JPH11196184A - Communication terminal device and communication control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a sender to control an opposite-side device as the sender intends by receiving a text file generated on the basis of a specific word consisting of control information, and detecting the specific word and controlling the device according to the control information. SOLUTION: A computer network system sends an electronic mail generated in HTML file format by a computer to a 1st mail server 4 through an ISDN line 3. The 1st mail server 4 belongs to the sender who possesses a computer device 2 and sends the electronic mail to the 2nd mail server 6 that belongs to a recipient through an Internet 5. The 2nd mail server 6 temporarily stores the electronic mail from the sender and transfers the stored electronic mail through the ISDN line 3 at a transfer request from the computer device 7. Tags of an extended HTML file format can be transmitted with display specific words, so program size can be made small.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems Embodiments of the Invention (1) Overall Configuration (FIGS. 1 to 3) (2) Registration of Various Specific Words Contents (FIGS. 4 to 15) (3) Processing procedure according to various specific words (FIGS. 16 to 1)
8) (4) Operation and Effect (5) Other Embodiments (FIGS. 19 and 20) Effects of the Invention

[0003]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device and a communication control method, and is suitably applied to, for example, a computer network system for exchanging data via the Internet.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the Internet has been developed as a worldwide computer network system, which connects computer networks existing in companies, universities and the like of countries around the world via a wide area line. It is a worldwide network. A user can receive various Internet services via a computer device. For example, there is an "e-mail" service for transmitting a message to a specific party.

[0005] As a transmission procedure for the "e-mail" service, a user first prepares an e-mail using a computer device and transmits the e-mail to a first mail server to which the sender belongs. The first mail server transmits an e-mail to the second mail server to which the other party to be transmitted belongs via the Internet. The second mail server transfers the e-mail from the sender to the recipient's computer device in response to a request from the recipient.

[0006] Thus, the sender can send an e-mail at any time without considering the receiver's convenience, and the receiver can read the e-mail whenever his time is available. It is widely used as a very convenient service.

[0007]

By the way, in the computer network system having such a configuration, when a sender transmits an electronic mail from a computer device,
It is not possible to check whether the e-mail has arrived correctly and reliably at the recipient's computer device,
There was a problem that it was very inconvenient.

In addition, when the sender sends an important electronic mail from the computer device, the message of the electronic mail cannot be printed and output as a document. I couldn't do it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to propose a communication terminal device and a communication control method capable of controlling a partner device with the intention of a sender.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a text file created on the basis of a specific word including control information for controlling a desired device is transmitted, and the text file is received. When a specific word is detected from among them, by controlling the device based on the control information of the specific word, only the text file created based on the specific word is transmitted, and the text file is received. The device connected to the communication terminal device can be controlled.

Storage means for storing display information for replacing an input key for controlling a desired device with a screen and displaying control information for controlling transmission processing to the device in accordance with operation of the input key; When an instruction is given, the input key is displayed on the screen and the display control means for controlling the transmission process according to the operation by the input key is provided, so that the input key displayed on the screen is touched. The outgoing call processing can be performed by only a simple operation.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Overall Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a computer network system of the present invention as a whole, and an electronic mail created in an HTML (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) file format by a computer device 2. ISDN (Integrated S
ervices Digital Network) The data is transmitted to the first mail server 4 via the line 3. The first mail server 4 is a server to which a sender who owns the computer device 2 belongs, and transmits an e-mail to a second mail server 6 to which a partner to be transmitted belongs via the Internet 5.

The second mail server 6 receives the e-mail from the sender, temporarily stores the e-mail, and stores the e-mail stored in response to a transfer request from the computer device 7 owned by the receiver via the ISDN line 3. To the computer 7. As a result, the computer device 7 can display the HTML file format e-mail sent from the sender on the screen by analyzing the e-mail, and as a result, the receiver can display the e-mail from the sender on the screen. Can be read.

The computer device 2 is provided with a microphone 2M and a speaker 2S, and can make a telephone call via the ISDN line 3. The computer device 7 is connected to a printer 8 so that the received e-mail message can be printed and output by the printer 8.

