JP2005085208A - Electronic mail control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To check an electronic mail in the place and at the time desired by a user. <P>SOLUTION: An information processing terminal 10 is provided with a data conversion means 11 for converting electronic mail data to a data format browsable by a portable device 20, a transfer means 12 for transferring data converted by the data conversion means 11 to the portable device 20, and a detection means 13 for detecting that the portable device 20 is electrically connected to the information processing terminal 10. When the information processing terminal 10 receives the electronic mail, the electronic mail data are converted to the format capable being consulted by the portable device 20 electrically connected to the information processing terminal, and the electronic mail data converted are transferred to the portable device 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an e-mail control system for viewing e-mail data stored in an information processing terminal device such as a personal computer from an external portable device.

In recent years, with the development of communication infrastructure such as the Internet, message communication using electronic mail has begun to spread widely not only in companies but also in general households.
In order to send and receive electronic mail via the Internet, an information processing terminal device such as a personal computer is usually connected to the Internet via a modem or a LAN in an office, and the information processing terminal device and a mail server on the Internet are connected. This is done by exchanging messages.

  An e-mail transmitted from a user through the information processing terminal device is first received by a mail server in which the user's mail account is set, and then transferred to the other party via a predetermined server. The user at the other end can receive mail addressed to him / her by connecting to a mail server in which the user's mail account is set.

  Recently, a dedicated mail service for mobile communication terminals such as a mobile phone and an email transfer service for viewing an email sent to a personal computer at a company or home from a mobile phone have begun. .

  However, in the e-mail transfer service in the conventional system as described above, a dedicated e-mail account for a mobile phone is prepared, and e-mail is sent from a mail server in which a mail account of a personal computer at a company or home is set. It is necessary to transfer. For this reason, every time the content of an e-mail is checked, it is necessary to connect from the mobile phone to a dedicated mail account for the mobile phone, resulting in an increase in communication costs.

  The electronic mail already distributed is stored in a hard disk device or the like in the personal computer. For this reason, if a portable personal computer or the like is used, the contents of the mail can be checked anytime and anywhere without using a mail transfer service. However, it is very troublesome for the user to operate the personal computer only for checking the mail on the train, for example.

  In view of this point, as an e-mail information transfer control system that can display and view e-mail information in an information processing terminal device on a portable device without connecting to a server or the like on a network, Proposal has been made on an "e-mail information transfer control system for wirelessly downloading and displaying e-mail information stored in an information processing terminal device capable of sending and receiving e-mails on a mobile device (" For example, see Patent Document 1.)

JP 2001-94610 A

  However, in the system described in Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to keep the information processing terminal device powered on when downloading data, for example, when using a laptop computer, Considering the usage time of the battery, there is a problem that it cannot be used for a long time.

  Therefore, in the present invention, e-mail data received by the information processing terminal device is automatically transferred to the portable device, and the e-mail control enables the user to check the e-mail at a desired place and time. It was decided to provide a system.

In the present invention, on the information processing terminal device side, data conversion means for converting e-mail data into a data format that can be viewed on a portable device, and transfer means for transferring data to the portable device after conversion by the data conversion means, Detecting means for detecting that the portable device is electrically connected to the information processing terminal device, and when the electronic information is received by the information processing terminal device, the mobile device is electrically connected to the information processing terminal device. Provided is an e-mail control system configured to convert e-mail data into a format that can be browsed by a portable device in a connected state and transfer it to the portable device.
In addition, the information processing terminal device includes data conversion means for converting the e-mail data into a data format that can be viewed on a portable device, and card recording means for writing to the memory card. When an e-mail is received, an e-mail control system is provided that converts e-mail data into a data format that can be viewed on a portable device and automatically writes the data in the memory card.
In addition, the e-mail data received by the information processing terminal device is designated from e-mail detection means for detecting already-read data and e-mail data transferred to the mobile device or mail data written to the memory card. Data erasure means for erasing the received data. Of the mail data transferred to the portable device or written to the memory card, the mail data already read by the information processing terminal device is automatically erased. Provide an e-mail control system that is supposed to be

