JP2007072806A - Electronic file distribution device, system, program, and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow prolongation of a receipt period at an extra cost when the receipt period of an electronic file is decided. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic file distribution device is provided with a storage means 13 storing a price table 6, in which a price for prolongation of a receipt period of an electronic file is set, a receipt period prolongation application web offering means 14 offering receipt period prolongation application web pages 120 and 121, which are used for prolonging the receipt period of the electronic file 5 to be stored in an electronic file storage means 10, to a sender PC 3 or a receiver PC 4, a settlement request means 15 requesting settlement from a settlement device 2 only when application for prolongation of the receipt period is made, a receipt period prolongation means 16 prolonging the receipt period of the electronic file as a prolongation target stored in the electronic file storage means 10, and an electronic file distribution means 17 distributing the electronic file 5 to the receiver PC 4 making a request for distribution of the electronic file 5 only when it is within the receipt period of the electronic file 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic file distribution apparatus, an electronic file distribution system, an electronic file distribution program, and an electronic file distribution method that temporarily store an electronic file on a server and deliver it from a sender to a receiver.

  In recent years, electronic mail has been widely used. It is possible to send an electronic mail with an arbitrary electronic file attached. In recent years, high-speed communication lines have become widespread, and large-capacity data has been provided. However, electronic mail has a large capacity of several megabytes (MB) due to its transmission / reception mechanism. It is difficult to attach a file.

  Thus, for example, systems described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 and Non-Patent Document 1 are known as systems for transmitting such a large-capacity electronic file of several MB. These systems do not attach large-capacity electronic files to e-mails, but the sender uploads the electronic file on the server of the service provider and temporarily stores it. Is to download.

  By the way, in such a system in which a large-capacity electronic file deposited from the sender is temporarily stored on the server and delivered to the receiver, the storage period of the electronic file is usually determined. If a large-capacity electronic file is stored permanently, useless electronic files will be accumulated in the electronic file storage device (storage device), and the capacity of the electronic file storage device will be reduced and other electronic files will be stored. It is because it becomes impossible to deposit. Normally, an electronic file after the storage period has elapsed is deleted from the electronic file storage device.

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  However, after depositing an electronic file on the server from the sender, if the receiver cannot receive the electronic file within the storage period due to a business trip or busyness, it has already been deleted from the electronic file storage device. Therefore, this electronic file cannot be received. Such a problem does not occur if the storage period of the electronic file is not set, but if the electronic file is stored permanently as described above, the cost required for storing the electronic file increases.

  Therefore, in the present invention, an electronic file distribution apparatus, an electronic file distribution system, an electronic file distribution program, and an electronic file distribution method capable of extending the reception period for a fee when a reception period for the electronic file is determined The purpose is to provide.

  The electronic file distribution apparatus according to the present invention obtains an electronic file, an e-mail address of the sender, and an e-mail address of the recipient who receives the electronic file from the sender terminal used by the sender who sends the electronic file. Means for providing an electronic file transmission web page for electronic file storage, an electronic file storage means for storing an electronic file acquired by the electronic file transmission web page together with information on a deadline for receiving each electronic file, and an electronic file storage means Electronic file delivery e-mail transmission means for sending an e-mail for e-file delivery including link information for obtaining a stored electronic file to the e-mail address of the recipient obtained by the web page for e-file transmission And a price for extending the deadline for receiving electronic files. For the sender terminal or the receiver terminal used by the receiver for storing the received price table and a web page for extending the receipt deadline for the electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means When a request for extension of the due date is applied by means of the provided means and the application date extension application web page, the price for the extension of the due date of the electronic file to be extended is obtained by referring to the price table, and this price is settled Payment request means for notifying the device and requesting payment, and the deadline for receiving the extension target electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means only if there is no problem with the payment as a result of the payment request by the payment request means Requests for delivery of electronic files by connecting to the means for extending the receipt deadline based on the link information contained in the electronic file delivery email Against recipient terminal, and has a means for distributing the electronic file only if it is within receiving time limit of the electronic file.

