JP2005150847A - Message control apparatus, terminal device, and message transmission control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control the transmission of a message when using a terminal device as a receiving terminal, in consideration of the transmission source address of a desired message, the format of the message, the presence or absence or the format of data to be added to the message, the priority or importance of the message, and a transmission system of the message to the reception terminal device based on character strings contained in the message. <P>SOLUTION: A message control apparatus 20 acquires the transmission source address of a desired message, the format of the message, the presence or absence or the format of data to be added to the message, the priority or importance of the message, a transmission system of the message to the reception terminal device set based on character strings contained in the message as receiver side conditions when using the terminal device as a receiving terminal, and registers them in a receiver side condition database 23. The apparatus 20 decides a method of transmitting the message to the receiving terminal on the basis of the receiver side conditions to control the transmission of the message. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a message control device, a terminal device, and a message transmission control method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a message distribution system that determines a message transmission / reception method and transmits a message based on a limit on the number of data characters and a character code in a receiving terminal has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-158552 A

  However, the conventional message delivery system only determines the transmission / reception method based on the limit on the number of data characters and the character code in the receiving terminal. Therefore, when a terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, it is included in the message source address, message format, presence or absence of data attached to the message and its format, message priority, message importance, and message The message is transmitted to the receiving terminal without considering the transmission method of the message based on the character string to the receiving terminal, the processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message. Therefore, the transmission method of the message cannot be controlled by determining the transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal based on these conditions.

  Therefore, the present invention, when the terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, the message source address, the message format, the presence or absence of data attached to the message and its format, the priority of the message, the importance of the message, Controls the transmission of messages to the receiving terminal in consideration of the transmission method of the message based on the character string contained in the message to the receiving terminal and the processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message. The purpose is to do.

  In the message control device according to the present invention, as a receiving side condition when a terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, the message source address, the message format, the presence or absence of data attached to the message, the data format, the message priority Receiving side condition storage means for storing the transmission method to the receiving terminal of the message set based on the order, the importance of the message, or the character string included in the message, and the receiving side condition is acquired from the terminal device And registration means for registering in the reception-side condition storage means, and a transmission control means for determining a transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal based on the reception-side condition and controlling message transmission according to the determination result. Features.

  According to such a message control device, as a receiving-side condition when a terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, the source address of the message, the format of the message, the presence or absence of data attached to the message, the format, the priority of the message The message importance level and the transmission method of the message set based on the character string included in the message to the receiving terminal can be acquired from the terminal device and stored. Then, the message control device can determine the transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal based on the receiving side condition, and can control the transmission of the message according to the determination result.

  Therefore, when a terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, it is included in the message source address and message format, presence or absence of data attached to the message and its format, message priority, message importance, and message. A method for transmitting a message to a receiving terminal based on a character string to be received can be set as a receiving condition. Then, the message control device can control the transmission of the message to the receiving terminal in consideration of the receiving side condition.

  The other message control device according to the present invention is based on the terminal information storage means for storing the processing capability of the terminal device relating to at least one of the format of the message or the data attached to the message, and the processing capability of the receiving terminal. Transmission control means for determining a transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal and controlling the transmission of the message according to the determination result.

  According to such a message control device, it is possible to store the processing capability of the terminal device regarding the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message. Then, the message control device can determine the transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal based on the processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding the message format and the data format, and can control the transmission of the message to the receiving terminal according to the determination result. Therefore, the message control device can control the transmission of the message to the receiving terminal in consideration of the processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message.

  The terminal device according to the present invention, as a receiving side condition when becoming a receiving terminal, the message source address, the message format, the presence or absence of data attached to the message, the data format, the priority of the message, the message A notification means for notifying a message control apparatus that controls message transmission of a message transmission method to a receiving terminal set based on importance or at least one of character strings included in the message. To do.

  According to such a terminal device, when it becomes a receiving terminal, the sender address of the message and the format of the message, the presence or absence of data attached to the message and its format, the priority of the message, the importance of the message, A message transmission method to a receiving terminal based on a character string included in a message can be set as a receiving-side condition and notified to the message control device. Therefore, the message control device can control the transmission of the message to the receiving terminal in consideration of the receiving side condition notified from the terminal device.

  In the message transmission control method according to the present invention, as a receiving-side condition when a terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, the message source address, the message format, the presence or absence of data attached to the message, the data format, the message A transmission method to the receiving terminal of the message set based on at least one of the priority, the importance of the message, or the character string included in the message is acquired from the terminal device, and the acquired receiving condition is set as the receiving condition. Is stored in the receiving condition storage means for storing the message, the transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal is determined based on the receiving condition, and the transmission of the message is controlled according to the determination result.

  Another message transmission control method according to the present invention determines a transmission method of a message to a receiving terminal based on the processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding at least one of a message format or a data format attached to the message, The transmission of the message is controlled according to the determination result.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, a message source address, a message format, presence / absence of data attached to a message, its format, and message priority Message reception, considering the message importance, the method of sending the message to the receiving terminal based on the character string contained in the message, and the processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message Transmission to the terminal can be controlled.

〔Communications system〕
As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 1 includes a first messaging system 10, a message control device 20, and a second messaging system 30. The communication system 1 is configured by connecting different systems, a first messaging system 10 and a second messaging system 30 via a message control device 20. In addition, there is no restriction | limiting in the connection method of the 1st messaging system 10 and the 2nd messaging system 30. FIG.

  The first messaging system 10 includes a mobile terminal 10a, a radio base station 10b, a mobile communication network 10c, and a message server 10d. The second messaging system 30 includes a multimedia messaging service (hereinafter referred to as “MMS”) terminal 30a, a radio base station 30b, a mobile communication network 30c, and an MMS relay / server 30d.

  The mobile terminal 10a connects to the mobile communication network 10c via the radio base station 10b and transmits / receives a message to / from the message server 10d. The mobile terminal 10a transmits and receives messages to and from the MMS terminal 30a and the message control device 20 via the message server 10d. The message server 10d transmits / receives a message to / from the MMS relay / server 30d via the message control device 20. The message server 10d transmits and receives messages to and from the mobile terminal 10a via the mobile communication network 10c. For example, an i-mode (registered trademark) server can be used as the message server 10d. For example, an i-mode (registered trademark) terminal can be used as the mobile terminal 10a.

  The MMS terminal 30a is connected to the mobile communication network 30c via the radio base station 30b and transmits / receives a message to / from the MMS relay / server 30d. The MMS terminal 310a transmits and receives messages to and from the mobile terminal 10a and the message control device 20 via the MMS relay / server 30d. The MMS relay / server 30d transmits and receives messages to and from the message server 10d via the message control device 20. The MMS relay / server 30d transmits and receives messages to and from the MMS terminal 30a via the mobile communication network 30c.

