Mobile device sending format translation based on message receiver's environment

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which when executed by a processor of a sending mobile electronic device cause the processor to perform the method of:

obtaining, at the sending mobile electronic device, from a receiving mobile electronic device to which the sending mobile electronic device is to send a first message, an indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device;

deciding, by the sending mobile electronic device, to redirect the first message from the sending mobile electronic device to at least one of an e-mail address and a file hosting service, instead of to the receiving mobile electronic device, in response to the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device;

preserving privacy of the first message by the sending mobile electronic device redirecting the first message to the at least one of the e-mail address and the file hosting service upon deciding to redirect the first message; and

sending, from the sending mobile electronic device to the receiving mobile electronic device, in response to redirecting the first message, a second message with a link to retrieve the first message from the at least one of the e-mail address and the file hosting service.

2. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises delaying the sending of the second message to a later time, wherein the delayed sending is responsive to obtaining, at the sending mobile electronic device, a change in the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device.

3. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device comprises a first indication that the receiving mobile electronic device is in a public space and a second indication of a location of the receiving mobile electronic device, wherein the first indication is obtained from GPS or from a proximity sensor and the second indication is obtained from GPS or WiFi scanning.

4. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining at the sending mobile electronic device, from the receiving mobile electronic device, an indication of one or more environments in which message privacy is requested;

wherein deciding to redirect the first message is done in response to the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device matching one of the one or more environments in which message privacy is requested.

5. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device includes an indication of a language being spoken by people in proximity to the receiving mobile electronic device;

wherein deciding to redirect the first message is in response to a language of the first message matching the language being spoken by people in proximity to the receiving mobile electronic device.

6. The computer readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the indication of the language being spoken by people in proximity to the receiving mobile electronic device is obtained from a geographical location of the receiving mobile electronic device and the language of the first message is obtained from a selected keyboard of the sending mobile electronic device.

7. The computer readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the indication of the language being spoken by people in proximity to the receiving mobile electronic device is obtained from analysis of speech detected by the receiving mobile electronic device.

8. A sending mobile electronic device comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor, coupled to the memory, and operative to:

obtain, at the sending mobile electronic device, from a remote location, an indication of an environment at a receiving mobile electronic device to which the sending mobile electronic device is to send a first message;

decide to redirect the first message from the sending mobile electronic device to at least one of an e-mail address and a file hosting service, instead of to the receiving mobile electronic device, in response to the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device;

preserve privacy of the first message by redirecting the first message to the at least one of the e-mail address and the file hosting service upon deciding to redirect the first message; and

send, from the sending mobile electronic device to the receiving mobile electronic device, in response to redirecting the first message, a second message with a link to retrieve the first message from the at least one of the e-mail address and the file hosting service.

9. The sending mobile electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further operative to delay sending the second message until a later time, wherein the delayed sending is responsive to obtaining, at the sending mobile electronic device, a change in the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device.

10. The sending mobile electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device comprises a first indication that the receiving mobile electronic device is in a public space and a second indication of a location of the receiving mobile electronic device, wherein the first indication is obtained from GPS or from a proximity sensor and the second indication is obtained from GPS or WiFi scanning.

11. The sending mobile electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further operative to obtain, from the receiving mobile electronic device, an indication of one or more environments in which message privacy is requested;

wherein deciding to redirect the first message is done in response to the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device matching one of the one or more environments in which message privacy is requested.

12. The sending mobile electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the indication of the environment at the receiving mobile electronic device includes an indication of a language being spoken by people in proximity to the receiving mobile electronic device;

wherein deciding to redirect the first message is in response to a language of the first message matching the language being spoken by people in proximity to the receiving mobile electronic device.

13. The sending mobile electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the indication of the language being spoken by people in proximity to the receiving mobile electronic device is obtained from a geographical location of the receiving mobile electronic device and the language of the first message is obtained from a selected keyboard of the sending mobile electronic device.

14. The sending mobile electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the indication of the language being spoken by people in proximity to the receiving mobile electronic device is obtained from analysis of speech detected by the receiving mobile electronic device.