Method for Authenticating a Driver in a Motor Vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016311400-A1
Application number	US-201415105513-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 17, 2014
Priority date	Dec 18, 2013
Publication date	Oct 27, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for authenticating a driver ( 2 ) in a motor vehicle ( 1 ), having a detection device ( 10 ) which is arranged in the motor vehicle ( 1 ) and has the purpose of detecting actual data ( 50 ) of the driver ( 2 ) which is transmitted during the authentication to a checking device ( 20 ) which is arranged in an external station ( 3 ) outside the motor vehicle ( 1 ), wherein the checking device ( 20 ) compares the actual data ( 50 ) with setpoint data ( 60 ), and when the actual data ( 50 ) corresponds to the setpoint data ( 60 ) an enable signal ( 70 ) is transmitted from the external station ( 3 ) to the motor vehicle ( 1 ), as a result of which a starting process of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) for the driver ( 2 ) is made possible.

First claim

1 . Method for authentication of a driver in a motor vehicle, with a recognition device assembled within the motor vehicle for detecting actual data of the driver which are transmitted to a reviewing device which is assembled in an external station outside the motor vehicle during the authentication, wherein
the reviewing device compares the actual data with target data and with a conformity of the actual data with the target data an enabling signal is send from the external station to the motor vehicle, wherein an ignition process of the motor vehicle is enabled for the driver.

2 . Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein, the target data are read in to the external station previous to the authentication.

3 . Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein, as long as no conformity of the data occurs the motor vehicle is in a safety mode in which an ignition of the motor vehicle is blocked, wherein with a conformity of the data the motor vehicle is in an ignition mode.

4 . Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein, a control is intended which initiates the authentication starting from at least one defined action of the driver.

5 . Method according to claim 4 ,
wherein, during a conscious activation of an ignition switch assembled within the motor vehicle the authentication starts.

6 . Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein, the actual data are biometric actual data.

7 . Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein, the recognition device recognizes biological information of the driver as actual data during the authentication wherein the actual data comprise at least one characteristics of the following biological information: body height, iris, retina, face geometry, finger print, hand line structure, hand vein structure, hand geometry, nailbed pattern, ear shape, voice, signature, movement pattern performance for at least one defined movement of the driver, lip movement.

8 . Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein, a first authentication only starts when a second defined action of the driver exists.

9 . Method according to claim 8 ,
wherein, the sensor is a seat sensor or a door sensor or a pedal sensor or a gear lever sensor or a sensor for recognition of a mobile identification device which is carried on by the user.

10 . Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein a second reviewing device is intended within the motor vehicle which receives the target data of the external station.

11 . Method according to claim 10 ,
wherein, in case of a communication disorder between the external station and the motor vehicle the second recognition device receives the actual data from the external station and compares the actual data with the target data and an enabling signal is generated with a conformity of the actual data with the target data wherein an ignition process of the motor vehicle is enabled for the driver ( 2 ).

12 . Method according to claim 10 ,
wherein, the target data of the reviewing device of the external station are transmitted in regular time intervals to the second reviewing device.

13 . Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein, the recognition device comprises a camera for the detection of the actual data ( 50 ).

14 . System for authentication of a driver in a motor vehicle with a recognition device assembled within the motor vehicle for detection of actual data of the driver which are send to a reviewing device which is assembled in an external station outside the motor vehicle during the authentication, wherein
the reviewing device compares the actual data with the target data and with a conformity of the actual data with the target data an enabling signal is send from the external station to the motor vehicle wherein an ignition process of the motor vehicle is enabled for the driver.

15 . System according to claim 14 ,
wherein, the system is operateable according to a method for authentication of a driver in a motor vehicle, with a recognition device assembled within the motor vehicle for detecting actual data of the driver which are transmitted to a reviewing device which is assembled in an external station outside the motor vehicle during the authentication, wherein the reviewing device compares the actual data with target data and with a conformity of the actual data with the target data an enabling signal is send from the external station to the motor vehicle, wherein an ignition process of the motor vehicle is enabled for the driver.

16 . System according to claim 14 ,
wherein, the motor vehicle comprises a communication means in order to at least receive an/or send actual data and an enabling signal wherein the external station comprises a communication means in order to at least receive and/or send actual data and an enabling signal.

17 . System according to claim 14 ,
wherein, the control is integrated in the recognition device can be brought into a signal connection with an engine control.

18 . System according to claim 14 ,
wherein the external station is the Internet.

19 . System according to claims 14 ,
wherein, the recognition device is assembled within the motor vehicle in a way that only a detection of actual data is possible from the front seat of the motor vehicle.

20 . System according to claim 14 ,
wherein, the recognition device comprises a communication module for the establishment of a communication connection via a mobile network.

21 . System according to claim 14 ,
wherein, a second reviewing device is intended within the motor vehicle which receives the target data of the external station.

22 . Method according to claim 2 ,
wherein, a memorizing device is intended which detects target data of the driver outside the motor vehicle which are saved in the external station.

23 . Method according to claim 8 ,
wherein, in the second defined action is recognized by a vehicle related sensor.

24 . Method according to claim 12 ,
wherein, the target data of the reviewing device of the external station are transmitted to the second reviewing device during the authentication.

25 . System according to claim 20 ,
wherein, the recognition device is at least mobile or removable from the motor vehicle.

26 . System according to claim 21 ,
wherein, in case of a communication disorder between the external station and the motor vehicle the second reviewing device receives the actual data from the external station and compares the actual data with the target data and with a conformity of the actual data with the target data an enabling signal is generated, wherein an ignition process of the motor vehicle is enabled for the driver.

Assignees

• Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Gennermann Sven

Classifications

• B60R25/25

  using biometry · CPC title

• B60R2325/205

  Mobile phones · CPC title

• B60R25/2018 Primary

  Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking · CPC title

• B60R2325/106

  Internet · CPC title

• B60R25/305

  using a camera · CPC title