TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[001] The present invention generally relates to message delivery in portable
devices, and more particularly to a method and system to send current or
scheduled messages as a ‘Text Call’ that rings on a recipient’s device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[002] Conventionally, there are many different, commercially available devices
that enable people to communicate with each other electronically. The devices
have been known to be wired or wireless devices. In addition, the devices may be
fixed or portable communication devices such as but not limited to mobile phone,
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), cordless phone, smart phones and the like. In
addition to telephony, modern mobile phones also support a wide variety of
other services such as but not limited to text messaging or Short Messaging
Service (SMS), Multi-Media Service (MMS), Voice Messages or Voicemails,
electronic mail (e-mail), Internet browsing, short-range wireless communications
(infrared, Bluetooth, NFC), business applications, gaming and photography.
[003] Telecommunication services like SMS and Voice Messages are widely used
to convey messages either when one is unable to make a call or unable to connect
to the other side. The existing solutions further include systems and techniques for
communicating by generating a scheduled voicemail message from the sender and
storing the scheduled voicemail message.
[004] Furthermore, solutions for scheduled messages are known where a
conventional SMS is scheduled to be delivered as an SMS on the receiver's device
at a specified time. This SMS is transmitted only at the predefined schedule of
time.
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[005] Due to the hectic and busy schedule of modern life, pragmatic users tend to
be unaware of messages at the time of receiving. Further, there may be hesitance
of pragmatic users towards messaging due to urgent schedules. Therefore, they
prefer voice-calling over text-messaging. However, calling may require
unnecessary cost, if a free text messaging service is available.
[006] The present invention provides a solution to these problems by
communicating messages which can be transmitted with set flag to another user
and ensuring that receiver, who is a pragmatic user, attends to the message, as the
message is displayed as a call on the screen of the receiver's device. Further, in an
embodiment of the present invention, scheduling of the messages reduce the
cognitive load of remembering to send critical emotional tasks.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[007] The principal object of the embodiments herein is to provide a method and
system for sending a text message to be delivered to a recipient appearing as a
call.
[008] Another object of the invention is to mark a message with an identifier
before sending to a recipient’s device.
[009] Another object of the invention is to identify an incoming message to be
displayed as a call using the identifier associated with the incoming message.
[0010] Another object of the invention is to provide a mechanism for sending
high priority message which appears to the recipient as an incoming call.
[0011] Another object of the invention is to provide a system and method for
delivering a scheduled message to a recipient at a predefined time.
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[0012] Another object of the invention is to provide a system and method for
generating reminder for a scheduled message on the device of the receiver (2).
[0013] Another object of the invention is to provide a system and method for
generating a partial message on the display of the device of the receiver (2).
[0014] Another object of the invention is to provide a system and method for
replying to a message with a prompt reply action available on the device of a
receiver (2).
[0015] Another object of the invention is to provide a system and method for
generating an automatic reply by the device of the receiver (2) on receiving a
message.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Accordingly, the invention provides a method and system to send current
or scheduled messages. In an embodiment of the present invention, the
transmitted messages can be set with identifiers which will render the message as
a call on the display of the receiver to seek prompt attention. The identifier may
be parsed by the recipient’s device. Based on the parsing, the message may be
rendered on the recipient’s device to appear as an incoming call. The message
delivered to the receiver to appear as a call (herein referred to as a text call) may
be replied immediately by interacting with the UI of the receiver’s display screen.
[0017] In an embodiment, the interaction with the display may be in the form of a
touch or proximity input, such as but not limited to touch screen, stylus, S-Pen,
Air-View, hover, or the like. In an embodiment, the receiver device may be a
portable device such as but not limited to wearable device, handheld device,
laptops, tablets, phablets or the like. In an embodiment, the message includes for
example, but not limited to, Short Message Service (SMS), Multi-Media Message
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(MMS), Electronic Mail (e-mail), Instant Message (IM), and the like. In an
embodiment, the message includes text, audio, video, or a combination thereof,
and the like.
[0018] In an embodiment of the present invention, the message can be "high
priority message" seeking prompt action. In an embodiment, the priority of the
message may be predefined by the sender. In another embodiment, the priority
may be automatically determined by a native system. In another embodiment, the
priority may be determined by the network operator which delivers the messages.
In an embodiment, the priority includes high, medium, low, or the like.
