JP2004159164A - Telephone system and terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to answer even a telephone call from the other party which is not registered in terminal equipment, with predicted reliability of a transmission source. <P>SOLUTION: When receiving data of an electronic mail including preset specific data, the terminal device on the reception side not only displays at least a part of data of the electronic mail including the preset specific data on a display means and but also emits an incoming tone for informing the user of incoming of a telephone call, in response to incoming of the telephone call from the transmission source of the electronic mail within a prescribed time after reception of the electronic mail or in response to incoming of the telephone call from the transmission source of the electronic mail in parallel with reception of the electronic mail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a telephone system having an e-mail function and a telephone function and capable of performing effective communication by combining a call and an e-mail, and a terminal device used in the system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in addition to telephone calls, e-mail has been used as a means of communicating with distant parties, and e-mail is often used for transmitting simple and non-urgent matters. I have. Also, in a telephone, a function of notifying a receiving party of a calling party's telephone number in order to clearly indicate a calling party has been put into practical use and has become widespread.
[0003]
In addition, there has been proposed a technology for efficiently communicating by using a combination of telephone and e-mail. As an example, a list of e-mails related to the telephone in parallel with the telephone is transmitted to the other party by e-mail. There is known a system for performing the above-mentioned operations (see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
By the way, in mobile phones with advanced functions, a ringing melody, a vibration pattern of a vibrator, a color of a ringing notification LED, and the like are set in advance for a group that a user has divided into groups, and the source of the analyzed transmission source is set. In accordance with the group to which the telephone number belongs, it has a function of sounding a ringing melody, vibrating a vibrator, and emitting an LED. For this reason, the telephone user can predict the source of a call from a partner whose telephone number is recorded on the telephone at the time of an incoming call (incoming call) from the operation state of each of the above-described incoming call notification means. Also, when storing a telephone number in the telephone, by storing the name in association with the telephone number, in the case of a telephone call from the stored telephone number, the name of the transmission source can be displayed on the display means when receiving a call. There are many telephones. As described above, in the case of a close partner who has already stored the telephone number in the telephone, the other party can be predicted at the time of the incoming call, so that the telephone can be safely received.
[0005]
Further, as described above, not only for the telephone but also for the e-mail, there is known a technology in which the control data and the e-mail of the e-mail are analyzed so that the receiving terminal replies to the e-mail reception or notifies the e-mail reception. (See Patent Document 2).
[0006]
As mentioned above, communication technology has made remarkable progress, but recently a large number of unspecified mobile phones are called for a short time, and the called party is called on the sending side based on the incoming call record, and a high service fee is charged. There are companies that do so-called “Wangiri”, which has become a social problem. Many people do not answer incoming calls from unknown telephone numbers in order to be on the alert of these companies. However, many people are not acquainted with each other but do not know their telephone numbers. As mentioned earlier, although the technology of displaying the calling party's phone number when receiving a call is widespread, if a call is received from a party with an unknown phone number, the receiving side user is temporarily supposed to be the sender's phone Even if the number is displayed, it is an inorganic number, so it is not possible to wipe out the sense of security against the caller.
[0007]
On the other hand, as mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs have become more sophisticated, voice output has become higher in sound quality and display screens have been made more color. These sounds and images are expressed by playing back data stored in the storage device of the mobile terminal. Conventionally, however, the user of the mobile terminal selects and plays the data individually due to the capabilities of the hardware. Was. However, portable terminals have been commercialized that incorporate a plurality of microprocessors and have greatly improved image and sound processing capabilities. In order to better transmit the information transmitted by the information transmission source to the transmission destination, various ideas have been devised to make use of the above expressive ability. The sound and image enrich the transmission information as a whole, and it is considered that the transmitted message or telephone reflects the scenario of each sender.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-7-99508
[0009]
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-197101 A
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in a telephone system or the like, there is a demand for an environment in which a call can be started with a sense of security upon receiving a call (incoming call). It is also desired to realize an environment in which the contents of communication and communication can be further enriched by high-quality sound information and color images, and communication can be enjoyed.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to estimate the reliability of a transmission source by a relatively simple method even when a call is received from an unregistered terminal. The goal is to be able to answer a call when weighed.
