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Granted Patent B2
US 9,275,208 · App. 13/845,389 · Granted Mar 1, 2016

System for vehicular biometric access and personalization

Inventor: Maria Eugenia Protopapas (Canton, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
G06F21/31G06F21/32G06F2221/2111
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,275,208
App. No.
13/845,389
Granted
Mar 1, 2016
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (39)

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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2013
From: PROTOPAPAS, MARIA EUGENIA
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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