JP2008065602A - Mail return system, portable terminal, mail return method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to confirm or return the contents of a received mail without taking out a portable terminal from a pocket or the like even in a crowded place such as a crowded train where motion is restricted. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal 10 transmits voice guidance including the reception of a mail and the contents of reading request operation to an earphone microphone 20 at the reception of the mail, and when a user performs reading request operation, converts the contents of the received mail into a voice and transmits the voice to the earphone microphone 20. Then the portable terminal 10 transmits the voice guidance of return request operation contents to the earphone microphone 20, and when the user performs the return request operation, transmits voice guidance for selecting a return message to the earphone microphone 20, and generates and transmits a return mail using a return message extracted in accordance with user's selecting operation as a text. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mail reply system, a portable terminal, a mail reply method, and a program for replying mail using a portable terminal and an ear-mounted earphone microphone or headphones.

A conventional example relating to creation and transmission of a reply mail in a portable terminal is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-288081 (Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 12 (a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional electronic mail transmission / reception device), an electronic mail transmission / reception device (mobile phone) 30 in Patent Document 1 includes a wireless unit 31 for receiving mail, a key operation unit 32, A display unit 33, a control unit 34, a ROM 35, and the like are provided.
And in this patent document 1,
-Register multiple citation patterns in ROM 35 in advance,
When the reply mail is created, the received mail selected by the user is displayed on the display unit 33, and the quote pattern selection menu screen is displayed on the display unit 33.
By selecting a quote pattern desired by the user from the key operation unit 32 on the screen, the control unit 34 extracts the corresponding quote pattern from the ROM 35, and displays a reply mail that quotes the received mail based on the quote pattern. 33,
The user inputs additional contents from the key operation unit 32, completes the mail body, and sends a reply mail.
It is described.

JP 2002-288081 A (paragraphs “0025”, “0036” to “0039”, FIGS. 1 and 3)

  In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is assumed that the content confirmation of the received mail is that the user visually confirms the received mail displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone. It is necessary to do it while watching. For this reason, in places where it is constrained to move limbs freely, such as in a crowded train during commuting, it is very difficult to take out the mobile phone from a pocket etc. to view the received mail or create a reply mail. It is difficult to.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mail reply system, a portable terminal, a mail reply method, and a program that can solve the above-described problems and can check the contents of received mail and create and send a reply mail without taking out a mobile phone. There is.

A first mail reply system of the present invention is a mail reply system including a mobile terminal and an earphone device,
Means for transmitting to the earphone device by voice that the mobile terminal has received the mail when receiving the mail; and means for converting the content of the received mail into a voice and sending it to the earphone device when there is a read-out request operation by the user; Means for transmitting a voice guidance for selecting a reply message to the earphone device when a reply request operation is performed by the user, and means for generating and transmitting a reply mail having the reply message extracted in accordance with the selection operation by the user as a text. And
The earphone device includes means for outputting audio information received from the portable terminal.

  According to a second mail reply system of the present invention, in the first mail reply system of the present invention, the portable terminal reads out the received mail by voice, extracts unread mail after the reply is completed, and reads out the voice of the unread mail. It is characterized by performing together.

  According to a third mail reply system of the present invention, in the first or second mail reply system of the present invention, the reading request operation, the reply request operation, and the selection operation are performed by a specific key provided in the portable terminal. It is characterized by being pressed.

A fourth mail reply system of the present invention is a mail reply system comprising a mobile terminal and an earphone device,
The portable terminal has means for extracting unread mail when there is a predetermined operation by the user, means for converting the content of the extracted unread mail into voice and transmitting it to the earphone device, and a reply request operation by the user Means for transmitting a reply message selection voice guidance to the earphone device, and means for generating and transmitting a reply mail with the reply message extracted according to the selection operation by the user as a body,
The earphone device includes means for outputting audio information received from the portable terminal.

  According to a fifth mail reply system of the present invention, in the second, third or fourth mail reply system of the present invention, the mobile terminal receives an unread mail by a predetermined time before extraction at the time of extraction. It is characterized by extracting only unread mail.

  The sixth mail reply system of the present invention is the fourth or fifth mail reply system of the present invention, wherein the predetermined operation, the reply request operation, and the selection operation are performed by pressing a specific key provided in the portable terminal. It is characterized by.

