US 12,252,094 B2
Security notification based on biometric identifier
Madison E. Wale, Boise, ID (US); Bhumika Chhabra, Boise, ID (US); Claudia A. Delaney, Garden City, ID (US); and Elsie de la Garza Villarreal, Nampa, ID (US)
Filed by Lodestar Licensing Group LLC, Evanston, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/403,534.
Application 18/403,534 is a continuation of application No. 17/530,374, filed on Nov. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,866,002.
Application 17/530,374 is a continuation of application No. 16/880,195, filed on May 21, 2020, granted, now 11,180,113, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0132016 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/25 (2020.01); B60R 25/10 (2013.01)
CPC B60R 25/102 (2013.01) [B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 9/257 (2020.01); B60R 2025/0415 (2013.01); B60R 2025/1016 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of securing a vehicle, comprising:
collecting biometric information using a sensing component that is separate from the vehicle, wherein the biometric information includes a fingerprint, a facial feature, a voice print, or a combination thereof associated with a person attempting to access the vehicle;
determining that the person is not authorized to access the vehicle based at least in part on the biometric information;
transmitting a notification to a device associated with an owner of the vehicle after the determination, the notification including a geographical location of the vehicle, a current date and time, or a plurality of options for the owner to select from, or any combination thereof, wherein the plurality of options includes remotely immobilizing the vehicle; and
disabling, for a duration, one or more secure access features to enable access to the vehicle without determining that the person, a second person, or both, is authorized to access the vehicle based at least in part on transmitting the notification to the device associated with the owner.