Patent ID: 8795187
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: B60K,B60W,G01N

Abstract:
1. A device for recognizing a correct use of an alcohol measuring device by a test subject, the device comprising: an alcohol measuring device for administering an alcohol measurement, the alcohol measurement having a duration; a camera unit with a camera unit image field corresponding to a predetermined face area of the test subject, said camera unit configured to register the camera unit image field with the predetermined face area of the test subject; a signal transmitter having a position linked to a position of said alcohol measuring device configured to send a light signal that can be detected by the camera unit, said camera unit configured to detect the signal sent by said signal transmitter within said camera unit image field; wherein the light signal is selected from the group consisting of visible light and infrared light; an analysis and control unit operatively connected to the alcohol measuring device and operatively connected to the camera unit, the analysis and control unit being configured to receive and analyze said light signal sent by said signal transmitter in the camera unit image field area during the alcohol measurement; and wherein the analysis and control unit is configured to receive a camera communication from the camera unit that the camera unit has detected the light signal during or before the duration and receives an alcohol measurement device communication from the alcohol measurement device.