Method and system for assessing drinking behavior
US11674949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/60
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and system for self-assessment of drinking behavior. According to one embodiment, the method includes examining a transdermal alcohol response curve obtained from a drinking event, querying a user on their feelings of intoxication after or during the event, and using the combination of the objective measurement and subjective feelings of intoxication to provide an alert or status during subsequent drinking events. In so doing, the method mitigates at least some of the drawbacks associated with conventional alcohol monitoring devices by correlating an individual's reported feelings of intoxication with an objective transdermal measurement of alcohol.
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