Operator identity, intoxication and drowsiness monitoring system and method
First Claim
1. An integrated vehicle operator monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an optical operator intoxication monitor optically capable of monitoring reflected and emitted light patterns from an eye of the vehicle operator and comparing the monitored light patterns to reflected and emitted light patterns indicative of an intoxicated operator so as to determine if the operator is too intoxicated to operate the vehicle.
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Abstract
An integrated vehicle operator monitoring system for a vehicle including a device for monitoring operator identity to ensure a vehicle operator is authorized to operate the vehicle, a device for monitoring operator intoxication, and a device for monitoring operator drowsiness. There is also a device for preventing the operator from operating the vehicle when the operator identity monitoring device indicates the operator is not authorized to operate the vehicle and/or the operator intoxication monitoring device indicates the operator is intoxicated. In addition, an alarm capable of being activated when the operator drowsiness monitoring device indicates the vehicle operator is drowsy, is included.
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50 Claims
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1. An integrated vehicle operator monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising:
an optical operator intoxication monitor optically capable of monitoring reflected and emitted light patterns from an eye of the vehicle operator and comparing the monitored light patterns to reflected and emitted light patterns indicative of an intoxicated operator so as to determine if the operator is too intoxicated to operate the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 43, 44, 45)
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22. An integrated vehicle monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:
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an optical operator drowsiness monitor capable of monitoring the vehicle operator for drowsiness while the vehicle operator is operating the vehicle; an optical operator identity monitor capable of determining if a vehicle operator is authorized to operate the vehicle; and an optical intoxication monitor capable of monitoring reflected and emitted light patterns from an eye of the vehicle operator and comparing the monitored light patterns to reflected and emitted light patterns indicative of an intoxicated operator so as to determine if the operator is too intoxicated to operate the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 50)
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23. A method of monitoring an operator of a vehicle, comprising the step of:
monitoring operator intoxication by monitoring reflected and emitted light patterns from an eye of the vehicle operator and comparing the monitored light patterns to reflected and emitted light patterns indicative of an intoxicated operator so as to determine if the operator is too intoxicated to operate the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
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30. The method of 26, further comprising the step of:
indicating to the vehicle operator a position in reference to the housing of the integrated vehicle operator monitoring system where the operator is required to position at least one of the operator'"'"'s eyes such that the operator identity monitoring optics provides a best possible focused image at the sensing surface to the optical sensor. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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49. A method of monitoring an operator of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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monitoring operator identity to determine if a vehicle operator is authorized to operate the vehicle; monitoring operator drowsiness wherein said operator drowsiness monitoring is performed while the vehicle operator is operating the vehicle; and monitoring operator intoxication by monitoring reflected and emitted light patterns from an eye of the vehicle operator and comparing the monitored light patterns to reflected and emitted light patterns indicative of an intoxicated operator so as to determine if the operator is too intoxicated to operate the vehicle.
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