JP2002073507A - Electronic mail system and electronic mail device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To insert a code/character string for referring to an attached file into a mail text and to automatically reproduce/display the attached file. SOLUTION: When the mail text is selected (S701) and a voice reproducing start key is pressed (S702), the text reading data of the mail text to be sent to a voice synthesizing control part 41 and mail attached data to be reproduced are stored in a buffer part 91 inside a RAM 9. When the code/character string for attached file reference is detected out of the mail text (S703), text sentences up to the moment are converted into voice synthesizing, reproducing command data and a command is transmitted to the voice synthesizing control part (S704) and voice reproducing is performed (S705). After voice reproducing of a text part is completed, while automatically referring to an attached music file/ attached image file designated by the detected code/character string for attached file reference (S706), reproducing/displaying is performed (S707).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an e-mail system and an e-mail apparatus, and more particularly, to an e-mail apparatus having an e-mail sound reproduction function, which automatically reproduces an attached file when reading out a mail body by voice reproduction. The present invention relates to an electronic mail system and an electronic mail device capable of automatically displaying.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-19 filed by the present applicant.
No. 8615 discloses, as an e-mail text reading function, an icon of image information and a program icon for controlling display of the image (display start timing, display end timing, etc.) in a text character string of the mail text. This describes a technology that enables the display of text characters and images on the same screen.
In order to insert these control information in the mail body, for example, in a device that cannot use these control codes, unnecessary information will be inserted in the mail text.
The appearance is complicated and difficult to read.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is intended to insert only a character code for referring to an attached file of music or image data into a mail body, and to perform the mail processing. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic mail system and an electronic device that automatically reproduces / displays an attached file at the time of reading out the text, and realizes a fun voice mail with easy to read and simple operation.

Further, according to the present invention, at the time of sending a mail, a predetermined character string is searched from the body of the mail, and an attached file of music or image data corresponding to the predetermined character string is automatically attached. By reading a specified character string from the body of the mail when reading the text, and automatically playing back (displaying) the attached file corresponding to the specified character string, it is possible to realize a more enjoyable voice mail with easier viewing and simple operation. It is intended to do so.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an e-mail system which is realized by an e-mail apparatus having a function of reproducing a text of an e-mail by voice and reading it out by an e-mail voice reproduction function. When the apparatus reproduces and reads out an e-mail by using the e-mail sound reproduction function, the attached file data is reproduced and / or displayed at a predetermined position in the read out sound with reference to the attached file data. For sending and receiving e-mails in which a code / character string for referencing an attached file is inserted in the text body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory for storing electronic mail data and attached file data attached to the electronic mail, an input unit for inputting characters, a liquid crystal display unit, and a control unit for controlling voice synthesis. In an electronic mail device having a voice synthesis control unit and a speaker, and having a voice reproducing function of reproducing a text of an e-mail by voice and reading the text of the e-mail, the text data of the e-mail in which the attached file data is music data is read out. Then, when the attached file reference code / character string that can refer to the attached music file data inserted in the text body is recognized, the attached music file data is reproduced by referring to the attached music file data. It is characterized by having a function.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory for storing electronic mail data and attached file data attached to the electronic mail, an input unit for inputting characters, a liquid crystal display unit, and a control unit for controlling voice synthesis. In an e-mail device having a voice synthesis control unit and a speaker, and having a voice reproduction function of reproducing a text of an e-mail by voice and reading the text, the text data of the e-mail whose attached file data is image data is read out. Then, when the attached file reference code / character string that can refer to the attached image file data inserted in the text body is recognized, the attached image file data is displayed and the corresponding attached image file data is displayed. It is characterized by having a function.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, when reading out the electronic mail by voice reproduction, the electronic mail device returns to the electronic music device when the reproduction of the attached music file data ends or is interrupted. Returning to the reading of the text of the e-mail, and displaying the attached music file data at the stage of recognizing the other attached file reference code / character string, the text data is read and the attached music file data is read. And reproduction can be performed repeatedly.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, when reading out the attached image file data when the electronic mail device reads out the electronic mail by voice reproduction, the electronic mail device re-starts the operation. Returning to the reading of the text of the e-mail, and displaying the attached image file data at the stage of recognizing the other attached file reference code / character string, the reading of the text data and the reading of the attached image file data are performed. And reproduction can be performed repeatedly.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an e-mail device having a memory for storing e-mail data and attached file data attached to the e-mail, and having an e-mail creation and transmission function. When transmitting the created e-mail, a predetermined character string is searched in the text body of the e-mail, and when the predetermined code / character string is detected, the predetermined code / character string corresponding to the predetermined code / character string is detected. It has a function of automatically attaching music file data as an attached file to an e-mail to be transmitted.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an e-mail device having a memory for storing e-mail data and attached file data attached to the e-mail, and having an e-mail creation and transmission function. When transmitting the created e-mail, a predetermined character string is searched in the text body of the e-mail, and when the predetermined code / character string is detected, the predetermined code / character string corresponding to the predetermined code / character string is detected. It has a function of automatically attaching image file data to an electronic mail to be transmitted as an attached file.

