Sobriety monitoring system

Abstract

A system and method of monitoring sobriety using a hand-held breath testing device that, on receipt of a user's breath, generates a breath test signal comprising substance content data and user identification data, and wirelessly transmits the breath test signal to a breath test signal receiving station. The breath test signal includes substance content data and user identification data. The substance content data includes at least one of: a blood alcohol level and a narcotics presence. The user identification data includes compressed image data. The signal receiving station is monitored by a supervisor who is able to intervene should the substance level be greater than a predetermined threshold, or should the user identification data no match with a reference user identification data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for monitoring the sobriety of a user, the system comprising:
 a handheld breath testing device comprising a sensor, the breath testing device operable to receive a user's breath and generate a breath test signal therefrom; and   a transceiver for receiving the breath test signal and transmitting the breath test signal to a monitoring station;
 wherein the breath test signal indicates the presence of a controlled substance in the breath of the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one of: a mass spectroscopy sensor, a fiber optic fluorescent sensor, and a surface acoustic wave sensor. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the sensor is operable to detect the presence of at least one of: methamphetamines, amphetamines, barbituates, tetrahydrocannabinol, benzoylmethylecgonine, diacetylmorphine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin, and phencyclidine. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the breath test signal indicates the presence of at least one of: methamphetamines, amphetamines, barbituates, tetrahydrocannabinol, benzoylmethylecgonine, diacetylmorphine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin, and phencyclidine. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the monitoring station is at least one of: a mobile device, an email, and an internet website. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the monitoring station is operable to store the breath test signal and wherein the stored breath test signal is accessible by at least one of: a family member, sober coach, and parole officer. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the monitoring station is a vehicle interlock device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the breath test signal is an encrypted signal. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a user identification device for generating user identification data, the transceiver receiving the user identification data and transmitting the user identification data to the monitoring station.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the user identification data comprises at least one of: photographic, video, biometric, location, retinal, fingerprint, heat signature, voice, password, and verification key data. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the user identification device is operable to indicate to the user whether it is horizontal. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a memory unit operable to store one or more breath test reports in a queue;
 wherein transmission of the one or more breath test reports is according to the queue. 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a GPS unit operable to generate a location data;
 wherein the transceiver is operable to receive the location data and transmit to the monitoring station. 
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein transmission of the breath test signal requires authentication of the breath testing device by the monitoring station. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the monitoring station communicates at least one of the following states to the user: a breath test session is required, a breath test session was required, and a breath test session will be required. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the breath test signal comprises an official department of transportation evidential breath test report.