JP2008090497A - Message transmission device, message reception device, control method for them, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate management work by a user by unifying a rule for sorting a received electronic message into a folder on a transmission side and a reception side. <P>SOLUTION: A transmission terminal creates a plurality of folders, and creates a template used in time of message creation in each the folder. The transmission terminal creates the sorting rule for creating the sorting rule for sorting the received message into one of the folders by use of a keyword extracted from the created template. The transmission terminal transmits folder information wherein the folder, the template, and the sorting rule are associated to another device. A reception terminal applies the sorting rule on the basis of the received folder information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for managing electronic messages transmitted and received via a network such as the Internet.

  In general, whenever a user of an electronic message receives a new category of electronic message, a new folder is created in the message box according to the type of the received message, and the message is managed.

  Generally, a distribution rule can be set for each folder in the message box, and received messages can be distributed to any folder, reducing the work of the electronic message user. However, the keywords used for the distribution rule list a plurality of synonyms for one folder, and it is difficult to perform reliable distribution. In order to solve such a problem, Patent Document 1 discloses a processing method capable of realizing reliable distribution of a received message to a folder.

  In Patent Document 1, the created folder configuration information is attached to a message and transmitted to a transmission terminal in advance or registered in an information distribution server at a reception terminal. Then, the transmission terminal acquires the folder configuration information of the transmission destination from the information distribution server at the time of transmitting the electronic message, and adds the storage location information for specifying the storage location on the reception side to the message to be transmitted. Thus, when the receiving terminal receives the message with the storage location information added, the received message is stored according to the storage location information.

  In addition, since the format of the message differs depending on the sender, the format is unified and the omission of information is prevented by using a transmission template. However, since there are a wide variety of templates, management becomes complicated as the number increases. A method for solving such a problem is described in Patent Document 2.

In the above-mentioned patent document 2, a template usage information file is prepared that stores information in which a transmission destination of an electronic message and a template type to be used are paired. Then, when the electronic message transmission destination is input, the usage information file is read and a template corresponding to the transmission destination is selected.
JP 2003-178009 A JP 2000-020421 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, since the sender's intention is the standard for folder selection, a folder not intended by the receiver who originally constructed the folder structure may be selected. Furthermore, when transmitting to a plurality of receiving terminals, the folder structure of the receiving terminals may be different.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, although the template group can be filtered by the transmission destination, filtering by purpose cannot be performed (even if the destination is the same destination, the purpose of the message is not the same every time).

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to realize a technique for facilitating management work by a user by unifying the rules for distributing received electronic messages into folders on the transmission side and the reception side. It is.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a message transmission device for transmitting a message via communication means, a folder creation means for creating a plurality of folders, and a format for creating message information Template creating means for creating a template determined by the keyword, keyword extracting means for extracting a keyword from a character string included in the created template, and using the extracted keyword, the received message is sent to the plurality of folders. A distribution rule creating unit that creates a distribution rule for distribution to any one of the folders, a folder information registration unit that associates and registers the folder, the template, and the distribution rule as folder information;

  In addition, the present invention is a message receiving apparatus that manages message information received via a communication means using a folder, and received the message information and a template in which a format for creating the message information is determined. Receiving means for receiving folder information including a distribution rule for distributing a message to a specific folder, folder creating means for creating a new folder based on the received folder information, a template associated with the created folder, and Registration means for registering a distribution rule.

  The present invention also relates to a method for controlling a message transmission apparatus that transmits a message via a communication means, which creates a folder creation step for creating a plurality of folders and a template in which a format for creating message information is determined. A template creation step, a keyword extraction step for extracting a keyword from a character string included in the created template, and a distribution rule for distributing a received message to one of the plurality of folders using the extracted keyword And a folder information registration step of registering the folder, the template, and the distribution rule as folder information in association with each other.

  The present invention also provides a method for controlling a message receiving apparatus that manages message information received via a communication means using a folder, the message information and a template in which a format for creating the message information is determined, A reception step for receiving folder information including a distribution rule for distributing a received message to a specific folder, a folder creation step for creating a new folder based on the received folder information, and association with the created folder And a registration step for registering the template and the distribution rule.

  The present invention can also be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute the message management method and a computer-readable storage medium storing the program.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to unify rules for distributing received messages to folders on the transmission side and the reception side, thereby facilitating management work by the user.