  The electronic file delivery method of the present invention obtains an electronic file, the sender's email address, and the recipient's email address that receives the electronic file from the sender terminal used by the sender sending the electronic file. Providing an electronic file transmission web page for storing the electronic file, storing the electronic file acquired by the electronic file transmission web page in the electronic file storage means together with information regarding the expiration date of each electronic file, in the electronic file storage means E-mail for electronic file delivery including link information for obtaining stored electronic files is sent to the e-mail address of the recipient obtained through the web page for electronic file transmission, and stored in the electronic file storage means Receipt deadline to extend the deadline for receiving electronic files Providing a long application web page to the sender terminal or the receiver terminal used by the receiver, and when an extension of the receipt deadline is requested by the receipt deadline application web page, Refer to the price table in which the price for the extension is set, obtain the price for the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file to be extended, notify the settlement device of this price and request settlement, the result of the settlement request, Only when there is no problem with payment, extend the receipt period of the extension target electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means, connect based on the link information included in the electronic file delivery email, and the electronic file The electronic file is distributed only to the recipient terminal that has requested the distribution of the electronic file only when the electronic file is within the reception period.

  According to the electronic file distribution apparatus or the electronic file distribution method of the present invention, an electronic file transmission web for obtaining an electronic file, an e-mail address of a sender, and an e-mail address of a recipient who receives the electronic file A page is provided to the sender terminal. From the sender terminal, the sender inputs the electronic file, the sender's email address, and the recipient's email address that receives the electronic file from the sender's web page for electronic file transmission. The transmitted electronic file is stored in the electronic file storage means together with information on the deadline for receiving each electronic file, and an electronic file delivery e-mail including link information for obtaining the electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means Is transmitted to the email address of the recipient obtained by the web page for electronic file transmission. The recipient acquires the electronic file by the recipient terminal based on the link information included in the electronic file delivery e-mail within the time limit for receiving the electronic file.

  Here, when the sender or the receiver wants to extend the receipt deadline of the electronic file, the sender terminal or the receiver terminal connects to the receipt deadline extension application web page and applies for the extension of the receipt deadline. When an application for extension of the receipt deadline is requested through the receipt deadline extension application web page, the price table in which the price for the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file is set is referred to, and this price is notified to the settlement apparatus for settlement. . Only when there is no problem with the settlement as a result of the settlement, the time limit for receiving the extension target electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means is extended. Thereby, if it is within this extended receipt time limit, the receiver can acquire an electronic file by a receiver terminal based on the link information contained in the electronic file delivery e-mail.

  It is desirable that the electronic file storage means deletes the electronic file to be stored after a predetermined period has passed after the respective receipt deadlines. As a result, even after the receipt deadline has passed and the electronic file can no longer be obtained, if the receipt deadline has passed and before the predetermined period has passed, an application for an extension of the receipt deadline is made. An electronic file can be obtained.

  An electronic file distribution system according to the present invention includes the electronic file distribution device and a payment device, and the payment device sends the price for the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file notified by the payment request means to the sender terminal or the receiver. A means for providing a payment approval web page to be presented to the terminal and obtaining payment approval from the sender or receiver respectively, and only when payment approval is obtained by the payment approval web page. Means for notifying the file distribution apparatus that there is no problem in settlement.

  According to this electronic file distribution system, when it is desired to extend the receipt deadline, the price for transmission of the electronic file notified by the settlement request means is presented to the sender terminal or the receiver terminal, respectively, from the sender or the receiver. A payment approval web page for obtaining payment approval is provided to the sender terminal or the receiver terminal. When the sender or the receiver confirms the price for the extension of the receipt due date on this payment approval web page and approves the payment, the payment device notifies the electronic file distribution device that there is no problem with the payment. The Thereby, the receipt deadline is extended, and the receiver can acquire the sender's electronic file by the receiver terminal based on the link information included in the electronic file delivery electronic mail.

