JP2024004738A - Browser application software and add-on program for adding browser application software - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide browser application software that can easily create an e-mail for transmission that uses a predetermined element included in an e-mail selected by a user who is an operator.SOLUTION: Browser application software causes a computer to execute command determination step S1 of determining whether a key operation input via a keyboard that sends an input signal to the computer is a predetermined command for executing a predetermined operation in a state in which an e-mail is selected in a browser of a user terminal, and when it is determined that the predetermined command has been input, free creation steps S2 to S4 of extracting a predetermined element specified in advance by program settings from data of the e-mail selected as the predetermined operation based on the predetermined command, and freely creating an e-mail for transmission.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Application for application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act has been filed. On February 26, 2020, this was posted on the "Satellite Office/Useful Shortcut Function for Gmail" page. https://www. satellite. jp/G_Suite_Shortcut. html Described in the manual page of "Useful shortcut function" on February 26, 2020 https://sites. satellite. jp/sateraitooffice/site/manual/home/benri? hl=ja Posted on the "Satellite Office/Useful Shortcut Function for Gmail" page on March 6, 2020 https://www. satellite. jp/G_Suite_Shortcut. html Video uploaded to YouTube page on March 6, 2020 https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=OVsYrYtu0fk Video uploaded to YouTube page on April 22, 2020 https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=am8-hib_mDc Added a video link to the "Satellite Office/Useful Shortcut Function for Gmail" page on April 22, 2020 https://www. satellite. jp/G_Suite_Shortcut. html

The present invention relates to browser application software that is executed on a computer, and an add-on program for adding browser application software that expands the functions of the browser application software.

Hitherto, a reply mail creation device is known which has functional units such as a mail sending/receiving unit, a mail type selection unit, a mail purpose selection unit, a key element extraction unit, a reply email creation unit, a correction screen display control unit, and an answer example storage unit. (For example, Patent Document 1).
The reply mail creation section had a function of automatically creating a reply mail to the inquiry mail received by the mail transmission/reception section.

JP 2016-66209 A (especially see paragraphs 0012 and 0017)

However, the reply mail creation section of the conventional reply mail creation device described above has a description that the reply mail is created according to the editing rules written in the rule master, and the specific configuration is not clear. There was a problem in that it was unclear how to create a reply email, and it was difficult to implement it, as there was insufficient disclosure.
Furthermore, on the correction screen where the input mail and the automatically created output mail are displayed side by side, the operator must operate the input section to correct the output mail while comparing both mails. The problem was that it was a heavy burden.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above. Namely, an object of the present invention is to send an e-mail using predetermined elements included in an e-mail selected by a user who is an operator. To provide browser application software that can easily create trusted mail, and an add-on program for adding browser application software.

The invention according to claim 1 is browser application software executed on a computer, the key operation being input via a keyboard that sends an input signal to the computer while e-mail is selected in the browser of a user terminal. a command determination step of determining whether or not is a predetermined command for executing a predetermined action; and when it is determined that the predetermined command has been input, a command determination step of determining whether or not the predetermined command is a predetermined command for executing a predetermined action; The above-mentioned problem is solved by causing a computer to execute a composing step in which a predetermined element specified in advance by program settings is extracted and a mail to be sent can be freely created.

In the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the configuration of the browser application software described in claim 1, the creation step includes setting a definition formula for the predetermined element and converting the predetermined element into an e-mail to be sent. A template selection window from which a template with built-in settings can be freely selected is opened in the browser, and when the user selects a template, an e-mail to be sent is created from the selected e-mail based on the settings of the selected template. By having the configuration described above, the above-mentioned problem is further solved.

The invention according to claim 3 provides that, in addition to the configuration of the browser application software described in claim 2, the definition formula for the predetermined element is set such that an identifier is placed on one side and an identifier is placed on the other side with respect to the equal sign. This is done by specifying a predetermined keyword included in the e-mail and the part between the keyword and the line break, and the setting that incorporates the predetermined element into the outgoing e-mail is defined in the parameter part of the outgoing e-mail template. This further solves the above-mentioned problem by incorporating an identifier on one side of the .