According to the present invention, by connecting a mobile device such as a mobile phone to an information processing terminal device such as a personal computer, an electronic mail received by the information processing terminal device is automatically transferred to the mobile device. As a result, it has become possible to check the e-mail at the location and time desired by the user.
In addition, it has become possible to store e-mails in a format according to the function and recording capacity of the user's mobile device, and to increase the stored data. Furthermore, mail data in portable devices can be exchanged with an information processing terminal device via a memory card.
In addition, even when a portable device that cannot be connected to an external storage medium such as a memory card or a portable device with a small recording capacity is applied, only the necessary mail data is transferred to reduce the amount of transmitted data. The functions of the portable device can be used effectively and without waste.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an example of an electronic mail control system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a flow diagram to which this system is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the information processing terminal device (for example, personal computer) 10 connected to the mail server 200 through the Internet 100, data conversion for converting e-mail data into a data format that can be viewed on the mobile device 20. Means 11, transfer means 12 for transferring data to portable device 20 after conversion by this data conversion means, and detection means 13 for detecting that portable device 20 is electrically connected to information processing terminal device 10. It shall be equipped with.

Next, an operation flow will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in the information processing terminal device 10, it is confirmed whether the portable device 20 is electrically connected to a predetermined cable connection portion (for example, a USB cable port) by the connection means 15, for example, a cable (A-1, A- 2). If the mobile device 20 is connected, the mobile device 20 is accessed (A-3), the information of the mobile device 20 is read, and the information of the mobile device 20 read into the e-mail data conversion software is set (A-4). ). When the information processing terminal device 10 receives the e-mail (A-5), the e-mail conversion software converts the e-mail data into e-mail data that can be viewed on the mobile device 20 according to the information of the mobile device 20 set in advance (A-6). ), The converted e-mail data is transferred to the portable device 20 (A-7). At this time, the received original electronic mail is stored in the recording medium of the information processing terminal device 10, and only the converted copy is transferred to the mobile device 20.

  As described above, the electronic mail received by the information processing terminal device 10 is automatically transferred to the portable device 20, so that the electronic mail can be checked at a location and time desired by the user. .

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of another configuration of the electronic mail control system according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows a flow diagram in which this system is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the information processing terminal device 10 includes a data conversion unit 11 that converts e-mail data into a data format that can be viewed on the mobile device 20, and a card recording unit 16 that writes data to the memory card 30. It shall be.

Next, an operation flow will be described with reference to FIG.
In the information processing terminal device 10, when the information of the portable device 20 used for the email conversion software and the recording destination of the converted email data are set in advance and the information processing terminal device 10 receives the email (B- 1, B-2), it is checked whether the file can be written to the preset memory card 30 together with the conversion data when the file is attached to the received e-mail according to the setting information (B -3). If writing is possible, the received e-mail is converted (B-5) and written together with the file in the memory card 30 (B-6). When writing to a memory card 30 for a form device to which a file cannot be attached, only e-mail data is converted (B-4), and writing is performed on the memory card 30 based on preset information (B-6). .

  With the configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, it becomes possible to save an e-mail in a format according to the function and recording capacity of the user's portable device 20, and the save data can be increased. Furthermore, the e-mail data in the portable device 20 can be exchanged with the information processing terminal device 10 via the memory card 30.

  Next, an application configuration in the electronic mail control system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described, and FIG. 5 shows a flow chart in which this system is applied.

  In this example, in the information processing terminal device 10, the received e-mail data is written in the e-mail data transferred to the mobile device 20 or the memory card 30 and the e-mail detection means for detecting the already read e-mail data. It is assumed that it has data erasing means for erasing designated data among mail data.

Next, the operation flow will be described with reference to FIG.
When it is confirmed that the information processing terminal device 10 has received the e-mail (C-1, C-2), the e-mail is converted according to the information set in the e-mail conversion software (C-3), and the information processing terminal device 10 is written into the portable device 20 connected to the memory card 10 or the memory card 30 (C-4). It is confirmed whether there is a browsed email among some emails received by the information processing terminal device 10 (C-5), and if there is a browsed email, it is connected to the information processing terminal device 10 The mobile device 20 or the memory card 30 is accessed (C-6), and the browsed e-mail data is deleted (C-7).

