JP2950315B2 - Communication terminal device and storage medium - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to image data read by an image scanner via the Internet.
The present invention relates to a communication terminal device capable of performing communication with a mobile terminal .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a technique of attaching image data read by an image scanner to an electronic mail and transmitting the electronic mail via the Internet.

[0003]

However, SMTP (Simple Mail Tra) which accepts e-mail is not accepted.
The nsfer Protocol server is originally configured to accept a small amount of data such as text data, and the amount of accepted data is limited. Therefore, if a large amount of data such as image data is attached to an e-mail and transmitted, the reception may be refused by the SMTP server. Such a situation is often noticed only when an error message is received from the SMTP server after sending the e-mail. In such a case, the user can use a normal facsimile machine without using the image data without passing through the Internet. Must be re-facsimile sent.

Further, in a case where many facsimile machines are constructed on a LAN in a company, if one facsimile machine transmits image data, the traffic on the line increases, so that other facsimile machines cannot communicate. Or the communication speed is reduced. In other words, the above-described conventional technique has a problem that it is difficult to transmit image data efficiently and reliably.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to realize a communication terminal device capable of transmitting image data efficiently and reliably.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reading device for reading image information of a document, and storing the read information read by the reading device. Storage means for transmitting the read information stored in the storage means to a destination via the Internet.
A communication terminal device capable of transmitting, the data being stored in the storage unit.
When sending the read information to the destination, the read
A judgment method for judging whether the information amount of information exceeds a predetermined amount.
And the determination result by the determination means does not exceed a predetermined amount.
If the judgment result is that the read information is
Email attached to the Internet
And the result of the determination exceeds a predetermined amount.
If the determination result is that the read information is
Transmission to a server connected to the Internet.
The sender who stores the read information in the server device.
And when the read information is stored in the server device.
And the storage of the read information returned from the server device.
Receiving the identification information indicating the location, and
E-mail creating means for creating an e-mail to be displayed.
For example, the transmitting means may be provided by the e-mail creating means.
The created email is replaced with the electronic mail instead of the read information.
The technical means of transmitting to the child mail server device is adopted.

[0007] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first aspect of the present invention is provided.
The communication terminal device according to
Data compression means, and the transmission means
The read information compressed by the read information compressing means
Sending to a server connected to the Internet
Therefore, a technical means of storing the read information in the server device is adopted.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the image information
Reading means for reading information and information read by the reading means.
A storage unit for storing the read information;
Sending the stored read information to the destination via the Internet
Computer program for controlling a communication terminal capable of transmitting
A storage medium in which a storage medium is stored and stored in the storage means.
When transmitting the accumulated read information to the transmission destination, the
Judgment to judge whether the information amount of the acquisition information exceeds a predetermined amount
Process and the determination result of this determination process does not exceed a predetermined amount.
If the result of the determination is that the
Email attached to the Internet
To the server device, and the determination result exceeds a predetermined amount.
If the result of the determination is that the
By transmitting the read information to the server device,
A transmission process for storing the read information in the server.
Is sent back from the server when it is sent to the server
Receiving identification information indicating the storage location of the read information,
An e-mail that creates an e-mail indicating the received identification information
File creation processing, wherein the transmission processing is performed by the electronic mail.
The e-mail created by the file creation process
Information to be sent to the e-mail server instead of
Stores computer programs including communication control programs
The technical means of the storage medium is adopted.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the information amount of the read information to be transmitted exceeds a predetermined amount, the read information is transmitted to the server device.
To the server and store it in the server device . That is,
If the information amount of the read information to be transmitted is large, the read information one
To the server and store it in the server
This prevents an increase in traffic on the line between the transmission side and the e-mail server device . As the server device , for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, W. W. W (World-Wide We)
b) A server is used.

