JP2002236648A - Device for television mail, and method of transmitting and receiving television mail - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of solving the problems in practical use which are not taken into account sufficiently in a conventional mail system by a TV, such as reception from plural routes is difficult in a mail receiving device in the TV, consideration to a personal use in a mail is not sufficient, care for reading by the aged and an infant is not sufficient, and the like. SOLUTION: A means capable of receiving seamlessly even the mail received in the plural routes is added to cope with the problems. The opened mail and the closed mail are made transmittable as to the consideration for the personal use. An expanded function is added for the aged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention proposes an apparatus and a method for sending and receiving mail on a highly convenient television. In the present invention, “mail” refers to electronic mail, and includes not only e-mail but also e-mail operated in the world of personal computer communication, e-mail operated in the world of digital broadcasting, and the like. In addition, the data includes not only a text text mail but also audio data, image data such as a photograph, moving image data, a program, and control data for regulating some operation (for example, operating an air conditioner in a home).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An Internet television is a television that can literally watch the Internet. Several home appliance manufacturers have started selling Internet TV in the past,
Most are now discontinued. The reason for this is that the Internet originally enjoyed strong colors for individuals to enjoy, and it was rarely enjoyed by families during tea. FIG. 21 shows an example of a conventional Internet television 2. The Internet TV 2 includes a telephone connection unit 10 and an Internet processing unit
20 and a television 50. Telephone line 5
Is connected to the Internet provider access point 7 and converted into a signal (for example, an RGB signal) that can be output to the television by the Internet processing unit 20 for browsing. On the other hand, broadcasting is being digitized, and it is expected that mail systems using televisions will be widely spread in the future. However, although e-mail has already been implemented in digital broadcasting, it has not been widely used at present. FIG. 22 shows an embodiment in which mail processing is performed in the conventional Internet television 2. Internet tv
2 is a telephone connection unit 10 and an Internet processing unit 2
0 and the television 50. Further, the Internet processing unit 20 includes a mail processing unit 39. In FIG. 23, the processing contents of the mail processing section 39 are described in more detail. The mail sent from the telephone connection unit 10 is first subjected to reception processing by the reception processing unit 1001. The received mail is basically a collection of data from the following elements. The sender who sent the mail The title of the mail The date and time when the mail was received The reception processing unit 1001 sequentially processes these elements on a computer and stores them in a database called an inbox 1001. Perform individual processing Individual processing 10
At 02, the mail stored in the inbox 1001 is appropriately processed. For example, when a person who has viewed the mail has confirmed the contents of the mail, an instruction urging “deletion” is performed by some means. Then, the data of the mail moves from the inbox 1001 to the deleted item 1003, and becomes invisible from the inbox 1001. In addition, when a person who has viewed the mail wants to see the contents of the mail in detail, an instruction for urging “opening” is performed by some means. Then, the data of the mail is transmitted to the display processing unit 1004, and the content is finally displayed on the screen of the television 50. FIG. 24 shows a specific example of the contents described above. In this example, a list of emails received in the inbox 1001 is shown at the top of FIG. That is, as the inbox display, “sender”, “title”, and “date and time” are displayed. Here, only these three indices are dealt with simply, but if necessary, "mail size (kilobytes)"
An indicator such as may be added. In the lower part of FIG. 24, the top part of the e-mail of “Invitation of Goful from Taro Yamada” is “opened” using the individual processing unit 1002. In other words, as a result of opening, the contents of the mail are displayed. The above is an example of mail processing in a conventional Internet television.

[0003]

Means for Solving the Problems In the Internet television, a mail system could be used, but it did not spread as described above. Also, it has been difficult to say that the conventional television mail system sufficiently considers various problems in actual use. The present invention relates to a problem that a device for receiving e-mail on a television has been difficult to receive from a plurality of routes in the past, a problem that there was a lack of consideration for individuals in e-mail, and a problem that there was a lack of consideration for an elderly person to read. Suggest a way to solve such. Specifically, the following items are proposed. (1) A means capable of seamlessly receiving even a mail received through a plurality of routes is added and can be handled. (2) Regarding consideration for individuals, open mail and closed mail can be sent. (3) For the elderly, an enlargement function shall be added.

