Vehicular security access system

Abstract

The present invention 10 discloses an optical recognition vehicular security access system that will unlock the vehicles doors 20 and or trunk 36 by capturing an iris image pattern and performing a comparative analysis with a stored iris image pattern of the operator 12. Also the optical recognition vehicular security access system provides means whereby when the handle 18 of the vehicle 14 is grasped the interior lights will light and the camera 16 will pivot to capture an iris image of the individual 12. After comparative analysis of stored iris images the door 20 will be unlocked if an authorized match is found or an alarm 24 will be sounded. Furthermore, the optical recognition vehicular security access system has an interior audible alarm 24 that will be triggered by comparative analysis of real time images of the driver 12 with a stored image pattern to determine if the driver is falling asleep. The optical recognition vehicular security access system also has fiber optics cables 50 which are used to transport light in the visible and infrared spectrums to the camera 16 for capturing an image pattern to be used in comparative analysis of the stored image pattern. In addition, the optical recognition vehicular security access system has a programmable control keypad 30 which will be used to define characteristics of the system, such as, programming restriction parameters for an image. For example, a teenage driver could be coded for daylight driving only. Also the system provides an external keypad 26 which will provide access to the vehicle 14 without facial recognition such as, when a computer 28 failure occurs or inclement weather prevents the computer from recognizing the driver due to an ice or snow storm.

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