Methods and systems for driver identification
A method at a vehicle computing device for identifying a driver, the method including receiving a first indicator at the vehicle computing device; obtaining, based on the first indicator, a presumed driver identity; receiving at least one second indicator at the vehicle computing device; and verifying the presumed driver identity using the at least one second indicator.
1. A method at a vehicle computing device for identifying a driver, the method comprising:
receiving a device identifier from a client device;
mapping the device identifier to a presumed driver identity, wherein the device identifier is uniquely associated with the presumed driver identity;
receiving at least one second indicator at the vehicle computing device, the at least one second indicator being a sensor reading from within the vehicle;
determining an actual driver identity using the at least one second indicator;
when the actual driver identity is unknown, performing a first action; and
when the actual driver identity is known but distinct from the presumed driver identity, performing a second action.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device identifier is received from a key fob, a mobile device, or a smart key associated with a driver.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor reading is from at least one of a seat sensor; a mirror sensor; an infotainment system sensor; a climate control sensor; an acceleration sensor; a position sensor; a steering sensor, and a braking sensor.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining the actual driver identity compares stored sensor information for the presumed driver with the at least one second indicator.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second indicator is an input from a machine learning module comparing a driving profile of a current driver with stored driving profiles.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the comparing is performed first for a driver profile for the presumed driver identity.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first action is at least one of: providing an alert to a network element; causing braking of the vehicle; providing position information to a network element; and disabling an ignition of the vehicle.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second action is at least one of providing a message within the vehicle; and speed limiting the vehicle.
9. A vehicle computing device configured for identifying a driver, the vehicle computing device comprising:
a processor; and
a communications subsystem;
wherein the vehicle computing device is configured to:
receive a device identifier from a client device;
map the device identifier to a presumed driver identity, wherein the device identifier is uniquely associated with the presumed driver identity;
receive at least one second indicator at the vehicle computing device, the at least one second indicator being a sensor reading from within the vehicle;
determine an actual driver identity using the at least one second indicator;
when the actual driver identity is unknown, performing a first action; and
when the actual driver identity is known but distinct from the presumed driver identity, performing a second action.
10. The vehicle computing device of claim 9 , wherein the device identifier is received from a key fob, a mobile device, or a smart key associated with a driver.
11. The vehicle computing device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one sensor reading is from at least one of a seat sensor; a mirror sensor; an infotainment system sensor; a climate control sensor; an acceleration sensor; a position sensor; a steering sensor, and a braking sensor.
12. The vehicle computing device of claim 11 , wherein determining the actual driver identity compares stored sensor information for the presumed driver with the at least one second indicator.
13. The vehicle computing device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one second indicator is an input from a machine learning module comparing a driving profile of a current driver with stored driving profiles.
14. The vehicle computing device of claim 13 , wherein the comparing is performed first for a driver profile for the presumed driver identity.
15. The vehicle computing device of claim 9 , wherein the first action is at least one of: providing an alert to a network element; causing braking of the vehicle; providing position information to a network element; and disabling an ignition of the vehicle.
16. The vehicle computing device of claim 9 , wherein the second action is at least one of providing a message within the vehicle; and speed limiting the vehicle.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable code for execution by a processor of a vehicle computing device, the executable code comprising instructions for:
receiving a device identifier from a client device;
mapping the device identifier to a presumed driver identity, wherein the device identifier is uniquely associated with the presumed driver identity;
receiving at least one second indicator at the vehicle computing device, the at least one second indicator being a sensor reading from within the vehicle;
determining an actual driver identity using the at least one second indicator;
when the actual driver identity is unknown, performing a first action; and
when the actual driver identity is known but distinct from the presumed driver identity, performing a second action.