Prior art

The provided patent text for US Patent 11316964 directly lists several prior art references in its "Definitions" and "Background" sections. I will analyze these as the most relevant prior art based on the patent's own discussion.

Here are the prior art references explicitly mentioned in US Patent 11316964:

1. US 2013/0275899

• Full Citation: US 2013/0275899 A1 (though the patent text only refers to "US 2013/0275899")
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated for filing date in the provided text, but the publication date is 2013-10-24 based on the Google Patents record for 11316964.
• Brief Description: This reference proposes a "limited-distraction user interface" that displays fewer selectable user interface objects in a limited distraction context compared to a non-limited context.
• Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: The patent text itself states that US 2013/0275899 "relies on substantial input from the user even in the limited-distraction context, making it difficult for a user to use a mobile phone in such context." This suggests the claimed invention of US11316964 aims to overcome this limitation by reducing or eliminating user input for initial message handling. Therefore, any claims in US11316964 that emphasize receiving messages and informing the user without any input and then proceeding to read the message aloud unless an affirmative action is taken (e.g., claims generally related to the "determining without any input" and "informing the user without any input" steps described in the summary section) could be seen as differentiating from this prior art, rather than being anticipated by it. Without the full claims, specific claim numbers cannot be provided, but the method claims emphasizing minimal user interaction for initial notification and reading are likely relevant here.

2. U.S. Pat. No. 8,364,183

• Full Citation: U.S. Pat. No. 8,364,183
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated for filing date in the provided text, but the publication date is 2013-01-29 based on the Google Patents record for 11316964.
• Brief Description: This patent describes a cell phone modified with software that responds to "Busykeys" by automatically sending a pre-typed text message or playing a pre-recorded audio message for incoming calls.
• Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: The patent states that this reference "do[es] not allow a person to respond to a text or a call other than by sending a pre typed text message and still require substantial input from the user since the user has to choose and press on a Busykey button." This indicates that US11316964 aims to provide a more hands-free experience with more flexible response options. Therefore, claims in US11316964 that involve automatically reading aloud the body of a message and offering options like calling the sender with minimal, gesture-based input (e.g., claims generally related to the "reading aloud the body" and "prompting to call the sender without any input from the user" steps described in the summary section) are relevant when distinguishing from this prior art.

3. U.S. Pat. No. 8,526,973

• Full Citation: U.S. Pat. No. 8,526,973
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated for filing date in the provided text, but the publication date is 2013-09-03 based on the Google Patents record for 11316964. Note: A search for US4826973A provided a patent related to chemistry, which is not relevant to the current patent. The patent text explicitly states "U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,364,183, 8,526,973, and 8,359,014". Therefore, I am prioritizing the patent text's explicit mention of US8526973.
• Brief Description: This patent describes a cell phone modified with software that responds to "Busykeys" by automatically sending a pre-typed text message or playing a pre-recorded audio message for incoming calls.
• Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Similar to U.S. Pat. No. 8,364,183, the patent text argues that this reference "do[es] not allow a person to respond to a text or a call other than by sending a pre typed text message and still require substantial input from the user since the user has to choose and press on a Busykey button." As such, claims in US11316964 focusing on automatic message reading and hands-free interaction with flexible response options would be relevant in distinguishing from this prior art.

4. U.S. Pat. No. 8,359,014

• Full Citation: U.S. Pat. No. 8,359,014
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated for filing date in the provided text, but the publication date is 2013-01-22 based on the Google Patents record for 11316964.
• Brief Description: This patent describes a cell phone modified with software that responds to "Busykeys" by automatically sending a pre-typed text message or playing a pre-recorded audio message for incoming calls.
• Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Similar to the other "Busykey" patents (U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,364,183 and 8,526,973), this reference is criticized in US11316964 for requiring "substantial input from the user" and only allowing pre-typed text messages as responses. Claims in US11316964 that describe a system offering automatic message reading and more intuitive, hands-free interaction for managing messages and initiating calls (e.g., claims related to the "receiving an input from the user without the user looking at the touch screen" or "receiving an input from the user based on gestures memorized by the user" features described in the summary section) would be relevant here.

It is important to note that without the full text of the claims for US11316964, a definitive assessment of anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102 cannot be made. The analysis above is based on the descriptions of the prior art and the distinctions explicitly made by US11316964 in its own "Background" and "Summary" sections.