Messaging system and method

Abstract

A method of cross-platform messaging including receiving, by a messaging system, at least one initial message having a message format, an initial message layout and data indicative of at least one user associated with the at least one initial message, and before delivery to a destination communication device associated with the at least one user, converting, by the messaging system, an initial message into an adapted message, and facilitating, by the messaging system, delivery of the adapted message to the destination communication device. The adapted message is characterized by, at least, an adapted message layout, and the adapted message layout differs from the initial message layout in a characteristic associated with respective message layout such as number of media objects, a graphical image of a media object, a size of a placeholder related to a media object, and a location of a media object within a respective message layout.

1 . A system for message communication via a communication media between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the system comprising:
 a) an access block configured to receive, directly or indirectly, from at least one originating communication device a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout, and to transmit the message to at least one destination communication device;   b) a media block operatively coupled to said access block and configured to adapt, before transmitting, at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising:
 i) criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device; 
 ii) criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device; 
 iii) criterion related to the communication media. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  configured to support at least two destination communication devices assigned to the receiver, the system further comprising:
 a) a database operatively coupled to the media block and configured to store historical information and/or derivatives thereof related to the message communication by the sender and/or the receiver, and 
 b) a destination block operatively coupled to said media block and said database and configured to process at least part of said historical information with the help of one or more algorithms, and to estimate, in accordance with certain criterion, preferred destination communication device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the certain criterion is selected from a group comprising:
 a) one or more criteria related to predicted availability of certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver; 
 b) one or more criteria related to predicted reply time from certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver; 
 c) one or more combinations thereof. 
 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the certain algorithm is selected from a group comprising:
 a) one or more predictive algorithms; 
 b) one or more learning algorithms; 
 c) one or more adaptive algorithms; 
 d) one or more combinations thereof. 
 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2  wherein said processing further includes processing data selected from a group comprising:
 i) the receiver's preferences; 
 ii) the sender's preferences; 
 iii) one or more indications of actual availability of the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver; 
 iv) combinations thereof. 
 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  configured to receive a template-based message, said template characterized by at least unique identifier and an initial layout, wherein the system further configured to recognize the unique identifier of the template, and the media block is further configured to adapt, before transmitting, the initial layout of the message in accordance with the recognized unique identifier and displaying capabilities of the destination communication device. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the template is selected from a group comprising initial interactive message and replying interactive message. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the unique identifier corresponding to at least one message is considered as a criterion for adapting the message format. 
     
     
         9 . A block configured to obtain a template-based message to be communicated between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, said template characterized by at least unique identifier and an initial layout, wherein said block is further configured to obtain information related to said unique template's identifier, and to adapt the initial layout of the message in accordance with said unique identifier and displaying capabilities of the destination communication device. 
     
     
         10 . A method of message communication via a messaging system between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the method comprising:
 a) before delivery to the receiver, obtaining by a messaging system a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout;   b) adapting at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising:
 i) criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device; 
 ii) criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device; 
 iii) criterion related to communication media between originating and destination device; 
   c) facilitating delivery of the adapted message to the receiver.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising:
 a) obtaining historical information and/or derivatives thereof related to the message communication by the sender and/or the receiver, 
 b) processing at least part of said historical information with the help of one or more algorithms; and 
 c) estimating, in accordance with certain criterion, preferred destination communication device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the certain criterion is selected from a group comprising:
 a) one or more criteria related to predicted availability of certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver; 
 b) one or more criteria related to predicted reply time from certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver; 
 c) one or more combinations thereof. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the certain algorithm is selected from a group comprising:
 a) one or more predictive algorithms 
 b) one or more learning algorithms 
 c) one or more adaptive algorithms 
 d) one or more combinations thereof. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said processing further includes processing data selected from a group comprising:
 i) the receiver's preferences 
 ii) the sender's preferences 
 iii) one or more indications of actual availability of the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver 
 iv) combinations thereof. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising:
 a) storing the message with initial characteristics related to message format and message layout in the messaging system, 
 b) receiving from the destination device the adapted message received by the receiver and to be forwarded to a forwarding address; 
 c) replacing the adapted message with the corresponding message stored in the messaging system; 
 d) facilitating delivery of the message with initial characteristics to the forwarding address. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said replacing is provided per the receiver's request.