Systems and methods for handling communications during user operation of a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A mobile device for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle, the mobile device comprising:
- a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle;
a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device; and
a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to;
determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device,suppress a notification to the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle, andinitiate a prompt communicated to a user of the remote device requesting authorization to bypass suppression of the notification.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle, the mobile device comprising:
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a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle; a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device; and a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to; determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, suppress a notification to the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle, and initiate a prompt communicated to a user of the remote device requesting authorization to bypass suppression of the notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of handling communications to a mobile device while a user operates a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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establishing a BLUETOOTH connection between the mobile device and a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle using air BLUETOOTH interface; determining, by a processor, the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the BLUETOOTH connection; receiving, at a wireless communication interface, a wireless communication from a remote device; suppressing a notification to the user of receipt of the wireless communication; and initiating a prompt communicated to a user of the remote device requesting authorization to bypass suppression of the notification. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A base station for delivering communications to a mobile device, the base station comprising:
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a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication originating at a remote device and destined for the mobile device; and a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and configured to; receive an indication the mobile device has established a BLUETOOTH connection with a BLUETOOTH device associated with a motor vehicle, determine a user of the mobile device is operating the motor vehicle based upon the BLUETOOTH connection, initiate suppression of communications to the mobile device while the user is operating the motor vehicle, and delay delivery of the wireless communication to the mobile device.
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