Further, an object of the present invention is to enable a conversation with a reception destination with a display of a display screen set by a transmission source or with a voice output of music or the like as a background when receiving a telephone call. Another object of the present invention is to provide a technology that enables a communication source or a call to be enriched by a transmission source.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, for example, in one representative invention according to the present invention,
In a telephone system including at least a transmitting terminal device and a receiving terminal device,
The terminal device includes a telephone function, an e-mail function, a display unit, an operation unit, a recording unit that records data, and a control unit that controls the entire terminal device,
The control means of the terminal device on the transmitting side,
When transmission of a telephone with e-mail is selected, the telephone number and e-mail address of the transmission destination and data for e-mail transmission are input, and when a start of transmission is instructed, first, predetermined specific data is automatically transmitted. A function of transmitting the e-mail added to the terminal to the destination terminal device,
A function of automatically making a call to a destination telephone number after receiving a reply of an e-mail from the receiving terminal device that has received the e-mail data including the predetermined specific data,
Have
The control means of the terminal device on the receiving side,
A function of automatically sending an e-mail reply to the terminal device on the transmission side when receiving e-mail data including the specific data set in advance;
After the reply of the e-mail, when there is an incoming call from the terminal device on the transmission side of the reply destination of the e-mail, at least a part of the data of the e-mail including the predetermined specific data is received. Is displayed on the display means, and a function of performing sound output or vibration output or LED display for notifying of an incoming call of the telephone,
Have,
It is configured as follows.
[0013]
With such a configuration, in the case of a telephone with an e-mail from a member of the group using the above specific data, at least a part of the e-mail is displayed at the time of the incoming call of the telephone. Before the receiver picks up the phone (before going off-hook, that is, before pressing the call button on a mobile phone, etc.), the display screen indicates that the phone call is from a member of the group that uses the particular data. Can answer the phone call with a certain level of trust. Thus, communication by telephone can be performed with a sense of security. In the case where the data by e-mail previously received and stored in the storage unit includes image information or audio information, information for specifying the sender or the specific data before the recipient goes off-hook. In addition to being displayed on the screen, the screen set by the sender can be displayed, and the music set by the sender can be played as a ringtone, etc., so that the communication content is rich and effective It can be something.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
1 to 5 relate to a telephone system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the telephone system of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the telephone system according to the present embodiment includes a transmitter 400, a receiver 410, a mail server 420, transmission lines 430, 440, 460, and 470, and a telephone exchange system 450. Be composed.
[0016]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device used in the present embodiment. In the operation description described below, terminal devices described as a transmitter 400 and a receiver 410 are names for description, Both of the devices 400 and 410 have a device configuration shown in FIG.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 5, the terminal device includes an operation unit 200 for performing operations such as selection of various modes, input of a telephone number, an e-mail address, and text, data of transmitted or received e-mail, various mode screens, and the like. , A recording unit 220 for storing data of transmitted or received e-mail, etc., a voice input / output unit 230 for inputting / outputting a voice of a call, and transmitting / receiving an e-mail or a telephone It includes a transmission / reception unit 240 and a control unit 300 for performing various controls, and has a telephone function and an e-mail function.
[0018]
The control unit 300 includes a mail automatic generation unit 310 having a function of automatically generating a special identification character and a function of automatically generating a reply mail, and a mail determination unit for analyzing the contents of the electronic mail and collating the electronic mail. The configuration includes a unit 320 and a program processing unit 330 that activates a predetermined program as needed when a call is received or the like and executes the required program according to the determination result.
[0019]
In this embodiment, when making a telephone call with e-mail, the transmitter 400 first transmits an e-mail with a special identification character to the receiver 410 through the mail server 420. In this embodiment, a pictogram, for example, (T) is used as the special identification character. The data of the special identification character of (T) is not mounted on a general mobile phone, and ((T) is equivalent to one character and is a special character not defined by a public standard. This embodiment assumes that the special identification character is registered as character data in the terminal device. The registration of the special identification character (pictogram) in the terminal device is performed, for example, by storing it in the recording unit 220 using a data changing device of the terminal device at a store of the terminal device (or distributed from the mail server 420). May be stored in the recording unit 220). Processing such special identification characters (pictograms) as a bit pattern requires a long processing time. Therefore, it is desirable to assign a code for processing. A mail in which the pictogram is described at a predetermined position of the electronic mail will be hereinafter referred to as a title mail. Although a title (pointing to the title) and a text can be set in a normal e-mail, it is recognized that the title of the title e-mail referred to in this specification is an e-mail communicated by the telephone system of the present invention. Refers to the information to make it work.
