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A system and method for identifying persons who are authorized to activate one or more vehicle mechanisms uses both an implicit identification of a face and an explicit identification of speech or a gesture. This system and method enables identification to be performed where a single identification

A system and method for identifying persons who are authorized to activate one or more vehicle mechanisms uses both an implicit identification of a face and an explicit identification of speech or a gesture. This system and method enables identification to be performed where a single identification is otherwise unable to perform the identification for some reason and improves the reliability and accuracy of an identification so that only authorized persons can activate the vehicle mechanisms. Vehicle mechanisms that can be activated using this multimodal identification system and method include, for example, automatic locks, automatic windows, a trunk lock, a vehicle engine, outdoor or interior lights, and a vehicle alarm.

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1. A method for activating a vehicle mechanism, the method comprising:capturing with a detector a first indication comprising one of a facial feature of a person, an utterance by the person, and an action performed by the person; comparing at least one of the captured facial feature and the captured

1. A method for activating a vehicle mechanism, the method comprising:capturing with a detector a first indication comprising one of a facial feature of a person, an utterance by the person, and an action performed by the person; comparing at least one of the captured facial feature and the captured at least one of utterance and action to a database comprising at least one of facial features, utterances, and actions that are predefined by people who are authorized to activate a vehicle mechanism in order to determine whether the person is authorized to activate a vehicle mechanism; if the person is authorized to activate a vehicle mechanism, capturing a second indication comprising one of an utterance by the authorized person and an action by the authorized person for specifying the vehicle mechanism to be activated; and activating the specified vehicle mechanism.