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Monitored ignition lock

  • US 20120268259A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2011
  • Published: 10/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An monitored ignition system comprising:

  • a monitored ignition lock unit within a vehicle, the monitored ignition lock unit in communication with a weight sensor in a driver'"'"'s seat and a seatbelt detection feature of the vehicle;

    a monitored ignition lock managing system contained remotely from the vehicle, the monitored ignition lock and the unit monitored ignition lock managing system in wireless communication;

    the monitored ignition lock unit comprising a handheld device, the handheld device comprising a substance detector;

    at least one camera aimed to photograph a user when engaged with the substance detector; and

    the handheld device connected to a receiving station via a tether, the tether sized such that only a driver sitting relatively close to the monitored ignition lock unit receiving station can access the substance detector provided in the monitored ignition lock handheld device;

    wherein a vehicle is stopped from starting to preclude a driver who has exceeded a predetermined level of substance in his or her system from driving;

    further wherein a photograph of the user and the reading from the substance detector is sent to the remote monitored ignition lock managing system.

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