JP2012084959A - Mail server device and transmitting/receiving method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mail server device which can provide contents for communication where entertainment properties are much more improved while securing protection of personal information, and to provide a transmitting/receiving method thereof.SOLUTION: When the mail server device receives an e-mail where an e-mail address for information transmitter is determined as a transmission destination and a mail address specific to a terminal device 40A for a user is determined as a transmission source, the mail server device reads out a mail address for a user, which is stored in a storage part 60 associated with the mail address specific to the terminal device 40A for the user that is a transmission source of the e-mail, from the storage part 60 and converts the transmission source of the e-mail to the mail address for the user from the mail address specific to the terminal device 40A for the user.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mail server device and a transmission / reception method thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various methods have been developed and proposed for sending and receiving e-mails while keeping e-mail addresses secret when sending and receiving e-mails (see Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2000-174802 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mail server device and a transmission / reception method thereof capable of providing communication content with further improved entertainment while ensuring protection of personal information.

A mail server device according to an aspect of the present invention includes:
In the mail server device to which the terminal device for information sender and the terminal device for user are connected,
The e-mail address unique to the terminal device for information sender is associated with the e-mail address for information sender assigned to the terminal device for information sender so that it is different from the e-mail address unique to the terminal device for information sender And storing the mail address unique to the user terminal device and the user mail address assigned to the user terminal device so as to be different from the mail address unique to the user terminal device. A storage unit;
In response to the e-mail transmission request transmitted from the user terminal device, the information sender mail address assigned to the information sender terminal device to be transmitted by e-mail is read from the storage unit, Sent to the user terminal,
When receiving an e-mail sent from the user terminal device as the transmission destination and the e-mail address specific to the user terminal device as a transmission destination, the e-mail transmission source The user mail address stored in the storage unit in association with a mail address unique to the user terminal device is read from the storage unit, and the e-mail transmission source is set to the mail specific to the user terminal device. A control unit that converts the address into the user mail address and stores the address in the storage unit.

Moreover, the transmission / reception method of the mail server apparatus by 1 aspect of this invention is the
In the transmission / reception method of the mail server device to which the terminal device for information sender and the terminal device for user are connected,
The e-mail address unique to the terminal device for information sender is associated with the e-mail address for information sender assigned to the terminal device for information sender so that it is different from the e-mail address unique to the terminal device for information sender And storing the mail address unique to the user terminal device and the user mail address assigned to the user terminal device so as to be different from the mail address unique to the user terminal device. A memory step;
In response to the e-mail transmission request transmitted from the user terminal device, the information sender mail address assigned to the information sender terminal device to be transmitted by e-mail is read from the storage unit, A transmission step of transmitting to the user terminal device;
When receiving an e-mail sent from the user terminal device as the transmission destination and the e-mail address specific to the user terminal device as a transmission destination, the e-mail transmission source The user mail address stored in the storage unit in association with a mail address unique to the user terminal device is read from the storage unit, and the e-mail transmission source is set to the mail specific to the user terminal device. A conversion step of converting the address into the user mail address and storing it in the storage unit.

  According to the mail server device and the transmission / reception method thereof of the present invention, it is possible to provide communication content with further improved entertainment properties while ensuring the protection of personal information.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the content provision system by embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mail server apparatus in the content provision system. It is a flowchart which shows the e-mail transmission / reception processing procedure by embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a content providing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The content providing system 10 connects information sender terminal devices 30A to 30N to a mail server device 20 that manages a website for providing communication content via a communication line such as an Internet line. It is formed by connecting the user terminal devices 40A to 40N.

  The content providing system 10 transmits and receives e-mails via a website managed by the mail server device 20 between information senders such as entertainers and celebrities and users who are fans of the information senders. By doing this, the user is provided with communication content that can communicate with the information sender.

  Among the terminal devices forming the content providing system 10, the information sender terminal devices 30A to 30N are terminal devices such as mobile phones used by the information sender, and the user terminal devices 40A to 40N are user terminals. Is a terminal device such as a mobile phone.

  Here, FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the mail server device 20, and FIG. 3 shows an electronic mail transmission / reception processing procedure according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 60 of the mail server device 20 stores in advance software necessary for providing communication content. The control unit 50 reads and executes the software stored in the storage unit 60 to control the operation of each unit forming the mail server device 20.

