Methods and systems of rule-based intoxicating substance testing associated with vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8581711
APP PUB NO 20120242469A1
SERIAL NO

13069145

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Rule-based intoxicating substance testing associated with vehicles. At least some of the various embodiments are methods including: receiving a signal that a prospective driver intends to drive a vehicle; retrieving at least one previously stored rule regarding intoxicating substance testing associated the vehicle; retrieving data relevant to the rule; determining whether intoxicating substance testing is indicated by the rule; enabling the vehicle responsive to an indication that intoxicating substance testing is not indicated; and administering an intoxicating substance test to the prospective driver responsive to an indication that an intoxicating substance test is indicated. And if the intoxicating substance test is administered: enabling the vehicle responsive to the prospective driver passing the intoxicating substance test, the enabling by the onboard device; and disabling the vehicle responsive to the prospective driver failing the intoxicating substance test, the disabling by the onboard device.

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  • GORDON*HOWARD ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Macheca, Christopher M Centennial, US 39 852
Morgan, Gerald A Littleton, US 38 1043
Rossetter, Amy E Indialantic, US 2 24
Schwarz, Stanley G Indialantic, US 36 1072

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