Message control system for a portable device

Abstract

A message control system for a portable device that communicates through a link with a packet switched network. Integrated sensors in the portable device are configured to generate speed data. The system comprises a message manager that logs when and where messages are received, monitors the speed data, and uses the data to determine if an incoming message is authorized. If the message is authorized it is displayed on the portable device, and if it is not authorized the system sends an outgoing message over the network link indicating that the incoming message is not authorized.

1 . A message control system for a portable device, comprising:
 a processing system having a communications link to a packet switched network, wherein the processing system comprises one or more processors;   a display processor;   an integrated display screen;   one or more integrated sensors configured to generate at least one of time data, and position data, wherein the position data is sampled at regular time intervals, wherein the change in position over time generates speed data, and wherein the change in speed data over time generates acceleration data;   a message manager configured to:
 log when and where messages are sent and received, 
 receive an incoming message over the communications link for use by a local application, 
 monitor at least one of time data, position data, speed data, and acceleration data of the portable device based on the data generated by the one or more sensors, 
 use the at least one of time data, position data, speed data, and acceleration data of the portable device to identify the incoming message as authorized or unauthorized, 
 responsive to the incoming message being identified as authorized, use the display processor to display the incoming message on the integrated display of the portable device, and responsive to the incoming message being identified as unauthorized, send an outgoing message over the communication link indicating that the incoming message is unauthorized. 
   
     
     
         2 . The message control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the message manager determines message priority and controls the order in which messages are processed according to the determined priority. 
     
     
         3 . The message control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the portable device is a cellular telephone. 
     
     
         5 . The message control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of time data, speed data, and position data are generated by a GPS system. 
     
     
         6 . The message control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the outgoing message is at least one of speed data and position data. 
     
     
         7 . The message control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the outgoing message is the logged message data. 
     
     
         8 . The message control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the incoming message is at least one of text, video or image. 
     
     
         9 . A method of controlling messages in a portable device, comprising:
 operating a processor system having a communications link to a packet switched network, wherein the processor system comprises one or more processors;   operating a display processor with an integrated display screen;   operating one or more integrated sensors configured to generate at least one of time data, speed data, and position data;   operating a message manager configured to:
 log when and where messages are sent and received, 
 receive an incoming message over the communications link for use by a local application, 
 monitor at least one of time, position, speed and acceleration data of the portable device, of the portable device based on the data generated by the one or more sensors, 
 use the at least one of time, position, speed and acceleration data of the portable device to identify the incoming message as authorized or unauthorized, 
 responsive to the incoming message being identified as authorized, use the display processor to display the incoming message on the integrated display of the portable device, and responsive to the incoming message being identified as unauthorized, send an outgoing message over the communication link indicating that the incoming message is unauthorized, 
   
     
     
         10 . The method of controlling messages according to  claim 9 , wherein the message manager determines message priority and controls the order in which messages are processed according to the determined priority. 
     
     
         11 . The method of controlling messages according to  claim 9 , wherein the portable device is a cellular telephone. 
     
     
         13 . The method of controlling messages according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one of time data, speed data, and position data are generated by a GPS sensor. 
     
     
         14 . The method of controlling messages according to  claim 9 , wherein the outgoing message is at least one of speed data and position data. 
     
     
         15 . The method of controlling messages according to  claim 9 , wherein the outgoing message is the logged message data. 
     
     
         16 . The method of controlling messages according to  claim 9 , wherein the incoming message is at least one of text, video or image.