The invention according to claim 4 provides that, in addition to the configuration of the browser application software described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the browser application software can be freely created based on the first predetermined command as the predetermined command. In the step, the snooze setting window is opened based on a second predetermined command that is different from the first predetermined command as a predetermined command while an e-mail to be sent is freely created and a received e-mail in the inbox of the browser is selected. a holding step in which the selected received mail is deleted from the inbox and the deleted received mail is held on the server for a specified time when a time is specified by an operation input; and a re-displaying step of determining whether or not the e-mail has elapsed, and displaying the e-mail once deleted from the inbox and put on hold as a new received e-mail in the inbox. This further solves the above-mentioned problems.

The invention according to claim 5 is an add-on program for adding browser application software that expands the functions of browser application software executed on a computer, wherein a key operation input via a keyboard that sends an input signal to the computer is an add-on program for adding browser application software. a first step for starting the program; an add-on start command determining step for determining whether or not the command is a predetermined command; 2 steps Add-on function execution command determination step of determining whether or not it is a predetermined command; and when it is determined that a second step predetermined command is input following the first step predetermined command, a second step predetermined operation based on the second step predetermined command. The above-mentioned problem is solved by having a computer execute an add-on function execution step that extracts predetermined elements specified in advance by a program from the data of the e-mail selected as an e-mail, and allows the user to freely create an e-mail to be sent. It is something to do.

By being installed on a computer, the browser application software of the present invention can not only display a browser but also have the following unique effects.

According to the browser application software of the invention according to claim 1, by simply selecting an e-mail and inputting a predetermined command, predetermined elements of the selected e-mail are extracted and an e-mail to be sent can be freely created. , the user can easily create an email to send using predetermined elements included in the selected email.

According to the browser application software of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effects achieved by the invention according to claim 1, there is a setting in the template in which predetermined elements are incorporated into the sending e-mail, and based on the settings of this template. This creates a so-called dynamic email template in which predetermined elements are extracted from the selected email, rearranged, and inserted into the blank spaces of a preset fixed phrase, so the user can select the desired template. You can easily create an email to send according to your needs by selecting one.

According to the browser application software of the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effects achieved by the invention according to claim 2, a definition formula for a predetermined element using an identifier and a template for sending mail incorporating the identifier are provided. Since the output sending email is determined from the input email, templates can be created easily.
Additionally, you can edit templates and easily create other templates.

According to the browser application software of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effects achieved by the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the received mail once received can be deleted from the inbox and designated. The so-called snooze setting window, which redisplays the received email as a new received email in the inbox after the specified time has elapsed, is displayed by shortcut key operation without using a mouse, and can be set freely by key input, so users can set snooze as appropriate. Then, the received emails that are redisplayed can be put together and dynamic email template processing can be performed to create an email to be sent using predetermined elements included in the received emails.
In other words, you can select incoming emails that are subject to dynamic email template processing, use the snooze setting to re-receive them at the specified timing, process the re-received incoming emails all at once using the dynamic email template, and reply at the appropriate timing. can do.

According to the add-on program for adding browser application software of the invention according to claim 5, when a so-called shortcut key operation of a predetermined command is performed by key operation on the keyboard, it is determined that execution of a predetermined function is requested, and the predetermined action is performed. , users can quickly and easily perform certain operations on the browser simply by operating shortcut keys without using a mouse.
That is, when determining that the predetermined command in the first step has been input, the computer determines that the add-on function has been requested by the user.
Then, as an add-on function execution step, the computer executes a predetermined operation based on the second step predetermined command.
In this way, similar to the effect achieved by the invention according to claim 1, the predetermined elements of the selected e-mail can be extracted by simply selecting the e-mail and inputting the first step predetermined command and the second step predetermined command. Since the user can freely create an e-mail to send using the selected e-mail, the user can easily create an e-mail to send using predetermined elements included in the selected e-mail.

1 is a diagram showing the concept of a system having browser application software that is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a chart diagram showing an example of the operation of browser application software according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a template selection window opened by operating a shortcut key of a first predetermined command in a browser of a user terminal of a system having browser application software according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) and (B) are diagrams showing how a template selection window displays an example of the contents of a template, and diagrams showing an example of a sending email created based on the selected template. (A) and (B) are diagrams showing how the snooze setting window is opened by operating the shortcut key of the second predetermined command in the browser of the user terminal of the system having the browser application software that is an embodiment of the present invention, and the snooze setting A diagram showing how an additional setting field is displayed in a window.

