KR20020006166A - Method and apparatus for breathalyzer test drinking in a mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A drunkometer test apparatus and method of a mobile communication terminal are provided to prevent a serious incident in advance caused by drinking by allowing a user to measure his or her own drunken state by himself or herself and warning a drunken driving in advance in case of a driver. CONSTITUTION: A drunken state measuring sensor(100) is provided at a certain position of a mobile communication terminal, detects a user's breath flowing in through a suction hole formed at a certain position of the mobile phone and senses alcohol strength of blood. An analog/digital converter(200) converts an analog drunken state measured value outputted from the drunken state measuring sensor(100) into a corresponding digital drunken state measured value. A mobile station modem(300) compares the digital drunken state measured value outputted from the analog/digital converter(200) and an alcohol strength of blood previously stored in a memory(400) and computes it as a percentage, generates a control signal to display the detected drunken state measured value, and displays a data as to whether it is subjected to a regulation according to the drunken state measured value. An LCD(500) displays the drunken state measured value outputted from the mobile station modem(300) and the regulation-subject data on a screen. A key pad(600) includes a drunken state measurement function key and number keys for inputting a phone number.

Description

Apparatus and method for measuring breath of mobile communication terminal {Method and apparatus for breathalyzer test drinking in a mobile communication terminal}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring alcohol and a method of a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, by adding a alcohol measuring apparatus to a mobile communication terminal, so that the user can measure his own drinking amount, and if a driver warns against drunk driving in advance. The present invention relates to a breathalyzer and a method for measuring a breath of a mobile communication terminal to prevent a large accident in advance.

In general, a mobile communication terminal (PCS terminal, DCS terminal) refers to a terminal that can move and talk.

These mobile communication terminals are receiving a lot of attention from modern people because they can make a call or miss a voice or text message service.

However, even a mobile communication terminal having many functions did not add a breathalyzer.

On the other hand, a portable breathalyzer for measuring alcohol is very expensive, which puts a lot of burden on the general public to purchase.

For example, if a self-driving driver purchases a portable breathalyzer to measure his or her drinking volume, it is unnecessary and also economically expensive.

In general, when looking at drunk drivers, they often drive themselves by judging that they drank enough to prevent drunk enforcement.

However, the amount of drinking judgment is not accurate because it is based solely on one's own experience, and in particular, many cases of fertilization with police officers are frequently conducted in the case of drunk enforcement.

Therefore, the present invention is proposed to solve the burden of the individual purchase of the conventional breathalyzer as described above and to improve the function of the mobile communication terminal,

An object of the present invention, by adding a drinking device to the mobile communication terminal, it is possible to measure the amount of alcohol on their own, if the driver can be warned not to drunk driving in advance can prevent large accidents in advance The present invention provides a breathalyzer and a method thereof.

Alcohol measuring device of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

In the mobile communication terminal,

A drinking sensor for sensing a blood alcohol concentration by detecting a user's breath introduced through a suction port separately provided at a predetermined position of the mobile communication terminal;

An analog / digital converter for converting an analog alcohol measurement output from the alcohol measurement sensor into a digital alcohol measurement corresponding thereto;

a) converting the digital alcohol measurement value output from the analog-to-digital converter and the blood alcohol concentration pre-stored in the memory and converting it as a percentage;

b) generating a control signal to display the detected alcohol measurement;

c) and a mobile station modem (MSM) for controlling to display the control whether or not the data according to the measured breath measurement;

Characterized in that it comprises a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying on the screen the alcohol measurement value and the intermittent status data output from the mobile station modem.

In addition, the drinking measurement method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

Checking whether the breath measurement function key added to the keypad is pressed;

If the drinking measurement function key is pressed, switching to the drinking measurement mode;

Measuring the blood alcohol concentration of the user with a drinking sensor in the drinking measuring mode;

In contrast, the alcohol consumption measurement value and the blood alcohol concentration stored in the memory are displayed in the step of displaying the alcohol measurement value as a percentage, and whether the crackdown data is displayed on the LCD.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a breathalyzer measuring apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a drinking measurement method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100 ..... Breathalyzer Sensor

200 ..... analog to digital converter

300 ..... Mobile station modem

400 ...... memory

500 ..... LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

600 ..... Keypad

Hereinafter, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention according to the technical spirit as described above.

1 is a block diagram showing a breathalyzer measuring apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Here, reference numeral 100 denotes a drinking measurement sensor which is provided at a predetermined position of the mobile communication terminal and detects a user's breath through a suction port provided separately at a predetermined position of the mobile communication terminal to sense blood alcohol concentration. 200 represents an analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog breath measurement output from the breath measurement sensor 100 into a corresponding digital breath measurement.

In addition, the reference numeral 300 compares the digital alcohol measurement value output from the analog-to-digital converter 200 and the blood alcohol concentration pre-stored in the memory 400, converts it to a percentage, and displays a control signal to display the detected alcohol measurement value. And a mobile station modem (MSM) which controls to display the crackdown data according to the measured breath measurement.

