JP6981717B1 - Email address horn - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To connect with a free call system using an Internet network by pre-registering with an operating company in advance and having the other party's address introduced when making a call with the other party. There is also a risk of eavesdropping, and there is a possibility of information leakage. SOLUTION: The e-mail address and IP address of the first sender selected in the e-mail header of the e-mail address book received in the past are transcribed in advance in the e-mail address horn address book dedicated to the present application, and a call is made. When you select the other party and send a call signal, the other party receives a call and the ringing sound sounds, and when the other party is in a call state, the application software of the present application operates and connects to the other party by P2P technology. Since the other party also has the same software installed on the terminal as in the present application, it is possible to make a call when connected to the caller. [Selection diagram] FIG. 4

Description

In recent years, smart horns, which are mobile phones connected to the Internet network, have rapidly become widespread, and the market for traditional Galapagos mobile phones has been narrowed. By connecting to the Internet and using free telephone connection software, e-mail, and various other applications, various SNS services can be provided, making it an extremely convenient tool that is widely used. In the future, new software will be developed and these new services will be additionally provided to the Internet communication market, and further improvement in convenience is expected, and it is certain that evolution and development will continue further than the current situation. prize. As for the telephone function, many free calling software such as Line and Skypo, which are free calling functions, and IP phones are also provided and used all over the world. Therefore, mobile phone communication carriers are trying to reduce call usage charges as a countermeasure, and users are also contributing to the development of the entire industry while enjoying the benefits of lower communication charges, and further technological innovation will continue to be used in the future. It is expected that the service to people will be improved. From these perspectives, the present invention also seeks the next issue to be developed from the current technological perspective, and from the viewpoint of what kind of possibilities there are, this proposal is a newly developed movement using new technology. It is composed of next-generation IP technical technology means by analyzing the current state of use in mobile and PC.

Whether it is a mobile terminal, which is a mobile terminal whose market has expanded rapidly in recent years, or a smart horn capable of Internet communication, it is now in the early stages of widespread use in a situation where each person is trying to expand from one to the second. At the beginning of the stage, the purpose was to own a terminal, but as it becomes more widespread, there may be a problem of how to reduce the communication maintenance cost of the terminal and still reduce the cost. It is effective to connect a headset etc. to a mobile terminal or computer with a free communication application and make a free call, but if a colleague installs the same software on a friend or acquaintance and registers for authentication etc., the problem is No, but it is not effective if the other party does not have the same communication application installed. Also, depending on the type of software, there is software that can be eavesdropped by a specific institution, so be careful when calling content that requires confidentiality. Choosing is also an important point. In addition, some free call software allows you to make calls to landlines from a personal computer or personal digital assistant, and there are already software that has convenient functions, although it costs a lot. Moreover, since the contents of the call are encrypted, it can be said that it is safer against eavesdropping than the above-mentioned software. It is also effective because some of them have a call function by connecting to a firewall or a personal computer in NAT, but these free call software require time and effort to authenticate and register with the server of the maintenance company. .. In addition, there is information that these free calling software are easily eavesdropped, so it can be said that it is necessary to be careful and carefully consider in order to introduce them easily because they are easily free.

Japanese Patent No. 4764747 Japanese Patent No. 5031113

Nowadays, mobile phones are becoming smaller all over the world and anyone can have them. It is possible to make mobile phone calls with anyone wherever mobile wireless relay facilities are installed. However, mobile phone carriers collect and operate call charges from communication facilities to cover personnel costs and facility management costs for staff to maintain equipment costs. It is a so-called charge. On the other hand, a free mobile communication application using P2P technology by a mobile terminal or an Internet telephone using a PC, which is currently widely used all over the world, has an advantage that no call charge is incurred. When making a call using the Internet line with the current free call software, both the sender and the receiver can talk for free with the same application program. In this case, the condition that both parties must install the same software on the terminal and perform complicated user authentication registration is required at the minimum, and there is a problem that it takes time and effort. If you know the address, you can install the application software of this application on both the sender and receiver terminals, and you can make a softphone call by connecting both the sender and receiver terminals using the Internet line. Therefore, it is not necessary to register for certification on the free mobile software management site. In addition, it is a system that allows free calls to e-mail addresses via Internet telephones without the usual telephone number of the other party. Of course, if the terminal is connected to the line of the mobile carrier, it can be used with a normal telephone number.