[0019] In an embodiment of the present invention, a conventional message is
displayed as a call on the display of a receiver to seek prompt attention.
[0020] In an embodiment of the present invention, the message can be scheduled
to be sent at a particular time.
[0021] In an embodiment of the present invention, reminder for scheduled
message will appear on the device of the sender.
[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, the message will appear
partially on the display of the receiver's device.
[0023] In an embodiment of the present invention, the text call may be initiated to
deliver critical emotional tasks, such as but not limited to, reminding a close
relative for taking medicines, congratulating a colleague, and making an
announcement through a bulk message delivery.
[0024] In an embodiment of the present invention, the identifier can be set by the
device of a sender and a text call will appear on any conventional device of a
receiver.
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[0025] The above discussed invention and its embodiments ensure that the
receiver (a pragmatic user) attends to the messages as the messages appear on the
screen of the device of the receiver as a call. The critical emotional tasks can be
scheduled as ringing messages.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout
which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures.
The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description
with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0027] FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for sending a message from a
sender to appear as a call at the receiver, according to embodiments disclosed
herein;
[0028] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating among other things, encoder and
decoder modules in an electronic device to generate a text message to appear as a
call, according to the embodiments disclosed herein;
[0029] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating among other things, the modules
present in electronic device, according to embodiments disclosed herein;
[0030] FIG. 4 is a flowchart diagram illustrating, among other things, a
communication method according to embodiments disclosed herein;
[0031] FIG. 5 is an exemplary illustration of the flow of message from a sender to
a receiver of the invention, according to embodiments disclosed herein;
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[0032] FIG. 6-7 shows an exemplary illustration of a graphical user interface that
may be implemented using the communication method of the invention, according
to embodiments disclosed herein;
[0033] FIG. 8-9 is a schematic exemplary representation, among other things, of
the modules of the electronic devices, according to embodiments disclosed herein;
[0034] FIG. 10 depicts a computing environment implementing the application, in
accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0035] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details
thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments
that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following
description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques
are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The
examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways
in which the embodiments herein can be practiced and to further enable those
skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples
should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0036] . Throughout the description of the invention, the terms user, sender, and
caller have been used interchangeably.
[0037] The embodiments described herein achieve a system and method for
sharing messages. The system and method includes sending messages to a
receiver over a communication channel. In an embodiment, the communication
channel includes for example but not limited to cellular networks, ad-hoc
networks, LAN, WAN, MAN, peer-to-peer networks, WiFi, WiMax, Bluetooth,
NFC, or the like. Further, in an embodiment, the system and method includes
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sending a text message to be delivered to a receiver in the appearance of a call,
herein referred to as a text call. In an embodiment, the text call is used for
communicating high priority messages to another user using any of the
conventional networks. In another embodiment, the message may be transmitted
without setting any priority. In yet another embodiment, the message includes for
example, but not limited to, Short Message Service (SMS), Multi-Media Message
(MMS), Electronic Mail (e-mail), Instant Message (IM), and the like. In yet
another embodiment, the message includes text, audio, video, or a combination
thereof, and the like. Unlike existing systems, the present invention ensures that
the receiver (a pragmatic user) attends to the message as the message rings like a
call. In the embodiments described herein, the text call may be scheduled to
deliver critical emotional tasks as ringing messages, thereby reducing the
cognitive load of remembering to send them at the right time.
[0038] Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through
9, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently
throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
[0039] FIG. 1 illustrates generally, among other things, a flow chart showing the
steps of the system and method involved in the invention and is referred to herein
by the general reference numeral 100. In an embodiment, the method 100 starts in
a COMPOSE MESSAGE STEP 102, where a sender 1 writes a message using
message composer module 202, which is opened in the context of text call. It
essentially means that “Messaging Framework” 208 opens in the context of Text
call and hence helps in encoding the message typed by the user. In an
embodiment, the message may be sent as a Short Message Service (SMS).
