Voice Assist, Inc. announced that it has filed a patent application for Handsfree Radio for safe driving with Audio Aware technology. Voice Assist currently provides a safe driving application that lets drivers use voice commands to make calls, listen to email, read email, reply to email, send text messages, receive text messages and post to social networks by voice without typing. The user interface was optimized for safe driving with the ability to issue command after command without the need to hold the phone or press buttons repeatedly.

The VoiceAssist Handsfree Radio option will allow drivers to say "what they want to hear" such as an artist, song, lyrics, internet radio station or other keywords such as traffic or news. The content will then be played but remains "audio aware" of the subscriber settings. In the event a subscriber gets a call, text, email, tweet, post or instant message from anyone on their VIP list, the audio content is paused, the message is read out loud and the driver can respond by voice and then resume their listening experience where they left off.

That patent application also applies to mobile advertising with Audio Aware Ads that allow drivers to respond by voice after hearing a radio ad. Drivers will be able to respond immediately by voice such as like it, love it, hate it, buy it, connect or send the coupon. Voice Assist has 8 patents pending and continues to file additional patents to build on its portfolio.

Additional patents pending involve click to call a virtual assistant, music search by voice, voice dialing of contacts in an address book with continuous updates and handsfree two way texting just to name a few.