As described above, the method of the present application is a communication system capable of making a call or the like with the e-mail address of the communication partner using the Internet line. Since the NAT traversal function is also attached in the method of the present application, the communication range is widened and the encryption function is also attached. When connected via the Internet, anyone can use the e-mail address or IP address registered in the terminal to make a web conference with a specific destination for voice calls and video calls, and it becomes possible to use more specific destinations than necessary. It is convenient because you can specify and use the number by e-mail address without storing the number in the terminal. In the method of the present application, not only a smart phone but also a tablet, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, etc. can be used as long as the PC can use mail, so a voice call or a video call can be made if there is a spiker and a microphone. Also, when multiple PCs etc. are connected to one e-mail address, each terminal has a different IP address, so if you register each IP address in the address book of the e-mail address horn, you can limit it to the specified terminal. It is convenient because you can send an outgoing call mail and connect to a specified terminal to make a call.

However, using the software of the free app, the sender and receiver send the outgoing mail to the other party's e-mail address, and the incoming side receives it with a smart horn or a computer and opens the e-mail, and the information processing of the calling side Even if the IP address, which is the terminal information of the device, can be acquired and connected to the receiving side by P2P technology to make a Web conference or the like for a voice call or a video call, one problem arises here. At present, personal computers and smart horns are relatively low-priced in the market, and it is easy to purchase them. is doing. A smart horn, which is a mobile phone when going out, a laptop computer when moving. I own a laptop computer, a desktop computer, and many PCs at home, and many PCs are connected to one email address as described above. The IP address exists and is managed in the terminal of. In this case, since each terminal has a different IP address, it may be difficult to determine which PC should be sent when sending a calling mail containing information on its own terminal by limiting the contact information. In the first place, the invention of the present application focuses on solving the problems by taking countermeasures to solve these problems.

The e-mail address horn, which is the name of the present application, uses the e-mail address or IP address of the communication partner to connect the caller's terminal and the communication partner to each other for free voice and video calls over the Internet. Although mutual communication is planned at meetings, etc., e-mail on the Internet is usually intended to communicate by sending documents and data to the communication partner in text, etc., and in this application, voice calls, video calls, Web meetings, etc. are possible. It is a means of communication. It is possible to send voice and data by e-mail, but with this software, both parties can continue to communicate at the same time, and if you send using your e-mail address or IP address and connect, you can make a call immediately. It is the same as a normal telephone, and it is possible to select a specific terminal by selecting and specifying the other party by e-mail address and IP address. It is possible to specify and select the other party's terminal. It is a communication method.

Use the IP address of the sender described in the header of the mail address of the mail folder of the application program of the present application, and use P2P or cloud-based technology to connect to the terminal of the communication partner and make an Internet telephone, etc. The main outline is to do, but the technical configuration is that the user of the mail address horn of this application installs the application software on the terminal together with the communication partner and the friend who receives the incoming call in the mail holder of the mail address book. When the caller, such as an acquaintance or a related person, selects a caller that the caller needs in advance, the application software of the present application automatically posts and registers the IP address of the first caller in the mail header in the address book of the mail address horn. .. If you register a large number of parties to call in advance and select and specify the other party in the address book of the e-mail address horn to make a call, the call call processing will be performed and you will be able to make a direct call with the other party, but the transmission signal will be sent and the other party will be called. When an incoming call arrives at the IP address of the other party, a ringing tone, an incoming call, etc. are displayed on the other party terminal, and the name of the caller is displayed. When the called party turns on the mail address horn, the terminal of the other party and the terminal of the caller are connected and encrypted communication can be performed end-to-end.

