Method of responding to incoming calls and messages while driving

摘要

A method of responding to incoming calls while driving includes establishing a connection between an electronic device and a mobile phone to enable the electronic device to receive calls through the mobile phone. The electronic device receives position signals, calculates a speed at which the electronic device is moving, and thereby calculates a driving speed. The electronic device determines whether the driving speed is greater than a speed threshold when the mobile phone has an incoming call. The electronic device presents the user of the electronic device with an option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is less than the speed threshold, and the electronic device presents the user with the option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is greater than the speed threshold and when a phone number associated with the incoming call is present in a list of important contact numbers.

主权项

1. A method of responding to incoming calls while driving, the method comprising:
establishing a connection between a portable electronic device and a mobile phone to enable the portable electronic device to receive calls via the mobile phone for handling the received calls on the portable electronic device; determining the mobile phone has an incoming call; the portable electronic device determining a driving speed in response to determining the mobile phone has the incoming call, wherein the portable electronic device receives position signals, calculates a speed at which the portable electronic device is moving, and thereby calculates the driving speed; the portable electronic device presenting a user of the portable electronic device with an option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is less than or equal to a speed threshold; the portable electronic device presenting the user of the portable electronic device with the option to answer the incoming call when the driving speed is greater than the speed threshold and when a phone number associated with the incoming call is present in a list of important contact numbers; determining that the driving speed is substantially equal to zero; and in response to determining that the driving speed is substantially equal to zero:
alerting the user to check incoming calls and messages;displaying a list of incoming calls not answered by the user of the portable electronic device; andproviding a mechanism for the user of the portable electronic device to return calls or messages.