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Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 03, 2015
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Derek R. Brewer, Bowling Green, OH (US);

Kerry M. Langford, Wanamingo, MN (US);

Robert D. Wilhelm, Cheyenne, WY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/04 (2006.01); G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); B60R 25/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/32 (2013.01); B60R 25/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an approach for automated vehicle authorization. A processor receives a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person. A processor receives a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a vehicle. A processor compares the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials. A processor determines whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials.


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