communications device is from a person authorized to access, handle or move the cargo; causing the generated signal to be provided to a cargo-control component on the vehicle such that access to, handling of or movement of the cargo is conditioned on receipt of the signal and thus the received biometric data; and changing a rate at which the messages are sent from the vehicle using the communications system from the first rate to a second, different rate dependent on analysis of the biometric data received at the portable communications device relative to known biometric data or the frequency at which use of the vehicle is monitored by the monitoring system from the first frequency to a second, different frequency dependent on analysis of the biometric data received at the portable communications device relative to known biometric data such that different biometric data received by at the portable communications device causes different changes in the rate at which messages are sent or different frequencies at which use of the vehicle is monitored. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 20, 27, 28, 29)
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