JP2001125970A - Electronic massage board, electronic massage board system and information transmitting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic massage board suitable for use in a family and capable of displaying the massage contents by sorting them by every individual. SOLUTION: This electronic message board is provided with 'a sorting means to sort massage information by every address of the massage' and 'a first display means to display the massage information sorted by the sorting means on a display part'. An electronic message board system capable of receiving a massage from the outside by a server is also constituted by combining the message board and the server. In the system, pieces of address identification data to identify each address are set for each of plural addresses, the address identification data corresponding to the address is included in information to be transmitted to each address, the information is transmitted to one storage part corresponding to one address irrespective of the address and stored there, the information stored in the storage part is stored based on the address identification data and the sorted information is preferably displayed by sorting by every address.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a user-limited electronic message board and an electronic message board system suitable for use at home and an information transmission method suitable for use in such a system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An electronic message board system usable in a public place such as a station is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-222560, but an electronic message board system used at home is not known. Not been. In the case of a message board used at home, the range of persons who use the message board is limited to family members, so it is convenient if the message contents can be displayed by organizing for each individual. Furthermore, in recent years, privacy in the home has been respected, such as owning a mobile phone separately in one home, so that the entire family can freely view the electronic message board at home. It is desired to provide a home electronic message board that can display a message and a message that can be viewed only by a specific person.

In the electronic message board system disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-222560, a password is used to send a message that a third party does not want to see. However, in a system using a password, there is a problem that if the password is forgotten, the contents of the message addressed to the user cannot be viewed, or the contents of the message can be viewed by a third party with a simple password.

[0004] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a home electronic message board that is used at home and that can arrange and display message content for each individual. In addition, a message that can be viewed only by a specific person without the use of passwords or other information that can be forgotten can be used effectively by taking advantage of the special conditions of being used at home rather than in public places. It is intended to provide a home electronic message board capable of displaying information. Of course, message information that can be freely viewed by the whole family can also be displayed. further,
The electronic message board of the present invention is not limited to use at home, but may be a user-limited electronic message board that belongs to a specific organization or group and can be used only by those who are registered in advance.

[0005]

The electronic message board of the present invention includes a "first storage unit for storing input message information" and a "display unit for displaying message information".
Further, the apparatus further includes "organizing means for organizing the message information by the address of the message" and "first display means for displaying the message information arranged by the organizing means on the display unit".

This electronic message board is a user-only electronic message board that can be used only by a specific person, and is particularly suitable for use at home. In the message board configured as described above, message contents randomly input to each of the members (in the case of use at home, family members) are arranged on an individual basis on the message board side and displayed on the display unit. In other words, the message creator only needs to input the address information at the time of message input, and the message contents are automatically arranged and displayed separately on the display unit, so that the message board display is very easy to read. Becomes

[0007] In the electronic message board of the present invention, "a personal display state in which only message information about a specific address is displayed on the display unit, and a multi-person display state in which message information about a plurality of addresses are displayed collectively." And "selecting means for selecting only information addressed to the individual from among the message information stored in the first storage unit when switched to the individual display state by the switching means" and "selecting." Means for displaying information selected by the means on the display unit "and" when switching to the multi-person display state by the switching means, the message information stored in the first storage unit is sorted by message address. It is preferable to further include a "sorting means" and "third display means for collectively displaying the information sorted by the sorting means on the display unit for each address".

When such a configuration is adopted, it is possible to appropriately switch between a state in which message contents of all members are displayed collectively and a state in which only message contents of a specific individual are displayed. It is.

