JP2003046574A - System for automatically confirming opening of mail - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for automatically confirming opening of mails that can automatically inform a mail sender about opening of the mail and retransmit mail, when the mail is not opened within a prescribed time interval. SOLUTION: A control center to manage mail sent form a mobile phone, and a personal computer or the like is connected to a mobile phone network or the Internet and a mail control server installed in the control center temporarily stores the mail. Furthermore, each mail is provided with a re-transmission timer and when the mail is opened within a preset timer time, return mail for certifying opened mail is automatically sent to the mail sender. When the mail is not opened within the timer interval, the same mail temporarily stored in the mail control server is automatically retransmitted to a mail recipient.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to transmission and reception of electronic mail (hereinafter referred to simply as "mail") on a mobile phone, a personal computer or the like, and automatically notifies the mail sender that the mail recipient has opened the mail. It is related to an automatic mail opening confirmation system that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when sending / receiving an email to / from a mobile phone, a personal computer, etc., the email has been used as a means for confirming whether or not the email sender has surely opened the email sent by the email sender. It was confirmed by the reply mail to the sender of the mail by the receiver and the reply by telephone.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned means for reply mail addressed to the mail sender by the mail receiver has a problem that the mail text for reply is troublesome. Also, even if the reply email text is registered in advance and you only have to select it,
The act of sending a reply mail itself is troublesome, and there is a problem that it is not possible to respond promptly after opening the mail.

Further, there is a problem in that the means for replying to the mail sender by telephone cannot be contacted when the mail sender is absent. In addition, even when a message is put on the answering machine when the user is absent, the message confirmation may not be promptly performed. Further, there is a problem that a call charge is incurred when making a reply by telephone.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can automatically notify the mail sender that the mail receiver has opened the mail. Relates to an automatic mail opening confirmation system that can re-send the same mail if the mail is not opened within a certain period of time.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, in the automatic mail opening confirmation system of the present invention,
A control center 6 for managing emails sent from the mobile phone 3, the personal computer 4 or the like is connected to the mobile phone network 1 or the Internet 2, and the mail control server 7 installed in the control center 6 stores the mobile phone 3 or Temporarily store emails sent from the personal computer 4. In addition, each email has a resend credit timer, and if the email is opened within the preset timer time, a reply email will be sent to the email sender to prove that the email has been opened. Send automatically. If the mail is not opened within the timer time, the same mail temporarily stored in the mail control server 7 is automatically retransmitted to the mail recipient.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram constituting an automatic mail opening confirmation system of the present invention.

A mail sent from the mobile phone 3, the personal computer 4, the mobile terminal 5 or the like to the mobile telephone network 1 to which the mobile telephone 3 is connected or the Internet 2 to which the personal computer 4 or the mobile terminal 5 is connected. Connect a control center 6 for managing. Further, in the control center 6, a mail control server 7 for temporarily storing mail sent from the mobile phone 3, the personal computer 4, the mobile terminal 5, etc. is installed. In addition to the personal computer 4 and the mobile terminal 5, all the mail-compatible devices such as an L-mode telephone and a digital TV can be connected to the Internet 2.

Further, each mail is provided with a timer for resending credit, and each time the mail control server 7 receives each mail, the timer corresponding to the mail is started. When the email is opened within the preset timer time, a reply email to prove that the email has been opened is automatically sent to the email sender, and the email control server opens the email. If it is set to delete the mail from 7, delete the mail. If the mail is not opened within the timer time, the same mail temporarily stored in the mail control server 7 is automatically retransmitted to the mail recipient.

The above mail control server 7
Is a POP3 or I for temporarily storing the received mail.
POP3 server or IMA with MAP4 protocol
SMTP with P4 server function and SMTP protocol for automatically retransmitting the same mail
It has a server function. Therefore, the existing PO
The above timer function may be added to the P3 server or the IMAP4 server, or the same mail re-sending function may be added to the SMTP server.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 2
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a normal sequence in the automatic mail opening confirmation system of the present invention, and a sequence for automatically notifying the mail sender that the mail receiver has opened the mail will be described.

