JP2003115870A - System and method for sending electronic data, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic data sending system or the like by which a large quantity of data can be received while being stored on a desired storage medium at an arbitrary time convenient for a recipient. SOLUTION: The electronic data sending system has a data storage server 2 for storing electronic data, which are transmitted from a transmitter information terminal 1 connected through a communication line such as the Internet, addressed to a specific recipient 4 when these electronic data are received together with the electronic mail address of the recipient 4, and reporting the storage of data to the recipient 4 by electronic mail and an information terminal 5 for data receiving configured so that the recipient 4, who receives the data storage notice, can receive the electronic data from the data storage server 2 through the communication line. The information terminal 5 for data receiving is provided with a plurality of kinds of storage devices (not shown in figure) for storing the received electronic data on the storage medium and the recipient 4 can store the received electronic data on the storage medium by using the storage device selected by the recipient 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention mainly relates to an electronic data sending system and an electronic data sending method for sending a large amount of electronic data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, users having an environment capable of connecting to the Internet have exchanged data with each other on the Internet. However, the Internet connection environment (line speed, communication charge, billing system, etc.) varies depending on the user. Some users are connected by a leased line (megabit / second) with a fixed charge. Therefore, even if the user has a high-speed line and can communicate in a few seconds, the user having a low-speed line may need more than several hours to communicate. Specifically, for example, 500MB taken with a digital video camera
When sending and receiving a movie file of about (megabytes), the transmission is completed in about 7 minutes if the sender uses the line of 10 Mbps, but the reception is completed when the receiver uses the line of 64 Kbps. It will take about 17 hours and a half.

As described above, even if the amount of data is such that it does not burden the user who uses the high-speed line, it may be a heavy burden when the receiving side uses the low-speed line. Therefore, when sending a large amount of data, it is not sent through a communication line, but FD, PD, MO, CD-R / R that records such data.
Conventionally, media such as W, DVD-RAM, or DVC (digital video cassette) is sent by mail or courier. When the sending data is printable data such as image data, it may be sent by printing on paper or the like instead of the above storage medium.

[0004]

However, when the sent storage medium is a storage medium that is not convenient for the recipient, for example, when the recipient does not have an environment that can be used by the recipient. , The recipient cannot read the sent data. Further, if the storage medium is delivered when the recipient is absent and cannot be received, it is necessary to wait until it is redelivered.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a large amount of electronic data can be stored.
An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic data delivery system, an electronic data delivery method, and the like that can be stored in a desired storage medium and received at an arbitrary time convenient for the recipient.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic data sending system of the present invention is an electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and transmitted from a sender information terminal connected via a communication line. When receiving the e-mail address information of the recipient, the data accumulating server that accumulates the electronic data and notifies the recipient of the data accumulation by e-mail; And a data receiving information terminal configured to receive the electronic data from the data storage server via the.

According to the electronic data delivery system configured as described above, the electronic data addressed to the recipient sent from the sender information terminal is temporarily stored in the data storage server. Then, the recipient who has received the data storage notification from the data storage server can receive the electronic data from the data storage server at the data receiving information terminal installed in a retail store such as a convenience store. According to this system, when the recipient's information terminal can connect to the communication line only through the low speed line,
By receiving electronic data using the data receiving information terminal as a means for receiving a large amount of electronic data, it becomes possible to avoid congestion of communication by the recipient's information terminal. Furthermore, the recipient can receive the electronic data at a convenient time by going to a retail store etc. at any time, and if the storage medium is delivered in the absence of the user and cannot be received, it can be re-delivered. There is no inconvenience of having to wait until it is done.

Further, the data storage notification includes cryptographic information for identifying the recipient, and the data storage server includes the cryptographic information input to the data receiving information terminal by the recipient. Is transmitted to the data storage server, the electronic data may be transmitted to the data receiving information terminal that has transmitted the encryption information. According to this, the recipient who receives the electronic data at the data receiving information terminal,
It becomes possible to recognize whether or not the person is the recipient of the electronic data.

Further, it is preferable that at least the data storage server and the data receiving information terminal are connected by a relatively high-speed communication line.

The data receiving information terminal is provided with a plurality of types of storage devices for storing the received electronic data in a storage medium, so that the recipient of the plurality of types of storage devices can receive the information. Since the electronic data can be stored in the storage medium using the storage device selected by, the electronic data can be stored in the storage medium convenient for the recipient and received.

