Ignition Interlock Mobile Interface for Real-Time Service Tasks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ignition interlock devices (IIDs) require manual communication with service providers for tasks like recalibration, lockout resets, and payment, which is inefficient and lacks real-time responsiveness.

Innovation Solution

A mobile application providing a responsive interface for managing IID system and service aspects, allowing users to interact with IID providers for real-time tasks such as scheduling calibrations, reporting maintenance, making payments, and requesting lockout resets, using a user interface that integrates with the IID system via a cell phone communicator or service center.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual communication methods are used for IID service management, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and real-time responsiveness deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice management efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A mobile application serves as an intermediary between the IID device and service providers, enabling automated real-time communication for scheduling calibrations, reporting maintenance, making payments, and requesting lockout resets without requiring direct manual interaction between users and service centers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile application enables users to perform service management tasks independently through automated interfaces, allowing self-service for scheduling, payment, and status monitoring without requiring manual communication with service providers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If real-time automated management is implemented, then productivity improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interaction convenienceVSAvoidsystem integration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile application consolidates multiple service management functions including calibration scheduling, maintenance reporting, payment processing, and lockout reset requests into a single unified interface, providing multi-functionality that simplifies user interaction while managing complexity through integration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables efficient, automated, and real-time management of IID system requirements, ensuring accurate operation and compliance by providing users with timely notifications and streamlined processes for recalibration, lockout resets, and payments.

Implementation Method 1

a breath alcohol ignition interlock devices (IID) to prevent a driver from operating a vehicle while intoxicated with alcohol... coupled to an alcohol-sensing element such as a fuel cell that measures the amount of alcohol in the driver's breath

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFuel cell detection: Fuel Cell

Data Source

PatentUS20250332915A1Method and system of deploying ignition interlock device functionality

Publication Date: 2025.10.30 CONSUMER SAFETY TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

A method and a system of deploying ignition interlock device functionality. The method comprises receiving data in authentication of a user account associated with the IID; rendering a user interface at the mobile computing device, the user interface including indication of a status of the user account associated with the IID; and receiving a selection of a user action responsive to the status of the user account associated with the IID.