US2012326877A1PendingUtilityA1

Car alcohol monitoring system

Assignee: SOFER STEPHANIEPriority: Feb 11, 2005Filed: Dec 22, 2011Published: Dec 27, 2012
Est. expiryFeb 11, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Stephanie Sofer
B60W 2540/24B60K 28/066B60W 2556/50B60W 2556/45
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Abstract

An alcohol monitoring system for monitoring a driver of a car includes a vapor analyzer system for detecting the amount of alcohol in a driver operating the car. A speed controller is provided for setting the maximum speed of the car to a predetermined level in the event that the amount of alcohol detected in the driver is above a predetermined threshold. A cell phone is configured to automatically call a remote call center, in the event that the amount of the alcohol detected in the driver is above the predetermined threshold. Furthermore, a location system is configured to provide the location of the car to said remote call center. A mapping database in said remote call center is configured to provide nearest resting locations to said car so as to guide the driver to drive the car to any one of said locations.

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1 . An alcohol monitoring system employed in a vehicle comprising:
 a system for detecting amount of alcohol in a driver operating the vehicle to determine whether the driver is deemed intoxicated;   a speed controller for setting a maximum speed of the vehicle to a predetermined level above zero in the event that the amount of alcohol detected in the driver is above a predetermined threshold and said driver is deemed intoxicated, said speed is set so as to reduce the impact of a collision while the vehicle is being driven by said intoxicated driver;   a telecommunication system configured to automatically call a remote location, in the event that the amount of the alcohol detected in the driver is above the predetermined threshold;   a speaker and microphone unit so as to allow hands free communication between the driver and a person located at said remote location so as to allow said person located at said remote location to safely guide said driver to a nearby safe location wherein information on said safe location is retrieved from a database located at said emote location; and   a global positioning satellite system that provides the geographical location of the vehicle to said remote location for providing further assistance to said driver based on said remote location,   wherein said driver receives from said remote location an indication that a designated driver will arrive at said driver's location, wherein said remote location identifies said designated driver based on information stored in a database in said remote location identifying at least one designated driver who is close to said driver.   
     
     
         2 . The system in accordance with  claim 1  wherein an emergency message is played to said driver, via said speaker and microphone unit, providing instructions to pull over for safety.

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