The invention according to claim 8 is a memory for storing electronic mail data and attached file data attached to the electronic mail, an input unit for inputting characters, a liquid crystal display unit, and a control unit for controlling voice synthesis. In an electronic mail device having a voice synthesis control unit and a speaker, and having a voice reproducing function of reproducing a text of an e-mail by voice and reading the text, an electronic mail device in which the attached file data is one or both of music data and image data. At the stage of reading the text body of the mail when reading the attached music file data and / or the attached image file data inserted into the text body, the attached file data is recognized. And if the attached file data is music file data, the music file data Performs reproduction, in which the corresponding attachment data is characterized by having a function of displaying the image file data if the image data.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, when reading out the electronic mail by voice reproduction, the electronic mail device re-displays the electronic mail when the reproduction or display of the attached file data ends or is interrupted. Returning to the reading of the text body of the e-mail, the corresponding attached file data is reproduced or displayed when the other attached file reference code / character string is recognized, thereby reading out the text data and attaching the attached file data. Is repeatedly performed.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of an electronic device for realizing the function of the electronic mail system of the present invention, and is a plan view showing a state in which a lid of the device is opened. The electronic device 1 is provided with a liquid crystal display screen unit 2 for displaying a message, an image, and the like, and an input unit 6 including a group of keys for performing various operations. The keys forming the input unit 6 include a power key 61 for turning on / off the power, a mail application key 62, a menu key 63, a sound reproduction start / stop key 64, an OK key 65, and a cancel key 6.
6 and input keys 67 and the like.

In the input unit 6, a mail application key 62 is a key for starting a mail application, and a menu key 63 is a key for displaying / hiding a menu (function list) on each screen. . An OK key 65 and a cancel key 66 are keys for executing, confirming, or canceling registration, cancellation, and alert display at the time of data input. Character input to the electronic device 1 is performed by the input keys 67 including a keyboard and a touch panel. The electronic device 1 includes a central processing unit and memories (ROM, RAM).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an electronic device for realizing the function of the electronic mail system according to the present invention. Components common to those shown in FIG. It is attached. In FIG. 2, a CPU 4 executes operation calculation processing such as input / output of the entire electronic device, and has a voice synthesis control unit 41, a data control unit 42, and a calculation unit 43.

A voice synthesis control section 41 in the CPU 4 controls voice synthesis reproduction. When the voice reproduction start / stop key 64 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed, the voice is reproduced and the reproduced sound is output to the outside through the speaker 12. I do. The display unit 2 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device (hereinafter, referred to as “LCD”) having a dot matrix configuration, and based on a control signal from the CPU 4, in a display control unit 3 (hereinafter, referred to as “LCD driver”). By writing the display into the display buffer 31, the calculation result, the message and the like are displayed.
Further, a key input from the input unit 6 is sent to the CPU 4 via the input / output port 5 and processed, and it is determined which key has been input.

The ROM 8 has a program section 82 storing programs for realizing various functions of the electronic device 1 and the mail display function of the present invention, and a CG data section storing character fonts used when displaying characters. 81. The RAM 9 includes a buffer unit 91, a mail data unit 92 for storing mail data registered in the electronic device 1, a music data unit 93 for storing music data attached to the mail, an image data unit 94 for storing image data,
And an attached file reference ID table 95 for storing various data.

