JP2012216178A - Communication system and communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To utilize a communication function of an e-mail system as an excellent learning support tool while securing user's convenience, and enable a user to perform relocation registration without complicated procedures when a staying place of the user has moved.SOLUTION: When a communication system is in an OFF mode which activates an e-mail creation unit 111a for creating transmission data of e-mails and deactivates an e-mail transmission unit 111c for transmitting e-mails, the communication system permits creating transmission data of an e-mail. While the communication mail transmission unit 111c is deactivated, according to a determination result indicating that information input in a learning mode satisfies predetermined conditions, the communication system switches the OFF mode to an ON mode which activates at least the e-mail transmission unit 111c to transmit the created e-mail. Also if location information indicates that a user is outside of a living area, the communication system inquires a necessity of relocation registration, and based on input information, changes the current location to the living area.

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system and a communication method using a communication device having an electronic mail communication function such as a mobile phone device and a mobile terminal device.

  In recent years, mobile phone devices have become widespread from middle and high school students to elementary school children. Along with this, in school life and daily life, a friend uses a mail function (e-mail function) of a mobile phone device to keep in touch every day (for example, Patent Document 1). . The frequency of e-mail transmission / reception ranges from several times to several hundreds per day, and e-mail transmission / reception is effectively utilized as an information transmission means. In addition, there is also a service in which mobile phone devices notify location information by e-mail or the like by registering location information such as a user's home.

JP 2002-209260 A JP 09-54895 A

  However, information transmission means using e-mail by minors, particularly children, may have a negative effect on education such as school life if the e-mail is used in a wrong way. For example, time that should be used effectively, such as learning time, is used for information exchange by e-mail. As a result, the learning time is reduced and there is a possibility that the education may be hindered.

  In addition, in the technology for acquiring regional information by e-mail, such as Patent Document 2, the user must take the initiative to operate the mobile phone device and specify the region. In such a case, there is a problem that the transfer registration work for changing the area information occurs and the work is complicated.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention can use the communication function by e-mail as an excellent learning support tool while ensuring user convenience, and is complicated when the residence is moved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication system and a communication method that can perform transfer registration without a procedure.

  The present invention is a communication system capable of communication by electronic mail, and is controlled by a control unit that comprehensively controls the operation of the communication system, an information input unit that can input predetermined information, and an information input unit. Determining means for determining whether or not the information has a predetermined condition; position information acquiring means for acquiring current position information; and transfer registration means for setting a setting area including the acquired position information as a living area; An email creation means for creating email transmission data, an email communication means for sending email, an OFF mode for enabling the email creation means and disabling the email communication means, and at least an electronic An ON mode for enabling the mail communication means, and an electronic mail communication mode switching means for switching the control means. Depending on the disconnection result, mode switching by the e-mail communication mode switching means is executed, and the e-mail communication means executes or stops transmission of e-mail based on the ON mode or OFF mode of the e-mail communication mode switching means. The transfer registration means inquires whether transfer registration is necessary when the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means is outside the living area, and determines the current position based on the input information by the information input means. Change as

Another invention is a communication method using a communication system capable of communication by e-mail,
(1) an OFF mode step for enabling creation of transmission data in an OFF mode in which an email creation means for creating email transmission data is enabled and an email communication means for sending email is disabled;
(2) a determination step of receiving input of predetermined information through the information input unit in a state where the electronic mail communication unit is disabled, and determining whether the input information has a predetermined condition;
(3) an ON mode step for switching to at least an ON mode for enabling the e-mail communication means and transmitting the e-mail according to a determination result of the determination step;
In the determination step, the current position of the information input means is acquired by the position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information,
In the ON mode step, when the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means is outside the living area, the mobile station inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and sets the current position as the living area based on the input information by the information input means. change.

  According to these inventions, if the determination result by the determination means is the presence or absence of a correct answer to the learning problem for children, every time the user uses the e-mail communication function, the user learns without unavoidableness. Become. By repeating this, the learning time of the user increases and the learning effect increases. As a result, the mobile phone device 10 can be used as a learning support tool, and can be effectively used in school education. In particular, in the present invention, since the e-mail creating means is set to be effective even in the OFF mode, for example, when the e-mail content is input and stored in advance and time is available thereafter It is possible to enhance learning support while ensuring user convenience, such as by solving problems and sending e-mails.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is outside the living area, the transfer registration unit inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and based on the input information by the information input unit. Since the current position is changed as the living area, for example, when the residence is moved by moving or the like, the transfer registration can be performed without complicated procedures.

  Furthermore, another invention is a communication system capable of communication by electronic mail, comprising: a control means for comprehensively controlling the operation of the communication system; an information input means capable of inputting predetermined information; and an information input means. A determination unit that determines whether or not the input information satisfies a predetermined condition, a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information, and a transfer that sets a setting area including the acquired position information as a living area Registration means, e-mail communication means for receiving e-mail, e-mail browsing means for browsing the text of received data of e-mail, and e-mail communication means are enabled and e-mail browsing means are disabled OFF And an electronic mail communication mode switching means for switching between the mode and at least an ON mode for enabling the electronic mail browsing means. According to the determination result by the determination means, the mode switching by the e-mail communication mode switching means is executed, and the e-mail browsing means executes e-mail browsing based on the ON mode or the OFF mode of the e-mail communication mode switching means. Or, when the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is outside the living area, the transfer registration unit inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and based on the input information by the information input unit Change as a living area.

Another invention is a communication method using a communication system capable of communication by e-mail,
(1) an OFF mode step of receiving an e-mail in an OFF mode of enabling an e-mail receiving means for receiving an e-mail and disabling an e-mail browsing means for browsing the body of received data of the e-mail;
(2) a determination step of receiving input of predetermined information through the information input unit in a state where the electronic mail browsing unit is disabled, and determining whether the input information has a predetermined condition;
(3) According to the determination result of the determination step, at least the electronic mail browsing means is switched to the ON mode that enables the electronic mail browsing means, and the electronic mail is permitted to be browsed. When the position information acquired by the means is outside the living area, the current position is changed as the living area based on the information input by the information input means while inquiring whether transfer registration is necessary.

  According to these inventions, if the judgment result by the judgment means is the presence / absence of the correct answer to the learning problem for children, when the child browses the e-mail, the problem is surely solved. improves. Therefore, according to the present invention, the communication function by electronic mail can be used as an excellent learning support tool. In particular, in the present invention, since the e-mail receiving means is set to be effective even in the OFF mode, the user can know the incoming e-mail from the other party while the text is not seen. It is possible to enhance the learning support while ensuring the convenience for the user.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is outside the living area, the transfer registration unit inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and based on the input information by the information input unit. Since the current position is changed as the living area, for example, when the residence is moved by moving or the like, the transfer registration can be performed without complicated procedures.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to use the communication function by e-mail as an excellent learning support tool while ensuring the convenience of the user, and when the stay place moves, the transfer registration can be performed without complicated procedures. It can be carried out.

1 is a block diagram of a communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the management process of the electronic mail communication function of the communication system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the communication system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the electronic mail server which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the whole outline | summary of the communication method of the email which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement of the email preparation and transmission process at the time of the learning mode which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement of the email reception and browsing process at the time of the learning mode which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement at the time of the emergency notification which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement at the time of the lesson mode which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement of the transfer registration process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on this embodiment which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the mail server which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement of the email preparation and transmission process at the time of the email communication mode which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement of the email reception and browsing process at the time of the learning mode which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement at the time of the emergency notification which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement at the time of transfer registration which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

[First embodiment]
A communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a mobile phone device having an electronic mail communication function will be described as an example of the communication system. However, the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone device, and the mobile terminal device in general. A communication device, a PHS, a smartphone, a tablet-type terminal device, a desktop-type or notebook-type terminal device, a server, or the like, or a combination of a plurality of communication devices appropriately combining them Define.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile phone device 10 which is an example of a communication system mainly includes a control unit 12 that collectively controls each unit, a transmission / reception unit 14, a storage unit 16, an operation unit 18, and a main display. A section 25, a sub display section 22, a call speaker 24, a guidance speaker 26, and a microphone 28 are provided.

  The main display unit 25 displays operation guidance, operation statuses, received messages, and the like according to instructions from the control unit 12. The sub display unit 22 displays an auxiliary display such as a time display in accordance with a command from the control unit 12.

  The operation unit 18 is an input interface through which predetermined information can be input. A numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number or the like to the control unit 12 and a function for inputting various commands such as switching of operation modes to the control unit 12. Have a key. The microphone 28 is for inputting voice during a call.

  The call speaker 24 is a sound output device that reproduces a sound signal sent from a communication partner during a call, and the guide speaker 26 is a sound that generates a ringtone or a guide sound in response to a command from the control unit 12. Output device.

  The control unit 12 includes a processor such as a CPU and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a memory, hardware such as other electronic circuits, software such as a program having the function, or a combination thereof. The module mainly includes a central processing unit (CPU) 12A, a digital signal processing unit (DSP) 12B, a random access memory (RAM) 12C, and a read-on memory (ROM) 12D. Various functional modules are virtually constructed by reading and executing, and various processes for operation control of each unit and user operations are performed by the constructed functional modules.

  In addition, the control unit 12 includes an e-mail communication mode switching unit 12E. The e-mail communication mode switching unit 12E switches between an ON mode for turning on the e-mail communication function and an OFF mode for turning off the e-mail communication function based on an instruction from the CPU 12A of the control unit 12.

