JPH11238025A - Electronic mail device and medium recorded with program for electronic mail - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speedily transmit a mail by makign good use of the merit of an address book. SOLUTION: RAM 3 stores address information on the address of an electronic mail and communication history information on the electronic mail and stores a command and data, which are inputted from a keyboard 4. CPU 1 controls respective parts in accordance with the program of ROM 2 and selects reception data/time, receiving frequency, transmission date/time and transmitting frequency, which are the items of communication history information, in accordance with the touch of a mouse 6 in a setting screen displayed on a display part 5, rearranges the order of an address list stored in the address area of RAM 3, executes compilation based on the selected item and speedily transmits the mail to the address whose communication frequency is high through a communication part 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an electronic mail device and a medium recording an electronic mail program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic mail (hereinafter abbreviated as "mail") has been actively used in the Internet and personal computer communication which are rapidly spreading. When sending an e-mail, the address of the destination is entered in the area of the header part separately from the area of the text of the e-mail created on the screen. By the way, when the number of times of sending and receiving mail increases, it is troublesome to input an address every time the mail is sent. For this reason, an address list (address information) of destinations to be transmitted / received is registered in a file in a memory called an address book, and address data of the destination is searched from the address book at the time of e-mail transmission, and selected by a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The method is adopted.

[0003]

However, since the address list registered in the memory is in alphabetical order or registration order, if the number of addresses to be registered increases, the address data of the destination of frequently transmitted mails is deleted. Each time it had to be searched, the address book was a source of cumbersome work. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to send mail quickly by taking advantage of the address book.

[0004]

An electronic mail device according to the present invention comprises: an address storage unit for storing address information of a destination of an electronic mail; a communication history storage unit for storing communication history information of the electronic mail; Item selection means for selecting an item of communication history information according to an operation, and address editing means for editing the order of the address information stored in the address storage means based on the item selected by the item selection means. It has a configuration to have.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium comprising: a procedure A for storing address information of an e-mail destination; a procedure B for storing communication history information of an e-mail; and an item of the communication history information according to an operation. Are recorded, and a procedure D for editing the order of the stored address information based on the item selected by the procedure C is recorded.

According to the present invention, the stored address information is automatically edited based on the item selected by the user among the items of the communication history information which is the result of the transmission or reception communication, and Sort in descending order of priority.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of an electronic mail device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Each of the e-mail devices 100 is connected to the server 300 via a wireless line such as a mobile phone or a PHS, or a general public line or other communication line 200. And each device 10
0 connects to the server 300 according to the operation of the user,
It inquires whether a mail addressed to itself has arrived, and if so, receives the mail from server 300.
If there is an unsent mail, the mail is sent.

In each device 100, the CPU 1 is connected to an internal ROM 2, RAM 3, keyboard 4, display unit 5, mouse 6, and communication unit 7 via a system bus. The ROM 2 stores an e-mail processing program executed by the CPU 1 and initial data in the initialization processing. The RAM 3 stores outgoing mail data input from the keyboard 4, received mail data received from the server 300, and mail destination address list data. The display unit 5 displays a received mail, a transmitted mail, an address list, and the like. Mouse 6
An icon displayed on the display unit 5 is selected and executed.
The communication unit 7 sends the server 3
Connect to 00.

FIG. 2 shows a memory area of the RAM 3. The received mail area 31 is an area for storing a plurality of received mails. Each incoming email contains the sender, destination,
It is composed of data of the subject, body, reception date and time, and opening flag. The outgoing mail area 32 is an area for storing a plurality of transmitted outgoing mails. Each outgoing mail is
It is composed of data of a destination, a transmission source, a subject, a text, a transmission date and time, and a non-transmission flag. The address area 33 is
This area stores an address list of mail destinations. Each address contains a name, email address,
And data on the number of transmissions.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart executed by the CPU 1 and a screen displayed on the display unit 5. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the menu processing of the CPU 1. In this flow,
After performing a predetermined initialization process (step S1), a menu screen is displayed on the display unit (step S2). As shown in FIG. 4, the menu screen includes a “send / receive” icon,
A “receiver” icon, a “transmitter” icon, an “address book” icon, and a “create mail” icon are displayed.
Select and touch one of the icons with the mouse,
The content of the selected icon is executed.