  In addition, by associating folders, templates, and distribution rules, the success rate when distributing received messages to folders (that is, the probability of storing them in the intended folder on the receiving side) is increased, and useless distribution rules are created. It can be avoided to create.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The embodiment described below is an example as means for realizing the present invention, and should be appropriately modified or changed according to the configuration and various conditions of the apparatus to which the present invention is applied. It is not limited to the embodiment.

[Send / receive folder information]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram for transmitting and receiving folder information according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, data generally exchanged between a terminal that transmits data and a terminal that receives data is referred to as a “message”. Among the messages, data such as so-called normal e-mail is referred to as “message information”, and data such as a folder structure is referred to as “folder information”.

  In FIG. 1, a folder information transmission terminal 2110, a folder information reception terminal 2120, and a message server 4000 are connected to a LAN 3000 that is a network, and a folder information sender 1100 and a folder information receiver 1200 transmit and receive folder information.

  Next, a processing procedure from creation, transmission and reception of folder information according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 2, first, when the folder information sender 1100 issues a folder creation instruction (a01), the folder information transmission terminal 2110 creates a folder (a02) and creates a new folder. Note that folders can be created hierarchically.

  Next, when the folder information sender 1100 issues a template creation instruction (a03), the folder information transmission terminal 2110 creates a template (a04), and creates a distribution rule (a07) based on the template. The creation of the distribution rule will be described later. Then, the template and the distribution rule are associated with the newly created folder (a08). Specifically, the association is performed by updating the folder information file that manages the association of IDs, templates, and distribution rules for specifying folders in a list.

  By repeating the above processing, a large number of folder information is constructed, and a template is created for each folder. As a result, the sender can create a message using a template corresponding to the folder, so that it is not necessary to select from a large number of templates.

  Next, when the folder information sender 1100 issues a folder information transmission instruction (a09), the folder information transmission terminal 2110 transmits the folder information to the message server 4000 as a message transmission process (a10). Before this transmission, the folder information transmission terminal 2110 adds an identifier indicating that the information is folder information to the header of the message to be transmitted.

  Next, when the folder information receiver 1200 issues a message reception instruction (a11), the folder information reception terminal 2120 makes a message reception request (a12). The message server 4000 transmits a message in response to the reception request (a18). The folder information receiving terminal 2120 further analyzes (a13) the received message and determines whether the received message is folder information or message information. Since this message is folder information, folder creation (a13), template registration (a15), and distribution rule registration (a16) are performed according to the folder information. Finally, the folder with the newly created template and distribution rule (A17).

  By the above processing, folder information is unified between the transmission terminal and the reception terminal, so that a common template can be used when creating a message. In addition, when a message is received, the message is stored in a folder specified according to a common distribution rule, so that the message distribution success rate can be increased.

[Send and receive messages]
FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram for transmitting and receiving messages according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, a message transmission terminal 2210, a message reception terminal 2220, and a message server 4000 are connected to a LAN 3000, which is a network, and a message sender 1300 and a message receiver 1400 exchange messages.

  Here, a schematic configuration of the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This information processing terminal corresponds to the message transmission terminal 2210 and the message reception terminal 2220 in FIG. It is assumed that other transmitting terminals and receiving terminals described later have the same configuration.

  Reference numeral 201 denotes a display device, and in this embodiment, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) is used as an example. On the display screen, images, icons, messages, menus and other user interface information are displayed.

  Reference numeral 202 denotes a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) on which display data to be displayed on the display screen of the CRT 201 is drawn. The display data generated in the VRAM 202 is transferred to the CRT 201 in accordance with a predetermined rule, whereby the data is displayed on the CRT 201.

  A bit move unit (BMU) 203 controls data transfer between memories (for example, the VRAM 202 and another memory) and data transfer between the memory and each I / O device (for example, the network interface 211). .

  Reference numeral 204 denotes a keyboard having various keys for the message sender 1300 and the message receiver 1400 to instruct input of character string data and the like.

  Reference numeral 205 denotes a pointing device (hereinafter referred to as “PD”), which is used, for example, by the message sender 1300 or the message receiver 1400 to instruct selection / editing of an object displayed on the display screen of the CRT 201.

  Reference numeral 206 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The CPU 206 controls each device connected to the CPU device based on a control program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 207, a hard disk, or a floppy (registered trademark) disk. Each module in the present invention described later also performs processing under the control of the CPU 206.

  A ROM 207 holds data such as various control programs.

  Reference numeral 208 denotes a RAM (Random Access Memory), which has a work area for the CPU 206, a data save area during error processing, a control program load area, and the like.