The browser application software of the present invention determines whether a key operation input via a keyboard that sends an input signal to a computer is a predetermined command for executing a predetermined operation while e-mail is selected in the browser of a user terminal. a command determination step for determining whether a predetermined command has been input, and extracting a predetermined element specified in advance by program settings from the data of the e-mail selected as a predetermined action based on the predetermined command when it is determined that a predetermined command has been input. By having the computer execute the composing step which allows the user to freely compose an e-mail to be sent, the user can easily create an e-mail to be sent using predetermined elements included in the selected e-mail. If any, the specific implementation thereof may be of any kind.
Further, the add-on program for adding browser application software of the present invention includes a first step for starting the add-on program, in which the add-on start process determines whether or not a key operation input via the keyboard sends an input signal to the computer is a predetermined command. a command determination step; an add-on function execution command determination step of determining whether a key operation input subsequent to the first step predetermined command is a second step predetermined command for executing a predetermined operation of the add-on program; When it is determined that a second step predetermined command has been input following the step predetermined command, a predetermined element specified in advance by the program is executed from among the e-mail data selected as a predetermined operation based on the second step predetermined command. By having the computer execute the add-on function execution step that allows users to extract and freely create outgoing emails, users can easily create outgoing emails using predetermined elements included in the selected e-mail. Any specific embodiment may be used as long as it is possible.

For example, the keyboard may be connected to the computer by wire, wirelessly connected to the computer, or displayed on a display section of the computer.
Further, the computer may be any computer that executes browser application software, such as a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet.
Furthermore, the concept of browser application software includes not only the browser application software itself, but also an add-on program for adding browser application software (hereinafter referred to as an add-on program for adding) that expands the functions of the browser application software.

Below, browser application software that is an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 5(B).
Here, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the concept of a system having browser application software that is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a chart diagram showing an example of the operation of the browser application software that is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing how the template selection window 120 is opened by operating the shortcut key of the first predetermined command in the browser 100 of the user terminal US of the system having the browser application software according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4(A) is a diagram showing how the template selection window 120 displays an example of the contents of the template, and FIG. 4(B) is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the template displayed in the template selection window 120. FIG. FIG. 5(A) is a diagram showing an example, and FIG. 5(A) shows how the snooze setting window 130 is set by operating the shortcut key of the second predetermined command in the browser 100 of the user terminal US of the system having the browser application software according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an additional setting column 134 displayed in the snooze setting window 130. FIG.

Browser application software, which is an embodiment of the present invention, is installed on a user terminal US, which is an example of a computer, as shown in FIG.
The user terminal US can freely communicate with the server SV, and browser application software may be installed on the server SV.
Although this embodiment will be described as browser application software, it may also be an additional add-on program.
Additional add-on programs extend the functionality of browser application software running on a computer.
As a premise, browser application software is installed on the computer.
Additionally, additional add-on programs are installed on the computer.
The user terminal US is configured to communicate with the server SV to send and receive e-mails 101, and to display the sent and received e-mails 101 on a mail browser 100A, which is an example of a browser 100 using browser application software.

As shown in FIG. 2, in step S1, as a command determination step, an e-mail 101 is selected in the e-mail browser 100A of the user terminal US, and an input signal is input via the keyboard US1 to send an input signal to the user terminal US. The computer determines whether the key operation is a first step predetermined command as a predetermined command for executing a predetermined operation.

Here, in the case of an add-on program, the add-on start command determination step includes a first step in which a key operation input by the user via the keyboard US1 that sends an input signal to the computer is a predetermined command for starting the add-on program. The computer determines whether it is a command or not.
Specifically, as an example of the first step predetermined command, it is determined whether or not the "Alt" + "S" key (operation of pressing the "S" key while pressing the "Alt" key), and the "Alt" + "S" key is pressed. If it is determined that the key has been input, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is determined that the key has not been input, step S1 is repeated.