[0010] Then, if the server device stores the read information,
ID information indicating the storage location of the read information
And create an e-mail with the received identification information
And use that email for the email instead of the read information
Send to server. In other words, the destination is
By knowing the identification information provided by email
Access to the server device based on the identification information,
Read and receive the read information stored in the server device
Can be In addition, as the identification information, for example,
As described in the embodiments of the invention described below, the URL
(Uniform Resource Locator
s) is used. For example, the embodiment of the invention described below
As described above, the transmission destination is based on the received URL.
And a personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as PC)
To W. W. Access the W server, W. W server
Received image file (reading information) stored in
can do. On the other hand, when the amount of information to be transmitted is small
The read information is attached to the e-mail for the e-mail
Sent to server device.

In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the read information
Distribution compression means compresses the read information, the transmission means
Transmits the compressed read information to the server device.
By storing the read information in the server device,
Good. That is, the storage capacity of the read information in the server device is increased.
Can be smaller.

[0012] Further, the communication terminal apparatus can perform the determination, transmission,
Transmission control for creating communication and e-mail
As in the invention described in Item 3 , the present invention can be realized by a storage medium storing a computer program including a transmission control program for performing the transmission control. That is, for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, the transmission control can be executed by installing the computer program in a PC.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a communication terminal device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of a network to which the communication terminal device of the present embodiment is connected will be described with reference to FIG. In the following embodiments, the communication terminal of the present invention will be described.
As a device , a communication terminal device connected to a network constructed by a LAN in a company will be described as a representative. The communication terminal device 1 installed in each department in the company 5 receives the facsimile device 3 and the image data of the document read by the facsimile device 3 and transmits the image data.
C2, and each communication terminal device 1
The NUB 14 is connected to the HUB 50. That is, the communication terminal devices 1 can communicate with each other via the HUB 50.

The HUB 50 is connected to a WWW server 51 which is a server device of the present invention, and the WWW server 51 is connected to the telephone exchange 6. Telephone exchange 6
Is an e-mail server device, POPS (P
ost Office Protocol Server
r) 7 and SMTP (Simple Mail Tr)
The Internet A is connected to the Internet A via an answer Protocol Server 8, and the Internet A is connected to the SMTP 9. SMTP9
Is connected to the receiving terminal device 12 via the POPS 10 and the telephone exchange 11. Receiving terminal device 12
Has the same configuration as the communication terminal device 1, and includes a PC 15 and a facsimile device 16 connected to the PC 15. Further, each facsimile machine 3 on the transmission side
Are connected to the telephone exchange 6 by a telephone line 13, and the telephone exchange 6 and the telephone exchange 11 are connected by a public communication exchange network B.

Next, the configuration of the PC 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The PC 2 includes a computer main body 21 having a built-in CPU, a keyboard 22,
A mouse 23 and a CRT monitor 24 are provided,
The facsimile machine 3 is connected to the computer main body 21 by a connection cable 4. Further, the computer main body 21 is provided with an FD drive 26 for driving a 3.5-inch floppy disk (hereinafter abbreviated as FD) and a CD-ROM drive 27 for driving a CD-ROM.

Next, the electrical configuration of the PC 2 will be described with reference to FIG. Inside the computer main body 21, a CPU 25 for controlling a scan command to the facsimile machine 3, transmission of image data taken from the facsimile machine 3, transmission of e-mail, communication with another PC 2, and the like are built in. This C
A ROM 21a and a hard disk drive (hereinafter abbreviated as HDD) 28 are connected to the PU 25. The HDD 28 has an operating system (OS) 28a and an application program 28b for executing the various controls. Is installed. The image data fetched from the facsimile machine 3 is stored in the HDD 28 as an image file 28c.
Is stored in Further, the CPU 25 stores the image file 28c stored in the HDD 28 in the LAN line 14.
To send data to another PC and to communicate with another PC2.
An AN board 21c and an R for temporarily storing the application program 28b read from the HDD 28, etc.
AM 21b is connected. By the way, HDD28
Corresponds to the storage means of the present invention.

