Abstract: Herein disclosed is a warning apparatus for an automobile, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a driver's information from a memory device memorizing said driver's information; a memorizing unit for memorizing an automobile insurance information; a determining unit for determining whether or not the driver is an insurant on the basis of said driver's information and the automobile insurance information; and a warning unit for warning the driver not to drive when the determining unit has determined that the driver is not said insurant.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a warning apparatus for an automobile, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a driver's information from a memory device memorizing said driver's information; a memorizing unit for memorizing an automobile insurance information; a determining unit for determining whether or not the driver is an insurant on the basis of said driver's information and the automobile insurance information; and a warning unit for warning the driver not to drive when the determining unit has determined that the driver is not said insurant.

Abstract: The driver certifying system according to the present invention comprises an iris pattern acquiring means 11 for acquiring iris pattern of a driver who sits on a driver's seat of a vehicle, a driver certifying means 12 for certifying whether or not the driver is an authentic driver by comparing the iris pattern with registered iris pattern of the authentic driver, and a function activating means 13 for activating at least one function equipped in the vehicle, when the driver is certified as the authentic driver.

Abstract: An IC card adapter apparatus and a vehicle control device which can control a vehicle, and which are convenient to use are provided with using a proximity type IC card that stores personal information for controlling a vehicle are provided. An IC card adapter apparatus has a first communicating unit 9, 6 for reading personal information from an IC card 2 in which personal information is stored; a storage unit 8 in which personal information is previously stored, a second communicating unit 6, 10 for communicating with a vehicle control device mounted on a vehicle, and a control unit 7 for collating the information read from the IC card 2 by the first communicating unit 6, 9 with the information stored in the storage unit 8. When a result of the collation indicates coincidence, allowing the second communicating unit 6, 10 to perform transmitting and receiving operations, thereby transmitting personal information to the vehicle control device.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a warning apparatus for an automobile, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a driver's information from a memory device memorizing said driver's information; a memorizing unit for memorizing an automobile insurance information; a determining unit for determining whether or not the driver is an insurant on the basis of said driver's information and the automobile insurance information; and a warning unit for warning the driver not to drive when the determining unit has determined that the driver is not said insurant.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus (30), comprising: antenna means (31a) for communicating with an authentication information storage device (20) having stored therein authentication information used to authenticate a user of a vehicle; retaining means (33) provided in the vehicle in spaced apart relationship with the antenna means (31a) at a predetermined distance to retain the authentication information storage device (20); and control means (32) for selectively outputting a first control signal to control the operation of a predetermined first device and a second control signal to control the operation of a predetermined second device based on the authentication information received by the antenna means (31a), and in which the control means (32) is operative to output the first control signal to the first device under the condition that the vehicle lock is locked, and the authentication information is matched with predetermined authentication information, and output the second control signal to the second device

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a vehicle security system for protecting a vehicle against use by an unauthorized person, comprising: a base station, located away from the vehicle, for transmitting a control signal; and a vehicle unlocking apparatus, provided in the vehicle. The vehicle unlocking apparatus includes: vehicle communication means for receiving the control signal from the base station; and a vehicle component whose operation is necessary to drive the vehicle. The vehicle component is operable to selectively assume two operation states including a vehicle drive state in which the vehicle component allows the vehicle to be used and a vehicle protection state in which the vehicle component protect the vehicle from being used in response to the control signal received by the vehicle communication means.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a biometric identity verification apparatus, comprising: imaging means (10) for taking an image indicative of a person sitting on a specific seat of an automotive vehicle; biometric identity information obtaining means (11) for obtaining biometric identity information of the person sitting on the specific seat from the image taken by the imaging means (10); biometric identity information storing means (12) for storing biometric identity information of at least one user who is allowed to utilize the automotive vehicle; judging means (13) for verifying the biometric identity information obtained by the biometric identity information obtaining means (11) on the basis of the biometric identity information stored by the biometric identity information storing means (12) to judge whether or not the person sitting on the specific seat is identical to the user who is allowed to utilize the automotive vehicle; seat position information storing means (14) for storing position information indicative o

