Accessing an automobile with a transponder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9406300-B2
Application number	US-201414173426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2014
Priority date	Jul 23, 1999
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

An automobile to detect a signal, having a security code, from a mobile transponder within range of the automobile is disclosed. The automobile may determine that the security code is valid to process an audible command from a user. The audible command may correspond to an automobile function. The automobile may also determine if the audible command matches a voiceprint of the user and process the automobile function accordingly. The automobile function may provide customized user settings for utilization of the automobile.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An automobile comprising:
a receiver configured to detect a signal from a mobile transponder within range of the automobile, wherein the signal has a security code;
a processor configured to determine that the security code is valid;
the processor configured to process an audible command from a user, corresponding to an automobile function, on a condition that the security code is valid;
the processor further configured to determine if the audible command matches a voiceprint of the user;
the processor further configured to perform the automobile function if the audible command matches the voiceprint; and
wherein the automobile function provides customized user settings.

2. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein the audible command is a password or the security code is an identification code.

3. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein the mobile transponder is a piece of jewelry, a watch, a remote keyless entry device, or a credit card.

4. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein the mobile transponder is a phone.

5. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein the automobile stores the audible command.

6. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein the automobile and an automobile computer system utilize the security code or the audible command to control a level of access.

7. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein the automobile uses the mobile transponder to log the user in and out.

8. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein the signal is a bluetooth signal.

9. A method performed by an automobile, the method comprising:
detecting, by the automobile, a signal from a mobile transponder within range of the automobile, wherein the signal has a security code;
determining, by the automobile, that the security code is valid;
processing, by the automobile, an audible command from a user, corresponding to an automobile function, on a condition that the security code is valid;
determining, by the automobile, if the audible command matches a voiceprint of the user;
performing, by the automobile, the automobile function if the audible command matches the voiceprint; and
wherein the automobile function provides customized user settings.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the audible command is a password or the security code is an identification code.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the mobile transponder is a piece of jewelry, a watch, a remote keyless entry device, or a credit card.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the mobile transponder is a phone.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the automobile stores the audible command.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
utilizing, by the automobile and an automobile computing system, the security code or the audible command to control a level of access.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the automobile uses the mobile transponder to log the user in and out.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the signal is a bluetooth signal.

Assignees

• Seong Sang Invest Llc
• Tamiras Per Pte Ltd Llc

Inventors

• Himmelstein Richard B

Classifications

• G10L17/24

  the user being prompted to utter a password or a predefined phrase · CPC title

• G10L2015/223

  Execution procedure of a spoken command · CPC title

• G10L15/26 Primary

  Speech to text systems (G10L15/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60R25/257

  Voice recognition · CPC title

• G10L17/08 Primary

  Use of distortion metrics or a particular distance between probe pattern and reference templates · CPC title