The data control unit 42 in the CPU 4 has a RAM
A control process for detecting, from the music data section 93 / image data section 94, music / image attached data attached to the mail data in the mail data section 92, based on the attached file reference ID table 95 in FIG. Also, the RAM 9
Backed up by battery 11, power off
Sometimes the content does not disappear. The battery 11 is also a power supply for the electronic device 1. Further, the communication unit 7 transmits and receives data to and from the outside by using a telephone line or wireless communication.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for creating a mail text by the electronic mail device according to the present invention. A procedure for selecting an attached file of music data or image data to be automatically reproduced (displayed) at the time of voice reproduction and incorporating an attached file reference character code (character string) into the mail text to create the mail text will be described with reference to FIG. . The mail creator first presses the mail application key 62 (see FIG. 1) of the input unit 6 to activate the mail application (mail application) (Step S).
301), a mail creation screen is displayed (step S3).
02). FIG. 4 shows a screen layout example of the mail creation screen.

Next, it is determined whether or not a character has been input while waiting for a key (step S303). If a character has been input, the input character is displayed on the mail text input editor 21 (see FIG. 4) (step S308). ). If a menu key 63 for displaying a menu (attached file selection list) is pressed instead of character input in a key waiting state (step S304), the attached file selection list is displayed (step S305). FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen layout of the attached file selection list.

On the attached file selection list screen shown in FIG. 5, the user selects a music or image data file to be automatically reproduced and displayed at the time of voice reproduction of the text portion of the e-mail using the operation key group of the input unit 6. Then, a character code (character string) indicating attachment file reference is inserted into the mail text (step S307), and displayed on the mail text input editor 21 (FIG. 4) (step S308).

FIG. 6 shows the mail creation screen shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen in which a character code / character string for referencing an attached file is inserted into a text as a text character string. In FIG. 6, the attached file reference code / character string is displayed as a text character string enclosed by []. The attached file reference code / character string is not limited to the exemplified character string, and a character code, a pictorial symbol, an icon, or the like can be appropriately used.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for receiving an e-mail created by the e-mail device according to the present invention and reproducing the sound. Referring to FIG. 7, when an e-mail with the attached file reference code / character string created in the procedure of FIG. 3 is received, the attached file is automatically referred to at the time of voice reproduction of the received e-mail. The procedure for reproducing / displaying will be described.

The user on the receiving side first selects the text of a mail to be played back (step S701), and presses the sound playback start key 64 (see FIG. 1) (step S70).
2). In the electronic device, the voice synthesis control unit 41 (see FIG. 2)
The text-to-speech data of the mail text to be sent to the CPU 9 to execute voice reproduction and the attached music data / attached image data for music reproduction are stored in a buffer unit 91 in the RAM 9.
(FIG. 2). Thereafter, the voice synthesis / reproduction command stored in the buffer unit 91 is transmitted to the voice synthesis / reproduction control unit 41, and the main body of the mail text is voice-reproduced.
2. Read out aloud through.

That is, when the start key is pressed in step S702 and the attached file reference code / character string is detected in the mail body in step S703, the text text of the mail up to the attached file reference code / character string insertion portion is detected. Is converted to voice synthesis reproduction command data, and the command is transmitted to the voice synthesis control unit 41 (step S
704), and reproduce sound (step S705). Then, after the audio reproduction of the text portion is completed, the attached music file or attached image file specified by the detected attached file reference code / character string is automatically referred to (step S7).
06), reproduction / display is performed (step S707). Then, after the reproduction of the attached file or the image display is completed, the next code / character string for referring to the attached file is detected again. If the code / character string for attached file reference is present, voice reproduction of text characters and reproduction of the attached file are performed. / Display.

In step S 703, if the attached file reference code / character string cannot be detected, if there is a mail text to be reproduced, the text of the mail is converted into voice synthesis reproduction command data. The command is transmitted (step S709), and the sound is reproduced (step S710). If there is no mail text to be reproduced in step S708, the process ends.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining in more detail an example of a processing procedure for receiving an e-mail created by the e-mail device according to the present invention and reproducing the sound. In order to play back the text data of the mail text by the procedure shown in FIG. 7, the head of the mail text is first pointed by a pointer (step S801), and the voice reproduction of the mail text is started from that point (step S802). . At this time, it is determined whether or not the data at the pointer position is an attached file reference code / character string (step S80).
3).

