Wireless telephony device with breath analysis sensor and methods for use therewith

• US 8,280,436 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2009
• Issued: 10/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Patrick G. Harris Jr
• Original Assignee: Patrick G. Harris Jr
• Inventors: Harris, Patrick G. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thier, Michael T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Trandai, Scott
• Application Number:
  US12/403,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20100234064A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,299 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/556, 455/414.1, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 701/29, 701/36, 701/201, 701/207
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/066 actuating a signalling device B60K28/063 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/24 Drug level, e.g. alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/4972 Determining alcohol content for vehicle safety devices B60K28/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• 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

Abstract

A wireless telephony device includes a memory that stores at least one telephony application. A processor executes the telephony application to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user. A breath analyzing sensor analyzes a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call and generates breath analysis test data in response thereto. The telephony application generates a breath analysis test message, based on the breath analysis test data and transmits the breath analysis test message via the wireless telephony network.

Claims

1. A wireless telephony device comprising:

a user interface for receiving a messaging address associated with a third party and further for receiving a selection of a test threshold from the third party;

a memory, coupled to the user interface, that stores at least one telephony application, the messaging address and the test threshold;

a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes the telephony application to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user; and

a breath analyzing sensor, coupled to the processor, that analyzes a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call generates breath analysis test data in response thereto, and compares the breath analysis test data to the test threshold, wherein the breath analyzing sensor is incorporated into at least one of;

a SIM card of the wireless telephony device, and a battery of the wireless telephony device;

wherein, when the breath analysis test data exceeds the test threshold, the telephony application automatically generates a breath analysis test message, based on the breath analysis test data and transmits the breath analysis test message to the third party at the messaging address via the wireless telephony network.

2. The wireless telephony device of claim 1 wherein the breath analyzing sensor analyzes the breath of the user when the user speaks into the wireless telephony device during the at least one telephone call.

3. The wireless telephony device of claim 1 wherein the breath analyzing sensor is removable connected to the wireless telephony device via a port within a battery compartment of the wireless telephony device.

4. The wireless telephony device of claim 1 wherein the breath analysis test message is a text message.

5. The wireless telephony device of claim 1 wherein the breath analysis test message is an email message.

6. A method for use in a wireless telephony device, the method comprising:

receiving, via a user interface, a messaging address associated with a third party and further for receiving a selection of a test threshold from the third party;

storing the messaging address, the test threshold and at least one telephony application in a memory;

executing the telephony application via a processor, to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user; and

analyzing a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call via a breath analyzing sensor and generating breath analysis test data in response thereto wherein the breath analyzing sensor is incorporated into at least one of;

a SIM card of the wireless telephony device, and a battery of the wireless telephony device;

comparing the breath analysis test data to the test threshold;

automatically generating a breath analysis test message based on the breath analysis test data when the breath analysis test data exceeds the test threshold; and

transmitting the breath analysis test message via the wireless telephony network.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein analyzing breath of the user includes analyzing the breath of the user when the user speaks into the wireless telephony device during the at least one telephone call.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the breath analysis test message includes the breath analysis test data.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein transmitting the breath analysis test message includes transmitting the breath analysis test message to the messaging address associated with a third party.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein the breath analysis test message is a text message.

11. The method of claim 6 wherein the breath analysis test message is an email message.

12. A wireless telephony device comprising:

a user interface for receiving a messaging address associated with a third party and further for receiving a selection of a test threshold from the third party;

a memory, coupled to the user interface, that stores at least one telephony application, the messaging address and the test threshold;

a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes the telephony application to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user; and

a breath analyzing sensor, coupled to the processor, and removable connected to the wireless telephony device via a port within a battery compartment of the wireless telephony device, that analyzes a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call, when the user speaks into the wireless telephony device during the at least one telephone call, and generates breath analysis test data in response thereto, wherein the breath analyzing sensor is incorporated into at least one of;

a SIM card of the wireless telephony device, and a battery of the wireless telephony device;

wherein, when the breath analysis test data exceeds the test threshold, the telephony application automatically generates a breath analysis test message, based on the breath analysis test data and transmits the breath analysis test message as a text message via the wireless telephony network.