# US 2014/0156149 A1 · Integrated Biometric Switch > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0156149 A1 - Document ID: US20140156149A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/692,005 - Filed: 2012-12-03 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03 - Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Steven Feit - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156149A1 ## CPC - G06V 40/10: Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands - B60R 25/252: {Fingerprint recognition} - F02N 11/0803: {characterised by means for initiating engine start or stop (F02N11/0814 takes precedence)} - G07C 9/00563: {using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns} - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F02N: STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - 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 ## Abstract A user interface is provided. The interface can be used to control an electronic system that is in communication with a vehicle. The interface includes a fingerprint reader, and a push-button switch mounted to the fingerprint reader. The switch is configured to detect a user pressing upon a surface of the fingerprint reader. The interface includes a controller. The controller is configured to detect the user pressing upon the surface of the fingerprint reader using the push-button switch, and, after detecting the user pressing upon the surface of the fingerprint reader, capture fingerprint data of the user using the fingerprint reader. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A user interface for controlling an electronic system in communication with a vehicle, comprising: a housing, including: a fingerprint reader disposed within the housing and being configured to move within the housing, and a switch contact mounted to the fingerprint reader and configured to detect a displacement of the fingerprint reader resulting from a user pressing upon a platen of the fingerprint reader; and a controller configured to: detect an authorized key fob within a predetermined range of the vehicle; and detect a displacement of the fingerprint reader using the switch contact, and when the authorized key fob is detected within the predetermined range of the vehicle and the displacement of the fingerprint reader is detected: at least one of start and stop an engine of the vehicle, and capture fingerprint data of the user using the fingerprint reader. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the fingerprint reader includes a multispectral imaging device. ### Claim 3 (canceled) ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to, after capturing the fingerprint data of the user, determine an identity of the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The user interface of claim 4, including a vehicle processor configured to: receive the identity of the user; and configure at least one device of the vehicle in accordance with a preference of the user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The user interface of claim 5, wherein the device of the vehicle includes at least one of an entertainment device, climate control device, and seat positioning device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the user interface is configured to mount to a dashboard of the vehicle. ### Claim 8 A user interface for controlling a start-stop function of a vehicle, comprising: a housing: a fingerprint reader disposed within the housing and being configured to move within the housing, and a switch mounted to the fingerprint reader and configured to detect a displacement of the fingerprint reader resulting from a user pressing upon a surface of the fingerprint reader; a controller configured to: detect an authorized key fob within a predetermined range of the vehicle; and detect the user pressing upon the surface of the fingerprint reader using the switch, and when the authorized key fob is detected within the predetermined range of the vehicle and the user is detected pressing upon the surface of the fingerprint reader: at least one of start and stop an engine of the vehicle, and capture fingerprint data of the user using the fingerprint reader; and a vehicle processor configured to: receive the fingerprint data from the controller, use the fingerprint data to identify a driver of the vehicle, and configure at least one device of the vehicle in accordance with a preference of the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The user interface of claim 8, wherein the fingerprint reader includes a multispectral imaging device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The user interface of claim 8, wherein the user interface is configured to mount to a dashboard of the vehicle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The user interface of claim 8, wherein the vehicle processor is configured to, when no preferences are associated with the user, prompt the user to provide identifying information. ### Claim 12 A method of operating a vehicle system, comprising: detecting, by a controller, an authorized key fob within a predetermined range of the vehicle; detecting, by the controller, a displacement of a platen of a fingerprint reader, the fingerprint reader being disposed within a housing and configured to move within the housing, after detecting, by the controller, the authorized key fob within the predetermined range of the vehicle and displacement of the platen of the fingerprint reader: at least one of starting and stopping an engine of the vehicle, and capturing fingerprint data of a user pressing upon the platen; and using, by a vehicle processor, the fingerprint data to determine an identity of the user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, including, after using the fingerprint data to determine the identity of the user, using the identity of the user to retrieve a preference of the user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, including using the preference to modify a configuration of a device in communication with the vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the device of the vehicle includes at least one of an entertainment device, climate control device, and seat positioning device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, including: when there are no preferences associated with the user, prompting the user to enter identifying information.