That is, in FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not any of the icons has been touched (step S3).
When touched, a process corresponding to the icon is executed. It is determined whether or not the touch icon is “transmission / reception” (step S4), and when this icon is touched, transmission / reception processing is executed (step S5). It is determined whether or not the touch icon is “Received Book” (step S
6) When this icon is touched, a reception list display process is executed (step S7). It is determined whether or not the touch icon is “transmission book” (step S8),
When this icon is touched, a transmission list display process is executed (step S9).

It is determined whether or not the touch icon is "address book" (step S10). When this icon is touched, an address list display process is executed (step S11). Touch icon is "Compose message"
Is determined (step S12), and when this icon is touched, a mail creation process is executed (step S13). After executing the process corresponding to the touched icon, the process proceeds to step S3, and it is determined whether or not there is a new touch.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the transmission / reception processing in step S5 of FIG. In this process, first, a connection is made to the server (step S15), and it is determined whether or not there is an unsent mail in the sent mail area of the RAM (step S16). If there is an unsent mail, the mail is transmitted (step S17), and the transmission date and time is stored (step S18). Further, the non-transmission flag is set to 1 (step S19), and the number of transmissions is incremented (step S20). Next, the process proceeds to step S16, and it is determined whether there is an unsent mail.

In step S16, if there is no unsent mail in the sent mail area, or if all unsent mails have been sent and there are no unsent mails, it is determined whether or not there is a newly received mail in the server. (Step S21). If there is a new received mail, it is stored in the received mail area (step S22). Next, it is determined whether the destination of the newly received mail is in the address list in the address area (step S23). If the destination is in the mail list, the number of receptions of the corresponding address is incremented (step S24).
Then, the opening flag is set to "0 (unopened)" (step S25). Thereafter, the process shifts to step S21 to determine whether there is a newly received mail.

If the destination of the newly received mail is not in the address list in step S23, the destination address is stored in the address area (step S2).
6). The number of receptions is set to "1" and the number of transmissions is set to "0" (step S27). Next, the process proceeds to step S25, where the opening flag is set to “0”. Thereafter, the process shifts to step S21 to determine whether there is a newly received mail.

In step S21, if there is no newly received mail in the server, or if all newly received mails have been fetched and there are no more newly received mails,
The server is disconnected (step S28), and this flow ends.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show the flow of the reception list display processing in step S7 of FIG. In this process, first, the display of the menu screen is cleared (step S
29), a reception list frame screen is displayed (step S3)
0). Next, data in the received mail area of the RAM is sequentially displayed in this frame (step S31). Then, an unopened mark ◎ is displayed on the unopened mail (step S3).
2). FIG. 8 shows a reception list screen. As shown in this figure, the "end" icon,
An “open” icon and a “delete” icon are displayed.

Next, the display mode of only the mail display at the top of the reception list screen of FIG. 8 is changed (step S33).
For example, reverse display is performed. Then, it is determined whether or not the screen is touched (step S34). When touched, it is determined whether or not the position is on the list (step S35). If it is on the list, only the mail on the touched list changes the display mode (step S
36). Then, the process proceeds to step S34, and it is determined whether or not there is a new touch.

In step S34, if the touched position is not on the list, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the "end" icon (step S37). If the icon is on the icon, the display of the reception list screen in FIG. 8 is cleared (step S38), and the flow ends.

If it is determined in step S37 that the touched position is not on the "end" icon, it is determined in the flow of FIG. 7 whether the touched position is on the "open" icon (step S39). ). If it is on this icon, the received mail is opened (step S40). When the opening process is completed, FIG.
The process proceeds to step S30 to display a reception list frame screen.