It is also equipped with firewall and NAT traversal functions, and communication is possible with these functions. In addition to the e-mail address, if you click the IP address in the address book of the e-mail address horn or touch the screen, the application software will directly connect the destination terminal and the sender's terminal in the P2P system and the e-mail sent by conventional e-mail. It is possible for the IP address of the sender of the mail header and the called terminal to reliably identify the other party and connect the terminals to each other to enable a call.

There is no need to register a dedicated number for the other party registered like conventional free calling software, registration of a free telephone organization, or login procedure, and you can use your own e-mail address that you have used so far. With a system that exchanges data information and video information or talks by voice etc. by specifying the other party by using P2P technology and visual mode together with the application software of the original e-mail address horn using the e-mail address and IP address. It will be. If you cannot answer the call, leave it as it is without touching the incoming call icon, and after the specified number of calls or the number of calls and the time have passed, the caller's email address and name time will be recorded on the history screen, and the incoming call status will be canceled. It will return to the standby screen, which is the original initial screen. In the case of a call on a PC, if the monitor screen is activated and displayed, the incoming call display wizard opens in the corner of the monitor screen, the name and email address of the other party are displayed, and the hold is on hold. Click the call start icon on the headset. Is attached and a call is started using the microphone and speaker of the PC. If the receiver's terminal is not turned on or the sender does not answer the ringing sound the specified number of times, the answering machine function is activated, and the sender speaks to the answering machine to record the answering machine. The message recording function of is that the voice recording remains in the attached file of the mail server by voice, and if the recipient confirms its existence, it can be played back and the contents can be confirmed, and at that point it is possible to make a reply call. It can be done. If there is no voice recording, the recording remains in the incoming call history and the sender will be replied when the PC is started after the fact.

The greatest utility of the e-mail address horn application software according to the present invention is in the e-mail address or e-mail header of each sender sent in the e-mail holder while the smart horn or PC, which is a mobile phone, can communicate on the Internet. Register the IP address of the caller's device that made the first call in the address book of the e-mail address horn, select it using the e-mail address horn, and use this software to easily and reliably make a call with a specific party. The purpose is to enable connection. For that purpose, I had exchanged information with customers etc. with friends and acquaintances first, and transferred the name listed in the e-mail address book to the e-mail address horn's address book. E-mail address when using the horn When you open the address book of the horn, select the name of the other party and send the outgoing mail, the incoming terminal opens the mail, processes the connection, and makes a call. Post the name in the folder of the e-mail address book to the e-mail address and IP address in advance in the address book of the e-mail address horn so that the outgoing signal can be sent immediately when using the e-mail address horn. This application software converts voice signals into digital signals by connecting to a terminal and connects to the other party's terminal for conversation, etc., but select the recipient listed in the e-mail address book. Click the send icon of the e-mail address horn or touch it in the case of the tablet method to call the other party and make a free call. It is sufficient if the other party also has this method installed.

As is well known, an email address is an identifier that identifies the other party and does not overlap as two people, but if there are many phone numbers and identifiers in identifying the other party, it is troublesome in terms of management to record memorization and memos. It is convenient because it is easy to manage if you share it by e-mail or call with only the e-mail address or IP address, and there is an advantage that you do not have to set a new phone number. When exchanging information such as calls, the recipient can be decided very quickly just by selecting the name in the address book, and it is possible to talk with the other party immediately by internet telephone, and it is possible to communicate free of charge. The effect of not costing is great. Of course, if you have a communication contract with a normal mobile phone company, you can also make a call to a general mobile phone number. Free calling software currently available in the market can only be used after pre-registering on a specific site, and there is a risk that eavesdropping and personal information may be leaked to the outside.

As mentioned above, as a feature of the mail address horn of the present application, when there are multiple terminals to call, when specifying a specific terminal, if the IP address of the specified terminal with an address book is selected, it will be connected to that terminal by P2P and voice. It is possible to make a call. In the case of a video call, it may be specified by clicking the video call icon, and in the case of a web conference, it can be started by selecting it with the icon on the screen and making settings dedicated to the web conference. Of course, the P address of each terminal must be registered in the e-mail address horn address book in advance.

