US 10,096,101 B2Granted

Method to determine impaired ability to operate a motor vehicle

AssigneeCollateral Opportunities, LLC

InventorMichael Kusens

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Abstract

A method and system for determining if an individual is impaired. In one embodiment, physical and cognitive testing of the individual are conducted in the field or at the scene of an event. The test results are compared to previously stored baseline test results taken for the specific individual while the individual is known to be in an unimpaired state or condition. The current test results are electronically compared to the baseline test results and if the results differ or deviate beyond a predetermined level or amount the individual is considered to be impaired. If no baseline test results exist for the specific individual, the current test results can alternatively be compared to previously determined or known scientifically accepted or minimums for the specific tests given to the individual.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A method for determining if a specific individual is currently impaired or unimpaired, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) obtaining video of current physical and cognitive abilities of a specific individual performing one or more physical or cognitive test by a 3D Video Camera for use in determining whether the specific individual is currently impaired;
(b) electronically forwarding the video from the 3D Video Camera to a Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System which is in electronic communication with the 3D Video Camera;
(c) obtaining previously stored baseline test results for the one or more physical or cognitive tests by the Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System from an electronic database in communication with the Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System;
(d) comparing obtained current test results with the previously stored baseline test results by the physical and cognitive ability testing system;
(e) based on the comparison in step (d) determining by the physical and cognitive ability testing system if current test results deviate from the baseline test results beyond a predefined deviation level;
and
(f) if the determination in step (e) determines that the current test results deviate beyond the predefined deviation level displaying on a Display Device in communication with the Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System terminology indicating that the specific individual may be impaired or if the determination in step (e) determines that the current test results do not deviate beyond the predefined deviation level displaying on the Display Device terminology indicating that the specific individual does not appear to be impaired.

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A method for determining if a specific individual is currently impaired or unimpaired while performing a specific activity, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) obtaining video of current physical and cognitive abilities of the specific individual performing one or more physical or cognitive test by a 3D Video Camera for use in determining whether the specific individual is currently impaired while performing the specific activity;
(b) electronically forwarding the video from the 3D Video Camera to a Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System which is in electronic communication with the 3D Video Camera;
(c) determining if there are previously obtained baseline test results stored in an electronic database of the physical and cognitive abilities of the specific individual performing the one or more tests while the specific individual is in an unimpaired state or condition by the Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System and (i) if yes, receiving the stored baseline test results by the Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System and comparing obtained current test results with the baseline test results by the Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System, or (ii) if no, receiving known minimum capability results for the one or more tests by the Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System and comparing the obtained current test results with the known minimum capability results;
(d) determining by the physical and cognitive ability testing system if current test results deviate from the baseline test results or the known minimum capability results beyond a predefined deviation level;
and
(e) if the determination in step (d) determines that the current test results deviate beyond the predefined deviation level displaying on a Display Device in communication with the Physical and Cognitive Ability Testing System terminology indicating that the specific individual may be impaired or if the determination in step (d) determines that the current test results do not deviate beyond the predefined deviation level displaying on the Display Device terminology indicating that the specific individual does not appear to be impaired;
wherein the known minimum capability results are stored in the electronic database.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/915,565Filed 8 Mar 2018 · continuation
Priority: 18 Mar 2014
Published: US 2018/0218489 A12 Aug 2018
Granted: 9 Oct 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification18 codes

G06T 7/0002
Image analysis: inspection of images, e.g. flaw detection
G06T 7/0014
Biomedical image inspection: using an image reference approach
G06T 7/20
Image analysis: analysis of motion
G06T 7/246
Analysis of motion: using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments

Family

Application61/954,913Us provisional application · filed 18 Mar 2014
Application14/662,215Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 18 Mar 2015
Application14/670,987Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Mar 2015
US 2018/0218489 A1Pre-grant publication · published 2 Aug 2018
US 9,916,649 B1Parent of this continuation
Application14/670,987Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 10,096,101 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.