[0004] In claim 1 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. A plurality of mail receiving paths, a network connection unit corresponding to the reception path, a mail reception unit connected to the network connection unit, and a mail processing unit for integrating mail received by the mail reception unit. A mail output unit for outputting mail to a television.

According to claim 2 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. 2. The television mail device according to claim 1, wherein the mail receiving route is at least two of the following routes.・ Telephone line route ・ IP network route ・ Satellite network route ・ Cable TV network route ・ Optical fiber network route

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the following apparatus. A television mail device, wherein a mail attribute is added to each mail to be output to a television.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the following apparatus. The mail attribute of claim 3 is at least one of the following:
A television mail device characterized by at least one. -Closeness (whether only the person can see it or whether it is good for cohabitants)-Urgency (whether or not it is urgently required to be notified)-Opening confirmation (email is opened and the other party (Is it seen?) ・ Immediate reply request (whether to request an immediate reply when the mail is opened)

[0008] Claim 5 of the present invention provides the following apparatus. 5. A television mail apparatus for automatically judging a mail attribute according to claim 4 of a mail to be output to a television from contents described in the text of each mail.

According to claim 6 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. At least one mail receiving path, a network connecting unit corresponding to the receiving path, a mail receiving unit connected to the network connecting unit, a mail processing unit for processing mail received by the mail receiving unit, and a personal identification input A television mail device comprising: a personal identification input unit for inputting personal identification information via a device; and a mail output unit for outputting mail to a television.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the following apparatus. 7. The television mail apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the method for confirming the identity is any one or a combination of the following.・ Password ・ Password ・ Card or card-equivalent items ・ Voiceprint ・ Iris ・ Fingerprint ・ Palmprint ・ Face ・ Signature

According to claim 8 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. One or more reception paths for mail, a network connection unit corresponding to the reception path, a mail reception unit connected to the network connection unit, a mail processing unit for processing mail received by the mail reception unit, A television mail device comprising: a mail output unit for outputting to a television; and an external notification unit for notifying an external notification device of a mail arrival status.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the following apparatus. 9. The television mail apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the mail arrival status is any one or an arbitrary combination of the following. -One or more mails arrived-An urgent mail arrived-An urgent mail arrived-A confidential mail arrived-An immediate reply request mail arrived

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the following apparatus. 9. The television mail method according to claim 8, wherein the method of notifying the outside is any one or any combination of the following. -Notification by lighting or blinking device such as lamp, LED-Notification by sound such as chime, electronic sound, siren-Notification by voice such as "Mail arrived"

According to claim 11 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. One or more mail receiving routes, a mail receiving unit corresponding to the receiving route, a mail processing unit for processing mail received by the mail receiving unit, and forcibly outputting mail to a television for a predetermined mail. And a mail output unit having a function of performing processing to perform the processing.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the following apparatus. 12. The television mail apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the mail specified in advance is any one or a combination of the following.・ Emergency and / or urgent mail ・ Confidential mail ・ Email for immediate reply request ・ Email from a specific person

According to claim 13 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. At least one mail receiving path, a mail receiving unit corresponding to the receiving path, a mail processing unit for processing the mail received by the mail receiving unit, and a mail output unit having a function of changing the size of characters of the mail And a television mail device.

According to claim 14 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. 14. The television mail apparatus according to claim 13, wherein "changing the character size" is one of the following.・ Switch between normal mode and enlargement mode ・ Continuously switch the character size by zooming ・ Preset the character size of normal mode and / or enlargement mode by zooming and switch between normal mode and enlargement mode Switch to one

According to claim 15 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. One or more mail receiving paths, a mail receiving unit corresponding to the receiving path, a mail processing unit that processes the mail received by the mail receiving unit, and a mail content input unit that inputs the mail content via the input device. TV mail device.

