“I am driving/busy” automatic response system for mobile phones
First Claim
1. A method carried out on a cell phone comprising:
- A) activating an automated response application program on a cell phone;
B) receiving a text message on said cell phone;
C) receiving a command from a user of said cell phone to send an automated text message response; and
D) automatically selecting the latest text message received and sending a pre-typed text message to the sender of said latest text message indicating in any way the user of said cell phone cannot immediately respond to said text message.
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Abstract
A cell phone which has been modified by the addition of software which responds to the press of one or more Busy keys by automatically sending a pre-typed text message to the sender of the latest text message just received or automatically answering an incoming call immediately upon pressing the Busy key and playing a pre-recorded audio message. The outgoing text or audio message can inform the sender of the incoming text or the caller that the user is driving or otherwise engaged and cannot respond immediately. In some embodiments, one or more Busy keys can be added keys or one or more existing keys on the cell phone or on the keypad of the cell phone or on a touchscreen or a visual depiction of a keypad on a touchscreen of the cell phone.
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19 Claims
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1. A method carried out on a cell phone comprising:
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A) activating an automated response application program on a cell phone; B) receiving a text message on said cell phone; C) receiving a command from a user of said cell phone to send an automated text message response; and D) automatically selecting the latest text message received and sending a pre-typed text message to the sender of said latest text message indicating in any way the user of said cell phone cannot immediately respond to said text message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method carried out on a cell phone comprising the steps:
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A) activating an automated response application program on a cell phone; B) receiving a text message on said cell phone or receiving an incoming cellular phone call on said cell phone; C) receiving a command from a user of said cell phone to send an automated text message response if a text message has been received or receiving a command to play a pre-recorded audio message to the caller of an incoming phone call that is ringing the ringtone of said cell phone; and D) if a command has been received from said user to send an automated text message in response to a text message which has been received, automatically selecting the latest text message received and sending a pre-typed text message to the sender of said latest text message indicating in any way the user of said cell phone will not immediately respond to said text message; and E) if a command has been received from said user to automatically play a pre-recorded voice message to a caller, automatically answering an incoming cell phone call and playing a pre-recorded audio message to said caller. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method carried out on a cell phone comprising the steps:
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A) activating an automated response application program on a cell phone; B) receiving a text message on said cell phone or receiving an incoming cellular phone call on said cell phone; C) receiving a context-sensitive command from a user of said cell phone which comprises detecting pressing by said user of a context sensitive Busy key which indicates said user wishes to send an automated text message response if a text message has been received or play a pre-recorded audio message to the caller of an incoming phone call that is ringing the ringtone of said cell phone; and D) determining whether a text message was received just before said context sensitive Busy key was pushed or an incoming cellular call is causing the ringtone of said cell phone to be played at the time said Busy key is pushed; E) if said Busy key was pressed in response to a text message which has just been received, automatically selecting the latest text message received and send a pre-typed text message to the sender of said latest text message indicating in any way the user of said cell phone is driving or cannot or chooses for any other reason to not immediately respond to said text message; and F) if said Busy key was pressed while the ringtone of said cell phone is being played indicating an incoming cellular call, automatically answering an incoming cell phone call, and playing a pre-recorded audio message to said caller indicating said user is driving or cannot or chooses for any other reason to not take the call immediately. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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