# US 2014/0194095 A1 · System and method for message identification and notification > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0194095 A1 - Document ID: US20140194095A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/147,802 - Filed: 2014-01-06 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-06 - Applicants: WaveMarket, Inc. - Inventors: Russell Wynne; Naren Thiagarajan; Tyler Duni; David Hora - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194095A1 ## CPC - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails - H04M 1/724631: {by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A message identification and notification method is provided which includes detecting an incoming message from a first user to a mobile communication device corresponding to a second user. A particular indication in the incoming message is detected, and a notification is provided to the second user using the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication in the incoming message. One or more of an application and a functional component of the mobile communication device is disabled responsive to detecting the particular indication. A communication from the second user to the first user is detected, the communication initiated after the incoming message from the first user, and the one or more of the application and the functional component of the mobile communication device is enabled responsive to detecting the communication from the second user to the first user. A mobile communication device is also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A message identification and notification method comprising: detecting an incoming message from a first user to a mobile communication device corresponding to a second user; detecting a particular indication in the incoming message; providing a notification to the second user using the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication in the incoming message; disabling at least one of an application and a functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication; detecting a communication from the second user to the first user, the communication initiated after the incoming message from the first user; and enabling the at least one of the application and the functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the communication from the second user to the first user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein disabling the at least one of the application and the functional component comprises initiating a user interface lock preventing access to a plurality of functional components of the mobile communication device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein initiating the user interface lock comprises providing a lock screen with a feature to enable the communication from the second user to the first user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein enabling the at least one of the application and the functional component comprises disabling the user interface lock allowing access to the plurality of functional components of the mobile communication device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the particular indication comprises at least one of a token, a pattern, and a signal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the token, the pattern, and the signal comprises at least one character entered by the first user in the incoming message. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the providing the notification comprises indicating to the second user via the mobile communication device that an urgent message has been received. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: initiating a countdown corresponding to an allotted amount of time for the second user to respond to the incoming message; and disabling the at least one of the application and the functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication when the second user fails to respond to the incoming message within the allotted amount of time. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising preventing access by the second user to at least one incoming communication during a period in which the at least one of the application and the functional component are disabled. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the communication from the second user to the first user comprises a telephone call. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the communication from the second user to the first user comprises a text message. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting an automatic confirmation from the second mobile device to the first mobile device indicating that the incoming message was received by the second mobile device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting an automatic confirmation from the second mobile device to the first mobile device indicating a user interface lock has been initiated on the second mobile device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising responsive to detecting the incoming message: determining a battery charge level of the second mobile device; and transmitting an automatic confirmation from the second mobile device to the first mobile device indicating the determined battery charge level. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising responsive to detecting the incoming message: determining a location of the second mobile device; and transmitting an automatic confirmation from the second mobile device to the first mobile device indicating the location of the second mobile device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a periodic notification to the second user by the mobile device in the form of at least one of a sound and a vibration until the communication from the second user to the first user is detected. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein disabling the at least one of an application and a functional component of the mobile communication device comprises blocking a plurality of incoming calls and allowing incoming calls from the first user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the incoming message comprises a voice message; and the particular indication comprises at least one of a particular sound and a particular word in the voice message. ### Claim 19 A message identification and notification method comprising: detecting an incoming voice message from a first user to a mobile communication device corresponding to a second user; detecting at least one of a particular sound and a particular word in the in the incoming voice message; providing a notification to the second user using the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the at least one of the particular sound and the particular word in the incoming voice message; disabling at least one of an application and a functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the at least one of the particular sound and the particular word; determining that the incoming voice message is heard by the second user; and enabling the at least one of the application and the functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to determining that the incoming voice message is heard by the second user. ### Claim 20 A mobile communication device comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the mobile communication device to perform a process comprising: detecting an incoming message from a first user to a mobile communication device corresponding to a second user; detecting a particular indication in the incoming message; providing a notification to the second user using the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication in the incoming message; disabling at least one of an application and a functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication; detecting a communication from the second user to the first user, the communication initiated after the incoming message from the first user; and enabling the at least one of the application and the functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the communication from the second user to the first user. ### Claim 21 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a process including: detecting an incoming message from a first user to a mobile communication device corresponding to a second user; detecting a particular indication in the incoming message; providing a notification to the second user using the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication in the incoming message; disabling at least one of an application and a functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication; detecting a communication from the second user to the first user, the communication initiated after the incoming message from the first user; and enabling the at least one of the application and the functional component of the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the communication from the second user to the first user.