The data storage server is configured to receive advertisement data from an advertiser information terminal connected via a communication line, and when transmitting the electronic data to the data receiving information terminal. In addition, the received advertisement data may also be configured to be transmitted to the data receiving information terminal. According to this configuration, the recipient can return a part of the advertising fee paid by the advertiser to the business operator who operates the data storage server or the retail store that installs the data receiving information terminal, so that the recipient receives the data. The communication fee for receiving electronic data at the receiving information terminal can be made low or free.

Further, the electronic data and the electronic mail address information transmitted from the sender information terminal are:
It may be configured to be transmitted to the data storage server via a communication line connection server to which the information terminal of the recipient is connected. Further, the communication line connection server may be configured to transmit the electronic data and the When the e-mail address information is received, the receipt notification is sent to the recipient by e-mail, and the electronic mail is sent when the communication line connection server receives the predetermined response information sent from the recipient who has received the receipt notification. The data and the email address information may be configured to be transmitted to the data storage server.

According to this configuration, even if an electronic mail attached with a large amount of electronic data is directly sent to the recipient from the sender information terminal, the recipient stores the electronic data in the data storage. It can be received using the data receiving information terminal via the server. Therefore, even when the recipient's information terminal can connect to the communication line only through a low-speed line, it is possible to avoid congestion of communication by the recipient's information terminal.

In the electronic data sending method of the present invention, a step of sending electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and electronic mail address information of the recipient from a sender information terminal to a data storage server via a communication line. The data storage server receiving the electronic data and the electronic mail address information stores the electronic data and gives a data storage notification to the recipient by electronic mail; and the data storage server, The electronic data stored in the data storage server is transmitted to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the data receiving information terminal operated by the recipient who has received the data storage notification. And steps.

According to the above electronic data sending method of the present invention, when the recipient's information terminal can connect to the communication line only through the low speed line, it is used as a means for receiving a large amount of electronic data. By receiving electronic data using the information terminal, it becomes possible to avoid congestion of communication by the recipient's information terminal.
Further, the recipient can receive the electronic data at a convenient time by going to a retail store such as a convenience store at any time, so that the storage medium can be delivered and received when the user is absent. If not, there is no inconvenience of having to wait until redelivery.

Further, the data storage notification includes cipher information for identifying the recipient, and the data storage server operates the data receiving information operated by the recipient who has received the data storage notification. The step of transmitting the electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the terminal is input to the data receiving information terminal by the recipient. When the cryptographic information is transmitted to the data storage server, the data storage server transmits the electronic data to the data receiving information terminal that has transmitted the cryptographic information. It may be possible to recognize whether or not the recipient who receives the electronic data at the data receiving information terminal is the recipient of the electronic data. It becomes ability.

The data receiving information terminal includes a plurality of types of storage devices for storing the received electronic data in a storage medium, and the recipient selects one of the plurality of types of storage devices. By including the step of storing the received electronic data in the storage medium using the storage device, the electronic data is stored in the storage device selected by the recipient among the plurality of types of storage devices. Since it can be stored in the storage medium, the electronic data can be stored in a storage medium convenient for the recipient and received.

Further, the method further comprises a step of transmitting advertisement data from the advertiser information terminal to the data storage server via a communication line, wherein the data storage server is operated by the recipient who receives the data storage notification. The step of transmitting the electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the data receiving information terminal is performed by transmitting the electronic data to the data receiving information. When transmitting to the terminal, the advertisement data received from the advertiser information terminal may also be transmitted to the data receiving information terminal. According to this, the payee receives the data by returning a part of the advertising fee paid from the advertiser to the business operator who operates the data storage server or the retail store that installs the data receiving information terminal. The communication fee for receiving electronic data at the information terminal can be reduced or free.

The step of transmitting the electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and the electronic mail address information of the recipient from the sender information terminal to the data storage server via the communication line includes the electronic data and the electronic mail. The address information may be transmitted from the sender information terminal to the data storage server via a communication line connection server to which the information terminal of the recipient is connected.
When the communication line connection server receives the electronic data and the e-mail address information from the sender information terminal, a step of making an e-mail receipt notification to the recipient, and the recipient receiving the receipt notification From the communication line connection server to the communication line connection server, the communication line connection server further transmits the electronic data and the electronic mail address information to the data storage server. Good.

