JP2009271881A - Mobile type compact communication equipment and mail system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reproduce flash included in mail by simple processing. <P>SOLUTION: This mobile type compact communication equipment includes: a mail reception means for receiving mail; a flash player for reproducing flash; a display part for displaying a flash reproduced by the flash player; and a control means for, when one reception mail is selected from the list of mail received by the mail reception means (figure a), determining whether or not specification information to specify that mail includes a flash is included in the header information of the mail, and for, when the specification information is included, starting the flash player. When the flash player is started by a control means, the flash included in the reception mail is reproduced by the flash player (figure b). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile small communication device such as a mobile terminal (mobile phone), a mail system, and a program, and relates to a flash mail compatible device using a flash.

  As is well known, Flash (flash) is a content published on an Internet website or a tool (application program) for creating the content. In this specification, the content is referred to as “Flash”. This flash can not only insert image data such as illustrations / photographs and text input, but can also process input data from a user with a program called ActionScript (action script). As a result, the flash can constitute dynamic content such as vector graphics animation, interactive content that can be operated by the user such as navigation buttons, input forms, and games. Flash (flash) published on the Internet website is mainly published on the Web (displayed on the screen of the user's terminal (personal computer)), but is downloaded to the terminal and saved as a screen saver. You can also export as a video file.

  In order to play this flash, a flash player needs to be mounted on the terminal. Recently, a flash player for mobile terminals called “Flash Lite” has been provided. On the mobile terminal (mobile phone) equipped with the Flash player, a Flash animation is displayed or Flash content is played back on the standby screen. You can do that.

  On the other hand, when creating a flash (content) for a portable terminal in this way, it is performed according to the same process as that for creating a content to be published on a normal Internet website. That is, the creator uses a personal computer (personal computer) on which a creation tool (such as “Flash Professional” manufactured by Adobe System) is installed, and uses a Flash Lite movie file (content: extension “.swf”). )) Is created and uploaded to the Web server together with various setting information.

  Then, the user accesses the Web server from the mobile terminal and reproduces the Flash registered in the Web server, or downloads the Flash to the mobile terminal and saves it in the memory in the mobile terminal. The stored flash is used for a standby screen of the portable terminal. For example, paragraph [0004] of Patent Document 1 states that “there is a considerable need such as attaching a flash movie to an e-mail and sending it to the other party, or setting it as a standby screen of a mobile phone”. . And in the actual product, it is as follows.

  In other words, e-mail using a mobile terminal starts with simple text only or text-based with added pictograms, HTML-based or Deco-mail (registered trademark), etc. In addition, more colorful and multifunctional information transmission methods have been developed and provided.

  In the case of simple HTML mail such as Deco-mail (registered trademark), it is based on HTML, so select a template image pre-installed or separately downloaded and stored in the mobile terminal, When the screen is shifted to the editing screen, characters (including pictographs) can be input to any line on the upper side or lower side of the template image, and decorations for the input characters can be set. It is not possible to input characters on the template image or to overlap another image. And the other portable terminal which received this simple HTML mail usually takes in the text itself described in HTML, and displays it.

  The flash-based mail accesses a Web site (server) that provides a service, and the user selects a prepared template and registers a destination mail address. In many cases, a message to be sent together with the animation of the selected flash can be added. Specifically, it is performed by inputting characters into a text input area prepared on the Web site.

  When the message is confirmed, the composition engine installed in the server creates an animation prepared as a template and a flash that combines the message, and associates it with user information (user name, user email address, etc.) Store in the storage. Then, based on the transmission instruction from the user, the server sends a URL, which is an Internet address (homepage address) for accessing the flash created and stored in the storage unit, to the destination mail address designated by the user. Create and send an email in the body text.

The user who has received the mail in which the URL is described opens the received mail, selects the URL described in the body of the mail, accesses the Web site, and reproduces the flash stored in the storage unit of the server. And can see.
JP 2007-66303 A

  As described above, in the case of a flash-based mail, first, in order to create a flash mail, the server is accessed to the website each time and necessary information is entered in the accessed state, so the processing is complicated. It becomes. In many cases, there is only one message, and the message is often displayed in an area (for example, below) different from the animation, and the various functions of the flash are not fully utilized.

  Further, since the URL for accessing is only described in the body of the mail to be sent, the user who receives the flash mail needs to access the website every time he / she sees the mail. It becomes complicated. In other words, when the user who receives the flash mail selects the corresponding mail from the received mail list shown in FIG. 1A, the mail opens as shown in FIG. Since a URL for access is described, clicking on the URL accesses the server and can play the flash as shown in FIG. 1 (c). However, even in this case, since the flash itself as the content is in the server, it is necessary to repeat the above processing and access the server each time the flash is viewed.

