Method and system for providing notifications of a mobile device in motion to determine call treatment

• US 8,698,621 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2011
• Issued: 04/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Velusamy, Umashankar
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US13/302,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20130127614A1
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.11, 340/436, 340/425.5, 340/933, 340/539.13, 340/539.19, 340/539.22, 340/539.26
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/48 Arrangements for recalling a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

An approach for providing vehicle accident prevention service is described. A user device in motion is detected. An alert message indicating that the user device is in motion is generated. A determination is made whether to establish a communication session with the user device in response to the generated alert message.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an alert message indicating that a first user device detected that the first user device is in motion; and

determining to establish a communication session with the first user device in response to the alert message, the determining including forwarding the alert message to a second user device that has requested the establishment of the communication session,

wherein the second user device is configured to present a prompt, to the user of the second user device, for a reply relating to whether to establish the communication session; and

wherein the second user device transmitted a reply message in response to the user of the second device indicating that the user of the second device wishes to establish the communication session.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the reply message from the second user device confirming establishment of the communication session; and

initiating establishment of the communication session between the first user device and the second user device in response to the reply message.

3. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining whether another user device that has requested the establishment of another communication session is on a predetermined list authorized to establish the communication session with the first user device while in motion.

4. A method of claim 2, wherein the reply message specifies the establishment of the communication session based on a call back criterion, the method further comprising:

determining whether the call back criterion is satisfied.

5. A method of claim 1,

wherein the first user device is within a vehicle, the detected motion relating to the motion of the vehicle, and

wherein the first user device is detected to be in motion when the motion of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined speed threshold, and when the vehicle does not exceed the predetermined speed threshold for a period of time less than a predetermined time threshold.

6. A method of claim 5, wherein the alert message specifies user information about the first user device, and the user information includes either current location information of the first user device, timing information relating to the detected motion, information about the vehicle, information relating to driving habits of a user of the first user device, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein communication session includes a voice call or a text message.

8. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

receiving an alert message indicating that a first user device detected that the first user device is in motion, and

determine to establish a communication session with the first user device in response to the alert message, including forward the alert message to a second user device that has requested the establishment of the communication session,

wherein the second user device is configured to present a prompt, to the user of the second user device, for a reply relating to whether to establish the communication session; and

wherein the second user device transmitted a reply message in response to the user of the second device indicating that the user of the second device wishes to establish the communication session.

9. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive the reply message from the second user device confirming establishment of the communication session; and

initiate establishment of the communication session between the user device and the other user device in response to the reply message.

10. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine whether another user device that has requested the establishment of another communication session is on a predetermined list authorized to establish the communication session with the user device while in motion.

11. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the reply message specifies the establishment of the communication session based on a call back criterion, the method further comprising:

determining whether the call back criterion is satisfied.

12. An apparatus of claim 8,

wherein the first user device is within a vehicle, the detected motion relating to the motion of the vehicle, and

wherein the first user device is detected to be in motion when the motion of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined speed threshold, and when the vehicle does not exceed the redetermined seed threshold for a period of time less than a predetermined time threshold.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the alert message specifies user information about the first user device, and the user information includes either current location information of the first user device, timing information relating to the detected motion, information about the vehicle, information relating to driving habits of a user of the first user device, or a combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein communication session includes a voice call or a text message.

15. A method comprising:

initiating establishment of a communication session with a first user device by a second user device;

receiving an alert message at the second user device indicating that the first user device is in motion; and

presenting at the second user device, in response to the alert message, a prompt to seek a confirmation from the second user of whether to establish the communication session or execute a call treatment while the first user device is in motion.

16. A method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving input in response to the prompt, the input indicating confirmation that the communication session can be established or the execution of the call treatment, wherein the call treatment includes initiating a call back, creating a voice-mail, or terminating the communication session.

17. A method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving notification that the first user device is in a moving vehicle; and

receiving a subsequent notification that the first user device is no longer in motion, and that the communication session can be established.

18. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

initiate establishment of a communication session with a first user device by a second user device,

receive an alert message at the second user device indicating that the first user device is in motion, and

present at the second user device, in response to the alert message, a prompt to seek confirmation from the second user of whether to establish the communication session or execute a call treatment while the first user device is in motion.

19. An apparatus of claim 18, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive input in response to the prompt, the input indicating confirmation that the communication session can be established or the execution of the call treatment, wherein the call treatment includes initiating a call back, creating a voice-mail, or terminating the communication session.

20. A method of claim 18, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive notification that the first user device is in a moving vehicle; and

receive a subsequent notification that the first user device is no longer in motion, and that the communication session can be established.