  The message control device 20 controls message transmission. The message control device 20 relays messages between the first messaging system 10 and the second messaging system 30. Hereinafter, a case where the MMS terminal 30a is a transmission terminal and the mobile terminal 10a is a reception terminal will be described as an example. The transmitting terminal is a terminal device that transmits a message, and the receiving terminal is a terminal device that receives a message.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the message control device 20 includes a message server interface 21, an MMS relay / server interface 22, a receiving condition database 23, a terminal information database 24, a registration unit 25, a message control unit 26, A message storage unit 27 and an indirect transmission control unit 28 are provided.

  The message server interface 21 is an interface with the message server 10d. The MMS relay / server interface 22 is an interface with the MMS relay / server 30d. The message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 receive a control message from a terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10 a or the MMS terminal 30 a and input it to the registration unit 25.

  The control message received by the message control device 20 includes a condition notification message for notifying a reception-side condition when the terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, a terminal information notification message for notifying terminal information related to the terminal device, and a message control device. There is a reference message for inquiring about the receiving-side conditions registered in 20.

  The condition notification message includes a receiving condition. The receiving side condition is a transmission method of a message desired when the terminal device becomes the receiving terminal to the receiving terminal. The receiving side condition is that the terminal device has at least one of the message source address, the message format, the presence / absence and format of data attached to the message, the priority and importance of the message, and the character string included in the message. Set based on. Hereinafter, the message source address, message format, presence / absence and format of data attached to the message, priority and importance of the message, and character strings included in the message are collectively referred to as “basic items”.

  As a method for transmitting a message to a receiving terminal, for example, there are direct transmission and indirect transmission. Indirect transmission is a method in which a message addressed to a receiving terminal is stored in the message storage unit 27, the storage destination is notified to the receiving terminal, and when a message request is received from the receiving terminal, the stored message is transmitted to the receiving terminal. . The direct transmission is a method of transmitting a message addressed to the receiving terminal to the receiving terminal without storing the message in the message storage unit 27 and notifying the receiving terminal of the storage destination. The message storage unit 27 is a message storage unit that stores a message.

  The reception-side conditions include a determination condition for determining a transmission method and a transmission method specified when the determination condition is met. Determination conditions are set for basic items. The message format includes multipart / mixed, multipart / related, multipart / alternative, and the like. The data attached to the message includes an attached file. Data formats include JPEG format and MPEG format. The message priority is the priority for sending a message. The importance of the message is the importance of the content of the message. The priority and importance of the message can be specified using control data indicating the priority and importance. As a specific character string included in the message, for example, a character string indicating priority and importance such as “urgent”, “emergency”, and “important” can be designated. The transmission method designates either direct transmission or indirect transmission.

  For example, the receiving condition based on the transmission source address is “transmission source address“ @abc. xyz. com ”is included,“ send directly ”,“ source address is “123 @ abc. xyz. com ", indirect transmission" can be set. As described above, the determination condition can be set for a part or all of the source address. The conditions on the receiving side based on the message format can be set as “indirect transmission when the format is“ multipart / mixed ”” or “direct transmission when the format is“ multipart / related ”.

  The condition of the receiving side based on the presence or absence of data attached to the message and its format is “indirect transmission when a file is attached to the message”, “direct transmission when a JPEG file is attached to the message” And "Indirect transmission when an MPEG file is attached to the message".

  The condition on the receiving side based on the priority and importance of the message is, for example, when the control data indicating the priority and importance is in three stages of “high, medium and low”, “if the priority is“ high ”, “Send directly” or “Indirect send when importance is“ medium ”or less” can be set. As described above, the determination condition may be set by specifying the priority order or the importance level, or may be set by specifying the priority order or the threshold value of the importance level. The receiver condition based on the character string is "If the subject or text contains" Urgent "or" Urgent "text, send directly", "Subject or text contains" important "text You can set it to "Indirect transmission". As described above, the determination condition can be set by designating a part including a character string, such as a subject or a body.

  The determination condition may be set by combining a plurality of items from the basic items. For example, the condition on the receiving side is “transmission source address“ @abc. xyz. com ”is included, and a plurality of items can be set in combination, such as“ direct transmission when priority is “high” ”. Further, the determination condition may be set by combining the basic item with another item (hereinafter referred to as “additional item”). As an additional item, a message capacity or the like can be used. For example, the condition on the receiving side is “transmission source address“ @abc. xyz. com ”is included, and the basic item and the additional item can be set in combination such as“ indirect transmission when the message capacity exceeds 1 kbyte ”.

  One terminal device can also set a plurality of receiving conditions. In this case, the receiving side condition is given a priority order to use the receiving side condition for determining the transmission method. For example, it is possible to assign a number to the receiving condition in order of higher priority.

  The terminal information notification message includes terminal information. The terminal information notification message includes, as terminal information, the processing capability of the terminal device regarding at least one of a message format and a data format attached to the message. Hereinafter, the processing capability of the terminal device regarding the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message is referred to as “basic information”. The processing capability can be indicated by combining a message format and data format with possible processing types for the message and data in that format. Examples of processing types include message and data reception processing, display processing, and processing processing. The terminal information notification message may include terminal information other than basic information (hereinafter referred to as “additional information”) as terminal information. Examples of the additional information include a message capacity that can be received by the terminal device and a message capacity that can be displayed by the terminal device. The capacity that can be displayed can be determined, for example, by the screen size that can be displayed.

  The message control device 20 is set as the transmission destination address of the control message. In the present embodiment, the “system @ recipient domain” in which the message control device 20 receives notifications and inquiries about the receiving side condition is used as the transmission destination address of the condition notification message and the reference message. As a transmission destination address of the terminal information notification message, “system @ message control device domain” in which the message control device 20 receives the terminal information is used.

  The receiving condition and terminal information are set in the body of the control message. In the body of the condition notification message, the conditions on the receiving side are set in the order of “transmission method, determination condition”. When the decision condition is set only for basic items, the message “Sender address, message format, presence / absence of data attached to the message or its data format, message priority, message importance, included in message” Are set in the order of “character string to be displayed, part including character string”. When the decision condition is set by adding the message capacity as an additional item to the basic item, the decision condition is “sender address, message format, presence / absence of data attached to the message or its data format, message , Priority of the message, character string included in the message, part including the character string, message capacity ”.

  Further, when one terminal device notifies a plurality of receiving-side conditions, the receiving-side conditions included in the condition notification message are given priorities for using the receiving-side conditions for determining the transmission method. In this case, in the body of the condition notification message, the conditions on the receiving side and the priority for using them are set in the order of “transmission method, decision condition, priority for use”. “*” Is set for items not used for the determination condition. An item for which “*” is set is not used as a determination condition and is not considered as a reception condition.

  For example, when the text of the condition notification message is “directly abc@domain.com, *, *, *, *, *, *”, “the source address is“ abc@domain.com ”. In the case of “com”, the reception side condition of “direct transmission” is indicated. When the body of the condition notification message is “indirect, *, *, JPEG, *, *, *, *”, it indicates the receiving side condition of “indirect transmission when a JPEG format file is attached to the message”. . If the message of the condition notification message is "Direct, *, *, *, *, *, Urgent, Subject or Body", "If the subject or body contains the string" Emergency ", send directly" The receiver condition is as follows. When the text of the condition notification message is “direct, *, *, none, high, *, *, *”, it indicates a reception condition that “direct transmission is performed when there is no attached data and the priority is high”. When the message of the condition notification message is “indirect, *, *, *, medium or lower, *, *, *,> 1k”, “when priority is medium or lower and the message capacity exceeds 1 kbytes” "Indirect transmission". Thus, by setting the determination conditions included in the text of the condition notification message for a plurality of items, it is possible to indicate a determination condition that combines a plurality of items.