Here, the computer device 2 is connected to the first mail server 4 via the ISDN line 3 from the ISDN interface 26 as shown in FIG.
A communication link with the computer device 7 is established by connecting a line from the mail server 4 to the computer device 7 (FIG. 1) via the Internet 5 and the second mail server 6.

The ISDN interface unit 26 as a receiving means performs time division multiplexing of 2B + D channels (two B channels (for information) and one D channel (for control signal)) by the ISDN line 3 for a total of three channels. Communication is made possible. That is, the computer device 2 allows the user to use another communication device while the user is connected to the Internet 5.

The control unit 21 as a control means includes a bus 20
The entire terminal is controlled via the Internet 5 and necessary data such as protocol processing for data transmitted via the Internet 5 and processing for generating data to be transmitted via the Internet 5 Execute the process. Further, the control unit 21 can analyze tags extended by various specific words described later.

In this case, the control unit 21 receives the H received through the ISDN line 3 and the ISDN interface unit 26.
By analyzing the electronic mail in the TML file format, a message of the electronic mail is displayed on the screen of the display unit 25.

The keyboard unit 2K includes character input keys and other key switches, and is configured to input a message of an e-mail or to input a predetermined process through the key switch. Executes a control corresponding to a key operation by the user.

The display unit 25 displays an input screen for inputting an e-mail message, and also displays a received e-mail message and the like. The handset unit 27 performs digital / analog conversion processing on the digital audio data obtained from the switch circuit 28 to generate an analog audio signal, and outputs the analog audio signal to the speaker 2S.
A digital signal is generated by performing an analog / digital conversion process on the audio signal input from the
Output to

The switching of the switch circuit 28 is controlled by the control section 21. The switch circuit 28 is switched to the terminal a for a normal ISDN telephone and to the terminal b for an Internet telephone via the Internet. Note that the ringer generating section 29 generates a ringer sound for notifying the user of the incoming call.

When the computer apparatus 2 operates as a general ISDN telephone, the switch circuit 28
To the terminal a side, and the ISDN interface unit 2
The digital audio data received through the switch 6 is supplied to the handset unit 27 through the switch circuit 28. The handset 27 converts the digital audio data into an analog audio signal by performing a digital / analog conversion process, and outputs the analog audio signal via the speaker 2S as a received voice.

Further, the computer device 2 converts the transmitted voice signal input from the microphone 2M into a handset unit 27.
The digital signal is converted into digital audio data by analog / digital conversion processing, and is transmitted from the ISDN line 3 through the switch circuit 28 and the ISDN interface unit 26.

Next, when the computer device 2 operates as an Internet telephone, the switch circuit 28 is switched to the terminal b side, and the voice data received from the ISDN line 3 via the ISDN interface unit 26 via the Internet. Is subjected to protocol processing by the control unit 21 and transmitted to the audio processing unit 23. The audio processing unit 23 expands the audio data and supplies it to the handset unit 27 through the switch circuit 28. The handset unit 27 subjects the expanded voice data to digital / analog conversion and outputs the received voice data via the speaker 2S.

Further, the computer device 2 transmits the transmitted voice signal input from the microphone 2M to the handset unit 27.
The digital signal is converted into digital audio data by analog / digital conversion processing and supplied to the audio processing unit 23 through the switch circuit 28. The audio processing unit 23 compresses the digital audio data in packet units and supplies the compressed data to the control unit 21. The control unit 21 converts the compressed digital voice data into a data string to be transmitted according to a telephone application protocol by the Internet, and transmits the data string from the ISDN line 3 through the ISDN interface unit 26.