  Furthermore, when a mail such as a simple HTML mail that has been sent with the data embedded in the body is received, as described above, when the corresponding mail is selected from the received mail list shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1B, the mail opens. That is, the date and time of mail transmission, the mail address of the transmission source, and header information such as the title are displayed, and the animation of the simple HTML mail is reproduced in the display area of the text below. However, as is apparent from the comparison between FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C, in the state where the header information is displayed, the display area of the text below is narrow and part of the animation may not be seen. . Furthermore, when a message is added below the animation, the message is often not seen as it is. Therefore, an animation part or message hidden in the display area can be moved to the display area by operating the cursor key to move the animation part up or down. Therefore, the work of moving up and down is complicated, and there is a possibility that the entire animation cannot be seen at the same time.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described problems, and its object is to mainly reproduce a flash included in a received mail in a mobile small communication device such as a portable terminal and the entire flash. Is to provide a mobile small communication device, a mail system, and a program that can be viewed at a time.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a mobile small communication device according to the present invention is (1) a mobile small communication device that performs communication using a wireless line, a mail receiving means for receiving mail, a flash The flash player that plays the flash, the display unit that displays the flash played by the flash player, and whether or not the mail received by the mail receiving means includes specific information that identifies the mail that contains the flash And control means for activating the flash player when the specific information is included. When the flash player is activated by the control means, the flash player reproduces the flash included in the received mail.

  (2) When one received mail is selected from the list of received mails displayed on the display unit, if the specific information is included in the one received mail, the flash player When the specific information is not included, the one received mail is opened by the mail function, and the sender information / title and the text are displayed. It is good to comprise so that it may display on a display part.

  (3) All data for playing the flash is implemented in the body of the received mail, and the flash player plays the flash based on the data implemented in the body of the received mail. can do.

  (4) Some data for playing the flash is implemented in the body of the received mail, the remaining data is registered in an external server, and the flash player needs the remaining data In some cases, the flash can be reproduced by accessing and obtaining the serve.

(5) When a mail switching instruction is accepted in the playback mode by the flash player, the received mail containing the flash that was being played is opened, and the sender information / title and text are displayed on the display unit. It is good to have a mail function to do. In the embodiment, the mail switching instruction corresponds to selection of a “detail button” on the screen.
(6) The mobile small communication device may be a mobile terminal (mobile phone, mobile communication terminal).

  A mail system according to the present invention is a mail system that transmits and receives mail including a flash between a plurality of mobile small communication devices that perform communication using a wireless line, and one of the plurality of mobile small communication devices includes: It is assumed that an e-mail is created and transmitted, and another mobile small communication device receives the transmitted e-mail and reproduces the flash. And said other mobile small communication apparatus is comprised from said (1) to (6). Further, the mobile small communication device that creates and transmits the mail includes a memory that stores a template having a background image as a flash base, an input unit and a display unit as a user interface, and instructions from the input unit In accordance with the above, a flash compositing means for composing a specified part to the background image stored in the memory to create a new flash, a flash created by the flash compositing means is inserted into the text, and a mail including the flash And e-mail transmission means for creating and sending a transmission e-mail by adding specific information for identifying the header information to the header information, and the background image includes at least one insertion area composed of an empty movie clip. The flash compositing means has the insertion error specified by the input unit. When the part to be inserted is acquired, an additional movie clip is generated in the empty movie clip, the part is combined with the additional movie clip, and the instance name of the additional movie clip Can be configured to use the one generated according to the rule set based on the instance name of the empty movie clip that is the insertion source.

  In addition, the mobile small communication device that creates and transmits the above-described mail can also be configured as follows. (11) The instance name set for the empty movie clip has a naming rule so that the insertion area can identify at least the insertion area for text and the insertion area for image. When an insertion area is selected, a text input screen is displayed on the display unit. When an image insertion area is selected, a list of image data stored in the memory is displayed on the display unit. A user interface unit for displaying may be provided.

  (12) The template includes a change background image having an insertion area at the same position as the background image insertion area, and an action script is associated with the insertion area. The action script includes: When the instance name of a component to be combined with the associated insertion area matches a preset one, each component may be combined with the background image for change corresponding to the instance name and played back. .

  (13) The template includes a background image for change in addition to the background image, and the flash composition unit has preset instance names of components to be synthesized in the set insertion area. If they match, it is preferable to have a function of creating a new flash so that each part is synthesized with the change background image corresponding to the instance name.

  (14) If the template contains a word that matches a preset keyword in the text of the component to be synthesized in the insertion area, the template produces an effect different from the basic video associated with the keyword. It is good to comprise so that the program for performing may be included. This program can be realized by an action script. An effect different from the basic video is, for example, that the content of the displayed video (animation) is changed. Such a change can be realized, for example, by changing the trajectory of the movement / change of the character composed of the line drawing drawn in the background image, or the background image and the change background image as in the invention of (4). It can also be realized by changing the image itself used for reproduction like switching.

  (15) It is determined whether or not an instance name of an additional movie clip to be inserted into the empty movie clip generated by the flash composition unit exists in the template. In this case, it may be configured to include a program that omits the display of the empty movie clip that is the source of the additional movie clip. This program can be realized by an action script.

  (16) The template includes temporary pre-display data to be inserted into the empty movie clip, and the flash compositing means supports the temporary pre-display data when displaying the background image of the template on the display unit. It is better to compose it in an empty movie clip.

  Further, the program of the present invention determines whether or not the computer includes a mail receiving means for receiving mail, and the mail received by the mail receiving means includes specific information for specifying that the mail includes a flash. When the specific information is included, the program is made to function as a control unit that activates a flash player for reproducing the flash. This computer may be a general personal computer or the like as well as a microcomputer (including a one-chip microcomputer) that constitutes (embeds) a mobile small communication device. That is, it can be an application program that constitutes a part of the functions of the mailer mounted on the personal computer.