In the electronic message board of the present invention, the message information may further include information on whether or not the message can be disclosed. In this case, each of the first to third display means displays the contents of the information that can be disclosed on the display unit, and displays the number of the information of the non-disclosure on the display unit. Then, the message board includes "identification means for determining whether or not the person who requested the disclosure and the addressee of the information are the same person when the disclosure of the information about the disclosure is requested" and " A fourth display means for displaying information about whether or not to disclose on the display unit only when the disclosure requester is determined to be the principal by the personal identification means. "

[0010] When such a configuration is adopted, information indicating whether or not disclosure is permitted and information indicating whether or not disclosure is possible are displayed on the message board for each address. Anyone can see the information that can be made public, but only the person (the addressee of the information) can see the information about whether or not the information can be made public. The determination as to whether or not the user is a person does not input the password, but is performed by the person recognition means of the message board. Therefore, it is not necessary for each member as a user to memorize any information such as a password in order to view non-public information addressed to the user. Therefore, there is no inconvenience that the password is forgotten or a simple password is seen by a third party, and only the person himself / herself can surely see the non-public information. Further, when notifying the non-public information, it is only necessary to set whether or not to make the information public, and no complicated procedure such as inputting a password is required.

It is preferable that the personal recognition means is one that recognizes the user by voice information or fingerprint information. For example, in the case of using voice information, the identity recognition means includes a voice message display means for displaying a predetermined voice message and a voice code of the disclosure requester input in response to the voice message. Voice code conversion means for converting '' and `` voice code conversion means for comparing the voice code converted by the voice code conversion means with the voice code of the addressee registered in advance, '' and `` the two voice codes are If they match, the disclosure requester and the addressee are determined to be the same person, and if they do not match, the disclosure requester and the addressee are determined not to be the same person, It is preferable to provide In the case of using the fingerprint information, the personal identification means compares “the area sensor arranged on the message board” with “the fingerprint information read by the area sensor and the fingerprint information of the addressee registered in advance. , Fingerprint information comparison means '' and `` if the two fingerprint information match, determine that the disclosure requester and the addressee are the same person,
If they do not match, it is preferable to provide a "determining means for determining that the disclosure requester and the addressee are not the same person."

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided an electronic message board system including the above-described electronic message board and a server (a home server when used at home) connected to the message board. The server includes a “second storage unit that stores the message information transmitted from outside”. Then, the electronic message board reads the information stored in the second storage unit and stores the information in the first storage unit at a predetermined interval.
Reading means ". Here, the predetermined interval refers to a case where the server and the message board automatically communicate with each other every predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes), or a case where the server and the message board communicate each time message information arrives at the server. And so on.
In such a message board system, a message can be input to the message board from outside.

In the electronic message board system of the present invention,
Instead of the above-described configuration, the server includes a “third storage unit that stores the message information transmitted from the outside in a separate storage area for each address”, and the electronic message board is “stored in each storage area of the third storage unit. Second reading means for sequentially reading the stored information and storing the read information in the first storage unit at predetermined intervals. " The predetermined interval here can be considered in the same manner as described above.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting information for each of a plurality of addresses. In this method, for each of a plurality of addresses, address identification data for identifying each address is set, and the information to be sent to each address is included in the address identification data corresponding to the address. Regardless of the address, the information is transmitted and stored in one storage unit corresponding to one address. "
Then, "the information stored in the storage unit is sorted based on the address identification data" and "the sorted information is classified and displayed for each address".

When information is transmitted using the information of the data structure as described above, a plurality of addressees can be addressed with one address, which simplifies the system configuration.
It is possible to easily cope with the additional change of the member corresponding to the one address. Such an information transmission method can be widely used not only in the message board system described above but also in, for example, the field of electronic mail used by a family or an organization. The fact that one address can be used for a plurality of members has the advantage that only one contract with a provider or the like is sufficient.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of a domestic electronic message board 1 according to the present invention. The message board 1 is a thin wall-hanging type, and is connected to a home server described later.