  An electronic file distribution program of the present invention is an electronic file for obtaining an electronic file, a sender's email address, and a recipient's email address that receives the electronic file from a sender terminal that sends the electronic file. Means for providing a web page for transmission, electronic file storage means for storing an electronic file obtained from the web page for electronic file transmission together with information relating to the expiration date of each electronic file, and an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means E-mail delivery means for sending e-file including link information for obtaining e-mail to the e-mail address of the recipient obtained by the web page for sending e-file, Value with price set for extension of due date Means for storing a table, and means for providing a sender terminal or a receiver terminal used by the receiver with a receipt deadline application web page for extending the receipt deadline of the electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means When the extension of the receipt deadline is requested on the receipt deadline extension application web page, the price for the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file to be extended is obtained by referring to the price table, and this price is notified to the settlement apparatus. The payment request means for requesting payment and the payment deadline of the extension target electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means are extended only when there is no problem with the payment as a result of the payment request by the payment request means. Recipient who requested delivery of the electronic file by connecting to the means for extending the receipt deadline based on the link information included in the electronic file delivery e-mail Against end is for causing a computer to function as means for delivering an electronic file only if it is within receiving time limit of the electronic file. According to the computer which executed this program, the same operation and effect as the above-mentioned electronic file distribution device of the present invention can be produced.

  According to the present invention, when a deadline for receiving an electronic file is set, the deadline for receiving can be extended for a fee. If the deadline is within the extended deadline for receiving, the recipient can acquire the electronic file. It becomes possible.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic file distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an electronic file distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a computer (hereinafter referred to as “sender PC”) 3 as a sender terminal used by a sender A that sends an electronic file 5. An electronic device that relays an electronic file between a computer (hereinafter referred to as “receiver PC”) 4 as a receiver terminal used by the receiver B that receives the electronic file 5, and the sender PC 3 and the receiver PC 4. A file distribution apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “distribution apparatus”) 1 and a payment apparatus 2 that performs payment for transmission of the electronic file 5 are configured.

  Distribution device 1, sender PC3 and receiver PC4 are connected to each other via a network (not shown). Here, the “network” widely refers to a telecommunication line, and is, for example, the Internet, an intranet, a WAN, a LAN, or a dedicated line. In the following description, an example in which the electronic file 5 is transmitted and received between the sender PC 3 of the sender A and the receiver PC 4 of the receiver B via the Internet will be described, but the present invention is limited to this. It is not a thing. A plurality of senders A, receivers B, senders PC3, receivers PC4, and electronic files 5 may exist.

  The sender PC 3 and the receiver PC 4 are web browsers (for example, Internet Explorer (trademark) of Microsoft Corporation, Netscape Navigator (trademark) of Netscape Communications Inc.), which are application programs for browsing web (Web) pages, respectively. An e-mail client that is an application program for sending or receiving e-mail (for example, Microsoft Outlook Express (trademark), Qualcomm Eudora (trademark), etc.) or an e-mail client that can be used with a web browser A webmail is available.

  The distribution apparatus 1 includes an electronic file storage unit 10 that temporarily stores various information and the like together with the electronic file 5 transmitted by the sender PC 3, and an electronic file transmission that provides the sender PC 3 with a web page 100 for electronic file transmission. A trusted web page providing means 11; an electronic file delivery e-mail sending means 12 for sending an e-mail 110 for notifying the designated recipient PC 4 that the electronic file 5 has been deposited by the sender PC 3; Storage means 13 for storing the price table 6 in which the price for the extension of the receipt period is recorded, and the receipt expiration date extension application web page for extending the receipt deadline application page for extending the receipt period of the electronic file Settlement means 14 and payment for extension of receipt period of electronic file 5 with reference to price table 6 A payment requesting means 15 for requesting the payment apparatus 2, a receiving time limit extending means 16 for extending the receiving time limit of the electronic file based on a result of the payment, and an electronic file distribution means 17 for transmitting the electronic file 5 to the recipient PC 4. Have.