  Also, for example, when the receiving condition is numbered in ascending order from the highest priority, and the determination condition is composed of only basic items, the condition notification message text is “indirect, *, *, JPEG, In the case of *, *, *, *, 1), the receiving side condition of “indirect transmission when a JPEG format file is attached to the message” and the priority order for using the receiving side condition are No. 1. Yes, indicates the highest.

  The message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 obtain a control message from the registration unit 25 and transmit it to a terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10a or the MMS terminal 30a. The control messages transmitted by the message control device 20 include a reference response message and a confirmation message. The reference response message is a response to the reference message, and includes the receiving-side conditions and the priority order of the terminal device that has received the inquiry. The confirmation message is a message that the message control device 20 inquires about the notified receiving condition.

  In addition, the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 are received from the terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10a or the MMS terminal 30a, the access request to the portal site of the message control device 20 and the reception condition input page. The terminal condition and the terminal information input to the terminal information notification page and the confirmation result are received and input to the registration unit 25. The message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 obtain a receiving condition setting page, a terminal information notification page, and a confirmation page from the registration unit 25, and transmit them to a terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10a or the MMS terminal 30a.

  The reception-side condition setting page is a page for the terminal device to input and set the reception-side condition and notify the message control device 20. The reception-side condition setting page is configured so that a determination condition, a transmission method, and a priority order for using the reception-side condition for determining the transmission method can be input. The terminal information notification page is a page for the terminal device to input the terminal information and notify the message control device 20. The terminal information notification page is configured so that terminal information can be input. The confirmation page is a page for the terminal device to confirm the set receiving-side conditions and the notified terminal information, and for the message control device 20 to inquire about the notified receiving-side conditions. In the confirmation page, the receiving side conditions notified from the terminal device, the priority order thereof, the terminal information, and the inquiry items about the receiving side conditions from the message control device 20 are shown. The confirmation result is a result of the terminal device confirming the confirmation page.

  The MMS relay server interface 22 receives a message from the MMS terminal 30a to the mobile terminal 10a via the MMS relay / server 30d. The MMS relay / server interface 22 inputs the received message to the message control unit 26. The MMS relay / server interface 22 transmits, to the MMS terminal 30a, a delivery confirmation notification that notifies the transmitting terminal that the message has been transmitted to the mobile terminal 10a that is the receiving terminal. The MMS relay / server interface 22 acquires a delivery confirmation notification from the message control unit 26 and receives an instruction for transmission to the MMS terminal 30a. The MMS relay / server interface 22 transmits the acquired delivery confirmation notification to the MMS terminal 30a via the MMS relay / server 30d in accordance with an instruction from the message control unit 26.

  The message server interface 21 acquires a message from the MMS terminal 30a to the mobile terminal 10a and a message from the message control device 20 to the mobile terminal 10a from the message control unit 26 or the indirect transmission control unit 28, and transmits them to the mobile terminal 10a. Receive instructions. The message server interface 21 transmits the acquired message to the mobile terminal 10a via the message server 10d in accordance with an instruction from the message control unit 26 or the indirect transmission control unit 28. The message server interface 21 receives a request for a message stored in the message storage unit 27 from the mobile terminal 10 a and inputs the request to the indirect transmission control unit 28. The message server interface 21 receives a message delivery notification for notifying that a message has been transmitted to the mobile terminal 10a from the message server 10d. The message server interface 21 inputs the received message delivery notification to the message control unit 26.

  The reception-side condition database 23 is reception-side condition storage means for storing reception-side conditions of terminal devices such as the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a. The reception-side condition database 23 includes, as a reception-side condition when a terminal device becomes a reception terminal, a message transmission source address, a message format, presence / absence of data attached to a message, data format, message priority, message Or the transmission method of the message set to the receiving terminal based on at least one of the character strings included in the message. The reception-side condition database 23 stores the determination condition, the transmission method, and the priority order for using the reception-side condition for determining the transmission method, if necessary, in association with the address of the terminal device.

  The terminal information database 24 is terminal information storage means for storing terminal information related to terminal devices such as the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a. The terminal information database 24 stores at least basic information as terminal information. The terminal information database 24 may store additional information in addition to the basic information. The terminal information database 24 stores terminal information in association with the address of the terminal device.

  The registration unit 25 is a registration unit that acquires a reception-side condition from a terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10a or the MMS terminal 30a and registers it in the reception-side condition database 23 that is a reception-side condition registration unit. Further, the registration unit 25 acquires terminal information from the terminal device and registers it in the terminal information database 24.

  The registration unit 25 acquires a condition notification message and a terminal information notification message from the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22. The registration unit 25 acquires the receiving condition and the terminal information from the condition notification message and the terminal information notification message. The registration unit 25 acquires the address of the terminal device from the source address of the condition notification message and the terminal information notification message. The registration unit 25 registers the receiving condition in the receiving condition database 23 and the terminal information in the terminal information database 24 in association with the acquired address of the terminal device. As described above, the registration unit 25 acquires the receiving-side condition and terminal information from the terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a by the condition notification message and the terminal information notification message.

  In addition, the registration unit 25 acquires an access request to the portal site from the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22. In the case of an access request designating the receiving condition setting menu of the portal site, the registration unit 25 displays the receiving condition setting page addressed to the terminal device that has requested access to the access request specifying the terminal information notification menu of the portal site. In this case, the terminal information notification page addressed to the terminal device that has requested access is input to the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 to instruct transmission to the terminal device.

  Then, the registration unit 25 acquires from the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 the terminal condition input to the reception condition or terminal information notification page input to the reception condition setting page. The registration unit 25 creates a confirmation page that indicates the acquired reception condition or terminal information and requests the terminal device to confirm. The registration unit 25 inputs a confirmation page to the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 and instructs transmission to the terminal device.

  The registration unit 25 acquires confirmation results from the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22. In the case of a confirmation result that there is no error in the receiving side condition or the terminal information, the registration unit 25 associates the receiving side condition shown on the confirmation page with the receiving side condition database 23 in association with the address of the terminal device. Are registered in the terminal information database 24. When there is an error, the registration unit 25 confirms that the corrected receiving-side condition or terminal information is notified, and the corrected receiving-side condition is associated with the address of the terminal device and the corrected receiving-side condition is received in the receiving-side condition database. 23, the corrected terminal information is registered in the terminal information database 24. As described above, the registration unit 25 may acquire the reception-side condition and the terminal information from the terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a by using the reception-side condition setting page and the terminal information notification page.