Next, the configuration of the facsimile machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, as the facsimile machine 3, a multi-function type facsimile machine having a plurality of functions such as a facsimile function, an image scanner function, a printer function, and a copy function will be described as a representative. The facsimile machine 3 is provided with a box-shaped housing 3h, and an operation panel 3a is provided at a front upper portion of the housing 3h. The operation panel 3a is provided with input keys 3b for inputting a destination name, a destination facsimile number, a destination mail address, and the like. Also, on the operation panel 3a, a start button 3c for instructing start of facsimile data transmission, a stop button 3d for instructing stop of facsimile data transmission, etc., and for transmitting facsimile data using the shortened facsimile number. Speed Dial Button 3
e, a switching button 3e for switching between the facsimile mode and the printer mode is provided.

An input key 3b is provided at the rear of the operation panel 3a.
A liquid crystal display (LCD) 3f for displaying characters input by the user, a destination mail address, a facsimile number, and a transmission / reception state is provided. A document setting section 3g for setting is provided. This original setting section 3
g is set on a housing 3h by a paper feed mechanism (not shown) provided inside the housing 3h.
And the image information of the conveyed document is
The image is read by an image scanner (indicated by reference numeral 40 in FIG. 5). The read document is discharged in a stackable manner onto a tray 3j via a document discharge port 3i provided below the operation panel 3a.

At the rear of the document setting section 3g, there is provided a printing paper setting section 3k for setting printing paper for recording received image data and printing data. A printing paper cassette (not shown) capable of stacking and storing a plurality of printing papers is detachably attached to the printing paper setting section 3k. The printing paper housed in the printing paper cassette is fed to the housing 3h by the paper feeding mechanism.
The printing paper thus conveyed is printed with ink by an ink jet printer (indicated by reference numeral 49 in FIG. 5). The printed printing paper is supplied to a printing paper discharge unit 3m provided below the tray 3j.
Is discharged from

A video signal input terminal 3p is provided at the lower right of the front surface of the housing 3h. A video signal output from a video camera or the like connected to the video signal input terminal 3p is supplied to the facsimile apparatus 3 inside. And printed by an inkjet printer. Although not shown, a communication terminal for connecting the telephone line 13, a LAN connection terminal for connecting the LAN line 14, and a terminal for connecting the connection cable 4 are provided on the rear surface of the housing 3h. A receiver is provided on the left side for making a call with a destination.

Next, the main electrical configuration of the facsimile machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The facsimile machine 3 includes a facsimile unit FU and a printer unit PU, and both units are connected to each other by an interface 30. The facsimile unit FU is provided with a CPU 31 for controlling the image scanner 40, and the CPU 31 is connected to a facsimile control circuit 42. The facsimile control circuit 42 stores an RO program in which a control program 32a executed by the CPU 31 is stored.
M32, a RAM 33 for temporarily storing image data scanned by the image scanner 40, a facsimile number, a mail address, and the like input by depressing the input key 3b, and an IP used when the facsimile apparatus 3 is directly connected to the Internet. An EEPROM 34 in which addresses and the like are stored is connected.

The facsimile control circuit 42 has a NIC (Network Interface Car) for performing data communication with another facsimile machine 3.
d) 35, and an NCU 36 that transmits a dial signal to the telephone line 13 when the facsimile machine 3 is connected to the public switched telephone network B, and responds to a call signal from the telephone line 13, and the like. A modem 37 for transmitting and receiving facsimile data via the public switched telephone network B is connected to the NCU 36. Further, the facsimile control circuit 42 includes an encoder 38 that encodes the image data scanned by the image scanner 40 to convert the image data into compressed data, and decodes the encoded data such as the received image data. And a document sensor 41 for detecting that a document has been set in the document setting section 3g. Incidentally, the image scanner 40 corresponds to the reading means of the present invention, and the image data corresponds to the read information.

The printer unit PU has a built-in ink jet printer 49, which is controlled by a control signal output from a printer control circuit 43. The printer control circuit 43 is connected to a CPU 44 for executing a program for controlling the inkjet printer 49. The printer control circuit 43 is connected to a ROM 45 storing a program executed by the CPU 44 and the like, a RAM 46 having a work memory used when the CPU 44 executes and a print memory storing print data, and the PC 2. A PC interface 47 is connected to a character generator (CG) 48 in which vector fonts such as characters for printing are stored. In the present embodiment, the PC interface 47 is a parallel interface conforming to the Centronics standard, and the facsimile machine 3 transmits and receives image data to and from the PC 2 via the connection cable 4 connected to the PC interface 47. The print data is received.

