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- Patent Title: Methods and systems for disabling text messaging
- Patent Title (中): 禁用短信的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12781427Application Date: 2010-05-17
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Publication No.: US08417268B1Publication Date: 2013-04-09
- Inventor: Clark D. Halferty , Andrew M. Wurtenberger , Caleb S. Hyde , Christopher M. Yenney
- Applicant: Clark D. Halferty , Andrew M. Wurtenberger , Caleb S. Hyde , Christopher M. Yenney
- Applicant Address: US KS Overland Park
- Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Current Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Overland Park
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for disabling text-entry capabilities. In one embodiment, a mobile station detects that it is being supported by a given single hand of a user and not by two hands of the user. The mobile station also detects that it is being operated by the single given hand of the user and not by two hands of the user. Optionally, the mobile station also determines that it is moving at greater than a threshold rate or detects more than a threshold degradation in text-entry proficiency. In response to detecting at least that the mobile station is being supported and operated by the single given hand of the user and not by two hands of the user, the mobile station disables one or more text-entry capabilities.
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