  The electronic file sending web page providing means 11 sends the electronic file 5 and the name of the sender A as sender information that can identify the sender A from the sender PC 3 used by the sender A that sends the electronic file 5. In order to acquire the e-mail address and the name and e-mail address of the recipient B as recipient information that can identify the recipient B that receives the electronic file 5, the electronic file transmission web page is sent to the sender PC3. It is to provide.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of an electronic file transmission web page 100. In the electronic file transmission web page 100 shown in FIG. 2, fields 101 and 102 for inputting the name and email address of the sender A, and columns 103 and 104 for inputting the name and email address of the receiver B, respectively. In addition, fields 105 and 106 for specifying an electronic file (transmission file) 5 to be transmitted, and a transmission button 107 are provided. When each of the fields 101 to 106 is input by the sender PC 3 and the transmission button 107 is pressed, the information input to each of the fields 101 to 106 is transmitted from the sender PC 3 to the distribution apparatus 1.

  When receiving the transmitted electronic file 5, the distribution apparatus 1 automatically assigns a unique case identification ID for each case, and stores it in the electronic file storage unit 10 in association with the case identification ID. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage state of the electronic file in the electronic file storage means 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic file storage means 10 associates the case identification ID with the sender's name (sender name), the sender's e-mail address (sender address), and the receiver's name (received). (Person name), recipient e-mail address (recipient address), electronic file capacity (size), electronic file storage location, information on extension of receipt deadline, date of receipt, etc. are recorded. Note that the electronic file stored in the electronic file storage unit 10 is automatically deleted after a predetermined period has passed after the respective reception deadlines.

  The electronic file distribution electronic mail transmission means 12 includes an electronic file distribution including the name of the sender A and a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the storage location of the electronic file as link information for acquiring the electronic file. The electronic mail 110 is transmitted to the electronic mail address of the recipient B. The electronic file delivery electronic mail 110 is transmitted after the information is stored in the electronic file storage means 10.

  FIG. 4 is an example of the electronic file delivery electronic mail 110. As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic file delivery electronic mail 110 includes a name 111 of the sender A, a sentence 112 indicating that the electronic file 5 sent from the sender A to the receiver B is stored, and an electronic file. URL 113 to distribution web page 130 is included.

  The storage means 13 stores a price table 6 in which prices for the extension of the receipt period of the electronic file are set in advance. FIG. 5 shows an example of the price table 6. In the example of FIG. 5, the price is set according to the period for extending the receiving period. If the standard deadline is 3 days, for example, if it is extended for 4 days, the deadline is 7 days.

  The receipt deadline extension application web page providing means 14 provides a receipt deadline extension application web page 120 for extending the receipt deadline of the electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means. FIG. 6 is an example of a receipt deadline extension application web page, and FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a receipt deadline extension application web page 120 provided to the sender PC 3 when the sender sends an electronic file. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a receipt expiration date extension application web page 121 provided to the sender PC 3 or the receiver PC 4 after transmitting the electronic file. In this example, the extension period and the price for the extension period are displayed in advance.

  The settlement request means 15 obtains the price for the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file to be extended with reference to the price table of the storage means 13 when the extension of the receipt deadline is applied by the web page 120 for the extension of the receipt deadline. Then, this price is notified to the settlement apparatus 2 to request settlement. Note that the settlement apparatus 2 may be arranged in an external bank or a credit institution such as a credit company or may be arranged inside. The settlement request unit 15 notifies the settlement result extension unit 16 of the settlement result.

  The receipt due date extension means 16 extends the receipt deadline of the extension target electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means 10 only when there is no problem with the settlement as a result of the settlement request by the settlement request means 15. is there. When the electronic file receiving deadline is extended, the receiving deadline extending means 16 changes the information regarding the extended receiving deadline shown in FIG. 3 for the electronic file to be extended.

  The electronic file distribution means 17 distributes the electronic file 5 to the recipient PC 4 connected based on the URL 113 included in the electronic file distribution electronic mail 110. First, the electronic file delivery means 17 sends the electronic file 5 stored in the electronic file storage means 10 to the recipient PC 4 to the recipient PC 4 connected based on the link information included in the electronic file delivery email 110. An electronic file delivery web page 130 for delivery is provided. Recipient B receives electronic file delivery e-mail 110 by the e-mail client of recipient PC 4 and uses URL 113 included in the e-mail client or web browser to connect to distribution apparatus 1 to connect the electronic file. The distribution web page 130 can be acquired.

