Method and apparatus for primary driver verification

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9789788-B2
Application number	US-201313744573-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 18, 2013
Priority date	Jan 18, 2013
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

A system includes a processor configured to examine one or more vehicle settings having been changed after a driver enters a vehicle. Also, the processor is configured to compare the examined settings to settings associated with currently stored driver profiles and verify the driver as a previously stored primary vehicle driver based at least in part on the comparison.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a processor configured to:
record data relating to drive style after a vehicle is in motion;
compare the drive style to drive styles associated with currently stored driver profiles; and
verify the driver as a previously stored primary vehicle driver based at least in part on the comparison.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to repeat the examining and comparing until a likelihood of a given driver exceeds a predetermined threshold.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to tailor features and functions of HMI displays, vehicle physical system settings, adaptive vehicle modes, and climate controls based on the verified driver.

4. A computer-implemented method comprising:
recording data relating to drive style after a vehicle is in motion;
comparing the drive style to drive styles associated with currently stored driver profiles, via a vehicle-associated computer; and
verifying the driver as a previously stored primary vehicle driver based at least in part on the comparison.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the method further includes repeating the examining and comparing until a likelihood of a given driver exceeds a predetermined threshold.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method comprising:
recording data relating to drive style after a vehicle is in motion;
comparing the drive style to drive styles associated with currently stored driver profiles; and
verifying the driver as a previously stored primary vehicle driver based at least in part on the comparison.

7. The storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the method further includes repeating the examining and comparing until a likelihood of a given driver exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Chen Yifan
• Prakah-Asante Kwaku O
• Rankin James Stewart
• Tonshal Basavaraj

Classifications

• B60N2/0248 Primary

  with memory of positions · CPC title

• B60N2/0273

  taking into account user data, e.g. knee height or physical state · CPC title

• B60N2/0277

  characterised by the calculation method or calculation flow chart of sensor data for adjusting the seat · CPC title