In addition to the above configuration, the computer device 2
Is a display specific word for easily executing, on a screen of a monitor (not shown), a transmission process (a telephone call in this case) to a communication device in a memory 21A provided inside the control unit 21; The control unit 7 controls the computer 7 on the other side, which is received when the e-mail is transmitted, and a print specific word for automatically printing and outputting a message such as an e-mail by the computer 7 on the receiving side. A reply specific word for returning a message indicating that the message has been sent is registered in advance.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3 in which the same reference numerals are assigned to parts corresponding to those in FIG.
The N interface unit 26 connects to the second mail server 6 via the ISDN line 3, and the second mail server 6 connects to the computer device 2 (FIG. 1) via the Internet 5 and the first mail server 4. ), A communication link with the computer device 2 is established.

The control unit 31 controls the entire terminal via the bus 20, performs protocol processing on data transmitted via the Internet 5, and transmits data via the Internet 5. Perform necessary data processing such as processing for generating data. Further, the control section 31 can analyze tags extended by various specific words.

The printer interface unit 30 includes:
It is connected to the printer 8 (FIG. 1), and can print and output a message such as an e-mail transmitted under the control of the control unit 31.

In this case, the control unit 31 receives the H signal received via the ISDN line 3 and the ISDN interface unit 26.
The message of the received e-mail is displayed on the screen of the display unit 25 by analyzing the e-mail in the TML file format, and the e-mail is received by analyzing the tag extended by the specific reply word. A message indicating that the message has been sent is automatically returned. The control unit 31 analyzes the received e-mail in the HTML file format, and prints and outputs the message of the transmitted e-mail via the printer 8.

In addition to the above configuration, the computer device 7
Is also stored in the memory 31A provided inside the control unit 31.
The print specific word and the reply specific word stored in the memory 21A of the control unit 21 of the computer device 2 are registered in advance. As a result, the computer device 7
By analyzing the extended tag in the HTML file received via the interface unit 26, the message of the e-mail is displayed on the screen, and the message is automatically printed out and output. A message indicating the fact is automatically returned.

(2) Contents of Registration of Various Specific Words Here, the display specific words registered in the memory 21A of the control unit 21 in the computer device 2 are subjected to, for example, telephone transmission processing as in the memory storage example shown in FIG. All input keys used in such a case are replaced on the screen and displayed, and the input button (input key) replaced on the screen is defined so that transmission processing can be performed by touching the user. As the additional information, it is added that determination is made without distinguishing between uppercase and lowercase letters.

That is, "keyto" is first defined as a specific word as an operation used when the user presses the input button, and the "abbreviated dial" used when making a telephone call operation by the abbreviated dial is used as an actual key type. "Shortdial" is defined as the display specific word of "key", and "redial key" is used as the display specific word of "redial key" used when making a call to the same line number again.
dial "is defined.

Further, "hold" is defined as a display specific word of a "hold key" used when holding an incoming call, and as a display specific word of a "function key" used when using various services. Is "function"
Is defined, and "speaker phone key" is used when talking in a hands-free state without holding the handset
Is defined as "spekerphone".

For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, as an example of a program description when registering "dial key" as a display specific word in the memory 21A, <A HREF = "keyto:
1 "><IMG src =" 1.gif "><//A>, and the dial button B1 displayed on the screen by the tag extended using this display specific word is shown in FIG. 5 (B). As shown.

Here, "" keyto: 1 "" corresponds to a command for selecting and inputting dial 1, and "IMGsrc =" 1.gif "" is an image file of an image displayed on the screen. Accordingly, the computer device 2 can similarly display the remaining dial keys 0 to 9 by replacing the dial buttons 0 to 9 on the screen by registering them in the memory 21A.

As an example of a program description for registering the "short dial key" as a display specific word in the memory 21A, as shown in FIG. 6A, <A HREF = "keyto:
shortdial "><IMG src =" shortdial.gif "><//A>, and the shortened dial button B2 as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the screen by the tag extended using the display specific word. Will be displayed instead of

Further, as an example of a program description when registering the "redial key" as a display specific word in the memory 21A, as shown in FIG. 7A, <A HREF = "keyto:
redial "><IMG src =" redial.gif "></A>, and a redial button B3 as shown in FIG. 7 (B) is displayed on the screen by the tag extended using the display specific word. It will be replaced and displayed.