  In the present invention, when the specific information (written in the header information in the embodiment) is detected and recognized as a mail including a flash (flash mail), the flash player stands up and plays the flash. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to open the e-mail once, click the URL described in the text, access the Web site, and play the flash, thereby improving workability. In addition, since the mail function (mailer) is switched to the flash player, the mail header information (items) such as the sender's address and title disappears from the display part, and the entire display part is played back with flash. Can be used as a region. Therefore, the entire flash can be viewed at an appropriate size.

  According to the present invention, a flash included in an email received by a mobile small communication device such as a portable terminal can be reproduced by simple processing, and the entire flash can be viewed at a time. When all the parts for playing the flash are mounted in the body of the mail, the received mobile small communication device can create the flash without accessing the server.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in the present invention, flash (content) itself is transmitted and received in a state where it is incorporated in the body of the mail. Therefore, prior to describing the embodiment of the present invention, a process for creating and transmitting a mail incorporating the flash in the body of the mail Explain the function.

  The portable terminal reads a flash template (vector graphic) stored in its own memory, and adds and synthesizes parts such as characters and images to the insertion area set at a predetermined position of the template, Create a flash (swive file), that is, a new vector graphic.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the template has insertion areas 2a, 2b,... Into which parts are inserted in advance at predetermined positions on the background 1 created by a vector graphic as a base. These insertion areas 2a, 2b,... Are realized by movie clips (Movie Clip) made up of a transparent square box. The movie clip has an instance name, other position information for specifying the insertion position on the background 1 (for example, the x-coordinate position and y-coordinate position of the upper left vertex), and information for specifying the size (height and width). It has.

  This background 1 can be configured so that appropriate changes and operations are made as animations by a program according to the flash rules. In addition, a part (text / image) synthesized in the insertion area can be deformed by a mechanism described later. That is, the template includes basic background image data and a program (action script) related thereto.

  Further, in this embodiment, the instance name set in the movie clip that specifies the insertion areas 2a, 2b,... Is named based on the rule that specifies the type of component. Specifically, in this embodiment, since the inserted part (material) is divided into two types of “text” and “image”, the instance name of the movie clip for inputting (synthesizing) the text is “ The instance name of the movie clip for inputting (synthesizing) the image is “img #”. Here, “#” is an integer greater than or equal to 0 (hereinafter, the same) to eliminate duplication. Of course, for example, the images may be further divided into file types (still images / moving images / animations, etc.) and divided into a plurality of groups, and naming for distinguishing each may be set.

  In addition, an action script for implementing the original movie clip function that does not constitute the insertion area on the background image can be implemented. At this time, an instance name other than the above two types is used. As a result, the flash synthesis engine implemented in the portable terminal according to the present embodiment, which will be described later, analyzes the vector graphic file that configures the template to be processed, and recognizes a predetermined movie clip with an instance name, thereby It is possible to understand the existence and its position / size, and to recognize the type of component to be combined in the insertion area.

  Also, as described above, the movie clips constituting the insertion areas 2a, 2b,... Are themselves transparent square boxes. I can't figure out what to add. Therefore, preferably, when creating a template, pre-display data to be displayed in an initial state in the template insertion area is created and distributed together with the template. As a result, when displaying the template on the mobile terminal, the user can add and synthesize what at which position in the background by combining and displaying the pre-display data associated with each insertion area. This is preferable because it can be understood visually and intuitively. The pre-display data is stored and held in association with the instance names of the insertion areas 2a, 2b,.

  The pre-display data in the text insertion area can be composed of appropriate characters (sentences). The character string that constitutes the pre-display data may be for simply indicating the location of the insertion area, such as “text input area”, or “please include a greeting here” As shown in this example, it may be used to suggest the content of the text to be created, or to notify the number and layout of characters that can be entered, such as “XX characters / XX lines” or “maximum △△ characters”. Also good.

  The pre-display data in the insertion area for images (images) may create demo images (CG, animation, etc.). For example, if “image data to be combined is not designated, A program such as “fill the entire corresponding insertion area with a predetermined color” may be set up. In this case, the program part can be regarded as pre-display data.

  Such a template (including accompanying elements such as program / pre-display data) may be created in advance by a mobile terminal manufacturer or a mobile phone service company and pre-installed on the mobile terminal. Those created separately by a manufacturer or a third party may be registered on a website or the like so that the portable terminal accesses the website and downloads a desired template and loads it into the portable terminal.

  Parts (image data) to be inserted into the image insertion area are selected from those stored in advance in the portable terminal. As the component (image data) to be selected, a still image / moving image captured by the user, an animation created separately, or a pre-installed one can be used. This pre-installed image data is not necessarily limited to the one prepared for flash mail, but may be one for simple HTML mail, one for standby screen, etc., and the file type (extension) is supported. Anything is possible. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a component having a special instance name can be used as a component (composite part) to be inserted into the insertion area. When this composite part is selected, a new flash (vector graphic) is created in which the background is replaced with the corresponding one and the composite part is synthesized. When a specific composite part is not selected and another part is selected, the selected part is incorporated into the basic background and combined to create a new flash (vector graphic). The parameter creator who uses this function prepares a basic background, a background (at least one) of another version that changes (replaces), a composite part, and a program for replacing the background according to the composite part. It will be. A mechanism for such replacement will be described later.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a system to which the present invention is applied. In this example, the above-described template is appropriately created by the template creator and registered in the server 20 of the website that provides the template distribution service. Then, the mobile terminal (mobile phone) 10 that creates the flash mail accesses the Web site in advance, and downloads the necessary template (at least “background” (background image)) and associated data. Usually, a program (action script) is associated with the background. Then, the flash compositing engine installed in the mobile terminal 10 is operated to create a flash mail in the mobile terminal 10 and send the generated flash mail to another mobile terminal 10 ′.

