Authentication system for vehicle
US-2020193005-A1 · Jun 18, 2020 · US
Method for authenticating the user of a motor vehicle
US2024409063A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2024409063-A1 |
| Application number | US-202218702965-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Publication date | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Grant date | — |
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A user of a motor vehicle is authenticated using a camera arranged in the vehicle interior of the motor vehicle. The field of vision of the camera includes an internal region adjoining the driver's door in the vehicle interior and an external region adjoining the driver's door outside the motor vehicle, so that the authentication of the user can be or is implemented by comparing an image of the user generated by the camera when the user is still located in the external region, and thus outside the motor vehicle.
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1 - 5 . (canceled) 6 . A method for authenticating a user of a motor vehicle, the method comprising: capturing, by a camera arranged in a vehicle interior of the motor vehicle, an image of the user, wherein the camera has a field of view comprising an internal region adjoining a driver's door in the vehicle interior and an external region adjoining the driver's door outside the motor vehicle, wherein the user is located in the external region; and authenticating the user based on at least the captured image of the user. 7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the authenticating of the user involves facial recognition using image analysis by comparing a face of the user in the capture image by with stored reference images of the face of the user. 8 . A motor vehicle comprising: a vehicle interior partially delimited by a driver's door; a camera configured to capture an image of a user of the motor vehicle, wherein the camera has a field of view comprising an internal region adjoining the driver's door in the vehicle interior and an external region adjoining the driver's door outside the motor vehicle; a control/regulation device, coupled to the camera by a data link, configured to obtain data relating to the image captured by the camera, wherein the user is located in the external region and the control/regulation device is configured to authenticate the user based on at least the captured image. 9 . The motor vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the driver's door comprises a light-permeable windowpane configured so that the external region is recordable by the camera without distortion. 10 . The motor vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising: at least one vehicle assistance system configured to further process the internal region of the vehicle interior captured in the image.
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using a camera · CPC title
Classification, e.g. identification · CPC title
inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions · CPC title
- B60R25/25Primary
using biometry · CPC title
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- What does patent US2024409063A1 cover?
- A user of a motor vehicle is authenticated using a camera arranged in the vehicle interior of the motor vehicle. The field of vision of the camera includes an internal region adjoining the driver's door in the vehicle interior and an external region adjoining the driver's door outside the motor vehicle, so that the authentication of the user can be or is implemented by comparing an image of the…
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- Mercedes Benz Group Ag
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- Primary CPC classification B60R25/25. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Thu Dec 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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