System for vehicular biometric access and personalization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9275208-B2
Application number	US-201313845389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 18, 2013
Priority date	Mar 18, 2013
Publication date	Mar 1, 2016
Grant date	Mar 1, 2016

Abstract

A system and method for authenticating a user and creating and applying a user profile may include authenticating an administrator via an administrator identification. A user identification distinct from the administrator identification may be received, as well as a set of selected features associated with the user. A profile may be created and may include the user identification and the set of selected features. The profile may be applied in response to authenticating a user based on the user identification.

First claim

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A vehicle authentication-system, comprising:
a vehicle display; and
a computing device configured to:
authenticate a first administrator via a first dealer administered identification;
receive a create second administrator selection; receive a second identification distinct from the first identification; and
create, via the vehicle display, a second administrator profile including the second identification and vehicle features associated with the second identification, wherein the features include allowing a second administrator to create other user profiles.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the features are each associated with a feature module including at least one of a lane assist module, a collision alert module, a blind spot module, a restraint warning module, a speed limitation module and a park assist module.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the authenticating a first administrator includes:
a first authentication including recognizing a general input, and
a second authentication including matching a received user input with first user identification.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the general input includes a transmitter signal.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the received user input is one of a password, personal identification number (PIN), biometric input and signal from a smart device.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the received user input includes an override PIN.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the computing device is further configured to apply a default profile in response to receiving the override PIN.

8. A method, comprising:
authenticating, via a computing device, a first administrator via a first dealer administered identification;
receiving, via an in-vehicle interface, a create second administrator selection; receiving a second identification distinct from the first identification;
creating, at the interface, a second administrator profile including the second identification and a set of vehicle features associated with the second identification; and
applying the set of features associated with the second identification in response to authenticating a user based on the second identification.

9. The method of claim 8 , applying each feature within the set of features, wherein each feature is associated with a feature module.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the authenticating a first administrator includes:
a first authentication including recognizing a general input, and
a second authentication including matching a received user input with the second identification.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the general input includes a transmitter signal.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the received user input is one of a password, personal identification number (PIN), biometric input and signal from a smart device.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the received user input includes an override PIN.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising applying a default profile in response to receiving the override PIN.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium tangibly embodying computer-executable instructions, comprising instructions for:
authenticating an administrator via a dealer administered identification;
receiving, via a vehicle display, a create new administrator selection;
receiving a second identification distinct from the administered dealer identification; and
creating, at the display, a second administrator profile including the second identification and a set of vehicle features, wherein the features include allowing a second administrator to create other user profiles.

16. The medium of claim 15 , wherein each feature is associated with a feature module.

17. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the authenticating a first administrator includes:
a first authentication including recognizing a general input, and
a second authentication including matching a received user input with the dealer identification.

18. The medium of claim 17 , wherein the general input includes a transmitter signal.

19. The medium of claim 17 , wherein the received user input is one of a password, personal identification number (PIN), biometric input and signal from a smart device.

20. The medium of claim 17 , further comprising applying a default profile in response to receiving an override PIN.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Protopapas Maria Eugenia

Classifications

• G06F21/32

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• G06F21/31 Primary

  User authentication · CPC title

• G06F2221/2111

  Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS · CPC title

• B60R16/037 Primary

  for occupant comfort {, e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel} · CPC title

• B60R25/2018

  Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking · CPC title