  FIG. 5 shows the data structure of the storage unit (database) 21 in the server 20. As shown in the figure, the storage unit 21 stores basic background image data (vector graphic), a program (action script) associated with the vector graphic constituting the basic background, and a pre-set for one template. Display data, change background image data (vector graphic), and composite parts can be stored. A template does not necessarily include all of these elements. At least the basic background image data (vector graphic) and the program (action script) associated with the vector graphic constituting the basic background need to be registered in association with each other. Preferably, pre-display data is further added. Is to associate. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the background to be displayed is changed by the composite part (image), at least one change background image data (vector graphic) and the composite part are registered in association with each other. . In the figure, the basic background image and the change background image data are shown as being stored as separate files, but may be created and stored as separate files as shown in the figure. A plurality of background images may be created and stored as one file.

  When the user downloads the template from the server 20, basically, the associated elements are collectively performed, but the synthesized parts may be separated. This is because, if only the basic background image data is used, such a composite part is unnecessary. After that, you can also download the synthesized parts separately.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 10. As shown in the figure, an input unit 11, a display unit 12 including a liquid crystal display, a communication interface 13, a memory 14, and a control unit 15 are provided. The input unit 11 is an operation unit (man-machine interface) that is exposed on the surface of the mobile terminal during use, such as a dial key (also used for character input), a cursor key, and various function keys. The communication interface 13 has a function of communicating with a mobile phone base station and connecting to a public network or connecting to the Internet. In relation to this embodiment, the memory 14 stores and holds a template for creating a flash mail acquired by pre-installation or download, and data related thereto, and is an external nonvolatile memory such as an internal nonvolatile memory or a micro SD. Non-volatile memory or the like.

  When storing information about the template in the memory 14, data (image file, pre-display data, program, etc.) for constituting the same template is registered in association with each other. Registration is preferable, but registration may be performed without associating. An actual mobile terminal stores image data for creating simple HTML mail, data such as pictograms used when creating various mail, and image data such as photographs and movies. The above composite part may be stored together with the data. However, if the composite part is registered in association with the corresponding template (the folder may be the same or different), the related composite parts can be displayed in a list when the template is specified, improving usability. . Of course, even when the image is displayed together with other image data without being associated, as a result, when the composite part is selected, the background is changed.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the control unit 15 includes a flash synthesis engine 15a, a flash player 15b, a mail function 15c, a communication control unit 15d, and a user interface unit in relation to the present embodiment. 15e.

  When the flash compositing engine 15a calls a template stored in the memory 14 and receives designation of a part (composite material) such as text / image to be inserted into the insertion area, the received part (composite material) is used as the template background. Add and synthesize to create a new flash (vector graphic controlled by action script).

  The flash player 15b is a player that plays a flash. Further, the communication control unit 15d cooperates with the communication interface 13 and communicates with a communication station. The flash player 15b and the communication control unit 15d are basically the same as those conventionally incorporated in a portable terminal. The mail function 15c has the same functions for creating and sending / receiving basic mail as before. In the relationship of this embodiment, a flash (content) created by the flash composition engine 15a is inserted into the mail body, and a function for sending the flash itself to the other party and a command indicating that the flash mail is added to the mail header. And a function.

  Next, the function of the control unit 15 will be described using a specific processing procedure as an example. 7 to 9 show basic flash creation functions. FIG. 7 mainly shows the function of the flash synthesis engine 15a of the control unit 15, and FIG. 8 shows the procedure for creating a flash mail.

  First, the user appropriately operates the input unit 11 such as a function key or a dial key of the mobile terminal 10, and the user interface unit 15 e that receives the operation displays the mail menu shown in FIG. 8A on the display unit 12. To do. Since the function / processing procedure for displaying such a mail menu is the same as that of the conventional one, detailed description thereof is omitted. As is apparent from FIG. 8A, the item “4. Create new flash mail” is added based on the previous mail menu. “New HTML mail creation” is for creating a simple HTML mail.

  When the user operates the input unit 11 (such as pressing the dial key “4”) and selects and confirms “4. Create new flash mail”, the mail function 15c is activated, as shown in FIG. Display the new mail creation screen on the display. Then, when the user operates the input unit 11 and shifts to the text input process, the mail function 15c accesses the memory 14, detects the template stored in the template storage area (folder) of the memory 14, and FIG. As shown in c), a template list for flash mail in which the background image data of each template is reduced and arranged is displayed. This process can use a function for displaying the image data for simple HTML mail stored in the memory side by side, for example, in simple HTML mail.

  When the user operates the input unit 11 and selects a background image of a template to be used, information related to the selected template is passed to the flash synthesis engine 15a (S1). When the flash synthesis engine 15a acquires the template file to be processed, it analyzes the template file (S2). That is, the flash compositing engine 15a extracts a specific named movie clip incorporated in the background vector graphic. The specific naming is an instance name indicating the insertion area, and is “txt #” or “img #” in the present embodiment. The flash synthesis engine 15a passes the extracted movie clip instance name to the user interface unit 15e.

