METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE INTERACTIONS

• US 20130172027A1
• Filed: 01/04/2013
• Published: 07/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Truvu Mobile, LLC
• Original Assignee: Truvu Mobile, LLC
• Inventors: Sturges, Stephen Best, Sturges, Scott Loren, Schwartz, Steven Curtis
• Granted Patent: US 9,204,267 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A system and method for processing incoming communications to a mobile device for presenting a user with information related to an incoming message and permitting the user to respond in a pre-selected manner. An incoming message is received and if a mobile device is in motion, information relating to the incoming message is shown on a display. In response to an incoming message a user issues a selected command. Selected commands result further action relating to the message including a reading of the incoming message, the return of a pre-configured response to a sender or placement of a call to a message sender.

Claims

1. A method of handling incoming messages on a mobile device comprising:

receiving a message in the form of a phone call, text, voice mail or other communication;

providing a user with options to manage the message selected from the group comprising;

issuing a command, resulting in routing the incoming message to voice mail or an inbox for later review;

issuing a command, resulting in the call being answered through a hands-free system;

or

issuing a command resulting in the incoming message being read to the user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein a user prepares a response to an incoming message by dictating the response.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the user response is converted to a text for transmission.

4. A method of processing incoming messages to a mobile device comprising;

Determining whether a mobile device is in motion in excess of a pre-determined velocity;

Providing limited information regarding an incoming message on a display if the mobile device is in motion; and

Providing a user with pre-selected options for responding to or ignoring an incoming message.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the user elects to ignore an incoming message and pre-defined response is sent to the sender of the incoming message.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the user issues a command to have the incoming message read for oral review by the user.

7. The method of claim 4 wherein the user issues a command to call a sender of the incoming message and a call is placed in a hands-free manner.

8. A message processing system comprising:

A display;

A mobile device;

A control module wherein the control module is configured to process messages incoming to the mobile communication device and display information regarding the incoming message on the display and wherein the control module is configured with pre-selected actions in response to an incoming message.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the control module is a hardware unit separate from the mobile device.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the control module is a software application operating on the mobile device.

11. A message processing system comprising:

A display;

A mobile device;

An application control module installed on the mobile device wherein the application is configured to process message incoming to the mobile communication device and display information regarding the incoming message on the display and wherein the control module is configured with pre-selected actions in response to an incoming message.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the display is a screen attached to the mobile device.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the display is a screen integrated on the mobile device.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the control module is configured to permit a user to submit a response selected from the group comprising:

issuing a command, resulting in routing the incoming message to voice mail or an inbox for later review;

issuing a command, resulting in the call being answered through a hands-free system;

or

issuing a voice command resulting in the incoming message being read to the user;

issuing a voice command to reply to a message via spoken words which are converted to text and audibly repeated to the user by the application for approval to be sent or saved for later direction.