apparatus, system, and method for detecting the presence of an intoxicated driver and controlling the operation of a vehicle

摘要

Patent abstract: "Apparatus, system, and method for detecting the presence of an intoxicated driver and controlling the operation of a vehicle". The present invention relates to an apparatus, system, and method for detecting an intoxicated driver of a vehicle and preventing vehicle operation. In one embodiment, a detector module comprises a sensor that produces an electrical signal corresponding to a predetermined driver's blood alcohol content. The driver's blood alcohol content is determined by sampling the air alcohol content within a predetermined zone of the vehicle. A control module is coupled to the detector module to control at least one vehicle operation in response to the electrical signal from the detector module. In another embodiment, a mobile phone contains the detector module and is wirelessly coupled to the control module. A vehicle situation module is included in some modalities. 20330935v1