System and method for testing blood alcohol level and transmitting the results using a mobile device

• US 9,820,114 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2015
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jessica Greenhut, Samantha Greenhut
• Original Assignee: Jessica Greenhut, Samantha Greenhut
• Inventors: Greenhut, Jessica, Greenhut, Samantha
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Zhen Y
• Application Number:
  US14/707,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20150325104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 340576
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0836 due to alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/08 related to drivers or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0461 integrated or attached to an item closely associated with the person but not worn by the person, e.g. chair, walking stick, bed sensor
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/006 with transmission via telephone network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

Systems and methods for testing blood alcohol level and transmitting results using a mobile device, including attaching a breathalyzer device to the mobile device, wherein the breathalyzer device is configured to transmit data to the mobile device. Blood alcohol level of a user is tested using the breathalyzer device, and an alert is sent to one or more contacts if the blood alcohol level of the user is above a pre-determined level. A response is received from a contact indicating that the responding contact is able to assist the user, all non-responding contacts are notified that the responding contact will assist the user; and all non-responding pre-determined contacts are notified when the responding pre-determined contact has arrived to assist the user.

Claims

1. A method for testing blood alcohol level and transmitting results using a personal portable mobile device, comprising:

attaching a breathalyzer device to the mobile device, the breathalyzer device being configured to transmit data to the mobile device;

testing a blood alcohol level of a user using the breathalyzer device, the testing further comprising employing a verification mechanism to verify an identity of the user throughout the testing;

sending an alert to one or more pre-determined contacts if the blood alcohol level of the user is above a pre-determined level;

receiving a response from one or more pre-determined contacts indicating that a responding pre-determined contact is able to assist the user;

notifying all non-responding pre-determined contacts that the responding pre-determined contact will assist the user; and

notifying all non-responding pre-determined contacts when the responding pre-determined contact has arrived to assist the user.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more pre-determined contacts, their availability, and distance to the user are displayed on the screen of the mobile device.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the pre-determined level is a local legal driving limit.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the verification mechanism is a front-facing camera on the mobile device configured to transmit a video of the user of the breathalyzer device to the one or more pre-determined contacts throughout the testing.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more pre-determined contacts are selected from a social media contact list.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the user may send a request for assistance to one or more of the one or more pre-determined contacts for any of a plurality of reasons.

7. A system for testing blood alcohol level and transmitting results using a personal portable mobile device, comprising:

a breathalyzer device attached to the mobile device, the breathalyzer device being configured to test a blood alcohol level of a user, and to transmit data to the mobile device, wherein a verification mechanism verifies an identity of the user throughout use of the breathalyzer device;

an alert module configured to send an alert to one or more pre-determined contacts if the blood alcohol level of the user is above a pre-determined level;

a response receiving module configured to receive a response from one or more pre-determined contacts indicating that the responding pre-determined contact is able to assist the user; and

a notification module configured to notify all non-responding pre-determined contacts that the responding pre-determined contact will assist the user, and when the responding pre-determined contact has arrived to assist the user.

8. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein the one or more pre-determined contacts, their availability, and distance to the user are displayed on the screen of the mobile device.

9. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein the pre-determined level is a local legal driving limit.

10. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein the verification mechanism is a front-facing camera on the mobile device configured to transmit a video of the user of the breathalyzer device to the one or more pre-determined contacts throughout the testing.

11. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein the one or more pre-determined contacts are selected from a social media contact list.

12. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein the user may send a request for assistance to one or more of the one or more pre-determined contacts for any of a plurality of reasons.

13. A method for testing blood alcohol level and transmitting results using a personal portable mobile device, comprising:

attaching a breathalyzer device to the mobile device, the breathalyzer device being configured to transmit data to the mobile device;

testing a blood alcohol level of a user using the breathalyzer device, the testing further comprising employing a verification mechanism to verify an identity of the user throughout the testing, wherein the verification mechanism is a front-facing camera on the mobile device configured to transmit a video of the user of the breathalyzer device to one or more pre-determined contacts throughout the testing;

sending an alert to the one or more pre-determined contacts if the blood alcohol level of the user is above a pre-determined level;

receiving a response from one or more pre-determined contacts indicating that a responding pre-determined contact is able to assist the user;

notifying all non-responding pre-determined contacts that the responding pre-determined contact will assist the user; and

notifying all non-responding pre-determined contacts when the responding pre-determined contact has arrived to assist the user.

14. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the one or more pre-determined contacts, their availability, and distance to the user are displayed on the screen of the mobile device.

15. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the one or more pre-determined contacts are selected from a social media contact list.

16. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the alert is a video alert.