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US 11,034,328 B2Granted
Vehicle theft deterrent utilizing driver identification seatbelt system
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsNingsheng Qiao, Manjunath P Venkataramana, Robert Andres, Dean Beckman
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Abstract
A driver identification seatbelt system including a seatbelt system having at least one first belt with a first coupling member, and a second coupling member. The driver identification seatbelt system further including a fingerprint recognition member.
Claims16
A driver identification seatbelt system comprising:
- at least one first belt with a first coupling member;
- a second coupling member configured to couple with the first coupling member;
- and
- at least one of the first coupling member or the second coupling member communicatively coupled with a fingerprint recognition member, the fingerprint recognition member having a fingerprint recognition function,
- wherein both the first coupling member and the second coupling member include the fingerprint recognition member.
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A driver identification seatbelt system:
- at least one first belt with a first coupling member;
- a second coupling member configured to couple with the first coupling member;
- at least one of the first coupling member or the second coupling member communicatively coupled with a fingerprint recognition member, the fingerprint recognition member having a fingerprint recognition function;
- a processor communicatively coupled with the fingerprint recognition member, the processor configured to evaluate whether a detected fingerprint matches a previously stored fingerprint;
- and
- an engine immobilizer communicatively coupled with the processor.
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A method comprising:
- detecting and reading a driver fingerprint with a driver identification seatbelt system of a vehicle, the driver identification seatbelt system including a seatbelt system having at least one first belt with a first coupling member, and a second coupling member, the seatbelt system communicatively coupled with a fingerprint recognition member;
- evaluating whether the detected fingerprint matches a pre-stored fingerprint;
- determining a system mode using the detected fingerprint;
- and
- sending a message to a car owner via V2P channel.
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A method comprising:
- detecting and reading a driver fingerprint with a driver identification seatbelt system of a vehicle, the driver identification seatbelt system including a seatbelt system having at least one first belt with a first coupling member, and a second coupling member, the seatbelt system communicatively coupled with a fingerprint recognition member;
- evaluating whether detected fingerprint matches a pre-stored fingerprint;
- and
- determining a system mode using the detected fingerprint;
- and
- determining a velocity of the vehicle.
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A method comprising:
- detecting and reading a driver fingerprint with a driver identification seatbelt system of a vehicle, the driver identification seatbelt system including a seatbelt system having at least one first belt with a first coupling member, and a second coupling member, the seatbelt system communicatively coupled with a fingerprint recognition member;
- evaluating whether the detected fingerprint matches a pre-stored fingerprint;
- determining a system mode using the detected fingerprint;
- and
- evaluating whether the vehicle has been in a vehicle collision and placing the driver identification seatbelt system into a collision mode if the vehicle collision has been detected.
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A method comprising:
- detecting and reading a driver fingerprint with a driver identification seatbelt system, the driver identification seatbelt system including a seatbelt system having at least one first belt with a first coupling member, and a second coupling member, the seatbelt system further including a fingerprint recognition member;
- evaluating whether the detected fingerprint matches a pre-stored fingerprint;
- determining a system mode using the detected fingerprint;
- and
- further comprising sending a message to a car owner via V2P channel.
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A method comprising:
- detecting and reading a driver fingerprint with a driver identification seatbelt system, the driver identification seatbelt system including a seatbelt system having at least one first belt with a first coupling member, and a second coupling member, the seatbelt system further including a fingerprint recognition member;
- evaluating whether the detected fingerprint matches a pre-stored fingerprint;
- determining a system mode using the detected fingerprint;
- determining a velocity of a vehicle;
- and
- activating an engine immobilizer and preventing operation of an engine of the vehicle if the velocity of the vehicle is equal to 0 mph or a gear state is in park.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.