Next, the communication terminal 1, the WWW server 51, and the receiving terminal 12 are provided when the communication terminal 1 transmits the image data scanned by the facsimile device 3 to the receiving terminal 12. The contents of the processing executed by the CPU will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a communication terminal device 1.
Is a flow chart showing the contents of the transmission control executed by the CPU25 provided PC2 in FIG. 8, through
CPU built in facsimile device 3 of communication terminal device 1
3 is a flowchart showing the content of a scan process executed by the scan processing; FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the server-side processing executed by the CPU 51a provided in the WWW server 51. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the reception processing executed by the CPU 15a provided in the PC 15 of the receiving-side terminal device 12. It is a flowchart which shows the content.

First, the person who operates the communication terminal device 1 receives P
Using C2, an application program for connecting to the Internet and controlling the image scanner is started, and a destination mail address is input using the keyboard 22 provided in the PC2.
Performs the input process (step 10). Subsequently, when a scan start instruction is given using the keyboard 22 or the mouse 23 (step 12), a scan start command is transmitted to the facsimile machine 3. Subsequently, when the CPU 31 of the facsimile machine 3 detects the scan start command (Step 40 in FIG. 8: Yes),
The image scanner 40 scans the document (step 42). When the CPU 31 detects the presence of the image data created by the scan (step 44: Yes), the CPU 31 stores the image data in P until the scan end data indicating the end of the scan is detected.
The data is transmitted to C2 (step 48).

Subsequently, upon receiving the image data (step 14: Yes), the CPU 25 of the PC 2 stores the received image data in the HDD 28 until a scan end command is received (step 18). And
When detecting the scan end data (Step 46: Yes), the CPU 31 of the facsimile machine 3 transmits a scan end command for notifying the end of the scan to the PC 2 (Step 50). Subsequently, the CPU 25 of the PC 2
Receives the scan end command (step 1).
6: Yes), the data amount M of the image data stored in the HDD 28 is a preset data amount M1,
For example, it is determined whether it exceeds 2 MB (step 20). That is, it is determined whether or not the amount of data that can be transmitted by being attached to the e-mail is exceeded, and the transmission route of the image data is determined based on the determination result.

The CPU 25 determines that the data amount M of the image data stored in the HDD 28 is the data amount M1.
(Step 20: Ye
s), image file 2 stored in HDD 28
8c, and the read image file 28c
For example, JPEG (Joint Photograph)
ph Experts Group) and GIF (Gra
phis Interchange Format)
(Step 22), and compresses the compressed image file into an FTP (File Transfer) file.
(Step 24). Note that the image file transmitted to the WWW server 51 is attached to a document in which information such as the mail address of the transmission side is described according to HTML and transmitted.

On the other hand, the CP provided in the WWW server 51
Upon receiving the image file transmitted from the PC 2 (Step 60), the U51a stores the received image file in the HDD 51b (Step 62). Subsequently, the CPU transmits the URL indicating the storage location of the image file to the PC 2 as text data (step 64). Then, the CPU 25 of the PC 2 receives the URL transmitted from the WWW server 51 (Step 2).
6: Yes), an e-mail in which the received URL is described is transmitted to the receiving-side terminal device 12 of the e-mail address input in the above step 10 (step 28).

Here, the structure of the electronic mail transmitted from the communication terminal device 1 to the receiving terminal device 12 will be described with reference to FIG. The header of the e-mail includes two items, Content indicating the type of the contents of the e-mail and Subject indicating the purpose of transmission. In this embodiment, since the content of the e-mail is text data, the content is text / p
This is described as “lane”, and “Subject” is described as “fax”. Further, the e-mail includes information about the destination and the source, and the destination To:
<> After the <> indicates the transmission destination name, and "<" after the transmission From: indicates the transmission source name. Further, the e-mail is provided with a column for describing the text, and in the present embodiment, "Facsimile transmission guide Please access the following URL to receive data. Http: // WWW.
kato. co. jp / fax data / 123. h
tml ". Kato in the URL is a domain name, fax data is a directory name, and 123. html is the file name. In addition, the conversion method to the character code and the format of the header are as follows:
MIME (Multipurpose Internet)
t Mail Extensions).