If it is determined in step S39 that the touched position is not on the "open" icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "delete" icon (step S41). If it is on this icon,
The mail specified by changing the display mode is deleted from the received mail area of the RAM (step S42). Then, the inside of the received mail area is sorted (step S4).
3). Next, the received mail frame screen is not cleared, but only the mail list display is cleared (step S44), and the process proceeds to step S31 in FIG. Then, the updated data of the received mail area is displayed in the frame. In step S41 of FIG. 7, when the touched position is not on the “delete” icon, that is, when the touched position is an invalid position, the process proceeds to step S34 of FIG.
It is determined whether or not there is a new touch.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the received mail opening process in step S40 of FIG. In this process, first, the display of the received mail screen of FIG. 8 is cleared (step S45). Then, an opening frame screen is displayed (step S46). Next, the mail specified by the change of the display mode is displayed in the frame (step S47). Further, the open flag of the mail is set to 1 (step S4).
8). FIG. 10 shows a received mail opening screen. As shown in this figure, "Delete"
An icon and an "end" icon are displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the screen has been touched (step S49). When touched, it is determined whether or not the position is on the "delete" icon (step S50). If on this icon, RAM
The received mail data is cleared from the received mail area (step S51). Then, the inside of the received mail area is sorted (step S52). Next, the display of the received mail opening screen of FIG. 10 is cleared (step S5).
3), end this flow.

If it is determined in step S50 that the touched position is not on the "delete" icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "end" icon (step S54). If it is on this icon,
The display of the received mail opening screen in FIG. 10 is cleared (step S55), and this flow ends. Step S54
In, when the touched position is not on the “end” icon, that is, when the touch is an invalid position, the process shifts to step S49 to determine whether or not there is a new touch.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show steps S9 of FIG.
5 is a flow of a transmission list display process in FIG. In this process, first, the display of the menu screen of FIG. 4 is cleared (step S56), and the transmission list frame screen is displayed (step S57). Next, data in the transmission mail area of the RAM is sequentially displayed in this frame (step S58). Then, an unsent mark △ is displayed on the unsent mail (step S59). FIG. 13 shows a transmission list screen. As shown in this figure, an “end” icon, an “open” icon, and a “delete” icon are displayed together with the data of each mail.

Next, the display mode is changed (reversed display) only for the mail display at the top of the transmission list screen in FIG. 13 (step S60). Then, it is determined whether or not the screen is touched (step S61). If touched, it is determined whether or not the position is on the list (step S
62). If it is on the list, the display form of only the mail on the touched list is changed (step S63).
Then, the process shifts to step S61 to determine whether or not there is a new touch.

If it is determined in step S62 that the touched position is not on the list, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "end" icon (step S64). If it is on this icon, the display of the reception list screen of FIG. 13 is cleared (step S65),
This flow ends.

If it is determined in step S64 that the touched position is not on the "end" icon, it is determined in the flow of FIG. 12 whether the touched position is on the "open" icon (step S66). ). If it is on this icon, the transmission mail opening process is executed (step S67). When the opening process is completed, FIG.
The process shifts to step S57 of 1 to display a transmission list frame screen.

If it is determined in step S66 that the touched position is not on the "open" icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "delete" icon (step S68). If it is on this icon,
The mail specified by the change of the display mode is deleted from the transmission mail area of the RAM (step S69). Then, the inside of the transmission mail area is sorted (step S7).
0). Next, without clearing the sent mail frame screen, only the mail list display is cleared (step S71), and FIG.
The process moves to step S58. Then, the updated data of the transmitted mail area is displayed in the frame.

In step S68 of FIG. 12, if the touched position is not on the "delete" icon, that is, if the touched position is an invalid position,
The process shifts to step S61 of 1 to determine whether there is a new touch.