According to claim 16 of the present invention, the following apparatus is provided. 16. The television mail device according to claim 15, wherein the input device is one of the following.・ Wireless keyboard device ・ Wireless handwriting input device ・ Speech input device

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the following apparatus. 16. The television mail device according to claim 15, wherein the mail content input unit according to claim 15 has a function of converting a voice input by a voice input device into characters.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a diagram of a television mail apparatus according to the present invention. The television mail device 1 includes a network connection unit 11, a mail reception unit 21, a mail processing unit 31, a mail output unit 41, and a television 50.
Consists of Next, the operation of the television mail device 1 will be described. From the e-mail receiving route 6, e-mails are sent from a plurality of transmission companies. The network is connected by the network connection unit 11, and the e-mail is received by the mail reception unit 21. Further, the mail processing unit 31 integrates the mails of the plurality of mail reception units 21 and sorts them in the order of reception time as if the mail was received from one place. The mail output unit 41 performs a process for outputting the sorted mail to the television 50. Conventionally, only mail from a single network can be received, but according to this embodiment, there is an advantage that reception of mail from a plurality of networks can be realized seamlessly (without seams). It can be said that it is truly revolutionary in that it can handle mail comprehensively.

<Second Embodiment> FIG. 2 shows an example of a mail receiving route according to the present invention. IP network route
6A, satellite network route 6B, cable TV
6C, an optical fiber network 6D, and the like. According to this embodiment, received mail from two or more networks of at least four networks can be realized seamlessly. Although four examples have been shown here, the basic concept can be handled in the same way for other similar routes.

<Third Embodiment> FIG. 3 shows a conceptual diagram of the mail attribute of a TV mail according to the present invention. This figure is
This indicates that the mail attribute 61 is attached to the main body of the mail 60. According to this embodiment, there is an advantage that, at the stage of creating a mail, the attribute of the mail can be given based on the intention of the mail creator and information can be transmitted integrally. Here, the intention of the creator of the mail may be, for example, what is specified on the transmission screen at the time of transmission. In this case, the "Attribute designation" screen may be specified in a pop-up (popping out) form when the send button is pressed, or "Attribute designation" may be specified on the screen for designating the destination at the time of transmission. May be explicitly indicated. As will be described later, the sentence may be described so as to include a word in order to detect the attribute, and may be specified implicitly.

<Fourth Embodiment> Similarly, FIG. 4 shows a conceptual diagram of the mail attribute of a TV mail according to the present invention. This figure is basically the same as FIG. 3, except that the mail attribute 6
2 specifically shows the contents of (1). According to this embodiment, there is an advantage that, at the stage of creating an e-mail, the following e-mail attributes can be added and information can be transmitted integrally. Closeness (identify whether it can be seen only by the person or whether it is good for cohabitants) ・ Emergency (identify whether it is urgent notification) ・ Open confirmation (email Identify whether the other party saw the message after it was opened)-Immediate reply request (Identify whether an immediate reply is required when the mail is opened) In addition, use these attributes to add TV mail-specific actions You can also. The specific operation will be described later.

<Fifth Embodiment> FIG. 5 shows an example of a mail 60 according to the present invention. In general, the attribute such as the closeness described in the fourth embodiment is specified by the sender separately from the body of the mail. However, according to this embodiment, the attribute is described by describing the document as a document in the body. There is an advantage that can be specified. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the specific operation. Here, it is assumed that each attribute can be designated by listing reserved words relating to closeness, urgency, openability, and immediate reply request up to the first ten lines of the mail. If there is no reserved word in the text of the e-mail, the value is set to a predetermined value (default value). (The default value is "OFF" for each of the four characteristics in this example.) Note that, here, the initial 10 lines are tentatively set, but the 10 lines are naturally changed in setting. It is also possible to do. For example, if omitted, the number of reserved word detection lines is automatically set to K = 10, but the user of the TV mail apparatus can change the value of K as appropriate.

<Sixth Embodiment> FIG. 7 shows a television mail apparatus according to the present invention. The basic configuration is the same as FIG. The difference is that only one or more mail receiving units 21 are required, and that a personal identification device 70 and a personal identification input unit 71 are added. The specific operation will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the mail is "closed (identifies whether the mail can only be viewed by the person himself or the person who lives together)." If it is ON, then a display prompting for identity verification is displayed.
Next, the user inputs confirmation information for identifying himself / herself. It is determined whether or not the input information matches the personal identification information stored in advance for personal identification as to whether it is OK. If it is OK, there is an advantage that the user can be authenticated, the corresponding mail can be opened and displayed on the television.