When the attached file reference code / character string is detected, the attached file is referenced (step S).
808), the reproduction of the music data of the attached file or the display of the image data is executed (step S809), and the reproduction of the music data or the display of the image data is completed, or after the interruption by the interruption key is performed (step S81).
0), the continuation of the audio reproduction in the mail body is executed (step S804), and the next reproduction of the attached file reference code /
If it is a character string, the next attached file reference code / character string position is newly pointed by a pointer (steps S805 and S805).
807).

At the time of reproducing the text (mail body), if it is not the attached file reference code / character string but the data end, the reproduction of the text is terminated (step S80).
6) If it is not a data end, a standby state (instruction waiting state) is performed to perform other processing (step S811).

By repeating the above processing, when reading out the text data in the mail body, after the reproduction of the attached music file / display of the attached image file is completed, the process automatically returns to reading out the text sentence of the mail body again. It is possible to repeatedly read out the text data of the mail text and play back the music file / display the image file.

Next, the data structure of each data used in the above processing will be described. The created mail body and the mail body of the received mail are stored in the mail data section 92 in the RAM 9 (see FIG. 2), and the music data / image data attached to the mail body have an ID number for each data. In addition, it is stored in the music data section 93 / image data section 94 in the RAM 9 separately from the mail text.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of music data registered in the music data section 93 in the RAM 9. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a registered data structure of image data registered in the image data section 94 in the RAM 9. When the receiving side detects the attached file reference code / character string inserted in the e-mail when reproducing the e-mail received by the sound, the music data stored in the music data portion 93 in the RAM 9 or the image data in the RAM 9 is detected. Part 94
In order to be able to identify and refer to the image data stored in the e-mail data, one ID table for storing the ID number of the attached file is created for each mail data,
9 and stored in the attached file reference ID table 95 (FIG. 2). This ID table stores the ID numbers of the attached files in the order of the attached file reference codes / character strings detected in the mail text.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the mail body data and the attached file reference ID table. FIG. 11 shows different examples of the mail data and the attached file reference ID table created in association with the mail data. 1
1 (A) and FIG. 11 (B). Step S706 in FIG. 7, or Step S706 in FIG.
In step 808, when referring to the attached file using the attached file reference ID table at the time of voice reproduction, as shown in FIG.
When a character string is detected, the ID number of the file attached to the mail is obtained by referring to the attached file reference ID table 95 corresponding to the mail body, and the ID number is used as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, data registered in the music data section 93 and the image data section 94 in the RAM 9 are searched for an attached file, and the attached file is referred to and reproduced (displayed).

By the method as described above, it is possible to read out the text of the text of the mail text when reproducing the voice, and to reproduce the music file / display the image file.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of voice reproduction of an e-mail created by the e-mail device according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 12B shows an example of the attached file, and FIG. 12C shows a specific example of the audio reproduction process. FIG.
(A) and the mail body as shown in FIG. 12 (B),
And when playing the attached file by voice, first,
The reading of the mail text sentence up to [Melody 1], which is the attached file reference code / character string, is executed (step S121). The attached music file (melody 1) corresponding to [melody 1] is referred to by the file reference ID table, and reproduction is performed (step S122).

When the above-mentioned music reproduction is completed (or interrupted), the process returns to the reading of the mail text sentence again, and from the next character of [Melody 1], the next attached file reference code / character string [Image 2] When the reading of the e-mail text is completed (step S123) and the reading of the e-mail text is completed (or interrupted), the attached image corresponding to [Image 2] is obtained from the attached file reference ID table shown in FIG. Refer to the file (Image 2)
Display is performed (step S124).

When the above image display is completed (or interrupted), the process returns to the reading of the mail text sentence again.
The reading of the mail text from the next character of [Image 2] to [Melody 3], which is the attached file reference character code (character string), is executed (step S125), and the reading of the mail text is completed (or interrupted). Then, the attached music file (melody 3) corresponding to [Melody 3] is referred to by the attached file reference ID table, and reproduction is performed (step S126). As described above, the text of the mail body text is read out at the time of voice reproduction, and the reproduction / display is performed by referring to the attached file.

FIG. 13 shows a case where a predetermined code / character string is searched from the mail text created at the time of sending the mail, and music or image files corresponding to the predetermined code / character string are automatically attached to the mail as attached files. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the example of a process attached. In this embodiment, as in the above embodiment, it is assumed that the functions of the present invention are realized by the electronic device systems shown in FIGS.

