TEXTING SAFETY SYSTEM

• US 20130189964A1
• Filed: 01/22/2013
• Published: 07/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thompson, Demetrius
• Original Assignee: Thompson, Demetrius
• Inventors: Thompson, Demetrius
• Application Number:
  US13/747,148
• Publication Number:
  US 20130189964A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

A method for providing safety when attempting to text messages using a device capable or receiving and sending messages from a short message service (“SMS”), comprising upon the device receiving an SMS: (a) determining if the device is active; (b) determining if the device is moving at a speed above a predetermined level; and (c) if both (a) and (b) are positive, then displaying a message warning against texting while driving.

Claims

1. A method for providing safety when attempting to text messages using a device capable or receiving and sending messages from a short message service (“

SMS”

), comprising upon the device receiving an SMS;

(a) determining if the device is active;

(b) determining if the device is moving at a speed above a predetermined level; and

(c) if both (a) and (b) are positive, then displaying a warning message warning against texting while driving.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the warning message is displayed for a predetermined length of time.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the warning message is displayed only if the device is otherwise idle.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the device is a cell phone.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the warning message is “

Pull Over To Text.”

6. The method of claim 1, wherein when the warning message is displayed, an automatic response is sent to the sender of the text message.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the automatic response message is preselected from a menu of messages.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein display of the warning message is accompanied by an audible alarm.