[0020]
When the transmitter 410 that has received the e-mail recognizes that the pictogram exists in the data of the received e-mail, it recognizes that the received e-mail is a title mail, and the receiver 410 , The same e-mail is returned to the transmitter 400 that is the transmission source of the title mail. By returning the same e-mail in this way, receiver 410 notifies transmitter 400 of the transmission source that the title mail has been received.
[0021]
The transmitter 400 that has received the returned e-mail analyzes the e-mail, and calls the receiver 410 via the telephone exchange system 450 if the e-mail is a title e-mail sent from the transmitter 400 itself. The receiver 410, which has received the telephone call from the transmitter 400 of the title mail within a predetermined time, displays at least the title portion of the title mail on the display unit 210 by the incoming call of the telephone, and receives the telephone call. Outputs a sound or vibration output or an LED display to notify the call. The above mechanism is referred to as a telephone with a title mail in the following description.
[0022]
Hereinafter, the operation of the present exemplary embodiment will be specifically described with reference to a flowchart illustrating a communication procedure between the transmitter 400 and the receiver 410 and display screens of the transmitter 400 and the receiver 410. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the transmitter 400, FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the receiver 410, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the transmitter 400 and the receiver 410.
[0023]
When making a call, the user of the transmitter 400 selects either a call with a title mail or a normal call (step S01 in the figure). This selection is made by inputting either the number (1) or (2) displayed on the screen of FIG. 4 (a) from the key switch of the telephone (or (1) or (2)). After selecting with the cursor keys, press the enter key). If a normal telephone is selected (NO in step S01), the same processing as that for a normal telephone is performed (FIG. 2-S09).
[0024]
When a telephone with a title mail is selected (in the case of YES in step S01), a telephone number of a transmission destination and an e-mail address of a transmission destination are set, and at least a title or a text is input (step S01). S02, FIG. 4 (b)). The telephone number of the transmission destination is input using the operation unit 200 by calling up information on the telephone number recorded in the transmitter 400, for example, an address book. The destination e-mail address is also input using the operation unit 200 by calling up the e-mail address information stored in the transmitter 400, for example, an address book. This e-mail address must correspond to the telephone to which the call is sent. The title and the text are input using the operation unit 200. In the present embodiment, for example, the telephone number of the transmitter 400 is added to the end of the title of the mail, and the receiving side can recognize the telephone number of the transmission source by the mail. In addition, in addition to text data (character data), a program file, a music file having means for playing music, an audio file for outputting sound, a still image Alternatively, an image file of a moving image can be attached.
[0025]
After inputting the telephone number, the e-mail address, and the text of the mail, the user of the transmitter 400 presses the transmission key (step S03). When the transmission key is pressed, the transmitter 400 inserts the pictograph (T) as identification information of the title mail of the telephone with the title mail at the head of the title or the body (step S04, ( c)), the title mail is stored in the recording unit 220 (step S05). Thereafter, the title mail is transmitted to the receiver 410 of the transmission destination (step S06, (d) of FIG. 4).
[0026]
The title mail sent from the transmitter 400 is sent to the receiver 410 via the mail server 420, and the transmitter 400 waits for a reply of the mail (step S07).
[0027]
When the title mail is received, the receiver 410 analyzes the mail (steps S21 and S22 in FIG. 3 and (e) in FIG. 4). In this analysis, it is determined whether the pictograph is described in the title or the head of the text. If it is determined from the analysis result that the mail is not a title mail (NO in step S22), the mail is processed as a normal mail, that is, an output of a sound indicating the arrival of the mail (ringing of a ringtone) Sound), vibration output or LED display is performed, and when the user of the receiver 410 performs a predetermined operation, the mail is browsed (step S28).
[0028]
When it is determined that the mail is a title mail (in the case of YES in step S22), the title mail is stored in the recording unit 220 of the receiver 410, and at this time, the source mail included in the mail is The telephone number of the transmitter is analyzed and extracted, and is stored (step S23). At this time, the receiver 410 does not perform a ringing tone, vibration output, or LED display to notify that the title mail has arrived. After that, the receiver 410 returns the received title mail to the sender 400 as it is to confirm the reception of the title mail (step S24, (f) in FIG. 4). If there is an attached file in the title mail, a method of returning only the name of the received attached file, or a method of returning the number of attached files may be adopted in order to prevent the communication time from becoming longer. In addition, as a method of notifying the sender 400 that the receiver 410 has received the title mail, a part of the title mail (for example, only pictograms, only the title, etc.) is returned, and the title mail is transmitted. It is also possible to adopt a method of sending an e-mail indicating the receipt. Other than this, there is a method of checking whether or not the mail is opened and using an opening notification function for automatically notifying the mail.
