MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION SESSIONS TO REDUCE USER DISTRACTION
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a context message identifying a context state of a mobile device, wherein the identified context state is one of a plurality of defined potential context states, each of the plurality of defined potential context states corresponding to a range of potential sensor information regarding an environment of the mobile device, and wherein an availability of the mobile device to establish communication is defined as a function of a previously received mobile device context state independent of specific sensor information on which the context state is based;
independent of processing the specific sensor information on which the context state is based, processing the received context message to determine the availability of the mobile device, wherein the availability is determined based at least in part on the identified context state;
receiving a request for communication with the mobile device;
determining whether to allow the request for communication based at least in part on the availability of the mobile device; and
based at least in part on a determination that the request for communication is allowed, establishing the communication with the mobile device.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a context message identifying a context state of a mobile device, wherein the identified context state is one of a plurality of defined potential context states, each of the plurality of defined potential context states corresponding to a range of potential sensor information regarding an environment of the mobile device, and wherein an availability of the mobile device to establish communication is defined as a function of a previously received mobile device context state independent of specific sensor information on which the context state is based; independent of processing the specific sensor information on which the context state is based, processing the received context message to determine the availability of the mobile device, wherein the availability is determined based at least in part on the identified context state; receiving a request for communication with the mobile device; determining whether to allow the request for communication based at least in part on the availability of the mobile device; and based at least in part on a determination that the request for communication is allowed, establishing the communication with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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8. A system comprising:
a communications management component comprising one or processors configured with specific computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the communications management component, causes the communications management component to; obtain a context identifier indicative of a context state of a mobile device, wherein the context identifier is one of a plurality of defined potential context identifiers, each of the plurality of defined potential identifiers corresponding to a range of potential sensor information regarding an environment of the mobile device, and wherein an availability of the mobile device to establish communication is defined as a function of a previously received mobile device context identifier independent of specific sensor information from which the context identifier was determined; independent of processing the specific sensor information from which the context identifier was determined, process the received context identifier to determine the availability of the mobile device; receive a request for communication including the mobile device; determine that the availability of the mobile device corresponds to an allowance of the request; and establish the communication including the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:
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obtain a context identifier indicative of a context state of a mobile device, wherein the context identifier is one of a plurality of defined potential context identifiers, each of the plurality of defined potential identifiers corresponding to a range of potential sensor information regarding an environment of the mobile device, and wherein an availability of the mobile device to establish communication is defined as a function of a previously received mobile device context identifier independent of specific sensor information from which the context identifier was determined; independent of processing the specific sensor information from which the context identifier was determined, process the received context identifier to determine the availability of the mobile device; receive a request for communication including the mobile device; determine that the availability of the mobile device corresponds to an allowance of the request; and establish the communication including the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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