Email is one of the popular methods of communication in
the computer environment. Across the globe, English is the
most widely used language for email communication, thus
limiting its usage. Script Mail addresses the language dependency
by building a low cost, portable, language independent and
low network connectivity email device primarily catering
to the emerging market. Using this handheld device, the
user can compose email in the local language (script) that
can be viewed by the receiver as a PC recognizable bitmap.
The user can also communicate with another Script Mail user
or any user with a pc based email client.
Script Mail consists of a display screen on which the user
can type the destination email address and scribble the
contents of the email to be sent using a stylus. This information
gets stored in the device. To send and receive emails, the
user can plug the device into a telephone socket. The device
establishes a connection to the remote email server through
a modem; uploads/sends the mails stored on the device and
downloads the unread mails from the mail server to the device.
The user can view the unread mails through the interactive
GUI on the device using a stylus and the touch screen interface
provided by Script Mail.
The core research areas related to Script Mail include:
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