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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mahmoud Ghannam, Canton, MI (US);
Mark Cuddihy, New Boston, MI (US);
Brian Bennie, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Srinivasan Sundararajan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Doug Thornburg, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for securing limited drivability of a vehicle by impaired drivers using blockchain are provided. The vehicle system uses blockchain to protect and disclose such vehicle deactivation, prevent false enabling/disabling of a vehicle, and saves this information to a shared ledger. A sensor system located on the vehicle, e.g., alcohol interlock sensors, interior sensors, and exterior sensors, may have access to this information along with fleet managers, OEM, and/or users. For example, when the alcohol interlock sensor is activated, it transmits a test request. Subsequently, the other sensors may identify the request and look for a known person inside or in the proximity of the vehicle. In a similar manner, whether the test has been conducted, as well as the results of the test may be verified by the other nodes, e.g., sensors/modules in the vehicle. Upon confirmation that the driver is impaired, the vehicle may be deactivated.