When the person operating the receiving terminal device 12 starts up an application program for receiving e-mail using the PC 15, the CPU 15a built in the PC 15 accesses the POPS 10 (FIG. 10).
Step 70), when connected to the POPS 10 (Step 72), the electronic mail stored in the POPS 10 is received (Step 74). Subsequently, the received e-mail is opened (step 76), and if the URL is described in the body (step 78), the browser is started up, and when the search for the received URL is instructed, the HTTP is received. (Hyper Text Transf
er Protocol) to access the SMTP 9 (step 80). Then, SMTP9 becomes SM
Search and connect to WWW server 51 via TP8,
When the CPU 15a detects the connection (step 8)
2) The image file stored in the HDD 51b of the WWW server 51 is received (Step 84). Then, the person on the receiving side starts up a viewer to display the contents of the received image file, that is, the communication.
The contents of the document scanned by the facsimile device 3 of the terminal device 1 can be viewed. For example, in the present embodiment, the receiving-side terminal device 12 stores the directory name fax
file name stored in data 123. html
Receive the image file.

On the other hand, in step 20 of FIG.
If U25 determines that the data amount M of the image file 28c stored in the HDD 28 does not exceed the data amount M1 (step 20: No), the CPU 25
Is the image file 28 stored in the HDD 28
c to TIFF (Tag Image File For
mat) and convert it to an image file,
An e-mail having the e-mail address input in step 10 as a destination is created, and the e-mail is transmitted with the image file 28c attached (step 3).
0). The transmitted e-mail is sent to the telephone exchange 6, S
The data is transmitted from the SMTP 9 to the POPS 10 via the MTP 8 and the Internet A, and is stored in the POPS 10.

Then, the receiving party accesses the POPS 10 using the PC 15 so that the POPS 10 can be accessed.
The e-mail stored in the HDD 15b is received, and the received e-mail is stored in the HDD 15b. Then, the stored content, that is, the content of the document scanned by the facsimile device 3 of the communication terminal device 1 can be displayed on a CRT or printed by the facsimile device 16 to be viewed. The transmission control from step 10 to step 28 executed by the CPU 25 is performed by installing a CD-ROM or a floppy disk storing a computer program including a transmission control program for executing the transmission control in the HDD 28. Is executed by

As described above, the communication terminal device of the present embodiment
If the device 1 is used, if the data amount of the image data scanned by the image scanner 40 is large, the image data is not attached to the e-mail and transmitted.
Thus, the situation where the reception of the e-mail is rejected can be prevented. Moreover, in that case, the image data is
Since the URL can be transmitted to the server 51 and the URL indicating the storage location of the image data stored in the WWW server 51 can be transmitted to the terminal device 12 on the receiving side, the terminal device 12 on the receiving side can use the WWW based on the received URL. It is possible to access the server 51 and receive the image data.
That is, image data can be reliably transmitted regardless of the amount of image data. Moreover, the communication cost transmitting side when the data amount of image data is large is borne, since only the communication cost from the communication terminal device 1 to the WWW server 51, from the communication terminal device 1 directly receiving terminal apparatus 12 The communication cost can be reduced as compared with the case. In addition, the communication terminal device 1 and the e-mail
Traffic to the server device can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the WWW server 5
The configuration in which the URL is transmitted from the WWW server 1 to the communication terminal device 1 is employed, but the configuration in which the URL is transmitted directly from the WWW server 51 to the receiving terminal device 12 may be employed. by the way,
Step 20 to step executed by the CPU 25
28 functions as the transmitting means of the present invention,
It functions as notification information creation means. Step 22 executed by the CPU 25 functions as read information compression means of the present invention.

