SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS

• US 20160100298A1
• Filed: 12/14/2015
• Published: 04/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: On Second Thought, Inc.
• Original Assignee: On Second Thought, Inc.
• Inventors: Peterson, Maci
• Granted Patent: US 9,788,176 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• 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 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

A method for using a mobile software application for deleting or recalling unwanted messages on a mobile device before it is delivered to the intended recipient is provided. The software application operates by running on top of the resident messaging application on the mobile device. For example, the application caches the message for specified amount of time and thereby sets a length of delay. The user has the application on the mobile device and the message is composed on the OST application and the application software keeps the message in a buffer for a predetermined amount of time after the user selects to send the message such that if the user regrets sending the message, it can be deleted or recalled before the message leaves the mobile device. Other advantages that are understood from the present disclosure will further be apparent.

Claims

1. A method for message communication management of personal mobile wireless devices by using an interactive mobile software application comprising:

implementing the interactive mobile software application on a personal mobile wireless device, wherein the application implements a process comprising;

providing an interactive user interface on the device for entering and sending messages; and

in response to the user entering a message and sending the entered message, holding the entered message back from being sent from the personal mobile wireless device and over a communication network for a predetermined period of time that permits the user to recall or delete the message before it is transmitted over the communication network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile software application is a mobile software application that is installed over a message communication application that receives and transmits messages.

3. The method based claim 1, wherein the interactive mobile software application is particularly implemented so as to manage SMS and MMS messaging on the mobile wireless device.

4. The method based on claim 1, wherein the interactive mobile software application is an application that is installed by the user and the installation makes the interactive mobile software application the default application for messaging and replying an existing SMS/MMS messaging application.

5. The method based on claim 1, wherein the interactive mobile software application holds the message in a buffer before sending.

6. The method based on claim 1, wherein the interactive mobile software application displays the message in the window to the user as if it has been sent but with designation to show it is being held back.

7. A system for message communication management of personal mobile wireless devices comprising:

a mobile software application installed on a mobile wireless device, the application comprising an interactive user interface on the mobile wireless device for entering and sending message; and

a buffer, in response to a user entering a message and sending the entered message, holding the entered message back from being sent from the mobile wireless device and over a communication network for a predetermined period of time that permits the user to recall or delete the message before it is transmitted over the communication network.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing an application causing a computer to execute message delay process, the message delay process comprising:

receiving an entered message from an interactive mobile software application installed on a personal mobile wireless device; and

in response to a user sending the entered message, holding the entered message back from being sent from the personal mobile wireless device and over a communication network for a predetermined period of time that permits the user to recall or delete the message before it is transmitted over the communication network.