Automatic system for providing assistance to impaired drivers
First Claim
1. A system for providing assistance to impaired drivers, comprising:
- a substance detector for generating an impairment reading for a user based on a sample provided by the user; and
a notification device in communication with a transportation service;
wherein said notification device contacts the transportation service when said impairment reading is outside a predetermined range;
wherein said notification device provides the transportation service with navigational data when said notification device contacts the transportation service to permit the transportation service to locate the user.
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Abstract
A system for providing assistance to impaired drivers including a substance detector for generating an impairment reading for a user based on a sample provided by the user and a notification device in communication with a transportation service in which the notification device contacts the transportation service when the impairment reading is outside a predetermined range. The notification device also provides the transportation service with navigational data when the notification device contacts the transportation service to permit the transportation service to locate the user. Additionally, a method for providing assistance to impaired drivers includes the steps of generating an impairment reading for a user based on a sample provided by the user and contacting a transportation service based on the impairment reading and providing the transportation service with navigational data to permit the transportation service to locate the user.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for providing assistance to impaired drivers, comprising:
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a substance detector for generating an impairment reading for a user based on a sample provided by the user; and
a notification device in communication with a transportation service;
wherein said notification device contacts the transportation service when said impairment reading is outside a predetermined range;
wherein said notification device provides the transportation service with navigational data when said notification device contacts the transportation service to permit the transportation service to locate the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing assistance to impaired drivers, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating an impairment reading for a user based on a sample provided by the user;
contacting a transportation service when the impairment reading is outside a predetermined range; and
providing the transportation service with navigational data during said contacting step to permit the transportation service to locate the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
providing an ignition disabling device; and
enabling an ignition system with the ignition disabling device when the impairment reading is within the predetermined range.
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17. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of:
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providing a key blocking device; and
enabling a key with the key blocking device when the impairment reading is within the predetermined range.
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18. The method according to claim 13, wherein said contacting step further comprises the step of contacting at least one of a governmental agency and an insurance agency when the impairment reading is outside the predetermined range.
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19. The method according to claim 13, wherein said providing step further comprises the step providing the transportation service with identifying information;
wherein the transportation service automatically charges a fee to an account.
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