Further, as an example of a program description for registering the "hold key" as a display specific word in the memory 21A, as shown in FIG. 8A, <A HREF = "keyto: hold"
><IMG src = "hold.gif"></A>, and the tag extended by using the display specific word is shown in FIG.
Is replaced on the screen and displayed.

Further, as an example of a program description when registering the "function key" as a display specific word in the memory 21A, as shown in FIG. 9A, <A HREF = "ke
yto: function "><IMG src =" function.gif "><//A>, and the function button B as shown in FIG.
5 is replaced and displayed on the screen.

Finally, as an example of a program description for registering "speaker phone key" as a display specific word in the memory 21A, as shown in FIG. 10A, <A HREF = "ke
yto: spekerphone "><IMG src =" spekerphone.gif ">
</A>, and the speakerphone button B6 as shown in FIG. 10B is replaced on the screen and displayed by the tag extended using the display specific word.

As a result, when the user performs the telephone calling process, the control unit 21 analyzes the HTML file described by the tag extended by these display specific words, and as a result, as shown in FIG. , All input keys on the keyboard can be replaced and displayed on the screen.
Accordingly, the user can execute a telephone call operation by touching various input buttons replaced on the screen with a finger.

Subsequently, the print specific word registered in each of the memories 21A and 31A in the computer device 2 and the computer device 7 is transmitted to the computer device 7 when the computer device 2 transmits an e-mail to the computer device 7. It is defined so that an e-mail message received via the connected printer 8 can be automatically printed and output.

In this case, as in the memory storage example shown in FIG.
"Autoprint:" is defined as a print specific word, and ":" is added as additional information of the print specific word.
Is omitted, it is added that the word is determined as a specific word, the space after the specific word is ignored, and the determination is made without distinguishing between uppercase and lowercase letters. Further, as the user notification information to be notified to the user, the characters are red,
It is set to display fonts in bold (bold).

As an example of a program description when registering this print specific word "autoprint:" in the memories 21A and 31A, as shown in FIG. 13A, <autoprint: This data is automatically printed. >, And the tag extended by using the print specific word is shown in FIG.
The message "This data is automatically printed." Is displayed on the screen of the computer 7.

As described above, the print specific word is registered in each of the memories 21A and 31A in the computer device 2 and the computer device 7, so that the print specific word is created by using the tag extended by the print specific word. When the computer apparatus 2 sends the e-mail in the HTML file format to the computer apparatus 7, the control unit 31 of the computer apparatus 7 sends a print specific word stored in the memory 31A from the transmitted HTML file. Is detected, the message of the electronic mail is automatically printed based on the tag extended by the print specific word.

Subsequently, the reply specific words registered in the memories 21A and 31A in the computer device 2 and the computer device 7 are transmitted by the computer device 2 to the computer device 7, and the computer device 7 transmits the e-mail to the computer device 7. Is defined to automatically return a message indicating that it has been received promptly.

In this case, as in the memory storage example shown in FIG. 14, the control object for performing the automatic reply process is an electronic mail, and the reply specific word is "autoreply:" or "autoreply:".
sendback: "is defined, and the additional information of the reply specific word is to judge as a specific word even if": "is omitted, to ignore the space after the specific word, and to judge ignoring case. That has been added. Further, as the user notification information to be notified to the user, it is set that the character is red, the font is bold (bold), and the characters after “:” are not displayed.

[0050] Of the reply specific words, "autoreply:"
As shown in FIG. 15 (A), an example of a program description when registering a file in the memories 21A and 31A is
y: This email was received. > With the tag extended using this reply specific word.
"This email has been received."
Is returned from the computer device 7 and displayed on the screen of the computer device 2.

As described above, the reply specific word is registered in each of the memories 21A and 31A in the computer device 2 and the computer device 7, so that it is created by using the tag extended by the reply specific word. When the computer device 2 sends the e-mail in the HTML file format to the computer device 7, the control unit 31 of the computer device 7 sends a reply specific word stored in the memory 31A from the transmitted e-mail. Is detected, the message indicating that the electronic mail has been received is automatically returned based on the tag extended by the reply specific word.