When determining that the "Alt" + "S" keys have been input, the computer determines that the user has requested an add-on function.
Here, in the browser application software, if there is space in the key settings, the setting of the first step predetermined command can be omitted and the setting can be made to operate based on the second predetermined command, which will be described later, as the predetermined command from the beginning. Of course it's good.

Next, as an add-on function execution command determination step, it is determined whether the key operation input by the user following the first step predetermined command is a second step predetermined command that is a predetermined command for executing a predetermined operation of the add-on program. , determined by the computer.
Specifically, following the "Alt" + "S" keys, an example of the second step predetermined command is the "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys (while pressing the "Alt" key, press the "M" key). If it is determined that there has been an input such as "Alt" + "M" + "O" key, the process proceeds to step S2, and it is determined that the input is negative. If so, return to step S1.
Note that the "Alt" key is kept pressed from inputting the first step predetermined command to inputting the second step predetermined command.

In step S2, as a creation-free step, a predetermined element specified in advance by program settings is extracted from the data of the e-mail 101 selected as a predetermined operation based on a predetermined command, and an e-mail to be sent can be freely created. .
Here, in the case of an add-on program, as an add-on function execution step, the computer executes a predetermined operation based on a second step predetermined command.

Specifically, in the case of "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys, as shown in FIG. The received email is selected and displayed.
For example, before the first step predetermined command is input, if the reply button 102 on the screen on which the received mail is selected and displayed in the mail browser 100A is operated, the sending mail window 110, which is also for replying, is opened. be opened.
Note that the reply field may be displayed on the same screen as the received e-mail in the e-mail browser 100A without opening the new sending e-mail window 110.

In the sending mail window 110, the text TX1 of the received mail, which is the selected original e-mail 101, is selected automatically or by the user.
In this state, when the first step predetermined command is input and then the "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys are input as the second step predetermined command, the text of the e-mail 101 selected as the predetermined action is A predetermined element specified in advance by a program is extracted from the data of TX1, and a mail for transmission can be freely created.
As a result, by simply selecting an e-mail 101 and inputting a predetermined command, predetermined elements of the selected e-mail 101 are extracted and a mail for transmission can be freely created.
As a result, the user can easily create a mail to be sent using predetermined elements included in the selected e-mail 101.

More specifically, when "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys are input, the template selection window 120 is opened, for example.
The template selection window 120 is provided with a template item 121, an "edit" button 122, and an "OK" button 123.
The template selection window 120 is configured such that templates having definition formula settings for predetermined elements and settings for incorporating the predetermined elements into outgoing mail can be selected.
Here, when one of the template items 121 is selected and the "edit" button 122 is operated, the contents of the selected template are displayed in the template selection window 120, as shown in FIG. 4(A).

More specifically, a setting field 124 for a definition formula for a predetermined element, a setting field 125 for incorporating a predetermined element into an e-mail to be sent, and a "save" button 126 are displayed in the template selection window 120.
For example, in the definition formula setting field 124, "##[$$ company $$]="'company name'","EOR"" (the parentheses surrounding the company name are black parentheses; the same applies hereafter) is written. There is.
This is a definition for "[$$ company $$]", and the contents are "'company name'" and "EOR", which are on the right side of the equal sign.
The right side of the equal sign represents the line after "Company Name" to the end of that line.
Similarly, in the definition formula setting column 124, "##[$$ name1 $$]="'name'",""" (the parentheses surrounding the name are black brackets; the same applies hereafter) is written. There is.
This is a definition for "[$$ name1 $$]", and the content is ""your name"","", which is the right side of the equal sign.
The right side of the equal sign represents everything from "your name" to the next half-width space symbol.

For example, an inquiry form on a website has input fields for "company name", "affiliation/position", "name", "furigana", "telephone number", and "e-mail". The so-called inquiry e-mail sent from the other party after inputting it in the inquiry form contains information on these items.
If the selected e-mail 101 is an inquiry e-mail, the selected e-mail 101 has "'company name'" and the template of "1. Inquiry reply 1 (sales team)" among the template items 121 is used. Based on the definition of "[$$ company $$]", "ABC Corporation" is extracted from "'Company Name' ABC Corporation" in the text TX1 of the selected e-mail 101.

