MESSAGE BLOCKER
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a user device, whether a user of the user device is being transported by a vehicle;
determining, by the user device, whether any of multiple events pertaining to a message application is detected in response to determining that the user is being transported by the vehicle;
obtaining, by the user device, input characteristic data attributed to the user in response to determining that any of the multiple events is detected;
determining, by the user device, whether the user is a driver of the vehicle based on the input characteristic data; and
blocking the user device from receiving an inbound message and creating an outbound message in response to determining that the user is the driver of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide to determine whether a user of the user device is being transported by a vehicle; determine whether any of multiple events pertaining to a message application is detected in response to a determination that the user is being transported by the vehicle; obtain input characteristic data attributed to the user in response to a determination that any of the multiple events is detected; determine whether the user is a driver of the vehicle based on the input characteristic data; and block receipt of an inbound message and a creation of an outbound message in response to a determination that the user is the driver of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a user device, whether a user of the user device is being transported by a vehicle; determining, by the user device, whether any of multiple events pertaining to a message application is detected in response to determining that the user is being transported by the vehicle; obtaining, by the user device, input characteristic data attributed to the user in response to determining that any of the multiple events is detected; determining, by the user device, whether the user is a driver of the vehicle based on the input characteristic data; and blocking the user device from receiving an inbound message and creating an outbound message in response to determining that the user is the driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A user device comprising:
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a communication interface; a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor executes the instructions to; determine whether a user of the user device is being transported by a vehicle; determine whether any of multiple events pertaining to a message application is detected in response to a determination that the user is being transported by the vehicle; obtain input characteristic data attributed to the user in response to a determination that any of the multiple events is detected; determine whether the user is a driver of the vehicle based on the input characteristic data; and block receipt of an inbound message and a creation of an outbound message in response to a determination that the user is the driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a computational device, which when executed cause the computational device to:
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determine whether a user of the computational device is being transported by a vehicle; determine whether any of multiple events pertaining to a message application is detected in response to a determination that the user is being transported by the vehicle; obtain input characteristic data attributed to the user in response to a determination that any of the multiple events is detected; determine whether the user is a driver of the vehicle based on the input characteristic data; and block receipt of an inbound message and a creation of an outbound message in response to a determination that the user is the driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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