  The user interface unit 15e creates a selection screen for parts (items) to be inserted into the insertion area of the template to be processed from the acquired instance name, displays the selection screen on the display unit 12, and specifies the insertion area from the user. (S3). As shown in FIG. 8D, this item selection screen takes a display layout in which an item name (text # / image #) T and a rectangular insertion information input box B are paired. When pre-display data exists as a template, the user interface unit 15e has inserted the corresponding data (text, file name, etc.) into the insertion information box B for the corresponding instance name insertion area. Is displayed. The insertion area is designated by operating the input unit 11 (cursor key) and selecting a desired insertion information input box B.

  The user interface unit 15e determines whether the specified insertion information input box B is for the image insertion area or the text insertion area (S4). This determination is made when the user interface unit 15e creates each insertion information input box B because it is known from the instance name whether the image is for text and each box is associated with each insertion area. Based on.

  When the image insertion information input box is designated, the process jumps to step S5, and the user interface unit 15e displays the data folder menu screen shown in FIG. 8G, and the image registered in the folder selected there. An image selection screen (see FIG. 8H) listing the list is displayed. In this image selection screen, an image pre-installed on the mobile terminal, an image captured using the mobile terminal, or stored in the memory 14 such as a photograph or graphic acquired through download or recording media is available. , Extracted and displayed. Since the user operates the input unit 11 such as a cursor key to select an image to be added to the insertion area, the user interface unit 15e accesses the image data such as the file name of the selected image. And the acquired information is added to the insertion information input box B (S5). Thus, the image designation process for the insertion information input box B is completed.

  On the other hand, when the text insertion information input box B is designated, the process jumps from the branch determination process step S4 to the process step S6, and the user interface unit 15e activates the FEP and displays the text input screen shown in FIG. Is displayed. At this time, when pre-display data is associated, the pre-display data is also displayed on the text input screen as initial data. The user operates the input unit 11 to input / edit arbitrary text in the text input screen. When the user interface unit 15e recognizes that the “decision” key on the display screen has been selected or the preset input unit 11 such as a function key has been pressed, the content of the text at that time is confirmed. Then, the confirmed text data is added to the insertion information input box. (S6). Thereby, the text designation processing for the insertion information input box B is completed.

  Thereafter, the user interface unit 15e determines whether or not the designation of the component (composite material) to be added to the insertion area has been completed (S7). This determination is made when the user interface unit 15e selects the “determine” key on the display screen or presses a preset input unit 11 such as a function key, as shown in FIG. 8D, for example. If it is recognized, it is determined that the designation has been completed.

  If another insertion area is designated without completing the designation, the image and text composite material designation processing is performed on the designated insertion area in accordance with the procedure after S3 described above. That is, the designation process for a predetermined insertion area is repeatedly executed until the answer in S7 becomes Yes.

  If the result of branch determination in processing step S7 is Yes, the flash composition engine 15a adds and composes the designated composition material (selected image / input text) into the corresponding insertion area. Create a new flash. Specifically, the flash composition engine 15a detects the designated insertion area incorporated in the vector graphic of the background to be processed (S8), and is designated in processing steps 5 and 6 in the insertion area. The image / text (character) is synthesized (S9). This compositing process is repeatedly executed until there is no uncombined designated insertion area in which the composite material is designated. When the synthesis for all the insertion areas is completed (No in S20), the vector graphic file in which the parts such as an image as the synthesis result are inserted is stored in the memory 14 as a new flash (S11). Then, the combined new flash is transferred to the mail function 15c and added to the body of the mail (see FIG. 8E). It is assumed that the designation of the part (composite material) to be added to the insertion area is completed when the user operates the enter key or the like in the state where the designation information (text, file name) is not described in the insertion information input box B If it is determined, the composite material is not added to the insertion area corresponding to the unspecified insertion information box, and it remains a transparent empty movie clip.

  Next, the mail function 15c adds a destination, a subject, and the like according to an input operation from the user, and performs a mail transmission process in a state where a flash is included in the text. Details of the mail function 15c will be described later.

  Next, the addition / synthesis process to the insertion area of the flash synthesis engine 15a in the process step S9 will be further described. In this embodiment, the flash compositing engine does not directly compose the insertion area 2 (movie clip), but generates another additional insertion area 30 (movie clip) in the insertion area 2 and inserts the additional insertion. A synthetic material is synthesized in the area 30.

  Furthermore, the instance name of the additional insertion area 30 composed of movie clips is “insert instance name + _mc” using the instance name (insert instance name) of the original insertion area 2.

  In the case of an image (image data), the flash compositing engine 15a synthesizes the image data specified in the movie clip (additional insertion area 30) given a specific instance name. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 9A, since the instance name of the insertion area 2 is “img1”, the instance name of the additional insertion area 30 is “img1_mc”.

  Furthermore, when the composite material is text, a text field (including text) provided with a specific instance name in the insertion area 30 for addition is synthesized. The specific instance name of this text field is “inserted instance name + _txt”. In the example shown in FIG. 9B, since the instance name of the insertion area 2 is “txt1”, the instance name of the additional insertion area 30 is “txt1_mc”, and the instance name of the text field is “txt1_txt”. "

  In this way, one movie clip (additional insertion area 30) is arranged in a movie clip (insertion area 2) composed of empty (transparent) boxes, and an instance of the movie clip 20 to be additionally arranged is arranged. Since the name is uniquely determined from the inserted instance name, the synthesized data is wrapped in a movie clip to create an object, and the instance name of the object is always the same, so the action script from the template Can add effects such as movement and deformation to the composite material. That is, if the composite material is directly combined with the movie clip in the insertion area 2 as it is, it cannot be converted into an object and an effect cannot be applied from the template. In this embodiment, the above configuration is adopted. .

