Message sender controllable messaging system

1. A method for controlling a mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone is capable of receiving a message sent by another mobile phone through a message transmission system, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving the message from another mobile phone, wherein the received message comprises a presentation part and an associated control part, the control part associated with control of processing of the received message;

extracting the control part comprising at least one command from the received message; and

automatically executing an operation associated with the message whereby settings for the receiving mobile phone are overridden based on the extracted control part.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the extracted control part comprises one or more of the following:

a notification mode control command, a forwarding control command, an archiving control command, a reply-to recipient control command.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each command has at least one associated control parameter.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the extracted control part comprises the notification mode control command, and the operation comprises issuance of a message notification according to the notification mode control command, disregarding a message notification mode pre-configured on the mobile phone.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the extracted control part comprises the forwarding control command or the reply-to recipient control command, and the operation comprises automatic setting of a target address for forwarding the message or reply to the message according to the forwarding control command or the reply-to recipient control command, respectively.

6. A mobile phone having a receiving device for receiving a message sent by another mobile phone through a message transmission system, comprising:

a message decomposition unit for decomposing a received message into a presentation part and an associated control part, the control part comprising at least one command associated with control of processing of the received message; and

an execution device for automatically executing an operation associated with the message whereby settings for the mobile phone are overridden based on the control part.

7. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the control part comprises one or more of the following:

a notification mode control command, a forwarding control command, an archiving control command, a reply-to recipient control command.

8. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each command has at least one associated control parameter.

9. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the control part comprises the notification mode control command, and a message notification device issues a message notification according to the notification mode control command, disregarding a message notification mode pre-configured on the mobile phone.

10. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the control part comprises the forwarding control command or the reply-to recipient control command, and the operation comprises automatic setting of a target address for forwarding the message or reply to the message according to the forwarding control command or the reply-to recipient control command, respectively.

11. A method for controlling a mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone has a user interface generator for generating a user interface for the user of the mobile phone to enter a message and a sending device for sending the message to another mobile phone through a message transmission system, the method comprising the steps of:

generating a user interface for entry of a presentation part and a control part;

formatting the presentation part into a form identified to be displayed to a recipient;

formatting the control part into a form identified to be control data comprising at least one command for automatic execution at a receiving mobile phone by overriding settings at the receiving mobile phone; and

packaging the formatted presentation part and control part into a complete message for sending by the sending device.

12. A mobile phone having a sending device for sending a message to another mobile phone through a message transmission system, comprising:

a user interface generator for generating a user interface for entry of a presentation part and a control part;

a message presentation generator for formatting the presentation part into a form identified to be displayed to a recipient;

a control command generator for formatting the control part into a form identified to be control data comprising at least one command for automatic execution at a receiving mobile phone by overriding settings at the receiving mobile phone; and

a packaging module for packaging the formatted presentation part and control part into a complete message for sending by the sending device.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodied with a computer program capable of executing all the steps of claim 1 when said program is run on a computer.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodied with a computer program capable of executing all the steps of claim 11 when said program is run on a computer.