First, a mail text to be transmitted is selected and a transmission command is input, so that the electronic device starts transmission processing (step S131). Then, the electronic device refers to the attached file reference table 95 in the RAM 9 of FIG. 2 (step S132). Here, the head of the mail text body is pointed by a pointer (step S
133) The character such as the character or symbol pointed by the pointer (hereinafter simply referred to as a character) matches the attached reference code / character string of a predetermined code / character string registered in the attached file reference table referred to. It is determined whether or not it is (step S134). One example of the data structure of the attached file reference table is shown in FIGS. FIG. 14 shows an example of data of an attached file reference table for music files, and FIG. 15 shows an example of data of an attached file reference table for image files. The attached reference code / character string is a predetermined code / character string, respectively. And a music / image file corresponding to the attached reference code / character string.

At step S134 in FIG. 13, if the character at the pointer position in the mail body matches the attached reference code / character string registered in the attached file reference table,
The attached file (music / image file) corresponding to the attached reference code / character string registered in the attached file reference table is automatically attached (step S135). Also,
In step S134, if the character at the pointer position in the mail text is not the attached reference code / character string registered in the attached file reference table, the pointer is advanced to the character at the next position (S136), and the next A character search is performed, and the search for the attached reference code / character string is continued until a data end is detected based on the pointer position in step S137. If a data end is detected in step S137, the search is terminated and the mail text is transmitted together with the attached file (step S138).

FIG. 16 shows that when a text-to-speech reading of a mail body is executed, a predetermined code / character string is searched in the mail body, and an attached file of music or image corresponding to the predetermined code / character string is automatically reproduced. 13 is a flowchart for explaining another example of processing for displaying / displaying. First, in the electronic device that has received the mail, the user selects the mail text to be read aloud by the user, and the electronic device reads the voice aloud (step S161). Then, the electronic device refers to the attached file reference table 95 in the RAM 9 of FIG. 2 (step S162). At this time, a character such as a character or a symbol at the head of the mail text body (hereinafter simply described as a character) is pointed by a pointer (Step S).
163), it is determined whether it is an attached reference code / character string based on a predetermined code / character string registered in the attached file reference table (step S164). Examples of the data structure of the attached file reference table include the music file attached file reference table of FIG. 14 and the image file attached file reference table of FIG. 15 as described above.

In step S164 of FIG. 16, if the character at the pointer position in the mail text is an attachment reference code / character string registered in the attached file reference table, the character is played back as a sound, and The attached file corresponding to the attached reference character code / character string registered in the reference table is automatically reproduced / displayed (step S165). If the character at the pointer position in the mail text is not the attached reference code / character string registered in the attached file reference table in step S164, the character is reproduced as audio (step S166).
Move the pointer to the next character position (step S16
7) The search and reproduction of the attached reference code / character string are repeated until a data end based on the pointer position is detected in step S168. When the data end is detected from the pointer position in step S168 (step S168), the search is terminated, and the voice reading and reproducing process is terminated.

According to these methods, it is possible to read out the text character of the mail body at the time of voice reproduction and to reproduce the attached music file / display the image file. FIG. 1 shows another example of how a mail is read out in the above embodiment.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 17, an example of the mail text body is shown in FIG. 17A, and an example of the attached file is shown in FIG.
7 (B), FIG. 17 (C) shows a flow of the sound reproduction processing at the time of reading out the mail. Here, the data in the attached file reference table uses the data shown in FIGS.

When the mail text and the attached file as shown in FIG. 17 are reproduced by voice, first, the text of the mail text up to [good morning] which is the attached information reference code / character string is read out (step S171). When the reading of the mail text is completed (or interrupted), the attached music file (melody 1) corresponding to [Good morning] is referred to and played back by the attached file reference table as shown in FIG. 14 (step S172). ).

Next, the music reproduction ends (or is interrupted).
Then, again, read back to the text of the email text,
The reading of the mail text sentence from the next character of [Good morning] to the next attached information reference code / character string [Surprised] is executed (step S173), and the reading of the mail text sentence is completed (or interrupted). Then, FIG.
With the attachment reference table as shown in
The reproduction is performed with reference to the attached image file (image 2) corresponding to [surprise] (step S174). Furthermore, when the image display ends (or is interrupted), it returns to reading out the text of the mail text again, and from the next character of [surprise]
The reading of the mail text sentence until the end of the data is executed (step S175).