First, when a mail sender creates and sends a mail, the mail is sent to the mobile phone network 1 or the Internet 2.
To reach the email recipient via. At this time, the mail is temporarily stored in the mail control server 7 in the control center 6 and a timer corresponding to the mail is started. For example, in FIG. 1, when the owner of the mobile phone 3 sends a mail to the owner of the mobile phone 3 ′,
The mail sent from the mobile phone 3 is temporarily stored in the mail control server 7 in the control center 6 via the mobile phone network 1 as shown by the route a, and further via the mobile phone network 1 as shown by the route b. Then, it is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 '.

The timer can be set in advance in the mail control server 7 by the mail sender, and can be set to, for example, 5 minutes or 10 minutes. Further, when the reply mail is unnecessary, the above function can be turned off.

Next, when the mail recipient opens the mail within a fixed time set by the timer, a reply mail for certifying that the mail has been opened is automatically sent to the mail sender, and If it is set to delete the mail from the mail control server 7 when opening the mail, the mail is deleted from the mail control server 7. For example, in FIG. 1, the owner of the mobile phone 3'has route b
When the mail is read in, the mail control server 7 automatically sends a reply mail to the mobile phone 3 through the route a.

Then, the mail sender can confirm that the mail receiver has surely opened the mail by confirming the reply mail.

Next, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a resending sequence in the automatic mail opening confirmation system of the present invention. When the mail recipient does not open the mail within a fixed time, the same mail is retransmitted. The sequence will be described.

First, when a mail sender creates and sends a mail, the mail is sent to the mobile phone network 1 or the Internet 2.
To reach the email recipient via. At this time, the mail is temporarily stored in the mail control server 7 in the control center 6 and a timer corresponding to the mail is started. For example, in FIG. 1, when the owner of the mobile phone 3 sends a mail to the owner of the mobile phone 3 ′,
The mail sent from the mobile phone 3 is temporarily stored in the mail control server 7 in the control center 6 via the mobile phone network 1 as shown by the route a, and further via the mobile phone network 1 as shown by the route b. Then, it is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 '.

Next, if the mail recipient does not open the mail within the fixed time set by the timer and the timer corresponding to the mail times out, the same mail temporarily stored in the mail control server 7 is deleted. Automatically resend to mail recipients. For example, in FIG. 1, when the owner of the mobile phone 3'does not open the mail within a fixed time, the mail control server 7 retransmits the same mail to the mobile phone 3'through the route c.

After that, when the mail recipient opens the mail within a certain period of time, the process is the same as that described with reference to FIG. However, if the mail recipient does not open the mail for the resend mail, the resend can be repeated. The number of retransmissions can be set in advance by the mail sender in the mail control server 7, and can be set to, for example, 2 times or 5 times. Then, the mail can be reliably transmitted to the mail recipient by the means as described above.

[0020]

As described above, if the mail opening automatic confirmation system of the present invention is newly constructed or added to the existing mail system, it is automatically notified to the mail sender that the mail recipient opened the mail. Can be notified,
You can know that the email has been opened successfully. Furthermore, if the mail is not opened within a certain period of time, the same mail can be retransmitted, and the mail can be reliably transmitted, which is a great effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram constituting an automatic mail opening confirmation system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a normal sequence in the automatic mail opening confirmation system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a resending sequence in the automatic mail opening confirmation system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Mobile phone network 2 Internet 3 mobile phones 4 PC 5 mobile terminals 6 control center 7 Mail control server

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A control center (6) for managing mail transmitted from a mobile phone (3), a personal computer (4), etc. is connected to a mobile phone network (1) or the Internet (2), and the control center is connected. The mobile phone (3) is installed in the mail control server (7) installed in (6).
A means for temporarily storing emails sent from computers, computers (4), etc., and a timer for re-sending credit for each email, and if the email is opened within the preset timer time, it will not be opened. A reply mail to prove that there is a mail is automatically sent to the mail sender, and if the mail is not opened within the timer time, it is temporarily stored in the mail control server (7). An automatic mail opening confirmation system, characterized in that it is configured by means of automatically retransmitting the same mail to a mail recipient. 2. Timer time setting and function ON / OF
Mail sender is mail control server (7)
The automatic mail opening confirmation system according to claim 1, characterized in that it can be set in advance. 3. The automatic mail opening confirmation system according to claim 1, wherein the setting of the number of times of re-sending of the mail can be set in advance by the mail sender in the mail control server (7). .