  When the registration unit 25 acquires a plurality of reception-side conditions from one terminal device, whether or not the reception-side conditions and the priorities for using the reception-side conditions for determining the transmission method are consistent with each other. Judging. When there is no contradiction, the registration unit 25 registers, in the reception-side condition database 23, a plurality of reception-side conditions associated with the address of the terminal device and a priority order in which the reception-side conditions are used for determining the transmission method. When there is a contradiction, when a plurality of receiving-side conditions are acquired by a plurality of condition notification messages, the registration unit 25 contradicts the notified receiving-side conditions and their priorities. A confirmation message for inquiring whether it is correct is created and input to the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 to instruct transmission to the terminal device. In addition, when a plurality of receiving-side conditions are acquired by using the receiving-side condition setting page, the registration unit 25 contradicts the notified receiving-side conditions and their priorities. A confirmation page for inquiring whether the message is correct is created and input to the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 to instruct transmission to the terminal device. Then, the registration unit 25 registers the correct receiving condition and its priority order in the receiving condition database 23 based on the response to the confirmation message and the confirmation result on the confirmation page.

  The registration unit 25 obtains the reception-side condition, its priority, and terminal information for the terminal device for which the reception-side condition and terminal information have already been registered, and receives the reception-side condition database 23 and the terminal information database 24. The newly acquired receiving condition, its priority, and terminal information are registered and updated.

  The registration unit 25 acquires a reference message from the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22. The registration unit 25 searches the reception-side condition database 23 based on the transmission source address of the reference message, and acquires the reception-side conditions and the priority order of the terminal device that has made the inquiry. The registration unit 25 creates a reference response message addressed to the terminal device that has made an inquiry including the acquired receiving condition and its priority, and inputs the reference response message to the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22. Instruct to send. In this way, the registration unit 25 notifies the terminal conditions such as the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a of the receiving conditions and the priority order stored in the receiving condition database 23. Therefore, the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a can refer to the receiving-side conditions registered in the message control device 20 and the priority order thereof.

  The message control unit 26 is a transmission control unit that determines a message transmission method and controls message transmission according to the determination result. The message control unit 26 determines a message transmission method based on the receiving side condition. Alternatively, the message control unit 26 determines a message transmission method based on the terminal information.

  The message control unit 26 acquires a message from the MMS terminal 30a to the mobile terminal 10a from the MMS relay / server interface 22. When determining the transmission method of the message to the mobile terminal 10a based on the reception-side condition, the message control unit 26 searches the reception-side condition database 23 based on the acquired transmission destination address of the message, and the mobile terminal 10a Get the receiving condition when becomes a receiving terminal.

  When there is one reception-side condition, the message control unit 26 compares the determination condition included in the reception-side condition with the message. When the message matches the determination condition, the message control unit 26 determines the transmission method included in the reception condition as the transmission method of the message to the mobile terminal 10a. If the message does not meet the determination condition, the message control unit 26 determines a transmission method other than the transmission method specified when the message matches, as the transmission method of the message to the mobile terminal 10a. That is, the message control unit 26 determines indirect transmission when the designated transmission method is direct transmission, and determines direct transmission when the designated transmission method is indirect transmission.

  For example, when the condition on the receiving side is “send directly when the subject or text contains the text“ urgent ”, the message control unit 26 includes the text“ emergency ”in the subject or text. If the message meets the decision conditions, it is decided to send directly. On the other hand, the message control unit 26 determines indirect transmission when the subject or text does not include the character string “urgent” and the message does not meet the determination condition.

  Further, when there are a plurality of reception side conditions, the message control unit 26 compares the message with the determination condition included in the reception side condition having the highest priority used for determining the transmission method. When the message matches the determination condition of the reception side condition with the highest priority, the message control unit 26 determines the transmission method included in the reception side condition as the transmission method of the message to the mobile terminal 10a. If the message does not match the determination condition of the receiving side condition with the highest priority, the message control unit 26 compares the determination condition of the receiving condition with the next highest priority with the message. In this way, the message control unit 26 compares the determination condition included in the reception-side condition with the message in the order of priority of the reception-side condition. Then, when the message matches the determination condition, the message control unit 26 determines the transmission method included in the receiving condition as the transmission method of the message to the mobile terminal 10a. The message control unit 26 transmits a transmission method other than the transmission method specified when the message does not match the determination condition of the reception-side condition with the lowest priority, or matches the determination condition of the reception-side condition with the highest priority. Is determined as the transmission method of the message to the mobile terminal 10a. Note that the message control unit 26 may determine a predetermined default transmission method when the message does not match any of the determination conditions.

  Further, the message control unit 26 stores terminal information conditions for determining a transmission method based on the terminal information. The message control unit 26 may store preset terminal information conditions, or the message control unit 26 itself may set and store terminal information conditions. The terminal information condition also includes a determination condition for determining a transmission method and a transmission method specified when the determination condition is met. The determination condition is set using basic information. The determination condition may be set using additional information in addition to the basic information.

  As a terminal information condition, the determination result of whether or not the receiving terminal can process the format of the message addressed to the receiving terminal and the format of the data attached to the message based on the basic information can and cannot be processed. You can set the transmission method in this case. Inability to process means that there is no type of processing that can be performed. For example, the terminal information condition can be set such as “indirect transmission when the determination result based on the basic information cannot be processed” or “direct transmission when the determination result based on the basic information can be processed”.

  In addition, as a terminal information condition, a transmission method may be set using a type of processing that can be performed by the receiving terminal. For example, the terminal information condition is: “When a JPEG file is attached to a message addressed to a receiving terminal, if the receiving terminal can receive, display, and process the JPEG file directly, send directly. "If the JPEG format file is attached to the message addressed to the receiving terminal, if the receiving terminal can only receive the JPEG format file, it can be set as indirect transmission".

  Furthermore, as a terminal information condition, a transmission method may be set using a determination result based on basic information, a possible processing type, and additional information. For example, the terminal information condition is “the determination result based on the basic information can be processed, and the determination result that determines whether the receiving terminal can process the message addressed to the receiving terminal based on the additional information can be processed. If the receiving terminal is capable of receiving a “multipart / mixed” format message and the receiving terminal has a capacity of 1 kbyte or less, the message is sent indirectly. You can set as follows. As described above, a condition that does not consider a message addressed to the receiving terminal may be set as the terminal information condition.

  When determining the transmission method of the message to the mobile terminal 10a based on the terminal information, the message control unit 26 searches the terminal information database 24 based on the acquired transmission destination address of the message, and the terminal information of the mobile terminal 10a. To get. When the terminal information condition does not consider the message addressed to the receiving terminal, the message control unit 26 compares the determination condition included in the terminal information condition with the acquired terminal information. When the acquired terminal information matches the determination condition, the message control unit 26 determines the transmission method included in the terminal information condition as the transmission method of the message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a.

