Integrated Alcohol Detection And Mobile Communication Apparatus And Method

• US 20120295595A1
• Filed: 05/18/2012
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aaron Webber, Girish Raghavendra Pai, Kelechi Agada, Ron I. Gibori
• Original Assignee: Aaron Webber, Girish Raghavendra Pai, Kelechi Agada, Ron I. Gibori
• Inventors: Gibori, Ron I., Webber, Aaron, Agada, Kelechi, Pai, Girish Raghavendra
• Application Number:
  US13/475,095
• Publication Number:
  US 20120295595A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/4972 Determining alcohol content for vehicle safety devices B60K28/06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

The alcohol level of a first user is measured. The sensed alcohol level is transmitted to a mobile device. At the mobile device, first options associated with the sensed alcohol level of the first user are presented to a second user and changes in the blood alcohol level of the first user are detected. Second options are presented to the second user in response to detecting the changes.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing a dynamic interface for a mobile device application, the apparatus comprising:

a display, the display configured to present one or more first options associated with a first user action type, the first action type being related to a first alcohol level of a user; and

a processor coupled to the display, wherein the processor is configured to detect a change from the first user action type to a second user action type, the second action type being related to a second alcohol level of a user, the processor further being configured to remove the one or more first options from the display when the change is detected and present on the display one or more second options associated with the second user action type on the display.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second options comprise one or more icons.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second options are selected from the group consisting of display of a message to the user and transmission of a message to a third party.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein selected ones of the first and second options are manually generated.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein selected ones of the first and second options are automatically generated.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to receive the first blood alcohol level of the user and the second blood alcohol level of the user from a measurement device.

7. A method of presenting options at a mobile device to a user, the options responsive and related to the alcohol level of the user, the method comprising:

measuring the alcohol level of a first user;

transmitting the sensed alcohol level to a mobile device;

at the mobile device;

presenting first options associated with the sensed alcohol level of the first user to a second user; and

detecting changes in the blood alcohol level of the first user and presenting second options to the second user in response to detecting the changes.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first and second options comprise one or more icons.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the first user and the second user are the same user.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the first user and the second user are different users.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising transmitting an alert to a third party from the mobile device upon detecting the changes.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the third party is selected from the group consisting of:

the police, a taxi, and a third user.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the alert over a cellular communication network to a third party.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the alert over the Internet to a third party.