Method and apparatus for safely and reliably sending and receiving messages while operating a motor vehicle
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1. A method for a user interaction to an incoming message on a device wherein said user is driving, the method comprising in order:
- (a) transforming on said device said incoming message into a contact information, said contact information identifying a source of said incoming message;
then(b) determining if said incoming message on said device is in a form selected from the group consisting a text message and a voice message; and
then(c) when said form is said text message;
then(c1) transforming said text message into a synthesized speech;
then(c2) playing said synthesized speech, wherein said playing is of a sufficient volume for said user to hear said synthesized speech;
then(c3) determining when said playing said synthesized speech has completed; and
then(c4) prompting said user via an audio request if said user wants to respond to said synthesized speech;
then(c5) sensing a first figsigs after (c4) when said form is said text message; and
then(c6) transforming said sensed first figsigs into a first command;
(d) when said form is said voice message;
then(d1) playing said voice message, wherein said playing is of a sufficient volume for said user to hear said voice message.
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A system that allows a vehicle operator to record and send a voice message without ever releasing their hands from the wheel and taking their eyes off the road is disclosed. This system also allows incoming notification of messages to be read out loud to the user if they choose. The recipient, if not driving, can choose to see a transcription of the voice message, otherwise the recorded message is played back as recorded by a sending user.
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1. A method for a user interaction to an incoming message on a device wherein said user is driving, the method comprising in order:
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(a) transforming on said device said incoming message into a contact information, said contact information identifying a source of said incoming message;
then(b) determining if said incoming message on said device is in a form selected from the group consisting a text message and a voice message; and
then(c) when said form is said text message;
then(c1) transforming said text message into a synthesized speech;
then(c2) playing said synthesized speech, wherein said playing is of a sufficient volume for said user to hear said synthesized speech;
then(c3) determining when said playing said synthesized speech has completed; and
then(c4) prompting said user via an audio request if said user wants to respond to said synthesized speech;
then(c5) sensing a first figsigs after (c4) when said form is said text message; and
then(c6) transforming said sensed first figsigs into a first command; (d) when said form is said voice message;
then(d1) playing said voice message, wherein said playing is of a sufficient volume for said user to hear said voice message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. A method for a user interaction to an incoming message on a device wherein said user is driving, the method comprising in order:
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(a) transforming on said device said incoming message into a contact information, said contact information identifying a source of said incoming message;
then(b) determining if said incoming message on said device is in a form selected from the group consisting of a text message and a voice message; and
then(c) when said form is said text message;
then(c1) transforming said text message into a synthesized speech;
then(c2) playing said synthesized speech, wherein said playing is of a sufficient volume for said user to hear said synthesized speech; (d) when said form is said voice message;
then(d1) playing said voice message, wherein said playing is of a sufficient volume for said user to hear said voice message;
then(d2) determining when said playing said voice message has completed; and
then(d3) prompting said user via an audio request if said user wants to respond to said voice message;
then(d4) sensing a first figsigs after (d3) when said form is said voice message; and
then(d5) transforming said sensed first figsigs into a first command. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless message receiver having a wireless input, a wireless output, a data output, and a data input; a processor coupled to a memory, said processor operatively coupled to said wireless message receiver data input, said processor operatively coupled to said wireless message receiver data output; a contact extraction unit, said contact extraction unit having an input, and an output, said contact extraction unit input operatively coupled to said wireless message receiver data output, said contact extraction unit output operatively coupled to said processor; a format determination unit, said format determination unit having an input, and an output, said format determination unit input operatively coupled to said wireless message receiver data output, said format determination unit output operatively coupled to said processor; a reformat message unit, said reformat message unit having an input, and an output, said reformat message unit input operatively coupled to said format determination unit output; a message outputting unit, said message outputting unit having an input, and an output, said message outputting unit input coupled to said reformat message unit output; a transformation unit having an input and an output, said message outputting unit output in operative communication with said transformation unit input, said transformation unit output coupled directly to an audio transducer; a user sensing unit having one or more inputs, and an output, at least one of said one or more inputs connected to audio sensor output, at least another of said one or more inputs connected to a figsigs detection unit output;
said user sensing output in operative communication with said processor; anda command transform unit having an input and a plurality of outputs, said command transform unit input in communication with said user sensing unit output, one or more of said command transform unit plurality of outputs in communication with a transmit unit, a record unit, a rerecord unit, and a discard unit.
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