A vehicle immobilization system includes a detection element (346) operable to detect a level of an intoxicant in a user's breath. A control module (328) is operable to receive a signal from the detection element indicating the level of intoxicant in the user's breath, and to selectively restrict operation of a vehicle based on the level of intoxicant in the user's breath exceeding a threshold by selectively sending a signal via a connection between the control module and the vehicle using a data link connection such as an Onboard Diagnostic (OBD) port (102) of the vehicle.


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    Title :

    NETWORKED INTOXICATION VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION


    Additional title:

    VERNETZTE FAHRZEUGIMMOBILISIERUNG BEI TRUNKENHEIT
    IMMOBILISATION CONNECTÉE DE VÉHICULE EN CAS D'ALCOOLÉMIE


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    Publication date :

    2017-04-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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