[0029]
The receiver 410 transmits the received title mail as it is or a mail indicating that the title mail has been received to the sender 400 of the title mail, and thereafter limits a predetermined time (first predetermined time). As a result, the process enters a state of waiting for a call from the transmitter 400 of the title mail (step S25, step S26, (g) in FIG. 4).
[0030]
If there is no incoming call from transmitter 400 even after the first predetermined time has elapsed (YES in step S26), receiver 410 receives a ringtone indicating that a mail has arrived. , A vibration output and LED display, and information indicating that the title mail was received but no call was received is described in the incoming call history or the like (step S27, (j) in FIG. 4). By doing so, the user of receiver 410 knows that the user of transmitter 400 has attempted to make a telephone call with a title mail.
[0031]
If the transmitter 400 receives the e-mail returned from the receiver 410 within a predetermined time (a second predetermined time) (NO in step S08 and YES in step S10), It is analyzed whether the electronic mail is equivalent to a reception report for the title mail sent from the transmitter 400. This analysis is performed, for example, by determining whether the mail data received by the transmitter 400 is the same as the data stored in the recording unit 220 when the transmitter 400 transmits the title mail, or Is determined by determining whether a predetermined portion of the received mail data is the same as the stored data. If it is determined that the e-mail sent from receiver 410 is equivalent to the reception report for the title mail sent earlier by transmitter 400 (if YES in step S11), the transmitter 400 automatically makes a call to receiver 410 (step S12, (h) in FIG. 4).
[0032]
When the receiver 400 determines that the e-mail received within the second predetermined time does not correspond to the reception report for the title mail previously transmitted by the transmitter 400 (when NO in step S11, ), The e-mail is developed by the transmitter 400 as a normal e-mail (step S13). If this process is completed within the second predetermined time, the process returns to waiting for a mail reply from the receiver 410 (step S07).
[0033]
When the receiver 410 receives a telephone call in a telephone waiting state with the first predetermined time as a limit (YES in step S29), the telephone number of the telephone caller is changed to the previous telephone number as described above. It is determined whether or not this phone caller is the sender of the previously received title mail by checking whether or not it matches the telephone number of the sender of the title mail extracted and held (step S30).
[0034]
If the caller is not the sender of the title mail (NO in step S30), the user performs ringtone, vibration output, or LED display of a ringtone for notifying of an incoming call (incoming call), and the user sets the receiver. After the call is taken (after the call button is pressed), it is processed as a normal telephone (step S36).
[0035]
If the caller is the sender of the title mail (YES in step S30), it is determined whether the saved title mail has an attached file (step S31).
[0036]
If there is no attached file (if NO in step S31), the title, the body, the source telephone number, etc. of the title mail are displayed on the screen, and the ring tone of the incoming call (incoming call) is notified. Vibration output and LED display are performed (step S34, (i) in FIG. 4), and after the user picks up the receiver (after pressing the talk button), normal telephone processing is performed (S35).
[0037]
If the title mail has attached files such as a ring tone, a text file, a program file, a music file having means for playing music, an audio file for outputting sound, and a moving image file (step S31). In the case of YES), in parallel with the processing of the title mail, the program related to the attached file is started and expanded, the output processing of the attached file data is performed, and the incoming call (incoming call) is notified. A ringing tone, vibration output and LED display are performed (step S32), and after the user picks up the receiver (after pressing the talk button), normal telephone processing is performed (step S33).
[0038]
Here, in the first embodiment described above, the file attached to the title mail is unconditionally processed at the time of receiving a telephone call. However, the image, video, and music data attached to the text information of the title mail are In some cases, what is not desired by the receiver is sent, or in the case where images, moving images, and music that are not valuable to the receiver are sent, it is desirable to be able to exchange mutually agreed data. For example, it may be determined in advance that only music may be attached from Mr. A and image and music data may be attached from Mr. B. It is desirable that such settings be determined between the parties. However, in some cases, the type of attached data to be taken in may be set on the receiver side corresponding to the telephone number of the transmitter.