[0035]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the amount of read information to be transmitted exceeds a predetermined amount, the read information is not transmitted to the e-mail server device , but is transmitted to the server. It is transmitted to the device and temporarily stored in the server device . Therefore, when the amount of read information to be transmitted is large,
In this case, the read information is sent to the server
Since it can be stored in the device,
Prevents increase in traffic between child mail server devices
Wear. Also, storage of read information returned from the server device
Receiving the identification information indicating the location, and
To send to the e-mail server device
Can be. Therefore, the destination is an e-mail server.
To read the e-mail to the
Access to the server device based on the
Can read and receive the read information stored
You. That is , according to the first aspect of the present invention, transmission is performed.
It is possible to realize a communication terminal device that can efficiently and reliably transmit read information regardless of the amount of information.

[0036] In particular, according to the invention described in claim 2, reading information server after compressed by reading information compression means
Sent to the device and stored in the server device,
The storage capacity for storing the read information of the server device can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize a storage medium storing a computer program including a transmission control program for executing the above-mentioned determination, transmission, and transmission control for creating an e-mail. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a connection of a communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
That is an explanatory diagram showing a network configuration in block.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an appearance of a PC 2 constituting the communication terminal device 1 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an appearance of a facsimile machine 3 constituting the communication terminal device 1 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of a PC 2 shown in FIG. 2 by blocks.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the electrical configuration of the facsimile machine 3 shown in FIG. 3 by blocks.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a main configuration of an electronic mail.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a CPU 2 provided in a PC 2 of the communication terminal device 1.
5 is a flowchart showing the contents of a transmission process executed by the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the contents of a scan process executed by a CPU 31 incorporated in the facsimile device 3 of the communication terminal device 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of server-side processing executed by a CPU 51a provided in the WWW server 51.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the content of a reception process executed by a CPU 15a provided in a PC 15 of the reception-side terminal device 12.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1Communication terminal device  2 PC 3 facsimile machine 12 receiving terminal device 25 CPU 28 HDD (storage means) 40 image scanner (reading means) 51 WWW server (Server device) 51b HDD

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A reading means for reading image information of a document, and a storage means for storing the read information read by the reading means, the read information accumulated in the accumulating means in
Communication terminal device that can send to the destination via the Internet
There are, transmits the read information accumulated in the accumulating means to the destination
When the information amount of the read information exceeds a predetermined amount.
Determining means for determining whether or not the determination result by the determining means does not exceed a predetermined amount.
If the result is a judgment result, the read information is added to the e-mail.
E-mail service connected to the Internet
Server device, and when the determination result exceeds a predetermined amount.
If it is determined that the read information is
By transmitting to a server device connected to the net,
Transmission means for storing the read information in the server device
And when the read information is stored in the server device,
Indicates the storage location of the read information returned from the server device
Receiving the identification information, and displaying the received identification information.
E-mail creating means for creating an e-mail, wherein the sending means is created by the e-mail creating means.
Of the read e-mail in place of the read information
Communication terminal for transmitting to a communication server device
Equipment . 2. A read information compressing means for compressing the read information.
A step, wherein the transmitting means is compressed by the read information compressing means.
A server connected to the Internet for reading the read information
By sending the read information to the server
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information is stored in an apparatus.
Communication terminal device . A reading means for reading image information of the document;
Storage means for storing the read information read by the reading means of
And the reading information stored in the storage means.
A communication terminal device that can transmit to the destination via the Internet
Storage medium storing computer program to be controlled
A is, transmits the read information accumulated in the accumulating means to the destination
When, whether the information amount of the read information exceeds a predetermined amount
And a determination result of the determination process does not exceed a predetermined amount.
If the result is a judgment result, the read information is added to the e-mail.
E-mail service connected to the Internet
Server device, and when the determination result exceeds a predetermined amount.
If it is determined that the read information is
By transmitting to a server device connected to the net,
A transmission process of storing the read information in a server device; and a process of storing the read information in the server device when the read information is stored in the server device.
Indicates the storage location of the read information returned from the server device
Receiving the identification information, and displaying the received identification information.
An e-mail creating process for creating an e-mail, wherein the sending process is created by the e-mail creating process.
Of the read e-mail in place of the read information
Including a transmission control program to be transmitted to the
Characterized in that a computer program is stored
Storage media .