  Reference numeral 209 denotes a hard disk (HDD). The hard disk 209 can store each control program and content executed in the information processing apparatus. For example, the hard disk of the user PC 102 stores an OS (Operating System), e-mail software, message data, a folder information file, and the like. A floppy (registered trademark) disk drive (FDD) 210 controls access to the floppy (registered trademark) disk.

  Reference numeral 211 denotes a network interface, which can communicate with other information processing apparatuses, printers, and the like via the Internet 213.

  A bus 212 includes an address bus, a data bus, and a control bus.

  The provision of the control program to the CPU 206 can be performed from the ROM 207 and the hard disk 209, or can be performed from another information processing apparatus or the like via the Internet 213.

  Next, a processing procedure from creation, transmission, and reception of a message according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 4, when the message sender 1300 first issues a message creation instruction (b01), the message transmission terminal 2210 displays a list of templates (b02), and prompts the message sender 1300 to select a template. When the message sender 1300 selects a template (b10), the message transmission terminal 2210 outputs a message creation screen based on the selected template (b03). When the message sender 1300 describes necessary items (b11) and issues a message transmission instruction, the message transmission terminal 2210 transmits the message (b04). Before this transmission, the message information transmission terminal 2210 adds an identifier indicating that the message information is to be added to the header of the message to be transmitted.

  In the above process, a message can be created and transmitted using the selected template.

  Next, when the message receiver 1400 issues a message reception instruction (b05), the message reception terminal 2220 makes a message reception request to the message server 4000 (b06). The message server 4000 transmits the message transmitted from the message transmission terminal 2210 to the message reception terminal 2220 (b11). The message receiving terminal 2220 analyzes the message (b07) and analyzes the received message. Here, since the received information is a message, the message receiving terminal 2220 specifies the folder (b08), specifies the folder to be stored, stores the message (b09), and stores the message in a predetermined folder. The folder specification will be described later.

  According to the above processing, since messages are distributed according to a common distribution rule, more reliable distribution work can be realized.

[Detailed system configuration]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the module configuration of this system and the connection relationship with external devices.

  In FIG. 5, a mail transmission / reception terminal (mailer) 2000 performs folder information creation, transmission, reception, message creation, transmission, and reception as the folder information transmission / reception terminals 2110, 2120 and message transmission / reception terminals 2210, 2220. The mailer 2000 is connected to the message server 4000 via a LAN 3000 that is a network.

  The actor 1000 has the roles of the folder sender 1100, the folder receiver 1200, the message sender 1300, and the message receiver 1400.

  The mailer 2000 includes a folder control unit 2100, a message control unit 2200, data 2300, and a message transmission / reception unit 2400.

  The folder control unit 2100 includes a folder information control unit 2101, a folder creation unit 2102, a template creation unit 2103, a distribution rule creation unit 2104, and a folder association unit 2105, and creates and registers folder information.

  The message control unit 2200 includes a message creation / transmission control unit 2201, a message reception control unit 2202, a folder specification unit 2203, and a message storage unit 2204. Each control of message creation, transmission, and reception, message storage, folder To identify.

  Data 2300 includes message data 2301 and folder information file 2302 as data used in this system. The message data 2301 includes received message information, scheduled message information, and a folder structure managed in a hierarchical structure.

  The message transmission / reception unit 2400 includes a message reception unit 2401, a message analysis unit 2403, and a message transmission unit 2402, and transmits / receives folder information created by the folder control unit 2100 and / or messages created by the message control unit 2200. .

  The folder information control unit 2101 controls creation of a folder by the folder creation unit 2102, creation of a template by the template creation unit 2103, creation of a distribution rule by the distribution rule creation unit 2104, and association by the folder association unit 2105.

  The folder creation unit 2102 adds a newly created folder to the message data 2301 based on a command from the folder information control unit 2101.

  The template creation unit 2103 creates a template based on an instruction from the folder information control unit 2101 and registers it in the folder information file 2302.

  The distribution rule creation unit 2104 creates a distribution rule based on a command from the folder information control unit 2101 and registers it in the folder information file 2302.

  The folder association unit 2105 associates and registers the folder, template, and distribution rule in the folder information file 2302 based on a command from the folder information control unit 2101.

  The message creation / transmission control unit 2201 controls message creation and message transmission by the message transmission unit 2402.

  The message reception control unit 2202 controls message reception by the message reception unit 2401, folder specification by the folder specification unit 2203, message distribution and storage by the message storage unit 2204.

  Based on the command from the message reception control unit 2202, the folder specifying unit 2203 specifies (sorts) a folder in which the message is stored using the received message and the folder information file 2302.