FIGS. 14 and 15 are flow charts of the transmission mail opening process in step S67 of the transmission list display process of FIG. In this process, first, the display of the outgoing mail list screen of FIG. 13 is cleared (step S7).
2). Then, an open frame screen is displayed (step S7).
3). Next, the mail specified by the change of the display mode is displayed in the frame (step S74). FIG. 16 shows a transmission mail opening screen. As shown in this figure, along with the specified mail data, an "address list" icon,
A “Delete” icon and an “End” icon are displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the screen has been touched (step S75). If touched, it is determined whether the position is an input area (step S7).
6). If it is an input area, a character cursor is displayed in the input area (step S77), and the flow shifts to step S78 to determine the presence or absence of a touch. If the touched position is not the input area in step S76, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the “address list” icon (step S78). If it is on this icon, an address list display process is executed (step S79). After this processing ends, the flow shifts to step S67 to display an opening frame screen.

If the touched position is not on the "address list" icon in step S78,
It is determined whether the icon is on the "delete" icon (step S80). If the icon is on the icon, the transmission mail data is cleared from the transmission mail area of the RAM (step S81). Then, the inside of the transmission mail area is sorted (step S82). Next, the display of FIG. 16 is cleared (step S83), and this flow ends.

If it is determined in step S80 that the touched position is not on the "delete" icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "end" icon (step S84). If it is on this icon,
The display of FIG. 15 is cleared (step S85), and this flow ends. In step S84, if the touched position is not on the “end” icon, that is, if the touch is an invalid position, the process proceeds to step S75, and it is determined whether or not there is a new touch.

If it is determined in step S75 that the screen has not been touched, it is determined in the flow of FIG. 15 whether data has been input from the keyboard (step S86). If data input has been performed, the input data is displayed in the input area where the character cursor is located (step S87). Next, the transmission mail data in the transmission mail area of the RAM is changed (step S88), and FIG.
The flow shifts to step S75 to determine whether or not there is a touch on the screen. Each time data is input from the keyboard, steps S76, S77, S
75, steps S86 to S88, step S7
5 is repeated. If there is no data input in step S86, the flow shifts to step S75 to determine the presence or absence of a new touch.

FIGS. 17 to 19 show the flow of step S11 of the menu processing in FIG. 3, step S79 of the outgoing mail opening processing in FIG. 14, and the address list display processing in the mail creation processing described later. In this process, the display is cleared (step S89), and the address list frame screen is displayed (step S90). Next, processing according to the value of the register A of the RAM is performed. The register A is set to any value of “0” to “5” in a setting process described later. Note that the default value of the register A is “0”
After the value is set in the setting process, the value is held even after the power is turned off.

First, it is determined whether or not A is "0" (step S91). If it is "0", the address data is edited and displayed in the order of names (step S9).
2). If A is not "0", it is determined whether or not A is "1" (step S93). If it is "1", the address data is edited and displayed in the order of the address names (step S94). If A is not “0” or “1”, it is determined whether or not A is “2” (step S95). If it is "2", the address data is edited and displayed in order of the reception date and time (step S96).

If A is not any of "0" to "2", it is determined whether or not A is "3" (step S).
97). If it is "3", the address data is edited and displayed in the order of the number of receptions (step S98). When A is not any of “0” to “3”, A is “4”
Is determined (step S99). If it is "4", the address data is edited and displayed in the order of the transmission date and time (step S100). If A is not any of "0" to "4", it is determined whether or not A is "5" (step S101). If "5",
The address data is edited and displayed in the order of the number of transmissions (step S102).

After the address data is edited and displayed in accordance with the value of A, the display form is changed (reversely displayed) only in the top address list (step S103A). FIG. 20 shows an address list screen. In addition to the address list, the screen displays a “new input” icon, a “details” icon, a “delete” icon, a “setting” icon, and an “end” icon.

Next, it is determined whether or not the screen has been touched (step S103B). When touched, it is determined whether or not the position is on the “new input” icon (step S104). If it is on this icon, an address addition process is executed (step S10).
5). After the end of the address adding process, the process shifts to step S90 in FIG. 17 to display an address list frame screen.

