CELLULAR PHONE SOFTWARE APPLICATION TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND SELECTIVELY DETER UNSAFE PHONE USE

• US 20110264246A1
• Filed: 04/21/2011
• Published: 10/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: W2W LLC
• Original Assignee: W2W LLC
• Inventors: PANTOJA, TINA, Taylor, William Scott
• Application Number:
  US13/091,977
• Publication Number:
  US 20110264246A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/92
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing a user of a mobile device, such as a cell phone, with applicable legal or safety information, such as restrictions on the use of a cell phone, potential fines for cell phone use, potential dangers, personal protective equipment requirements, prohibitions, guidelines and the like, based on GPS position of the mobile device. A gaming aspect is incorporated as a method of incentivizing drivers to utilize the application by providing reward points uses the cell phone in a safe manner and consistent with applicable laws. Accrued points may be redeemed for gift cards or similar rewards.

Claims

1. A method for incentivizing a user to form safe cell phone usage habits comprising the steps of:

receiving by a central server a geographic location of a mobile device user;

transmitting by said central server an applicable legal restriction on mobile device usage to a mobile device of said user based on said geographic location; and

providing points by said central server to said mobile device of said user based on said user complying with said applicable legal restriction.

2. A method of providing relevant safety information to a user of a mobile device comprising the steps of:

receiving by a central server a geographic location of said mobile device;

transmitting by said central server an applicable safety message based in said geographic location.