Flow chart of the posting process procedure from the mail folder to the address horn address book E-mail address Horn A flowchart of the call processing procedure in the address book Mail folder display example E-mail address Horn address Address book display example

To explain an actual usage example of the present invention with reference to the figure, it is first necessary to install the application software program of this e-mail address horn on the terminals of both the transmission and reception PCs and smartphones. However, even if a reception-only application is installed on the receiving terminal, only reception operation is possible, and in that case, outgoing operation cannot be performed. As shown in the flowchart of Fig. 1, after starting the terminal on which the application software of the present application is installed, open the mail holder (Fig. 3) and right-click the mouse to transfer the name to be transferred to the address book of the mail address horn in the specified holder. Touch to select and specify and do not click Post, and if you specify, the email address and IP address of the incoming email of the first sender selected in the email header will be added to the email address horn address book (Fig. 4). The posting process is automatically executed and registered.

When the caller who received the e-mail address in FIG. 3 connects a plurality of terminals to one e-mail address and uses them properly according to the purpose, each terminal has a different IP address, as shown in FIG. For mobile terminals that can be carried while moving to a company terminal or smartphone, if multiple terminals are placed and connected to one email address, have the sender send an email from each terminal and the IP of each terminal. Check the address and register the IP address for each terminal in the e-mail address horn address book, or have the sender send the information of the IP address of each terminal in a batch and register it to send the outgoing mail. If you select the IP address of each terminal when sending, you will be able to perform smooth calling operations.

When making a call, the e-mail address and IP address of the other party are posted in the e-mail address horn address book (Fig. 4) in advance, so if you select and specify the e-mail address of the other party's name in the e-mail address horn address book. The name selected for the recipient is automatically entered in the message field of the outgoing mail, and the e-mail address or IP address of the sending terminal is automatically entered in the message field. If you specify an e-mail address, that e-mail address will be entered, and if you specify an IP address, a calling mail will be sent to the IP address of that e-mail address. When a calling mail is sent as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 2, the calling side reaches the destination mail server, receives an incoming call to the terminal, recognizes the attached tag, opens the opening process of the application, and receives the incoming call. When the connection module of the present application executes the connection process to connect the IP address and the IP address of the calling terminal and both terminals are connected by P2P technology, both terminals can make a web conference for voice or call video call. Is to be. When the called party is away from the terminal and the receiver cannot confirm the incoming call signal or cannot get out, the reception record remains, and it can be retransmitted later and the record remains.

When sending a call by selecting the other party's name from the e-mail address horn address book as shown in Fig. 2 When sending a calling mail by selecting the other party's name, the other party's name is automatically displayed in the message field of the e-mail. It is sent with the e-mail address and IP address entered, the incoming call is sent to multiple terminals connected to the other party's e-mail server, and the incoming call is displayed if the PC etc. is started. If is turned off without starting, only the activated PC etc. will display the incoming call and ring the ringtone, but if multiple PCs etc. are started, it will be connected to the terminal that turned on the incoming call signal first. You will be able to make a call. If you select the IP address of the name when selecting the name in the address book of the e-mail address horn, the e-mail address and IP address will be entered in the message field of the outgoing mail, and the terminal with the IP address to be connected when receiving an incoming call will be displayed. Will be specified. In this case, the information will be delivered only to the specified terminal, so that terminal will be directly connected, and if connected, it will be possible to make a call only with that terminal, and specify the terminal. Will be possible.

