Patent ID: 8610585
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: A61B,G08B

Abstract:
1. An electronic alerting device adapted to be worn on an ear of a driver for ensuring that the driver remains alert while operating a vehicle, said electronic alerting device comprising: an earpiece adapted to be worn at the driver ear, said earpiece including a microchip housed therein; a sensor located at an outer surface of said earpiece and being capable of detecting when a driver eyelid closes and opens, said sensor generating and transmitting first and second eyelid detection signals to said microchip when the driver eyelid closes and opens respectively; a transducer attached to said earpiece and adapted to be placed in the driver ear; wherein said earpiece comprises a hook-shaped member comprising wherein said transducer is attached to a tip of said flange member; a communication interface enabling said microchip to communicate with said transducer; wherein said microchip determines a number of continuous occurrences of said first and second eyelid detection signals per a unit of time, said microchip generating and transmitting true and false control signals to said transducer when said number of continuous occurrences of said first and second eyelid detection signals is above and below a threshold number of continuous occurrences within the unit of time respectively; wherein said microchip comprises: wherein said software instructions comprise: a control logic algorithm including the chronological steps of if said number of continuous occurrences of said first eyelid detection signal is below said threshold number of continuous occurrences within said unit of time, generating and transmitting said false control signal to said transducer.