  In the case of this embodiment, first, an operator who manages this website operates at least the name of the information sender to be registered by operating the input unit 80 while viewing the display unit 70 of the mail server device 20. When the e-mail address specific to the information sender terminal device 30A assigned to the information sender terminal device 30A used by the information sender is input, the control unit 50 provides the communication content. As a page that can be used by the information sender in the website while generating an email address for the information sender to be used when the information sender sends and receives e-mails with the user via the website for The information sender page is generated, and the name of the information sender and the e-mail address specific to the information sender terminal device 30A are generated. When the mail address information callers stored in the storage unit 60 in association with the page information caller (step SP10).

  At that time, the control unit 50 communicates with the information sender terminal device 30A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, and sends the information sender mail address, the URL of the information sender page, and the like to the information sender terminal. These are notified to the information sender by transmitting them to the device 30A.

  Thereafter, the information senders are registered in the mail server device 20 by sequentially executing the same processing for the terminal devices 30B to 30N for the information senders.

  In addition, a member that allows the user to use the communication content provided by the website by operating the user terminal device 40A and accessing the website managed by the mail server device 20 by operating the user terminal device 40A. Registration is performed (step SP20).

  Specifically, by operating the user terminal device 40A for the user, the user assigns at least the name of the user to be registered and the user terminal device 40A used by the user. The mail address unique to the terminal device 40A is transmitted to the mail server device 20.

  When the control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 receives the name of the user to be registered and the mail address unique to the user terminal device 40A transmitted from the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, Via this website for providing communication content, a user e-mail address used when a user sends and receives an e-mail to and from an information sender is generated, and the name of the user and the user terminal device 40A are generated. The unique mail address and the user mail address are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 60 (step SP30).

  At that time, the control unit 50 communicates with the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, and transmits a mail indicating that the member registration is completed to the user terminal device 40A, thereby enabling communication. Notify the user that the content is available.

  Thereafter, each user is registered as a member in the mail server device 20 by sequentially executing the same processing for the user terminal devices 40B to 40N.

  Thereafter, when the user operates the user terminal device 40A for the purpose of browsing the website, the user terminal device 40A sends the browsing request information for requesting browsing of the website to the mail server. It transmits to the apparatus 20 (step SP40).

  When the control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 receives the browsing request information transmitted from the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, the control unit 50 receives the software necessary for displaying this website from the storage unit 60. The website is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal device 40A by reading it and transmitting it to the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90.

  In this state, the user operates the user terminal device 40A while browsing the website displayed on the display screen, so that desired information among a plurality of information senders registered in the communication content can be obtained. When a selection operation for sending / receiving e-mail to / from the caller is performed, the user terminal device 40A obtains acquisition request information (that is, e-mail transmission) for requesting acquisition of the information sender mail address of the selected information caller. Request) to the mail server device 20.

  In the case of the present embodiment, a case where a user who uses the user terminal device 40A transmits an e-mail to an information sender who uses the information sender terminal device 30A will be described.

  When receiving the acquisition request information transmitted from the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, the control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 stores the storage unit in association with the name of the information sender indicated by the acquisition request information. The information sender mail address stored in 60 is read from the storage unit 60 and transmitted to the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90 (step SP50).

  When the user terminal device 40A receives this information sender mail address, the user performs an input operation, and the user terminal device 40A uses the information sender mail address as a destination, and a mail address unique to the user terminal device 40A. Is generated, and is transmitted to the mail server device 20 (step SP60).

  When the control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 receives the e-mail transmitted from the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, the e-mail unique to the user terminal device 40A that is the transmission source of the e-mail The user email address stored in the storage unit 60 in association with the address is read from the storage unit 60, and the sender of the email is converted from the email address unique to the user terminal device 40A to the user email address. Above, it memorize | stores in the memory | storage part 60 (step SP70).

  Further, when the control unit 50 receives an e-mail, the e-mail address unique to the information sender terminal device 30 </ b> A stored in the storage unit 60 in association with the e-mail address of the information sender that is the transmission destination of the e-mail Are read from the storage unit 60.

  Subsequently, the control unit 50 generates a mail reception notification mail whose destination is the mail address unique to the information sender terminal device 30 </ b> A, and sends this to the information sender terminal device 30 </ b> A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90. By transmitting, the information sender is notified that the e-mail has been received (step SP80).

  In this case, the information sender does not transmit the mail reception notification mail from the mail server device 20 to the information sender terminal device 30A, but accesses the mail server device 20 in order to confirm the received mail spontaneously. You may do it.

  When the information sender operates his / her information sender terminal device 30A for the purpose of browsing the received mail management screen of the information sender page in order to confirm the received mail, the information sender The terminal device 30A transmits browsing request information (that is, an e-mail transmission request) for requesting browsing of the received mail management screen to the mail server device 20 (step SP90).