  According to a seventh mail reply system of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth mail reply systems of the present invention, transmission from the mobile terminal to the earphone device is performed by short-range wireless communication. .

  The first portable terminal of the present invention includes a means for transmitting a message indicating that a mail has been received to the external earphone device at the time of receiving the mail, and converting the content of the received mail into a voice when the user performs a read-out request operation. A means for transmitting to the apparatus, a means for transmitting a voice guidance for selecting a reply message to the external earphone apparatus when a reply request operation is made by the user, and a reply with the reply message extracted according to the selection operation by the user as the text Means for generating and sending mail.

  The second portable terminal of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first portable terminal of the present invention, the unread mail is extracted after the voice of the received mail is read out and the reply is completed, and the voice of the unread mail is read out and returned together. To do.

  According to a third portable terminal of the present invention, in the first or second portable terminal of the present invention, the reading request operation, the reply request operation, and the selection operation are performed by pressing a specific key.

  The fourth portable terminal of the present invention includes means for extracting unread mail when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, means for converting the content of the extracted unread mail into voice and transmitting it to the external earphone device, and replying by the user A means for transmitting a voice guidance for selecting a reply message to the external earphone device when there is a request operation; and a means for generating and transmitting a reply mail having the reply message extracted according to the selection operation by the user as a text. .

  In the second portable terminal of the present invention, the fifth portable terminal of the present invention is limited to unread mail received before a predetermined time before extraction at the time of extracting unread mail in the second, third or fourth portable terminal of the present invention. It is characterized by extracting.

  According to a sixth portable terminal of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth portable terminal of the present invention, the predetermined operation, the reply request operation, and the selection operation are performed by pressing a specific key.

  According to a seventh mobile terminal of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth mobile terminals of the present invention, transmission to the external earphone device is performed by short-range wireless communication.

A first mail reply method of the present invention is a mail reply method using a mobile terminal and an earphone device,
Transmitting the voice guidance including the fact that the mobile terminal has received the mail when receiving the mail and the content of the read request operation to the earphone device; and when the user performs a read request operation, the mobile terminal displays the content of the received mail. Converting the voice and transmitting it to the earphone device; sending the voice guidance of the reply request operation content to the earphone device; and selecting a reply message when the user performs a reply request operation. Transmitting the voice guidance to the earphone device, and generating and transmitting a reply mail having the reply message extracted by the portable terminal in response to the selection operation by the user as a text.

The second mail reply method of the present invention is a mail reply method using a portable terminal and an earphone device,
When the user performs a predetermined operation, the mobile terminal extracts unread mail, the mobile terminal converts the extracted unread mail content into voice, and transmits the content to the earphone device, and the mobile terminal returns Transmitting the voice guidance of the requested operation content to the earphone device, transmitting the voice guidance for selecting a reply message to the earphone device when the user makes a reply request operation, and the portable terminal Generating and sending a reply mail having a reply message extracted in accordance with a selection operation by the user as a body.

  The first program of the present invention has a function of transmitting a message to the external device that the mail has been received when receiving the mail, and converts the content of the received mail into a voice when there is a reading request operation by the user, and transmits it to the external device. A function for transmitting a reply message selection voice guidance to the external device in response to a reply request operation by the user; a function for generating and transmitting a reply mail having a reply message extracted according to the selection operation by the user as a body Is realized on a computer.

  The second program of the present invention has a function of extracting unread mail when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, a function of converting the content of the extracted unread mail into voice and transmitting it to an external device, and a reply request operation by the user. A computer that realizes a function of transmitting a reply message selection voice guidance to the external device and a function of generating and transmitting a reply mail having a reply message extracted according to a selection operation by the user as a body.

  In the present invention, confirmation of mail contents and creation and transmission of reply mail are realized by transmitting voice guidance to the ear-mounted earphone microphone 20 and pressing a specific key that can be blind touched. In other words, since the contents of the received mail can be confirmed and replied without removing the mobile terminal 10 from the pocket or the like, the contents of the mail can be confirmed on the spot even in a crowded place such as a crowded train where movement is restricted. The effect of replying can be obtained.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a mobile terminal 10 and an earphone microphone 20. The mobile terminal 10 and the earphone microphone 20 are connected by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (Bluetooth or the like).