“Messaging Framework” 208 encodes this message (since it is opened in text call
context) so that it is differentiated from the conventional message at the receiver
end in an INDICATE MESSAGE TO APPEAR AS A CALL AT RECEIVER
step 104. In an embodiment, the indication may be provided using an identifier. In
another embodiment, the identifier may be set by the sender (1) from a graphical
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user interface. In yet another embodiment, the identifier may be part of the
message. In SEND MESSAGE step 106, sender (1) sends the message over a
communication channel. In an embodiment, the communication channel includes
for example but not limited to cellular networks, ad-hoc networks, LAN, WAN,
MAN, peer-to-peer networks, WiFi, WiMax, Bluetooth, NFC, or the like.
Receiver (2) receives message on its device in RECEIVE MESSAGE step 108.
The device of the receiver (2) decodes the message to check whether the message
is indicated to appear as a call in IS THE MESSAGE INDICATED TO APPEAR
AS CALL in step 110. In an embodiment, if the message is indicated to appear as
a call, a fake call may be generated on the device of receiver (2) in SHOW
MESSAGE INCOMING AS A CALL step 112. The step 112 may be performed
by the receiver (2) by using any other user interface modification technique, to
generate a ringing notification resembling an incoming call, when a text call is
received. The fake call appears as an incoming call on the receiver (2) device. In
an embodiment, the fake call includes, among other things, the message sent by
the sender (1) on the incoming call notification screen. If the message is not
indicated to appear as call then a message will be received as conventional
message on the device of the receiver (2) in SHOW DEFAULT MESSAGE
ARRIVAL NOTIFICATION step 114.
[0040] FIG. 2 illustrates, among other things, a block diagram showing encoder
204 and decoder 210 to generate a text call. A sender (1) selects an option of Text
Call from an installed application on the sender’s device. In an alternative
embodiment, the application may be operated from network storage, such as but
not limited to, LAN, WAN, MANET, cloud, or the like. A conventional Message
(SMS) Composer MODULE (302) is opened in the context of text call. It
essentially means that “Messaging Framework” 208 opens in the context of text
call and hence helps encoder (204) in encoding the message typed by the user. In
an embodiment, the message may be sent as SMS. In an embodiment, this
message is encoded by setting an identifier. In another embodiment, the identifier
may be set by the sender (1) from a graphical user interface. In yet another
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embodiment, the identifier may be part of the message. The sender (1) types in the
message which he/she wants to appear on other end as a text call. “Messaging
Framework” encodes this message using encoder (204) (since it is opened in Text
Call Context) so that it is differentiated from the conventional message at the
receiver (2). User sends this message as SMS. This message is transmitted as a
conventional SMS via Network (206) but with hidden encoding. At the receiver
(2) end, SMS is parsed and handed over to “Messaging Framework” (208).
“Messaging Framework" (208) parses it and interprets that it is not a conventional
SMS but the encoded text call. Once it determines that it is a text call, the Text
Call Application (212) is invoked by “Messaging Framework” (208) to handle the
Text call along with the SMS data that is being sent by sender (1). As a result, a
decoder (210) decodes the received message to identify it as a message with call.
Text Call Application (212), as a consequence, generates a notification for an
incoming call. In an embodiment, the notification for an incoming call may be in
the form of a fake call. Fake Call may be defined as a notification which emulates
the Normal Call Screen Functionality and displays the text received via
“Messaging Framework” (208).
[0041] FIG. 3 illustrates generally, among other things, a block diagram 300
showing the modules involved in the invention. In an embodiment, the sender (1)
composes a text message using Message Composer Module (302) on the device.
The composed text message is sent to the Scheduler Module (304) where a time is
scheduled for sending the text message over a network 314. Further, in an
embodiment, the message is prioritized accordingly using the Priority Setting
Module (306). The scheduled text message is received by the receiver's device (2)
which converts the text message to message appearing as a call using Incoming
Text-Call Module (308). Alternatively, in another embodiment, no priority may
be set by the Priority Setting Module.
[0042] In FIG. 4, a flowchart diagram illustrating, among other things, a
communication system and method in accordance with the an embodiment of the
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present invention and is referred to herein by the general reference numeral 400.