P1 is a message display section, which is shown in FIG.
In the state of, only [Message to Mother] is displayed. p2 is a menu selection unit, and the user can select a function menu of the message board by touching the screen. p3 is a handwriting input unit. p4 is a voice input unit including a microphone and the like, and is used when voice is input as a message or when the personal recognition unit a7 (FIG. 2) performs personal recognition. As will be described later, the message board 1 can display information sent to the home server via the network, or can display information directly input from the handwriting input unit p3 or the voice input unit p4.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of an electronic message board system according to the present invention. It is of course possible to employ the message board 1 of FIG. 1 as the electronic message board a in FIG. 2, but it is not limited to this. Information input from the input unit a3 and information from the home server b are processed by the arithmetic processing unit a4 and displayed on the display unit a2.
The message board a is connected to the home server b via the interface a6. The input unit a3 includes a menu selection unit p2 and a handwriting input unit p in the message board 1 of FIG.
3 and the voice input unit p4 correspond to this. Further, the display section 2a corresponds to the message message display section p1 in the message board 1 of FIG.

In this embodiment, a liquid crystal having a memory function (for example, a chiral monetic liquid crystal) is used as the display section 2a. Such a liquid crystal, once the display state is stored, retains the display state even when the voltage application is stopped. Therefore, the power consumption is very small, and especially for an electronic message board which needs to always display data. It is suitable.

The message board memory section a5 is composed of two memory sections, a data storage memory and a display memory. The data storage memory (first storage unit) includes an input unit a
3 and the message information read from the home server b are stored. When the information is read from the home server b, the information is compared with the previously read information to determine whether the information is newly input. As a display memory, VRAM (V
ideo Ram). When the display data is written into the VRAM, the contents are displayed on the display unit a2.
Since the display unit 2a uses the chiral monetic liquid crystal having the above-mentioned memory function, the display memory can be omitted. However, in this embodiment, a VRAM is employed to simplify the processing.

The identity recognition unit a7 converts the speech data input from the speech input unit p4 shown in FIG. 1 with a predetermined algorithm and compares it with the previously registered speech data to determine whether or not the user is the identity. Is determined. The operation of each unit is controlled by the electronic message board control unit a1.

The home server b receives a signal (message or video) sent from the outside (outdoor) and accumulates and manages the signal for a predetermined time. The message information is sent to the message board a and displayed.

The home server b has two memory units, a video signal memory unit b2 and a message information memory unit b3. The video signal sent from the outside is taken in via the external interface b5 and is stored in the video signal memory unit b
2 is stored. Similarly, message information sent from outside is taken in via the external interface b4 and stored in the message information memory unit b3 (second storage unit).
The above series of processing is controlled by the home server control unit b1. The home server b is connected to the message board a via the interface b6. Further, the home server b includes an interface b7 for connecting to the digital television b9 and an interface b8 for connecting to the printer b10.

An example of the operation of the electronic message board system of the present invention will be described below with reference to a flowchart. In this example, the message board 1 automatically communicates with the home server at predetermined time intervals (for example, 10 minutes) to automatically update the message content on the message board, and the user (family) manually inputs the message content by handwriting. Can be updated. An advantage of automatically communicating between the message board and the home server at predetermined time intervals is that control can be completed only within the electronic message board. If you value responsiveness to new message information,
When new message information is sent to the home server, it is desirable that the message board and the home server communicate with each other in response. However, in such a system, it is necessary to include a home server as a control target, and control becomes complicated.

First, the flowchart of FIG. 3 will be described.
When the power of the electronic message board is turned on, after performing a start-up process, it waits for an interrupt in a standby state (S1 → 2). Start process
In (S1), a timer interrupt (S7) in which the message board and the home server automatically communicate at a predetermined time interval, and a touch operation interrupt by a touch operation on the message board of the family as the user.
(S8) and two interrupts are set. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal with a memory function is used for the display unit of the message board, and it is possible to set a standby state that consumes almost no power except when updating display data.