Similarly, based on the definition of [$$ name1 $$], "Tanaka" is extracted from "'Name' Jiro Tanaka" in the text TX1 of the selected e-mail 101.
In addition, in the settings field 125 that incorporates predetermined elements into the outgoing email, for example, "To [$$ name1 $$]@[$$ company $$], I'm Suzuki from XXX Co., Ltd. Thank you for your continued support. Thank you for contacting us. Regarding the details of Mr. [$$ name1 $$]'s inquiry... (the rest omitted)..." is written.
By setting this setting column 125, the text extracted based on the definition is inserted into the corresponding parameter location in the template of the sending email, and the text TX2 of the sending email is created.

More specifically, as shown in Figure 4(B), the contents of the sending email window 110 are as follows: ``Tanaka @ ABC Co., Ltd. This is Suzuki from XXX Co., Ltd. Thank you for your continued support. Furthermore, thank you very much. Regarding the content of Mr. Tanaka's inquiry...(Omitted)..." or is configured to be rewritten.
Note that in the template selection window 120 shown in FIG. 4(A), at least one of the definition formula setting field 124 for the predetermined element and the setting field 125 for incorporating the predetermined element into the outgoing email are changed, and the "Save" button is clicked. 126, the change will be reflected in the template and the screen will return to the template selection window 120 displaying the template items 121 shown in FIG.
In addition, we have explained how to create the body of the outgoing email based on the settings of the template, but we have also created and created the email address, destinations including carbon copies and blind carbon copies, and the title of the outgoing email. It is changeable.
For example, if you simply try to reply to an inquiry email sent from a website inquiry form, the destination will be the web server, your company's inquiry email address, etc., and the email address of the person filling out the inquiry form will be sent. It's not an address.
Therefore, if the inquiry form on the website has an input field for "E-mail" and the inquiry email selected by the user has "E-mail" information, the definition expression that indicates the settings of the template should be The destination of the outgoing email is set in the setting field 124 and the setting field 125 in which predetermined elements are incorporated into the outgoing email.
Specifically, if you enter "##SET_TO = [$$ email $$]" in the definition formula setting field 124, the value substituted for [$$ email $$] will be the destination TO of the outgoing email. is set in the field.
Similarly, if you enter "SET_CC = [$$ email $$]" in the definition formula setting field 124, the value assigned to [$$ email $$] will be added to the recipient CC field of the outgoing email. Set.
Furthermore, if you enter "##SET_BCC = [$$ email $$]" in the definition formula setting field 124, the value assigned to [$$ email $$] will be set in the destination BCC field of the outgoing email. be done.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, even if you simply try to reply to an inquiry email sent from an inquiry form on a website, the company name and name of the person filling out the inquiry form will not be displayed in the title.
Therefore, if the inquiry form on the website has an input field for "company name" or "name", and the inquiry email selected by the user has "company name" or "name" information, the template In the settings, set the "company name" or "name" information to be displayed in the title of outgoing emails.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4(B), the setting field 124 of the definition formula and the predetermined elements are set so that "[Inquiry] ABC Co., Ltd." is displayed as the title of the outgoing e-mail. is set in the setting field 125 included in the sending email.
When "##SET_SUBJECT = [$$ company $$]" is entered in the definition formula setting field 124, the value substituted for [$$ company $$] is set in the subject field of the email.

In step S3, as a creatable step, the computer determines whether or not the user has performed a template selection operation.
The template selection operation may be performed not only by moving and selecting the shaded area indicating the selection item with a cursor and operating the "OK" button 123, but also by operating the enter key or double-clicking using a mouse.
If it is determined that there has been an operation, the process proceeds to step S4; on the other hand, if it is determined that there has been no operation, step S3 is repeated.

In step S4, as a creation step (execution step), a mail for transmission is created from the selected e-mail 101 based on the settings of the selected template.
Specifically, based on the settings of the template described above, the content of the text TX1 of the sending email shown in FIG. 3 is rewritten to the content of the text TX2 of the sending email shown in FIG. 4(B).
Regarding the selection of the text TX1 of the original email 101, it is sufficient that one or more emails 101 are selected. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when one received email is displayed on the email browser 100A, It may be the state.

