METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS OF A MOBILE DEVICE IN MOTION TO DETERMINE CALL TREATMENT

• US 20130127614A1
• Filed: 11/22/2011
• Published: 05/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Corporate Services Group Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: VELUSAMY, Umashankar
• Granted Patent: US 8,698,621 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/48 Arrangements for recalling a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

An approach for providing vehicle accident prevention service is described. A user device in motion is detected. An alert message indicating that the user device is in motion is generated. A determination is made whether to establish a communication session with the user device in response to the generated alert message.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting that a user device is in motion;

generating an alert message indicating that the user device is in motion; and

determining whether to establish a communication session with the user device in response to the generated alert message.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining to forward the alert message to another user device participating in the communication session, wherein the other user device is configured to present a prompt relating to whether to establish the communication session;

receiving a reply message from the other user device confirming establishment of the communication session; and

initiating establishment of the communication session between the user device and the other user device in response to the reply message.

3. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining whether another user device participating in the communication session is on a predetermined list authorized to establish the communication session with the user device while in motion.

4. A method of claim 2, wherein the reply message specifies the establishment of the communication session based on a call back criterion, the method further comprising:

determining whether the call back criterion is satisfied.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the user device is within a vehicle, the detected motion relating to the motion of the vehicle.

6. A method of claim 5, wherein the alert message specifies user information about the user device, and the user information includes either current location information of the user device, timing information relating to the detected motion, information about the vehicle, information relating to driving habits of a user of the device, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein communication session includes a voice call or a text message.

8. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

detect that a user device is in motion,

generate an alert message indicating that the user device is in motion, and

determine whether a communication session should be established with the user device in response to the generated alert message.

9. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine to forward the alert message to another user device participating in the communication session, wherein the other user device is configured to present a prompt relating to whether to establish the communication session;

receive a reply message from the other user device confirming establishment of the communication session; and

initiate establishment of the communication session between the user device and the other user device in response to the reply message.

10. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine whether another user device participating in the communication session is on a predetermined list authorized to establish the communication session with the user device while in motion.

11. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the reply message specifies the establishment of the communication session based on a call back criterion, the method further comprising:

determining whether the call back criterion is satisfied.

12. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the user device is within a vehicle, the detected motion relating to the motion of the vehicle.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the alert message specifies user information about the user device, and the user information includes either current location information of the user device, timing information relating to the detected motion, information about the vehicle, information relating to driving habits of a user of the device, or a combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein communication session includes a voice call or a text message.

15. A method comprising:

initiating establishment of a communication session with a user device;

receiving an alert message indicating that the user device is in motion; and

presenting, in response to the alert message, a prompt to seek confirmation of whether to establish the communication session or execute a call treatment while the user device is in motion.

16. A method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving input in response to the prompt, the input indicating confirmation that the communication session can be established or the execution of the call treatment, wherein the call treatment includes initiating a call back, creating a voice-mail, or terminating the communication session.

17. A method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving notification that the user device is in a moving vehicle; and

receiving a subsequent notification that the user device is no longer in motion, and that the communication session can be established.

18. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

initiate establishment of a communication session with a user device,

receive an alert message indicating that the user device is in motion, and

present, in response to the alert message, a prompt to seek confirmation of whether to establish the communication session or execute a call treatment while the user device is in motion.

19. An apparatus of claim 18, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive input in response to the prompt, the input indicating confirmation that the communication session can be established or the execution of the call treatment, wherein the call treatment includes initiating a call back, creating a voice-mail, or terminating the communication session.

20. A method of claim 18, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive notification that the user device is in a moving vehicle; and

receive a subsequent notification that the user device is no longer in motion, and that the communication session can be established.