  The message storage unit 2204 stores the received message in a specific folder of the message data 2301 based on a command from the message reception control unit 2202.

  The folder information file 2302 registers folders, templates, distribution rules, and information that associates them.

  The message receiving unit 2401 receives folder information and / or messages (message information) transferred from the message server 4000, and requests the message analysis unit 2403 to analyze.

  The message analysis unit 2403 analyzes the message information received by the message reception unit 2401, and determines whether the message information is folder information or a message. Specifically, the determination is performed by analyzing the header part of the received message.

  The message transmission unit 2402 transmits message information to the message server 4000 via the LAN 3000.

  The folder information registered in the folder information file 2302 is described in XML (eXtensible Markup Language) or the like as illustrated in FIG. The folder information is attached to the message and transmitted. The folder information includes items of a folder path <path>, template information <template>, and a distribution rule <rule> as one folder information <folder>.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a user interface (hereinafter referred to as “UI”) that is provided by the folder information control unit 2101 to the folder information sender 1100 and serves as a trigger for a new template creation process.

  In the UI screen of FIG. 6, the folder information sender 1100 right-clicks an arbitrary folder and selects a template menu 6001 of the shortcut menu. Further, by selecting a new creation menu 6002 as a submenu, the folder information control unit 2101 starts a new template creation process.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a UI for performing a new template editing process, which is provided to the folder information sender 1100 by the template creation unit 2103. Reference numeral 7001 denotes a message information destination field, 7002 a message information subject field, and 7003 a content field describing specific contents of the message information. The folder information sender 1100 can store them in a specific format by inputting destinations and words that are repeatedly used via this screen.

  In the UI screen of FIG. 7, the folder information sender 1100 inputs a character string into each item 7001 to 7003 of the template and clicks a save button 7004. By this operation, the template creation unit 2103 registers the created template in the folder information file 2302.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram exemplifying a UI for performing a distribution rule creation process provided to the folder information sender 1100 by the distribution rule creation unit 2104.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sorting rule creation unit 2104 extracts and displays items input by the folder information sender 1100 when creating a template in character string units. A technique for extracting a character string may be a known technique and will not be described here. In the screen of FIG. 8, the folder information sender 1100 checks the item of the character string that is to be used as a keyword for the distribution rule, and clicks [Create distribution rule]. Here, the distribution rule creation unit 2104 registers the distribution rule in the folder information file 2302 using the checked character string as a keyword. A sorting rule can be created by combining selected keywords. For example, it may be a rule for storing message information including all of the selected keywords in a specific folder, or a rule for storing message information including at least one of the selected keywords in a specific folder. Moreover, you may create the search condition which combined each keyword. The distribution rule creation may be performed by the distribution rule creation unit 2104 based on an instruction from the folder information sender 1100, or may be automatically performed by the distribution rule creation unit 2104 according to a certain rule.

  FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing processing steps up to creation of a folder, creation of a template, creation of a distribution rule, association of a folder with a template and a distribution rule, and transmission of folder information by this system.

  First, creation of a folder will be described. In FIG. 9, when the folder information sender 1100 specifies a folder name and a folder path (a101), the folder information control unit 2101 receives the specification and requests the folder creation unit 2102 to create a new folder (a102). The newly created folder is added to the folder creation unit 2 message data 2301 (a103).

  Next, creation of a template will be described. When the folder information sender 1100 designates an arbitrary folder (a104), the folder information control unit 2101 accepts the designation and passes the processing to the template creation unit 2103 (a105). The template creation unit 2103 outputs a template input acceptance screen to the folder information sender 1100 (a106). When the folder information sender 1100 inputs an item for the template (a117), the template creation unit 2103 describes and registers the template item in the folder information file 2302 (a107).

  The folder information control unit 2101 passes the input template to the distribution rule creation unit 2104 (a108). The distribution rule creation unit 2104 divides the items described in the template into character strings, and outputs a keyword selection reception screen to the folder information sender 1100 (a109). The folder information sender 1100 selects a keyword from the character string of the template (a119). According to the selection, the distribution rule creation unit 2104 describes the keyword of the selected item in the folder information file 2302, and registers a distribution rule for distribution to the folder specified in a104 (a110).

  The folder information control unit 2101 requests the folder association unit 2105 to associate the template registered in a107 and the distribution rule registered in a110 with the folder (a111). The folder association unit 2105 describes the folder path item for the folder information, and associates the template with the distribution rule (a112).