  The control unit 12 sets the e-mail communication mode switching unit 12E to the OFF mode from when the mobile phone device 10 is activated until the e-mail communication function is used, and the information input by the operation unit 18 has a predetermined condition. When doing so, the electronic mail communication mode switching unit 12E is set to the ON mode.

  Specifically, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 12E sets the e-mail communication flag of the transmission / reception unit 14 to ON when the e-mail communication function is turned on, and the transmission / reception unit when the e-mail communication function is turned off. 14 e-mail communication flag is set to OFF.

  Here, the “e-mail communication flag” includes an “e-mail transmission flag” and an “e-mail reception flag”. For this reason, the e-mail transmission flag has an ON / OFF state, and the e-mail reception flag has an ON / OFF state.

In this embodiment, when the “e-mail communication flag is ON”, it is defined that the e-mail transmission flag is ON and the e-mail reception flag is ON. Further, when the “e-mail communication flag is OFF”, it is defined as a state in which the e-mail transmission flag is OFF and the e-mail reception flag is OFF.

  The transmission / reception unit 14 is a communication interface that transmits / receives data to / from the communication network 7 and is connected to an antenna 30 for transmitting / receiving a radio signal to / from the base station. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 14 executes transmission / reception of electronic mail based on the ON mode (the electronic mail communication flag is ON) or the OFF mode (the electronic mail communication flag is OFF) switched by the electronic mail communication mode switching unit 12E. Stop.

  Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 14 can transmit and receive an e-mail using an e-mail address whose e-mail communication flag is set to ON, and an e-mail whose e-mail communication flag is set to OFF. It becomes impossible to send and receive e-mails using e-mail addresses.

  Next, the management process of the electronic mail communication function of the terminal device according to an embodiment of the communication system of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, after the mobile phone device 10 is started (after power is turned on), the electronic mail communication function is set to the OFF mode by the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 (S10). Specifically, in response to an instruction from the CPU 12A of the control unit 12, the e-mail communication flag of the transmission / reception unit 14 is set to OFF by the e-mail communication mode switching unit 12E.

  This makes it impossible to send or receive an e-mail using the mobile phone device 10. In other words, the transmission / reception unit 14 cannot transmit and receive an e-mail using an e-mail address whose e-mail communication flag is set to OFF.

  The reason why the e-mail communication function is set to the OFF mode after the start-up of the mobile phone device 10 (after the power is turned on) is that the e-mail communication function is already set to the OFF mode in S17 described later. .

  Next, when sending or receiving an electronic mail (S11: YES), the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 switches to the learning mode (S12). The “learning mode” is a mode for e-mail users to learn independently. For example, a predetermined quiz or problem is displayed on the main display unit 25, or a predetermined quiz or problem is output from the guidance speaker 26. On the other hand, the user answers by inputting predetermined information through the operation unit 18 or by inputting voice through the microphone 28.

  Here, the contents of the predetermined quiz or problem displayed on the main display unit 25 are stored in advance in the storage unit 16 as data. The predetermined quiz or problem content data stored in the storage unit 16 can be updated periodically. For example, by accessing an external server by the mobile phone device 10 and downloading a new quiz or problem content to the mobile phone device 10, the quiz or problem content data in the storage unit 16 can be easily obtained. It becomes possible to update to.

  In addition, the update timing of the quiz or problem content data may be immediately before using the e-mail or may be when the mobile phone device 10 is activated. Further, quiz or problem content data may be updated every time a certain period of time elapses.

  In addition, as for the difficulty level of the quiz and problem that the user solves, the quiz or problem level (for example, high level, medium level, and low level) can be selected from the operation unit 18. The quiz or problem includes, for example, a problem specific to a region such as sightseeing or an event, and the problem in each associated region is selected and presented according to the location information of the mobile phone device 10. It has become so.

  Thus, when the user transmits or receives an e-mail, it is an essential condition that the user performs predetermined learning in the learning mode of S12. For this reason, the mobile phone device 10 functions as a learning support tool for the user, and the learning effect of the user can be enhanced every time the electronic mail is used. As a result, the more e-mail is used, the higher the learning effect.

  Next, in the learning mode of S12, correct / incorrect determination of information input by the user using the operation unit 18 or contents input by voice using the microphone 28 is executed (S13). Here, the correctness determination of the answer in S13 may be executed using the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 of the mobile phone device 10, or may be executed by the CPU of an external server.

  In the case of executing correct / incorrect determination using the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 of the mobile phone device 10, quiz or question correct data is stored in advance in the storage unit 16 of the mobile phone device 10, and the correct data is used. The CPU 12A determines whether the information input by the user is correct or incorrect. At this time, the contents inputted by voice through the microphone 28 are analyzed by a voice recognition unit (not shown) of the CPU 12A to determine correctness.

  In addition, when executing correct / incorrect determination using the CPU of an external server, the information input by the user through the operation unit 18 or the information input by voice through the microphone 28 is converted into data, and the transmission / reception unit 14 to an external server.

  The storage unit (for example, ROM) of the external server stores the correct answer data of the quiz or problem in advance, and the CPU of the external server stores the information transferred from the mobile phone device 10 using the correct answer data. Judge correctness. In addition, when correct / incorrect determination is performed using the CPU of an external server, the correct / incorrect determination result is transferred to the mobile phone device 10.

  Next, a pass / fail determination is made as to whether or not the answer result of the user clears a predetermined standard (S14). Whether or not the answer result of the user has cleared a predetermined standard may be determined by using the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 of the mobile phone device 10 or by a CPU of an external server. May be.

  Here, when the acceptance / rejection determination is performed using the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 of the mobile phone device 10, the reference data that passes is stored in advance in the storage unit 16 of the mobile phone device 10, and this reference data is used. The CPU 12A of the control unit 12 makes a pass / fail decision. The “reference data” corresponds to correct answer rate data, deviation value data, and the like, for example.

  In addition, when the acceptance / rejection determination is performed using the CPU of the external server, the reference data that passes is stored in advance in a storage unit (eg, ROM) of the external server, and the external data is stored using this reference data. The server CPU makes a pass / fail decision. The “reference data” corresponds to correct answer rate data, deviation value data, and the like, for example. Further, when the pass / fail determination is performed using the CPU of the external server, the pass / fail determination result is transferred to the mobile phone device 10.

  If it is determined in S14 that the answer result of the user does not satisfy the predetermined standard (S14: NO), the process again shifts to the learning mode in S12 unless the end of the learning mode is selected. Here, when the end of the learning mode is selected, the management process of the electronic mail communication function is ended, and the state where the electronic mail cannot be used is continued.

  If it is determined in S14 that the answer result of the user has cleared the predetermined standard (S14: YES), the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 sets the e-mail communication function to the ON mode (S15). ). Specifically, in response to an instruction from the CPU 12A of the control unit 12, the e-mail communication flag of the transmission / reception unit 14 is switched ON by the e-mail communication mode switching unit 12E.

  Thereby, it becomes possible to transmit or receive an e-mail using the mobile phone device 10 (S16). In other words, the transmission / reception unit 14 can transmit and receive an e-mail using an e-mail address whose e-mail communication flag is set to ON.

  Here, when the electronic mail communication function of S15 is in the ON mode, it may be set so that the user can transmit and receive the electronic mail a plurality of times in S16, or can be transmitted and received only once. It may be set. Furthermore, when the electronic mail communication function of S15 is in the ON mode, in S16, the user may set so that only one of the electronic mail can be transmitted or received multiple times, or either the transmission or the reception is possible. You may set so that only one side can be performed only once.

  Further, when the e-mail communication function of S15 is in the ON mode, as an example of conditions under which the e-mail can be transmitted / received in S16, the time during which e-mail can be transmitted / received according to the score obtained by the user in the learning mode (S12) You may make it set. For example, if the user has acquired 90 points, the period during which e-mail can be sent and received is set to be one week, or if the user has acquired 60 points, e-mail It may be set so that the period during which transmission / reception is possible is 3 days. In this case, for example, the control unit 12 can acquire time information from a built-in timer, a server installed on the communication network, or the like, and can measure the usage time.

  Further, when the e-mail communication function of S15 is in the ON mode, the number of times that the e-mail can be transmitted / received is adjusted according to the score obtained by the user in the learning mode (S12) as an example of the condition for the e-mail transmission / reception in S16. You may make it do. For example, if the user answers 10 questions correctly, the number of times that the email can be sent / received is set to 10 times, or if the user answers 6 questions correctly, the email can be sent / received The number of times may be set to be six.

  In this case, the number of times that the e-mail is transmitted / received may be managed by the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 or the e-mail communication mode switching unit 12E, or may be managed by the transmission / reception unit 14. For example, a counter that counts the number of times the electronic mail communication flag or the electronic mail reception flag of the transmission / reception unit 14 is turned on is incorporated in each component of the control unit 12 or the transmission / reception unit 14, and the electronic mail transmission flag or In addition, the number of times the e-mail reception flag is turned on is counted up or cant down, and when the counter value becomes a value indicating the predetermined number of times or becomes zero, the e-mail communication function is set to the OFF mode in S17. You may do it.

  In addition, the number of times emails are sent and received may be managed on the server side. In this case, for example, on the mail server side, a counter that counts the number of times an e-mail is received or transmitted is provided, and the number of times when the e-mail is transmitted or received by the counter is counted up or down. It may be controlled to stop the relay process of the electronic mail in the mail server when becomes a value indicating that the predetermined number of times is zero or zero.

  In the step of S14, in addition to the pass / fail determination, the updated latest information such as the correct answer rate of the user, the deviation value, and the desired school pass / fail determination is displayed on the main display unit 25. By referring to the main display unit 25, the user can accurately grasp his / her ability and ranking. Information such as the correct answer rate, deviation value, and desired school pass / fail determination of the user is stored in the storage unit 16 and displayed on the main display unit 25 at any time in response to a predetermined user operation even at the time of step S14. It is possible.