[0047]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a control program icon for displaying an image or the like is not inserted into a text character string of an e-mail body, but is inserted from within the mail body at the time of mail transmission. To search for a predetermined code / character string and automatically attach an attached file of music or image data corresponding to the predetermined code / character string, the user is conscious of the operation of attaching the music or image file. Without sending emails with music / images.

Further, according to the present invention, unnecessary characters and codes such as control programs for displaying images and the like are reduced in the mail text, so that the mail can be easily viewed. Also, at the time of mail reproduction, a predetermined code / character string is searched from the mail text, and the attached file of music or image data corresponding to the predetermined code / character string is automatically reproduced / displayed, thereby receiving the mail. The user can play / display text and music / images in a series of actions, eliminating the need to open and play back / display attached files every time.
You can comfortably enjoy emails with fused images.

Further, according to the present invention, the mail sender inserts the attached file reference code / character string at the time of sound reproduction into the mail body at the intended timing, so that the sentence which is difficult to convey in the sentence which is seen with eyes, Fun and change can incorporate music and images, which allows more realistic expressions to be conveyed to the recipient.

Further, it is not necessary to insert the internal code of the attached file in the mail body, and only the code / character string for referencing the attached file is incorporated in the mail body as, for example, ordinary text characters. Normal email communication can be prevented from being adversely affected.

Further, according to the present invention, when a mail is played back by voice, predetermined music and images are played back at designated timings according to the attached file reference code / character string incorporated in the mail body. The display enables the mail recipient (or the mail sender) to realistically hear the emotional expression of the sender.

Further, according to the present invention, since the music and image data inserted into the mail are in the same format as a normal attached file, the recipient can open the attached file separately to reproduce and display it. It becomes possible.

Further, according to the present invention, when a mail is played back by voice, the attached file reference character code (character string) incorporated in the mail body is detected, and the specified music or image is specified at the specified timing. When playing / displaying, the mail recipient (or the mail sender) automatically and repeatedly repeats reading / displaying the text of the mail text and playing / displaying the attached music or image data.
Can be used to sense emotions, pleasures, and changes that are difficult to convey with just the sentence at the timing intended by the sender as a series of actions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device that realizes a function of an electronic mail system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an electronic device that realizes a function of the electronic mail system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure for creating a mail text by the electronic mail device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen layout example of a mail creation screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a layout example of a menu (attached file selection list) display screen.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a screen in which an attached file reference code (character string) is inserted into a text as a text character string on a mail creation screen.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure for receiving an e-mail created by the e-mail device according to the present invention and reproducing the sound.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining in more detail an example of a processing procedure for receiving an e-mail created by the e-mail device according to the present invention and reproducing the sound.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of music data registered in a music data section in a RAM.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a registered data structure of image data registered in an image data section in a RAM.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of mail text data and an attached file reference ID table.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a mail text body, an attached file, and a sound reproduction process for explaining sound reproduction of an e-mail created by the e-mail device according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 searches for a predetermined code / character string from the mail body created at the time of sending a mail, and attaches a music or image file corresponding to the predetermined code / character string as an attached file.
It is a flowchart for demonstrating the example of a process of automatically attaching to a mail.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a data example of a music file attached file reference table.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a data example of an attached file reference table for image files.

