Alcohol sensitive apparatus and method for vehicles
First Claim
1. A method comprising transmitting a signal providing data specifying a blood alcohol content limit for driving vehicles for a particular jurisdiction.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed comprising a blood alcohol content sensing device which senses that a potential driver of a vehicle has a blood alcohol content above a limit. The blood alcohol sensing device sends a signal which causes operation of the vehicle to be disabled. At least part of the blood alcohol content sensing device may be incorporated into a steering wheel covering. The apparatus may further include a driver visual indicator device which provides a visual indication to the potential driver of the vehicle when the blood alcohol content of the potential driver is above the limit. A telecommunications device may send a communication signal to a monitoring center when the blood alcohol content of the potential driver is above the limit. A blood alcohol content limit for a particular jurisdiction may be transmitted by a transmitter and received by a vehicle.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising
transmitting a signal providing data specifying a blood alcohol content limit for driving vehicles for a particular jurisdiction.
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7. A method comprising
receiving a signal at a vehicle, wherein the signal includes data specifying a blood alcohol content limit for driving vehicles for a particular jurisdiction; -
determining a driver'"'"'s blood alcohol content;
comparing the driver'"'"'s blood alcohol content versus the particular jurisdiction'"'"'s blood alcohol content limit for driving vehicles;
and causing operation of a vehicle to cease if the driver'"'"'s blood alcohol content is greater than the particular jurisdiction'"'"'s blood alcohol content limit for driving a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising
a device for receiving a signal, wherein the signal includes data specifying a blood alcohol content limit for driving vehicles for a particular jurisdiction; -
a device for determining the blood alcohol content of a driver of a vehicle; and
a processor; and
wherein the processor compares the driver'"'"'s blood alcohol content versus the particular jurisdiction'"'"'s blood alcohol content limit for driving vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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