  The access path when accessing a component (composite material) from the template file with an action script is “img #” in the insertion area, and “img # .img # _mc” is inserted into the inserted image / SWF. Is accessible. The access path when accessing the synthesized text from the template file with the action script is “txt #” in the insertion area, and “txt # .txt # _mc.txt # _txt.text” is inserted in the inserted text. ”Is accessible.

  If the pre-display data exists, the pre-display data is added to the corresponding box B in advance, so that before the parts are specified, the composition instruction (preview) is kept in that state. In response, the flash composition engine 15a creates a new flash by composing the pre-display data into the corresponding insertion information input box B. By playing this flash, you can see at a glance what is in what place.

  Further, by adopting such a configuration, there is an effect that it is possible to detect whether or not the composition can be combined from the template. That is, whether or not composition is possible can be determined based on whether or not there is a movie clip whose instance name is “inserted instance name + _mc”. As a result, the following functions can be provided.

* Slideshow template For example, for content that displays 5 frames in a slideshow format, an image insertion movie clip (image (image) insertion area) is set for each frame, and a photo for insertion (above) A composite material) is synthesized, and a program is constructed so that the five frames are displayed in order as shown in FIG.

  At this time, if the user designates a photograph (composite material) for frames 1, 2, and 3 and performs composition processing without designating frames 4 and 5, the template program itself is frame 1. To 5 in order, an empty frame is displayed when frames 4 and 5 are displayed. That is, an unnatural display form in which the image of frame 1 is displayed after the corresponding region is transparent (no image) for a certain period of time.

  Therefore, the slide show playback function of the present embodiment determines only the frames synthesized by the program (action script) associated with the image insertion movie clip, which is the place where the above-mentioned photos included in the template are synthesized, As shown in FIG. 10B, frames that have not been combined are skipped (not displayed), and only three frames are sequentially displayed repeatedly. Specifically, the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 may be executed as a program (action script) associated with an image insertion movie clip to be incorporated into a template. That is, if the instance names of the five image insertion areas are “img1”, “img2”, “img3”, “img4”, and “img5”, respectively, five frames are used as a composite part (image composite material). Are selected, the composite name is synthesized in the template insertion area by the flash synthesis engine (S42), so that the instance name is img1. img1_mc "," img2. img2_mc "," img3. img3_mc "," img4. img4_mc "," img5. A movie clip is formed in the insertion area for adding “img5_mc”. On the other hand, if a composite part corresponding to a certain insertion area is not designated, even if the composition processing in S42 is executed, the movie clip is added to the insertion area. Therefore, the branch determination in the processing steps S43, S45, S47, S49, and S51 is Yes when the composite part is selected, so that the frame in which the composite part is combined is displayed. After the display, the presence / absence of a composite part of the next frame is determined. On the other hand, if the composite part is not selected, the branch determination is No, so that the corresponding frame (empty frame) is determined. The display processing steps S44, S46, S48, S50, and S52 are skipped, and the presence / absence of a composite part in the next frame is determined. It made.

  Therefore, as described above, if the user designates a photograph (composite material) for frames 1, 2, and 3 and performs composition processing without designating frames 4 and 5, “img4.img4_mc”. Since "," img5.img5_mc "does not exist, the display processing steps (S50, S52) for frames 4 and 5 are skipped. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10B, a slide show in which steps 1 to 3 are repeatedly displayed can be obtained.

  Next, a function of changing background image data (vector graphic) as a base to be synthesized by a synthesis part (image to be inserted) will be described. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is executed, a composite material to be combined is specified in an insertion area incorporated in the image data of the template background, and a new flash is created by performing a combining process. Then, as a program (action script) associated with the template, if the instance name of the synthesized composite part is a specific one, a function to change the background to the corresponding one is provided. Also, the background image data file used in the present embodiment is composed of the basic background image data and at least one (for example, three) change background image data as one file. is doing. Then, the flash synthesis engine 15a creates a new flash by synthesizing the parts of the synthesis part with this one file. When the flash is reproduced, the corresponding background (basic / addition) image is selected and reproduced according to the type of the inserted composite part.

  The composite part in FIG. 12 is designated by executing S3 to S7 in FIG. And process step S22 respond | corresponds to what performs S8-S10 of FIG. This synthesis processing is executed by the flash synthesis engine.

  Then, the program (action script) associated with the template confirms the instance name of the composite part that is inserted into the movie clip “inserted instance name + _mc” and becomes an object (S23), and is registered in advance. The background is changed to the corresponding background (S24, S25, S26). If it does not match the instance name registered in advance (false), the background is not changed and the basic background is used (S27).

  In the example of FIG. 12, three types of instance names (“sakura”, “wreaths”, “taka”) are prepared as composite parts whose background can be changed. When the instance name is “sakuura”, the background is changed to “spring” background image data (vector graphic) (S24). Similarly, if the instance name is “wreaths”, the background is changed to “Christmas” background image data (vector graphic) (S25), and if the instance name is “tako”, the background is changed. Change background image data (vector graphic) for “New Year” (S26). An example of the image data for each of these change backgrounds is as shown in FIG. In this way, by incorporating a program that changes the background of the composite part, it is possible to create a flash mail that is more varied and highly scalable. Also, the same instance name can be assigned to different composite parts. Therefore, for example, if a plurality of image data suitable for the New Year is prepared as a composite part with the instance name “tako”, the background will be for each New Year change regardless of which composite part is selected. It can be changed to background image data.

