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Wireless communications device having user initiated driver mode

  • US 9,967,212 B1
  • Filed: 08/08/2017
  • Issued: 05/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cell phone designed to operate in a normal mode and a driver mode, in the normal mode, a driver mode reply message is not automatically sent to a message sender responsive to incoming text-based messages and, in the driver mode, the driver mode reply message is automatically sent to the message sender responsive to the incoming text-based messages, the phone comprising:

  • a memory adapted to maintain the driver mode reply message;

    a text-based message system adapted to receive the incoming text-based messages and send outgoing text-based messages;

    a screen adapted to display the incoming and outgoing text-based messages;

    a text entry interface adapted to receive user input of the outgoing text-based messages;

    at least one processor coupled to the memory and the screen; and

    a driver mode system adapted to transition the phone between the normal mode and the driver mode;

    wherein, the device is operable to transition between the normal mode and the driver mode responsive to user input;

    wherein, responsive to incoming text-based messages from message senders when the device is in the normal mode, the text-based message system does not automatically send the driver mode reply message to the message senders;

    wherein, responsive to a first incoming text-based message from a message sender during a driver mode session, the text-based message system automatically sends the driver mode reply message to the message sender; and

    wherein, responsive to subsequent incoming text-based messages from the message sender during the driver mode session, the text-based message system does not resend the driver mode reply message to the message sender.

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