  When the control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 receives the browsing request information transmitted from the information sender terminal device 30A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, the control unit 50 installs software necessary for displaying the received mail management screen. The received mail management screen is displayed on the display screen of the information sender terminal device 30A by reading from the storage unit 60 and transmitting it to the information sender terminal device 30A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90.

  In this state, when the information sender operates the information sender terminal device 30A while browsing the received mail management screen displayed on the display screen to create a reply e-mail, the control of the mail server device 20 is performed. The unit 50 communicates with the information sender terminal device 30A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, so that an email with the user email address as the destination and the information sender email address as the sender is sent. Generate (step SP100).

  In this case, the information sender terminal device 30A can generate an e-mail including at least one of a text mail, a photo mail, and a moving image mail as the e-mail.

  The control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 stores a mail address unique to the user terminal device 40A stored in the storage unit 60 in association with the user mail address that is the transmission destination of the transmission target electronic mail. 60, the transmission destination of the electronic mail is converted from a user mail address to a mail address unique to the user terminal device 40A, and then transmitted to the user terminal device 40A (step SP110).

  When the user terminal device 40A receives the e-mail transmitted from the mail server device 20, the user terminal device 40A notifies the user that the e-mail transmitted from the information sender has been received, thereby allowing the user to view the e-mail. (Step SP120).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when an email is transmitted / received between an information sender and a user, the email address unique to the terminal device assigned to the terminal device is concealed and the email is transmitted / received. Therefore, it is possible to provide communication content with further improved entertainment while ensuring protection of personal information.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where an e-mail is transmitted from the user to the information sender has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the e-mail may be transmitted from the information sender to the user. good.

  In this case, for example, the user operates the user terminal device 40A and accesses a website managed by the mail server device 20, for example, photo data or moving image data distributed from a desired information sender. Fan registration to receive e-mail including

  Specifically, a selection for performing fan registration for a desired information sender among a plurality of information senders registered in the communication content by the user operating the user terminal device 40A. When the operation is performed, the user terminal device 40A sends the registration request information for requesting the selected information sender to perform fan registration to the mail server device 20 together with a mail address unique to the user terminal device 40A. Send.

  When receiving the registration request information transmitted from the user terminal device 40A together with the mail address unique to the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, the control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 receives the user terminal device 40A. By storing the unique mail address in the storage unit 60 in association with the name of the selected information sender, the user who uses the user terminal device 40A is registered as a fan of the selected information sender. To do.

  Then, when this information sender operates the own information sender terminal device 30A for the purpose of browsing the upload management screen of the information sender page in order to upload the photo data or the moving image data. The information sender terminal device 30A transmits to the mail server device 20 browsing request information for requesting browsing of the upload management screen.

  When receiving the browsing request information transmitted from the information sender terminal device 30A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, the control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 stores software necessary for displaying the upload management screen. By reading the information from the unit 60 and transmitting it to the information sender terminal device 30A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, the upload management screen is displayed on the display screen of the information sender terminal device 30A.

  In this state, when the information sender operates the information sender terminal device 30A while browsing the upload management screen displayed on the display screen in order to upload photo data or moving image data, the information sender terminal The device 30 </ b> A generates an electronic mail including photo data or moving image data, and transmits this to the mail server device 20.

  When the control unit 50 of the mail server device 20 receives the electronic mail transmitted from the information sender terminal device 30 </ b> A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, the photographic data or moving image included in the received electronic mail is received. The data is stored in the storage unit 60 in association with the name of the information sender using the information sender terminal device 30A.

  At that time, the control unit 50 communicates with the user terminal device 40A registered in advance as a fan via the transmission / reception processing unit 90, and confirms that the photograph data or the image data has been uploaded by the information sender registered as a fan. An electronic mail for notification is transmitted to the user terminal device 40A via the transmission / reception processing unit 90.

