System and method for disabling text message functionality

• US 20090149168A1
• Filed: 11/19/2008
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marc Thomas Mclean
• Original Assignee: Marc Thomas Mclean
• Inventors: McLean, Marc Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/313,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20090149168A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information

Abstract

A system and method for disabling text message functionality is provided. The method includes, for example, determining the velocity of the text messaging capable device, comparing the velocity to a specified threshold value, disabling the text messaging functionality of the device if the velocity of the device exceeds the specified threshold, comparing the velocity of the text message enabled device after a specified time delay and enabling the text message functionality of the device if the velocity does not exceed the specified threshold.

Claims

1. A method of disabling text message functionality, comprising;

receiving the velocity of the text message capable device;

comparing the velocity to a specified threshold;

disabling the device'"'"'s text message functionality if the velocity of the text message enabled device exceeds a specified threshold;

enabling the device'"'"'s text message functionality if the velocity of the device does not exceed a specified threshold.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining speed from change in position of the text message capable device over time.