(3) Processing Procedure According to Various Specific Words Next, FIG. 16 shows a display processing procedure of the control unit 21 for replacing the input key of the keyboard used for the telephone call processing on the screen in the computer device 2 and displaying the same. This will be described using a flow chart. First, the computer device 2 is RT1
From the start step, and proceeds to step SP1.

In step SP1, the control unit 21 first displays a screen provided with an icon for the user to select a telephone call processing on a monitor, and proceeds to step SP2. In step SP2, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the icon for the telephone call processing has been selected by the user from the screen displayed on the monitor.

If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the icon for the telephone call processing has not been selected by the user, and at this time, the control unit 21 returns to step SP2 again to perform the telephone call processing. Wait until the icon is selected. On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP2, this indicates that the icon for the telephone call process has been selected by the user, and
At this time, the control section 21 proceeds to step SP3.

In step SP3, the control section 21 analyzes the tag extended by the display specific word stored in the memory 21A, and proceeds to step SP4. In step SP4, the control unit 21 displays an input button for telephone call processing on the screen based on the analysis result of the tag, moves to step SP5, and ends the processing.

In this way, the user can touch the input button replaced on the screen without performing a troublesome operation of inputting a key while searching for an input key on the keyboard at the time of performing a telephone calling process. Thus, the line number can be easily input, and the telephone calling process can be executed in a short time.

Next, a printing process procedure of the control unit 31 for automatically printing a message of an e-mail received by the computer device 7 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. First, the computer device 7 enters from the start step of RT2 and moves to step SP11.

At step SP11, the control unit 31
First, an e-mail created in the HTML file format is received, and the process proceeds to step SP12. In step SP12, the control unit 31 detects the same print specific word stored in the memory 31A from the data of the received HTML file, and proceeds to step SP13.

At step SP13, the control unit 31
It is determined whether or not a print specific word exists in the data of the HTML file. If a negative result is obtained here,
This indicates that the print specific word does not exist. At this time, the control unit 31 returns to step SP13 again and repeats the above-described processing until the print specific word is detected. On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP13, this indicates that the print specific word exists, and at this time, the control unit 31 returns to step SP13.
Move to 14.

At step SP14, the control unit 31
The tag extended by the detected print specific word is analyzed, and the routine goes to step SP15. In step SP15, the control unit 31 prints out the message of the received e-mail via the printer 8 based on the analysis result of the tag, and "This data is automatically printed."
Is displayed on the screen of the display unit 25 (see FIG. 13).
The process moves to step SP16 and ends.

The computer device 2 that has transmitted the e-mail controls the computer device 7 based on the tag extended by the print specific word, and automatically transmits the e-mail message via the computer device 7. The data can be printed and output from the printer 8. That is, the user of the computer device 7 on the receiving side can receive the electronic mail as a document as if by a fax.

Finally, a reply processing procedure for automatically replying to the computer device 7 with a message indicating that an e-mail has been received will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the computer device 7 enters from the start step of RT3 and moves to step SP21.

In step SP21, the control unit 31
First, an e-mail created in the HTML file format is received, and the process proceeds to step SP22. In step SP22, the control unit 31 detects the same reply specific word stored in the memory 31A from the text data of the received HTML file, and proceeds to step SP23.

In step SP23, the control unit 31
It is determined whether a reply specific word exists in the text data of the HTML file. Here, if a negative result is obtained, this means that the reply specific word did not exist, and at this time, the control unit 31 returns to step S
Returning to P23, the process is repeated until a reply specific word is detected. On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP23, this indicates that the reply specific word exists, and at this time, the control unit 31 returns to step S23.
Move to P24.

In step SP24, the control unit 31
The tag extended by the detected reply specific word is analyzed, and the routine goes to step SP25. In step SP25, the control unit 31 automatically returns a message indicating that the electronic mail has been received based on the analysis result of the tag, so that the control unit 21 of the computer device 2 causes the display unit 2
The message "This mail has been received" (FIG. 15) is displayed on the screen 5 and the process proceeds to step SP26 to end the process.

