Mobile device notification generation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11057739-B1
Application number	US-201916659082-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Oct 21, 2019
Priority date	Dec 10, 2015
Publication date	Jul 6, 2021
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021

Abstract

The methods and software application described herein monitor the acceleration experienced by a mobile device and determine when said acceleration exceeds a predetermined acceleration threshold that may be indicative of an unusually rapid acceleration or deceleration. In the event of a sudden acceleration or deceleration, the methods and mobile application described herein automatically trigger a timely, event-related notification to the user of the mobile device, such as displaying a banner on the mobile device's display, a text, electronic mail, or voice message.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a server via an electronic device operated by a user within a moving automobile, an indication that the electronic device has satisfied a deceleration threshold corresponding to the electronic device's deceleration in at least one axis within a predetermined period of time while traveling more than a predetermined distance,
wherein the electronic device comprises an accelerometer and is configured to monitor deceleration data associated with the electronic device along a plurality of axes associated with the electronic device by periodically receiving deceleration data from the accelerometer; and
causing, by the server, the electronic device to display a notification corresponding to a profile of the user and a value of deceleration of the electronic device in at least one axis of the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server identifies the distance traveled by the electronic device via a global positioning system in communication with the electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification corresponds to at least one of the deceleration and distance of the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification relates to automobile brake services, tire services, or other services relevant to experiencing a deceleration that satisfies deceleration threshold.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a link prompting the user to respond to the notification.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the link directs the electronic device to an advertisement.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is displayed on the electronic device after a pre-determined period of time.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server displays the notification when the deceleration occurs within a predetermined time period.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification further corresponds to a location associated with the electronic device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deceleration threshold is dynamically modified, by the server, based on an acceleration history of the electronic device.

11. A computer system comprising:
an electronic device operated by a user within a moving automobile, the electronic device comprising an accelerometer and is configured to monitor deceleration data associated with the electronic device along a plurality of axes associated with the electronic device by periodically receiving deceleration data from the accelerometer; and
a server in communication with the electronic device, the server configured to:
receive, via the electronic device, an indication that the electronic device has satisfied a deceleration threshold corresponding to the electronic device's acceleration in at least one axis within a predetermined period of time while traveling more than a predetermined distance; and
cause the electronic device to display a notification corresponding to a profile of the user and a value of deceleration of the electronic device in at least one axis of the electronic device.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the server identifies the distance traveled by the electronic device via a global positioning system in communication with the electronic device.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the notification corresponds to at least one of the deceleration and distance of the electronic device.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the notification relates to automobile brake services, tire services, or other services relevant to experiencing an acceleration that satisfies the deceleration threshold.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the notification comprises a link prompting the user to respond to the notification.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the link directs the electronic device to an advertisement.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the notification is displayed on the electronic device after a pre-determined period of time.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the server displays the notification when the deceleration occurs within a predetermined time period.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the notification further corresponds to a location associated with the electronic device.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the deceleration threshold is dynamically modified, by the server, based on an acceleration history of the electronic device.

Assignees

• Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co

Inventors

• Knas Michal
• John Jiby

Classifications

• H04L51/222

  using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area · CPC title

• H04W4/027 Primary

  using movement velocity, acceleration information · CPC title

• H04L67/34

  involving the movement of software or configuration parameters  (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416) · CPC title

• H04L67/306

  User profiles · CPC title

• H04L51/04

  Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] · CPC title