<Seventh Embodiment> FIG. 9 shows an example of a display for prompting the identification according to the present invention. Here, an example of a personal identification screen using a password is shown. If the authentication is successful with the specified PIN, a message stating "Personal authentication has been performed" is issued, and the "mail with closed ON"
(Hereinafter abbreviated as closed mail). According to this embodiment, since the closed mail is used to confirm the identity of the person by authentication, it is possible to obtain an effect equal to or more than that of “mail sealed letter”. While the password is limited to numbers, the password includes characters and symbols other than numbers. A card or a portable object equivalent to a card is one that identifies the person with what he or she has. Representative examples of the card include a magnetic card and an IC card. In addition, the portable object equivalent to a card indicates, for example, a mobile phone, a PHS, an electronic organizer, a PDA, and the like. Voiceprints, irises, fingerprints, palm prints, and faces are commonly referred to as biometrics, and are used to identify individuals based on their physical characteristics. As described above, a feature of the present embodiment is that the identity verification is performed by some means, and the display of the closed mail is displayed only when the identification of the closed mail can be confirmed. As a result, it becomes difficult for a person other than the person to see the closed mail, and there is an effect that convenience equivalent to a sealed letter can be obtained.

<Eighth Embodiment> FIG. 10 shows a television mail apparatus according to the present invention. The basic configuration is the same as FIG. The difference is that one or more mail receiving units 21 may be used instead of two or more, and an external notification device 80 and an external notification unit 81 are added. According to this embodiment, the mail arrival status is notified to the external notification device, so that there is an advantage that the TV mail device does not need to be activated. Since the television is not always turned on, the value of such an external notification device is considered to be high.

<Ninth Embodiment> FIG. 11 shows a television mail apparatus (related to lamp display) according to the present invention. In this example, lamp display of the television mail device is shown for each of the following. -One or more e-mails arrived-An urgent e-mail arrived-An urgent e-mail arrived-A confidential e-mail arrived-An immediate reply request e-mail arrived There are benefits.
In this case, "urgent" means life-threatening, "urgent"
Is defined as a hurry that is not related to life.

<Tenth Embodiment> FIG. 12 shows a television mail apparatus according to the present invention. Lamp 90, LED 9
6. Notification of arrival of mail is made by siren 97 and speaker 99. Thus, a sound having a different dimension can be added, and the arrival mail can be recognized more reliably. In particular, when notifying that the email is life-threatening, such a technical idea is essential.

<Eleventh Embodiment> FIG. 13 shows a mail output unit 41 of a television mail device according to the present invention. For the mail specified in advance, the power of the television is forcibly turned on and the mail is automatically executed until it is displayed. For example,
Since the "urgent" mail is an important mail that is life-threatening, it is necessary to forcibly turn on the power and notify the user. FIG.
FIG. 7 shows a processing flowchart for forcibly turning on the television and displaying it when the mail attribute is urgent. With this function, the contents of the arrival mail can be notified more reliably and promptly.

<Twelfth Embodiment> FIG. 15 shows an example of a "forced mail output pre-setting pre-registration screen". With this screen, the mail can be forcibly output and displayed according to the conditions registered in advance. With this registration setting function, it is possible to provide a system that can be used for emergency contact and the like. When the TV mail device is shipped from the factory, for example, this setting is set to "Emergency mail" only. However, an immediate reply request mail is automatically output when it arrives at the request of the TV mail device user. Settings can be made.

<Thirteenth Embodiment> FIG. 16A shows that a character size changing function 401 is added to the mail output unit. By performing the enlarged display, an easy-to-read television mail device can be obtained. In the case of television, people with good eyes do not always watch. FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating a flow of functions assuming that an elderly man with bad eyes looks. Here, by pressing a “character enlargement ← → standard” button 405 provided on the remote controller 404, the content of the instruction is transmitted to the remote controller input device 403 by wireless or infrared rays. The remote control input device 403 transmits the content of the instruction to the remote control input unit. Furthermore,
The contents of the instruction are received by the character size changing function 401, and the characters of the mail are enlarged and displayed. In addition, for those with good eyes, it is inconvenient to keep turning up the characters, because this time the pages are turned many times. In such a case, the button can be pressed again to return to the standard size.

