KR20010076073A - Internet service system and method for automatically searching a received E-mail using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An Internet service system and a method for automatically searching for received E-mail using thereof are provided to offer an Internet connection service to modem users, without the necessity of joining an ISP(Internet Service Provider), so that they can use Internet services and e-mail services at one click. CONSTITUTION: A received E-mail search system is comprised of a user computer(100), a communication connection part(200), and a system operation part(300). The user computer(100), composed of a modem(110), a mail click part(120) and a mail driving part(130), requests and receives an Internet connection service and an E-mail automatic search service. The mail click part(120) sets up the telephone access networking and Internet connection environments of the user computer(100) so that the user computer can achieve Internet access through an E-mail click program. The communication connection part(200), connected with the modem(110) of the user computer(100) and connecting the user computer(100) and the system operation part(300), generally provides text-based computer communication services. The system operation part(300) contains a mail click server(310), a user DB(320), a mail server(330), a mail search engine(340), a mail management DB(350), and a user mail account server(360). In case that an Internet connection request is generated from the user computer(100), the system operation part(300) provides the request service. If an E-mail search request is received, the system operation part(300) automatically reads the E-mail received to the mail server of a web server connected to an Internet backbone network and provides it to the user computer(100) via the communication connection part(200).

Description

Internet service system and method for automatically searching a received E-mail using the same}

The present invention relates to an internet service system and a method thereof, and more particularly, to an internet service system providing an internet connection and an e-mail service through an internet connection tool such as a modem, ISDN, LAN, etc. It is about a method.

In general, an Internet service provider (hereinafter referred to as an ISP) that provides an Internet connection service is a medium for providing a general Internet communication service. For example, Korea Telecom's Hittel, It is a communication medium such as Unitel provided by Samsung SDS, Cheon Lian provided by Dacom, and Mystery Road provided by Hyundai Information Technology. (Of course, the mentioned companies are ISPs and service providers.)

In general, the use of E-mail through the Internet is increasing in that it is used as a communication tool between individuals, such as contact with a related company or contact with friends. To deliver or receive these e-mails, it uses a mail server that acts as a mailbox or post office as in a real space, a protocol called SMTP for delivery, and a user writes mail using mail software. When sent to a nearby mail server, the mail server looks at the mail address of the email and determines which mail server on the Internet to send.

As such, a conventional modem user can access the Internet using an Internet connection provided by an Internet service provider (ISP) or an Internet automatic access program for a modem. However, while using the Internet, an E-mail using the POP3 protocol is used. In order to solve this problem, the e-mail checking process was inconvenient, such as a complicated setup process and a waiting time while reading the e-mail after the e-mail checking program was started.

In order to avoid the inconvenience of the e-mail checking process, Internet users can directly access a web mail site that provides e-mail on the Internet, and then go through the site or registration process through an account registered on the Internet e-mail site. I had to recognize and use my e-mail account.

That is, this conventional method used to check the E-mail by visiting the Internet E-mail site to check the Internet E-mail, or to execute only the E-mail without running the Internet.

To avoid this messy approach, some users choose to run a program that automatically retrieves e-mails while using the Internet to search them.

LAN users also need to run a separate e-mail search program to check their e-mails while accessing the Internet, or run an e-mail program every time after a communication connection for users without a separate e-mail search program. If the connection to the e-mail server is successful, it is inconvenient to repeatedly check the e-mail arrival and then disconnect the communication.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an Internet connection service to a modem user without a separate ISP subscription, and at the same time, search and use of Internet E-mail can be performed with simple settings. It is to provide an Internet service system that enables the Internet service and E-mail service with a single click by the user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for automatically searching for an incoming E-mail using the Internet service system.