  As a result, even when a portable device to which a memory card cannot be connected or a portable device with a small recording capacity is applied, only necessary mail data can be transferred, and the amount of transmission data can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, although a specific example is given and demonstrated, this invention is not limited to a following example.

[Example 1]
The USB port of the personal computer and the give connection terminal of the mobile phone are connected with a cable. A cradle may also be used as a charger having an external connection terminal.
When it is detected that the mobile phone is connected in the application software of the personal computer, the mobile phone is accessed to obtain information on the connected mobile phone, and the e-mail conversion software corresponding to the model is started. When an e-mail is received, it is automatically converted and the mail data is transferred to the mobile phone.
If there is an attached file, it can be recognized when accessing the connected terminal. Therefore, it is determined whether the attached file can be browsed, and if it can be browsed, the attached file is transferred as it is. If the attached file cannot be browsed, the amount of data is wasted, so it is deleted and transferred by the conversion software.
For example, if you go out from the afternoon and cannot check your personal computer in the morning, you can check the contents of the e-mail you received in the morning on your mobile phone during the travel time when you went out. Become.

[Example 2]
Attach the memory card to the personal computer via a multi-card adapter. A compatible terminal is designated in advance by the e-mail conversion software, and the storage destination of the converted mail data is set in the memory card.
When an e-mail is received, the received mail is converted according to the set contents and stored in a memory card as specified.
By attaching the memory card to the mobile phone, the e-mail can be viewed on the display unit of the mobile phone.
In addition, if the mobile phone is capable of browsing the attached file, the attached file stored in the memory card can be activated and browsed.

Example 3
In the e-mail control system described in the first and second embodiments, if all received mail is transferred or written, the capacity of the temporary storage unit is particularly large in a mobile phone having no memory card. Because of its small size, it will quickly become excessive.
Corresponding to this, the mail that the user browsed on the personal computer side is automatically transferred to the mobile phone or the data written in the memory card is deleted. Thereby, only necessary mail data can be transferred, the amount of transmission data can be reduced, and a finite storage capacity can be used effectively.

1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an e-mail control system. FIG. The operation | movement flowchart in an electronic mail control system is shown. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an e-mail control system. FIG. The operation | movement flowchart in an electronic mail control system is shown. The operation | movement flowchart in an electronic mail control system is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing terminal device 11 Data conversion means 12 Transfer means 13 Detection means 15 Connection means 16 Card recording means 20 Portable device 30 Memory card

Claims (4)

Data conversion means for converting e-mail data into a data format that can be viewed on a portable device in an information processing terminal device; transfer means for transferring data to the portable device after conversion by the data conversion means; and Detecting means for detecting that it is electrically connected to the information processing terminal device;
When e-mail is received by the information processing terminal device, the e-mail data is converted into a format that can be browsed by a portable device that is electrically connected to the information processing terminal device, and transferred to the portable device. An e-mail control system characterized by being made. Data conversion means for converting e-mail data into a data format that can be viewed on a portable device in the information processing terminal device, and card recording means for writing the electronic data converted by the data conversion means to a memory card,
When the e-mail is received by the information processing terminal device, the e-mail data is converted into a data format that can be viewed by the portable device, and is automatically written to the memory card. E-mail control system. Mail detecting means for detecting already-read data among e-mail data received by the information processing terminal device; and data erasing means for erasing designated data among e-mail data transferred to the portable device; Have
The e-mail data transferred to the portable device is automatically erased for e-mail data that has been read by the information processing terminal device. Email control system. Mail detecting means for detecting already-read data among e-mail data received by the information processing terminal device; and data erasing means for erasing specified data among e-mail data written in the memory card; Have
The e-mail data written in the memory card is automatically erased with respect to e-mail data already read by the information processing terminal device. Email control system.

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