  Next, when step S16 ends, the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 automatically sets the electronic mail communication function to the OFF mode (S17). Specifically, in response to an instruction from the CPU 12A of the control unit 12, the e-mail communication flag of the transmission / reception unit 14 is switched off by the e-mail communication mode switching unit 12E.

  This makes it impossible to send or receive an e-mail using the mobile phone device 10. In other words, the transmission / reception unit 14 cannot transmit and receive an e-mail using an e-mail address whose e-mail communication flag is set to OFF.

  Next, after the e-mail communication function is set to the OFF mode by the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 in S17, the process proceeds immediately before the step of S12 unless the power of the mobile phone device 10 is turned off (S18: NO). . Thereafter, when using e-mail, the steps from S12 to S17 are performed. This is then repeated.

  On the other hand, when the power of the mobile phone device 10 is turned off after the electronic mail communication function is set to the OFF mode by the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 in S17 (S18: YES), the electronic mail communication function of FIG. The management process ends.

  Here, the learning results of the users of the mobile phone device 10 are output to an external server and stored in the storage unit of the server, thereby sampling the learning results of all the users of the mobile phone device 10. be able to. Then, by providing this sampling to a school or cram school education system under the condition that no other person is specified, the teacher and the lecturer can objectively grasp the learning progress and ability of the user. As a result, it becomes possible to further enhance the learning effect of the user, and it can be effectively used in school education.

  As described above, according to the mobile phone device 10 of the present embodiment, every time the user uses the e-mail communication function, the user learns without fail. By repeating this, the learning time of the user increases and the learning effect increases. As a result, the mobile phone device 10 can be used as a learning support tool, and can be effectively used in school education.

  In the above embodiment, when the “e-mail communication function is ON”, the “e-mail communication flag is ON”. This is because the “e-mail transmission flag is ON and the e-mail reception flag is If the state is defined as “ON”, and if the “e-mail communication function is OFF”, the “e-mail communication flag is OFF”, this means that the “e-mail transmission flag is OFF and the e-mail communication flag is OFF” Defined as a state in which the mail reception flag is OFF. That is, transmission and reception of electronic mail are controlled so as to be integrally turned on or off.

  However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration. When “e-mail communication function is ON”, “e-mail communication flag is ON”, which means that “e-mail transmission flag is ON” or “electronic It may be in a state in which either the mail reception flag is ON. Further, when “the email communication function is OFF”, “the email communication flag is OFF”, which is “the email transmission flag is OFF and the email reception flag is OFF”. It is good also as a state. According to this configuration, when “the electronic mail communication function is ON”, only one of the transmission and reception of the electronic mail can be executed.

  That is, in the OFF mode setting of the e-mail function in S10 and S17 of FIG. 2, since “E-mail communication flag is OFF”, “E-mail transmission flag is OFF and E-mail reception flag is OFF” become. At this time, it becomes impossible to send and receive electronic mail.

  On the other hand, in the ON mode setting of the e-mail function in S15 of FIG. 2, since “E-mail communication flag is ON”, either “E-mail transmission flag is ON” or “E-mail reception flag is ON”. It will be in a certain state. At this time, only transmission or reception of electronic mail is possible.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment described above, the transmission / reception unit 14 switches the ON / OFF of the “e-mail communication flag” to control the e-mail communication function to execute or stop the e-mail transmission / reception. In the second embodiment, it is further characterized in that ON / OFF is switched in units of functions of creation, transmission, reception, and browsing of e-mails to provide more diverse learning support while ensuring user convenience. .

(Schematic configuration of communication system)
First, a schematic configuration of the communication system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system according to the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the functions and the like are the same unless otherwise specified, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in the figure, a communication system capable of communicating by e-mail is a system that transmits and receives e-mails via a communication network 7. A mail server 5 is disposed on the communication network 7. Further, the communication network includes a relay device 6, a radio base station 4 connected to the relay device 6, a mobile phone device 10 </ b> A capable of radio communication through the radio base station 4, and a guardian terminal 20. .

  The communication network 7 is constructed by mutually connecting various communication lines (public lines such as telephone lines, ISDN lines, ADSL lines, optical communication lines, dedicated lines, and wireless communication networks) using the communication protocol TCP / IP. In addition to the Internet, this communication network 7 includes LANs such as 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and other intranets (home networks) and home networks. . The communication network 7 can be connected via wired connection or Wifi communication.

  The wireless base station 4 is a device that is connected to the communication network 7 through the relay device 6, establishes a wireless communication connection with the mobile phone device 10, and provides a call and data communication by the mobile phone device 10A. The relay device 6 is a node device such as a modem, a terminal adapter, or a gateway device for connecting to the communication network 7 and performs communication path selection and data (signal) mutual conversion to communicate with the radio base station 4. Relay processing with the network 7 is performed.

  The mail server 5 is a server computer that is arranged on the communication network 7 and performs transmission and reception of electronic mail in the network or software having the function. Specifically, an SMTP server function for sending an e-mail to a user in another network, and a POP3 server function or an IMAP4 for storing an e-mail sent to a user in the own network and responding to a reception request from the user It consists of server functions.

  The guardian's terminal 20 is an information processing terminal for the guardian 2 having an arithmetic processing function by a CPU and a communication processing function by a communication interface. Specifically, the guardian's terminal 20 is a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer used by the guardian 2. A computer 20A or a smartphone 20B. The guardian's terminal 20 can be realized by a general-purpose computer or smartphone, or a dedicated device with specialized functions, and a mobile computer or PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) can also be used. The guardian's terminal 20 also has a browser function for accessing the communication network 7 and transmitting / receiving data. This browser function is application software for browsing Web pages, downloads HTML (HyperText Markup Language) files, image files, music files, and the like from the communication network 7, analyzes the layout, and displays / reproduces them. It is also possible for a user to transmit data to a Web server using a form, or to operate application software described in JavaScript (registered trademark), Flash, Java (registered trademark), or the like.

  The cellular phone device 10A is a cellular phone using wireless communication that is used by the child 1, and communicates wirelessly with a relay point such as a general base station, and receives communication services such as calls and data communications while moving. be able to. The mobile phone device 10A also has a function of performing wireless communication with the wireless base station 4 and a function of executing an application. Examples of the communication system of the cellular phone include an FDMA system, a TDMA system, a CDMA system, a W-CDMA, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) system, and the like. In addition, as a wireless communication interface different from the above-described communication method, a function corresponding to a communication method based on transmission / reception of IP packets conforming to a wireless LAN standard or the like is also provided. Furthermore, the mobile phone device 10A is equipped with functions such as a digital camera function, an application software execution function, or a GPS function, and also functions as a personal digital assistant (PDA).

(Internal structure of mobile phone device 10A)
Next, the internal structure of the mobile phone device 10A constituting the communication system described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal structure relating to the mail function of the mobile phone device 10A according to the present embodiment. The “module” used in the description refers to a functional unit that is configured by hardware such as an apparatus or a device, software having the function, or a combination thereof, and achieves a predetermined operation. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile phone device 10 </ b> A, which is an example of a communication system, further includes a position information acquisition unit 23 in addition to the first embodiment described above.

  The time information acquisition unit 21 is a module that acquires the current time. For example, the time information acquisition unit 21 acquires the current time from a time measuring unit provided in the mobile phone device 10A, a time server on the communication network 7, or the like. The position information acquisition unit 23 is a module that acquires the current position of the information input means. For example, the position information acquisition unit 23 calculates the coordinates of the current position based on the GPS signal from the satellite 3, and the base station identifier of the radio base station 4 From the radio wave condition such as the signal intensity from the base station, the mobile phone device 10A itself can acquire the position information of the own device.

The storage unit 16 is a memory device that accumulates various types of data and programs. In this embodiment, the destination email address for notification of transfer registration and the living area data that is a set area including the current location information are stored. Accumulated. The living area data is data based on coordinate information such as latitude and longitude, and an area within the living area including home and school is set. In addition, the setting area data can set the range of the setting area for each user. For example, the setting area data can be set within a radius of several kilometers from home and school, or for each municipality or school district. It has become.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 12A includes an e-mail execution unit 111, an e-mail communication mode switching unit 115, a determination unit 112, and a point management unit 114 as application execution modules.

  The e-mail execution unit 111 is a module that executes an e-mail application in response to a user operation. The e-mail creation unit 111a has a function of creating e-mail transmission data, and the body of e-mail reception data. An e-mail browsing unit 111b having a browsing function, an e-mail transmitting unit 111c having a communication function for transmitting e-mails, and an e-mail receiving unit 111d having a communication function for receiving e-mails ing.

  The e-mail transmission unit 111c, e-mail reception unit 111d, e-mail browsing unit 111b, and e-mail creation unit 111a are individually activated based on the ON mode or OFF mode switched by the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115. Alternatively, the process of sending, receiving, creating, and browsing an e-mail is executed or stopped.

  The determination unit 112 is a module that determines whether or not the input information has a predetermined condition. In this embodiment, the determination unit 112 includes an exclusion flag reference unit 112a, a learning function execution unit 112b, and a use condition determination unit 112c. And.

  The exclusion flag reference unit 112a is a module that refers to a list (white list) of e-mail addresses that are always permitted to send, receive, create, and view e-mails. The determination result data as to whether or not the address of the sender or destination of this e-mail is included in the white list is input to the use condition determination unit 112c. In the present embodiment, this white list is assumed to be e-mail addresses of parents and school teachers, for example, and stored in the storage unit 16.