  When the terminal information condition considers a message addressed to the receiving terminal, the message control unit 26 compares the acquired terminal information with the acquired message, and the mobile terminal 10a is attached to the acquired message or message. Whether the data can be processed or not, and the mobile terminal 10a determines the type of processing that can be performed on the acquired message and the data attached to the message. Then, the message control unit 26 compares the determination result with the determination condition included in the terminal information condition. When the determination result matches the determination condition, the message control unit 26 determines the transmission method included in the terminal information condition as the transmission method of the message to the mobile terminal 10a.

  Note that it is possible to set in the message control device 20 which of the receiving side condition and the terminal information is used to determine the transmission method. In addition, the transmitting terminal can transmit a message by designating which of the receiving side condition and the terminal information is used for determining the transmission method. The message control unit 26 determines the transmission method using either the receiving side condition or the terminal information in accordance with the setting or designation. Further, the message control device 20 may store only one of the receiving condition and the terminal information for one terminal device. Then, the message control unit 26 searches the reception-side condition database 23 and the terminal information database 24 based on the transmission destination address of the message. If the reception-side condition is registered, the message-control unit 26 uses the reception-side condition to When the information is registered, the transmission method may be determined using the terminal information. The message control unit 26 can determine a predetermined default transmission method when neither the receiving-side condition nor the terminal information is registered.

  When the determined transmission method is direct transmission, the message control unit 26 inputs the message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a acquired from the MMS relay / server interface 22 to the message server interface 21 and instructs transmission to the mobile terminal 10a. . As a result, the message is transmitted directly to the mobile terminal 10a.

  When the determined transmission method is indirect transmission, the message control unit 26 stores the message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a acquired from the MMS relay / server interface 22 in the message storage unit 27 in association with the address indicating the storage destination. The message storage unit 27 holds a message in association with an address indicating a storage destination. As an address indicating the storage destination, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address can be used. Then, the message control unit 26 notifies the mobile terminal 10a of the storage destination and notifies that the message has been stored. Specifically, the message control unit 26 creates a URL notification message that notifies the mobile terminal 10a of the URL address storing the message. The message control unit 26 inputs the created URL notification message to the message server interface 21 and instructs transmission to the mobile terminal 10a. As a result of these processes, the mobile terminal 10a can grasp the storage location and request a message, the stored message is transmitted from the message control device 20, and the message is indirectly transmitted to the mobile terminal 10a.

  In this way, the message control unit 26 controls message transmission according to the determined message transmission method to the mobile terminal 10a. The message control unit 26 acquires the terminal information of the mobile terminal 10a from the terminal information database 24, converts the message so that the mobile terminal 10a can process based on the acquired terminal information, and then the message server interface 21. Or may be stored in the message storage unit 27. For example, the message control unit 26 converts the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message into a format that can be processed by the mobile terminal 10a, or the capacity that allows the mobile terminal 10a to receive and display the message. Or convert to

  The indirect transmission control unit 28 controls transmission of messages stored in the message storage unit 27. When receiving a message request from the receiving terminal, the indirect transmission control unit 28 controls to transmit the stored message to the receiving terminal. The indirect transmission control unit 28 acquires a request for a message stored in the message storage unit 27 from the mobile terminal 10a from the message server interface 21. Specifically, the indirect transmission control unit 28 acquires a URL browsing request. The URL browsing request is for requesting a message stored in association with the URL address, and includes a URL address indicating the storage destination of the message. The indirect transmission control unit 28 searches the message storage unit 27 based on the URL address included in the URL browsing request, and acquires a message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a. Then, the indirect transmission control unit 28 inputs the acquired message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a to the message server interface 21 and instructs transmission to the mobile terminal 10a. Further, the indirect transmission control unit 28 notifies the message control unit 26 that the message has been transmitted to the mobile terminal 10a.

  In the case of direct transmission, the message control unit 26 acquires a message delivery notification from the message server interface 21. In the case of indirect transmission, the message control unit 26 receives notification from the indirect transmission control unit 28 that the message has been transmitted to the mobile terminal 10a. Thus, when the message control device 20 receives a message delivery notification or transmits a message stored in the message storage unit 27 to the mobile terminal 10a, the message control unit 26 sends a delivery confirmation notification to the MMS terminal 30a. create. The message control unit 26 inputs the created delivery confirmation notification to the MMS relay / server interface 22 and instructs transmission to the MMS terminal 30a. Note that when a message is transmitted from the mobile terminal 10a to the MMS terminal 30a, the same processing is performed except that the processing direction is changed from the mobile terminal 10a to the MMS terminal 30a.

  Next, the terminal device will be described taking the mobile terminal 10a as an example. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 10 a includes a communication unit 11, a control unit 12, a storage unit 13, an input unit 14, and a display unit 15. Note that the MMS terminal 30a has the same configuration as the mobile terminal 10a.

  The communication unit 11 is connected to the mobile communication network 10c via the radio base station 10b, and transmits and receives messages and the like with the message server 10d. And the communication part 11 transmits / receives a message etc. with the MMS terminal 30a or the message control apparatus 20 via the message server 10d. Specifically, the communication unit 11 transmits / receives a message to / from another terminal device such as a mobile terminal or the MMS terminal 30a. The communication unit 11 acquires and transmits a message from the control unit 12 to another terminal device. The communication unit 11 receives a message from another terminal device transmitted from the message control device 20 by direct transmission or indirect transmission, and inputs the message to the control unit 12. Further, the communication unit 11 acquires a condition notification message, a terminal information notification message, and a reference message from the control unit 12 and transmits them to the message control device 20. The communication unit 11 receives a reference response message and a confirmation message from the message control device 20 and inputs them to the control unit 12.

  Further, the communication unit 11 acquires from the control unit 12 an access request to the portal site, the receiving-side conditions input to the receiving-side condition setting page, the terminal information input to the terminal information notification page, and the confirmation result. 20 to send. The communication unit 11 receives the receiving condition setting page, the terminal information notification page, and the confirmation page from the message control device 20 and inputs them to the control unit 12. Further, the communication unit 11 acquires a URL browsing request from the control unit 12 and transmits it to the message control device 20.

  The memory | storage part 13 memorize | stores the receiving side conditions of the mobile terminal 10a, terminal information, the address of the mobile terminal 10a, etc. The input unit 14 acquires the input content from the user of the mobile terminal 10 a and inputs it to the control unit 12. The user uses the input unit 14 to input reception-side conditions, terminal information, instructions for the mobile terminal 10a, and the like to the mobile terminal 10a. The input unit 14 can use a key, a microphone, or the like. The display unit 15 displays messages, various pages, input contents from the input unit 14, information stored in the storage unit 13, and the like. The display unit 15 can use a display or the like.

  The control unit 12 controls the mobile terminal 10a. The control unit 12 sets the message transmission source address, the message format, the presence / absence of data attached to the message, the data format, the message priority, the message It is a notification means for notifying the message control device 20 of the message transmission method to the receiving terminal set based on the importance level or at least one of the character strings included in the message. Further, the control unit 12 notifies the message control device 20 of the terminal information.