  FIG. 7 is an example of an electronic file delivery web page 130. As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic file delivery web page 130 stores the name 131 of the sender A, the sentence 132 that the electronic file 5 has arrived from the sender A, and the electronic file storage means 10. A list 133 of the electronic files 5 and a sentence 134 indicating the reception status of each electronic file 5 are described. Further, the electronic file delivery web page 130 includes a check box 135 for specifying and receiving the electronic files 5 stored in the electronic file storage means 10 listed in the list 133 one by one, and a download button. 136 is provided.

  The recipient B can designate the electronic file 5 to be received by checking the check box 135 of the electronic file delivery web page 130. When the check box 135 is checked by the receiver PC 4 and the download button 136 is pressed, the electronic file distribution unit 17 acquires the corresponding electronic file 5 from the electronic file storage unit 10 and distributes it to the receiver PC 4. At this time, the electronic file distribution means 17 distributes the electronic file to the recipient PC 4 only when each electronic file 5 is within the reception deadline.

  The electronic file distribution means 17 can also be configured to transmit the electronic file 5 directly to the recipient PC 4 without using the electronic file distribution web page 130 as described above. In this case, the electronic file delivery e-mail 110 includes a URL 113 as link information to the electronic file delivery web page 130 for receiving the electronic file 5, instead of the URL 113. URL as link information is included.

  The settlement apparatus 2 provides the settlement approval web page 140 to the sender PC 3 based on the settlement request by the settlement request means 15 and obtains settlement approval. On the payment approval web page 140, the price for the extension of the receipt period of the electronic file 5 is displayed. In addition, the payment approval web page 140 is provided with a field for inputting and transmitting personal information such as a telephone number, name, age, and e-mail address, a credit card number, an expiration date, and an account number necessary for payment. ing. The sender A can input various information to the payment approval web page 140 and transmit it to the payment apparatus 2. The settlement apparatus 2 performs settlement based on the transmitted information, and notifies the sender PC 3 of the settlement result by an electronic mail 150. For the sender A who has once settled, a management ID is issued, and the settlement procedure is simplified by this management ID from the next time.

  Hereinafter, processing by the electronic file distribution system having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The distribution apparatus 1 provides the electronic file transmission web page 100 of FIG. 2 by the electronic file transmission web page providing means 11 based on the request from the sender PC 3 of the sender A (step S101). The sender A transmits the electronic file 5 to the distribution device 1 together with the respective electronic mail addresses of the sender A and the receiver B through the electronic file transmission web page 100. Further, at this time, the distribution apparatus 1 provides the sender PC 3 with the receipt deadline extension application web page 120 shown in FIG. 6A together with the electronic file transmission web page 100 shown in FIG. The sender A can apply for an extension of the receipt deadline at the time of transmission of the electronic file 5 by using the web page 120 for the application for extending the receipt deadline.

  When the application for extension of the receipt deadline is applied through the receipt deadline extension application web page 120 (step S102), the settlement request unit 15 requests settlement to the settlement apparatus 2. The settlement apparatus 2 provides the settlement approval web page 140 to the sender PC 3 and performs a settlement process with the sender PC 3. The result of the settlement is notified to the sender PC 3 by the electronic mail 150 and to the electronic file distribution apparatus 1. If there is no problem with the settlement as a result of the settlement, the receipt period extension means 16 of the electronic file distribution apparatus 1 extends the receipt period of the electronic file 5 (step S103).

  The distribution apparatus 1 acquires information including the electronic file 5 input and transmitted from the electronic file transmission web page 100 by the sender PC 3, and stores it in the electronic file storage means 10 (step S104).

  The distribution apparatus 1 transmits the electronic file distribution electronic mail 110 shown in FIG. 4 to the electronic mail address of the recipient B by the electronic file distribution electronic mail transmission means 12 (step S105). The distribution apparatus 1 provides the electronic file distribution web page 130 based on the request from the recipient PC 4 by the URL 113 included in the electronic file distribution electronic mail 110 addressed to the receiver B (step S106).