  The learning function execution unit 112b is a module that executes an application for e-mail users to independently learn, such as quizzes and problems, and makes a transition to a learning mode. This “learning mode” is a mode for e-mail users to learn independently, and quizzes and questions are displayed on the main display unit 25, etc., or predetermined quizzes or questions are output from the guidance speaker 26. Is done. Then, it is determined whether the correct answer is obtained by comparing the answer inputted by the user with the operation unit 18 or the voice input via the microphone 28 and the answer. Here, when a user answers a question or a quiz, information on whether or not the answer is correct is input to the use condition determination unit 112c.

  The use condition determination unit 112c is a module that acquires information data from the exclusion flag reference unit 112a and the learning function execution unit 112b, and performs determination to switch various modes based on these data. Specifically, whether or not the use condition determining unit 112c sets and cancels the e-mail communication mode that restricts a part of the e-mail function based on the determination result of the correctness / incorrectness determination result in the learning function executing unit 112b. Judgment is made.

  Further, the use condition determining unit 112c also determines whether or not to cancel the use restriction for a predetermined destination (white list) such as a guardian in the e-mail communication mode. Then, the data of the determination result determined by the use condition determination unit 112c is input to the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115.

  In addition, the use condition determining unit 112c acquires the time information or the current position transmitted from the mobile phone device 10B, and inputs the input from the operation unit 18 when the time or the current position is a set time or a set area. It has a function of invalidating and executing switching to a lesson mode in which the use of the electronic mail function is prohibited regardless of the determination result by the use condition determination unit 112c. Specifically, the time during school lessons and school location information are set as the set time and set area. Note that the use condition determination unit 112c may execute switching of each mode based on information on only one of the current time and the current position, or may determine both of the two conditions of time information and position information. Good. Further, the current time may be acquired from an external server device, and the position information may be acquired from the radio base station 4.

  Further, the use condition determining unit 112c has a function of acquiring position information from the position information acquiring unit 23 and determining whether or not the position information is within the emergency notification area, and the position information is outside the setting area. In this case, regardless of the learning determination result of the learning function execution unit 112b, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 and the emergency notification processing unit 116 are controlled to execute the emergency notification process. Furthermore, the use condition determining unit 112c has a function of acquiring position information from the position information acquiring unit 23 and determining whether the position information is a setting area for living area data. If there is, the transfer registration processing unit 116 is controlled to execute the transfer registration process.

  In the present embodiment, when acquiring the position information of the mobile phone device 10A, a trigger signal is generated every predetermined time to acquire the position information. In this case, when using this system, it is assumed that consent has been acquired in advance to acquire position information. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which an image requesting consent is displayed each time position information is acquired, and position information is acquired in accordance with an operation signal.

  When the emergency notification processing unit 116 receives an emergency notification processing signal from the use condition determining unit 112c, the emergency notification processing unit 116 automatically creates an emergency mail to the set destination and includes the current position information for a predetermined communication terminal. The emergency notification process for sending an e-mail is executed.

  When the transfer registration processing unit 116 receives a transfer registration processing signal from the use condition determining unit 112c, the transfer registration processing unit 116 displays a screen display for inquiring whether or not to perform transfer registration, and inquires whether transfer registration is necessary. This is a module for changing the current position as a living area based on information input by the input means.

  The e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 enables or disables the e-mail transmission, reception, creation, and browsing functions according to the determination result by the use condition determination unit 112c, and switches the e-mail communication mode. The module to execute. Specifically, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 enables at least e-mail transmission in an OFF mode in which the e-mail creating unit 111a is enabled and the e-mail transmitting unit 111c is disabled with respect to e-mail creation / transmission processing. Processing for switching to the ON mode for enabling the unit 111c is performed.

  Further, the electronic mail communication mode switching unit 115 activates the electronic mail transmission unit 111c and disables the electronic mail browsing unit 111b, and at least the electronic mail browsing unit 111b with respect to the reception / browsing processing of the electronic mail. A process for switching the ON mode to be enabled is performed. Further, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 has a function of temporarily enabling the e-mail creation unit 111a and the e-mail transmission unit 111c during the emergency notification process.

(Internal structure of mail server)
Next, the internal structure of the mail server 5 arranged on the communication network 7 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the mail server 5 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the mail server 5 includes a connection processing unit 52, a communication unit 51, a control unit 53, and a storage unit 54.

  The communication unit 51 is a communication device that transmits and receives various data to and from the communication network 7 by transmitting and receiving packet data. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 51 has a function of transmitting and receiving an e-mail and a Web server function of distributing a Web page over the Internet. Access to the website from the guardian's terminal 20 and transmission / reception of e-mail with the mobile phone device 10A and the guardian's terminal 20 are executed. The connection processing unit 52 is a module that establishes wireless communication between the wireless base station 4 and the mobile phone device 10 </ b> A located in a predetermined area under the control of the wireless base station 4.

  The storage unit 54 is a database that accumulates information related to an electronic mail communication system. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 54 stores a member database 54c that stores information about members, a history total database 54b that counts member histories, and a learning function. And a problem database 54a for accumulating data.

  The member database 54c includes a member identification number, a member's guardian name, a child's name and age, an address, a guardian notification process setting area data, a living area data, a guardian and a child's mobile phone number, and an email. The address is recorded in association. The history totaling database 54b stores usage histories such as results of learning function applications, and the problem database 54a stores various data such as quizzes and problems related to the learning function and their answers.

  The control unit 53 includes a processor such as a CPU or DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a memory, hardware such as other electronic circuits, software such as a program having the function, or a combination thereof. It is a module, and various function modules are virtually constructed by appropriately reading and executing a program, and various processes for operation control of each unit and user operations are performed by the constructed function modules. The control unit 53 includes a use condition setting unit 53a, a use state management unit 53b, an authentication unit 53c, and a member registration unit 53d.

  The authentication unit 53c is a module that executes authentication processing based on employee identification information acquired via the communication network 7, and checks whether the accessor has the right by checking the member database 54c. And whether the accessor is the person himself / herself. In the present embodiment, the authentication unit 53c may ask for input of an ID and a password every time it is used, and if there is a user's consent, authentication may be permitted only with terminal information. Good.

  The member registration unit 53d is a module that accepts member registration for receiving this system and records it in the member database 54c. Here, at the time of employee registration, the member registration unit 53d registers an ID, which is a member identification number, as an identifier for identifying the employee, and as the employee information, the name of the guardian who becomes a member, the mobile phone Register the name, address, mobile phone number, e-mail address, white list, school location information, etc. of the child who uses the telephone device 10A.

  The usage status management unit 53b is a module that accumulates data such as usage histories transmitted from each mobile phone device 10A and results of learning functions in the history aggregation database 54b for each member. The use condition setting unit 53a sets the use condition of the mobile phone device 10A based on the member information, and transmits quiz or problem content data corresponding to the use condition, white list data, and the like to the mobile phone device 10A. In addition, each data transmitted from each mobile phone device 10A is not acquired every time an e-mail is transmitted and received, but is acquired by collecting data for a plurality of times such as every predetermined time or once a day. ing. In this case, for example, the control unit 12 acquires time information from a built-in time information acquisition unit 21 or a time server installed on a communication network.

(E-mail communication method)
By operating the communication system having the above configuration, an electronic mail communication method can be implemented.

  In this embodiment, first, an outline of the operation of the communication system will be described. Note that the control of the electronic mail communication function in the present embodiment is performed at the application level on the CPU, and the execution function and the stop function of the electronic mail transmission function and reception function can be controlled independently. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an overall outline of the e-mail communication method according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, after the mobile phone device 10 </ b> A starts to start (after power is turned on), the CPU 12 </ b> A of the control unit 12 initializes the electronic mail function. Specifically, the function relating to the creation / transmission process of the e-mail and the function relating to the reception / browsing process of the e-mail are set to the OFF mode (S101).

  The OFF mode setting of the function related to the creation / transmission processing of the email is enabled by the email communication mode switching unit 115 in response to an instruction from the use condition determination unit 112c of the control unit 12. At the same time, processing for invalidating the e-mail transmission unit 111c is performed, and the transmission processing OFF mode is set. On the other hand, in the OFF mode setting of the function related to the reception / browsing processing of the e-mail, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 enables the e-mail receiving unit 111d and disables the e-mail browsing unit 111b. OFF mode is set.

  As a result, e-mail creation processing using the mobile phone device 10A is possible, but transmission processing is impossible, and e-mail can be received, but browsing processing is impossible.

  Next, the mobile phone terminal 10A measures time and determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S102). The cellular phone device 10A waits until the predetermined time elapses ("N" in S102). When the predetermined time elapses ("Y" in S102), the use condition determination unit 112c first determines the current position. Is acquired (S103). Note that the acquisition of the current position is assumed in advance to obtain consent from the user to acquire the position information. Further, for example, a screen for requesting consent for acquiring current position information may be displayed on the screen, and the current position may be acquired after obtaining the user's consent.

  Then, the use condition determining unit 112c determines whether or not the acquired current position information is within the living area accumulated in the storage unit 16 (S104). If the current position information is inside or outside the living area (“N” in S104), a transfer registration process is performed (S110). On the other hand, when the current position information is within the living area (“Y” in S104), whether or not the current position information acquired by the use condition determining unit 112c is the emergency notification area accumulated in the storage unit 16 is determined. Is determined (S105).

  If the current location information is the emergency notification area set (“Y” in S105), emergency notification processing is performed (S109). On the other hand, when the current position information is not in the emergency notification area (“N” in S105), the use condition determining unit 112c accumulates the acquired current position information or current time information in the storage unit 16 and is a use prohibition condition. Is determined (S106).