Thus, the computer device 2 that has transmitted the electronic mail controls the computer device 7 based on the tag extended by the reply specific word, and confirms that the electronic mail has been received via the computer device 7. The message you represent can be automatically returned. That is, the user of the computer device 2 on the transmitting side can confirm that the transmitted e-mail has arrived without fail.

(4) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, the computer device 2 and the computer device 7 of the network system 1 are described by tags extended by a print specific word and a reply specific word that are defined in common. HTML file to memory 21A
When the computer device 2 creates and transmits an e-mail in the HTML file format using the tags extended by these specific words, the e-mail is received. The computer device 7 detects the print specific word and the reply specific word stored in the memory 31A from the data of the HTML file by the control unit 31 and, if applicable, responds to the print specific word and the reply specific word, respectively. Automatic print processing and automatic reply processing.

That is, in the network system 1, since the system is constructed by using the computer device 2 and the computer device 7 which can read the data of the extended HTML file format, respectively, the commonly defined printing is performed. An HTML file in which a tag is extended by a specific word and a reply specific word is stored in each of the memories 21A and 31A, and an e-mail in an HTML file format described by these extended tags is transmitted. The automatic printing process and the automatic reply process can be executed by controlling the computer 7 of the other party.

Thus, when the e-mail contains information to be printed and stored, the user of the computer device 2 writes the e-mail described by the tag extended using the print specific word in the HTML file format. By transmitting the message to the device 7, the message can be automatically printed and output at the will of the information provider (sender).

When transmitting an important e-mail to the computer device 7 and wants to confirm whether the e-mail has arrived reliably, the computer device 2 uses a tag extended by using a reply specific word. By transmitting the described e-mail to the computer device 7 in the HTML file format, the result of receiving the e-mail via the computer device 7 can be automatically returned as a message. Thus, the user of the computer device 2 can recognize that the e-mail has arrived without bothering the recipient.

The computer device 2 has a memory 21A
An HTML file described by a tag extended by a display specific word is stored in the control unit 21. The control unit 21 analyzes the tag when starting a telephone calling process,
An input key for performing a telephone call process can be displayed on the screen by replacing it. This allows the user to make outgoing calls by simply touching the input button on the screen with a finger, without having to perform any troublesome operations when inputting using the input key on the keyboard when making outgoing calls. Can be performed.

In contrast to a conventional computer device, the input keys are replaced on a screen by displaying a special program and controlled by separately forming a special program. Since the computer device 2 in this case has a hardware configuration capable of analyzing the data in the extended HTML file format, the input key can be input by a simple process of simply expanding the tag in the HTML file format by a display specific word. The call can be processed by replacing it on the screen, thus reducing the program size as compared with the conventional computer device,
Even when the display method is changed, the program can be changed and corrected by a simple process of only changing the display specific word.

According to the above configuration, the network system 1 stores the reply specific word together in the computer device 2 and the computer device 7, and describes the file in the HTML file format described by using the tag extended using the reply specific word. By transmitting the e-mail to the computer device 7, the computer device 7 of the receiving party can be controlled based on the reply specific word, and the reception of the e-mail can be automatically returned as a message. The sender can easily recognize that the e-mail has arrived without any trouble.

(5) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the input keys used for making a telephone call are displayed on the screen by replacing them, and the input buttons replaced on the screen are replaced by the input buttons. Although a case has been described in which call processing can be performed by touching the user, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, input keys on a keyboard used for operating various other communication terminal devices may be replaced on the screen so that transmission processing can be performed. In this case, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the e-mail is received by storing the HTML file described with the tag extended by the reply specific word in the memories 21A and 31A of the computer device 7. Although a case has been described in which a message indicating the fact is automatically returned, the present invention is not limited to this, and the full text of the received e-mail may be automatically returned.

