System and Method for Restricting Text Messaging
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1. A system, comprising:
- a wireless device including a feature; and
a movement sensor determining a speed at which the wireless device is moving, the movement sensor transmitting a signal when the speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, the signal being at least partially a basis to restrict the feature, wherein the restriction does not completely disable the feature, wherein the feature is a text messaging feature and the restriction is a conversion of the text messaging feature to a speech/text mode.
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Abstract
A system for restricting a functionality of a wireless device includes the wireless device and a movement sensor. The movement sensor determines a speed at which the wireless device is moving. The movement sensor transmits a signal when the speed is greater than a predetermined threshold. The signal is at least partially a basis to restrict the functionality, wherein the restriction does not completely disable the functionality.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a wireless device including a feature; and a movement sensor determining a speed at which the wireless device is moving, the movement sensor transmitting a signal when the speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, the signal being at least partially a basis to restrict the feature, wherein the restriction does not completely disable the feature, wherein the feature is a text messaging feature and the restriction is a conversion of the text messaging feature to a speech/text mode. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a movement sensor, a speed at which a wireless device is moving, the wireless device including a feature; transmitting a signal when the speed is greater than a predetermined threshold; and restricting the feature using the signal as at least a partial basis, wherein the restriction does not completely disable the feature, wherein the feature is a text messaging feature and the restriction is a conversion of the text messaging feature to a speech/text mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22)
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11. (canceled)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a wireless device including a feature; and a speed determining means for determining a speed at which the wireless device is moving, the speed determining means transmitting a signal when the speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, the signal being at least partially a basis to restrict the feature, wherein the restriction does not completely disable the feature wherein the feature is a text messaging feature and the restriction is a conversion of the text messaging feature to a speech/text mode.
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