[0039]
In the past, files attached to e-mails on mobile phones often had a simple structure, and the management of the telephone company was strict, so there was little concern about viruses in personal computers. However, when the storage capacity of the mobile phone increases and becomes multifunctional, the file format is displayed by the extension, and the attached file is processed by the executable file corresponding to the extension, like the current personal computer. It is expected to be. In that case, there is a concern that something similar to the virus will come out. A second embodiment of the present invention for reducing such a problem will be described with reference to FIG.
[0040]
In the second embodiment, in step S23 in FIG. 3, the presence or absence of an attached file is checked at the time of mail storage, the setting of whether or not the attached file can be stored in the receiver 410 at that time, the format of the attached file or transmission. Depending on the source, it is determined whether or not individual attached files can be saved, and selective attachment file saving processing is executed.
[0041]
In the second embodiment, if it is determined in step S22 of FIG. 3 that the mail is a title mail, the presence / absence of an attached file is checked (step S231). If there is no attached file (NO in step S231), FIG. The process proceeds to step S24.
[0042]
If there is an attached file (YES in step S231), it is checked whether the setting of the title mail of the receiver 410 permits the storage of the attached file (step S232). If the attachment is not permitted (step S232). If the answer is NO), the process proceeds to step S24 in FIG.
[0043]
If the storage of the attached file is permitted (YES in step S232), the format of the attached file is checked, and if the file is a text file (YES in step S233), there is little concern about harmful behavior. Therefore, the file is saved (downloaded) (step S237). After the saving of the file is completed, it is checked whether there is any remaining attached file (step S236). Step S236 will be described later.
[0044]
On the other hand, if the file is not a text file (NO in step S233), the telephone number or e-mail address of the transmitter 400 is checked, and the telephone number or e-mail address of the sender is already set in the receiver. If it is registered in 410 (in the case of YES in step S234), the file is saved (step S237) because the other party can be trusted. The rest is the same as for a text file.
[0045]
If the telephone number or mail address of the transmitter 400 is not registered in the receiver 410 (NO in step S234), the file is not stored in the receiver 410 because the other party cannot always trust the file (see step S234). In step S235, it is checked whether there is any remaining attached file (step S236). If there is any remaining file (in the case of YES in step S236), the process returns to step S233 to return to the next attached file. Examine the file.
[0046]
If all the attached files have been checked (NO in step S236), the process proceeds to step S24 in FIG.
[0047]
In the second embodiment described above, as a method of setting whether or not the attached file can be stored in the receiver 410, the following method can be considered. The first is a method in which the remaining capacity of the storage unit 220 of the receiver 410 is compared with a predetermined value, and according to the result, the receiver 410 automatically sets whether or not the attached file can be saved. The second is a method in which the user of the receiver 410 sets whether or not the attached file can be saved using a key switch or the like in a predetermined setting mode.
[0048]
By the way, in the above-described first and second embodiments, it is assumed that the input of the special identification character (pictogram) is performed at the store of the terminal device. However, since the setting is troublesome, the input is more easily performed. It is desirable that the users of the terminal devices decide upon consultation. In this case, the identification character will be determined by using a combination of characters that can be used normally, but the subject of e-mails other than the title e-mail happens to coincide, and general e-mails may be incorrectly processed as title e-mails There is. However, the members of the group that uses title mail are considered to be limited, so if the sender's name is a member of the above group, it will be processed as title mail, and if the sender is not a member of the above group, ordinary electronic mail will be used. It should be processed as mail.
[0049]
In the above-described first and second embodiments, the method has been described in which the base station of the telephone system is not changed and the communication of the telephone with the title mail of the present invention can be realized only by the terminal device. Thus, it is possible to process mail and telephone sent from the transmitter 400 side in parallel. When processing is performed by the terminal device, the mail and the telephone must be transmitted / received separately, and therefore, it is necessary to assume a process in the case of an interrupt operation. On the other hand, when the mail and the telephone are processed in parallel at the base station of the telephone system, the terminal device does not need to consider the interruption, and the processing can be performed efficiently. A third embodiment of the present invention in which a base station in a telephone system processes a telephone with a title mail will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0050]
FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a telephone system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, a higher-level control station 480A for synchronizing the operations of a transmitter 400A and a receiver 410A, which are terminal devices having general functions, and a mail server 420A and a telephone exchange system 450A as system-side base station functions. is necessary. Note that 430A, 440A, 460A, and 470A in FIG. 7 represent transmission paths between the terminal device and the communication system.