According to this, for example, even when an electronic mail attached with a large amount of electronic data is directly sent to the recipient from the sender information terminal, the recipient sends the electronic data to the data storage server. Since it can be received via the information terminal for receiving data via, even if the information terminal of the recipient can connect to the communication line only through a low-speed line, it avoids the congestion of the communication by the information terminal of the recipient. It becomes possible to do.

Further, the computer program of the present invention comprises a procedure in which the data storage server receives electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and electronic mail address information of the recipient from a sender information terminal via a communication line, The data storage server receiving the electronic data and the electronic mail address information stores the electronic data and notifies the recipient of the data storage by electronic mail, and the data storage server stores the data. A procedure of transmitting electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the data receiving information terminal operated by the recipient who has received the notification; Is a program for causing a computer to execute.

Further, the data storage notification includes encryption information for identifying the recipient, and the data storage server operates the data receiving information operated by the recipient who has received the data storage notification. The procedure for transmitting electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the terminal is input to the data receiving information terminal by the recipient. When the encryption information is transmitted to the data storage server, the data storage server,
The configuration may include a procedure of transmitting the electronic data to the data receiving information terminal that has transmitted the encryption information.

The data receiving information terminal includes a plurality of types of storage devices for storing the received electronic data in a storage medium, and the recipient selects one of the plurality of types of storage devices. The storage device may further include a procedure of storing the received electronic data in a storage medium.

Further, the data storage server further has a procedure for receiving advertisement data from an advertiser information terminal via a communication line, and the data storage server is operated by the recipient who receives the data storage notification. In response to a request from the data receiving information terminal, the procedure for transmitting the electronic data stored in the data storing server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line is the step of transmitting the electronic data to the data receiving information. When transmitting to the terminal, the advertisement data received from the advertiser information terminal may also be transmitted to the data receiving information terminal.

Further, the procedure for the data storage server to receive the electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and the email address information of the recipient from the sender information terminal via the communication line is as follows. The electronic data and the electronic mail address information may be configured to be received from a sender information terminal via a communication line connection server. Further, the data storage server may include the electronic data and the electronic mail address information. Is received from the sender information terminal via the communication line connection server, when the communication line connection server receives the electronic data and the electronic mail address information from the sender information terminal, the electronic mail is sent to the recipient. The procedure for notifying the reception by mail and whether the communication line connection server is the recipient who has received the reception notification. When receiving a predetermined response information transmitted to the communication line connecting the server may be configured to the communication line connecting the server consists of the step of transmitting the electronic data and the electronic mail address information to the server.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) First, the configuration of the first embodiment of the electronic data delivery system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the electronic data delivery system of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system according to the present embodiment stores data for transmitting and receiving information between a sender information terminal 1 and an advertiser information terminal 3 connected via a communication line such as the Internet. It has a server 2 and a data receiving information terminal 5 installed in a retail store such as a convenience store and also connected to the data storage server 2 via a communication line such as the Internet. It is desirable that the sender information terminal 1 and the data receiving information terminal 5 be connected to the data storage server 2 via a relatively high-speed communication line (for example, 10 Mbps or higher).

Sender information terminal 1 and advertiser information terminal 3
Is composed of an information processing device incorporating browser software and mail software. Each of the information terminals 1 and 3 can exchange information with the data storage server 2 and send and receive e-mails by using these software.

The data storage server 2 is managed by an electronic data transmission service provider, and is configured to exchange various types of information on a web page and also to transmit and receive electronic mail. Further, the data storage server 2 is provided with a recording medium (not shown) such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory in which a program for causing the data storage server 2 to execute the electronic data transmission method described below is stored. The program controls the operation of the data storage server 2, which is hardware, and the program-controlled data storage server 2 performs specific processing instructed by the program.

Further, the data receiving information terminal 5 is constructed so as to be able to download the electronic data stored in the data storing server 2 from the data storing server 2 via a communication line such as the Internet. The downloaded electronic data is FD, PD, M
O, CD-R / RW, DVD-RAM, DVC (digital video cassette), or various storage devices are provided so that they can be stored in media such as semiconductor memories of various standards. .

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, an electronic data delivery method using the electronic data delivery system of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic data delivery method using the electronic data delivery system shown in FIG.

