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DRIVING CANNOT TEXT NONCONTROLLING CELL PHONE APP SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20150050966A1
  • Filed: 08/19/2013
  • Published: 02/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-controlling programmed application (app) system on a cellular phone of a driver to eliminate a need for the driver to respond to a received text message while driving, the system not interfering with the normal functioning of the cellular phone, the system comprising:

  • means for activating a programmed “

    driving can'"'"'t text”

    application (app) on a driver'"'"'s cellular phone to put the app in a driving mode to eliminate a need for a driver to respond to a received text message while driving, the app not interfering with the normal operation of the cellular phone;

    means for indicating to the driver that the “

    driving can'"'"'t text”

    app is turned on in the driving mode;

    means for recognizing a received text message to the cellular phone and recognizing an identity of a sender of the received text message;

    means for sending an automatic pre-programmed response text message to reply to a sender of a received text message immediately when the received text message is received on the driver'"'"'s cellular phone to notify the sender of the received text message that the driver is driving and can'"'"'t text while driving in a “

    driving can'"'"'t text”

    automatic response text message, the automatic response text message requiring no action by the driver and eliminating the need for the driver to respond immediately to the received text message since the automatic response text message has already been sent to the sender;

    means for notifying the driver that a text message was received and that an automatic response text message was sent to the sender of the received text message;

    means for notifying the driver of an identity of the sender of the received text message;

    means for independent functioning of the “

    driving can'"'"'t text”

    app without interfering with the normal functioning of the driver'"'"'s cellular phone to allow full use of the driver'"'"'s cellular phone as needed and as judged safe by the driver, preferably after the driver has stopped driving, the “

    driving can'"'"'t text”

    app providing an immediate response text message to the sender, thereby eliminating the need for any immediate action by the driver.

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