When an interrupt occurs, it is determined whether the interrupt is a timer interrupt or a touch operation interrupt (S3), and respective processes are performed (S4 or S5). When each process is completed, the latest data after the process is displayed on the message board (S6), and the process returns to the standby state (S2).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the timer interrupt processing (s5). When the timer interrupts at predetermined time intervals, communication between the message board and the home server is started (S11), and the message board 1 reads the message information from the message information memory section b3 (second storage section) of the home server, and reads the message board. 1 in the data storage memory (first storage unit) (S1
2, first reading means). Then, it is determined whether the message information in the home server has been updated with respect to the previous information.
(S13). If the message information has not been updated in the home server, the process returns without updating the display on the message board. If the message information has been updated, the updated data is analyzed and processed. As shown in FIG. 12, the format of each piece of data is “destination address”,
It is composed of "private flag", "address data", "sender data", and "message message". In S14, each data format is decomposed. In S15, to whom the message information is analyzed, then, as described below, the message data addressed to each person is processed.

In S16, by confirming the presence or absence of the "non-disclosure flag" shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the information can be disclosed. If it is not public, the process proceeds to S21, and the non-public information counter is counted up (that is, in the example of FIG. 14, the display of “★ private message: 2” in [Message to Taro] is changed from two to three. Is counted up). If disclosure is possible, the process proceeds to S17, where data conversion for actually displaying the data on the display unit p1 (FIG. 1) is performed.

When the message data addressed to each person is processed as described above, in step S18, the processed data is arranged for each address (organizing means), and the data storage memory and the display memory in the message board memory unit a5 are arranged. It is stored in the memory (S19 → 20). By storing the data in the display memory, the contents of the information which can be disclosed and the number of the contents which are not permitted to be disclosed are displayed on the display unit p1 (FIG. 1) of the message board, respectively (see FIG. 1). Display means). FIGS. 13 and 14 show examples of the {all family message (family display, ie, multiple persons display)} and {personal message (personal display)} displayed on the display unit p1. Switching between the two displays is performed by the menu selection unit p2.
This is done by touching <display method switching> (FIG. 1). Note that, in the {Personal Message} display of FIG. 14, a list is displayed so that the user can select which information to request disclosure of two private messages by touching the panel on the display unit p1. ing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the touch operation interrupt processing (s4). Interruptions by touch operation include three types of “message input processing (sa33)”, “display switching processing (sa35)”, and “secret message processing (sa36)”.
There is one. The "message input process" is for inputting a message message, the "display switching process" is for switching the display method of the message message, and the "private message process" is for displaying a private message addressed to an individual. is there.

At sa31, the content of the interrupt is determined based on which position on the touch panel constituting the menu selection section p2 has been operated. Sa32 if "message input process"
Go to → 33, and if it is “display switching process”, sa32 → 34 → 35
And if it is "private message processing", sa32 → 34
→ Proceed to 36. After performing each interrupt process, the process returns.

The subroutine of the message input process (sa33) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in sb31, an input mode is selected. In the present embodiment, the user selects whether the message is to be input by handwriting or by voice. The selection is performed by operating a touch panel or operating a separately provided selection button (not shown).
At sb32, it is determined which input mode is selected, and the process proceeds to sb33 in the case of voice input and to sb51 in the case of handwriting input.

In the case of voice input, a message is input by voice to the voice input unit p4 (FIG. 1). First,
When a voice is input to whom the message is, the voice is converted to characters and the address is displayed on the display unit p1.
(sb33 → 34 → 35). Sb33 until the correct address is displayed
After repeating the loop of ~ 36, the flow advances to sb37 to input a message message. When you speak a message,
The voice is converted into characters, and the message is displayed on the display unit p1 (sb37 → 38 → 39). After repeating the loop of sb37-40 until a correct message is displayed, sb41
Then, a setting is made as to whether or not the message can be made public (this setting is performed by operating a touch panel or the like). Next, enter who sent the message (that is, who you are).
(sb42). Thereafter, although illustration is omitted, S16 in FIG.
After performing the same process (recognition of disclosure / non-disclosure) as in → 17 or S16 → 21, display data in which information is organized by address is created (sb43, organizing means), and this data is stored in the display memory. (sb44) and the message information is actually displayed on the display unit p1 (first display means). Note that this information is also stored in the data storage memory (first storage unit).

