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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2013
Gordon*howard Associates, Inc., Littleton, CO (US);
Gerald A. Morgan, Littleton, CO (US);
Christopher M. Macheca, Centennial, CO (US);
Amy E. Rossetter, Indialantic, FL (US);
Stanley G. Schwarz, Indialantic, FL (US);
Gordon*Howard Associates, Inc., Littleton, CO (US);
Abstract
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.