<Fourteenth Embodiment> FIG. 17A shows an example of a screen (normal mode and enlargement mode) according to the present invention. The function flow has been described with reference to FIG.
Here, an actual screen example is shown. By performing display in the enlargement mode (enlarged side in “character enlargement ← → standard”), an easy-to-read television mail device can be obtained. As an example of the means for changing the size of the character, the example of the button on the remote control of “enlarge character ← → standard” has been described. By dividing this button into two parts, “zoom enlarge” and “reduce”,
It is also possible to continuously switch the size of characters by zooming. Instead of providing two buttons, one button can be used instead, and if pressed continuously, it is possible to cyclically switch from zoom to reduction and from reduction to zoom. In addition, although only one button of “character enlargement →→ standard” is used, the idea of specifying the size at the time of enlargement to a desired size by some means can be applied. Also, in FIG. 17A, the characters are simply enlarged, but if the target of watching the e-mail on the television is an infant, as a similar idea, a kanji sentence is provided on a remote control, for example, “Kanji ← → It is also possible to realize an embodiment in which the mail is easily hiragana when the "Hiragana" button is pressed. In FIG. 17B, “Kanji ← → Hiragana”
Has been shown. As the buttons on the remote controller, the “character enlargement ← → standard” button 405 provided on the remote controller 404 in FIG.
It can be realized by making a button like this. This "Kanji ←
The advantage of the “Hiragana” method is that the sender does not need to consider the other party. Generally, even when an adult writes a text for an infant, it is difficult to read it in hiragana. In addition, assuming a case where a mixture of infants and adults watches TV mail between teas, it can be said that this conversion button is very effective. This is because, for example, if an adult finishes reading, it can be converted to hiragana and read by an infant.

<Fifteenth Embodiment> FIG. 18 shows a television mail apparatus according to the present invention. The information input from the input device 90 is input to the mail processing unit 31 via the mail content input unit 91. Thereby, an e-mail can be created. In general, it is difficult to create a mail on a television as compared with a personal computer. However, even in a TV mail device having a plurality of reception paths, characters can be input by an input device. In this figure, the input device 90 is connected to the TV mail device by a line, but this line indicates the flow of a signal. For example, the line may be wireless such as infrared or wireless.

<Sixteenth Embodiment> A specific example is shown in FIG.
9 shows a wireless keyboard device 95, a wireless handwriting input device 96, and a voice input device 97. With these devices, mail can be easily created.

<Seventeenth Embodiment> FIG. 20 shows a voice input device using voice recognition according to the present invention. Thus, the mail can be created by voice recognition.

[0039]

According to the present invention, effects are mainly obtained in the following points. (1) There has been a problem that it has been difficult to receive mail from a plurality of routes in a device for receiving mail. However, a device capable of seamlessly receiving a mail received on a plurality of routes has been added to cope with the problem. (2) There was a problem that there was a lack of consideration for personal e-mail, but we proposed a solution that could be solved by distinguishing between open and closed e-mails and sending and opening them. (3) There was a problem that there was a shortage of considerations for the elderly to read, but as considerations for the elderly, we propose one with an added enlargement function.

[0040]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a mail receiving route according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing mail attributes of a TV mail of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing mail attributes of a TV mail of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a mail for determining a mail attribute according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flowchart of mail attribute determination according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention. (With identity verification function)

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flow chart of identity verification and opening of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of an opening screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention. (With external notification function)

FIG. 11 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention. (With lamp display function)

FIG. 12 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention. (With lamp display function)

FIG. 13 is a diagram of a mail output unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a flowchart when mail is forcibly output according to the present invention.

[Figure 15] Forcible mail output Pre-registration screen

FIG. 16 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention. (With text size function)

FIG. 17 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention. (Enlarge mode)

FIG. 18 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention. (Email input)

FIG. 19: Wireless keyboard device, wireless handwriting input, etc.