  When notifying using the control message, the control unit 12 creates a condition notification message and a terminal information notification message. The control unit 12 acquires the receiving-side condition input by the user from the input unit 14. The control unit 12 creates a condition notification message including the acquired reception-side condition. The control unit 12 acquires at least basic information from the storage unit 13 as the address of the mobile terminal 10a and terminal information. The control unit 12 creates a terminal information notification message including the acquired terminal information. The control unit 12 sets the address of the message control device 20 as the transmission destination address of the condition notification message and the terminal information notification message, and sets the address of the mobile terminal 10a as the transmission source address. The address of the message control device 20 is selected according to the contents to be notified. The control unit 12 inputs the created condition notification message and terminal information notification message to the communication unit 11 and instructs transmission to the message control device 20. In this way, the control unit 12 notifies the message control device 20 of the receiving side condition and the terminal information. Further, the control unit 12 stores the reception-side condition acquired from the input unit 14 in the storage unit 13.

  When the notification is made using the reception condition setting page and the terminal information notification page, the control unit 12 starts the browser and accesses the portal site of the message control device 20. Specifically, the control unit 12 inputs, to the communication unit 11, an access request to the portal site that specifies either the reception condition setting menu or the terminal information notification menu of the portal site, and transmits it to the message control device 20. Instruct. Then, as a response to the access request, the message control device 20 transmits a receiving condition setting page or a terminal information notification page.

  The control unit 12 acquires a reception-side condition setting page or a terminal information notification page from the communication unit 11 and inputs it to the display unit 15. The user inputs the receiving condition from the input unit 14 to the receiving condition setting page displayed on the display unit 15. The user inputs at least basic information as terminal information from the input unit 14 to the terminal information page displayed on the display unit 15. The control unit 12 acquires, from the input unit 14, the reception-side condition input to the reception-side condition setting page by the user and the terminal information input to the terminal information page, inputs the acquired information to the communication unit 11, and sends the message to the message control device 20. Instruct to send.

  Thereafter, the message control device 20 transmits a confirmation page. The control unit 12 acquires a confirmation page from the communication unit 11 and inputs the confirmation page to the display unit 15. The user confirms the receiving-side conditions and terminal information shown on the confirmation page displayed on the display unit 15, and inputs the confirmation result from the input unit 14. The control unit 12 acquires a confirmation result from the input unit 14. The control unit 12 acquires, for example, a confirmation result that there is no error in the receiving side condition and terminal information, and a confirmation result that the corrected receiving side condition and terminal information are notified because there is an error. The control unit 12 inputs the acquired confirmation result to the communication unit 11 and instructs transmission to the message control device 20. In this way, the control unit 12 notifies the message control device 20 of the receiving side condition and the terminal information. Further, the control unit 12 stores the receiving side condition and the terminal information notified to the message control device 20 in the storage unit 13.

  The mobile terminal 10a transmits a plurality of condition notification messages or inputs a plurality of receiving conditions on the receiving condition setting page when it is desired to register a plurality of receiving conditions in the message control device 20. . When transmitting a condition notification message, the user inputs from the input unit 14 a reception-side condition and a priority order in which the reception-side condition is used for determining a transmission method. And the control part 12 acquires the receiving side conditions which the user input from the input part 14, and its priority. The control unit 12 assigns priorities to the receiving-side conditions, and creates a condition notification message including the receiving-side conditions to which the priorities are given.

  In addition, when inputting to the reception-side condition setting page, the user uses the reception-side condition and the reception-side condition from the input unit 14 to determine the transmission method on the reception-side condition setting page displayed on the display unit 15. Enter the priority. Then, the control unit 12 acquires from the input unit 14 the reception-side conditions input by the user on the reception-side condition setting page and the priority order thereof, inputs them to the communication unit 11, and instructs transmission to the message control device 20. .

  At this time, since the notified receiver condition and its priority order are inconsistent, the message control device 20 may transmit a confirmation message or a confirmation page for inquiring which condition or priority order is correct. In this case, the user selects the correct receiving-side conditions and priority from the receiving-side conditions and their priorities shown in the confirmation message and the confirmation page, and inputs them from the input unit 14 as confirmation results. The control unit 12 inputs the confirmation result to the communication unit 11 and instructs transmission to the message control device 20. Furthermore, the control unit 12 stores the receiving-side conditions notified to the message control device 20 and their priorities in the storage unit 13.

  Further, the mobile terminal 10a may notify the message control device 20 of both the receiving side condition and the terminal information, or may notify either one. In addition, the mobile terminal 10a does not need to notify both the reception side condition and the terminal information when neither the message transmission control based on the reception side condition nor the message transmission control based on the terminal information is desired.

  Further, the control unit 12 creates a reference message, sets the address of the mobile terminal 10 a as a transmission source address, inputs it to the communication unit 11, and instructs transmission to the message control device 20. And the message control apparatus 20 transmits a reference response message as a response with respect to a reference message. The control unit 12 acquires the reference response message from the communication unit 11 and inputs the receiving side condition included in the reference response message to the display unit 15. The user can check the reception-side conditions registered in the message control device 20 by checking the reception-side conditions displayed on the display unit 15. In this way, the mobile terminal 10a can refer to the receiving-side conditions registered in the message control device 20.

  In addition, the control unit 12 acquires a URL notification message from the message control device 20 from the communication unit 11. The control unit 12 performs a URL browsing operation. The URL browsing operation is to display the URL address included in the acquired URL notification message on the display unit 15 or start the web browser, request the message stored in the URL address, receive it, and display it. This is the process to do. Then, the control unit 12 creates a URL browsing request and inputs it to the communication unit 11 to instruct transmission to the message control device 20. The control unit 12 acquires a message from another terminal device such as the MMS terminal 30a from the communication unit 11. The control unit 12 inputs the acquired message to the display unit 15. In addition, the control unit 12 stores the acquired message in the storage unit 13.

[Message transmission control method]
First, the receiving condition, terminal information notification, and registration procedures in the message transmission control method will be described by taking as an example the case where the mobile terminal 10a notifies the receiving condition and the message control device 20 registers. FIG. 4 shows a case where a condition notification message is used. First, the mobile terminal 10a transmits a condition notification message to the message control device 20 to the message server 10d (S101). The condition notification message includes the conditions on the receiving side and the priority order as necessary. The message server 10d notifies the mobile terminal 10a that the condition notification message has been received (S102). The condition notification message is once stored in the message server 10d (S103). Thereafter, the message server 10d transmits a condition notification message to the message control device 20 (S104). The message control device 20 notifies the message server 10d that the condition notification message has been received (S105). The message control device 20 registers the receiving condition and the priority order included in the received condition notification message in the receiving condition database 23 (S106). In the case of terminal information notification and registration, a terminal information notification message is transmitted and received instead of the condition notification message. Then, the message control device 20 registers the terminal information included in the received terminal information notification message in the terminal information database 24.