  Next, transmission of folder information will be described. When the folder information sender 1100 designates a folder to be transmitted (a113), the folder information control unit 2101 accepts the designation and obtains information about the designated folder registered in the folder information file 2302 and all lower folders. (A114, a120). The folder information control unit 2101 attaches the acquired information to the message, and requests the message transmission unit 2402 to transmit (a115). The message transmission unit 2402 transmits folder information to the message server 4000 via the LAN 3000 (a116).

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing processing procedures up to reception of folder information, creation of a folder, registration of a template and a distribution rule, and association of a template and a distribution rule to a folder by the present system.

  In FIG. 10, when the folder recipient 1200 instructs to receive a message (a201), the message receiving unit 2401 receives message information from the message server 4000 (a202, a214). The message receiving unit 2401 passes the received message information to the message analyzing unit 2403 (a203). The message analysis unit 2403 analyzes the received message information (a204), and if folder information is attached, requests the folder information control unit 2101 to apply the folder information (a205).

  The folder information control unit 2101 passes the folder path item from the attached folder information to the folder creation unit 2102, and requests creation of a folder (a206). The folder creation unit 2102 creates and adds a folder to the specified folder path in the message data 2301 (a207). Also, the folder information control unit 2101 passes the template item from the attached folder information to the template creation unit 2103 and requests registration of the template (a208). The template creation unit 2103 registers a template for the folder management file 2302 (a209).

  Further, the folder information control unit 2101 passes the distribution rule item from the attached folder information to the distribution rule creation unit 2104 and requests registration of the distribution rule (a210). The distribution rule creation unit 2104 registers a distribution rule for the folder information file 2302 (a211).

  Also, the folder information control unit 2101 passes the folder path item from the attached folder information to the folder association unit 2105, and requests the association between the folder, template, and distribution rule (a212). The folder association unit 2105 registers the folder path for the folder information file 2302 (a213).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a user interface that is provided by the message creation / transmission control unit 2210 to the message sender 1300 and serves as a trigger for a new message creation process using a template.

  In FIG. 11, when the message sender 1300 right-clicks an arbitrary folder and selects “New mail creation” 1101 from the shortcut menu, the message creation / transmission control unit 2210 displays a list of templates associated with the folder. When the message sender 1300 selects an arbitrary template, the message creation / transmission control unit 2210 performs a new message creation process based on the selected template.

  FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure for creating a message using a template by the message sender 1300 and transmitting the created message.

  In FIG. 12, when the message sender 1300 selects an arbitrary folder (b101), the message creation / transmission control unit 2201 accepts the selection. Then, a template list associated with the path of the selected folder is acquired from the folder information file 2302 (b102, b108). The message creation / transmission control unit 2201 displays a template list to the message sender 1300 and prompts the user to select a template (b103).

  The message creation / transmission control unit 2201 acquires the template (b109) selected by the message sender 1300 from the folder information file 2302 (b104, b110). The message creation / transmission control unit 2201 provides a message creation screen based on the acquired template to the message sender 1300 (b105).

  When the message sender 1300 creates a message and instructs transmission (b111), the message creation / transmission control unit 2201 passes the created message to the message transmission unit 2402 (b106). The message transmission unit 2402 transmits the received message to the message server 4000 (b107).

  FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure up to reception of a message and distribution to a folder by this system.

  In FIG. 13, when the message recipient 1400 instructs to receive a message (b201), the message receiver 2401 receives message information from the message server 4000 (b202, b211). The message receiving unit 2401 passes the received message information to the message analyzing unit 2403 (b203).

  The message analysis unit 2403 analyzes the received message information (b204), and if the folder information is not attached, requests the message reception control unit 2202 to distribute the message (b205). The message reception control unit 2202 passes the message to the folder specification unit 2203 and requests the folder specification (b206). The folder specifying unit 2203 refers to the distribution rule acquired from the folder information file 2302 (b207, b212) and specifies the folder (b208).

  The message reception control unit 2202 receives the folder specification result (b213, requests the message storage unit 2204 to store the message (b209). The message storage unit 2204 stores the message in the specified folder in the message data 2301 (b210 ).

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention includes a case where the computer program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is achieved by supplying the system or apparatus directly or remotely. In that case, a computer such as a system reads and executes the computer program.

  Therefore, in order to realize the functional processing of the present invention with a computer, the computer program itself installed in the computer also implements the present invention.

  In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, or the like.

  Examples of the recording medium (storage medium) for supplying the program include a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical disk. In addition, there are MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R) and the like.