FIG. 20 is a diagram of a television mail device according to the present invention. (Voice input / voice input)

FIG. 21 is a diagram of a conventional technique. (Basic diagram)

FIG. 22 is a diagram of a conventional technique. (Figure showing the mail processing section)

FIG. 23 is a diagram of a conventional technique. (Figure showing the detailed processing of the mail processing unit)

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a mail displayed on a television screen according to a conventional technique.

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[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... TV mail apparatus, 11 ... Network connection part, 31 ... Mail processing part, 41 ... Mail output part

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of mail receiving routes, a network connecting unit corresponding to the receiving route, a mail receiving unit connected to the network connecting unit, and a mail processing unit for integrating mail received by the mail receiving unit. And a mail output unit that outputs the combined mail to a television. 2. The television mail device according to claim 1, wherein the mail receiving route is at least two of the following routes.・ Telephone line route ・ IP network route ・ Satellite network route ・ Cable TV network route ・ Optical fiber network route 3. A television mail device, wherein a mail attribute is added to each mail to be output to a television. 4. The television mail device according to claim 3, wherein the mail attribute is at least one of the following. -Closeness (whether only the person can see it or whether it is good for cohabitants)-Urgency (whether or not it is urgently required to be notified)-Opening confirmation (email is opened and the other party (Is it seen?) ・ Immediate reply request (whether to request an immediate reply when the mail is opened) 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein in the e-mail to be output to the television, the contents described in the text of each e-mail are used.
A television mail apparatus characterized in that the mail attribute described in (1) is automatically determined. 6. One or more mail receiving paths, a network connecting section corresponding to the receiving path, a mail receiving section connected to the network connecting section, and a mail processing section for processing a mail received by the mail receiving section. A personal identification input unit for inputting personal identification information via a personal identification input device,
A mail output unit for outputting mail to a television. 7. The television mail apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the method of identity verification is any one or any of the following.・ Password ・ Password ・ Card or card-portable object ・ Voiceprint ・ Iris ・ Fingerprint ・ Palmprint ・ Face ・ Signature 8. One or more mail reception paths, a network connection unit corresponding to the reception path, a mail reception unit connected to the network connection unit, and a mail processing unit that processes mail received by the mail reception unit A mail output unit that outputs mail to a television, and an external notification unit that notifies an external notification device of the arrival status of the mail. 9. The television mail device according to claim 8, wherein the arrival status of the mail is any one or an arbitrary combination of the following. -One or more mails arrived-An urgent mail arrived-An urgent mail arrived-A confidential mail arrived-An immediate reply request mail arrived 10. The television mail method according to claim 8, wherein the method of notifying the outside is any one or any combination of the following. -Notification by lighting or blinking device such as lamp, LED-Notification by sound such as chime, electronic sound, siren-Notification by voice such as "Mail arrived" 11. One or more mail receiving paths, a mail receiving section corresponding to the receiving path, a mail processing section for processing a mail received by the mail receiving section, and a mail specified in advance are compulsory. A television mail device comprising: a mail output unit having a function of performing a process of outputting mail to a television. 12. The television mail apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the mail specified in advance is any one or a combination of the following.・ Emergency and / or urgent mail ・ Confidential mail ・ Email for immediate reply request ・ Email from a specific person 13. One or more mail receiving paths, a mail receiving section corresponding to the receiving path, a mail processing section for processing a mail received by the mail receiving section, and a function of changing a character size of the mail. And a mail output unit having the following. 14. The television mail apparatus according to claim 13, wherein “changing the character size” is one of the following.・ Switch between normal mode and enlargement mode ・ Continuously switch the character size by zooming ・ Preset the character size of normal mode and / or enlargement mode by zooming and switch between normal mode and enlargement mode Switch to one 15. One or more mail receiving paths, a mail receiving section corresponding to the receiving path, a mail processing section for processing a mail received by the mail receiving section, and a mail for inputting mail contents via an input device. A television mail device comprising a content input unit. 16. The television mail device according to claim 15, wherein the input device is one of the following.・ Wireless keyboard device ・ Wireless handwriting input device ・ Speech input device 17. The television mail device according to claim 15, wherein the mail content input unit according to claim 15 has a function of converting a voice input by a voice input device into characters.