  Here, when the current position information or the current time information is within the range of the use prohibition condition (“Y” in S106), the lesson mode processing is performed (S111). On the other hand, when the current position information or the current time information is not within the range of the use prohibition condition (“N” in S106), the e-mail communication mode is set, and control of e-mail creation / transmission processing is performed in the e-mail communication mode. (S107) and e-mail reception / browsing process control (S108) are executed.

  Thereafter, unless the power supply of the mobile phone device 10A is turned off (“N” in S112), the process proceeds immediately before the step of S102. Thereafter, when using e-mail, steps S102 to S107 are performed. This is then repeated.

  On the other hand, when the power of the mobile phone device 10A is turned off (“Y” in S112), the management process of the e-mail communication function in FIG. 6 ends.

(1) Operation of Email Creation / Transmission Processing in Email Communication Mode Next, the operation of email creation / transmission processing in the email communication mode in S107 described above will be described in detail. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of e-mail creation / transmission processing in the e-mail communication mode according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the cellular phone device 10A, first, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 validates the e-mail creating unit 111a, invalidates the e-mail sending unit 111c, and turns off the transmission process. A mode is set (S201).

  In this case, since the e-mail creation unit 111a is enabled, the user can create transmission data. Then, transmission data is created through the operation unit 18 (S202), and after the transmission data is created, the transmission button is pressed (S203).

  When the transmission button is pressed, first, the exclusion flag reference unit 112a refers to whether or not the destination mail address of the transmission data is included in the white list (S204). When the destination mail address is included in the white list (“Y” in S204), the use condition determining unit 112c determines that the use is not restricted, and the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 determines the determination. The result data is transmitted, and the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 activates the e-mail transmission unit 111c (S208).

  On the other hand, when the destination mail address is not included in the white list (“N” in S204), the learning function execution unit 112b switches to the learning mode (S205). Here, in the learning mode, a predetermined quiz or problem is displayed on the main display unit 25, or a predetermined quiz or problem is output from the guidance speaker 26. On the other hand, the user answers by inputting predetermined information through the operation unit 18 or by inputting voice through the microphone 28. Note that the quiz or problem difficulty level solved by the user can be selected from the operation unit 18 at the quiz or problem level (for example, high level, medium level, low level).

  Next, in the learning mode of S205, correctness / incorrectness determination of information input by the user using the operation unit 18 or contents input by voice using the microphone 28 is executed (S206).

  When executing the correctness determination, the learning function executing unit 112b determines whether the information input by the user is correct using the quiz or correct answer data of the problem stored in the storage unit 16. At this time, the contents inputted by voice through the microphone 28 are analyzed by a voice recognition unit (not shown) of the CPU 12A to determine correctness. Information about the correct / incorrect answer results is input to the use condition determining unit 112c.

  Next, the use condition determination unit 112c performs a pass / fail determination as to whether or not the answer result of the user clears a predetermined standard (S207). Here, the CPU 12A of the control unit 12 makes a pass / fail decision on the use condition determination unit 112c using the reference data that is stored in advance in the storage unit 16 and passes. The “reference data” corresponds to correct answer rate data, deviation value data, and the like, for example.

  When it is determined that the answer result of the user does not satisfy the predetermined standard (“N” in S207), the process again shifts to the learning mode in S205 unless the end of the learning mode is selected. Here, when the end of the learning mode is selected, the management process of the electronic mail communication function is ended, and the state where the electronic mail transmission unit 111c is still invalidated is continued.

  When it is determined that the answer result of the user has cleared a predetermined standard (“Y” in S207), the use condition determination unit 112c switches the e-mail communication mode according to the determination result. Under the control of the unit 115, the e-mail transmission unit 111c is activated (S208), and the transmission process for transmitting the e-mail is set to the ON mode.

  As a result, it becomes possible to send an e-mail using the mobile phone device 10A, and the created e-mail is sent (S209), relayed through the mail server 5 (S212), and sent to the other party. Thereafter, when step S209 is completed, the e-mail transmission unit 111c is automatically disabled by the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 of the control unit 12 (S210), and the e-mail transmission function is set to the OFF mode. This makes it impossible to send an e-mail using the mobile phone device 10A.

  Next, unless the use of the e-mail of the mobile phone device 10A is terminated (“N” in S211), the process proceeds immediately before the step of S202. Thereafter, when an electronic mail is created and transmitted, the steps from S202 to S210 are performed. This is then repeated. On the other hand, when the use of the mobile phone device 10A is terminated (“Y” in S211), the creation / transmission process of the electronic mail communication function is terminated.

(2) Operation of Email Receiving / Browsing Process in Email Communication Mode Next, the operation of the email receiving / viewing process in the email communication mode in S108 described above will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the e-mail receiving / browsing process in the e-mail communication mode according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the cellular phone device 10A, first, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 enables the e-mail receiving unit 111d, disables the e-mail browsing unit 111b, and browses the contents of the e-mail. The function is set to the OFF mode (S301).

  In this case, since the e-mail receiving unit 111d is enabled, the mobile phone device 10A can receive the e-mail. The electronic mail transmitted from the other party is relayed by the mail server 5 (S302) and received by the mobile phone device 10A (S303).

  Thereafter, when the operation unit 18 is operated to display the contents of the received mail (S304), the use condition determination unit 112c first determines whether the selected mail is an unread mail (S305). If the selected e-mail is not an unread mail (“N” in S305), the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 activates the e-mail browsing unit 111b (S310) to display the mail contents. (S311). On the other hand, if the selected email is an unread email (“Y” in S305), the exclusion flag reference unit 112a refers to whether the email address of the received email is included in the white list. (S306).

  When the mail address of the sender is included in the white list (“Y” in S306), the use condition determining unit 112c determines that the use restriction is not performed, and the e-mail communication mode switching unit. The determination result data is transmitted to 115. The electronic mail communication mode switching unit 115 enables the electronic mail browsing unit 111b according to the determination result data (S310), and displays the mail content (S311). On the other hand, when the mail address of the sender is not included in the white list (“N” in S306), the learning function execution unit 112b switches to the learning mode (S307).

  In this learning mode, a predetermined quiz or problem is displayed on the main display unit 25, or a predetermined quiz or problem is output from the guidance speaker 26. On the other hand, the user answers by inputting predetermined information through the operation unit 18 or by inputting voice through the microphone 28. In this case, as for the difficulty level of the quiz and problem that the user solves, the quiz or problem level (for example, high level, medium level, and low level) can be selected from the operation unit 18.

  Next, whether the information input by the user using the operation unit 18 or the content input by voice using the microphone 28 in the learning mode of S307 is determined (S308). When executing the correctness determination, the learning function executing unit 112b determines whether the information input by the user is correct using the quiz or correct answer data of the problem stored in the storage unit 16. Information about the correct / incorrect answer results is input to the use condition determining unit 112c.

  Then, the use condition determination unit 112c performs pass / fail determination as to whether or not the answer result of the user clears a predetermined standard (S309). Here, the use condition determination unit 112c makes a pass / fail determination using the acceptable reference data stored in the storage unit 16 in advance. The “reference data” corresponds to correct answer rate data, deviation value data, and the like, for example.

  If it is determined that the answer result of the user does not satisfy the predetermined standard (“N” in S309), the process again shifts to the learning mode in S307 unless the end of the learning mode is selected. Here, when the end of the learning mode is selected, the management process of the electronic mail communication function is ended, and the state where the electronic mail cannot be used is continued.

  When it is determined that the answer result of the user has cleared a predetermined standard (“Y” in S309), the determination result data is input to the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115, and e-mail communication is performed. The mode switching unit 115 activates the email browsing unit 111b (S310), and the reception / browsing process for displaying the content of the email is set to the ON mode. Thereby, the content of the electronic mail received by the mobile phone device 10A can be browsed, and the content of the electronic mail is displayed on the screen (S311).

  Next, when step S311 is completed, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 automatically disables the e-mail browsing unit 111b (S312), and the e-mail browsing process mode is set to the OFF mode. This makes it impossible to browse the contents of unread e-mails using the mobile phone device 10A.

  Next, unless the e-mail application of the mobile phone device 10A is terminated (“N” in S313), the process proceeds to the step immediately before S302. Thereafter, when an e-mail is created and transmitted, the steps from S302 to S312 are performed. This is then repeated. On the other hand, when the e-mail application of the mobile phone device 10A is terminated (“Y” in S313), the reception / browsing process of the e-mail communication function is terminated.

(3) Operation at the time of emergency notification Next, the processing operation at the time of emergency notification in S109 described above will be described in detail. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of emergency notification according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 9, first, in the cellular phone device 10 </ b> A, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 sets the e-mail transmission process and reception process to the OFF mode. (S401). Specifically, the email browsing unit 111b and the email sending unit 111c are disabled.

  In such a state, the fact that it is outside the setting area is displayed on the screen (S402). During this time, the CPU 12A determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S403). If the predetermined time has not elapsed ("N" in S403), the system waits while displaying that it is out of the setting area. At this time, the mobile phone device 10A may output an alarm sound or the like.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined time has elapsed (“Y” in S403), the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 activates the e-mail transmission unit 111c (S404), and sends an e-mail indicating that contact is desired. It is automatically created (S405), the current position information is acquired, a map URL is attached (S406), and an e-mail is sent to the guardian's e-mail address (S407). Then, the mail server 5 relays communication and transmits an e-mail (S408). At this time, when an emergency mail is transmitted, acquisition of the current position is also displayed to obtain permission.