That is, the user may press the reply button 102 and open the sending mail window 110, or may be in a state before opening the sending mail window 110.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the received mail is displayed as a list on the mail browser 100A, and one or more e-mails 101 are selected by checking the selection checkbox 103, the second It may be configured such that a mail to be sent can be freely created using the input of "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys as a step predetermined command as a trigger.

As a result, there is a setting in the template that incorporates predetermined elements into the outgoing email, and based on the settings of this template, predetermined elements are extracted from the selected e-mail 101 and rearranged, or preset This is a so-called dynamic email template that is inserted into blank spaces in fixed text.
As a result, the user can select a desired template and easily create an e-mail to be sent according to the purpose.
In other words, the user only needs to select an e-mail 101 and then select a template with a few touch operations, and the predetermined element is extracted from the selected e-mail 101. is inserted into the template and the outgoing email is created.
As a result, users can easily create outgoing emails (reply emails) with just a few touch operations.

In addition, in step S2, the template selection window 120 was displayed, and in step S3, it was determined whether or not a template selection operation was performed, but only one template was set as the intention of "freely create emails for sending". In this case, displaying the template selection window 120 and determining whether or not there is a selection operation may be omitted, and step S4 may be executed after step S1.
That is, in step S2, the sending mail may be created or the sending mail may be created.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the definition formula for a predetermined element is set by specifying an identifier ID on one side of the equal sign, a predetermined keyword KW included in the e-mail 101 on the other side, and specifying a predetermined keyword KW from the predetermined keyword KW. An example of a special symbol is the one used to specify the part between lines.
A specific example is "##[$$ company $$]="(company name)","EOR".
An example of the identifier ID is "[$$ company $$]", and the other side, the right side of the equal sign, is the designation from "(company name)" to the end of that line.
Note that, as a method of specifying the other side, a location between the predetermined keyword KW and a space symbol as an example of a predetermined special symbol may be specified.

Furthermore, the setting in which a predetermined element is incorporated into a sending email is one in which an identifier ID on one side of the definition formula is incorporated in a parameter location of a template of a sending email.
As a specific example, "Dear [$$ name1 $$]@[$$ company $$], I'm Suzuki from XXX Co., Ltd. Thank you for your continued support. Thank you for contacting me. [$$ name1 $ Regarding the details of Mr. $]'s inquiry... (the rest omitted)...''

As a result, the output e-mail to be sent is determined from the input e-mail 101 based on the definition formula for a predetermined element using the identifier ID and the e-mail template for sending that incorporates the identifier ID.
As a result, templates can be easily created.
Additionally, you can edit templates and easily create other templates.
Then, when the user operates the "send" button 111, the sending email is sent.

In addition, in the case of the first step predetermined command and the second step predetermined command for creating an e-mail to be sent using a template, not only the selection of received e-mail in the e-mail browser 100A but also the selection in the browser 100 (including other tabs) It is only necessary that the target for extracting the element be specified in the browser 100, such as text being selected.

Next, the snooze setting will be explained.
As shown in FIG. 5(A), received emails are displayed in a list on the email browser 100A.
Then, for example, the user selects one or more received emails by checking the selection checkbox 103 in the email browser 100A.
Note that the received mail may be selected by selecting one received mail from a list of received mail and displaying the contents, as shown in FIG.

As mentioned above, in the creation steps S2 to S4, an email to be sent is created based on the "Alt"+"M"+"O" keys, which are an example of the first predetermined command as the second step predetermined command. It is set up to be flexible.
Further, in this embodiment, when a received email in the inbox of the email browser 100A is selected, the command determination step is an example of a second predetermined command different from the first predetermined command as the second step predetermined command. The computer determines whether or not the "Alt" + "S" + "B" keys are input.

If it is determined that there is an input, a snooze setting window 130 is opened in the mail browser 100A, as shown in FIG. 5(A).
The snooze setting window 130 is provided with a snooze setting item 131, an “add snooze timing” button 132, and an “OK” button 133.
If there is a desired setting in the snooze setting items 131, the user selects the setting and operates the "OK" button 133.

