Methods and systems for disabling text messaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8417268
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12781427

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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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SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC12920 SE 38TH ST BELLEVUE WA 98006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Halferty, Clark D Lees Summit, US 8 118
Hyde, Caleb S Kansas City, US 12 127
Wurtenberger, Andrew M Olathe, US 77 790
Yenney, Christopher M Ashburn, US 13 125

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