WIRELESS TELEPHONY DEVICE WITH BREATH ANALYSIS SENSOR AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

• US 20100234064A1
• Filed: 03/13/2009
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Patrick G. Harris Jr
• Original Assignee: Patrick G. Harris Jr
• Inventors: Harris, Patrick G. JR.
• Granted Patent: US 8,280,436 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/066 actuating a signalling device B60K28/063 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/24 Drug level, e.g. alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/4972 Determining alcohol content for vehicle safety devices B60K28/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

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.

Claims

1. A wireless telephony device comprising:

a memory that stores at least one telephony application;

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 and generates breath analysis test data in response thereto;

wherein 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.

2. 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.

3. The wireless telephony device of claim 1 wherein the telephony application compares the breath analysis test data to at least one test threshold and generates breath analysis test results in response thereto, and wherein the breath analysis test message includes the breath analysis test results.

4. The wireless telephony device of claim 1 wherein the memory stores a message address corresponding to a breath analysis test message recipient, and wherein the telephony application transmits the breath analysis test message to the message address.

5. The wireless telephony device of claim 1 wherein the breath analysis test message is a text message.

6. The wireless telephony device of claim 1 wherein the breath analysis test message is an email message.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein analyzing breath of the user includes analyzing the breath of the user when the user speaks into the wireless telephony device during the at least one telephone call.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein generating the breath analysis test message includes:

comparing the breath analysis test data to at least one test threshold; and

generating breath analysis test results in response thereto;

wherein the breath analysis test message includes the breath analysis test results.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing a message address corresponding to a breath analysis test message recipient in the memory;

wherein transmitting the breath analysis test message includes transmitting the breath analysis test message to the message address.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the breath analysis test message is a text message.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the breath analysis test message is an email message.

7. A method for use in a wireless telephony device, the method comprising:

storing at least one telephony application in a memory;

executing the telephony application via a processor, to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user; and

analyzing a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call via a breath analyzing sensor and generating breath analysis test data in response thereto;

generating a breath analysis test message based on the breath analysis test data; and

transmitting the breath analysis test message via the wireless telephony network.

13. A wireless telephony device comprising:

a memory that stores at least one telephony application;

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, when the user speaks into the wireless telephony device during the at least one telephone call, and generates breath analysis test data in response thereto;

wherein the telephony application generates a breath analysis test message, based on the breath analysis test data and transmits the breath analysis test message as a text message via the wireless telephony network.