Method and system for safe messaging while driving

• US 9,654,615 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2015
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eliezer Polak, Osnat Polak
• Original Assignee: Eliezer Polak, Osnat Polak
• Inventors: Polak, Eliezer, Polak, Osnat
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhattacharya, Sam
• Application Number:
  US14/625,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20150350400A1
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• Field of Search: 4554121, 4554122, 4554144, 455415, 455418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/578 associated with a synthesized vocal announcement
• 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 1/72433 for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones for answering incoming calls H04M1/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

The method and system according to embodiments of the present invention may enable drivers to drive safely while paying attention to the road, without taking their eyes off the road or touching the screen, and to hear and respond to received various text messages (include instant messages, messengers), in various manners such as, for example, sending a predefined text and/or voice message, calling the sender of the message, etc. Thus, for example, drivers may continue to be available to messages while not being tempted to look at their phone and/or to text-message while driving.

Claims

1. A method for safe messaging while driving, implementable in a system comprising:

a mobile communication device in communication with a vehicle, the device having a display screen, a loudspeaker and a screen for a user-defined duration of automatic settings'"'"' initiation and/or ending, the method comprising the steps of;

a. receiving a message on the mobile communication device; and

b. sounding the message'"'"'s sender details;

wherein the steps of receiving and sounding are activated by a user using the mobile communication device'"'"'s voice commands while driving without touching the mobile communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein safe messaging is activated either automatically or manually.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said automatic activation is performed using predetermined definitions.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein after sounding said sender details, said user may choose whether to proceed sounding said received message or not.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein after sounding said received message, said user may choose a predefined reaction.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said predefined reactions are:

a. stopping safe messaging;

b. calling back to said message sender;

c. sending a prewritten message to said sender;

d. recording voice message and sending it to said sender;

e. repeating said received message.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein safe messaging is deactivated either automatically or manually.

8. A system for safe messaging while driving comprising:

a vehicle in communication with a mobile communication device having;

a display with a screen having a user-defined duration of automatic settings'"'"' initiation and/or ending;

a receiving messages feature;

a sounding feature, configured for sounding of sender details and said messages; and

a transmitting messages feature, configured for sending text or voice message;

wherein said features are configured to be operated using voice commands.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said system is activated either automatically or manually.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein said system is deactivated either automatically or manually.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein said system further comprising a predetermined reaction feature.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said predetermined reaction feature comprises:

a. a stopping safe messaging feature;

b. a calling back to said sender feature;

c. a prewritten messages sending feature;

d. a voice messages recorder feature;

e. a repeating messages feature.

13. A system for safe messaging while driving, comprising:

a software application for operating the system a mobile communication device in communication with the vehicle, the device having a display with an activation screen and further having a screen with a user-defined duration of automatic settings'"'"' initiation and/or ending, the software application configured to enable a user to hear messages vocally, while driving, and/or respond to messages without touching the mobile communication device, wherein the user can select whether to activate the software application automatically or manually.

14. A software as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a main menu screen providing selection of settings or operations.

15. A software as claimed in claim 14, wherein said user select at least one of a list comprising:

returning to manual on/off screen, settings of automatic and/or manual initiation and/or operation, settings of automatic reply messages, settings of voice playback recorded commands, settings of the application'"'"'s language, language and/or audio settings, help options, sharing options, gender settings.

16. A software as claimed in claim 15, wherein according to selection of gender in said gender settings the pronouncing of some words is updated.

17. A software as claimed in claim 13, further providing for a vocal and/or visual indication of safe messaging software activation.

18. The software of claim 13, further providing a screen for voice and visual indication of a received message.

19. The software of claim 13, further providing a screen for updating any word, slang or abbreviation of a word and/or the meaning of this word, slang or abbreviation.