On the other hand, if the desired setting is not found in the snooze setting items 131, the user operates the "Add snooze timing" button 132.
Then, as shown in FIG. 5(B), an additional setting field 134 and an "add" button 135 are displayed in the snooze setting window 130.
Then, when the desired item is selected, the desired value is entered in the blank field, and the "Add" button 135 is operated, the input information is registered in the computer, the snooze time and time are set, and the snooze setting window 130 is , the snooze setting item 131 including the added settings as shown in FIG. 5(A) is displayed.
Further, the user selects a desired setting from the snooze setting item 131 that has just been added and operates the "OK" button 133.

Then, as a hold step (execution step), the computer deletes the selected received mail from the inbox and holds the deleted received mail at the server SV for a specified time or until a specified date and time.
Then, as an elapsed time determination step, the computer determines whether a specified time has elapsed or whether a specified date and time has arrived.
When it is determined that the e-mail 101 has passed or the specified date and time has come, as a redisplay step, the computer displays the e-mail 101 that was once deleted from the inbox and put on hold as a new received e-mail in the inbox.

As a result, the snooze setting window 130, which deletes received mail from the inbox once and redisplays it as a new received mail in the inbox after a specified period of time, can be set using a shortcut key that does not require the use of a mouse. It is displayed by operation, and can be set freely by key input operation.
As a result, the user can set the snooze setting as appropriate, collect the redisplayed received emails, and perform dynamic email template processing to create an outgoing email using predetermined elements included in the received emails. .
In other words, you can select incoming emails that are subject to dynamic email template processing, use the snooze setting to re-receive them at the specified timing, process the re-received incoming emails all at once using the dynamic email template, and reply at the appropriate timing. can do.

The browser application software, which is an embodiment of the present invention obtained in this way, is input via the keyboard US1 that sends an input signal to the computer in the browser 100 of the user terminal US, with the e-mail 101 selected. a command determination step S1 in which it is determined whether or not the key operation is the "Alt"+"M"+"O" key, which is an example of a first predetermined command as a predetermined command for executing a predetermined operation; When it is determined that the "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys, which are an example of the first predetermined command, have been input, the Extracting predetermined elements specified in advance by program settings from the data of the e-mail 101 selected as a predetermined operation, and causing the computer to execute composing steps S2 to S4 for freely composing an e-mail to be sent. This allows the user to easily create a mail to be sent using predetermined elements included in the selected e-mail 101.

Furthermore, in the creation steps S2 to S4, a template selection window 120 is opened in the browser 100 in which the user can freely select a template that has a definition formula setting for a predetermined element and a setting that incorporates the predetermined element into an outgoing email. When there is a template selection operation by , the user can select the desired template and use it according to the purpose. You can easily create emails for sending.

In addition, the setting of the definition formula for a predetermined element is based on the equal sign, with the identifier ID on one side, the predetermined keyword KW included in the e-mail 101 on the other side, and the part between the predetermined keyword KW and the line break. This is based on the specification, and the template can be easily created by incorporating the identifier ID of one side of the definition formula into the parameter part of the template of the sending email. You can also edit the template and easily create other templates.

Further, based on the "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys, which are an example of the first predetermined command as the predetermined command, in the creation steps S2 to S4, an e-mail to be sent can be created freely, and the browser 100 With a received email in the inbox selected, the snooze setting is performed based on the "Alt" + "S" + "B" keys, which are an example of a second predetermined command different from the first predetermined command as the predetermined command. When a window 130 is opened and a time is specified by an operation input, a hold step that deletes the selected received mail from the inbox and holds the deleted received mail on the server SV for a specified time; the computer further comprises a re-displaying step of determining whether the e-mail 101 has elapsed and, when it is determined that the e-mail has elapsed, displaying the e-mail 101 that has been once deleted from the inbox and put on hold as a new received e-mail in the inbox. By running this function, the user can set the snooze setting as appropriate, collect the redisplayed received emails, perform dynamic email template processing, and create an outgoing email using predetermined elements included in the received emails. be able to.