In step S104, if the touched position is not on the "new input" address, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "details" icon (step S106). If it is on this icon, an address detail display process is executed (step S10).
7). After the end of the address detail processing, the flow shifts to step S90 in FIG. 17 to display an address list frame screen.

If it is determined in step S106 that the touched position is not on the "details" icon, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the "setting" icon (step S108). If it is on this icon, a setting process is executed (step S109). After the setting process, the process shifts to step S90 in FIG. 17 to display an address list screen.

If it is determined in step S108 that the touched position is not on the "setting" icon, it is determined in the flow of FIG. 19 whether the touched position is on the "delete" icon (step S110). . If it is on this icon, the corresponding address data is deleted (step S111), and the address list data is cleared while the address list frame screen remains (step S112). Then, the process shifts to step S91 in FIG. 17 to display the edited address data in the order corresponding to the value of A.

In step S110 of FIG. 19, if the touched position is not on the "delete" icon, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the "end" icon (step S113). If it is on this icon, the display of the address list screen of FIG. 20 is cleared (step S114A). Next, this address list processing is from the menu processing (step S11 in FIG. 3) or other than the menu processing (step S7 in FIG. 14).
9) That is, it is determined whether the process is from a transmission mail opening process or a mail creation process described later (step S11).
4B). If it is from the menu processing, the address list display processing is immediately terminated. If it is not from the menu processing, the address specified by the display mode is stored in the destination of the transmitted mail (step S114).
C), the address list display processing ends.

In step S113, if the touched position is not on the "end" icon, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the address list (step S115). If it is on the address list,
The display mode is changed only for the touched address list (step S116). After step S116 or when the touched position is not on the address list but is a position where the touch is invalid in step S115, FIG.
The process shifts to step S103B in 7 to determine whether or not there is a new touch.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart of the address addition processing in step S105 of the address list display processing of FIG. In this process, first, the display of the address list screen of FIG. 20 is cleared (step S117). Then, a frame of the address details screen is displayed (step S11).
8). FIG. 22 shows the address details screen. As shown in this figure, a "delete" icon and an "end" icon are displayed on the screen along with the "name" and "address" input areas. Next, it is determined whether or not this screen has been touched (step S119). If a touch has been made, it is determined whether or not the position is above the input area (step S120). If it is above the input area, move the character cursor to the input area (step S
121). Then, the process shifts to step S119 to determine whether or not there is a new touch.

If it is determined in step S120 that the touched position is not on the input area, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "delete" icon (step S122). If it is on this icon, it means that the address addition has been stopped halfway. In this case, the display of the address detail screen in FIG. 22 is cleared (step S123), and the address addition processing ends.

If no touch is made on the screen in step S119, it is determined whether or not there is data input from the keyboard (step S124). If there is data input, the input data is displayed in the input area where the character cursor is located (step S125). After displaying the input data, or when there is no data input, the flow shifts to step S119 to determine the presence or absence of a touch. Then, as long as the data input continues, the processing loop of steps S124, S125, and S1119 is repeated, and the input data is displayed in the input area of the screen.

When the screen is touched and the position is "deleted"
If it is not on the icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "end" icon (step S1).
26). If it is on this icon, the input "name" or "address" is stored in the address area of the RAM (step S127). Next, the number of receptions and the number of transmissions are both set to “0” (step S128). Then, the flow of the address addition processing ends.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the address detail processing in step S107 of the address list display processing of FIG. In this process, first, the display of the address list screen of FIG. 20 is cleared (step S129). Then, the address detail frame screen is displayed (step S13).
0). Next, data corresponding to the frame is read out from the address area of the RAM and displayed (step S13).
1). Therefore, this screen is a screen in which the data of "name" and "address" are displayed on the address detail screen of FIG. In addition, this screen shows FIG.
As in the case of, a “delete” icon and an “end” icon are also displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not a touch has been made on the displayed screen (step S132). If a touch has been made, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the “delete” icon (step S133). If it is on this icon, the corresponding address data is deleted (step S134), and the display of the address detail screen is cleared (step S135). Then, the flow of the address detail display processing ends.

