Patent ID: 6810309
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B60R,G06K,G07C

Abstract:
A method for detecting an identity of an occupant of a vehicle, the method comprising:determining whether a first switch has been activated: activating a vehicle occupant identification system, if the first switch has been activated; acquiring an image of a member of the vehicle occupant; prompting the vehicle occupant to remove the member from the occupant identification system; enrolling the occupant of the vehicle as a user of the vehicle identification system by creating an image template indicative of the identity of the user; determining whether the acquired image of the user has a predetermined level or image quality; comparing the acquired image of the member with at least one stored image template of a member; determining whether the acquired image of the member matches the at least one stored image template; assessing whether the vehicle occupant has been identified; determining whether a second switch has been activated; and deactivating the vehicle occupant identification system if the second switch has been activated.