US 10,095,854 B2Granted

Vehicle authorization based on near field communication

AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation

InventorsDerek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm

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Abstract

In an approach for automated vehicle authorization. A processor receives a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person. A processor receives a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a vehicle. A processor compares the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials. A processor determines whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A method for automated vehicle authorization, the method comprising:

dynamically determining, by one or more processors, which credentials for a person and a first vehicle are required based on the location of the first vehicle;
receiving a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about the person, and wherein the information about the person comprises a license document and a restriction on what time of day the person may operate any vehicle;
receiving a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about the first vehicle, and wherein the information about the first vehicle comprises a restriction on what type of roadway the first vehicle can be operated;
comparing, by one or more processors, the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials;
determining, by one or more processors, whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the first vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials and a current time of day;
determining, by one or more processors, that a date of expiration of the license document is within a predetermined time period;
sending, by one or more processors, an alert that the date of expiration of the license document is within the predetermined time period;
receiving, by one or more processors, an indication of an emergency from the person;
alerting, by one or more processors, an emergency service of the indication of the emergency;
activating, by one or more processors, at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency;
receiving data from the at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency of the first vehicle;
determining, by one or more processors, that the first vehicle has been involved in an accident, based on the received data;
causing, by one or more processors, a near field communication device reader to scan for a third set of credentials from at least a third near field communication device associated with a second vehicle, wherein the third set of credentials is associated with the second vehicle;
and
storing, by one or more processors, the third set of credentials.

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A computer program product for automated vehicle authorization, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to dynamically determine which credentials for a person and a first vehicle are required based on the location of the first vehicle;
program instructions to receive a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person, and wherein the information about the person comprises a license document and a restriction on what time of day the person may operate any vehicle;
program instructions to receive a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a first vehicle, and wherein the information about the first vehicle comprises a restriction on what type of roadway the first vehicle can be operated;
program instructions to compare the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials;
program instructions to determine whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the first vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials and a current time of day;
program instructions to determine that a date of expiration of the license document is within a predetermined time period;
program instructions to send an alert that the date of expiration of the license document is within the predetermined time period;
program instructions to receive an indication of an emergency from the person;
program instructions to alert an emergency service of the indication of the emergency;
program instructions to activate at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency;
program instructions to receive data from the at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency of the first vehicle;
program instructions to determine that the first vehicle has been involved in an accident, based on the received data;
program instructions to cause a near field communication device reader to scan for a third set of credentials from at least a third near field communication device associated with a second vehicle, wherein the third set of credentials is associated with the second vehicle;
and
program instructions to store the third set of credentials.

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A computer system for automated vehicle authorization, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to dynamically determine which credentials for a person and a first vehicle are required based on the location of the first vehicle;
program instructions to receive a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person, and wherein the information about the person comprises a license document and a restriction on what time of day the person may operate any vehicle;
program instructions to receive a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a first vehicle, and wherein the information about the first vehicle comprises a restriction on what type of roadway the first vehicle can be operated;
program instructions to compare the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials;
program instructions to determine whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the first vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials and a current time of day;
program instructions to determine that a date of expiration of the license document is within a predetermined time period;
program instructions to send an alert that the date of expiration of the license document is within the predetermined time period;
program instructions to receive an indication of an emergency from the person;
program instructions to alert an emergency service of the indication of the emergency;
program instructions to activate at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency;
program instructions to receive data from the at least one device capable of monitoring an aspect of the emergency of the first vehicle;
program instructions to determine that the first vehicle has been involved in an accident, based on the received data;
program instructions to cause a near field communication device reader to scan for a third set of credentials from at least a third near field communication device associated with a second vehicle, wherein the third set of credentials is associated with the second vehicle;
and
program instructions to store the third set of credentials.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/841,700Filed 14 Dec 2017 · continuation
Priority: 3 Aug 2015
Published: US 2018/0107817 A119 Apr 2018
Granted: 9 Oct 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

G06F 21/32
User authentication: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
B60R 25/00
Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of
G06F 21/35
Involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards: communicating wirelessly
G06F
Computing and data processing

Family

Application14/816,235Parent of this continuation · filed 3 Aug 2015
US 2018/0107817 A1Pre-grant publication · published 19 Apr 2018
US 2017/0039356 A1Published application
US 9,928,353 B2Related patent
US 10,095,854 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.