Biometric Vehicle Access via Mobile Authentication and User Monitoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current vehicles lack awareness of their owners and occupants, failing to provide personalized safety, security, and convenience features based on user identification and monitoring.

Innovation Solution

A system that uses biometric authentication, machine learning, and network integration to identify and authorize users, monitor vehicle usage, and provide personalized services by capturing and analyzing biometric data, integrating with on-board computers and mobile devices to facilitate secure access and control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If biometric authentication system is implemented, then user identification accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser identification accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the authentication process into distinct modules: biometric data capture by mobile device, local biometric template storage and comparison, authorization request transmission, server-side verification, and vehicle access control. Each module handles a specific function, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high identification accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device serves as an intermediary between the user and the vehicle access system. It captures biometric data, performs initial authentication, and communicates with both the remote server and the vehicle's on-board computer, simplifying the architecture by centralizing authentication functions in a familiar device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If secure biometric authentication is implemented, then access security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess securityVSAvoidease of access
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system leverages the mobile device's existing biometric authentication capabilities (fingerprint sensor, facial recognition) that users already interact with daily. The authentication process occurs automatically in the background without requiring users to understand or manage complex security protocols, maintaining ease of use while ensuring secure access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Biometric templates are pre-enrolled and stored securely in the mobile device before authentication is needed. When access is required, the system simply compares current biometric data against the pre-stored template, eliminating the need for users to manually input credentials or remember passwords.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If user monitoring and personalization features are added, then user experience is improved, but information processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization capabilityVSAvoiddata processing load
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system processes and stores user-specific information locally in the mobile device's secure storage, rather than requiring continuous cloud processing. User preferences, authentication templates, and access history are maintained device-specifically, reducing overall data processing requirements while enabling personalized experiences for each user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3154830B1Method for facilitating user access to vehicles based on biometric information
Publication Date: 2024.07.24 VERIDIUM IP LTD
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AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for authorizing a user to access an access- controlled environment. The system includes a system server platform that communicates with mobile devices (e.g., smartphones) and on-board vehicle computing devices accessed by users. The embodiments enable a series of operations whereby a user accessing a vehicle is prompted to biometrically authenticate using the user's smartphone or on-board vehicle computer. In addition, the system can further authorize the user and electronically facilitate access to the vehicle as well as perform other authorized operations relating to the use of the vehicle. In addition the vehicle access system integrates with various computing devices and computer-based services accessible to the user. The systems and methods also facilitate active monitoring of the vehicle occupants and environmental conditions using optical sensors and the like so as to enhance security, convenience and safety of the occupants during use of the vehicle.