# US 2014/0152422 A1 · Vehicle access and security based on biometrics > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152422 A1 - Document ID: US20140152422A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/163,100 - Filed: 2014-01-24 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2002-06-11 - Assignees: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. - Applicants: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. - Inventors: David S. Breed - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152422A1 ## CPC - G07C 9/32: in combination with an identity check - B60R 25/08: operating on brakes or brake systems - B60R 25/25: using biometry - G06V 40/103: {Static body considered as a whole, e.g. static pedestrian or occupant recognition} - G07C 9/00563: {using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns} - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract Method for interacting with a vehicle includes controlling interaction with the vehicle based on receipt of a signal by a component on the vehicle, and generating the signal based on biometric data entered via a portable communications device proximate the vehicle. The entered biometric data may be verified as biometric data of a driver of the vehicle prior to generating the signal. The biometric data may be a fingerprint, a palm print, a hand print, a facial image, and/or a voiceprint, all of which may be obtained using the communications device, e.g., a smartphone. The controlled interaction with the vehicle may be maintaining a brake lockout mechanism coupled to at least one brake of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received and/or maintaining at least one door of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for interacting with a vehicle, comprising: controlling interaction with the vehicle based on receipt of a signal by a component on the vehicle; and generating the signal based on biometric data entered via a portable communications device proximate the vehicle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising verifying the entered biometric data as biometric data of a driver of the vehicle prior to generating the signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle includes a sensor within or associated therewith and the signal is a driver return message. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the step of controlling interaction with the vehicle based on receipt of the signal by the component on the vehicle comprises sensing an identifiable biometric signature by the sensor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: configuring a processor on the vehicle to control interaction with the vehicle; and configuring the processor with a recognition system that receives the entered biometric data and allows movement of the vehicle only when the entered biometric data matches expected biometric data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric data is a fingerprint. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric data is a palm print. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric data is a hand print. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric data is a facial image. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric data is a voiceprint. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting the entered biometric data to a remote site; and performing biometric data verification at the remote site, the signal based on the biometric data entered via the portable communications device proximate the vehicle being generated at the remote site. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of controlling interaction with the vehicle based on receipt of the signal by the component on the vehicle comprises maintaining a brake lockout mechanism coupled to at least one brake of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of controlling interaction with the vehicle based on receipt of the signal by the component on the vehicle comprises maintaining at least one door of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received. ### Claim 14 A method for preventing theft of cargo from a vehicle transporting the cargo, comprising: conditioning access to the vehicle or movement of the vehicle from an at rest state, on receipt of a signal; and generating the signal based on biometric data entered via a portable communications device proximate the vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising verifying the entered biometric data as biometric data of a driver or other authorized operator of the vehicle of handler of the cargo of the vehicle prior to generating the signal to enable access to the vehicle or movement of the vehicle from an at rest state. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the vehicle includes a sensor within or associated therewith and the signal is a driver return message, the step of conditioning movement of the vehicle from an at rest state, on receipt of the signal comprises sensing an identifiable biometric signature by the sensor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: configuring a processor on the vehicle to monitor the cargo; and configuring the processor with a recognition system that receives the entered biometric data and allows movement of the vehicle only when the entered biometric data matches expected biometric data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: transmitting the entered biometric data to a remote site; and performing biometric data verification at the remote site, the signal based on the biometric data entered via the portable communications device proximate the vehicle being generated at the remote site. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the step of conditioning access to the vehicle or movement of the vehicle from an at rest state, on receipt of a signal comprises maintaining a brake lockout mechanism coupled to at least one brake of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the step of conditioning access to the vehicle or movement of the vehicle from an at rest state, on receipt of a signal comprises maintaining doors of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received.