Bioresistive-fingerprint based sobriety monitoring system

Abstract

A system and method of monitoring sobriety using a handheld breath testing device that, on receipt of a user's breath, generates a breath test signal comprising substance content data and user identification data, and wirelessly transmits the breath test signal to a breath test signal receiving station, and wherein the breath testing device further includes a fingerprint reader and a plurality of sensors.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handheld device for monitoring the sobriety of a user, the handheld device comprising:
 a mouth piece for receiving a user's mouth;   a conductive area positioned on said mouthpiece;   a user identification device positioned on a case of the handheld device; and   a conductive area positioned on said user identification device.   
     
     
         2 . The handheld device of  claim 1 , wherein the handheld device is configured to obtain a resistance measurement at the conductive area positioned on said mouthpiece and a resistance measurement at the conductive area positioned on said user identification device. 
     
     
         3 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , wherein the handheld device is further configured to determine whether the resistance measurement between the conductive area positioned on said mouthpiece and the resistance measurement at the conductive area positioned on said user identification device fall within a specified range. 
     
     
         4 . The handheld device of  claim 1 , further comprising a wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         5 . The handheld device of  claim 4 , further configured to transmit one or more substance content signals. 
     
     
         6 . The handheld device of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more substance content signals include a user identification. 
     
     
         7 . The handheld device of  claim 6 , wherein the user identification is a fingerprint. 
     
     
         8 . A handheld device for monitoring the sobriety of a user, the handheld device comprising:
 a mouth piece for receiving a user's mouth and the user's breath;   a conductive area positioned on said mouthpiece for receiving a first resistance measurement;   a user identification device positioned on a case of the handheld device for receiving the user's fingerprint;   a conductive area positioned on said user identification device for receiving a second resistance measurement; and   a wireless transceiver.   
     
     
         9 . The handheld device of  claim 8 , wherein the handheld device is further configured to determine whether the resistance measurement between the first resistance measurement and the second resistance measurement fall within a specified range. 
     
     
         10 . The handheld device of  claim 8 , further configured to transmit one or more substance content signals. 
     
     
         11 . The handheld device of  claim 10 , wherein the handheld device is further configured to transmit one or more substance content signals if the resistance measurement between the first resistance measurement and the second resistance measurement fall within a specified range. 
     
     
         12 . The handheld device of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more substance content signals include a user identification. 
     
     
         13 . The handheld device of  claim 12 , wherein the user identification is a fingerprint. 
     
     
         14 . A handheld device for monitoring the sobriety of a user, the handheld device comprising:
 a camera for taking a digital image of the user;   a mouth piece for receiving a user's mouth and the user's breath;   a conductive area positioned on said mouthpiece for receiving a first resistance measurement;   a user identification device positioned on a case of the handheld device for receiving the user's fingerprint;   a conductive area positioned on said user identification device for receiving a second resistance measurement; and   a wireless transceiver.   
     
     
         15 . The handheld device of  claim 14 , wherein the handheld device is further configured to determine whether the resistance measurement between the first resistance measurement and the second resistance measurement fall within a specified range. 
     
     
         16 . The handheld device of  claim 14 , further configured to transmit one or more substance content signals. 
     
     
         17 . The handheld device of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more substance content signals include one or more user identifications. 
     
     
         18 . The handheld device of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more user identifications include a fingerprint. 
     
     
         19 . The handheld device of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more user identifications include a digital image. 
     
     
         20 . The handheld device of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more user identifications include one or more of a fingerprint and a digital image.