  Then, the distribution apparatus 1 provides the electronic file distribution web page 130 shown in FIG. 7 based on the request from the receiver PC 4 by the URL 113 included in the electronic file distribution e-mail 110 addressed to the receiver B. If the electronic file 5 addressed to the recipient PC4 is within the receipt deadline (step S107), the electronic file 5 addressed to the recipient PC4 is distributed to the recipient PC4 (step S108).

  Further, in the electronic file distribution system according to the present embodiment, even when the reception deadline has passed (step S107), the electronic file 5 stored in the electronic file storage means 10 passes the respective reception deadline and is further predetermined. (Hereinafter, a term obtained by adding this predetermined period to the receipt deadline is referred to as a “deletion deadline”). Therefore, if the deletion deadline has passed even after the expiration date of each electronic file 5 has passed (step S109), the reception deadline is extended by the above-described procedure (step S110), and the electronic file 5 is received. Is possible.

  In the electronic file distribution system according to the present embodiment, the sender A or the receiver B can extend the time limit for receiving the electronic file 5 even after the electronic file 5 is transmitted from the sender PC 3. . In this case, an application for extension of the receipt deadline is made by the receipt deadline extension application web page 121 of FIG. 6B provided to the sender PC3 of the sender A or the receiver PC4 of the receiver B.

  Similarly, when the application for extension of the receipt deadline is requested by the receipt deadline extension application web page 121, the settlement requesting unit 15 requests the settlement apparatus 2 for settlement. The settlement apparatus 2 provides the settlement approval web page 140 to the sender PC 3 of the sender A or the receiver PC 4 of the receiver B who has applied for the extension of the receipt deadline, and between the sender PC 3 or the receiver PC 4 Settlement process at. The result of the settlement is notified to the sender PC 3 of the sender A who has applied for extension of the receipt deadline or the receiver PC 4 of the receiver B by the electronic mail 150 and also to the electronic file distribution apparatus 1. If there is no problem in the settlement as a result of the settlement, the receipt period extension means 16 of the electronic file distribution apparatus 1 extends the receipt period of the electronic file. As a result, the receiver B can receive the electronic file 5 within the extended reception deadline.

  As described above, in the electronic file distribution system according to the present embodiment, when the receiving deadline for the electronic file 5 is determined, the sender A or the receiver B of the electronic file 5 may extend the receiving deadline for a fee. The receiver B can obtain the electronic file 5 within the extended receipt period. In the electronic file distribution system according to the present embodiment, both the sender A and the receiver B can extend the reception deadline even after the reception deadline has passed before the deletion deadline. It is possible to obtain.

  The electronic file distribution device, electronic file distribution system, electronic file distribution program, and electronic file distribution method of the present invention are useful as an apparatus, system, program, and method for delivering a large-capacity electronic file from a sender to a receiver. is there.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic file delivery system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the web page for electronic file transmission. It is a figure which shows the storage state to the electronic file storage means of an electronic file. It is a figure which shows the example of the electronic mail for electronic file delivery. It is a figure which shows the example of a price table. It is an example of a web page for application for extension of receipt deadline, (a) is a diagram showing a web page for application for extension of receipt deadline provided to the sender PC when the sender sends an electronic file, (b) is an electronic page It is a figure which shows the web page for a receipt time limit application provided to sender PC or receiver PC after file transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the web page for electronic file delivery. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence by the electronic file delivery system in embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Distribution Device 2 Settlement Device 3 Sender PC
4 recipient PC
5 Electronic File 6 Price Table 10 Electronic File Storage Unit 11 Electronic File Transmission Web Page Provision Unit 12 Electronic File Distribution Email Transmission Unit 13 Storage Unit 14 Receiving Term Extension Application Web Page Providing Unit 15 Settlement Request Unit 16 Receiving Term Extension Means 17 Electronic file delivery means

Claims (5)