  As another program supply method, a client computer browser can be used to connect to a homepage on the Internet, and the computer program itself of the present invention can be downloaded from the homepage. It can also be supplied by downloading a compressed file including an automatic installation function to a recording medium such as a hard disk. It can also be realized by dividing the computer program constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the present invention.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and a user who satisfies predetermined conditions downloads key information for decryption from a homepage via the Internet. You can also. In this case, the downloaded key information is used to execute the encrypted program and install it on the computer.

  In addition to the functions of the above-described embodiments being realized by the computer executing the read program, the OS or the like operating on the computer based on the instruction of the program may be a part of the actual processing. Alternatively, it can be realized by performing all of them.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written in the memory of a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the CPU of the board or the like performs a part of the actual processing. Alternatively, it can be realized by performing all of them.

1 is a system configuration diagram for transmitting and receiving folder information according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process sequence at the time of folder information transmission / reception. 1 is a system configuration diagram for transmitting and receiving messages according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process sequence at the time of message transmission / reception. It is a block diagram which shows the connection relation of the internal structure of this system, and an external apparatus. It is a figure which illustrates UI screen at the time of template new creation. It is a figure which illustrates UI screen at the time of template creation. It is a figure which illustrates UI screen of the keyword selection at the time of distribution rule creation. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process sequence from creation of folder information to transmission. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process sequence from reception of folder information to registration. It is a figure which illustrates the user interface at the time of message new preparation. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process sequence from preparation of a message to transmission. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process sequence from reception of a message to distribution to a folder. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of the folder information file in which a folder path, a template, a distribution rule, and its association information are registered. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the information processing terminal of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1000 actors
1100 Folder information sender
1200 Folder information recipient
1300 Message sender
1400 message recipient
2000 Message sending / receiving terminal
2100 Folder control unit
2101 Folder information control unit
2102 Folder creation part
2103 Template creation part
2104 Sorting rule creation part
2105 Folder association part
2200 Message control unit
2201 Message creation / transmission controller
2202 Message reception controller
2203 Folder specific part
2204 Message storage
2300 data
2301 Message data
2302 Folder information file
2400 Message sending / receiving part
2401 Message receiver
2402 Message transmitter
2403 Message analysis part
3000 LAN
4000 message server

Claims (9)

A message transmission device for transmitting a message via a communication means,
Folder creation means for creating multiple folders;
A template creation means for creating a template in which a message information creation format is determined;
Keyword extracting means for extracting a keyword from a character string included in the created template;
Using the extracted keyword, a distribution rule creating means for creating a distribution rule for distributing the received message to any of the plurality of folders;
A message transmission device comprising: folder information registration means for associating and registering the folder, the template, and the sorting rule as folder information.   The message transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the template creating unit creates the template for each folder.   The distribution rule creating means includes a character string display means for selectively displaying the contents described in the template in character string units, and a character string selected from the displayed character strings as a keyword for the distribution rule. The message transmission device according to claim 1, further comprising a distribution rule registration unit for registration. Template display means for displaying a list of the registered templates;
The message transmitting device according to claim 1, further comprising: a message creating unit that displays a message creation screen for creating a message using a template selected from the templates displayed in a list. A message receiving device for managing message information received via a communication means using a folder,
Receiving means for receiving the folder information including the message information, a template in which the format of the message information is created, and a distribution rule for distributing the received message to a specific folder;
Folder creation means for creating a new folder based on the received folder information;
A message receiving apparatus comprising: a registration unit that registers a template and a distribution rule in association with the created folder.   When the received message information is message information, the receiving means further includes a message storage means for specifying a folder for storing the message according to the distribution rule, and storing the message in the specified folder. The message receiving device according to claim 5. A method for controlling a message transmitting apparatus for transmitting a message via a communication means, comprising:
A folder creation step to create multiple folders;
A template creation step for creating a template in which a message information creation format is determined;
A keyword extraction step of extracting a keyword from a character string included in the created template;
Using the extracted keyword, a distribution rule creating step for creating a distribution rule for distributing the received message to any of the plurality of folders;
A folder information registration step of registering the folder, the template, and the distribution rule as folder information in association with each other. A method for controlling a message receiving apparatus for managing message information received via a communication means using a folder,
Receiving the folder information including the message information, a template in which the format of the message information is created, and a distribution rule for distributing the received message to a specific folder;
A folder creation step of creating a new folder based on the received folder information;
And a registration step of registering a template and a distribution rule in association with the created folder.   A program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 7 or 8.

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