US 11,958,439 B2
Methods and systems for driver identification
Biswaroop Mukherjee, Stittsville (CA); and Anish Agrawal, Kanata (CA)
Assigned to BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo (CA)
Filed by BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo (CA)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/115,833.
Application 18/115,833 is a continuation of application No. 16/734,051, filed on Jan. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,618,413.
Prior Publication US 2023/0202428 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/045 (2013.01); B60R 25/08 (2006.01); B60R 25/10 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)
CPC B60R 25/24 (2013.01) [B60R 25/045 (2013.01); B60R 25/08 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); B60R 2025/1016 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method at a vehicle computing device for identifying a driver, the method comprising:
receiving a device identifier from a client device;
mapping the device identifier to a presumed driver identity, wherein the device identifier is uniquely associated with the presumed driver identity;
receiving at least one second indicator at the vehicle computing device, the at least one second indicator being a sensor reading from within the vehicle;
determining an actual driver identity using the at least one second indicator;
when the actual driver identity is unknown, performing a first action; and
when the actual driver identity is known but distinct from the presumed driver identity, performing a second action.