The method 400 starts in WRITE A MESSAGE step 402 where a sender writes a
high priority message using a Message Composure Module ( 302) on device of
sender (1) and schedules the message in SCHEDULE THE MESSAGE VIA
CALL step 404 using Scheduler Module (304) via call. The message is a current
or a scheduled message. In STORE DEFERRED ACTIVITIES ON
COMMUNICATION LOG step 406 the message gets stored in memory of the
device of the sender (1) on a communication log to store deferred activities. If at
the predetermined scheduled time, the sender is not in between any activity on his
device, then the message is transmitted at the scheduled time in MESSAGE
TRANSMITTED AT SCHEDULED TIME step 412. If at the predetermined
scheduled time, the sender is in between an activity for example but not limited to
playing game, calling to someone, using internet services or on the social media,
or the like, then a reminder is generated in GENERATE REMINDER OR
NOTIFICATION step 410 on the device of the sender (1). In an embodiment, the
reminder may be in the form of a notification, vibration, alarm, popup, or the like,
reminding the scheduled message in DOES THE SENDER NEED MESSAGE
TO BE SENT step 414. If Sender (1) does not need to send the message at that
time, then sender (1) can set the new schedule. Alternatively, if the sender (1)
desires, he could cancel the scheduled message. If Sender (1) needs to send the
message at that time then the message is transmitted at the step 412 MESSAGE
TRANSMITTED AT SCHEDULED TIME. As the message is received by a
device of receiver (2), the text message is converted to text call by the receiver
device (2) using Incoming Text-Call Module (308) in READ TEXT MESSAGE
ON INCOMING CALL SCREEN step 420. In an embodiment of the present
invention, this text message appearing as a call is initiated from a specialized
mode of the Message Composer 302. The receiver reads the text message on
incoming call screen. In an embodiment, the text call rings with attend and
dismiss option on the device as in ATTEND OR DISMISS? step 422. If the
receiver attends the call than a message will be displayed in a conventional
Message Framework user interface, in OPEN MESSAGE IN CONVERSATION
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VIEW step 424. In an alternative embodiment, other user interface options may be
presented to the user to acknowledge the incoming text call, for example but not
limited to, only ATTEND, only DISMISS, or a combination thereof, or the like.
After reading the message, the message gets stored on the Message Log of the
receiver’s device in MESSAGE STORED IN MESSAGE LOG step 426. The
message log may be stored as part of the data stored in a memory unit of the
receiver’s device If the user dismiss the call then the message will get stored in
Message Log in step 426. Also, if receiver is busy with another call the text will
be received as a normal message in the message inbox in the receiver’s device.
The communication method comprises sending a high priority message from the
device of a sender using Message Composer Module (302); receiving the high
priority message as a text call on the recipient device using Incoming Text-Call
Module (308) wherein the text call is invoked on the display device of recipient;
replying to the text call with a reply action available on the incoming text call
alert of the device of recipient.
[0043] In FIG. 5, schematic illustration of the invention is shown. The
sender/caller (1) writes a text call message (502) using message composer module
(302) and schedules (504) it for a particular time using a scheduler module (304).
This Text-Call message is transmitted as a conventional message over the network
(508) to the receiver (2). The receiver (2) receives message which rings as a Text-
Call (510). This text call is initiated by the receiver's device using incoming Text-
Call module (308). The receiver (2) answers the text call by replying over the
network (512) or dismissing it. The reply message is transmitted over a
communication network to the sender (1) to be received by the sender at step 516.
[0044] In FIG. 6 and 7, Graphical User Interface view of the system and method
in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is shown.
The FIG. 6 shows, among other things, the sender mobile device (1). The sender
(1) selects the new message (602) option to type a message (604). From the
contacts (606), a person to whom message is to be sent is selected. In an
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embodiment, the sender (1) can attach a file using the option attachment (608).
The sender (1) then selects the text call option (610). The message (604) is
indicated as a call using Receiver Alert via call option (612). The message can be
scheduled to a time using the schedule option (614). The time schedule to send the
message can be set using the time option (616) having date (618) and time (620).
[0045] FIG. 7 shows the receiver device with a text call application installed
therein. In an embodiment of the present invention, a display screen 704 is shown
when the text call is received by a receiver. As soon as the message (604)
indicated as call is received by a device of receiver (2), the message will appear as
incoming call (702) on the display screen (704). In an alternative embodiment, the
incoming message as a call partially appears on the display screen (704). Due to
the hesitance of pragmatic user to attend the message appearing as a call, an
option Reject With Message (706) is displayed on the screen. As the receiver (2)
attends the call, the complete message (604) will appear on the screen. In another
embodiment, an automatic prompt reply (708) is generated to be sent to the sender
(1). In yet another embodiment, the automatic reply can be edited by receiver (2)
before sending and can also be attached with multimedia enhancements for
example but not limited to pictures, , animations, audio, emoticons, greetings , or
the like, using attachment option (710).
