Methods and Systems for Disabling Text Messaging while Driving
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1. A method comprising:
- a mobile station making a first determination that it is moving at greater than a threshold rate;
the mobile station making a second determination that, while it is moving at greater than the threshold rate, an outgoing text message reflects more than a threshold degradation in typing proficiency; and
in response to making the first and second determinations, the mobile station disabling a text-message-sending capability.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for disabling text messaging while driving. In one embodiment, a mobile station makes a first determination that it is moving at greater than a threshold rate. The mobile station makes a second determination that, while it is moving at greater than the threshold rate, an outgoing text message reflects more than a threshold degradation in typing proficiency. In response to making the first and second determinations, the mobile station disables a text-message-sending capability.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a mobile station making a first determination that it is moving at greater than a threshold rate; the mobile station making a second determination that, while it is moving at greater than the threshold rate, an outgoing text message reflects more than a threshold degradation in typing proficiency; and in response to making the first and second determinations, the mobile station disabling a text-message-sending capability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A mobile station comprising:
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a wireless-communication interface; a processor; and data storage having stored therein instructions executable by the processor for carrying out functions including; the mobile station making a first determination that it is moving at greater than a threshold rate; the mobile station making a second determination that, while it is moving at greater than the threshold rate, an outgoing text message reflects more than a threshold degradation in typing proficiency; and in response to making the first and second determinations, the mobile station disabling a text-message-sending capability.
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25. A method comprising:
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determining a current rate of movement of a mobile station; determining that the current rate of movement of the mobile station exceeds a threshold rate of movement; in response to determining that the current rate of movement of the mobile station exceeds the threshold rate of movement, evaluating a current level of typing proficiency with respect to at least one outgoing text message; as a result of evaluating the current level of typing proficiency with respect to the at least one outgoing text message, determining that the current level of typing proficiency is substandard; and in response to determining that the current level of typing proficiency is substandard, disabling at least one of (a) an ability of the mobile station to accept manual entry of outgoing text messages and (b) an ability of the mobile station to transmit outgoing text messages.
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