In the case of handwriting input, first, to whom the message is addressed is input by handwriting (sb51). The input may be an input from an address selection menu. Next, when a message is input by handwriting (sb52), the image character information is converted into character data by OCR software (sb53), and the message is displayed on the display unit (sb54). Note that the message can be input from a keyboard as an option. If the user wants to change the displayed message content, the process returns to sb51 and the process is repeated. If there is no problem in the message content, the process proceeds to sb41, and the process up to sb44 is performed as described above.

The subroutine of the display switching process (sa35, switching means) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the display switching process is selected, it is determined whether the current display state on the message board is “individual display” or “family display” (sc31). An example of personal display is shown in FIG.
One example of the family display is shown in FIG. The fact that the display switching process is selected means that the "actual display" and the "display you want to see" are different. Are performed in order to perform sc34-38. Conversely,
If the current display is the personal display, the processing of SCs 32 to 38 is performed to finally perform the family display.

When switching from family display to personal display,
First, in sc34, a flag indicating personal display is set. Thereby, when the display switching process is selected next, sc31
In, it is determined that the display state at that time is the personal display. Next, when a specific personal name is designated by menu selection (sc35), data arrangement for actually performing personal display is performed (sc36), and display data is created.
(sc37). When the created data is recorded in the display memory of the message board (sc38), the display on the message board is switched to the personal display (second display means).

When switching from the personal display to the family display,
First, in SC32, a flag indicating a family display is set. Thereby, when the display switching process is selected next, sc31
In, it is determined that the display state at that time is the family display. Next, in order to actually perform family display, data analysis and arrangement of each individual are performed (sc33), and display data is created (sc37). When the created data is recorded in the message board display memory (sc38), the display on the message board is switched to the family display (third display means).

The subroutine of data analysis and arrangement (sc33) of each individual will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the message board control unit a1 (FIG. 1)
The message data stored in the storage unit is fetched (s101).
The format of the message data is the same as that shown in FIG. 12 except that the destination address is omitted. This destination address is adopted in an embodiment described below in which a message is sent from the outdoors to a home server, and is unnecessary when a message is directly input to a message board at home. The data format of the message data is decomposed (s102), and the data is sorted by destination (s103, distribution means). After repeating the loop of s101 to 104 until the distribution of all message data is completed, the process proceeds to s105. In s105, the number of each of the public message and the private message is counted for each address. Next, the public data is identified (s106),
Each data is arranged for each address (s107). After this, FIG.
The message {all family members} (FIG. 13) is collectively displayed on the display unit p1 through the steps sc37 and sc38 (third display means).
It should be noted that the public data is identified in s106 because data processing for publicly displaying the contents of the public data is required. The processing is performed in SC37.

The subroutine for organizing personal data (sc36) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the message board control unit a1 (FIG. 1) captures message data stored in the data storage memory (first storage unit) (s201). The format of the message data is the same as that shown in FIG. 12 except that the destination address is omitted. This data format is decomposed (s202), and the address data and sc35
An inquiry is made with the individual selected in (FIG. 7) (s203). If the address data matches the selected individual, the message data is moved to the display data area (s204).
If they do not match, the message data does not need to be displayed, and therefore the message data is not moved to the display data area. As a result, only the message information addressed to the selected individual is selected (selection means). For all message data,
After repeating the loop of s201 to 205 until the inquiry and the movement to the data area in s203 are completed, the process proceeds to s206. In s206, the number of each of the public message and the private message is counted. Next, the private data is subjected to a private display process (s207), and thereafter, through sc37 and sc38 in FIG. 7, a {personal message} (FIG. 1) is displayed on the display unit p1.
4) is displayed (second display means). The processing in s207 is shown in FIG.
This is a process for displaying a list of “private (1)” and “private (2)” in 4. Although not shown in FIG. 9, the same data processing (public data identification) as in step s106 is also performed on the message that can be disclosed, in order to display the content publicly.

