PERIPHERAL SPECIFIC SELECTION OF AUTOMATED RESPONSE MESSAGES

• US 20140342762A1
• Filed: 05/09/2014
• Published: 11/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Loralee Hajdu, Oliver Hajdu
• Original Assignee: Loralee Hajdu, Oliver Hajdu
• Inventors: Hajdu, Loralee, Hajdu, Oliver
• Granted Patent: US 9,432,499 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/64 Automatic arrangements for answering calls; Automatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribers; Arrangements for recording conversations centralised dictation systems H04M11/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Software and computer processor implemented system and method of providing customized automated responses to different types of incoming electronic messages from various contact sources, particularly useful for preventing distracted driving. Here the invention'"'"'s software, often in the form of an app, runs on a smartphone or other computerized device configured to automatically connect to various peripherals, such as automobile associated Bluetooth peripherals. When operating, the app causes connected peripherals to automatically trigger auto response mode in response to incoming messages. Optionally, different automated responses to be assigned to different peripheral identification codes or different incoming message originators. Various prioritization schemes, such as last peripheral connected dominates, and various ways in which different contact specific automated responses may interact with various peripheral specific automated responses, are also discussed.

Claims

1. A method of using peripheral connection status to manage auto response replies to incoming messages on a computerized system, said method comprising:

obtaining a computerized system, and at least one peripheral capable of connecting with said computerized system;

said computerized system comprising at least one processor, memory, at least one communications device, computerized system software and automatic reply software running on said at least one processor;

each said at least one peripheral having a peripheral identification code that is individually identifiable by said computerized system when said at least one peripheral is connected to said computerized system;

using said automatic reply software and said at least one processor to assign at least one peripheral linked automatic reply to at least one peripheral identification code, and storing said at least one peripheral linked automatic reply in said memory;

wherein when said at least one peripheral is connected to said computerized system, said automatic reply software will determine said at least one peripheral'"'"'s peripheral code, and use said at least one peripheral identification code to retrieve said at least one peripheral linked automatic reply from said memory; and

wherein in response to an incoming message obtained from said communications device, using said retrieved at least one peripheral linked automatic reply to automatically respond to said incoming message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said computerized system is a smartphone, tablet computer, personal computer, telephone answering system, embedded computerized device, or vehicle embedded computerized device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said peripheral connects to said computerized system using either a wire connection or a wireless connection.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said wireless connection is a Bluetooth connection operating according to IEEE 802.15 standards.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said computerized system software or said automatic reply software further comprise a list of at least one communications contacts;

further assigning at least one contact automated reply to at least one contacts on said list of at least one communications contacts;

determining a relative priority between said peripheral linked automatic replies and said contact linked automated replies;

and using said relative priority to determine if an incoming message from a contact on said list of communications contacts should be automatically answered by either said peripheral linked automatic reply or said contact linked automated reply.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said method is further used to help prevent distracted driving;

wherein said at least one peripheral is a vehicle associated peripheral;

wherein said computerized system is a smartphone;

wherein when said smartphone is brought in close proximity with said vehicle, said automatic reply automatically detects said vehicle associated peripheral, and automatically configures said smartphone to automatically respond to at least one incoming message with a response message to the originator of said at least one incoming message.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said incoming message is an SMS message or an MMS message.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said automatic reply software is further configured to mute sounds produced by said computerized system in response to either said incoming message or said automatic reply.

9. A method of using a connection status of a Bluetooth peripheral to reduce risk of distracted driving by managing auto response replies to Smartphone incoming messages while a user of said Smartphone is driving, said method comprising:

obtaining a Smartphone, and at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral capable of connecting with said Smartphone using a Bluetooth wireless link;

said Smartphone comprising at least one processor, memory, at least one cellular network transceiver, at least one Bluetooth transceiver, Smartphone software, and automatic reply software;

each said at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral having a Bluetooth peripheral identification code that is individually identifiable by said Smartphone when said at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral forms a wireless Bluetooth connection to said Smartphone;

using said automatic reply software and said at least one processor to assign at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral linked automatic reply to at least one Bluetooth peripheral identification code, and storing said at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral linked automatic reply in said memory

wherein when said at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral is wirelessly connected to said Smartphone, said automatic reply software will determine said at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral'"'"'s peripheral code, and use said at least one Bluetooth peripheral identification code to retrieve said at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral linked automatic reply from said memory; and

wherein in response to an incoming message obtained from said smartphone, using said retrieved at least one Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral linked automatic reply to automatically respond to said incoming message.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said incoming message is an SMS message or an MMS message.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said automatic reply software is further configured to mute sounds produced by said Smartphone in response to either said incoming message or said automatic reply.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said smartphone software or said automatic reply software further comprise a list of at least one communications contacts;

further assigning at least one contact automated reply to at least one contact on said list of at least one communications contacts;

determining a relative priority between said Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral linked automatic replies and said contact automated replies;

and using said relative priority to determine if an incoming message from a contact on said list of communications contacts should be automatically answered by either said Bluetooth vehicle associated peripheral linked automatic reply or said contact automated reply.