  FIG. 5 shows a case where the receiving condition setting page is used. First, the mobile terminal 10a accesses the portal site of the message control device 20 (S201). The message control device 20 transmits the receiving side condition setting page to the mobile terminal 10a (S202). The mobile terminal 10a inputs the receiving-side conditions and, if necessary, the priority order of the receiving-side conditions to the receiving-side condition setting page, and transmits them to the message control device 20 (S203). The message control device 20 creates a confirmation page using the received receiving condition and its priority, and transmits it to the mobile terminal 10a (S204). The mobile terminal 10a confirms the receiving conditions and the priority order shown on the confirmation page, and transmits the confirmation result to the message control device 20 (S205).

  In the case of the confirmation result that there is no error, the message control device 20 registers the receiving conditions and the priority order shown in the confirmation page in association with the address of the mobile terminal 10a in the receiving condition database 23. In the case of the confirmation result that the message control apparatus 20 notifies the corrected receiving condition and priority order because there is an error, the corrected message receiving condition and priority order are associated with the address of the mobile terminal 10a. Is registered in the receiving condition database 23 (S206). In the case of notification and registration of terminal information, the message control device 20 transmits a terminal information notification page instead of the reception side condition setting page, and the mobile terminal 10a transmits a reception side condition. Then, the message control device 20 registers the received terminal information in the terminal information database 24.

  Next, a message transmission / reception procedure in the message transmission control method performed after registration of the receiving condition and terminal information will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, first, the MMS terminal 30a transmits a transmission request (MM1_M_submit.REQ) requesting transmission of a message to the mobile terminal 10a to the MMS relay / server 30d (S301). The transmission request includes a message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a. The message is stored once in the MMS relay / server 30d (S302). The MMS relay / server 30d transmits a transmission response (MM1_M_submit.RES) notifying that the transmission request has been received to the MMS terminal 30a (S303).

  The MMS relay / server 30d transmits a transfer request (MM4_Forward.REQ) requesting transfer of the message to the mobile terminal 10a to the message control device 20 (S304). The transfer request includes a message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a. The message control device 20 notifies the MMS relay / server 30d that the transfer request has been received (S305). Further, the message control device 20 receives the message and transmits a transfer response (MM4_Forward.RES) notifying that the transfer has been accepted to the MMS relay / server 30d (S306). The MMS relay / server 30d notifies the message control device 20 that the transfer response has been received (S307).

  The message control apparatus 20 determines the transmission method of the received message to the mobile terminal 10a based on the receiving condition or the terminal information (S308). Note that the message control device 20 uses at least basic information when determining based on terminal information. When the determined transmission method is direct transmission, the message control device 20 transmits a message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a to the message server 10d. As a result, the message control device 20 performs an incoming call notification for notifying the message server 10d that a message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a has arrived (S309). The message server 10d notifies the message control device 20 that the message has been received (S310). The message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a is once stored in the message server 10d (S311).

  The message server 10d transmits an incoming call notification (Message Notification) notifying that the message has arrived to the mobile terminal 10a (S312). The mobile terminal 10a that has received the incoming call notification transmits a message reception request (HTTP GET) for requesting a message to the message server 10d (S313). Then, the message server 10d transmits a message from the MMS terminal 30a to the mobile terminal 10a to the mobile terminal 10a (S314). As described above, the message is directly transmitted to the mobile terminal 10a.

  The message server 10d transmits a message delivery notification to the message control device 20 (S315). The message control device 20 notifies the message server 10d that the message delivery notification has been received (S316). The message control device 20 that has received the message delivery notification transmits a delivery confirmation notification (MM4_delivery_report.REQ) to the MMS relay / server 30d (S317). The MMS relay / server 30d transmits a delivery confirmation notification response (MM4_delivery_report.RES) for notifying that the delivery confirmation notification has been received to the message control device 20 (S318). Then, the MMS relay / server 30d transmits a delivery confirmation notification (MM1_delivery_report.REQ) to the MMS terminal 30a (S319). Note that the processing of steps (S317) to (S319) related to the delivery confirmation notification is not limited to the end of step (S316), but after step (S310), which is the end of message transmission by message control device 20. It doesn't matter. The timing for performing the processing related to the delivery confirmation notification depends on the implementation.

  On the other hand, when the transmission method determined in step (S308) is indirect transmission, the message control device 20 stores the message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a in the message storage unit 27 in association with the URL address (S320). Regarding the processing in the case of indirect transmission, the processing after step (S320) is shown in FIG.

  After storing the message (S320), the message control device 20 sends a URL notification message including the URL address indicating the storage location of the message to the message server 10d to notify the incoming call (S321). The message server 10d notifies the message control device 20 that the URL notification message has been received (S322). The URL notification message is once stored in the message server 10d (S323). Then, the message server 10d transmits an incoming notification (Message Notification) to the mobile terminal 10a (S324), and the mobile terminal 10a transmits a message reception request (HTTP GET) to the message server 10d (S325). The message server 10d transmits a URL notification message to the mobile terminal 10a (S326).

  The mobile terminal 10a that has received the URL notification message performs a URL browsing operation (S327). The mobile terminal 10a transmits a URL browsing request (HTTP GET) to the message control device 20 (S328). The message control device 20 acquires the corresponding message from the message storage unit 27 based on the received URL browsing request. The message control device 20 transmits the acquired message addressed to the mobile terminal 10a to the mobile terminal 10a via the message server 10d (S329). As described above, the message is indirectly transmitted to the mobile terminal 10a.

  The message control device 20 that has transmitted the message in response to the URL browsing request transmits a delivery confirmation notification (MM4_delivery_report.REQ) to the MMS relay / server 30d (S330). Then, steps (S331) and (S332) similar to steps (S318) and (S319) shown in FIG. 6 are performed. Even when a message is transmitted from the mobile terminal 10a to the MMS terminal 30a, the same processing as in FIGS. 6 and 7 is performed except that the processing direction is changed from the mobile terminal 10a to the MMS terminal 30a.

〔effect〕
According to the communication system 1, the message control device 20, and the message transmission control method, the message control device 20 is configured as a receiving-side condition when a terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10a or the MMS terminal 30a becomes a receiving terminal. Sending the message set to the receiving terminal based on the message sender address and message format, presence / absence and format of data attached to the message, message priority, message importance, and the character string included in the message The method can be acquired from the mobile terminal 10a or the MMS terminal 30a and registered in the receiving condition database 23. And the message control apparatus 20 can determine the transmission system to the receiving terminal of a message based on the receiving side conditions, and can control transmission of a message according to the determination result.

  Therefore, when the mobile terminal 10a or the MMS terminal 30a becomes a receiving terminal, the message source address, the message format, the presence or absence of data attached to the message, its format, the priority of the message, the importance of the message The transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal based on the character string included in the message can be set as the receiving condition. And the message control apparatus 20 can control transmission of the message to the receiving terminal in consideration of the receiving side condition.

  Further, the message control device 20 can register the processing capability of the terminal device such as the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a regarding the format of the message and the data attached to the message in the terminal information database 24. . The message control device 20 can determine a transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal based on the processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding the message format and the data format, and can control the message transmission according to the determination result. Therefore, the message control device 20 can control the transmission of the message to the receiving terminal in consideration of the processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message.