(4) Operation in Lesson Mode Next, the operation in the lesson mode in S111 described above will be described in detail. In this lesson mode, the use of e-mail creation and transmission functions is prohibited depending on the location and time. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation in the lesson mode according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, first, in the mobile phone device 10A, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 invalidates the e-mail creating unit 111a, invalidates the e-mail sending unit 111c, and creates and sends e-mails. Then, the reception / browsing processing function is set to the OFF mode (S501).

  In this case, since the e-mail creating unit 111a, the e-mail browsing unit 111b, the e-mail sending unit 111c, and the e-mail receiving unit 111d are disabled, the functions of creating, browsing, sending, and receiving e-mail are provided. It is impossible.

  In such a state, the fact that the mode is in class is displayed on the screen, and an emergency contact button is displayed (S502), which can be selected.

  During this time, the CPU 12A determines whether an emergency contact button has been selected by an input from the operation unit 18 (S503). If the emergency contact button is not pressed (“N” in S503), the lesson mode is continued.

  On the other hand, when the emergency contact button is pressed (“Y” in S503), a confirmation screen as to whether or not to send an emergency mail to the guardian PC 2 is displayed (S504), and a send button is displayed on the screen. And a stop button are displayed. At this time, when an emergency mail is transmitted, acquisition of the current position is also displayed to obtain permission.

  In the use condition determining unit 112c, it is determined whether or not an operation signal for the transmission button is acquired from the operation unit 18 (S505). If the operation signal is not an operation signal for the send button (“N” in S505), that is, if the cancel button is pressed, the emergency contact processing is stopped and the screen returns to the lesson mode screen display. On the other hand, when the operation signal of the transmission button is acquired (“Y” in S505), the use condition determining unit 112c determines that an emergency contact mail is to be created and transmitted, and the determination result is used as the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115. Send to.

  The e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 activates the e-mail transmission unit 111c and the e-mail creation unit 111a (S506), and automatically creates an e-mail with a content indicating that a contact is desired (S507). The current position information is acquired, a map URL is attached (S508), an e-mail is transmitted to the guardian's e-mail address (S509), and the mail server 5 relays the communication to send the e-mail. Transmit (S510).

(4) Operation during transfer registration Next, the processing operation during transfer registration in S110 described above will be described in detail. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transfer registration process according to this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, in the cellular phone device 10 </ b> A, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 sets the e-mail transmission processing and reception processing to the OFF mode. (S601). Specifically, the email browsing unit 111b and the email sending unit 111c are disabled.

  In such a state, it is displayed on the screen that it is out of the living area and that it cannot be used (S602), and an inquiry screen as to whether or not to perform the transfer registration procedure is displayed (S603). And it waits until it acquires a user's operation signal, and it is judged whether consent operation of transfer registration was performed (S604). When the transfer registration approval operation is performed (“Y” in S604), the position information acquisition unit 23 acquires the current position information (S605), and also includes living area information including the current position, and an emergency notification area. Then, a screen for inputting transfer registration information such as school location information and class time is displayed and prompted to input. After the transfer registration information is input (S606), the transfer registration data is transmitted to the mail server 5 (S607).

  On the other hand, when the transfer registration acceptance operation is not performed ("N" in S604), the process is terminated. In this case, the user can set the date and time for determining the next transfer registration procedure. Therefore, for example, the screen display of the transfer registration procedure when going out of the living area, such as during travel, can be temporarily stopped.

  In the mail server 5, after receiving the transfer registration data (S608), the transfer registration information is saved in the member database 54c (S609), and the area information of the new living area is transmitted to the mobile phone device 10A (S610). In the mobile phone device 10A, the area information of the living area is received (S611) and displayed on the screen (S612).

(Action / Effect)
According to these inventions, every time the user uses the electronic mail communication function, the user learns without unavoidable. By repeating this, the learning time of the user increases and the learning effect increases. As a result, the mobile phone device 10 can be used as a learning support tool, and can be effectively used in school education.

  In particular, in this embodiment, ON / OFF is switched for each function of creation, transmission, reception, and browsing of electronic mail. Therefore, for example, even if the e-mail transmission unit 111c is invalidated, the e-mail creation unit 111a can be set to be activated. For example, the e-mail content is input and stored in advance. Then, when the time is available, the problem can be solved and an e-mail can be transmitted. For example, it is possible to enhance the learning support while ensuring user convenience.

  In addition, even if the e-mail browsing unit 111b is invalidated, the e-mail receiving unit 111d can be set to be activated. It is possible to know when an e-mail has arrived, thereby enhancing learning support while ensuring user convenience.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, for example, when a child moves to a place other than the home or school range (area for each school district, area for each municipality, etc.), that is, out of the set area, Since the notification processing unit 116 transmits an e-mail including current position information to the parent terminal 20 for the guardian of the guardian, the guardian can immediately grasp the current position of the child. And accidents can be prevented.

  Furthermore, according to this embodiment, when the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 23 is outside the living area, the transfer registration unit 117 inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and based on the input information. Since the current position is changed as the living area, for example, when the residence is moved by moving or the like, transfer registration can be performed without complicated procedures.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the CPU 12A of the mobile phone device controls the functions of sending, receiving, creating, and browsing e-mails. In the third embodiment, e-mails are sent by an external mail server. It controls the functions of transmission, reception, creation, and browsing.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the mobile phone device 10B according to this embodiment according to this embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the mail server 5B according to this embodiment. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the functions and the like are the same unless otherwise specified, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 12, on the CPU 12A of the mobile phone device 10B, the e-mail execution unit 111 is provided with no determination means. The e-mail execution unit 111 is a module that executes an e-mail application in response to a user operation, and includes an e-mail creation unit 111a, an e-mail browsing unit 111b, an e-mail transmission unit 111c, and an e-mail reception unit 111d. It is equipped with.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 12A of the mobile phone device 10B includes a browser unit 113. The browser unit 113 is application software for browsing web pages, downloads HTML (HyperText Markup Language) files, image files, music files, etc. from the mail server 5B, analyzes the layout, Displaying and playing back answers, and obtaining data selected by the user such as answers. Further, the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 23 is transmitted to the mail server 5B under the control of the CPU 12A.

  In the mail server 5B, as shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 53 of the mail server 5B further includes an electronic mail communication mode switching unit 56 and a determination unit 55.

  The e-mail communication mode switching unit 56 is a module that executes switching of each mode in the e-mail communication process in the communication unit 51 in accordance with the determination result by the determination unit 55. In the present embodiment, the e-mail function of the communication unit 51 is disabled by the control from the determination unit 55, and the e-mail from the mobile phone device 10B is temporarily stored, or the e-mail addressed to the mobile phone device 10B is used. In addition, it has a function of distinguishing between the sender information and the contents of the e-mail and transmitting them in two stages.

  In addition, the usage status management unit 53b has a function of calculating the determination result by the learning function as a point. In the present embodiment, the learning function execution unit 55b calculates the number of correct answers for the calculated problem as a point. The points are accumulated as accumulation points in the history aggregation database 54b, and are subtracted when each process is switched from the OFF mode to the ON mode. In addition to the accumulated points, a minus point for lending points to be used is set in the history totaling database 54b so that points can be used first up to a predetermined upper limit value.

  When receiving a transfer registration processing signal from the use condition determining unit 55c, the usage status management unit 53b displays a screen display for inquiring whether or not to perform transfer registration, and inquires about the necessity of transfer registration. A function of changing the current position as a living area based on information input by the information input means is also provided.

  The determination unit 55 is a module that determines whether or not the input information has a predetermined condition. In this embodiment, the determination unit 55 includes an exclusion flag reference unit 55a, a learning function execution unit 55b, and a use condition determination unit 55c. And.

  The exclusion flag reference unit 55a is a module that refers to a list (white list) that is always permitted to send and receive e-mails. Then, determination result data as to whether the address of the sender or destination of the e-mail is included in the white list is input to the use condition determination unit 55c. In the present embodiment, this white list is assumed to be stored in the member database 54c.

  The learning function execution unit 55b is a module that executes a learning mode for e-mail users to independently learn, such as quizzes and problems. In the present embodiment, problem data and answer data such as an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) file and an image file are transmitted via the communication network 7 using the browser function of the mobile phone device 10B, and the operation unit 18 is transmitted from the user. It is also provided with a function for determining whether or not the answer is correct by comparing the answer to which the predetermined information is input and the answer. The contents of a predetermined quiz or problem displayed on the main display unit 25 are stored as data in the problem database 54a.

  The use condition determination unit 55c is a module that acquires information data from the exclusion flag reference unit 55a and the learning function execution unit 55b, and performs determination to switch various modes based on these data.

  Specifically, the use condition determination unit 55c limits the part of the e-mail function according to the correct result data of the learning function execution unit 112b and the determination result of the presence / absence of points. It is determined whether to execute setting and release. In addition, the use condition determining unit 55c also determines whether or not to cancel the use restriction for a mail address (white list) of a predetermined destination such as a guardian in the e-mail transmission mode.

  In addition, the use condition determination unit 55c has a function of acquiring position information from the mobile phone device 10B and determining whether the position information is within the emergency notification area, and the position information is outside the setting area. In this case, regardless of the learning determination result of the learning function execution unit 55b, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 56 and the emergency notification processing unit 57 are controlled to execute the emergency notification process. Further, the use condition determining unit 55c has a function of acquiring position information from the mobile phone device 10B and determining whether the position information is a setting area for living area data, and the position information is outside the living area. In this case, the usage status management unit 53b is controlled to execute the transfer registration process.