Electronic file transmission for obtaining the electronic file, the sender's email address, and the recipient's email address receiving the electronic file from the sender terminal used by the sender sending the electronic file A means of providing a trusted web page;
An electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file acquired by the electronic file transmission web page together with information relating to a reception deadline of each electronic file;
An electronic device for transmitting an electronic file distribution e-mail including link information for acquiring an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means to an e-mail address of a recipient acquired by the electronic file transmission web page An email sending means for file delivery;
Means for storing a price table in which prices for the extension of the electronic file receipt deadline are set;
Means for providing a receipt deadline application web page for extending the receipt deadline of the electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means to the sender terminal or the receiver terminal used by the recipient;
When an extension of the receipt deadline is applied through the application page for extending the receipt deadline, the price for the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file to be extended is obtained by referring to the price table, and this price is notified to the settlement apparatus. A payment request means for requesting payment,
As a result of the settlement request by the settlement requesting means, only when there is no problem with settlement, the receipt due date extension means for extending the receipt deadline of the extension target electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means,
A connection is made based on link information included in the electronic file distribution e-mail, and the electronic file is distributed only to a recipient terminal that has requested the electronic file distribution when the electronic file is within the time limit for receiving the electronic file. And an electronic file distribution apparatus.   2. The electronic file distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic file storage means deletes the electronic file to be stored after a predetermined period has passed after the respective reception deadlines. The electronic file distribution apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The payment device,
The settlement apparatus presents the price for the extension of the receipt period of the electronic file notified by the settlement request means to the sender terminal or the receiver terminal, and approves the settlement from the sender or the receiver, respectively. Means for providing a payment approval web page for obtaining;
An electronic file distribution system comprising: means for notifying the electronic file distribution device that there is no problem with payment only when payment approval is obtained from the payment approval web page. An electronic file transmission web page is provided for acquiring the electronic file, the sender's email address, and the recipient's email address that receives the electronic file from the sender terminal that sends the electronic file. Means to
An electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file acquired by the electronic file transmission web page together with information relating to a reception deadline of each electronic file;
An electronic device for transmitting an electronic file distribution e-mail including link information for acquiring an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means to an e-mail address of a recipient acquired by the electronic file transmission web page An email sending means for file delivery;
Means for storing a price table in which prices for the extension of the electronic file receipt deadline are set;
Means for providing a receipt deadline application web page for extending the receipt deadline of the electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means to the sender terminal or the receiver terminal used by the recipient;
When an extension of the receipt deadline is applied through the application page for extending the receipt deadline, the price for the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file to be extended is obtained by referring to the price table, and this price is notified to the settlement apparatus. A payment request means for requesting payment,
As a result of the settlement request by the settlement requesting means, only when there is no problem with settlement, the receipt due date extension means for extending the receipt deadline of the extension target electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means,
A connection is made based on link information included in the electronic file distribution e-mail, and the electronic file is distributed only to a recipient terminal that has requested the electronic file distribution when the electronic file is within the time limit for receiving the electronic file. An electronic file distribution program for causing a computer to function as means. Electronic file transmission for obtaining the electronic file, the sender's email address, and the recipient's email address receiving the electronic file from the sender terminal used by the sender sending the electronic file Providing a credit web page,
Storing the electronic file acquired by the web page for electronic file transmission together with information on the receipt deadline of each electronic file in the electronic file storage means;
Sending an electronic file delivery e-mail containing link information for obtaining an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means to the e-mail address of the recipient obtained by the electronic file sending web page; ,
Providing the sender terminal or the receiver terminal used by the receiver with a delivery date extension application web page for extending the receipt period of the electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means;
When an extension of the receipt deadline is applied on the above-mentioned receipt deadline extension application web page, the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file to be extended is referred with reference to the price table in which the price for the extension of the receipt deadline of the electronic file is set Get the price, notify the payment device of this price and request payment
As a result of the settlement request, only when there is no problem with settlement, extending the receipt deadline of the extension target electronic file stored in the electronic file storage means,
A connection is made based on link information included in the electronic file distribution e-mail, and the electronic file is distributed only to a recipient terminal that has requested the electronic file distribution when the electronic file is within the time limit for receiving the electronic file. An electronic file delivery method including the above.

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