  The mobile terminal 10 is a mobile information terminal such as a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance). The mobile terminal 10 includes an antenna 11, a wireless unit 12, an operation unit 13, a short-range wireless communication unit 14, a control unit 15, a storage unit 16, and an audio data storage unit 17. The mobile terminal 10 includes a display unit (not shown) such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a speaker, a microphone, a secondary battery, and the like, but will not be described in detail because it is not directly related to the present invention.

The wireless unit 12 is a communication device that transmits and receives wireless signals to and from a base station (not shown) via the antenna 11, and the operation unit 13 is an input device such as a numeric keypad, function keys, and pointing device. The near field communication unit 14 has a function of performing near field communication such as Bluetooth. The control unit 15 is a control device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and its operation is controlled by a program. The control unit 15
・ Email creation and sending / receiving functions,
A function for registering a simple reply mode (a mode in which received mail is converted into voice and transmitted to the earphone microphone 20 and a message selected by pressing a specific key is automatically replied) in response to the setting by the operation unit 13;
A function of transmitting voice notification of reception notification to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14 when receiving an e-mail in the simple reply mode;
A function of detecting a received mail reading operation by the operation unit 13, converting a character string of the received mail into voice, and transmitting it to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14;
A function of detecting a reply operation by the operation unit 13 and transmitting a voice guidance for selecting a reply message to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14;
A function for detecting a reply message selection operation by the operation unit 13 and generating and sending a reply mail having the selected message as a body;
It has.

The storage unit 16 is a readable / writable storage device,
Voice guidance storage area (first voice guidance storage area 161, second voice guidance storage area 162, third voice guidance storage area 163, fourth voice guidance storage area 164, fifth voice guidance storage area 165, sixth voice guidance Storage area 166);
A message storage area 167 corresponding to the number of key presses;
・ Mail voice conversion data storage area 168;
Is included.

  In the first voice guidance storage area 161, as shown in FIG. 2 (a diagram showing an example of guidance stored in the first voice guidance storage area 161), guidance for mail reception notification is stored in advance as voice data. Yes. In the second voice guidance storage area 162, as shown in FIG. 3 (an example of guidance stored in the second voice guidance storage area 162), guidance for reply / end selection is stored in advance as voice data. ing. In the third voice guidance storage area 163, as shown in FIG. 4 (an example of guidance stored in the third voice guidance storage area 163), a guidance for selecting a reply message is stored in advance as voice data. Yes. In the fourth voice guidance storage area 164, as shown in FIG. 5 (a diagram showing an example of guidance stored in the fourth voice guidance storage area 164), a reply mail transmission confirmation guidance is stored in advance as voice data. ing. In the fifth voice guidance storage area 165, as shown in FIG. 6 (an example of guidance stored in the fifth voice guidance storage area 165), the next mail notification guidance when there is a next mail is voice data. Are stored in advance. In the sixth voice guidance storage area 166, as shown in FIG. 7 (an example of guidance stored in the sixth voice guidance storage area 166), the next mail notification guidance when there is no next mail is voice data. Are stored in advance. In the message storage area 167 corresponding to the number of times the key is pressed, a reply message is stored in advance as text information corresponding to the number of times the key is pressed, as shown in FIG. Has been. In the mail voice conversion data storage area 168, as shown in FIG. 9 (a diagram showing an example of data stored in the mail voice conversion data storage area 168), the source address, subject, and body of the received mail are voice-converted. Audio data is stored.

  The voice data storage unit 17 associates character voice data in advance with a kanji kana conversion dictionary file storing a kanji dictionary for converting kanji into kana and character data represented by a character code such as a JIS code. Audio data files stored there.

  The earphone microphone 20 is an ear-mounted earphone device, and transmits / receives data to / from the mobile terminal 10 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth. The earphone microphone 20 includes a short-range wireless communication unit 21, an audio processing unit 22, an audio output unit 23, and a control unit 24. Although the earphone microphone 20 includes a microphone (not shown), the detailed description is omitted because it is not directly related to the present invention. The short-range wireless communication unit 21 has a function of performing short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth with the short-range wireless communication unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10. The voice processing unit 22 has a function of D / A converting the voice data received by the short-range wireless communication unit 22 and passing it to the voice output unit 23. The voice output unit 23 is an earphone worn directly by the user on the ear, and the control unit 24 controls the short-range wireless communication unit 21 and the voice processing unit 22.

  Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Before entering the description of the flowchart of FIG. 10, the setting of the simple reply mode will be described. Normally, when a mail is received, the received mail is stored in a memory (not shown) and a ring tone or the like is output via a speaker (not shown). The simple reply mode means a mode in which the mail content is read out via the ear-mounted earphone microphone 20 when mail is received, or a reply message is selected by pressing a specific key to generate and send a reply mail. In this simple reply mode, since the user can grasp the contents of the mail and reply to the mail without taking out the portable terminal 10 in the pocket or the like, it is effective for replying the mail in a crowded train where the movement cannot be taken. . The simple reply mode is set by, for example, pressing and holding a specific key for a certain period of time. Here, the specific key is a key that is set in advance for the simple reply mode, and is a key included in the operation unit 13 of the mobile terminal 10, and can be pressed even in a pocket and blind. Use keys that are in a position that can be recognized by touch. When the user takes a long press of a specific key of the operation unit 13 before getting on the train or in the train, the control unit 15 of the mobile terminal 10 detects it and indicates that the simple reply mode has been entered. Register in a storage area (not shown).

  Next, referring to FIG. 10, when the control unit 15 of the mobile terminal 10 receives the mail, the control unit 15 checks whether or not the simple reply mode is set with reference to the storage unit 16 (steps A1 and A2). If it is not in the simple reply mode, the control unit 15 stores the received mail in a memory (not shown) and notifies the user of the mail reception by a ring tone, vibration, or the like (step A2 → step A3). In the simple reply mode, the control unit 15 transmits the mail reception notification guidance stored in the first voice guidance storage area 161 to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14 (see FIG. 2). (Step A2 → Step A4).

  The user listens to the mail reception notification guidance via the earphone microphone 20, presses the specific key of the operation unit 13 once to read out the mail content, and presses the specific key twice to end the mail function. Press. The control unit 15 counts the number of times the specific key is pressed, and if it is once, the process proceeds to step A6, and if it is twice, the process is terminated (step A5). In step A5, when the number of times the specific key is pressed is 1, the control unit 15 converts the received mail into voice and transmits it to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14. Specifically, the control unit 15 performs voice conversion according to the following procedure in accordance with a character string voice conversion processing program (not shown). First, the control unit 15 performs kana conversion on all the kanji included in the character string such as the transmission source address, subject, and text of the received mail based on the kanji kana conversion dictionary file stored in the voice data storage unit 17. Is converted into a text string for reading. Next, the control unit 15 extracts character data byte by byte from the beginning of the character string for reading, and based on the voice data file stored in the voice data storage unit 17, the character voice data corresponding to each character data is extracted. To get. Then, the control unit 15 stores the voice data corresponding to these read-out character strings in the mail voice conversion data storage area 168 (see FIG. 9) and transmits it to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14. . In the earphone microphone 20 attached to the user's ear, the audio data received by the short-range wireless communication unit 21 is D / A converted by the audio processing unit 22 and output from the audio output unit 23 (earphone) (step A6). ).

  Next, the control unit 15 transmits the reply / end selection guidance stored in the second voice guidance storage area 162 to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14 (see FIG. 3) (step A7). . The user listens to the reply / end selection guidance via the earphone microphone 20, and if a reply is desired, presses the specific key of the operation unit 13 once, and if the reply is unnecessary, presses twice to end the mail function. Press three times if you want. The control unit 15 counts the number of times the specific key is pressed (step A8).

