MOBILE DEVICE INACTIVE MODE AND INACTIVE MODE VERIFICATION

• US 20140370857A1
• Filed: 02/09/2014
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SMTM Technology, LLC
• Original Assignee: SMTM Technology, LLC
• Inventors: Bovis, Nick
• Application Number:
  US14/176,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20140370857A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3231 Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• 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 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/651 Text message transmission triggered by call
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42195 Arrangements for calling back a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy H04M3/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42374 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A mobile device, comprising: a processor; and a memory including instructions that when executed by the processor cause it to perform the steps of: receiving a user selection to automatically enter an inactive mode in response to an action within the mobile device indicating the device is being used in a moving vehicle; receiving a communication from a wireless communication module; if the mobile device is not in inactive mode, providing a notification to the user that a communication has been received; if the mobile device is in inactive mode, transmitting an away message via the wireless module.

Claims

1. A mobile device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory including instructions that when executed by the processor cause it to perform the steps of;

receiving a user selection to automatically enter an inactive mode in response to an action within the mobile device;

receiving a user selection of an away message;

receiving a communication from a wireless communication module;

if the mobile device is not in inactive mode, providing a notification to the user that a communication has been received; and

if the mobile device is in inactive mode, transmitting an away message via the wireless module.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the action is the activation of a driving directions functionality.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the action is GPS location functionality detecting a velocity above a certain rate.

4. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the action is pairing the mobile device with the moving vehicle.

5. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving a user selection of an away message is accomplished by presenting the user a list of away messages.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the communication is a mobile phone call.

7. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the away message is one of a mobile phone call, an SMS message, or an email.

8. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the communication is an SMS phone call.

9. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the communication is an email.

10. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the memory further includes instructions that when executed by the processor cause it to perform the steps of:

receiving an input from a user requesting access to a function of the mobile device;

if the mobile device is not in inactive mode, providing access to the requested functionality; and

if the mobile device is in inactive mode, checking if the requested functionality is present on a list of restricted functionality, and if the requested functionality is present on a list of restricted functionality, refusing access to the requested functionality.

11. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the action is the activation of a driving directions functionality.

12. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the action is GPS location functionality detecting a velocity above a certain rate.

13. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the action is pairing the mobile device with the moving vehicle.

14. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the communication is a mobile phone call.

15. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the away message is one of a mobile phone call, an SMS message, or an email.

16. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the communication is an SMS phone call.

17. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the communication is an email.

18. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the memory further includes instructions that when executed by the processor cause it to perform the steps of:

transmitting an inactive mode begin notification from the mobile device to a certification server in response to receiving a begin input by the mobile device to begin the inactive mode, wherein the inactive mode begin notification includes a timestamp of the begin input; and

transmitting an inactive mode end notification from the mobile device to the certification server in response to receiving an end input by the mobile device to end the inactive mode, wherein the inactive mode end notification includes a timestamp of the end input, and wherein the certification server generates a record of the timestamp of the begin input and the timestamp of the end input.