[0046] In FIG. 8-9, a schematic exemplary representation of the modules of the
devices to communicate a message with an identifier is shown. A sender (1)
composes a message (802) on its device 801 using the user input (804). User input
may be in the form of standard portable device input techniques such as but not
limited to keypad, touch, hover, proximity detection, or the like. The display (806)
shows the composed message 802. The text call message controller (810)
indicates the composed message to appear as call which is further scheduled by
text call scheduler (812), to be sent at a predetermined scheduled time. At the
predetermined scheduled time, the message is sent via a network to the receiver
(2). The device 803 of the receiver (2) receives the message 802. The text call
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message controller (810) identifies the message as a text call. The incoming text
call module (308) invoked by the text call message controller 810 converts the
text message to appear as a call at the device 803 of receiver. The text call can be
replied promptly using user input (804) at the device of receiver.
[0047] FIG. 9 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the present invention. The
system and method depicted by block diagram 900 illustrates that the text call
application is optionally installed at the device of sender (1). In the embodiment
described in FIG. 9, the Text Call Message Controller 910 may be optionally
included only at the receiver (2) device. In such as case, the identifier indicating
the message to be delivered to appear as a call may be included as part of the
composed message. The text call message controller 910 decodes the message for
identification of the identifier within the message. On determination of the
identifier within the message, the text call message controller 910, displays the
message as a call on the receiver’s device. In an embodiment, the message is
displayed after removing the identifier portion of the message. In an alternative
embodiment, all the messages received by a receiver (2) may be displayed on the
receiver’s device to appear as an incoming call. In yet another embodiment, the
sender may transmit the message without setting any priority for the message.
Further, the message may be transmitted without scheduling it for a predetermined
time.
[0048] FIG. 10 depicts a computing environment 1002 implementing the
application, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. As
depicted, the computing environment 1002 comprises at least one processing unit
1004 that is equipped with a control unit 1006 and an Arithmetic Logic Unit
(ALU) 1008, a memory 1010, a storage unit 1012, a clock chip 1014, plurality of
networking devices 1016, and a plurality Input output (I/O) devices 1018. The
processing unit 1004 is responsible for processing the instructions of the
algorithm. The processing unit 1004 receives commands from the control unit
1006 in order to perform its processing. Further, any logical and arithmetic
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operations involved in the execution of the instructions are computed with the
help of the ALU 1008.
[0049] The overall computing environment 1002 can be composed of multiple
homogeneous and/or heterogeneous cores, multiple CPUs of different kinds,
special media and other accelerators. The processing unit 1004 is responsible for
processing the instructions of the algorithm. The processing unit 1004 receives
commands from the control unit 1006 in order to perform its processing. Further,
any logical and arithmetic operations involved in the execution of the instructions
are computed with the help of the ALU 1008. Further, the plurality of process
units may be located on a single chip or over multiple chips.
[0050] The instructions and codes required for the implementation are stored in
either the memory unit 1010 or the storage 1012 or both. At the time of execution,
the instructions may be fetched from the corresponding memory 1010 and/or
storage 1012, and executed by the processing unit 1004. The processing unit 1004
synchronizes the operations and executes the instructions based on the timing
signals generated by the clock chip 1014. The embodiments disclosed herein can
be implemented through at least one software program running on at least one
hardware device and performing network management functions to control the
elements. The elements shown in the FIGS. 1-10 include various units, blocks,
modules, or steps described in relation with methods, processes, algorithms, or
systems of the present invention, which can be implemented using any general
purpose processor and any combination of programming language, application,
and embedded processor.
[0051] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal
the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current
knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific
embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such
adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within
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the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be
understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the
purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments
herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the
art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification
within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
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We claim:
1. A communication method of transmitting a message over a
communication network, comprising: composing a message on the device of a
sender; setting an identifier for converting the message to appear as a call.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said message is composed
using a Message Composer Module.
3. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 2, wherein said message can be
configured as a high priority message.
4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said high priority message is
set by the sender using a priority identifier in the said Message Composer Module.
5. The method as claimed in claims 1 or/and 3, wherein the message can be
current or scheduled message.
6. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 5, wherein the message can be
scheduled using a scheduler module.
7. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 6 wherein the said sender initiates
identifying call using specialized mode of the message composer.
8. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 7, wherein the users are sending
scheduled messages without cognitive load of remembering to send them at the
right time.
9. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 8, wherein the messages can be sent
over text channel.
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10. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 9, wherein the message is in the
format of text, audio, video, graphical object, or a combination thereof, or the like,
in the form of SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging or the like.
11. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 8, wherein there is notification on
the device of the sender if the sender is in between an activity on the device at the
time of scheduled message.
12. A communication method of receiving a message over a communication
network, comprising: invoking of the message on a display of a device of a
receiver; appearance of the message as a call on the display of the device of the
receiver.
13. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the message will appear
partially on the display of the device of the receiver.
14. The method as claimed in claims 12 to 13, wherein the message appears as
an incoming call on the display of the device of the receiver.
15. The method as claimed in claims 12 to 14, wherein a prompt reply action
appears on the display.
16. The method as claimed in claims 12 to 15, wherein the prompt reply action
message is generated by the device of the receiver.
17. The method as claimed in claims 12 to 15, wherein the incoming call
appears on the display with input indication in the form of attend, dismiss or stop
ringing.
18. The method as claimed in claims 15 to 17, wherein the generated prompt
reply action message can be edited on the receiver device by the receiver.
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19. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 18, wherein the message can be
stored on the storage device on the device of a sender and the device of the
receiver.
20. The method as claimed in claims 1 to 18, wherein the message can be
stored on a storage device of a server of the communication network.
21. A communication system for transmitting a message over a
communication network, comprising: composing a message on the device of a
sender; setting an identifier for converting the message to appear as a call.
22. The system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said message is composed
using a Message Composer Module.
23. The system as claimed in claims 21 to 22 wherein said message can be
configured as a high priority message.
24. The system as claimed in claim 23, wherein said high priority message is
set by the sender using an identifier in the said Message Composer Module.
25. The system as claimed in claim 21 or/and 23, wherein the message can be
current or scheduled message.
26. The system as claimed in claims 21 to 25, wherein the message can be
scheduled using a scheduler module.
27. The system as claimed in claims 21 to 26 wherein the said sender initiates
an incoming call using specialized mode of the message composer.
28. The system as claimed in claims 21 to 27, wherein the users are sending
scheduled messages without cognitive load of remembering to send them at the
right time.
29. The system as claimed in claims 21 to 28, wherein the messages can be
sent over text channel.
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30. The system as claimed in claims 21 to 28, wherein there is notification on
the device of the sender if the sender is in between an activity on the device at the
time of scheduled message.
31. A communication system for receiving a message over a communication
network, comprising: invoking of the message on a display of a device of a
receiver; appearance of the message as a call on the display of the device of the
receiver.
32. The system as claimed in claim 31, wherein the message will appear
partially on the display of the device of the receiver.
33. The system as claimed in claims 31 to 32, wherein the message appears as
an incoming call on the display of the device of the receiver.
34. The system as claimed in claims 31 to 33, wherein a prompt reply action
appears on the display.
35. The system as claimed in claims 31 to 34, wherein the prompt reply action
message is generated by the device of the receiver.
36. The system as claimed in claims 31 to 34, wherein the incoming call
appears on the display with input indication in the form of attend dismiss or stop
ringing.
37. The system as claimed in claims 34 to 35, wherein the generated prompt
reply action message can be edited on the receiver device by the receiver.
38. The system as claimed in claims 21 to 37, wherein the message can be
stored on the storage device on the device of a sender and device of the receiver.
39. The system as claimed in claims 21 to 37, wherein the message can be
stored on a storage device of a server of the network.
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40. A computer program product for transmitting a message from a sender
device to a receiver device over a communication channel comprising:
a computer readable medium having program arranged to put into effect to
compose a message using a message composer module on the device of a sender;
setting an identifier for converting the message to appear as a call.
41. A computer program product for receiving a message from a sender device to
a receiver device over a communication channel comprising:
a computer readable medium having program arranged to put into effect to receive
a message as an incoming call on a display of the receiver device.
42. A computer program product as claimed in claim 40 or 41, wherein the
program is stored in a memory unit of the sender and receiver devices.