Breath alcohol ignition interlock device with biometric facial recognition with real-time verification of the user
First Claim
1. A breath alcohol ignition interlock device, comprising:
- a 3-D infrared scanning device for performing a biometrics infrared facial scan of an individual positioned proximate to the device and proximate to an ignition of a mechanical device, wherein the 3-D scanning device analyzes both hard and soft tissue to generate a real-time identity scan of the individual using infrared radiation;
a CPU having memory capabilities;
3-D biometrics infrared hard and soft tissue scan images obtained using infrared radiation of at least one authorized operator of the mechanical device stored in the memory;
means for comparing the stored infrared hard and soft tissue scan images of an authorized operator of the mechanical device from memory with the real-time scan of the individual obtained using infrared radiation to determine that the individual is one of the authorized operators;
a detection device in communication with the CPU to ascertain the presence and amount of a controlled substance consumed by the individual; and
an interlock device in communication with the detection device and the CPU, wherein the interlock device prevents operation of the mechanical device when the means for comparing stored hard and soft tissue images with the real-time scan indicates that the individual is not one of the authorized operators and when the detection device indicates the presence and amount of a controlled substance consumed by the individual exceeds a legal limit for the controlled substance.
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Abstract
An interlock system using biometrics scans to identify in real-time an individual who seeks to operate a mechanical device, such as an automobile. Biometrics features that uniquely identify an individual are selected. If a real-time biometrics scan of the individual does not match a stored image of an authorized operator, the interlock system will lock the mechanical device to prevent operation. The interlock system may be used in conjunction with a breath alcohol analyzer to determine impairment. If the biometrics testing indicates that the individual is required to be tested for impairment, the mechanical device will not operate until the testing is completed. If the biometrics testing automatically indicates that the operator of the mechanical apparatus and the individual exhaling into the breath alcohol analyzer component of the ignition interlock is not the same person, the ignition system of the mechanical apparatus, which operates in conjunction with the ignition interlock of the present invention, provides a programmable software option to prevent the apparatus from starting. If the test indicates that the individual is impaired the interlock system will lock the mechanical device to prevent operation.
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22 Claims
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1. A breath alcohol ignition interlock device, comprising:
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a 3-D infrared scanning device for performing a biometrics infrared facial scan of an individual positioned proximate to the device and proximate to an ignition of a mechanical device, wherein the 3-D scanning device analyzes both hard and soft tissue to generate a real-time identity scan of the individual using infrared radiation; a CPU having memory capabilities; 3-D biometrics infrared hard and soft tissue scan images obtained using infrared radiation of at least one authorized operator of the mechanical device stored in the memory; means for comparing the stored infrared hard and soft tissue scan images of an authorized operator of the mechanical device from memory with the real-time scan of the individual obtained using infrared radiation to determine that the individual is one of the authorized operators; a detection device in communication with the CPU to ascertain the presence and amount of a controlled substance consumed by the individual; and
an interlock device in communication with the detection device and the CPU, wherein the interlock device prevents operation of the mechanical device when the means for comparing stored hard and soft tissue images with the real-time scan indicates that the individual is not one of the authorized operators and when the detection device indicates the presence and amount of a controlled substance consumed by the individual exceeds a legal limit for the controlled substance.
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2. A breath alcohol ignition interlock device, comprising:
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a 4-D infrared scanning device for performing a real-time biometrics infrared facial scan of an individual positioned proximate to the device and proximate to an ignition of a mechanical device, wherein the 4-D scanning device analyzes both hard and soft facial tissue of the individual, using infrared radiation to generate a realtime scan of the individual; a CPU having memory capabilities; 4-D biometrics infrared facial scan images of at least one authorized operator of the mechanical device stored in the CPU memory; means for comparing the infrared facial scan images of the at least one authorized operator of the mechanical device stored in the CPU memory with the real-time infrared facial scan of the individual positioned proximate the ignition of the mechanical device to determine whether the individual is one of the authorized operators; a detection device in communication with the CPU to ascertain the presence and amount of a controlled substance consumed by the individual; and an interlock device in communication with the detection device and the CPU, wherein the interlock device prevents operation of the mechanical device when the means for comparing stored facial images of the at least one operator with the real-time facial scan of the individual indicates that the individual is not one of the authorized operators or when the detection device indicates the presence and amount of a controlled substance consumed by the individual exceeds a legal limit for the controlled substance.
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3. An interlock system, comprising:
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a scanning device for performing a biometrics scan of a facial feature of an individual positioned proximate to the scanning device and proximate to an ignition of a mechanical device, wherein the scanning device analyzes a biometric facial characteristic that is unique to the individual, the characteristic selected from the group consisting of an infrared facial scan of hard and soft tissue, and a real-time infrared ocular biometrics scan of an ocular feature, to provide a real-time biometrics scan; a CPU; a memory storage device; a biometrics image of the hard and soft tissue of at least one operator authorized to operate the mechanical device, the image stored in the memory storage device; means for comparing the biometrics image of at least one operator stored in the memory storage device with a real-time biometrics scan of the individual proximate the ignition generated by the scanning device to ascertain that the individual is an authorized operator; an interlock unit in communication with the CPU and the means for comparing the stored biometrics image with the real-time biometrics scan. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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