This application software individually selects the email address and IP address of the first sender in the email header of the sender of the selected email in the email folder in the address book of Fig. 4 of the email address horn, and automatically or manually posts it. By touching or clicking the email address of the other party in the address book during a call, this email address horn application software is sent from the sending server of your own email to the receiving server of the other party like e-mail software. When the signal arrives at the receiving terminal, the application software of the terminal sends a reply signal to the terminal via the transmitting server, both terminals enter the direct connection state, and when the receiver turns the terminal ON, both transmission and reception The terminal is connected and P2P communication becomes possible. Next, if you select the IP address of the other party to call in the address book and send it, your IP address and the other party's IP address will be connected to this application software by making full use of P2P technology, and you can make a call between both terminals. Therefore, you can freely choose either IP address or IP address as your e-mail address. When the terminals are connected in this way, the sender speaks by voice call or video call. At this time, the voice conversion software automatically digitizes the voice and converts it into a packet signal on the Internet network. It will be sent to the other party and will have a conversation. Similarly, the other party on the receiving side can make a call by digitizing it with the voice conversion software of this application software, converting it into a packet signal, and then replying it on the Internet network. Also, if the person who sent the message is out of the office or cannot take it, it is possible to record it as undelivered or call it again later. Also, as a measure to prevent spam, the e-mail address horn of this application can be sent to this e-mail address, but only the e-mail address registered in the address book can be received by the other party, and other e-mail addresses can be prevented from receiving. It can be a system that prevents spam horns. If you cancel it, you can choose to be able to receive emails from anyone.

In this way, the feature of the application program of the present application is that the information data of the IP address of the terminal on the sending side is transmitted by the delivery of the calling mail, and after the incoming call arrives at the called side, each IP address can connect and make a call. When multiple terminals are connected to the received e-mail address, the incoming call signal is sent to multiple terminals that are activated, and the call signal is sent only to a specific terminal. It has the feature that you can choose to send and call.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily make a call on a smartphone or PC in an Internet connection environment like a conventional mobile phone or free call software, and the call charge is the same as the conventional one, but the call charge is higher than that of the conventional mobile phone. With this method, if the other party also has the software of the present application installed, the biggest merit is that the user does not have to pay the telephone charges, which can be said to be economical. When both terminals on the transmitting side and the receiving side are connected and a call is made, data communication is performed via the Internet network, so naturally the communication line usage fee for the amount of data is inevitably incurred, so you have to bear that amount. Must be. In a normal mobile phone carrier, a dedicated number is added, the other party is specified by that number, and the other party is entered and made a call, but in the present application method, the e-mail address or IP address is used as the receiving number and the other party is called by that number. As is well known, there is only one e-mail address in the world, and it is the easiest way to identify the other party. Currently, the number of mobile phones is increasing from one to two per person, and the number of area numbers is increasing, but if the call function of the present application method on smartphones and PCs increases, these problems will be solved. Since the call is on the Internet, the problem of insufficient numbers does not occur. Also, in comparison with the free calling software that is currently popular, in this method, you can easily make a call as long as you have installed the application software, so you can register yourself or the other party's authentication like the free mobile software Line or Skype. Is not required, maintenance costs for their management and maintenance are not incurred, and equipment that is the backbone of the calling system is not required. The operation can be started. As for the call function of the present application method, in a company, a lot of information can be exchanged by contacting internal telephones and foreign affairs personnel and using the answering machine function, and further enhancement of communication is expected. Also, contacting acquaintances and friends is also ideal for exchanging information.

Claims (1)

This is an e-mail address horn application program that connects and exchanges information between its own information processing terminal connected to the Internet and the terminal of another information processing device connected to the Internet installed in a different location. hand,
In the calling terminal, the step of automatically entering the IP address of the own terminal in the message field and sending the tagged e-mail to the incoming mail server.
When an incoming call signal is detected in a plurality of calling terminal terminals connected to a receiving server on the calling side, the tag is recognized, the mail is opened, and the calling terminal described in the mail is opened. It has a step of establishing a connection process by P2P technology based on the IP address of the above and starting a voice call, a video call, a web conference, etc. with the calling terminal.
When selecting the communication destination of the mail address horn address book on the calling terminal, it is possible to select either the address book or the IP address.
When the e-mail address is selected and specified, the incoming signal is received by all the called terminals connected to the called mail server, and when the IP address is selected and specified, it corresponds to the IP address. An e-mail address horn software program characterized in that an incoming call signal is received at the called terminal.

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