1 is a view for explaining an Internet service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically searching for an incoming E-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically searching for an incoming E-mail according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically searching for an incoming E-mail according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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100: user computer 110: modem

120: mail click unit 130: mail drive unit

200: communication connection unit 300: system operation unit

310: mail click server 320: user DB

330: mail server 340: mail search engine

350: mail management DB 360: user mail account server

The automatic receiving e-mail retrieval system according to one feature for realizing the object of the present invention, according to the request of the user computer having at least one e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to the Internet backbone network In the system for searching and providing the e-mail received by the user computer,

And a system operation unit for automatically searching and providing the received e-mails to the user's computer when the E-mail search request is received from the user's computer. .

In addition, according to one aspect for realizing the above object of the present invention, a method for automatically searching received e-mails includes a request from a user computer having at least one e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to an Internet backbone network. In the Internet service method for providing an e-mail received by the user computer according to,

(a) checking whether the user is authenticated when there is an automatic e-mail retrieval request from the user computer;

(b) generating a new user management file and feeding back to the step (a) if the user is a new user in step (a);

(c) if the user is an existing user in step (a), transmitting a user management file to a user side computer;

(d) performing e-mail retrieval based on the user management information transmitted in step (c) to perform user authentication and login when accessing the received e-mail; And

(e) If the user information is authenticated in step (d), access the user's e-mail account and transmit the received e-mail information to the user's computer, and if the user information is not authenticated, the error data. Transmitting to the user computer side.

In addition, according to another aspect for realizing the above object of the present invention, the automatic method for retrieval of received e-mails comprises: a user computer having at least one e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to the Internet backbone network; In the Internet service method for providing an e-mail received by the user computer on request,

(g) checking the manner of reading the e-mail by analyzing the user management file when initiating the e-mail retrieval at the user's request;

(h) if the user only wants to read the e-mail in step (g), accessing the e-mail server account of the user, reading the e-mail and transmitting it to the user computer;

(i) If in step (g) the user reads the email and wishes to leave a copy in the user's email account, the user accesses the user's email account and the user copies the email server. Sending a message to the server with the user's e-mail account that he wants to leave it in the account; And

(j) after reading the e-mail in the user's account, leaving a copy in the user's account and sending the e-mail to the user's computer.

In addition, according to another aspect for realizing the above object of the present invention, a method for automatically searching received e-mails includes: a user computer having at least one e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to an Internet backbone network; In the Internet service method for providing an e-mail received by the user computer at the request of,

(l) analyzing the e-mail information data and the user management data to output the e-mail information of the user e-mail account on the user computer side;

(m) if a foreign language translation is designated in the user management data analyzed in step (l), starting a foreign language translation if the e-mail is checked as a foreign language in the e-mail information data; And

(n) if the foreign language translation is not specified in the user management data analyzed in step (l), and attaching a text or an error message to the user in case of a language that is not available for translation or requesting a text output. .

According to such an Internet service system and an automatic method for retrieving received e-mails using the same, it is possible to automatically set up an Internet connection and an e-mail account without a complicated setup process by using a modem, a LAN, or an ISDN method, and at the same time, to manage e-mails smoothly. Can be.

Then, embodiments will be described so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

1 is a view for explaining an Internet service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a receiving E-mail retrieval system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a user computer 100 having a modem, a communication connection unit 200 connected to one end of a modem, a communication connection unit 100, and the Internet. It includes a system operating unit 300 for connecting.

The user computer 100 includes a modem 110, a mail clicker 120, and a mail driver 130 to request an Internet connection service and an automatic e-mail retrieval service and receive respective services.

The communication connection unit 200 is connected to the modem 110 of the user computer 100 to connect the user computer 100 and the system operating unit 300. Here, the communication connection unit 200 is generally a connection unit for providing a text-based computer communication service, the conventional ISP is a concept different from the service that provides a multimedia-based, Internet-based computer communication in the current InfoShop (InfoShop) service in Korea For example, the 01410 service or 01411 service provided by the Korean telecommunications side or the 01420 service provided by the dacom side may be mentioned.

The system operation unit 300 includes a mail click server 310, a user DB 320 storing user information, a mail server 330, a mail search engine 340, a mail management DB 350, and a user mail account server 360. Provide the requested service when there is an Internet connection request from the user's computer 100, and have an e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to the Internet backbone network when there is an e-mail retrieval request. The E-mails received at the user computer side are automatically searched and provided to the user computer 100 via the communication connection unit 200.

