Patent ID: 11904866
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 6:
7. A method of confirming an identity of a user in a vehicle, the method comprising:
displaying a first set of visual indicators, wherein each visual indicator of the first set of visual indicators is flashing at a frequency that is different from remaining visual indicators of the first set of visual indicators;
measuring a brainwave activity of the user by a sensor in response to the user viewing one visual indicator of the first set of visual indicators to determine which visual indicator is viewed by the user;
displaying a second set of visual indicators, wherein each visual indicator of the second set of visual indicators is flashing at a frequency that is different from the remaining visual indicators of the second set of visual indicators;
measuring the brainwave activity of the user by the sensor in response to the user viewing one visual indicator of the second set of visual indicators to determine which visual indicator is viewed by the user;
unlocking a first security system level of the vehicle in response to determining that the user looked at a correct visual indicator of the first set of visual indicators and a correct visual indicator of the second set of visual indicators to allow a start function of the vehicle, wherein
the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator are at separate locations located at a windshield, a rear view mirror, or an interior screen of the vehicle,.