Automatic response option mobile system for responding to incoming texts or calls or both

摘要

A cell phone with software to provide options to auto-respond to incoming text message or phone calls with a pre-stored text message or audio message. In some embodiments, the auto-response text message can be one selected by the user from among a plurality of pre-stored text messages. In other embodiments, the user can also choose an auto-response audio message to play to callers. In some embodiments, the cell system makes a determination of the speed at which cell phones in the system are moving for at least phones to which incoming text messages or phone calls are directed, and automatically determines whether or not to send an automated response message. In some embodiments, the cell phone makes a determination of its speed and asks the user if he or she wants to auto-respond to incoming texts or calls or both if moving at driving speed.

主权项

1. A cellular phone having an automated response system comprising:
a cellular phone including cellular telephony transceiver circuitry, short message service transceiver circuitry, memory and a touchscreen and a microprocessor programmed by software to control said cellular telephony transceiver circuitry, said short message service transceiver circuitry, said touchscreen display and said memory, said microprocessor controlled by an operating system or kernel to: determine when an incoming cellular call is arriving and display on said touchscreen an option to auto-respond to said incoming cellular call by answering said incoming cellular call by diverting said incoming cellular call to voicemail and send a predefined text; sense when said user of said cellular phone has touched said touchscreen with at least two touches in a predetermined sequence, the first touch occurring within a predetermined interval to indicate a desire to send said predefined text message to the caller who initiated said incoming cellular call; and retrieve said predefined text message and send said predefined text message to said caller.