Steering device, method of authenticating a driver, and vehicle

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2007-01-30

2007-01-30

Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2624)

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Vehicle or traffic control

C382S168000, C280S774000

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10283139

ABSTRACT:
A steering device, a method for authenticating a driver, and a vehicle are disclosed. The steering device is equipped with an identification information acquisition unit. When a driver takes a position for operating the steering device, namely, a home position to the steering device, the identification information acquisition unit acquires a venous pattern of the driver as identification information. The steering device then outputs the identification information.

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