US 11,886,615 B2
Variable transport data retention and deletion
Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr., Allen, TX (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/976,739.
Application 17/976,739 is a continuation of application No. 16/925,121, filed on Jul. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,520,926.
Prior Publication US 2023/0049953 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 16/23 (2019.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/6245 (2013.01) [G06F 16/2379 (2019.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/602 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2107 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
unencrypting, by the transport processor, encrypted data associated with a first biometric and a transport occupant based on a verification of a second biometric, associated with a transport occupant; and
providing, by the transport processor, the unencrypted data to a user interface inside the transport;
wherein additional biometric data is detected;
wherein whether the additional biometric data is based on one or more of a time threshold and a distance threshold;
wherein the unencrypted data comprises a sensitive portion and a non-sensitive portion related to the transport occupant; and
wherein the transport processor deletes the sensitive portion as the sensitive portion is being provided, and deleting the non-sensitive portion after a period of time associated with the second biometric has lapsed.