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a warning apparatus for an automobile, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a driver's information from a memory device memorizing said driver's information; a memorizing unit for memorizing an automobile insurance information; a determining unit for determining whether or not the driver is an insurant on the basis of said driver's information and the automobile insurance information; and a warning unit for warning the driver not to drive when the determining unit has determined that the driver is not said insurant.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a warning apparatus for an automobile, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a driver's information from a memory device memorizing said driver's information; a memorizing unit for memorizing an automobile insurance information; a determining unit for determining whether or not the driver is an insurant on the basis of said driver's information and the automobile insurance information; and a warning unit for warning the driver not to drive when the determining unit has determined that the driver is not said insurant.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an in-vehicle apparatus controlling system, comprising: an in-vehicle controlling apparatus for controlling an in-vehicle apparatus, and memory media having user identification information stored therein, the user identification information being partially constituted by biometric information indicative of a person demanding permission to utilize the in-vehicle apparatus, wherein the in-vehicle controlling apparatus includes: biometric information obtaining means for obtaining biometric information indicative of the person demanding permission to utilize the in-vehicle apparatus; storing means for storing user identification information which is partially constituted by biometric information indicative of a registered user having permission to utilize the automotive vehicle; identifying means for judging whether or not the person is identical to the registered user having permission to utilize the automotive vehicle by establishing the verification of the biometric information obtained by

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a warning apparatus for an automobile, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a driver's information from a memory device memorizing said driver's information; a memorizing unit for memorizing a automobile insurance information; a determining unit for determining whether or not the driver is an insurant on the basis of said driver's information and the automobile insurance information; and a warning unit for warning the driver not to drive when the determining unit has determined that the driver is not said insurant.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an authenticating apparatus, comprising: an in-vehicle communicating unit of communicating with an electric license card storing license card information including a driver's identification information; an authenticating unit of authenticating said license card information; and an activating unit of activating at least one of operations of a vehicle, in which the in-vehicle communicating unit obtains the license card information and activating information of activating at least one of functions equipped on the vehicle from said electric license card, and the activating unit activates functions designated by the activating information, when the authenticating unit correctly authenticates said license card information.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a certification system including a plurality of storage devices each storing therein identification information and a certification apparatus including certification unit for certifying whether or not each of the storage devices is an authorized device authorized to use components mounted on a vehicle. The storage devices include an authorized storage device to be certified as being the authorized device, and a master storage device to be used to certify the authorized storage device as being the authorized device. The certification apparatus includes an obtaining unit for obtaining the identification information stored in each of the storage devices, a storage unit for storing therein information, and a storage control unit for controlling the storage unit to have the storage unit store therein the information.

Abstract: A combined individual authentication system includes a license information acquiring device for acquiring license information from a storage media which a driver carries before or after a vehicle runs, a biometric information acquiring device for acquiring biometric information of the driver, and a pre-stored information storing device for storing pre-stored license and biometric information of the driver.

Abstract: The driver certifying system according to the present invention comprises an iris pattern acquiring means 11 for acquiring iris pattern of a driver who sits on a driver's seat of a vehicle, a driver certifying means 12 for certifying whether or not the driver is an authentic driver by comparing the iris pattern with registered ins pattern of the authentic driver, and a function activating means 13 for activating at least one function equipped in the vehicle, when the driver is certified as the authentic driver,

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a vehicle security system for protecting a vehicle against use by an unauthorized person, comprising: a base station, located away from the vehicle, for transmitting a control signal; and a vehicle unlocking apparatus, provided in the vehicle. The vehicle unlocking apparatus includes: vehicle communication means for receiving the control signal from the base station; and a vehicle component whose operation is necessary to drive the vehicle. The vehicle component is operable to selectively assume two operation states including a vehicle drive state in which the vehicle component allows the vehicle to be used and a vehicle protection state in which the vehicle component protect the vehicle from being used in response to the control signal received by the vehicle communication means.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a warning apparatus for an automobile, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a driver's information from a memory device memorizing said driver's information; a memorizing unit for memorizing a automobile insurance information; a determining unit for determining whether or not the driver is an insurant on the basis of said driver's information and the automobile insurance information; and a warning unit for warning the driver not to drive when the determining unit has determined that the driver is not said insurant.