Biometric identification for work vehicles
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsThomas L. TWIGGER, Steven GAHLINGS
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Abstract
A method of securing a work vehicle. A biometric identifier is collected from an operator using a biometric identification device. The biometric identifier is checked against a list of authorised operators. In an event that the operator matches an authorised operator, access is enabled to the work vehicle and an operator profile is activated that is linked to the authorised operator. During operation of the work vehicle, current machine data for the current session is recorded against the operator profile and targeted information is provided to the operator based on prior machine data for previous sessions. In an event that the operator does not match an authorised operator, access to the work vehicle is prevented.
Claims15
A method of securing a work vehicle, the method comprising:
- collecting a biometric identifier from an operator using a biometric identification device;
- checking the biometric identifier against a list of authorised operators;
- in an event that the operator matches an authorised operator:
- enabling access to the work vehicle;
- and
- activating an operator profile linked to the authorised operator, wherein during operation of the work vehicle:
- current machine data for the current session is recorded against the operator profile;
- and
- targeted information is provided to the operator based on prior machine data for previous sessions;
- and
- in an event that the operator does not match an authorised operator, preventing access to the work vehicle.
A security device for an work vehicle, the security device comprising a biometric identification device, wherein the security device is configured to:
- collect a biometric identifier from an operator using the biometric identification device;
- check the biometric identifier against a list of authorised operators;
- in the event that the operator matches an authorised operator from the list of authorised operators:
- enable access to the work vehicle;
- and
- activate an operator profile linked to the authorised operator, wherein during operation of the work vehicle:
- current machine data for the current session is recorded against the operator profile;
- and
- targeted information is provided to the user based on prior machine data for previous sessions;
- and
- in the event that the operator does not match an authorised operator, prevent access to the work vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.