  In addition, the message control device 20 can control message transmission every time a message is transmitted, that is, in units of transmission, and can change the transmission method in units of transmission. Furthermore, when the message control apparatus 20 acquires new reception-side conditions and terminal information from the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a, the message control apparatus 20 stores the reception-side conditions registered in the reception-side condition database 23 and the terminal information database 24. Registered terminal information can be updated.

  Further, according to the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a, the message source address and the message format, the presence / absence and format of data attached to the message, the priority of the message, the message desired when becoming the receiving terminal The message transmission method to the receiving terminal based on the importance level of the message and the character string included in the message can be set as a condition on the receiving side and notified to the message control device 20. Further, the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a can notify the message control apparatus 20 of the processing capability regarding the format of the message and the format of the data attached to the message. Therefore, the message control device 20 can control the transmission of the message to the receiving terminal in consideration of the receiving side condition and processing capability notified from the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a.

[Example of change]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. In the above embodiment, the message control device 20 acquires terminal information from the terminal device. However, the message control device 20 may acquire terminal information from the first messaging system 10 and the second messaging system 20. . Specifically, the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22 receive the terminal information associated with the address of the terminal device from the message server 10d and the MMS relay / server 30d and input them to the registration unit 25. . The registration unit 25 acquires terminal information associated with the address of the terminal device from the message server 10d and the MMS relay / server 30d from the message server interface 21 and the MMS relay / server interface 22. The registration unit 25 registers terminal information in the terminal information database 24 in association with the acquired address of the terminal device. The terminal information may be manually set in the terminal information database 24.

  Further, the terminal device notifies that the message transmission control based on the basic item and the additional item is not desired as the receiving side condition, and the message control device 20 sets the basic item and the additional item as the receiving side condition of the terminal device. It may be registered in the receiving-side condition database 23 that the message transmission control based on the above is not desired.

  In addition, the terminal device can request deletion of the receiving-side conditions once registered. For example, the terminal device transmits a condition notification message in which “*” or “,” is set for all items, or designates deletion of the reception-side condition on the reception-side condition setting page. Deletion can be requested to the message controller 20. The registration unit 25 deletes the reception-side condition of the terminal device that has received the deletion request from the reception-side condition database 23.

  Further, the message control device 20 can set an initial value (default value) for the receiving side condition. In this case, the terminal device can request registration of an initial value as a receiving condition. For example, the terminal device transmits a condition notification message in which “*” or “,” is set for an item for which an initial value is to be used, or designates an initial value for an item for which an initial value is to be used on the reception-side condition setting page. As a result, it is possible to request the message control device 20 to register an initial value as a receiving-side condition. The registration unit 25 registers the initial value of the specified item in the reception condition database 23 as a reception condition.

  Further, the terminal device can request a change to the initial value after registering the receiving condition. For example, the terminal device transmits a condition notification message in which “*” or “,” is set for the item to be changed to the initial value, or specifies the initial value for the item to be changed to the initial value on the receiving condition setting page. As a result, the message control device 20 can be requested to change to the initial value. The registration unit 25 changes the item received the request for the receiving condition registered in the receiving condition database 23 to the initial value. If the terminal device wants to specify or change the initial value for all items, it sends a condition notification message with “*” or “,” for all items, You can specify initial values for all items on the condition setting page.

  Further, the terminal device may request a change for some items of the registered receiving condition. For example, the terminal device sets “*” or “,” for an item that does not need to be changed, and transmits a condition notification message in which a new condition is set for the item that needs to be changed, to the message control device 20. Can request changes for some items. The registration unit 25 changes only the items that need to be changed with respect to the receiving-side conditions registered in the receiving-side condition database 23, and items that do not need to be changed, such as items with “*” and “,” set. Do not change the registration details.

  Further, in the communication system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the message control device 20 is installed between the first messaging system 10 and the second messaging system 30 independently of the first messaging system 10 and the second messaging system 30. However, the message control device 20 may be installed in either the first messaging system 10 or the second messaging system 30. Alternatively, either the message server 10d or the MMS relay / server 30d and the message control device 20 may be configured integrally. Further, the types of terminal devices are not limited to the mobile terminal 10a and the MMS terminal 30a, and the network is not limited to the mobile communication networks 10c and 30c. The type of transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal is not limited to direct transmission and indirect transmission. For example, the transmission method includes a method in which a message is divided into a plurality of messages and transmitted. In addition, both the direct transmission and the indirect transmission can be specified as the transmission method in the reception side condition and the terminal information condition. In this case, the message control unit 26 performs both processing for direct transmission and processing for indirect transmission.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the message control apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the notification of the receiving side condition by the condition notification message which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a registration. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the notification of the receiving side condition by the receiving side condition setting page which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a registration. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the transmission / reception of the message by the direct transmission which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the transmission / reception of the message by indirect transmission which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication system 10 1st messaging system 10a Mobile terminal 10b, 30b Radio base station 10c, 30c Mobile communication network 10d Message server 11 Communication part 12 Control part 13 Storage part 14 Input part 15 Display part 20 Message control apparatus 21 Message server interface 22 MMS relay / server interface 23 Receiver condition database 24 Terminal information database 25 Registration unit 26 Message control unit 27 Message storage unit 28 Indirect transmission control unit 30 Second messaging system 30a MMS terminal 30d MMS relay / server

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As a condition on the receiving side when the terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, the message source address, the message format, the presence or absence of data attached to the message, the data format, the priority of the message, the importance of the message Or receiving condition storage means for storing a transmission method of the message set to the receiving terminal based on at least one of the character strings included in the message;
A registration unit that acquires the reception-side condition from the terminal device and registers it in the reception-side condition storage unit;
A message control apparatus comprising: a transmission control unit that determines a transmission method of the message to the reception terminal based on the reception-side condition, and controls transmission of the message according to the determination result. Terminal information storage means for storing the processing capability of the terminal device relating to at least one of a message format or a data format attached to the message;
A message control apparatus comprising: a transmission control unit that determines a transmission method of the message to the reception terminal based on the processing capability of the reception terminal and controls transmission of the message according to the determination result.   As a receiving side condition when becoming a receiving terminal, the message source address, the message format, the presence or absence of data attached to the message, the data format, the priority of the message, the importance of the message, or And a notification means for notifying a message control apparatus that controls transmission of the message of a transmission method to the receiving terminal of the message set based on at least one of character strings included in the message. Terminal device to do. As a condition on the receiving side when the terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, the message source address, the message format, the presence or absence of data attached to the message, the data format, the priority of the message, the importance of the message Or from the terminal device, a transmission method to the receiving terminal of the message set based on at least one of the character strings included in the message,
Register the acquired receiving-side condition in the receiving-side condition storage means for storing the receiving-side condition;
Determining a transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal based on the receiving side condition;
A message transmission control method, wherein transmission of the message is controlled according to the determination result. Determining a transmission method of the message to the receiving terminal based on a processing capability of the receiving terminal regarding at least one of a message format or a data format attached to the message;
A message transmission control method, wherein transmission of the message is controlled according to the determination result.

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