Methods, devices and systems supporting driving without distraction
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- one or more processors and one or more memories supporting cellular communication, said device comprising a normal mode and a focused mode, wherein one or more controllers are configured to;
(a) in response to a first selection of a user interface of said device, set a focused mode for said device; and
(b) while in said focused mode, in response to a second selection of said user interface,(b)(1) determine if said device is moving or has moved within a first predefined time since said second selection;
(b)(2) based on said determining in (b)(1), if it is determined (x) that said device is moving or has moved within the first predefined time since said second selection, and (y) that movement of said device within the first predefined time since said second selection corresponds to driving, then(b)(2)(i) remain in said focused mode, otherwise(b)(2)(ii) set a normal mode for said device; and
,wherein said normal mode is distinct from said focused mode, and wherein, when said device is in said focused mode one or more features of said device are at least partially disabled;
wherein the one or more features of said device that are at least partially disabled in the focused mode include one or more features relating to cellular communications; and
wherein one or more aspects of said controller are integrated with an operating system of said device, andwherein the one or more features of said device that are at least partially disabled in the focused mode include one or more of;
(A) notifications of one or more incoming calls;
(B) notifications of one or more incoming messages;
(C) one or more outgoing calls; and
(D) one or more applications on said device.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems support focused driving, working, and studying without distraction. A method of operating a mobile phone includes setting the phone into a driving focused mode and keeping the phone in the driving focused mode while the phone is moving, wherein in the focused mode certain features of the mobile phone are modified or at least partially disabled.
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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one or more processors and one or more memories supporting cellular communication, said device comprising a normal mode and a focused mode, wherein one or more controllers are configured to; (a) in response to a first selection of a user interface of said device, set a focused mode for said device; and (b) while in said focused mode, in response to a second selection of said user interface, (b)(1) determine if said device is moving or has moved within a first predefined time since said second selection; (b)(2) based on said determining in (b)(1), if it is determined (x) that said device is moving or has moved within the first predefined time since said second selection, and (y) that movement of said device within the first predefined time since said second selection corresponds to driving, then (b)(2)(i) remain in said focused mode, otherwise (b)(2)(ii) set a normal mode for said device; and
,wherein said normal mode is distinct from said focused mode, and wherein, when said device is in said focused mode one or more features of said device are at least partially disabled; wherein the one or more features of said device that are at least partially disabled in the focused mode include one or more features relating to cellular communications; and wherein one or more aspects of said controller are integrated with an operating system of said device, and wherein the one or more features of said device that are at least partially disabled in the focused mode include one or more of; (A) notifications of one or more incoming calls; (B) notifications of one or more incoming messages; (C) one or more outgoing calls; and (D) one or more applications on said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling operation of a communication device, said device comprising a display and having a user interface, the method comprising:
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(a) in response to a first selection of the user interface on the display of the device, setting a focused mode for said device; and (b) while in said focused mode, in response to a second selection of said user interface, (b)(1) determining if said device is moving or has moved within a first predefined time since said second selection; and (b)(2) based on said determining in (b)(1), if it is determined (x) that said device is moving or has moved within the first predefined time since said second selection, and (y) that movement of said device within the first predefined time since said second selection corresponds to driving, then (b)(2)(i) remaining in said focused mode, otherwise (b)(2)(ii) setting a normal mode for said device; and
,wherein said normal mode is distinct from said focused mode, and wherein, when said device is in said focused mode one or more features of said device are at least partially disabled, and wherein the one or more features of said device that are at least partially disabled in the focused mode include one or more features relating to cellular communications; and wherein one or more aspects of the method are implemented by an operating system of said device, and wherein the one or more features of said device that are at least partially disabled in the focused mode include one or more of; (A) notifications of one or more incoming calls; (B) notifications of one or more incoming messages; (C) one or more outgoing calls; and (D) one or more applications on said device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium with one or more computer programs stored therein that, when executed by one or more processors of a mobile communication device, cause the one or more processors to perform, the operations of:
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(A) in response to a first selection of first region of a user interface of the device, setting a focused mode for said device; and (B) while in said focused mode, in response to a second selection of said user interface, (B)(1) determining if said device is moving or has moved within a first predefined time since said second selection; and (B)(2) based on said determining in (b)(1), if it is determined (x) that said device is moving or has moved within the first predefined time since said second selection, and (y) that movement of said device within the first predefined time since said second selection corresponds to driving, then (B)(2)(i) remaining in said focused mode, otherwise (B)(2)(ii) setting a normal mode for said device; and wherein said normal mode is distinct from said focused mode, and wherein, when said device is in said focused mode one or more features of said device are at least partially disabled; wherein the one or more features of said device that are at least partially disabled in the focused mode include one or more features relating to cellular communications; and wherein the one or more features that are at least partially disabled in said focused mode are not normally disabled in said normal mode, and wherein one or more aspects of the one or more computer programs are integrated with an operating system of said device, and wherein the one or more features of said device that are at least partially disabled in the focused mode include one or more of; (A) notifications of one or more incoming calls; (B) notifications of one or more incoming messages; (C) one or more outgoing calls; and (D) one or more applications on said device.
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