"I am driving/busy" automatic response system for mobile phones
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1. A process comprising the steps:
- A) receiving an incoming text message directed to a cell phone registered in a cellular system;
B) automatically determining a location fix of said cell phone at least two different times and recording said location fixes and the time of each location fix;
C) using a computer to calculate the approximate speed of said cell phone using said location fixes and the interval between each location fix;
D) comparing the speed calculated in step C to a discrimination speed which is set to discriminate between a cell phone with a user who is driving and a cell phone with a user who is sitting, walking or running or standing still;
E) using a computer to determine if an automatic text message response indicating the user of the cell phone to which the text message received in step A is directed is not able to respond immediately is to be sent to the sender of said text message received in step A;
F) if step E determines an automated response text message response is to be sent, using a computer to automatically generate said automated response text message and sending it back to the sender of the text message received in step A; and
G) if step E determines no automated text message response is to be sent, forwarding the text message received in step A to the cell phone to which it is directed in the manner normally used by said cellular system.
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Abstract
A cell phone system which has been modified by the addition of software and hardware to determine the speed of at least phones to which incoming text messages are directed and determine whether or not to send an automated text message response to the sender indicating the user to which the text is directed cannot respond immediately. If such a response message is to be sent, automatically generating and sending said text message. If not, forwarding the text message to the cell phone to which it is directed.
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14 Claims
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1. A process comprising the steps:
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A) receiving an incoming text message directed to a cell phone registered in a cellular system; B) automatically determining a location fix of said cell phone at least two different times and recording said location fixes and the time of each location fix; C) using a computer to calculate the approximate speed of said cell phone using said location fixes and the interval between each location fix; D) comparing the speed calculated in step C to a discrimination speed which is set to discriminate between a cell phone with a user who is driving and a cell phone with a user who is sitting, walking or running or standing still; E) using a computer to determine if an automatic text message response indicating the user of the cell phone to which the text message received in step A is directed is not able to respond immediately is to be sent to the sender of said text message received in step A; F) if step E determines an automated response text message response is to be sent, using a computer to automatically generate said automated response text message and sending it back to the sender of the text message received in step A; and G) if step E determines no automated text message response is to be sent, forwarding the text message received in step A to the cell phone to which it is directed in the manner normally used by said cellular system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A process comprising the steps:
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A) receiving an incoming text message directed to a cell phone registered in a cellular system; B) automatically determining a location fix of said cell phone at least two different times and recording said location fixes and the time of each location fix; C) using a computer to calculate the approximate speed of said cell phone using said location fixes and the interval between each location fix; D) comparing the speed calculated in step C to a discrimination speed which is set to discriminate between a cell phone with a user who is driving and a cell phone with a user who is sitting, walking or running or standing still; E) if the speed comparison of step D indicates the user of said cell phone to which the text message received in step A is likely to be driving, using a computer to automatically generate a warning text message which indicates that texting while driving is dangerous and sending said warning text message and said text message received in step A to said cell phone to which the text message received in step A was directed.
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14. A cellular system comprising:
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A) a plurality of cell phones in radio communication with a base switching center which is in communication with a mobile switching center which is in communication with a VLR or visitor location register and an HLR or home location register and a short message service center or SMSC; B) means for calculating the speed of a cell phone to which a text message is directed; C) means for determining if the speed indicates the cell phone is probably moving in a car; D) means for determining if an automated text message response generated by the cellular system is to be sent to the sender of an incoming text message, and, if so, for automatically generating and sending an automated text message response, and, if not, for forwarding the received text message to the cell phone to which it is directed.
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