[0051]
FIG. 8 is a schematic operation flowchart of the communication system when transmitting a telephone with a title mail in the third embodiment.
[0052]
Also in the third embodiment, when the user selects to make a call using a telephone with a title mail, the user sets the telephone number of the transmission destination and the e-mail address of the transmission destination in the transmitter 400A. Enter a title or text. As a result, a title mail with the special identification character is generated in the same manner as described above. In the third embodiment, the telephone number of the transmitter 400A is described in the title mail in a predetermined format.
[0053]
When the user presses the transmission key in the above state, first, the transmitter 400A transmits a title mail in which the telephone number of the transmitter 400A is described in a predetermined format, and then transmits the telephone. The mail server 420A of the telephone system that has received the title mail (step S41) analyzes the received title mail, and recognizes that the mail is a title mail if the specific identification character is at the head of the mail (step S41). A YES determination is made in S42).
[0054]
If it is determined that the mail is a title mail, the mail server 420A extracts necessary information such as a destination mail address, a mail reception time, and a telephone number of a sender (transmitter 400A) (step S43), and transmits the mail to the transmitter 400A. And sends the extracted information to the higher control station 480A (step S44). The upper control station 480A extracts the telephone number corresponding to the destination mail address from the correspondence table created in advance, and monitors the report from the telephone exchange system 450A (step S45). If the telephone exchange system 450A reports the start of transmission of a call from the transmitter 400A within a predetermined time (NO in step S46, YES in step S47), the upper control station 480A determines the transmission destination of the call. Is checked (step S48), and if the received telephone number is the receiver 410A (YES in step S48), a transmission instruction is issued to the mail server 420 as a title mail. (Step S49), control is performed so that the mail and the telephone are simultaneously transmitted to the receiver 410A (step S52).
[0055]
If each determination step in FIG. 8 is different from the above description, the telephone and the mail are individually processed, such as processing as a normal mail (steps S53 and S56) or processing as a normal telephone (step S55). I do.
[0056]
In the case of a telephone with a title mail, the receiver 410A receives the title mail (including the attached file) and the telephone at the same time, and processes the telephone, image display, music sound, and the like in parallel. Conventionally, the processing capability of the terminal device was insufficient, and it was difficult to process telephone and image processing in parallel. However, recent mobile phones have been equipped with multiple microprocessors to perform parallel processing. It is possible, and there is no problem in realizing the above processing.
[0057]
According to the third embodiment, a combination of characters included in a general mobile phone is used as a specific identification character, and this combination can be set between users, for example, so that a base in a telephone system can be set. By simply changing the processing at the station, it is possible to provide the service of a telephone with a title mail.
[0058]
In addition, functions such as input and analysis of identification characters necessary for processing and execution of a telephone with a title mail, synchronization of mail and telephone playback time can be shared between the mobile terminal and the base station in the telephone system, Of course it is possible.
[0059]
In the above description, the description has been made on the assumption that a mobile phone is used as the terminal device. However, the application of the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention relates to a stationary telephone having a mail function and a voice communication function, a PDA, and the like. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to personal computers and the like.
[0060]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when making a call, not only the number notification, but also a text message or a program is used to give the receiver information other than the number notification at the start of the call, Can improve the sense of security.
[0061]
In addition, since the text of the title mail and the number notification remain in the incoming call history at the same time, it is possible to determine whether or not it is necessary to call back according to the title of the telephone, thereby providing convenience to the user. In other words, when making a call for a serious business, if you use the mechanism with a title mail phone of the present invention, it is a special phone by providing various actions that it is an emergency phone To the receiving side. If the call is still not received, information such as the title remains in the incoming call history, making it easier to determine whether to make a call again.