FIG. 16 Searches for a character string of a predetermined code / in a mail text when executing text-to-speech reading of a mail text, and automatically reproduces / displays an attached file of music or image corresponding to the predetermined code character string. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining another specific example of reading out a mail.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electronic device, 2 ... Display part, 3 ... Display control part, 4 ... CP
U, 5 input / output ports, 6 input section, 7 communication unit, 8 ROM, 9 RAM, 10 clock section, 11 battery, 12 speaker, 21 email body text editor,
31 ... display buffer, 41 ... voice synthesis control unit, 42 ... data control unit, 43 ... arithmetic unit, 61 ... power key, 62 ... mail application key, 63 ... menu key, 64
... Sound playback start / stop key, 65 ... OK key,
66 ... cancel key, 67 ... input key, 81 ... CG data part, 82 ... program part, 91 ... buffer part, 92
... Mail data part, 93 ... Music data part, 94 ... Image data part, 95 ... Attachment file reference ID table.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An electronic mail system provided with an electronic mail device having a function of reproducing a text of an e-mail by voice by an e-mail audio reproducing function and reading the text aloud, wherein the e-mail device uses the e-mail audio reproducing function. When reading out an electronic mail by voice reproduction, an attached file reference code for reproducing and / or displaying the attached file data by referring to the attached file data at a predetermined position in the read voice.
An e-mail system comprising a function of transmitting / receiving an e-mail in which a character string is inserted into a text body. 2. A memory for storing e-mail data and attached file data attached to the e-mail, an input unit for inputting characters, a liquid crystal display unit, and a voice synthesis control unit for performing voice synthesis control. , A speaker, and a voice reproducing function for reproducing a text of an e-mail by voice and reading out the text of the e-mail. At the stage of recognizing the attached file reference code / character string capable of referring to the attached music file data inserted into the device, referencing the attached music file data and reproducing the corresponding attached music file data. E-mail device characterized. 3. A memory for storing e-mail data and attached file data attached to the e-mail, an input unit for inputting characters, a liquid crystal display unit, and a voice synthesis control unit for performing voice synthesis control. , A speaker, and a voice reproducing function for reproducing a text of an e-mail by voice and reading out the text of the e-mail. At the stage of recognizing the attached file reference code / character string capable of referring to the attached image file data inserted into the file, referencing the attached image file data and displaying the corresponding attached image file data. E-mail device characterized. 4. The electronic mail device according to claim 2, wherein when reading out the electronic mail by voice reproduction, the electronic mail device again returns to the electronic mail when reproduction of the attached music file data ends or is interrupted. Returning to the reading of the text of the e-mail, the corresponding attached music file data is displayed when the other attached file reference code / character string is recognized, thereby reading the text data and reproducing the attached music file data. An electronic mail device characterized by being able to repeatedly perform the above. 5. The electronic mail device according to claim 2, wherein the electronic mail device reads out the electronic mail by voice reproduction when the reproduction of the attached image file data ends or is interrupted. Returning to the reading of the text of the e-mail, the corresponding attached image file data is displayed when the other attached file reference code / character string is recognized, thereby reading the text data and reproducing the attached image file data. An electronic mail device characterized by being able to repeatedly perform the above. 6. An e-mail device having a memory for storing e-mail data and attached file data attached to the e-mail, and having an e-mail creation and transmission function, wherein the e-mail device When transmitting a predetermined character string in the text body of the e-mail and detecting the predetermined code / character string, music file data corresponding to the predetermined code / character string is transmitted. An electronic mail apparatus having a function of automatically attaching an electronic mail to be sent as an attached file. 7. An e-mail device having a memory for storing e-mail data and attached file data attached to the e-mail and having a function of creating and transmitting an e-mail, the e-mail device comprising: When transmitting the e-mail, a predetermined character string is searched in the text body of the e-mail, and when the predetermined code / character string is detected, the image file data corresponding to the predetermined code / character string is An electronic mail apparatus having a function of automatically attaching an electronic mail to be sent as an attached file. 8. A memory for storing e-mail data and attached file data attached to the e-mail, an input unit for inputting characters, a liquid crystal display unit, and a voice synthesis control unit for performing voice synthesis control. , A speaker, and a voice reproducing function for reproducing a text of an e-mail by voice and reading out the text of the e-mail. In the e-mail apparatus, an attached file data is music data and / or image data. When reading the above,
At the stage of recognizing the attached file reference code / character string that can refer to the attached music file data and / or attached image file data inserted in the text body, the attached file data is referred to, and An electronic mail apparatus having a function of reproducing music file data if the file data is music file data, and displaying the image file data if the corresponding attached file data is image data. 9. The electronic mail device according to claim 8, wherein when reading out the electronic mail by voice reproduction, when the reproduction or display of the attached file data ends or is interrupted, the electronic mail device again transmits the electronic mail. Returning to the reading of the text of the text of the e-mail, and at the stage of recognizing the other attached file reference code / character string, the corresponding attached file data is reproduced or displayed, thereby reading the text data and reading the attached file data. An electronic mail device wherein reproduction / display can be repeatedly performed.