In more detail, the mail click server 310 authenticates by checking whether to authenticate based on the user information stored in the user DB 320 when there is an Internet connection request from the user computer 100 via the communication connection unit 200. If so, the user computer 100 is connected to the Internet backbone network.

In addition, when the E-mail automatic search request signal is received from the user computer 100, the E-mail information received by the mail server on the web server side connected to the Internet backbone network is read and the user computer (via the communication connection unit 200) is read. 100).

The mail server 330 is a simple mail transport protocol (SMTP) protocol for transmitting e-mails on a TCP / IP network by communicating with each other generally with an e-mail address between two parties, and an e-mail box of the system itself. The Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) protocol, which defines what a mailer reads into a mailbox where it is installed without using it, a MIME developed to enable the transfer of several different types of files via Internet e-mail. It is mainly used for receiving as well as sending E-mail using protocols such as (Multiplepurpose Internet Mail Extension). At this time, the mail server is closely related to the DNS (Domain Name System), so if the DNS is set incorrectly, mail cannot be received. The basic principle of a mail server is similar to that of a post office, except that you have to read e-mails directly from your mailbox.

The mail search engine 340 is a kind of robot (or agent) that visits user e-mail servers connected to the Internet backbone network based on user e-mail account information and searches for various e-mails received on the user's side. Provided at 330.

The mail management DB 350 stores the received E-mail searched by the mail search engine 340.

The user mail account server 360 performs a login and authentication process based on user authentication information and E-mail account information authorized through the mail search engine 340, and performs a web mail account.

In the above description, the Internet access is performed by using a modem built into the user's computer and the E-mail automatic search service is provided. However, when there is an Internet connection request from an ISDN user or a plurality of user computers are connected by LAN. It is obvious that it is possible to provide a corresponding Internet connection service when there is an Internet connection request from each user's computer, and also to provide a service for automatically searching E-mails for each user's computer.

Then, the operation of the automatic e-mail retrieval system shown in FIG. 1 will be described in more detail.

First, when the user executes the mail clicker 120 to access the Internet or check the e-mail, the mail clicker 120 stores information necessary for the user's Internet connection and the e-mail account before or during use, Data is transmitted to the mail click server 310 via the modem 110 and the communication connection unit 200 through an Internet connection method set by the user.

The mail clicker 120 checks the dial-up networking and the Internet connection environment of the user's computer at the first time of execution. Set up your Internet connection for dial-up networking or your modem to allow Internet access through the mail click program.

In addition, the mail clicker 120 connects to the mail click server 310 through a preset dial-up networking or a preset internet access environment, and simultaneously transmits the user's Internet environment setting and management data.

If the connection with the mail click server 310 is normally established, the mail click server 310 gives the user an Internet connection line for internet access and a protocol necessary for internet connection such as Real PPP and virtual PPP to connect to the Internet backbone network. Call the server.

The web server called from the mail click server 310 provides the Internet connection line and the Internet connection protocol, and outputs data relating to the Internet connection to the mail click unit 120 of the user computer 100.

The user PC 100 including the mail clicker 120, which has received data regarding Internet access, notifies the user that the user is connected to the Internet, and executes a preset Internet browser to provide the user with Internet services. After completing the operation, the web server 200 is called to start the Internet access service by providing a start homepage connected to the web server.

In addition, the mail click server 310 stores the user data in the user DB 320 and transmits a data file related to the user's account to the mail server 330 for retrieval of the E-mail set by the user.

The mail server 330 is connected to the Internet backbone network through the mail search engine 340, accesses a web mail server on the Internet backbone network to which the user's account belongs, and logs in to input a user's preset ID and password. After the authentication process, the e-mail information in the e-mail account is read and output to the user. At this time, the information read from the e-mail account can be divided into a title block, a file size block, a body block, and an attachment file block according to a user-specified form. One or more of the above blocks may be designated and used.

