Remote biometric registration for vehicles

Methods and apparatus are provided for remotely registering a user's biometric signature to a vehicle. A remote control comprises a user input, a wireless transmitter, biometric input, memory, user output and microcontroller coupling the other elements. The biometric input reads a user's biometric signature that is compressed, optionally encrypted and sent via the transmitter to the vehicle for registration. This identifies WHO is authorized to issue commands to the vehicle. After registration, the key-fob may send a biometric signature with each command that is compared with signatures stored in the vehicle memory and the command executed when there is a match. An optional user access level associated with each signature determines WHAT commands the vehicle will execute for that individual. The vehicle electronics system includes a receiver, microcontroller and memory for receiving, decrypting, storing, comparing biometric signatures and executing commands.