The subroutine of the secret message processing (sa36) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the state in which the {personal message} shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display unit p1, "Private (1)" or "Private
When (2) is touch-selected, the private message processing starts. First, in sd31, it is confirmed from the touch position of the touch panel which secret message has been selected. In the example of FIG. 14, it is confirmed which of private (1) and private (2) has been touched. The private message can be viewed only by the person himself / herself, so the private data is displayed after confirming the identity (sd3
2 → 33 → 34). Although not shown, the upper limit of the number of times of identity verification is set to, for example, three times, and if it is not possible to confirm the identity continuously for the number of times, predetermined error processing is performed. Is also good.

After the user sees the private message, he selects the processing of this data (sd35). That is, the user selects whether to “delete the data”, “change to public data, and publish it on the message board”, or “return to the original non-public state”. This process is selected on the touch panel. When the selection of the data processing is completed, the display data is created (sd36), the display data is stored in the display memory (sd37), and the display on the message board is switched (fourth display means). The data after this processing is stored in the data storage memory
(First storage unit).

The subroutine of identity verification (sd32, identity recognition means) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this example, whether or not the user is a person is confirmed by voice recognition. First, the utterance contents to be uttered by the person (disclosure requester) who wants to see the private message is displayed on the message board display part p1.
(Se31, occurrence message display means). For example, the utterance of "I am the person" is displayed on the display unit p1, and the person inputs his / her own voice to the voice input unit p4 according to the instruction (se32). Thereafter, the features of the input voice data are analyzed and converted into voice codes (se33, voice code conversion means). Next, this voice code is compared with a voice code registered in advance (se34,
Voice code comparing means), it is determined whether the user is
(se35, determination means). If the person is the person, the flag F = 1
Is set (se36), and if the user is not the person, a flag F = 0 is set (se37), and the routine returns.

It should be noted that the determination as to whether or not the user is a person can also be made using fingerprint information (personal identification means). In this case, an area sensor e1 as shown in FIG. 15 is provided on the message board. Protective glass e arranged in front of area sensor e1
The fingerprint information is read by pressing the finger e3 on 2
By comparing this with fingerprint information registered in advance, it is possible to determine whether or not the user is the person.

FIG. 16 shows a home server b (FIG. 2) from outside.
Message sending terminal for sending a message message to
10 are shown. The terminal 10 includes a message section for inputting and displaying a message, and a public / non-public setting section for setting the message to be public or private. A touch panel is arranged on the front of the display unit,
The setting of disclosure / non-disclosure can be set by touching the display or by handwriting. The message message is basically input by hand, but it is also possible to provide a dedicated keyboard as an option and input it from there. The greatest feature of the message system of the present invention is that the message information can be set to be public / private. Even if the public information is a message addressed to an individual, the information can be shared with the family, and the secret information message addressed to the individual can also be transmitted by setting non-public information. The message transmission terminal 10 may be connected to a home server via a third party such as a provider, or may be directly connected without a third party.

A process for transmitting a message using the message transmitting terminal 10 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. First, when "input destination" displayed in the message section is touch-selected, a screen as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed in the message section. Here, for example, "Mother" of "Home"
Is selected, in the message format of FIG. 12, "destination address" is set to "home home server address" and "address data" is set to "mother". In addition,
"Destination address" and "address data" may be input by handwriting or keyboard input.

First, input of a destination (s41), input of a message (s42), and input of disclosure / non-disclosure (s43) are performed. In the case of disclosure, the flag F = 0 is set (s45), and in the case of non-disclosure, the flag F = 1 is set (s46). Next, the sender of the message is input (s47). The above data is combined at s48 and transmitted to the home server (s49). This data is stored in the message information memory section b3 (second storage section) of the home server.

In the first embodiment described above, “touch operation interruption by touch operation by family members” and “timer interruption for automatically communicating between the message board and the home server at predetermined time intervals” are described. Two interrupts were set. On the other hand, in the following second embodiment, when a message is transmitted from outside to the home server, the message board and the home server communicate with each other. Communication interrupt "is set. According to the second embodiment, since the control cannot be completed only within the electronic message board, the control itself is complicated as compared with the first embodiment, but there is an advantage that the responsiveness to new message information is improved.