The read E-mail information is output to the user computer 100, and at the same time is automatically recorded in the mail management DB (350). The mail management DB 350 records the user's account information, records the user's search for the e-mail account according to the e-mail checking interval according to the user's specified minute or the number of accesses, and the user's designated E Whenever the e-mail confirmation interval arrives or the user desires, the confirmation data is transmitted to the mail server 330 to perform an e-mail search.

When the user wants to check the e-mail for the notified e-mail search result, the mail clicker 120 calls the mail driver 130 to check the corresponding e-mail, in which case the mail driver 130 Calls and executes an e-mail program such as a user-specified Outlook Express.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically searching for an incoming E-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, when a user who has a mail account on the Internet first activates the mail click unit 120 to receive an e-mail (step S110), the mail click unit 120 displays the usage environment data. Output (step S115).

If it is checked in step S115 that a change to the existing environment is required or there is no existing use environment, go to the new / change setting, reset and make new settings (step S120), and then create a user management file. It feeds back to S115 (step S125).

When the user uses the existing environment in step S115, the existing user management file is transmitted to the mail click server 310 (step S130).

The mail click server 310 provided with the user management file extracts information on the E-mail account from the provided user management file and transmits the information to the mail server 330 (step S135).

The mail server 330 records the received data using the mail management DB 350 and then performs an E-mail search through the mail search engine 340 (step S140).

When the mail search engine 340 is started, the mail search engine 340 performs access to the web mail server of the account designated by the user (step S145).

Subsequently, the login and authentication of the web mail server is checked using the already specified ID and password (step S150).

If the web mail server login and authentication is not completed in step S150, the error data is transmitted to the mail click unit 120 (step S155).

In addition, when logging in and authenticating the corresponding web mail server in step S150, the web mail server, POP3 mail account or web mail server account containing the user's E-mail information is accessed (step S160). Subsequently, the user searches for the designated E-mail item (step S165), and transmits the received e-mail information to the mail clicker 120 (step S170).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically searching for an incoming E-mail according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3, first, when a user accesses an e-mail click server to start an e-mail search, the e-mail server analyzes the user management file (step S210).

In the analysis of the user management file in step S215, if the user reads the incoming e-mail and wants to leave a copy in the user's e-mail account, the server accesses the user's e-mail account (step S220). Sends to the server with the user's email account that the user wants to leave a copy in the email server account (step S225).

Thereafter, after reading the received e-mail in the user's account, a copy is made in the user's account, and the received e-mail is transmitted to the mail clicker 120 (steps S230, S235, and S250).

In addition, in the analysis of the user management file of step S210, when the user only wants to read the received e-mail, the user accesses the user's e-mail server account, reads the received e-mail, and sends it to the e-mail click ( Steps S240, S245, S250).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically searching for an incoming E-mail according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 4, first, in order to output the e-mail information of the user's e-mail account in the e-mail click server, the e-mail information data and the user management data are analyzed (step S310).

On the basis of the data analysis result of step S310, it is checked whether the foreign language translation is designated in the user management DB and whether the received E-mail information is the foreign language (step S315).

In step S315, it is checked whether there is a text output request, and when there is a text output request, the text and error data are output (steps S320 and S325).

If a foreign language translation is specified in the user management DB in step S315, and the received e-mail information is a foreign language, a translation language is specified, a translation language is specified, and language data is analyzed (steps S335, S330, and S340). ).

Subsequently, the translation program is operated to perform translation, convert the language into the language designated by the user, and transmit the received E-mail to the user (steps S345 and S355).

As described above, the present invention can use E-mail simultaneously with the use of the Internet when connecting to the Internet through a modem or a LAN method without going through an ISP company that provides Internet connection service, and is also easy for Internet users all over the world. E-mail can be used at the same time as internet access.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be able to variously modify and change the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. It will be appreciated.