A sender who sends a relatively large amount of electronic data such as image data and music data is, for example, 10 Mbps.
Electronic data is transmitted to the data storage server 2 of the service provider using the sender information terminal 1 that can be connected to a communication line such as the Internet with a relatively high-speed line (S1).

At this time, if the recipient 4 of the electronic data has a personal computer, a mobile phone, etc., and the sender knows that it is in an environment capable of receiving electronic mail,
The electronic mail address of the recipient 4 is also transmitted to the server 2 in addition to the electronic data. On the other hand, if the recipient 4 is not in an environment capable of receiving the electronic mail, the recipient's 4 address, FAX number, etc. are transmitted to the data storage server 2 in addition to the electronic data. The electronic data transmitted to the data storage server 2 is temporarily stored in the data storage server 2.

When the data storage server 2 receives the electronic data, the recipient 4 is notified of the data storage notification indicating that the electronic data addressed to the recipient 4 is stored (S2). Recipient 4
If the e-mail address is sent to the data storage server 2, the data storage server 2 automatically sends an e-mail stating that the electronic data has arrived to the recipient 4. On the other hand, when the address or FAX number of the recipient 4 is transmitted to the data storage server 2, the service provider receives a postcard, a sealed letter, or a facsimile in which the electronic data is delivered. Send to person 4. If you want to notify by other means than e-mail, postcards, envelopes,
The sender specifies which of the means such as a facsimile, etc., is used when the sender transmits electronic data to the data storage server 2 (S1).

The notification includes the password, which is the encryption information for identifying the recipient 4 and the sent electronic data. In addition, it is preferable that the notification includes information about the attribute of the sent electronic data (discrimination between image data, music data, document data, etc.) and the capacity of the electronic data. If the recipient 4 can know such information, it becomes possible to select the optimum storage medium in advance when the electronic data is stored in the storage medium at the retail store as described below.

The recipient 4 who has received the above notification goes to a retail store with a storage medium for storing information and receives electronic data using the data receiving information terminal 5 (S
3). For this receipt, the password notified to the recipient 4 is input to the data receiving information terminal 5 of the retail store, the data receiving information terminal 5 downloads the corresponding electronic data from the data storage server 2, and the recipient 4 receives the password. This is done by storing the data in the storage medium brought by.

As described above, according to the system of this embodiment, when the information terminal of the recipient 4 can connect to the communication line only through the low speed line, the data is used as a means for receiving a large amount of electronic data. By receiving electronic data using the receiving information terminal 5, it becomes possible to avoid congestion of communication by the information terminal of the recipient 4. In addition, by storing the electronic data in a storage medium that can be used by the recipient 4 and receiving the electronic data, it is possible to eliminate a situation in which the electronic data is stored in a predetermined storage medium and sent, and thus the data cannot be read. . Further, since the recipient 4 can receive the electronic data at a convenient time by visiting the retail store at any time, the storage medium is delivered when the user is absent and cannot be redelivered. There is no inconvenience of having to wait until it is done.

Further, by inputting the password notified to the recipient 4 as described above to the data receiving information terminal 5 of the retail store, the recipient 4 receiving the electronic data at the data receiving information terminal 5 receives the password. It becomes possible to recognize whether or not the person is the recipient of electronic data.

When the data receiving information terminal 5 downloads electronic data from the data storing server 2, the data storing server 2 sends the advertisement data sent from the advertiser information terminal 3 to the data storing server 2 to the electronic data. It may be transmitted to the data receiving information terminal 5 together with the data. In this case, the payee 4 receives a part of the advertising fee paid from the advertiser to the business operator who operates the data storage server 2 or the retail store where the data receiving information terminal 5 is installed. The communication fee for downloading electronic data at the data receiving information terminal 5 can be made low or free.

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment described above, an environment in which the sender of electronic data can receive electronic mail and electronic data without the recipient 4 having a personal computer, a mobile phone or the like. Or that it is difficult to receive a large amount of data because the communication line used by the recipient 4 is a low-speed line even in a receiving environment. Assuming that the sender is recipient 4
The example in which the electronic data is not directly transmitted to the server but is transmitted via the server 2 of the business is shown.

