Method of responding to incoming calls and messages while driving
First Claim
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- A method of responding to incoming calls while driving, the method comprising;
establishing a connection between a portable electronic device and a mobile phone to enable the portable electronic device to receive calls via the mobile phone for handling the received calls on the portable electronic device;
the portable electronic device receiving position signals, calculating a speed at which the portable electronic device is moving, and thereby calculating a driving speed;
the portable electronic device determining whether the driving speed is greater than a speed threshold when the mobile phone has an incoming call;
the portable electronic device presenting a user of the portable electronic device with an option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is less than or equal to the speed threshold; and
the portable electronic device presenting the user of the portable electronic device with the option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is greater than the speed threshold and when a phone number associated with the incoming call is present in a list of important contact numbers.
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Abstract
A method of responding to incoming calls while driving includes establishing a connection between an electronic device and a mobile phone to enable the electronic device to receive calls through the mobile phone. The electronic device receives position signals, calculates a speed at which the electronic device is moving, and thereby calculates a driving speed. The electronic device determines whether the driving speed is greater than a speed threshold when the mobile phone has an incoming call. The electronic device presents the user of the electronic device with an option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is less than the speed threshold, and the electronic device presents the user with the option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is greater than the speed threshold and when a phone number associated with the incoming call is present in a list of important contact numbers.
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20 Claims
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1. :
- A method of responding to incoming calls while driving, the method comprising;
establishing a connection between a portable electronic device and a mobile phone to enable the portable electronic device to receive calls via the mobile phone for handling the received calls on the portable electronic device; the portable electronic device receiving position signals, calculating a speed at which the portable electronic device is moving, and thereby calculating a driving speed; the portable electronic device determining whether the driving speed is greater than a speed threshold when the mobile phone has an incoming call; the portable electronic device presenting a user of the portable electronic device with an option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is less than or equal to the speed threshold; and the portable electronic device presenting the user of the portable electronic device with the option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is greater than the speed threshold and when a phone number associated with the incoming call is present in a list of important contact numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- A method of responding to incoming calls while driving, the method comprising;
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11. :
- A method of responding to incoming calls while driving, the method comprising;
a portable electronic device receiving position signals, calculating a speed at which the portable electronic device is moving, and thereby calculating a driving speed; the portable electronic device determining whether the driving speed is greater than a speed threshold when the portable electronic device has an incoming call; the portable electronic device presenting a user of the portable electronic device with an option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is less than or equal to the speed threshold; and the portable electronic device presenting the user of the portable electronic device with the option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is greater than the speed threshold and when a phone number associated with the incoming call is present in a list of important contact numbers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- A method of responding to incoming calls while driving, the method comprising;
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