Wireless telephony device with breath analysis sensor and methods for use therewith

Abstract

A wireless telephony device includes a memory that stores at least one telephony application. A processor executes the telephony application to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user. A breath analyzing sensor analyzes a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call and generates breath analysis test data in response thereto. The telephony application generates a breath analysis test message, based on the breath analysis test data and transmits the breath analysis test message via the wireless telephony network.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wireless telephony device comprising:
 a memory that stores at least one telephony application, a messaging address and a test threshold;   a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes the telephony application to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user; and   a breath analyzing sensor, coupled to the processor, that analyzes a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call generates breath analysis test data in response thereto, and compares the breath analysis test data to the test threshold, wherein the breath analyzing sensor is incorporated into at least one of: a SIM card of the wireless telephony device, and a battery of the wireless telephony device.   
     
     
         2 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 1  wherein, when the breath analysis test data exceeds the test threshold, the telephony application automatically generates a breath analysis test message, based on the breath analysis test data and transmits the breath analysis test message to the third party at the messaging address via the wireless telephony network. 
     
     
         3 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 2  wherein the breath analysis test message is one of: a text message, and an email message. 
     
     
         4 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 1  wherein the breath analyzing sensor analyzes the breath of the user when the user speaks into the wireless telephony device during the at least one telephone call. 
     
     
         5 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 1  wherein the breath analyzing sensor is removably connected to the wireless telephony device via a port within a battery compartment of the wireless telephony device. 
     
     
         6 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a user interface, coupled to the memory, for receiving the messaging address from a third party. 
 
     
     
         7 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a user interface, coupled to the memory, for receiving selection of the test threshold from a third party. 
 
     
     
         8 . A wireless telephony device comprising:
 a memory that stores at least one telephony application, a messaging address and a test threshold;   a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes the telephony application to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user; and   a breath analyzing sensor, coupled to the processor, that analyzes a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call generates breath analysis test data in response thereto, and compares the breath analysis test data to the test threshold, wherein the breath analyzing sensor is removably connected to the wireless telephony device via a port within a battery compartment of the wireless telephony device.   
     
     
         9 . A wireless telephony device comprising:
 a user interface for receiving selection of a messaging address;   a memory, coupled to the user interface, that stores at least one telephony application, the messaging address and a test threshold;   a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes the telephony application to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user; and   a breath analyzing sensor, coupled to the processor, that analyzes a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call generates breath analysis test data in response thereto, and compares the breath analysis test data to the test threshold, wherein the breath analyzing sensor is incorporated into at least one of: a SIM card of the wireless telephony device, and a battery of the wireless telephony device.   
     
     
         10 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 9  wherein, when the breath analysis test data exceeds the test threshold, the telephony application automatically generates a breath analysis test message, based on the breath analysis test data and transmits the breath analysis test message to the third party at the messaging address via the wireless telephony network. 
     
     
         11 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 10  wherein the breath analysis test message is one of: a text message, and an email message. 
     
     
         12 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 9  wherein the breath analyzing sensor analyzes the breath of the user when the user speaks into the wireless telephony device during the at least one telephone call. 
     
     
         13 . The wireless telephony device of  claim 9  wherein the breath analyzing sensor is removably connected to the wireless telephony device via a port within a battery compartment of the wireless telephony device.