  If the number of times of pressing is one in step A8, the control unit 15 determines that the operation is a reply operation, and sends the reply message selection guidance stored in the third voice guidance storage area 163 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14 to the earphone. It transmits to the microphone 20 (see FIG. 4) (step A9). The user listens to the reply message selection guidance via the earphone microphone 20, presses the specific key the number of times corresponding to the desired reply message, and the control unit 15 counts the number of times the specific key is pressed (step A10). Next, the control unit 15 extracts the reply message corresponding to the counted number of presses from the key press number-corresponding message storage area 167 (see FIG. 8), and generates a reply mail having the extracted reply message as a text (step) A11). And the control part 15 transmits the guidance for mail transmission confirmation stored in the 4th audio | voice guidance storage area | region 164 to the earphone microphone 20 via the near field communication part 14 (refer FIG. 5) (step A12). The user listens to the mail transmission confirmation guidance via the earphone microphone 20, presses the specific key once when the transmission is accepted (send is possible), and presses it twice when canceling the transmission. The control unit 15 counts the number of times the specific key is pressed and determines whether the transmission is accepted or canceled (step A13).

  In step A13, if the transmission is accepted, the control unit 15 transmits the reply mail generated in step A11 (step A14). Thereafter, the control unit 15 confirms whether or not an unread received mail remains (step A15). As a result of the confirmation in step A15, if not left, the control unit 15 transmits the next mail no notification notification stored in the sixth voice guidance storage area 166 to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14, The process ends (see FIG. 7) (step A16). If it remains as a result of the confirmation in step A15, the control unit 15 transmits the next mail presence notification guidance stored in the fifth voice guidance storage area 165 to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14. (See FIG. 6) (Step A17). The user listens to the next mail presence notification guidance via the earphone microphone 20, presses the specific key once to read out the next mail, and presses it twice to end the mail function. The control unit 15 counts the number of times the specific key is pressed, and determines whether reading is desired or the mail function is ended (step A18). If it is desired to read out in step A18, the process returns to step A6, and the operations in steps A6 to A18 are repeated for the remaining unread mail. If it is determined in step A18 that the mail function has ended, the control unit 15 ends the process.

  Next, when the number of times of pressing is two in step A8, the control unit 15 determines that the operation does not require a reply and proceeds to step A15 (step A8 → step A15), and performs the above-described operations of steps A15 to A18. If the number of times of pressing is 3 in step A8, the control unit 15 determines that the mail function has been terminated and ends the process.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, confirmation of mail contents and creation and transmission of reply mail are realized by transmitting voice guidance to the ear-mounted earphone microphone 20 and pressing a specific key that can be blind-touched. ing. In other words, since the received mail can be confirmed and replied without removing the mobile terminal 10 from the pocket or the like, even if the mail is received in a crowded place where movement is restricted such as a crowded train, With this, you can check the received mail and reply.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the above-described embodiment, mail reading and replying are performed using mail reception as a trigger, but in this embodiment, unread received mail is read when the user desires regardless of mail reception. , It is characterized by replying. For example, it is assumed that a user is processing (confirming or replying to) an unread e-mail that has been received but has no time in a train when commuting. The configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of another embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 11, when the user desires, for example, when a specific key is pressed long, the control unit 15 detects a long press of the specific key and determines that it is an unread mail simple processing request. The unread mail simple process is a process of extracting unread mail and reading the contents of the mail to the ear-mounted earphone microphone 20 or generating a reply mail by selecting a reply message by pressing a specific key. I mean. In addition, the specific key here is a key that is set in advance for simple processing of unread mail, and is a key included in the operation unit 13 of the mobile terminal 10, but can be pressed even in a pocket. A key provided at a position where blind touch is possible is used (step B1). Receiving the unread mail simple processing request from the user, the control unit 15 searches whether there is an unread mail in the received mail stored in the memory (not shown) of the mobile terminal 10 (step B2). In step B2, if there is no unread mail, the control unit 15 obtains a voice guidance indicating that there is no unread mail from a storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 16, and sends it to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14. Transmit and terminate the process (step B3). In step B2, if there is an unread mail, the control unit 15 extracts the unread mail and lists it in the order of reception date and time, for example (step B4). Following step B 4, the control unit 15 converts the unread mail into a voice based on the unread mail list and transmits it to the earphone microphone 20 via the short-range wireless communication unit 14. This unread mail processing is performed, for example, in the order of the unread mail list (in order of reception date and time), and the first processing is performed on the unread mail with the oldest reception date and time, and when returning from step B17 to step B5, the next rank is performed. This is performed for unread mail (step B5).