If it is determined in step S133 that the touched position is not on the "delete" icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "end" icon (step S136). If it is on this icon, the display of the address details screen is cleared (step S
137), and the flow of the address detail display processing ends.

FIGS. 24 and 25 are flow charts of the setting process in step S109 of the address list display process of FIG. In this process, the display of the address list screen of FIG. 20 is cleared (step S138), and the setting screen is displayed (step S139). On this setting screen, as shown in FIG. 26, a “name order” icon, an “icon order” icon, a “reception date and time” icon, a “reception count” icon, a “transmission date and time” icon, and a “transmission count” icon are displayed. Is done.

Next, it is determined whether or not this screen has been touched (step S140). When touched, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the “name order” icon (step S141). If it is on this icon, “0” is set to A (step S
142). If the touched position is not on the "name order" icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "address name order" icon (step S14).
3). If it is on this icon, A is set to "1" (step S144). If the touched position is not on the “order by address name” icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the “reception date and time” icon (step S145). If it is on this icon, "2" is set to A (step S146).

If the touched position is not on the "reception date and time" icon, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the "reception count" icon (step S14).
7). If it is on this icon, A is set to "3" (step S148). If the touched position is not on the “reception count” icon, it is determined in the flow of FIG. 25 whether the touched position is on the “transmission date and time” icon (step S149). If it is on this icon, "4" is set to A (step S150). If the touched position is not on the “transmission date and time” icon, it is determined whether or not the touched position is on the “transmission count” icon (step S151). If it is on this icon, "5" is set to A (step S152).

If it is determined in step S151 that the touched position is not on the "transmission count" icon and the touch is not on any address, the position is invalid.
The process proceeds to step S140 of No. 4 to determine whether there is a new touch. After setting any value from “0” to “5” to A, the display on the setting screen in FIG. 26 is cleared (step S153), and the flow of the setting process ends.

FIGS. 27 and 28 are flowcharts of the mail creation process in step S13 of the menu process of FIG. In this process, first, the display of the menu screen of FIG. 4 is cleared (step S154). Then, a mail creation screen frame is displayed (step S155). Also, RAM
The non-transmission flag of the transmission mail area is set to 1 (step S156). FIG. 29 shows a mail creation screen. On this screen, an input area including a “destination (From)”, a “source (To)”, a “subject”, and a “body” is displayed, and an “address list” icon, a “delete” icon, and An "end" icon is displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the mail creation screen has been touched (step S157). If a touch has been made, it is determined whether or not the touched position is an input area (step S158). If it is an input area, a character cursor is displayed in the input area (step S159). Then, the process proceeds to step S157 to determine the presence or absence of a touch.

If the touched position is not the input area in step S158, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "address list" icon (step S166). If it is on this icon, an address list display process is executed (step S1).
61). This processing is the same as the flow shown in FIGS. After the address list display processing, the process shifts to step S155 to display a mail creation frame screen.

If it is determined in step S166 that the touched position is not on the "address list" icon,
It is determined whether the touched position is on the “delete” icon (step S162). If the icon is on this icon, the outgoing mail data in the outgoing mail area in the RAM is cleared (step S163), and the outgoing mail area is sorted (step S164). Then, the display of the mail creation screen is cleared (step S165), and the flow of the mail creation processing ends.

If it is determined in step S162 that the touched position is not on the "delete" icon, it is determined whether the touched position is on the "end" icon (step S166). If it is on this icon, the display of the mail creation screen is cleared (step S1).
67), and ends the flow of the mail creation processing.

If the screen is not touched in step S157, it is determined in the flow of FIG. 28 whether or not there is data input from the keyboard (step S168). If there is data input, the input data is displayed in the input area where the character cursor is located (step S169). Next, the transmission mail data in the transmission mail area of the RAM is changed (step S170). After the data change, or when there is no data input in step S168, the flow shifts to step S157 in FIG. 27 to determine the presence or absence of a touch.