  In the embodiment described above, the selection of the background image to be used is performed at the time of flash playback based on a program based on an action script. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When combining the image data into the image data, the instance name of the part part is confirmed, it is determined whether there is image data for the associated additional background, and if there is a corresponding additional background image, It is also possible to create a new flash by extracting only the data and combining the parts and parts. In this case, for example, even when a large number of background image data for addition is prepared, the flash that is finally created by combining is one selected image data. The capacity can be reduced.

  An example of a specific operation is shown in FIG. 13 (a) → (b) → (c) in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, and a template to be used is selected. Then, the flash compositing engine 15a executes analysis of the selected template file, and extracts a specific named movie clip incorporated in the background vector graphic. In the example shown in the figure, since the text insertion area and the image insertion area are incorporated one by one, the item selection screen displayed by the user interface unit 15e is as shown in FIG. FIG. 13D shows a state after the composite material is selected. In the example shown in the figure, the text “Merry Christmas this year present ...” is synthesized in the text insertion area (txt1), and the file name is “lease” in the image insertion area (img1). A graphic is selected. As shown in FIG. 12, the instance name of “lease” is “wreaths”, so that the background is changed to the image data of the Christmas changing background, and the flash is completed.

  In addition, as described above, the background state differs depending on the composite material to be inserted (synthesized) into the insertion area in this way, as described above. For example, as shown below, based on the text, The production can be changed.

  First, the composite part in FIG. 14 is designated by executing S3 to S7 in FIG. And processing step S32 corresponds to what performs S8-S10 of FIG.

  A text file storing text as a composite material is read, and it is determined whether or not a predesignated “character” (keyword) is included in the composite text included therein (S33). If a specific character designated in advance is present, the background effect is changed to one corresponding to the character (S34, S35, S36). With this change, as shown in FIG. 15, even though the basic flash (background) is the same (FIG. 15A), the final flash (animation change) can be made different (S15 ( c)).

  In the above example, the background is changed when the composite material is an image. However, if the character specified in advance is included in the composite material (composite text), the associated change You may make it change into a background.

  Next, the mail function 15c will be described. As described above, in accordance with the input operation from the user, an address, a subject, etc. are added, and the mail transmission process is performed with the body text including a flash. At this time, prior to actually transmitting the mail, the mail function 15c Shows the header information necessary for transmission as shown in FIG. 16 based on the input destination (destination email address), subject, the sender's own email address, and body data (including flash). create. At this time, when the flash (content) is included in the text, the mail function 15c uses “X-AutoPlay: SWF” (SWF file) as specific information (command: extended mail header) for specifying the flash mail. (Automatic execution) was incorporated. Except for incorporating this extended mail header, it is the same as the creation of header information (mail format with attached file) performed by the normal mail function.

  When the receiving mobile terminal 10 ′, which is the transmission partner, receives the mail, the flash itself corresponding to the present embodiment is taken into the mobile terminal. Since the mobile terminal 10 'on the receiving side actually transmits and receives flash mails, it adopts the same configuration as the mobile terminal 10 on the transmitting side as shown in FIG. However, when it is not necessary to create and send a flash mail as in the present embodiment, the flash synthesis engine 15a in FIG. 6B is not necessary. The receiving-side portable terminal 10 ′ can reproduce the received flash by the built-in flash player 15b. When playing back the flash, it is not necessary to access the server as in the prior art.

  Furthermore, the portable terminal 10 ′ corresponding to the present embodiment adds the following functions as a reception function of the mail function 15c. That is, for example, when an arbitrary received mail is selected from the received mail list as shown in FIG. 17A, the mail function 15c analyzes the header information of the selected received mail and performs the above identification. Check for information (extended mail header). The mail function 15c activates the flash player 15b when specific information is included. Then, the activated flash player 15b reproduces the flash included in the text of the mail to be processed (see FIG. 17B).

  Also, when the flash player 15b is activated and the detail button in the screen is selected on the screen where the flash is being played, the received mail detail display mode previously selected by the mail function 15c is entered, and FIG. As shown in c), it is displayed in the normal display mode of individual received mail.

  Of course, if the header information of the selected received mail does not contain specific information, the flash player 15b is not activated and is designated as it is in the normal received mail display mode as shown in FIG. One incoming mail is displayed. Further, in the case of a portable terminal that does not correspond to the present embodiment (there is no function for recognizing specific information and starting a flash player), “X-AutoPlay: SWF” is ignored, so that it is processed as a normal mail as it is. Is done.

  Further, the mail function 15c analyzes header information during reception of a mail as shown in FIG. 18, and if the above specific information (extended mail header) is included, the mail function 15c automatically (received mail after completion of reception). It is also possible to activate the flash player 15b (without displaying the list) and reproduce the flash included in the text of the received mail.

