Vehicle sobriety interlock system with personal identification element
US7451852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2540/24
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An interlock system for measuring the sobriety of a potential motorized apparatus operator is coupled to the starting mechanism of said motorized apparatus. The interlock system includes a microprocessor controlled handset, base unit and photographic device. The photographic device facilitates the identification process of the person taking the test by taking at least two consecutive pictures, one before and one during the test, which makes circumvention of the test a recordable event for later viewing by a monitoring person or facility. Further, rolling re-tests are used in the event the motorized apparatus was allowed to engage and operate and to once again verify the blood alcohol content of the person operating said apparatus and verify their identity during said test with said photographic device.
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