  Further, the use condition determining unit 55c acquires the time information or the current position transmitted from the mobile phone device 10B, and when the time or the current position is a predetermined set time or set area, It has a function to disable input and switch to class mode. Specifically, the time during school lessons and school location information are set as the set time and set area.

  The emergency notification processing unit 57 is a module that acquires position information from the mobile phone device 10B and determines whether the position information is within a set area. Then, when the location information of the mobile phone device 10B is outside the setting area, the emergency notification processing unit 57 performs the e-mail communication of the e-mail communication mode switching unit 56 regardless of the determination result by the use condition determining unit 55c. The mode is controlled, an emergency mail to the set destination is automatically created, and an e-mail including the current position information is transmitted to a predetermined communication terminal.

  Also in the present embodiment, when acquiring the position information of the mobile phone device 10B, a trigger signal is generated every predetermined time, and a signal requesting the position information is transmitted to the mobile phone device 10B. To get to. In this case, when using this system, it is assumed that consent has been acquired in advance to acquire position information. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which an image requesting consent is displayed each time position information is acquired, and position information is acquired in accordance with an operation signal.

(1) Operation of Email Creation / Transmission Processing in Email Communication Mode Next, the operation of email creation / transmission processing in the email communication mode in the present embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of e-mail creation / transmission processing in the e-mail communication mode according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 12, first, in the mobile phone device 10B, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 enables the e-mail creation unit 111a and the e-mail transmission unit 111c (S701). In this case, since the e-mail creation unit 111a is enabled, the user can create transmission data. Then, transmission data is created through the operation unit 18 (S702), and after the transmission data is created, the transmission button is pressed (S703).

  When the send button is pressed, the mail server 5B receives the e-mail (S801). First, the exclusion flag reference unit 55a determines whether or not the destination mail address of the transmission data is included in the white list. (S802). If the destination mail address is included in the white list (“Y” in S802), the use condition determining unit 55c determines that the use is not restricted and controls the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115. The communication unit 51 transmits an e-mail (S807).

  On the other hand, if the destination mail address is not included in the white list (“N” in S802), display data indicating whether or not to use the point is transmitted to the mobile phone device 10B and learned by the learning function execution unit 55b. Switch to mode. Here, in the learning mode, problem data is transmitted from the mail server 5B to the mobile phone device 10B (S803), and the mobile phone device 10B receives this problem data (S704), and the main display unit 25 uses the browser function or the like. A predetermined quiz or problem is displayed on the screen or a predetermined quiz or problem is output from the guidance speaker 26. On the other hand, the user answers by inputting predetermined information through the operation unit 18 or by inputting voice through the microphone 28. This answer data is transmitted to the mail server (S705).

  Next, the learning function execution unit 55b receives the answer data input by the user using the operation unit 18 (S804), and the correctness determination of the answer is executed (S805).

  When executing the correctness determination, the learning function execution unit 55b determines whether the information input by the user is correct using the quiz or the correct answer data of the problem stored in the problem database 54a. At this time, the result of the correctness determination is transmitted to the mobile phone device 10B and displayed on the main display unit 25. Further, the information on the correct / incorrect answer results is input to the use condition determining unit 55c.

  Next, the use condition determination unit 55c performs a pass / fail determination as to whether or not the answer result of the user clears a predetermined standard (S806). Here, the use condition determination unit 55c makes a pass / fail determination using the reference data that is stored in advance in the problem database 54a and passes. The “reference data” corresponds to correct answer rate data, deviation value data, and the like, for example.

  If it is determined that the answer result of the user does not satisfy the predetermined standard (“N” in S806), the mode is again shifted to the learning mode unless the end of the learning mode is selected. Here, when the end of the learning mode is selected, the management process of the electronic mail communication function is ended, and the state where the electronic mail transmission unit is still invalidated is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the answer result of the user satisfies the predetermined standard (“Y” in S806), the created e-mail is transmitted according to the determination result (S807). .

  After the e-mail is transmitted, the mail transmission result is notified to the mobile phone device 10B (S808), and the transmission result is displayed on the mobile phone device 10B (S706). Next, as long as the use of the e-mail of the mobile phone device 10B is not terminated (“N” in S707), the process proceeds immediately before the step of S702. Thereafter, when an e-mail is created and transmitted, the steps S702 to S706 and S801 to S808 are performed. This is then repeated. On the other hand, when the use of the mobile phone device 10B is terminated (“Y” in S707), the transmission process of the electronic mail communication function is terminated.

(2) Operation of E-mail Receiving / Browsing Process in Learning Mode Next, the operation of the e-mail receiving / browsing process in the learning mode will be described in detail. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the e-mail receiving / browsing process in the learning mode according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 15, first, in the mobile phone device 10B, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 enables the e-mail receiving unit 111d and disables the browsing e-mail browsing unit 111b ( S901). The e-mail transmitted from the other party is first received by the mail server 5 (S1001), and only the sender information of the e-mail is transmitted to the mobile phone device 10B (S1002).

  The cellular phone device 10B receives the sender information of the email (S902) and displays it on the main display unit 25. Thereafter, when the operation unit 18 is operated to display the contents of the received mail (S903), the CPU 12A first determines whether the selected electronic mail is an unread mail (S904). If the selected e-mail is not an unread e-mail (“N” in S904), the e-mail browsing unit 111b is activated and the e-mail content is displayed (S907). On the other hand, when the selected electronic mail is an unread mail (“Y” in S904), the information of the selected electronic mail is transmitted to the mail server 5B (S905).

  The mail server 5B receives the selection information (S1003), and first, the exclusion flag reference unit 55a determines whether or not the email address of the received email is included in the white list (S1004). ).

  If the sender's mail address is included in the white list (“Y” in S1004), the use condition determining unit 55c determines that the use restriction is not performed, and the content data of the e-mail is stored. The data is transmitted to the mobile phone device 10B (S1008). In the cellular phone device 10B, the content data of the email is received and the email browsing unit 111b is activated to display the email content (S907).

  On the other hand, when the destination mail address is not included in the white list (“N” in S1004), the learning function execution unit 55b switches to the learning mode. Here, in the learning mode, problem data is transmitted from the mail server 5B to the mobile phone device 10B, and the mobile phone device 10B receives the problem data and uses the browser function or the like to display a predetermined quiz or problem on the main display unit 25. Is displayed, or a predetermined quiz or problem is output from the guidance speaker 26. On the other hand, the user answers by inputting predetermined information through the operation unit 18 or by inputting voice through the microphone 28. This answer data is transmitted to the mail server (S1005 and S906).

  Next, in the learning function execution part 55b, the correctness determination of the received answer data is performed (S1006). Here, when executing the correctness determination, the learning function execution unit 55b determines whether the information input by the user is correct using the quiz or the correct answer data of the problem stored in the problem database 54a. At this time, the result of the correctness determination is transmitted to the mobile phone device 10B and displayed on the main display unit 25. Further, the information on the correct / incorrect answer results is input to the use condition determining unit 55c.

  Then, the use condition determination unit 55c performs a pass / fail determination as to whether or not the answer result of the user has cleared a predetermined standard (S1007). Here, the use condition determination unit 55c makes a pass / fail determination using the reference data that is stored in advance in the problem database 54a and passes. The “reference data” corresponds to correct answer rate data, deviation value data, and the like, for example.

  If it is determined that the answer result of the user does not satisfy the predetermined standard (“N” in S1007), the mode is again shifted to the learning mode unless the end of the learning mode is selected. Here, when the end of the learning mode is selected, the management process of the electronic mail communication function is ended, and the state where the electronic mail cannot be used is continued.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the answer result of the user has cleared the predetermined standard (“Y” in S1007), the control unit 53 controls the communication unit 51 to transmit the content of the e-mail. (S1008).

  Then, the cellular phone device 10B receives the content data of the e-mail, activates the e-mail browsing unit 111b, and displays the content data on the main display unit 25 (S907). Next, as long as the use of the electronic mail of the mobile phone device 10B is not terminated (“N” in S908), the process proceeds immediately before the step of S902. Thereafter, when the electronic mail is received and browsed, the steps S902 to S907 and S1001 to S1008 are performed. This is then repeated. On the other hand, when the use of the mobile phone device 10B is terminated (“Y” in S908), the processing of the electronic mail communication function is terminated.

(Action / Effect)
In such a case, the mail server 5B can control the creation / transmission processing and reception / viewing processing of the e-mail, so that the existing mobile phone device can be used and the convenience of the user is ensured. However, the communication function by e-mail can be used as an excellent learning support tool.

(4) Operation at the time of emergency notification Next, the processing operation at the time of emergency notification will be described in detail. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of emergency notification according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 16, first, in the cellular phone device 10B, the electronic mail communication mode switching unit 56 sets the electronic mail transmission processing and reception processing to the OFF mode. (S1101). Specifically, the email browsing unit 111b and the email sending unit 111c are disabled.

  In such a state, when the emergency notification processing unit 57 of the mail server 5B determines that it is outside the setting area, it transmits display screen data indicating that it is outside the setting area to the mobile phone device 10B (S1201). . The mobile phone device 10B receives the display screen data and displays on the screen that it is outside the setting area (S1102). During this time, the emergency notification processing unit 57 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S1202). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (“N” in S1202), the apparatus stands by while displaying that it is out of the setting area. At this time, the mobile phone device 10B may output an alarm sound or the like.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined time has elapsed (“Y” in S1202), the mail server 5B requests location information from the mobile phone device 10B (S1203). At this time, the acquisition of the current position can also be displayed to obtain permission. Thereafter, the cellular phone device 10B acquires position information (S1103), and transmits the position information to the mail server 5B (S1104).