  In addition, since the shape of the stage serving as the background 1 is a square and playback is performed by the flash player instead of the mail function 15c (information on the mail such as the transmission source is not displayed), the display unit of the mobile terminal of the transmission partner It is possible to show all the flashes in one screen by enlarging / reducing the display according to a short width such as a horizontal width of. In particular, since the flash player 15b is activated and the entire display unit 12 can be used as a flash display area, a vertically long screen as shown in the figure can be adjusted by adjusting the enlargement / reduction according to the horizontal width. Can be displayed (FIG. 17B, FIG. 18B). On the other hand, in the normal mail display mode, as shown in FIGS. 17 (c) and 18 (c), even if the flash is reproduced in accordance with the horizontal width, the lower part is not displayed. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 on the transmission side incorporates all the flash contents without the text, and the mobile terminal 10 ′ on the reception side can receive the text of the received mail without separately accessing the server. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a part of data is stored in the server. Then, when a part of the data is required, the flash player separately accesses 14 the server to acquire the remaining part of the data, and reproduces the flash using the acquired data. Even when accessing the server 14 in this way, if it is determined that the flash mail includes a flash, the flash player automatically starts and plays the flash, so the user opens the mail one by one and includes it in the text. Clicking a URL or the like is unnecessary, and workability is improved.

  In addition, when the above-described mail to be processed (mail being received / selected mail) is recognized as a mail including a flash, an application program for performing a control to start the flash player and reproduce the flash is a general program. It can also be realized as an application program that constitutes some functions of a mailer mounted on a personal computer or the like.

It is a figure explaining a prior art example. It is a figure explaining an example of the template used by this embodiment. It is a figure explaining embodiment which changes the background used as a base using a specific synthetic | combination part. It is a figure which shows an example of the system to which this invention is applied. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure in a storage unit 21 of the server 20. FIG. 1 shows an example of a hardware configuration of a mobile terminal (mobile phone) 10. 4 is a flowchart mainly showing functions of a flash synthesis engine 15a of a control unit 15. It is a figure explaining the preparation procedure of flash mail. It is a figure explaining the function of a flash composition engine. It is a figure explaining the content of a slide show type. It is a flowchart which shows the function for implement | achieving a slide show type content. It is a flowchart which shows the function for implement | achieving the content of a background change. It is a figure explaining the preparation procedure of the flash mail which consists of the content of a background change. It is a flowchart which shows the function for implement | achieving the production | presentation of the moving image of a background based on the components (text) to insert. It is a figure explaining the production | presentation of the moving image of a background based on the components (text) to insert. It is a figure explaining the reproduction | regeneration function of the flash contained in a received mail. It is a figure explaining the reproduction | regeneration function of the flash contained in a received mail. It is a figure explaining the reproduction | regeneration function of the flash contained in a received mail.

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2, 2a, 2b ... Insertion area 3a, 3b ... Pre-display data 10 Mobile terminal 11 Input unit 12 Display unit 13 Communication interface 14 Memory 15 Control unit 15a Flash synthesis engine 15b Flash player 15c Mail function 15d Communication control unit 15e User interface unit

Claims (8)

A mobile small communication device that performs communication using a wireless line,
Mail receiving means for receiving mail;
A flash player that plays the flash,
A display for displaying the flash played on the flash player;
It is determined whether or not the mail received by the mail receiving means includes specific information for specifying that the mail includes a flash. If the specific information is included, the flash player is activated. Control means to
With
A mobile small-sized communication device configured to play back a flash included in the received mail when the flash player is activated by the control means. When one received mail is selected from the list of received mails displayed on the display unit, the flash player is activated if the specific information is included in the one received mail. The display is switched from the list display to the flash display. When the specific information is not included, the one received mail is opened by the mail function, and the sender information / title and the text are displayed on the display unit. The mobile small communication device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile small communication device is configured to display.   All the data for playing the flash is implemented in the body of the received mail, and the flash player plays the flash based on the data implemented in the body of the received mail. The mobile small communication device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile small communication device is characterized by the following. Some data for playing the flash is implemented in the body of the received mail, the remaining data is registered in an external server,
3. The small mobile communication according to claim 1, wherein the flash player reproduces the flash by accessing and obtaining the serve when the remaining data is necessary. machine.   When a mail switching instruction is accepted in the playback mode by the flash player, a mail function that opens the received mail containing the flash that was being played and displays the sender information / title and text on the display unit The mobile small communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:   The mobile small communication device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile small communication device is a mobile terminal. A mail system for sending and receiving mail including flash between a plurality of mobile small communication devices that perform communication using a wireless line,
One of the plurality of mobile small communication devices creates and transmits a mail, and another mobile small communication device receives the transmitted mail and reproduces the flash. ,
The other mobile small communication device is configured by any one of claims 1 to 7,
The mobile small communication device that creates and sends the email is:
A memory for storing a template having a background image as a flash base;
An input unit and a display unit as a user interface;
In accordance with an instruction from the input unit, a flash compositing unit that creates a new flash by compositing a specified component with the background image stored in the memory;
Inserting the flash created by the flash synthesizing means into the body, adding specific information identifying the mail including the flash to the header information to create a transmission mail and sending the mail transmission means;
With
The background image has at least one insertion area composed of empty movie clips,
When the flash compositing unit obtains a part to be inserted into the insertion area specified by the input unit, the flash compositing unit generates an additional movie clip in the empty movie clip, and adds the part to the additional movie clip. It is configured to have the function of combining and using the instance name of the additional movie clip generated according to the rule set based on the instance name of the empty movie clip that is the insertion source A mail system characterized by that. Computer
Mail receiving means to receive mail,
It is determined whether or not the mail received by the mail receiving means includes specific information for specifying that the mail includes a flash. If the specific information is included, the flash is reproduced. Control means to start the flash player,
Program to function as.

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