However, if the high-speed line becomes widespread, and the recipient 4 is in an environment where it can receive electronic mail,
It is assumed that the sender attaches a large amount of data to an e-mail and sends it without paying attention to the communication environment of the recipient 4. In this case, the recipient 4 connects the line to the ISP until the electronic data transmitted is completely downloaded from the server of the Internet service provider (hereinafter referred to as “ISP”) used by the recipient 4. It is necessary to spend a large amount of communication charges and connection charges. Even if such electronic data is unnecessary, the recipient 4 cannot usually refuse the download of the electronic data transmitted and accumulated in the ISP server, and after downloading once, You have to erase the data. Even if the connection is disconnected during the download of electronic data, the next download of the electronic data will restart the download of the electronic data.

On the other hand, in the electronic data delivery system of this embodiment, when a large amount of electronic data is directly sent from the sender to the recipient as described above, the recipient's communication is congested. Is to prevent.

The configuration of the second embodiment of the electronic data delivery system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the electronic data delivery system of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the system of this embodiment has the same configuration as the system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Data storage server 12, advertiser information terminal 1 of advertiser
3. In addition to the data receiving information terminal 15 installed in the retail store, I which is a communication line connection server managed by the ISP
Information terminal of SP server 16 and recipient 14 (not shown)
have.

The ISP server 16 can be connected to the sender information terminal 11 and the data storage server 12 via a communication line such as the Internet. On the other hand, the information terminal of the recipient 14 is directly connected to the ISP server 16 via a telephone line or the like. The ISP server 16 is one of the electronic data sending methods according to the present embodiment described below.
A recording medium (not shown), such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory, in which a program for executing the operation related to is stored is provided.

Further, the ISP server 16 uses the recipient 14
When the electronic data having a capacity larger than the preset capacity (for example, 100 MB) is received, the electronic mail to that effect is transmitted to the information terminal of the recipient 14. Then, in response to this notification, the recipient 14 receives a response of “refusing to receive electronic data”, “receiving electronic data at a retail store”, or “downloading electronic data from the ISP server 16”. This is done by sending an electronic mail from the information terminal of the person 14 to the ISP server 16. In this case, the above response can be performed by, for example, writing a predetermined command or the like corresponding to each response content at the beginning of the body of the electronic mail.

When the ISP server 16 receives the response "deny the receipt of electronic data", the ISP server 16 erases the electronic data stored in the ISP server 16, and
When the information terminal of the recipient 14 is connected to the ISP server 16 after that, the electronic data is transmitted to the recipient 14's information terminal. However, when receiving a response of “receive electronic data at retail store”, the electronic data and the e-mail address of the recipient 14 are sent to the server 12
Is configured to transfer to.

Next, an information delivery method using the electronic data delivery system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic data delivery method using the information delivery system shown in FIG.

The sender of electronic data is, for example, 1
Using the sender information terminal 11 that can connect to a communication line such as the Internet with a relatively high speed line of about 0 Mbps,
The electronic data is attached to the electronic mail and transmitted to the recipient 14 (S11). The sent e-mail and attached data are sent to the ISP server 16 to which the recipient 14 is directly connected.
Accumulated in.

In the ISP server 16, the capacity of the accumulated electronic data is the capacity preset by the recipient 14 (for example, 1
00MB), an e-mail indicating that a large amount of electronic data addressed to the recipient 14 has arrived is received by the recipient 14
(S12). It is preferable that the notification also include information indicating the attribute of the electronic data. In response to the incoming notification, the recipient 14 receives a response of "refuse to receive electronic data", "download electronic data from ISP server 16", or "receive electronic data at retail store". The information is sent from the information terminal of the person 14 to the ISP server 16 by e-mail or the like (S13).

When the ISP server 16 receives the electronic mail to the effect of "refusing to receive electronic data",
The ISP server 16 erases the electronic data stored in the ISP server 16 (S15). ISP server 16
When the e-mail indicating “Download electronic data from ISP server 16” is received by the ISP server 16, when the information terminal of the recipient 14 is subsequently connected to the ISP server 16, the ISP server 16 receives the electronic data. The recipient 1
4 to the information terminal.

When the ISP server 16 receives the e-mail to the effect that “Receive electronic data at a retail store”, the ISP server 16 causes the data storage server 12 to send the electronic data and the e-mail address of the recipient 14. Is transferred (S17).

When the data storage server 12 receives the electronic data or the like, the recipient 14 is notified by electronic mail of a data storage notification indicating that the electronic data addressed to the recipient 14 is being stored (S18). This notification includes a password for identifying the recipient 14 and the sent electronic data, and further, the attributes of the sent electronic data (image data, music data, document data, etc. are distinguished). )
In addition, it is preferable that information regarding the capacity of electronic data and the like be included.