  In the mail server 5B, when the position information is acquired (S1204), when the position information is still in the emergency notification, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 56 automatically creates an e-mail indicating that the contact is desired. At the same time, the current position information is attached and an e-mail is transmitted to the e-mail address of the guardian (S1206).

  According to this embodiment, for example, when a child moves to a place other than the home or school range (area for each school district or area for each municipality), that is, outside the set area, Since the e-mail including the current location information is sent to the parent's communication terminal, the parent can immediately grasp the current location of the child, thus preventing incidents and accidents from occurring. be able to.

(5) Operation at the time of transfer registration Next, the processing operation at the time of transfer registration will be described in detail. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of transfer registration according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 17, first, in the mobile phone device 10B, the e-mail communication mode switching unit 115 sets the e-mail transmission processing and reception processing to the OFF mode. (S1301). Specifically, the email browsing unit 111b and the email sending unit 111c are disabled.

In such a state, when the usage status management unit 53b of the mail server 5B determines that it is outside the living area, it transmits display screen data indicating that it is outside the living area to the mobile phone device 10B (S1401). . On the screen, it is displayed that it is out of the living area and that it cannot be used (S1302), and an inquiry screen as to whether or not to perform the transfer registration procedure is displayed (S1303). In the cellular phone device 10B, the user's input operation is accepted, and an operation signal is transmitted to the mail server 5B (S1305).
The mail server 5B waits until receiving an operation signal from the user. When the operation signal is received (S1403), the mail server 5B determines whether or not a transfer registration approval operation has been performed (S1404). If the transfer registration acceptance operation is not performed ("N" in S1404), the process ends. On the other hand, when the transfer registration approval operation is performed (“Y” in S1404), the use state management unit 53c transmits a signal for acquiring location information and screen data for requesting transfer information. (S1405).

  In the mobile phone device 10B, a confirmation screen as to whether or not to acquire position information and a transfer information input screen are displayed on the screen. When the operation by the user is performed (S1305), the position information acquisition unit 23 acquires the current position information (S1306), the living area information including the current position, the emergency notification area, the school position information, and the lesson. Display a screen for entering transfer registration information such as time, and prompt for entry. After the transfer registration information is input (S1307), the communication function is validated and the transfer registration data is transmitted to the mail server 5 (S1308).

  In the mail server 5, after receiving the transfer registration data (S1406), the transfer registration information is stored in the member database 54c (S1407), and the area information of the new living area is transmitted to the mobile phone device 10B (S1408). In the mobile phone device 10A, the area information of the living area is received (S1309) and displayed on the screen (S1310).

  According to this embodiment, when the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 23 is outside the living area, the transfer registration unit 117 inquires whether transfer registration is necessary, and based on the input information, Since the position is changed as the living area, for example, when the residence is moved by moving or the like, transfer registration can be performed without complicated procedures.

[Example of change]
The description of each embodiment described above is an example of the present invention. For this reason, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made according to the design or the like as long as the technical idea according to the present invention is not deviated.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the e-mail communication function is controlled by the application level on the CPU or the transmission / reception unit 14. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be used as a communication program, for example. it can. According to this, a special processing apparatus is not required, and the above-described communication system and method can be realized in various information processing apparatuses. That is, by installing this program on a general-purpose computer or IC chip and executing it on the CPU as formware, a communication system having the above-described functions can be easily constructed. In this case, the “electronic mail” in each embodiment includes, for example, text data in the short message function. Furthermore, when a plurality of mail software is installed, the use of each mail software can be controlled collectively by installing this program.

  Further, this program can be distributed through a communication line, for example, and can be transferred as a package application that operates on a stand-alone computer. Such a communication program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the above-described system and method can be implemented using a general-purpose computer or a dedicated computer. Storage, transportation and installation can be performed easily.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Child 2 ... Guardian 3 ... Satellite 4 ... Wireless base station 5 (5B) ... Mail server 6 ... Relay device 7 ... Communication network 8 ... Access point 10 (10A, 10B) ... Cell-phone device 20 (20A, 20B) ... Guardian terminal 12 ... Control unit 12A ... CPU
12B ... DSP
12C ... RAM
12D ... ROM
12E ... E-mail communication mode switching unit 14 ... Transmission / reception unit 16 ... Storage unit 18 ... Operation unit 21 ... Time information acquisition unit 22 ... Sub display unit 23 ... Location information acquisition unit 24 ... Call speaker 25 ... Main display unit 26 ... Guidance Speaker 28 ... Microphone 30 ... Antenna 51 ... Communication unit 52 ... Connection processing unit 53 ... Control unit 53a ... Usage condition setting unit 53b ... Usage status management unit 53c ... Authentication unit 53d ... Member registration unit 54 ... Storage unit 54a ... Problem database 54b ... History tabulation database 54c ... Member database 55 ... Judgment unit 55a ... Exclusion flag reference unit 55b ... Learning function execution unit 55c ... Usage condition judgment unit 56 ... E-mail communication mode switching unit 57 ... Emergency notification processing unit 111 ... E-mail execution Part 111a ... E-mail creation part 111b ... E-mail browsing part 111c ... Electricity Mail transmitting unit 111d ... e-mail receiving unit 112 ... determining unit 112a ... exclusion flag reference portion 112b ... learning function execution unit 112c ... use condition judgment unit 113 ... browser 114 ... point management 114
115: E-mail communication mode switching unit 116: Emergency notification processing unit 117 ... Transfer registration processing unit

Claims (8)

A communication system capable of communicating by e-mail,
Control means for comprehensively controlling the operation of the communication system;
Information input means capable of inputting predetermined information;
Determining means for determining whether or not the information input by the information input means has a predetermined condition;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information;
Transfer registration means for setting a set area including the acquired current position information as a living area;
An email creation means for creating email transmission data;
An email communication means for sending email;
E-mail communication mode switching means for switching between an OFF mode that enables the e-mail creating means and disables the e-mail communication means, and an ON mode that enables at least the e-mail communication means;
Have
The control means causes the electronic mail communication mode switching means to switch the mode according to the determination result by the determination means,
The electronic mail communication means executes or stops transmission of electronic mail based on the ON mode or the OFF mode of the electronic mail communication mode switching means,
When the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is outside the living area, the transfer registration unit inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and determines the current location based on the input information by the information input unit. A communication system characterized by being changed as a living area. A communication system capable of communicating by e-mail,
Control means for comprehensively controlling the operation of the communication system;
Information input means capable of inputting predetermined information;
Determining means for determining whether or not the information input by the information input means has a predetermined condition;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information;
Transfer registration means for setting a set area including the acquired current position information as a living area;
E-mail communication means for receiving e-mail;
E-mail browsing means for browsing the body of received data of e-mail;
E-mail communication mode switching means for switching between an OFF mode for enabling the e-mail communication means and disabling the e-mail browsing means, and an ON mode for enabling at least the e-mail browsing means;
Have
The control means causes the electronic mail communication mode switching means to switch the mode according to the determination result by the determination means,
The electronic mail browsing means executes or stops the electronic mail browsing based on the ON mode or the OFF mode of the electronic mail communication mode switching means,
When the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is outside the living area, the transfer registration unit inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and determines the current location based on the input information by the information input unit. A communication system characterized by being changed as a living area. The control means invalidates the input from the information input means when the current position acquired by the position information acquisition means is a predetermined region, and the electronic mail communication mode regardless of the determination result by the determination means. 3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the mode is switched by a switching unit. It further has time information acquisition means for acquiring the current time,
The control means invalidates the input from the information input means when the time acquired by the time information acquisition means is a predetermined set time, and the electronic mail communication mode regardless of the determination result by the determination means 3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the mode is switched by a switching unit. A communication method using a communication system capable of communication by e-mail,
An OFF mode step for enabling creation of the transmission data in the OFF mode for enabling the email creation means for creating the transmission data of the email and disabling the email communication means for sending the email;
A determination step of receiving input of predetermined information through the information input unit in a state where the electronic mail communication unit is disabled, and determining whether the input information has a predetermined condition;
An ON mode step for switching to at least the ON mode for enabling the e-mail communication means and transmitting the e-mail according to the determination result in the determining step, and acquiring the current position information in the determining step Acquiring the current position of the information input means by the position information acquisition means,
In the ON mode step, when the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is outside the living area, the mobile station inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and determines the current location based on the input information by the information input unit. A communication method characterized by changing as a living area. A communication method using a communication system capable of communication by e-mail,
An OFF mode step of receiving the e-mail in the OFF mode of enabling the e-mail receiving means for receiving the e-mail and disabling the e-mail browsing means for browsing the body of the received data of the e-mail;
A determination step of receiving input of predetermined information through the information input unit in a state where the electronic mail browsing unit is disabled, and determining whether the input information has a predetermined condition;
According to the determination result of the determination step, at least the ON mode step of switching to the ON mode to enable the email browsing means, and allowing the browsing of the email,
In the determination step, the current position of the information input unit is acquired by the position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information,
In the ON mode step, when the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is outside the living area, the mobile station inquires whether transfer registration is necessary and determines the current location based on the input information by the information input unit. A communication method characterized by changing as a living area. In the ON mode step, when the current position acquired by the position information acquisition unit is a predetermined area, the input from the information input unit is invalidated, and the ON mode is entered regardless of the determination result by the determination unit. The communication method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein switching is performed. In the determination step, the current time is acquired by the time information acquisition means,
In the ON mode step, when the time acquired by the time information acquisition unit is a predetermined set time, the input from the information input unit is invalidated, and the ON mode is entered regardless of the determination result of the determination step. The communication method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein switching is performed.