FIG. 19 shows a flowchart of the second embodiment. This is a modification in which portions (s3, s5, s7) corresponding to the timer interruption in the flowchart of FIG. 3 are respectively made to correspond to the communication interruption. Communication interrupt processing
In (s55), the same processing as the "timer interrupt processing" shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is performed. In other words, in the first embodiment, the message board and the home server automatically communicate with each other at predetermined time intervals to perform the interrupt processing. In the second embodiment, the same interrupt processing is performed by the home server. This is done every time message information is received. In other respects, there is no difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, each time the home server receives the message information, the message board and the home server communicate. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the home server receives the message information,
A communication request signal is issued to the message board (s301 → 302). As a result, communication between the two starts (s303), the message board reads the message information in the message information memory section b3 (second storage section) of the home server, and stores the message information in the data storage memory (first storage section). (S304). Thereafter, the same processes as those after s13 in the flowchart of the “timer interrupt process” shown in FIG. 4 are performed.

FIG. 21 shows two examples of message information data structures suitable for use in the home electronic message board system of the present invention. In the example of FIG. 21A, one address is assigned to one home server located at home. In this case, a person who transmits a message from outside (outdoors) transmits message information by specifying an address determined for each home. Then, each piece of message information includes address identification data indicating to whom (father, mother, eldest son, etc.) of the family the message is addressed. These data are collectively stored in the message information memory section b3 (second storage section) of the home server regardless of who the address is. Then, the home electronic message board processes the data for each individual based on the address identification data. This processing is performed according to the above-described first embodiment or second embodiment. When the message information having such a data structure is adopted, a plurality of family members can be handled by one address, and the system configuration can be simplified, and addition / change of family members can be easily handled. .

The information transmission method using such a data structure can be widely used not only in the message board system described in this specification, but also in the field of e-mail used by family members or organizations. . The fact that one address can be used for a plurality of members has the advantage that only one contract with the provider is sufficient.

The data structure shown in FIG. 21B is an example in which one address is assigned to each member of the family. In this case, a person who transmits a message from outside (outdoors) transmits message information by specifying an address determined for each individual. In other words, when the address is specified, it is specified to whom in the family the message is addressed. In this example, when the home server receives the message information,
This means that the message information has already been sorted for each member of the family. To cope with this, a plurality of message information memory units b3 of the home server b shown in FIG. 2 are provided in correspondence with each family member, or a partition is made in one large-capacity message information memory unit. Can respond
(Third storage unit). The home electronic message board processes data for each individual based on the address. This processing is performed according to the above-described first embodiment or second embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the message information reading process in s12 in FIG. 4 or s304 in FIG. 20 when the data structure in FIG. 21B is adopted. The message information corresponding to each of the three addresses shown in FIG. 21B is sequentially transferred from the message information memory unit (second storage unit) of the home server to the data storage memory (first storage unit) of the electronic message board. It is read (s61 → 62 → 63, second reading means).

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a home electronic message board has been described as an example.
The present invention can also be applied to an electronic message board that can be used only by limited users belonging to a specific group or group other than at home.

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FIG. 1 is an external view of a home electronic message board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a home electronic message board system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the home electronic message board system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a timer interrupt process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a touch operation interruption process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a message input process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a display switching process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data analysis and arrangement processing for each individual.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of personal data arrangement processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a private message process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a personal identification process.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a message data format adopted in the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the {all family message} displayed on the home electronic message board according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a {personal message} displayed on the home electronic message board according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing an example in which personal identification is performed using fingerprint information.

FIG. 16 is an external view showing a message transmitting terminal employed in the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of designation of an address in the message transmitting terminal of FIG. 16;

18 is a flowchart illustrating message transmission from the message transmitting terminal of FIG. 16 to the home server.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the domestic electronic message board system of the present invention.

