Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for controlling vehicle systems. The method may be performed by a mobile device and a vehicle, and may include capturing motion data generated by one or more sensors of the mobile device. The method may also include generating a motion signature, indicative of a motion of the mobile device, from the captured motion data. Furthermore, when the generated motion signature matches a predefined motion signature stored in a memory of the mobile device, the method may include transmitting a motion based gesture command associated with the predefined motion signature to a vehicle. Additionally, the method may include operating one or more of the vehicle systems in response to a processor of the vehicle executing the received motion based gesture command.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for user recognition and express for an automobile. For one example, a data processing system for an automobile includes a database, a user capture device, and a computer. The database stores at least an image of a user of the automobile. The user capture device captures at least an image of the user. The computer is coupled to the database and the user capture device. The computer allows the user access to the automobile if the user is authenticated as a valid user by determining if stored image of the user match the captured image of the user. The facial features can include two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) images including facial features. The computer allows the user access to the automobile and controls of the automobile if the user is authenticated as a valid user. The computer can also deny the user access to the automobile and controls of the automobile if the user is not authenticated as a valid user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enforcing network security in a motor vehicle. The method may be performed by a vehicle gateway including monitoring data communicated over a communications network of the motor vehicle. The method may also include analyzing the monitored data using one or more machine learning models trained to detect threats in data communicated over the communications network of the motor vehicle. The method may also include detecting a threat in the monitored data, and adjusting a security state of the motor vehicle based on a security level associated with the detected threat. The method may also include performing at least one corrective action based on the security level associated with the detected threat.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for controlling vehicle systems. The method may be performed by a mobile device and a vehicle, and may include capturing motion data generated by one or more sensors of the mobile device. The method may also include generating a motion signature, indicative of a motion of the mobile device, from the captured motion data. Furthermore, when the generated motion signature matches a predefined motion signature stored in a memory of the mobile device, the method may include transmitting a motion based gesture command associated with the predefined motion signature to a vehicle. Additionally, the method may include operating one or more of the vehicle systems in response to a processor of the vehicle executing the received motion based gesture command.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for customizing a vehicle for one or more uses of the vehicle. The method may include determining a user identifier associated with a user accessing the vehicle. The method may also include querying a remote server by the vehicle for first vehicle customization settings associated with the user identifier. Furthermore, the method may include configuring one or more systems of the vehicle in response to receipt of one or more vehicle customization settings from the remote server, the one or more vehicle customization settings being associated with the user identifier.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enforcing network security in a motor vehicle. The method may be performed by a vehicle gateway including monitoring data communicated over a communications network of the motor vehicle. The method may also include analyzing the monitored data using one or more machine learning models trained to detect threats in data communicated over the communications network of the motor vehicle. The method may also include detecting a threat in the monitored data, and adjusting a security state of the motor vehicle based on a security level associated with the detected threat. The method may also include performing at least one corrective action based on the security level associated with the detected threat.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for user recognition and express for an automobile. For one example, a data processing system for an automobile includes a database, a user capture device, and a computer. The database stores at least an image of a user of the automobile. The user capture device captures at least an image of the user. The computer is coupled to the database and the user capture device. The computer allows the user access to the automobile if the user is authenticated as a valid user by determining if stored image of the user match the captured image of the user. The facial features can include two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) images including facial features. The computer allows the user access to the automobile and controls of the automobile if the user is authenticated as a valid user. The computer can also deny the user access to the automobile and controls of the automobile if the user is not authenticated as a valid user.