To find out more, Claims' magazine editor-in-chief Eric Gilkey spoke with State Farm's Patty Gaumond, assistant vice president of enterprise internet solutions, and Susan Hood, claims vice president, for details on how the widget works, if it will be offered for iPhone users, and what's next from the tech labs at State Farm. (Claims is a sister publication of Tech Decisions.)
Briefly describe the technology and how it works.
Patty Gaumond: "On the Move" is an Android widget aimed at combating the problem of distracted driving. It allows Android smartphone users to compose and preload customized messages that can be sent as automated responses to incoming text messages. Android owners can create their own responses and save them to a library for future use. The service works with all incoming texts, or can be limited to senders listed in the user's smartphone address book. Activating the service prior to driving is just one way to use the widget. Smartphone users also can use the service while in class, at the gym, or in a movie.
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