User identification and personalized vehicle settings management system

US9862352B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9862352-B2
Application numberUS-201213997210-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 5, 2012
Priority dateMar 5, 2012
Publication dateJan 9, 2018
Grant dateJan 9, 2018

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A system and method for identifying an occupant of a vehicle as an authorized user and managing settings and configurations of vehicle components based on personal preferences of the authorized user includes detecting occupant characteristics from multiple sensors, determining whether the occupant is an authorized user of the vehicle based on a comparison of the occupant characteristics with a user database including registered user profiles, and automatically adjusting vehicle cabin and/or control components based on personal preferences of the occupant identified as a registered user.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for identifying an occupant of a vehicle as an authorized user of said vehicle, said system comprising: a registered user database having one or more user profiles stored therein, said one or more user profiles including at least one user profile corresponding to an authorized user that is authorized to access and/or operate said vehicle, each of said user profiles including one or more reference driving patterns; a plurality of recognition module…

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What does patent US9862352B2 cover?
A system and method for identifying an occupant of a vehicle as an authorized user and managing settings and configurations of vehicle components based on personal preferences of the authorized user includes detecting occupant characteristics from multiple sensors, determining whether the occupant is an authorized user of the vehicle based on a comparison of the occupant characteristics with a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lortz Victor B, Kveton Branislav, Kesavan Vijay Sarathi, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60R25/25. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 09 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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