20 is a flowchart showing communication processing between the message board and the home server in the operation example of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying and explaining the data structure of message information employed in the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a data reading process when the data structure of FIG. 21 (b) is adopted.

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 1 home electronic message board p1 message message display section p2 menu selection section p3 handwriting input section p4 voice input section 10 message transmission terminal

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A user-limited electronic message board comprising: a first storage unit for storing input message information; and a display unit for displaying message information, wherein the message information is arranged by address of the message. Means, and first display means for displaying the message information arranged by the organizing means on the display unit, the user-limited electronic message board. 2. A home electronic message board comprising: a first storage unit for storing input message information; and a display unit for displaying message information, wherein the organizing means arranges the message information by the address of the message. And a first display means for displaying the message information arranged by the organizing means on the display unit, wherein the electronic message board at home is provided. 3. A personal display state in which only message information about a specific address is displayed on the display unit, and a multi-person display state in which message information about a plurality of addresses is displayed collectively.
A switching means for switching between the message display information stored in the first storage unit and only the information addressed to the individual when the display is switched to the personal display state by the switching means. Distribution means for distributing the message information stored in the first storage unit according to the address of the message when the display is switched to the multi-person display state by the second display means for displaying the information on the display unit and the switching means; 3. The electronic message board according to claim 1, further comprising: third display means for collectively displaying information sorted by the dividing means on the display unit for each address. 4. The message information further includes information as to whether or not disclosure is possible, and each of the first to third display means displays the contents of the information which can be disclosed on the display unit, and displays the content. The information on the rejection is displayed on the display unit, and when the disclosure of the rejection information is requested, it is determined whether the person who requested the disclosure and the addressee of the information are the same person. Personal identification means for judging, and fourth display means for displaying the information of refusal on the display unit only when the disclosure requester is determined to be the principal by the identification means. Claim 1
4. The electronic message board according to any one of items 1 to 3. 5. The electronic message board according to claim 4, wherein said personal recognition means recognizes the personal using voice information. 6. The voice recognition means, comprising: a voice message display means for displaying a predetermined voice message; and a voice code conversion means for converting a voice of the disclosure requester input according to the voice message into a voice code. And a voice code converted by the voice code conversion means,
The voice code of the addressee registered in advance is compared with a voice code comparison unit, and when the two voice codes match, the disclosure requester and the addressee are determined to be the same person, 6. The electronic message board according to claim 5, further comprising: a determination unit configured to determine that the disclosure requester and the addressee are not the same person if they do not match. 7. The electronic message board according to claim 4, wherein said personal recognition means recognizes the personal using fingerprint information. 8. The fingerprint information comparing means, comprising: an area sensor arranged on a message board; fingerprint information read by the area sensor; and fingerprint information of the addressee registered in advance. If the two fingerprint information match, it is determined that the disclosure requester and the addressee are the same person, and if they do not match, the disclosure requester and the addressee are not the same person Determining, determining means,
The electronic message board according to claim 7. 9. An electronic message board system comprising: the electronic message board according to claim 1; and a server connected to the message board, wherein the server transmits the message from outside. The electronic message board further includes a first reading unit that reads information stored in the second storage unit and stores the information in the first storage unit at predetermined intervals. An electronic message board system, characterized in that: 10. An electronic message board system comprising: the electronic message board according to claim 1; and a server connected to the message board, wherein the server transmits the message from outside. A third storage unit that stores the message information in separate storage areas for each address; the electronic message board sequentially reads information stored in each storage area of the third storage unit and stores the information in the first storage unit The electronic message board system further comprises a second reading means for performing the reading at a predetermined interval. 11. A method of transmitting information to a plurality of addresses for each of the addresses, comprising: setting, for each of the plurality of addresses, address identification data for identifying each of the addresses; The information to be sent includes address identification data corresponding to the address, the information is transmitted to one storage unit corresponding to one address and stored regardless of the address, and stored in the storage unit. An information transmission method, comprising: sorting information based on address identification data; and displaying the sorted information for each address.