Recipient 14 having received the above notification goes to a retail store with a storage medium for storing information and receives electronic data using data receiving information terminal 15 (S19). For this receipt, the password notified to the recipient 14 is input to the data receiving information terminal 15 of the retail store, the data receiving information terminal 15 downloads the corresponding electronic data from the data storage server 12, and the recipient 14 receives the electronic data. This is done by storing the data in the storage medium brought by.

As described above, according to the system of this embodiment, in addition to the effect of the system of the first embodiment, for example, a large amount of electronic data is attached from the sender information terminal 11 to the recipient 14. Even if the e-mail is sent directly, the recipient 14 can receive the electronic data via the data storage server 12 using the data receiving information terminal 15, so that the information terminal of the recipient 14 is slow. Even if the line can be connected to the communication line only, it is possible to avoid the congestion of the communication by the information terminal of the recipient 14.

Also in this embodiment, when the data receiving information terminal 15 downloads electronic data from the data storing server 12, the data storing server 12 also
The advertisement data sent from the advertiser information terminal 13 to the data storage server 12 may be sent to the data receiving information terminal 5 together with the electronic data. In this case, the payee 14 receives a part of the advertising fee paid from the advertiser to the business operator who operates the data storage server 12 or the retail store where the data receiving information terminal 15 is installed. The communication fee for downloading electronic data at the data receiving information terminal 15 can be made low or free.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention, the data storage server stores the electronic data addressed to the specific recipient and the electronic mail address information of the recipient sent from the sender information terminal via the communication line. Upon receipt, the electronic data is accumulated and a data accumulation notice is sent to the recipient by e-mail, and the recipient who receives the data accumulation notice uses the data receiving information terminal to send an electronic message from the data accumulation server via the communication line. By receiving the data and storing the received electronic data in the storage medium by the storage device provided in the data receiving information terminal, the recipient can store a large amount of data at any time convenient for the recipient. In addition, it can be stored in a desired storage medium and received.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of an electronic data delivery system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic data delivery method using the electronic data delivery system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second embodiment of an electronic data delivery system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic data delivery method using the electronic data delivery system shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,11 Sender information terminal 2,12 Server 3,13 Advertiser information terminal 4,14 Recipient 5,15 Retail store information terminal 16 ISP (Internet Service Provider) server

