Occupancy-Aware Communication Rerouting to Trusted Proximity Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable communication devices contribute to distracted driving, as users are often unable to receive important messages while occupied, and existing solutions that block communications may prevent critical messages from reaching the user.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that detect when a primary user is occupied, intercept electronic communications intended for them, and reroute these communications to a trusted user in proximity, using GPS and short-range wireless networks to ensure safe and convenient message delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If electronic communications are blocked while the primary user is occupied, then distracted driving is reduced, but important messages may not reach the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a trusted user as an intermediary who receives and forwards important messages to the occupied primary user. The communication system acts as a mediator by intercepting messages intended for the primary user and redirecting them to the trusted user's device, who then relays critical information back to the primary user through appropriate channels, ensuring message delivery without direct engagement by the occupied user
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the communication flow into multiple stages: (1) interception of the original message by the system, (2) redirection to the trusted user's device, (3) selective forwarding of critical information back to the primary user. This segmentation allows the system to filter and manage communications, preventing information loss while maintaining safety by controlling when and how the primary user receives messages
2Loss of information
If the primary user directly receives all communications, then no information is lost, but safety is compromised due to distracted driving
Solution Approach 1:
The trusted user serves as a safety intermediary who filters and manages communications with the primary user. By routing messages through this intermediary, the system ensures comprehensive message delivery while preventing the occupied primary user from being directly distracted by communication notifications, as the trusted user handles the interaction management
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service communication management where the trusted user's device automatically receives and manages message routing without requiring active intervention from the occupied primary user. The primary user's device autonomously intercepts and redirects communications based on occupancy detection, providing safety-focused automatic message management
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AI summary
An apparatus for rerouting electronic communication is disclosed. A method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a process and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to detect that a primary user is occupied, intercept an electronic communication directed to a portable communication device of the primary user, detect that a portable communication device of a trusted user on a list of one more trusted users is in proximity to the primary user, and reroute the electronic communication to the portable communication device of the trusted user, where the trusted user is determined to be in proximity with the primary user.