[0062]
In addition, the user can communicate in various forms when making a call, besides the above, telling what kind of call is going to be made now, images, videos, music, etc. Can be displayed or voice-output simultaneously with the telephone on the receiver, thereby realizing communication in a new communication mode.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing a telephone system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of a transmitter in the telephone system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of a receiver in the telephone system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen of a transmitter and a receiver in the telephone system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device (transmitter or receiver) in the telephone system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of a part of the receiver in the telephone system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view schematically showing a telephone system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation flow in the telephone system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
200 operation unit
210 Display
220 Recorder
230 audio input / output unit
240 transceiver
300 control unit
310 Automatic mail generation unit
320 Mail judgment unit
330 Program Processing Unit
400, 400A transmitter
410, 410A receiver
420, 420A mail server
450, 450A telephone exchange system
480A Host control station

Claims (8)

A telephone system including at least a transmitting terminal device and a receiving terminal device,
The terminal device includes a telephone function, an e-mail function, a display unit, an operation unit, a recording unit that records data, and a control unit that controls the entire terminal device,
The control means of the terminal device on the transmitting side,
When transmission of a telephone with e-mail is selected, the telephone number and e-mail address of the transmission destination and data for e-mail transmission are input, and when a start of transmission is instructed, first, predetermined specific data is automatically transmitted. A function of transmitting the e-mail added to the terminal to the destination terminal device,
A function of automatically making a call to a destination telephone number after receiving a reply of an e-mail from the receiving terminal device that has received the e-mail data including the predetermined specific data,
Have
The control means of the terminal device on the receiving side,
A function of automatically sending an e-mail reply to the terminal device on the transmission side when receiving e-mail data including the specific data set in advance;
After the reply of the e-mail, when there is an incoming call from the terminal device on the transmission side of the reply destination of the e-mail, at least a part of the data of the e-mail including the predetermined specific data is received. Is displayed on the display means, and a function of performing sound output or vibration output or LED display for notifying of an incoming call of the telephone,
A telephone system comprising: In claim 1,
The control means of the terminal device on the receiving side, when receiving the data of the e-mail including the preset specific data, does not perform sound output or vibration output or LED display to notify the arrival of the e-mail, A telephone system having a function of automatically returning an e-mail having the same content as a received e-mail or an e-mail indicating that the e-mail has been received to a terminal device on the transmission side. In claim 1,
The control means of the terminal device on the receiving side has a function of selecting data to be stored in the storage means when receiving data of the e-mail including the predetermined specific data, and a reply destination of the e-mail. When a call is received from the terminal device on the transmitting side, a program related to the data stored in the storage means is started, and a process for the data is executed. And telephone system. In any one of claims 1 to 3,
The telephone system according to claim 1, wherein the specific data is a special character not defined by a public standard, and the special character is described in a title of the e-mail or a head portion of the main body. A terminal device comprising a telephone function, an e-mail function, a display unit, an operation unit, a recording unit for recording data, and a control unit for controlling the entire terminal device,
The control means, when receiving the data of the e-mail including the specific data set in advance, by the incoming call of the telephone from the source of the e-mail within a predetermined time after receiving the e-mail, Alternatively, at least a part of the data of the e-mail including the predetermined specific data is displayed on the display means by receiving a call from a transmission source of the e-mail in parallel with the reception of the e-mail. In addition, a terminal device having a function of outputting a sound or vibration output or an LED display for notifying an incoming call of a telephone. In claim 5,
The control means, when receiving data of the e-mail including the predetermined specific data, a function of selecting data to be stored in the storage means, and a program related to the data stored in the storage means A terminal device having a function of starting up and executing a process on the data. In claim 5 or 6,
The telephone system according to claim 1, wherein the specific data is a special character not defined by a public standard, and the special character is described in a title of the e-mail or a head portion of the main body. A telephone system including a transmitting-side terminal device, a receiving-side terminal device, and a higher-level control station that synchronizes operations of a mail server and a telephone exchange system,
The terminal device includes a telephone function, an e-mail function, a display unit, an operation unit, a recording unit that records data, and a control unit that controls the entire terminal device,
The control means of the terminal device on the transmitting side, when transmission of a telephone with a mail is selected, a telephone number and an e-mail address of a transmission destination, data for transmission of an e-mail are input, and a start of transmission is instructed, A function of transmitting an e-mail automatically adding specific data set in advance to the mail server, and transmitting a telephone call to the telephone exchange system,
The upper control station has a function of controlling the mail server and the telephone exchange system so that transmission of an e-mail and calling of a telephone are performed in parallel to a terminal device of a transmission destination,
The control means of the terminal device on the receiving side receives at least a part of the data of the e-mail including the predetermined specific data by receiving a call from a source of the e-mail in parallel with the reception of the e-mail. A telephone system having a function of displaying on the display means and outputting sound or vibration output or LED display for notifying of an incoming call.

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