That is, after any value of “2” to “5” is set in A by the user, any one of the reception date and time, the number of receptions, the transmission date and time, and the number of transmissions, that is, based on the communication history information, , The address list was edited,
Since the address list is displayed in the priority order set by the user, in the transmission / reception processing of FIG. 5, the mail list can be quickly transmitted by the address list in the priority order.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, RA
M3 is an address storage unit that stores data of an address list that is address information of an e-mail destination;
A communication history storage unit for storing communication history information of the e-mail is configured. The CPU 1 selects items of communication history information in response to a touch of the mouse 6, for example, reception date and time, number of receptions, transmission date and time, item selection means for selecting the number of transmissions, and an address stored in the RAM 3 based on the selected item. An address editing means for editing the order of the list data is configured.

With this configuration, of the items of the communication history information that are the communication results of transmission or reception, items selected by the user, for example, reception date and time, number of receptions, transmission date and time,
Based on the number of transmissions, the stored address information is automatically edited and rearranged in descending order of priority for the user. Therefore, quick mail transmission can be performed by taking advantage of the address book.

In the above embodiment, the ROM 2
Is configured to be realized by the CPU 1 executing an e-mail processing program stored in advance in
An electronic mail processing program may be recorded on a medium such as a floppy disk or a CD, and the program may be executed by a general-purpose personal computer or a word processor.

That is, a procedure A for storing the address information of the destination of the e-mail, a procedure B for storing the communication history information of the e-mail, and a procedure C for selecting the item of the communication history information according to the operation. A procedure D for editing the order of the stored address information based on the item selected in the procedure C, and a program for executing the procedure D are recorded on a medium driven by a device such as a general-purpose personal computer or a word processor. The present invention can be realized by operating the general-purpose device as an information processing device having an e-mail function.

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According to the present invention, the stored address information is automatically edited based on the item selected by the user among the items of the communication history information which is the result of the transmission or reception communication, Sort in order of priority for the user. Therefore, taking advantage of the address book,
You can send mail quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary block diagram showing a system of an electronic mail device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a memory area of a RAM in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of menu processing of a CPU in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a menu screen.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of transmission / reception processing in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a reception list display process in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a reception list display process following FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a reception list screen.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a received mail opening process in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a received mail opening screen.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a transmission list display process in FIG. 3;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the transmission list process following FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a transmission mail list screen.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a transmission mail opening process in FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the transmission mail opening process following FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an outgoing mail opening screen.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of an address list display process in FIGS. 3, 14, and 27;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of an address list display process following FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of an address list display process following FIG. 19;

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an address list screen.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of an address adding process in FIG. 18;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an address detail screen.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of an address detail process in FIG. 18;

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a setting process in FIG. 18;

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a setting process following FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a setting screen.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a mail creation process in FIG. 3;

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the mail creation process following FIG. 27;

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a mail creation screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 Keyboard 5 Display 6 Mouse 7 Communication

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An address storage unit for storing address information of an e-mail destination, a communication history storage unit for storing e-mail communication history information, and an item selection unit for selecting an item of the communication history information according to an operation Means, and an address editing means for editing the order of the address information stored in the address storage means based on the item selected by the item selection means. 2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected item is information on the date and time of reception of the received mail, and the address editing means edits the address information in a new order of the reception date and time. Mail device. 3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected item is information on the number of times the received mail has been received, and the address editing means edits the address information in descending order of the number of times of reception. Mail device. 4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected item is information on a transmission date and time of a transmission mail, and the address editing unit edits the address information in a new order of the transmission date and time. Mail device. 5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected item is information on the number of times of transmission of outgoing mail, and the address editing means edits the address information in descending order of the number of times of transmission. Mail device. 6. A procedure A for storing address information of an e-mail destination, a B procedure for storing communication history information of an e-mail, and a C procedure for selecting an item of the communication history information in accordance with an operation.
And a step D of editing the order of the stored address information based on the item selected in the step C; and a medium recording a program for executing the steps.