  Note that the operations of Step B6 to Step B17 are the same as the operations of Step A7 to Step A18 of FIG. 10 described in the embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, unread mail is listed by a specific key operation, and it is possible to read out a voice to the ear-mounted earphone microphone 20 or to perform a simple mail reply. As a result, a businessman who receives a large amount of business mail on the mobile terminal 10 can process the mail that has been received before the previous day or early in the morning, etc. The effect that unread mail processing can be performed effectively is obtained.

  Next, application examples and modification examples of the present invention will be described.

  In the above-described embodiment or other embodiments, all unread mails are subject to voice reading or reply, but may be limited to unread mails received before a predetermined time. For example, in one embodiment, when an e-mail is received or mail is replied, and in another embodiment, an unread e-mail received within 24 hours, for example, from an unread e-mail simple processing operation is targeted. You may make it select. In this case, the control unit 15 obtains date / time information at the time of mail reception, reply, and unread mail simple processing operation from a clock unit (not shown), and confirms whether the mail has been received before a predetermined time from that point. Thus, it is discriminated whether it is a target unread mail or a non-target unread mail.

  In the embodiment described above or other embodiments, the mobile terminal 10 is provided with the specific key, but may be provided in the earphone microphone 20. In this case, the control unit 24 of the earphone microphone 20 counts specific key press information (such as the number of presses) and transmits it to the mobile terminal 10 via the short-range wireless communication unit 21. The control unit 15 of the mobile terminal 10 receives the specific key press information via the short-range wireless communication unit 14.

  In the above-described embodiment or other embodiments, the portable terminal 10 and the earphone microphone 20 are described as being connected by short-range wireless communication, but may be connected by a cable.

  In the above-described embodiment or other embodiments, it has been described that an action to be performed next is designated according to the number of times a specific key is pressed. This is to satisfy the precondition of the present invention that the specific key that can be blind-touched is used without taking out the mobile terminal 10 from the pocket or the like, and to simplify the operation. However, in consideration of the shape of the mobile terminal 10, all the keys of the operation unit 13 can be operated in the straight-type mobile terminal 10 other than the folding type that is currently mainstream. Therefore, for example, a specific key is a numeric keypad (number keys 0 to 9), and an operation designation method such as pressing a numeric keypad 1 instead of pressing the keypad once and pressing a numeric keypad 2 instead of pressing the keypad twice. You may make it take. However, even in this case, the user can select and use a key that can be blind-touched.

  -You may make it a user set to the portable terminal 10 whether it performs in one form mentioned above or other form. In this case, the control unit 15 of the mobile terminal 10 performs control according to the set form information. Further, both the embodiment and the other embodiments may be executed. In this case, the specific key for setting the execution mode of the present invention is a different key in each embodiment.

It is a figure which shows the structure of one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance stored in the 1st audio | voice guidance storage area | region 161. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance stored in the 2nd audio | voice guidance storage area 162. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance stored in the 3rd audio | voice guidance storage area. It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance stored in the 4th audio | voice guidance storage area | region 164. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance stored in the 5th audio | voice guidance storage area | region 165. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance stored in the 6th audio | voice guidance storage area | region 166. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data stored in the message storage area | region 167 corresponding to the key press frequency. It is a figure which shows an example of the data stored in the mail audio | voice conversion data storage area 168. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the conventional electronic mail transmission / reception apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable terminal 11 Antenna 12 Radio | wireless part 13 Operation part 14 Near field communication part 15 Control part 16 Memory | storage part 161 1st audio | voice guidance storage area 162 2nd audio | voice guidance storage area 163 3rd audio | voice guidance storage area 164 4th audio | voice guidance storage Area 165 Fifth voice guidance storage area 166 Sixth voice guidance storage area 167 Message storage area corresponding to the number of key presses 168 Mail voice conversion data storage area 17 Voice data storage section 20 Earphone microphone 21 Near field communication section 22 Voice processing section 23 Voice Output unit 24 Control unit

Claims (18)