  When the user terminal device 40A receives this email transmitted from the mail server device 20, the user terminal device 40A notifies the user that the photograph data or the moving image data has been uploaded by the registered information sender. The user is prompted to view data or moving image data.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the storage unit 60 is applied as the storage unit has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the e-mail address unique to the information sender terminal devices 30A to 30N and the information The information sender mail address assigned to the information sender terminal devices 30A to 30N is stored in association with the mail address unique to the sender terminal device 30A to 30N, and the user terminal device 40A. Various other mails that store the mail addresses unique to ˜40N and the user mail addresses assigned to the user terminal devices 40A to 40N so as to be different from the mail addresses unique to the user terminal devices 40A to 40N. A storage unit may be applied.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the case where the control part 50 was applied as a control part was described, this invention is not restricted to this, It respond | corresponds to the acquisition request information transmitted from terminal device 40A-40N for users. In response to the e-mail transmission request, the information sender e-mail addresses assigned to the e-mail transmission target information sender terminals 30A to 30N are read from the storage unit 60, and this is sent to the user terminal devices 40A to 40N. And when receiving an e-mail transmitted from the user terminal devices 40A to 40N and having the e-mail address for the information sender as a transmission destination and the e-mail address unique to the user terminal devices 40A to 40N as a transmission source, A user stored in the storage unit 60 in association with a mail address unique to the user terminal device 40A to 40N that is the mail transmission source. The mail address for the user is read from the storage unit 60, and the various emails are stored in the storage unit 60 after the email sender is converted from the mail address unique to the user terminal devices 40A to 40N to the user mail address. A control unit may be applied.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the case where the control part 50 was applied as a control part was described, this invention is not restricted to this, The browsing request information transmitted from terminal device 30A-30N for information senders In response to the e-mail transmission request corresponding to the user, the e-mail that has the e-mail address for the user as the transmission destination and the e-mail address for the information sender as the transmission source is generated, and the user who is the transmission destination of the generated e-mail The mail address unique to the user terminal devices 40A to 40N stored in the storage unit 60 in association with the mail address for the user is read from the storage unit 60, and the transmission destination of the e-mail is determined from the user mail address to the user terminal device 40A. After converting to a mail address unique to 40N, various other control units that transmit to the user terminal devices 40A to 40N are applied. It may be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Content provision system 20 Mail server apparatus 30 Information sender terminal device 40 User terminal device 50 Control unit 60 Storage unit 70 Display unit 80 Input unit 90 Transmission / reception processing unit

Claims (4)

In the mail server device to which the terminal device for information sender and the terminal device for user are connected,
The e-mail address unique to the terminal device for information sender is associated with the e-mail address for information sender assigned to the terminal device for information sender so that it is different from the e-mail address unique to the terminal device for information sender And storing the mail address unique to the user terminal device and the user mail address assigned to the user terminal device so as to be different from the mail address unique to the user terminal device. A storage unit;
In response to the e-mail transmission request transmitted from the user terminal device, the information sender mail address assigned to the information sender terminal device to be transmitted by e-mail is read from the storage unit, Sent to the user terminal,
When receiving an e-mail sent from the user terminal device as the transmission destination and the e-mail address specific to the user terminal device as a transmission destination, the e-mail transmission source The user mail address stored in the storage unit in association with a mail address unique to the user terminal device is read from the storage unit, and the e-mail transmission source is set to the mail specific to the user terminal device. A mail server apparatus comprising: a control unit that converts an address into the user mail address and stores the address in the storage unit. The controller is
In response to an e-mail transmission request transmitted from the information sender terminal device, the user e-mail address is a transmission destination, and an e-mail is generated with the information sender e-mail address as a transmission source,
A mail address unique to the user terminal device stored in the storage unit in association with the user mail address that is the transmission destination of the generated email is read from the storage unit, and the email is transmitted. The mail server device according to claim 1, wherein the destination is converted from the user mail address to a mail address unique to the user terminal device and then transmitted to the user terminal device. In the transmission / reception method of the mail server device to which the terminal device for information sender and the terminal device for user are connected,
The e-mail address unique to the terminal device for information sender is associated with the e-mail address for information sender assigned to the terminal device for information sender so that it is different from the e-mail address unique to the terminal device for information sender And storing the mail address unique to the user terminal device and the user mail address assigned to the user terminal device so as to be different from the mail address unique to the user terminal device. A memory step;
In response to the e-mail transmission request transmitted from the user terminal device, the information sender mail address assigned to the information sender terminal device to be transmitted by e-mail is read from the storage unit, A transmission step of transmitting to the user terminal device;
When receiving an e-mail sent from the user terminal device as the transmission destination and the e-mail address specific to the user terminal device as a transmission destination, the e-mail transmission source The user mail address stored in the storage unit in association with a mail address unique to the user terminal device is read from the storage unit, and the e-mail transmission source is set to the mail specific to the user terminal device. A conversion step of converting the address into the user mail address and storing it in the storage unit. In response to an e-mail transmission request transmitted from the terminal device for information sender, a generation step of generating an e-mail with the user e-mail address as a transmission destination and the information sender e-mail address as a transmission source; ,
A mail address unique to the user terminal device stored in the storage unit in association with the user mail address that is the transmission destination of the generated email is read from the storage unit, and the email is transmitted. 4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising: a conversion transmission step of converting the destination from the user mail address to a mail address unique to the user terminal device and transmitting the converted address to the user terminal device. 5. Transmission / reception method of mail server device.

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