As described above, according to the present invention, a multimedia-based communication environment service through a modem embedded in each user's computer through a communication connection unit providing a text-based communication environment service even without subscribing to an ISP providing a multimedia-based communication environment service. Internet connection services can be provided, and at the same time, complex incoming e-mail retrieval can be conveniently done in one program.

In addition, it is possible to support a convenient e-mail retrieval service for Internet non-line users such as LAN users or ISDN users.

In addition, the modem user can use the Internet by using the Internet access line, and at the same time, it is possible to smoothly search and use the Internet mail, and can recognize and use these operations as one. At this time, the user can apply various settings to the search of the Internet and E-mail. In other words, in the e-mail, various changes can be made such as adding and deleting accounts, setting the search time, searching the information of the mail such as the title and file size, and differential searching of the account. You can configure various usage environments, including settings.

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An internet service system for retrieving and providing an e-mail received at a user computer according to a request of a user computer having at least one e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to an internet backbone network. And a system operation unit for automatically searching for and providing the received e-mails to the user's computer when the E-mail search request is received from the user's computer. Internet service system, characterized in that. The system of claim 1, wherein the connection between the system operation unit and the user computer is connected to a communication connection unit providing a text-based communication connection service. The method of claim 1, wherein the system operating unit, And, when the Internet connection request is received from the user computer, further provides an Internet connection service by connecting the user computer to the Internet backbone network. The method of claim 1, wherein the system operating unit, A user DB for storing user information; A user e-mail account server which performs a login and authentication process based on the stored user information and performs a web mail account; An e-mail search engine that performs login and authentication processing based on the information from the user computer, and performs a web mail account; An e-mail server for recording the received data using a management DB and performing an e-mail search through an e-mail search engine; And When there is a request for internet access, if authentication is performed based on user information stored in the user DB, and authentication is obtained, the user computer is connected to the Internet backbone network, and when there is an E-mail automatic search request signal. And an e-mail click server that reads received e-mail information received by a web server connected to the internet backbone network and provides the e-mail click server to the user computer. The Internet service system according to claim 4, wherein the system operation unit further comprises an E-mail management DB for storing received E-mails retrieved by the E-mail search engine. An internet service method for searching and providing an e-mail received at a user computer according to a request of a user computer having at least one e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to an internet backbone network. (a) checking whether the user is authenticated when there is an automatic e-mail retrieval request from the user computer; (b) generating a new user management file and feeding back to the step (a) if the user is a new user in step (a); (c) if the user is an existing user in step (a), transmitting a user management file to a user computer; (d) performing e-mail retrieval based on the user management information transmitted in step (c) to perform user authentication and login when accessing the received e-mail; And (e) If the user information is authenticated in step (d), access the user's e-mail account and transmit the received e-mail information to the user's computer, and if the user information is not authenticated, the error data. Transmitting the received e-mail to the user computer. An internet service method for searching and providing an e-mail received at a user computer according to a request of a user computer having at least one e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to an internet backbone network. (g) checking the manner of reading the e-mail by analyzing the user management file when initiating the e-mail retrieval at the user's request; (h) if the user only wants to read the e-mail in step (g), accessing the e-mail server account of the user, reading the e-mail and transmitting it to the user computer; (i) If in step (g) the user reads the email and wishes to leave a copy in the user's email account, the user accesses the user's email account and the user copies the email server. Sending a message to the server with the user's e-mail account that he wants to leave it in the account; And (j) after reading the e-mail in the user's account, leaving a copy in the user's account, and transmitting the e-mail to the user's computer. An internet service method for searching and providing an e-mail received at a user computer according to a request of a user computer having at least one e-mail account on a plurality of web servers connected to an internet backbone network. (l) analyzing the e-mail information data and the user management data to output the e-mail information of the user e-mail account on the user computer side; (m) if a foreign language translation is designated in the user management data analyzed in step (l), starting a foreign language translation if the e-mail is checked as a foreign language in the e-mail information data; And and (n) attaching a text or an error message to the user when a foreign language translation is not specified in the user management data analyzed in step (l), or when the text is requested to be output. Receiving e-mail automatic search method, characterized in that.