The present disclose is directed to a method for dropping off a shipment in a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the method comprises: transmission of a digital key to a control device of the motor vehicle, transmission of a piece of authentication information to an authentication element, capture of the piece of authentication information or of a piece of information derived from the piece of authentication information, actuation of a vehicle device to allow access to at least part of the motor vehicle interior by the control device when an authentication condition that evaluates both the piece of authentication information or the derived piece of information and the digital key is met, and actuation of the vehicle device and/or of a further vehicle device to close the motor vehicle following storage of the shipment in the motor vehicle or after a prescribed waiting time.

A fingerprint data reset system that may reset registered fingerprint data through an on-board diagnostics includes: a vehicle including a first controller configured to authenticate input fingerprint data based on comparison between the input fingerprint data and registered fingerprint data; and the on-board diagnostics configured to communicate with a plurality of controllers of the vehicle through an in-vehicle communication network of the vehicle, wherein the on-board diagnostics is configured to transmit a fingerprint reset request signal to the first controller among the plurality of controllers based on receiving a user input for resetting the registered fingerprint data, and the first controller is configured to determine whether the user input is received from a user of the vehicle based on the fingerprint reset request signal, and reset the registered fingerprint data based on a determination that the user input is received from the user of the vehicle.

A system and method are provided for obtaining calibration data for a portable device relative to an object in order to facilitate defining a locator for determining a location of the portable device relative to the object. The system and method may obtain calibration data pertaining to a signal characteristic of communications transmitted from the portable device and corresponding to a known location of the portable device (e.g., truth data).

A system for granting access to an autonomous vehicle comprises the autonomous vehicle, a control device, and a communication device associated with the autonomous vehicle. The communication device receives a signal from a device associated with a user that indicates the user requests the autonomous vehicle to pull over. The control device pulls the autonomous vehicle over to a side of road traveled by the autonomous vehicle. The control device receives a credential associated with the user. The control device determines whether the credential is verified. In response to determining that the credential is verified, the control device grants the user to access the autonomous vehicle.

A device housing system contained within a vehicle is provided herein, the device housing system including a front surface, a back surface, a first side member, a second side member, a top member, a bottom member, and a control module configured to communicate with a motion detection mechanism of the vehicle and with an internet-enabled device. The front surface, the first side member, the second side member, and the bottom member define a placement slot for the internet-enabled device, the placement slot being configured to support the internet-enabled device. The device housing system prevents a user from operating an internet-enabled device when the vehicle is in motion, and thus, limits distracted driving. The device housing system also prevents operation of the vehicle unless certain conditions are met.

A system and method for a single use device for customer vehicle key programming. The device takes the form of a so-called dongle that plugs into the vehicle OBD. The customer uses an application on a smartphone to communicate with the vehicle through the dongle on one end and with the system servers on the other.

A passive entry passive start system includes a vehicle and a mobile terminal, the vehicle including a plurality of sensors configured to interact with the mobile terminal to acquire service-related data, each sensor being a master node or a slave node; a central module configured to perform data exchange with the sensors, and generate a corresponding control instruction based on the service-related data received from the sensors, and configured to designate one of the plurality of sensors as a master node and the other sensors and the central module as slave nodes, or designate the central module as a master node and the plurality of sensors as slave nodes, where the master node implements data exchange with the slave nodes; and a controller configured to receive the control instruction from the central module and execute a corresponding control action according to the control instruction.

Methods, systems, and apparatus for a vehicle preconditioning system. The vehicle preconditioning system includes a vehicle and an associated wireless key for the vehicle. The wireless key is configured to measure biometric data (e.g., heart rate, temperature, and the like) of a user of the wireless key to determine a physiological state of the user. The wireless key can transmit a signal including the biometric data of the user to the vehicle. The vehicle can receive the signal and precondition the vehicle based upon the signal. Preconditioning can include adjusting climate control settings, lighting settings, and/or audio settings, among other settings. The wireless key can transmit location data of the wireless key, which can be used to precondition the vehicle (e.g., to detect the wireless key is approaching or to determine a current activity of the user).

An information processing device includes a control unit. When the parking position of the user's vehicle is included in a caution-required location where the vehicle is likely to be towed, the control unit executes a process of alerting the user.

A moving body setting apparatus can receive an operation terminal ID transmitted from an operation terminal holding the operation terminal ID, and includes: a storage unit storing first information associating the operation terminal ID of the operation terminal with a user ID of a moving body, and second information associating the user ID with setting information of equipment included in the moving body; a user selection unit that selects a user of the moving body, based on a user operation, or based on the operation terminal ID received from the operation terminal, and the first information; a moving body setting unit that acquires, from the second information, setting information of the equipment associated with a user ID of a user selected by the user selection unit, and sets the equipment based on the acquired setting information; and an update unit that updates, when switching of user is performed by the user selection unit based on the user operation, a user ID associated with the operation terminal ID received from the operation terminal in the first information, with a user ID of a user after the switching.