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. Upon receiving electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and electronic mail address information of the recipient transmitted from a sender information terminal connected via a communication line, the electronic data is accumulated and the electronic data is stored. A data storage server that sends a data storage notification to a recipient by e-mail, and the recipient who receives the data storage notification can receive the electronic data from the data storage server via a communication line. An electronic data sending system having a data receiving information terminal. 2. The data storage notification includes cryptographic information for identifying the recipient, and the data storage server includes the cryptographic information input to the data receiving information terminal by the recipient. The electronic data delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic data delivery system is configured to transmit the electronic data to the data receiving information terminal that has transmitted the encryption information when the electronic data is transmitted to the data storage server. 3. The electronic data sending system according to claim 1, wherein at least the data storage server and the data receiving information terminal are connected by a relatively high-speed communication line. 4. The data receiving information terminal comprises a plurality of types of storage devices for storing the received electronic data in a storage medium.
Electronic data transmission system described in paragraph. 5. The data storage server is configured to receive advertisement data from an advertiser information terminal connected via a communication line, and when transmitting the electronic data to the data receiving information terminal. The electronic data delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the received advertisement data is also configured to be transmitted to the data receiving information terminal. 6. The electronic data and the electronic mail address information transmitted from the sender information terminal are transmitted to the data storage server via a communication line connection server to which the information terminal of the recipient is connected. The electronic data delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The communication line connection server, upon receiving the electronic data and the electronic mail address information from the sender information terminal, sends a reception notification to the recipient by electronic mail, and the communication line connection server The electronic data and the electronic mail address information are configured to be transmitted to the data storage server when the predetermined response information sent from the recipient who has received the reception notification is received. Electronic data delivery system. 8. A step of transmitting electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and electronic mail address information of the recipient from a sender information terminal to a data storage server via a communication line, the electronic data and the electronic mail. The data storage server receiving the address information stores the electronic data and gives a data storage notification to the recipient by e-mail; and the data storage server receives the data storage notification. A method of transmitting electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the data receiving information terminal operated by. 9. The data storage notification includes cryptographic information for identifying the recipient, and the data storage server operates the data receiving information operated by the recipient receiving the data storage notification. The step of transmitting the electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the terminal is input to the data receiving information terminal by the recipient. 9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: when the cryptographic information is transmitted to the data storage server, the data storage server transmits the electronic data to the data receiving information terminal which has transmitted the cryptographic information. How to send electronic data. 10. The data receiving information terminal includes a plurality of types of storage devices for storing the received electronic data in a storage medium, and the recipient selects one of the plurality of types of storage devices. 10. The method further comprises the step of storing the received electronic data in a storage medium using a storage device.
Electronic data transmission method described in. 11. The method further comprising a step of transmitting advertisement data from the advertiser information terminal to the data storage server via a communication line, wherein the data storage server is operated by the recipient who receives the data storage notification. The step of transmitting the electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the data receiving information terminal is performed by transmitting the electronic data to the data receiving information. 11. The electronic data transmission according to claim 8, further comprising transmitting the advertisement data received from the advertiser information terminal to the data receiving information terminal when transmitting to the terminal. Method. 12. The step of transmitting electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and electronic mail address information of the recipient from a sender information terminal to a data storage server via a communication line includes the electronic data and the electronic mail. 12. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising transmitting address information from the sender information terminal to the data storage server via a communication line connection server to which the information terminal of the recipient is connected. How to send data. 13. The communication line connection server, upon receiving the electronic data and the electronic mail address information from the sender information terminal, performing a reception notification by electronic mail to the recipient, and the reception notification. When predetermined response information is sent from the recipient to the communication line connection server, the communication line connection server transmits the electronic data and the electronic mail address information to the data storage server. The electronic data transmission method according to claim 12, further comprising: 14. A procedure for a data storage server to receive electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and electronic mail address information of the recipient from a sender information terminal via a communication line, the electronic data and the electronic mail. The data storage server receiving the address information stores the electronic data and sends a data storage notification to the recipient by e-mail, and the data storage server receives the data storage notification. And a procedure for transmitting the electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the data receiving information terminal operated by the computer. program. 15. The data storage notification includes encryption information for identifying the recipient, and the data storage server operates the data receiving information operated by the recipient who has received the data storage notification. The procedure for transmitting electronic data stored in the data storage server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line in response to a request from the terminal is input to the data receiving information terminal by the recipient. When the cryptographic information is transmitted to the data storage server, the data storage server includes a procedure of transmitting the electronic data to the data receiving information terminal that transmitted the cryptographic information,
The program according to claim 14. 16. The data receiving information terminal includes a plurality of types of storage devices for storing the received electronic data in a storage medium, and the recipient selects one of the plurality of types of storage devices. The method further comprising the step of storing the received electronic data in a storage medium using a storage device.
Electronic data transmission method described in. 17. The data storage server further comprises a procedure of receiving advertisement data from an advertiser information terminal via a communication line, wherein the data storage server is operated by the recipient who receives the data storage notification. In response to a request from the data receiving information terminal, the procedure for transmitting the electronic data stored in the data storing server to the data receiving information terminal via a communication line is the step of transmitting the electronic data to the data receiving information. The program according to any one of claims 14 to 16, further comprising transmitting the advertisement data received from the advertiser information terminal to the data receiving information terminal when transmitting the advertisement data to the terminal. 18. The procedure for the data storage server to receive electronic data addressed to a specific recipient and electronic mail address information of the recipient from a sender information terminal via a communication line is as follows: The program according to any one of claims 14 to 17, comprising a procedure of receiving the electronic data and the electronic mail address information from a sender information terminal via a communication line connection server. 19. The procedure for the data storage server to receive the electronic data and the electronic mail address information from a sender information terminal via a communication line connection server, the communication line connection server having the sender information terminal Receiving the electronic data and the e-mail address information from the communication line connection server, the communication line connection server sends a reception notification to the recipient by e-mail, and the communication line connection server receives the reception notification from the recipient. 19. The program according to claim 18, comprising a step of causing the communication line connection server to transmit the electronic data and the electronic mail address information to the server when the predetermined response information sent to the server is received.