Security features using vehicle personalization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021049385-A1
Application number	US-201916542903-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 16, 2019
Priority date	Aug 16, 2019
Publication date	Feb 18, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system and method for personalization of security features of a vehicle. The system includes a memory having computer readable instructions and one or more processors for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions controlling the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include detecting a person in a cabin of a vehicle. At least one adjustable vehicle setting is detected in relation to the person in the cabin of the vehicle. The adjustable vehicle setting is compared to a stored adjustable vehicle setting in a first user profile. Operation of the vehicle by the person in the cabin of the vehicle is enabled based on the comparison and a permitted level of access from the first user profile.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method for personalizing security features in a vehicle, comprising:
detecting, by a processor, a person in a cabin of the vehicle; detecting, by a processor, an adjustable vehicle setting in relation to the person in the cabin of the vehicle; comparing, by a processor, the adjustable vehicle setting to a stored adjustable vehicle setting in a first user profile; and enabling, by the processor, operation of the vehicle based on the comparison and a permitted level of access from the first user profile.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable vehicle setting includes one of a seat setting, a rear-view mirror setting, or a side-view mirror setting.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a sensor, a first characteristic identifying a person approaching the vehicle; comparing the first characteristic to a first stored characteristic in a second user profile; and determining a permitted level of access of the person approaching the vehicle based on the comparison of the first characteristic and the first stored characteristic.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein when the comparison of the first characteristic and the first stored characteristic determines that the person approaching the vehicle is not identified by the second user profile, the method further comprises:
requesting the person approaching the vehicle provide a second characteristic; comparing the second characteristic to a second stored characteristic in the second user profile; and enabling access to the vehicle by the person approaching the vehicle based on the comparison of the second characteristic and the second stored characteristic.

5 . The method of claim 3 further comprising:
detecting the vehicle accelerate at a rate greater than a threshold amount;
receiving an image of the person approaching the vehicle prior to the acceleration and comparing the image to images received from a law enforcement database; and
contacting law enforcement based on matching the image of the person accessing the vehicle to an image from the law enforcement database.

6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
detecting an unauthorized person in the vehicle;
prompting a driver of the vehicle to park the vehicle within a predetermined time period; and
disabling the vehicle in the event that the driver continues to drive longer than the predetermined time period.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
detecting an unauthorized person in the vehicle;
prompting a driver of the vehicle to park the vehicle within a predetermined time period; and
prompting the driver to answer a safety question upon detecting the vehicle parked within the predetermined time period.

8 . A system for personalizing security features of a vehicle, comprising:
a memory having computer readable instructions; and one or more processors for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions controlling the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: detecting a person in a cabin of the vehicle; detecting an adjustable vehicle setting in relation to the person in the cabin of the vehicle; comparing the adjustable vehicle setting to a stored adjustable vehicle setting in a first user profile; and enabling operation of the vehicle based on the comparison and a permitted level of access from the first user profile.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the adjustable vehicle setting includes one of a seat setting, a rear-view mirror setting, or a side-view mirror setting.

10 . The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprise:
receiving, from a sensor, a first characteristic identifying a person approaching the vehicle; comparing the first characteristic to a first stored characteristic in a second user profile; and determining a permitted level of access of the person approaching the vehicle based on the comparison of the first characteristic and the first stored characteristic.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the comparison of the first characteristic and the first stored characteristic determines that the person approaching the vehicle is not identified by the second user profile, the operations further comprise:
requesting the person approaching the vehicle provide a second characteristic; comparing the second characteristic to a second stored characteristic in the second user profile; and enabling access to the vehicle by the person approaching the vehicle based on the comparison of the second characteristic and the second stored characteristic.

12 . The system of claim 10 , the operations further comprise:
detecting an unauthorized person in the vehicle; detecting the vehicle accelerate at a rate greater than a threshold amount; receiving an image of the person approaching the vehicle prior to the acceleration and comparing the image to images received from a law enforcement database; and contacting law enforcement based on matching the image of the person accessing the vehicle to an image from the law enforcement database.

13 . The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprise:
detecting an unauthorized person in the vehicle; prompting a driver of the vehicle to park the vehicle within a predetermined time period; and disabling the vehicle in the event that the driver continues to drive longer than the predetermined time period.

14 . The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprise:
detecting an unauthorized person in the vehicle; prompting a driver of the vehicle to park the vehicle within a predetermined time period; and prompting the driver to answer a safety question upon detecting the vehicle parked within the predetermined time period.

15 . A computer program product for personalizing security features of a vehicle, comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therein, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
detecting a person in a cabin of a vehicle; detecting an adjustable vehicle setting in relation to the person in the cabin of the vehicle; comparing the adjustable vehicle setting to a stored adjustable vehicle setting in a first user profile; and enabling operation of the vehicle based on the comparison and a permitted level of access from the first user profile.

16 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the adjustable vehicle setting includes one of a seat setting, a rear-view mirror setting, or a side-view mirror setting.

17 . The computer program product of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
receiving, from a sensor, a first characteristic identifying a person approaching the vehicle; comparing the first characteristic to a first stored characteristic in a second user profile; and determining a permitted level of access of the person approaching the vehicle based on the comparison of the first characteristic and the first stored characteristic.

18 . The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the comparison of the first characteristic and the first stored characteristic determines that the person approaching the vehicle is not identified by the second user profile, the operations further comprise:
requesting the person approaching the vehicle provide a second characteristic; comparing the second characteristic to a second stored characteristic in the second user profile; and enabling access to the vehicle by the p

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Pinto Nicholas W
• Singuru Kausalya
• Duan Shiming
• Hu Yasen
• Hu Yao
• Frieberg Bradley R
• Jones Gary L
• Forest Thomas M

Classifications

• G06V40/10

  Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands · CPC title

• G06V20/59 Primary

  inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions · CPC title

• G06V20/56

  exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle · CPC title

• B60W2040/0809

  Driver authorisation; Driver identity check · CPC title

• B60W40/08

  related to drivers or passengers · CPC title