In addition, reference numeral 500 denotes a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying on the screen the drinking measurement value and intermittent data output from the mobile station modem 300, reference numeral 600 denotes a drinking measurement function key, a number for entering a telephone number Indicates a keypad provided with keys and the like.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a drinking measurement method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the step of checking whether the alcohol measurement function key is pressed (S101), and if the alcohol measurement function key is not pressed as a result of the checking, maintaining the standby mode (S102), and the alcohol measurement function If the key is pressed (S103) to switch to the drinking measurement mode, and after switching to the drinking measurement mode to measure the amount of drinking of the user with a drinking sensor (S104), and the measured analog drinking measurement value Converting to a corresponding digital drinking measurement (S105); comparing the digital drinking measurement with data stored in memory in advance (S106); and if the alcohol is detected as a result of the comparison, the drinking measurement and intermittent status data are displayed on the LCD. It consists of steps (S107 ~ S108).

Hereinafter, an alcohol measuring apparatus and a method thereof of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, in step S101, the mobile station modem 300 searches for the output signal of the keypad 600 to confirm whether the user operates the alcohol measurement function key.

In this case, the alcohol measurement function key is a function setting key for automatically measuring the amount of alcohol by operating for a predetermined time when this operation is performed.

For example, the user sets the alcohol measurement time from 7 pm to 2 am the next day, and operates the alcohol measurement possible state through the alcohol measurement function key. When the set time is reached automatically measures the amount of drinking of the user. Of course, it is also possible to test the amount of alcohol at that time by operating only the alcohol measurement function key without setting the time.

On the other hand, when the user checks that the user operates the alcohol measurement function key and sets the time, the mobile station modem 300 switches to the alcohol measurement mode in step S103.

In operation S104, the amount of drinking of the user is measured through the drinking sensor 100.

The alcohol measurement sensor 100 is a conventional alcohol measurement sensor, and analyzes the user's breath through the suction port provided at a predetermined position of the mobile communication terminal to measure the blood alcohol concentration of the user.

Next, in step S105, the analog-to-digital converter 200 converts the analog alcohol measurement value output from the alcohol measurement sensor 100 into a corresponding digital alcohol measurement value and transmits it to the mobile station modem 300.

The mobile station modem 300 compares the digital alcohol drinking value output from the analog-to-digital converter 200 and the blood alcohol concentration stored in the memory 400 in step S106 to convert the blood alcohol concentration of the user as a percentage.

For example, in the memory 400, measurement data on blood alcohol concentration is stored in a table, and the digital alcohol obtained by the analog / digital converter 200 is substituted into the table to extract the corresponding blood alcohol concentration. How to acquire the drinking amount data of the user.

Next, in step S107, the mobile station modem 300 checks whether the user has drunk, and if the blood alcohol concentration exists as a result of the check, the alcohol alcohol measurement value, that is, the blood alcohol concentration of the user, is displayed on the LCD 500 in step S108. Display.

In addition, it displays the intermittent status data according to the measured blood alcohol concentration. Thus, the user is alerted to drunk driving to prevent drunk driving in advance.

Here, the blood alcohol concentration and the control data of the user displayed on the LCD 500 are as follows.

0.019% or less: Non-clamping target

0.02 ~ 0.049%: Beginner driver

0.05 ~ 0.09%: suspension of license and fine

0.1 ~ 0.35%: Cancellation of license and fine

0.36% or more: 5 million won for arrest and fine

According to the above-described "drinking measurement device and method of the mobile communication terminal" of the present invention, by adding a drinking measurement device to the mobile communication terminal, there is an advantage to improve the function of the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, in the case of a self-driving driver can measure the amount of alcohol on their own, and also causes an alarm, there is an advantage to prevent drunk driving in advance.

Claims (3)

In the mobile communication terminal, A breath measurement sensor for sensing a blood alcohol concentration by analyzing a user's breath introduced through a suction port separately provided at a predetermined position of the mobile communication terminal; An analog / digital converter for converting an analog alcohol measurement output from the alcohol measurement sensor into a digital alcohol measurement corresponding thereto; a) converting the digital alcohol measurement value output from the analog-to-digital converter and the blood alcohol concentration pre-stored in the memory and converting it as a percentage; b) generating a control signal to display the detected alcohol measurement; c) a mobile station modem (MSM) for controlling the display of control data according to the measured breath measurement; And a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying on the screen the drinking measurement value and the intermittent status data output from the mobile station modem. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, further comprising: a keypad having a drinking measurement function key for switching to a drinking measurement function mode, and a keypad having a numeric key for setting a drinking driving measurement time. Breathalyzer. Checking whether the breath measurement function key added to the keypad is pressed; If the drinking measurement function key is pressed, switching to the drinking measurement mode; Measuring the blood alcohol concentration of the user with a drinking sensor in the drinking measuring mode; And displaying the alcohol consumption value on the LCD as a percentage in comparison with the alcohol consumption value and the blood alcohol concentration stored in the memory, and displaying the control data on the LCD by LCDDP.