Systems and methods for handling communications during user operation of a motor vehicle
AssigneeState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
InventorFrankie Lockenour
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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.
Claims20
A mobile device for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle, the mobile device comprising:
- a communication channel configured to receive telematics data associated with the motor vehicle;
- a wireless communication interface configured to receive wireless communication from a remote device;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the communication channel, and configured to:
- receive, via the communication channel, the telematics data associated with the motor vehicle, the telematics data including speed and position data;
- determine that the user is currently traveling on a trip based upon the speed and position data;
- receive a wireless communication from the remote device;
- and
- in response to determining that the user is currently traveling on the trip, automatically suspend notification of the wireless communication until completion of the trip.
A computer-implemented method for handling communications using a mobile device while a user operates a motor vehicle, the mobile device including a communication channel configured to receive telematics data associated with the motor vehicle, a wireless communication interface configured to receive wireless communication from a remote device, at least one processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the communication channel, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, via the communication channel, the telematics data associated with the motor vehicle, the telematics data including speed and position data;
- determining that the user is currently traveling on a trip based upon the speed and position data;
- receiving a wireless communication from the remote device;
- and
- in response to determining that the user is currently traveling on the trip, automatically suspending notification of the wireless communication until completion of the trip.
At least one non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by a mobile device including a communication channel configured to receive telematics data associated with a motor vehicle, a wireless communication interface configured to receive wireless communication from a remote device, at least one processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the communication channel, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:
- receive, via the communication channel, the telematics data associated with the motor vehicle, the telematics data including speed and position data;
- determine that a user is currently traveling on a trip based upon the speed and position data;
- receive a wireless communication from the remote device;
- and
- in response to determining that the user is currently traveling on the trip, automatically suspend notification of the wireless communication until completion of the trip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.