Further, the add-on program for adding browser application software, which is an embodiment of the present invention, is an example of a first step predetermined command in which a key operation input via the keyboard US1 that sends an input signal to the computer starts the add-on program. The add-on start command determination step S1 determines whether a certain "Alt" + "S" key is pressed, and the key operation input following the "Alt" + "S" key, which is an example of the first step predetermined command, is an add-on. Second step for executing a predetermined operation of the program Add-on function execution command determination step S1 for determining whether or not the "Alt"+"M"+"O" keys are pressed, which is an example of the first predetermined command as the predetermined command Then, the "Alt" + "S" keys, which are an example of the first step predetermined command, are followed by the "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys, which are an example of the first predetermined command as the second step predetermined command. When it is determined that has been input, the data of the e-mail 101 is selected as the predetermined operation based on the "Alt" + "M" + "O" keys, which are an example of the first predetermined command as the second step predetermined command. By having the computer execute add-on function execution steps S2 to S4 that extract predetermined elements specified in advance by the program from the e-mail and create an e-mail to be sent, the user can extract elements included in the selected e-mail 101. Its effects are enormous, such as the ability to easily create outgoing emails using predetermined elements.

100...Browser 100A...Mail browser 101...(Selected) e-mail 102...Reply button 103...Selection check box 110...Mail window for sending 111..."Send" Button TX1 ... Text of the (selected) original e-mail TX2 ... Text of the e-mail created by the template 120 ... Template selection window 121 ... Template item 122 ... "Edit" button 123 ... "OK" button 124 (in the template selection window) ... Setting field 125 for the definition formula for the predetermined element ... Setting field 126 for incorporating the predetermined element into the outgoing email ... "Save" Button 130 ... Snooze setting window 131 ... Snooze setting item 132 ... "Add snooze timing" button 133 ... "OK" button (of the snooze setting window) 134 ... Additional setting field 135 ... "Add" button KW ... Predetermined keyword ID ... Identifier US ... User terminal (computer)
US1...Keyboard SV...Server (computer)

Claims (5)

Browser application software running on a computer,
a command determination step of determining whether a key operation input through a keyboard that sends an input signal to the computer is a predetermined command for executing a predetermined operation while an e-mail is selected in the browser of the user terminal; ,
When it is determined that the predetermined command has been input, a predetermined element specified in advance by program settings is extracted from the data of the e-mail selected as a predetermined operation based on the predetermined command, and an e-mail to be sent can be freely created. Browser application software that causes a computer to execute freely creatable steps. In the freely creating step, a template selection window is opened in the browser from which a template having a definition formula setting for the predetermined element and a setting for incorporating the predetermined element into the outgoing email can be selected;
2. The browser application software according to claim 1, wherein when a user performs a template selection operation, the browser application software creates an e-mail to be sent from the selected e-mail based on the settings of the selected template. The definition formula for the predetermined element is set by specifying an identifier on one side of the equal sign, a predetermined keyword included in the e-mail on the other side, and a part between the predetermined keyword and the line break. ,
3. The browser application software according to claim 2, wherein the setting for incorporating the predetermined element into the outgoing email is one in which an identifier for one side of the definition formula is incorporated in a parameter location of the outgoing email template. . Based on the first predetermined command as the predetermined command, in the freely composing step, the e-mail to be sent can be freely created;
When a snooze setting window is opened based on a second predetermined command different from the first predetermined command as the predetermined command, and a time is specified by an operation input while a received email is selected in the inbox of the browser. , a holding step for deleting the selected received mail from the inbox and holding the deleted received mail on the server for a specified time;
further comprising a redisplaying step of determining whether the specified time has elapsed, and when it is determined that the specified time has elapsed, displaying the e-mail that has been deleted from the inbox and put on hold as a new received e-mail in the inbox. The browser application software according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the browser application software is configured to have a computer and execute the browser application software. An add-on program for adding browser application software that extends the functionality of browser application software running on a computer,
an add-on start command determining step of determining whether a key operation input via a keyboard that sends an input signal to the computer is a first step predetermined command for starting an add-on program;
an add-on function execution command determination step of determining whether a key operation input subsequent to the first step predetermined command is a second step predetermined command for executing a predetermined operation of the add-on program;
When it is determined that a second step predetermined command has been input following the first step predetermined command, a predetermined command specified in advance by the program is executed from among the e-mail data selected as a predetermined operation based on the second step predetermined command. An add-on program for adding browser application software, characterized in that it causes a computer to execute an add-on function execution step that extracts the elements of and allows the user to freely create an e-mail to be sent.