An email reply system comprising a mobile terminal and an earphone device,
Means for transmitting to the earphone device by voice that the mobile terminal has received the mail when receiving the mail; and means for converting the content of the received mail into a voice and sending it to the earphone device when there is a read-out request operation by the user; Means for transmitting a voice guidance for selecting a reply message to the earphone device when a reply request operation is performed by the user, and means for generating and transmitting a reply mail having the reply message extracted in accordance with the selection operation by the user as a text. And
The earphone device has a means for outputting voice information received from the portable terminal. 2. The mail reply system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal extracts unread mail after reading out the voice of received mail and replying, and performs voice reading and reply of the unread mail together. The mail reply system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the reading request operation, the reply request operation, and the selection operation are performed by pressing a specific key provided in the portable terminal. An email reply system comprising a mobile terminal and an earphone device,
The portable terminal has means for extracting unread mail when there is a predetermined operation by the user, means for converting the content of the extracted unread mail into voice and transmitting it to the earphone device, and a reply request operation by the user Means for transmitting a reply message selection voice guidance to the earphone device, and means for generating and transmitting a reply mail with the reply message extracted according to the selection operation by the user as a body,
The earphone device has a means for outputting voice information received from the portable terminal. 5. The mail reply system according to claim 2, wherein the mobile terminal extracts only unread mails received up to a predetermined time before extraction when extracting unread mails. 6. The mail reply system according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined operation, the reply request operation, and the selection operation are performed by pressing a specific key provided in the portable terminal. The mail reply system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein transmission from the portable terminal to the earphone device is performed by short-range wireless communication. Means for sending a message to the external earphone device that the mail has been received when receiving the mail, means for converting the content of the received mail into a voice and sending it to the external earphone device when there is a reading request operation by the user, and a reply by the user A means for transmitting a voice guidance for selecting a reply message to the external earphone device when there is a request operation; and a means for generating and transmitting a reply mail having the reply message extracted according to the selection operation by the user as a text. A portable terminal characterized by that. 9. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein unread mail is extracted after the received mail is read aloud and returned, and the unread mail is read aloud and returned together. The portable terminal according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the reading request operation, the reply request operation, and the selection operation are performed by pressing a specific key. A means for extracting unread mail when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, a means for converting the content of the extracted unread mail into voice and sending it to an external earphone device, and a reply message selection when there is a reply request operation by the user A portable terminal comprising: means for transmitting a voice guidance to the external earphone device; and means for generating and transmitting a reply mail having a reply message extracted according to a selection operation by a user as a text. The portable terminal according to claim 9, 10 or 11, wherein, when extracting unread mail, only unread mail received before a predetermined time before extraction is extracted. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the predetermined operation, the reply request operation, and the selection operation are performed by pressing a specific key. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein transmission to the external earphone device is performed by short-range wireless communication. An email reply method using a mobile terminal and an earphone device,
Transmitting the voice guidance including the fact that the mobile terminal has received the mail when receiving the mail and the content of the read request operation to the earphone device; and when the user performs a read request operation, the mobile terminal displays the content of the received mail. Converting the voice and transmitting it to the earphone device; sending the voice guidance of the reply request operation content to the earphone device; and selecting a reply message when the user performs a reply request operation. Sending a voice guidance to the earphone device, and generating and sending a reply mail whose body is a reply message extracted by the mobile terminal in response to a selection operation by the user Method. An email reply method using a mobile terminal and an earphone device,
When the user performs a predetermined operation, the mobile terminal extracts unread mail, the mobile terminal converts the extracted unread mail content into voice, and transmits the content to the earphone device, and the mobile terminal returns Transmitting the voice guidance of the requested operation content to the earphone device, transmitting the voice guidance for selecting a reply message to the earphone device when the user makes a reply request operation, and the portable terminal And a step of generating and transmitting a reply mail having a reply message extracted according to a selection operation by a user as a body. There is a function to send a message that the mail has been received to the external device when receiving a mail, a function to convert the content of the received mail into a voice when there is a read request operation by the user, and a reply request operation by the user. A program for causing a computer to realize a function of transmitting a reply message selection voice guidance to the external device in the case of a reply message, and a function of generating and transmitting a reply mail having a reply message extracted according to a selection operation by a user as a body . A function for extracting unread mail when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, a function for converting the content of the extracted unread mail into voice and transmitting it to an external device, and voice guidance for selecting a reply message when there is a reply request operation by the user A program for causing a computer to realize a function of transmitting a message to the external device and a function of generating and transmitting a reply mail having a reply message extracted according to a selection operation by a user as a text.

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