FIG. 19 shows an example of storing a full-text automatic reply specific word registered in the memories 21A and 31A in this case.
As shown in the full text auto reply specific word "autoconf
irmation "is defined. As shown in FIG. 20 (A), as an example of a program description when registering the "autoconfirmation" of the full-text automatic reply specific word in the memories 21A and 31A, <autoconfirmation: All the received data is automatically returned. With the tag extended using the full-text automatic reply specific word, all the transmitted data is returned and the message of "All the received data is automatically returned" as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the screen of the computer device 2. This allows the sender to
It is possible to confirm not only that the e-mail has arrived but also that all important message data contents have been transmitted reliably.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the memory 21A of the computer device 2 and the computer device 7
And 31A, an HTML file described with a tag extended by a reply specific word is stored, so that a message indicating that an electronic mail has been received is automatically returned. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to control the telephone controlled by the computer device 7 to automatically reply to the reception by a voice message,
Another communication device such as a device or a pager may be controlled to perform a reply process.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the memory 21A of the computer device 2 and the computer device 7
And 31A store an HTML file described with a tag extended by a print specific word, so that the received e-mail is automatically printed and output. The present invention is not limited to this, and important text data such as a receipt confirmation of an application used in online shopping or the like may be automatically printed via a printer of a computer device of a customer.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the message received from the computer device 7 is automatically returned when the electronic mail is received. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user is not limited to this. May be displayed when e-mail is displayed on the screen or when the mail server 6 subscribed to the computer device 7 receives the e-mail.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the HTML is transmitted between the computer device 2 and the computer device 7.
The case where a text file in a file format is used has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and data may be used in various other file formats.

[0081]

As described above, according to the present invention, a text file created based on a specific word composed of control information for controlling a desired device is transmitted, and a specific word is received from the text file received. If detected, the device is controlled based on the control information of the specific word, so that only the text file created based on the specific word is transmitted, and the communication terminal device that has received the text file is connected. Thus, it is possible to control the device that has been transmitted, and thus to control the device of the other party with the intention of the sender, thereby reducing the burden on the receiver.

According to the present invention, display information for displaying an input key for controlling a desired device by replacing it with a screen and control information for controlling a transmission process to the device in accordance with the operation of the input key are stored. By providing storage means and display control means for displaying an input key on a screen when an instruction to control the device is made and controlling transmission processing in accordance with an operation by the input key, the display means is replaced on the screen. Transmission processing can be performed by a simple operation of touching the displayed input key.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the computer device 2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a computer device 7;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of storage of a display specific word in a memory.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a dial key;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a speed dial key.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a redial key;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a hold key.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a function key.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a speakerphone key.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating input buttons replaced on a screen.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of storing a print specific word in a memory.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a print specific word.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of storing a reply specific word in a memory.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a reply specific word.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a display processing procedure in the computer device 2.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an automatic print processing procedure in the computer device 7;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an automatic reply processing procedure in the computer device 7;

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of storage of a full-text automatic reply specific word in a memory.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram illustrating a description example and a display example for registering a full-text automatic reply specific word.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Network system, 2, 7 ... Computer device, 3 ... ISDN line, 4 ... First mail server, 5 ... Internet, 6 ... Second mail server, 8 ... Printer, 21, 31 ... control unit, 21A,
31A: memory, 25: display unit.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A receiving means for receiving a text file created based on a specific word comprising control information for controlling a desired device, and when the specific word is detected from the text file, the control information is included in the control information. Control means for controlling the device based on the communication terminal device. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the device is a printing machine, and the control means causes the printing machine to print the text file data based on the control information. Communication terminal device. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a computer device, and the control means transmits a message indicating that the data of the text file has been received based on the control information to the source of the text file by the computer device. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal device sends a reply. 4. When the data of the text file is received from a predetermined server based on the control information, the control means transmits a message indicating that the text file is received by the computer device to transmit the text file. The communication terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the communication terminal device sends a reply. 5. When the data of the text file is displayed based on the control information, the control means causes the computer device to return a message indicating the reception to the transmission source of the text file. The communication terminal device according to claim 3, wherein: 6. A storage means for storing display information for displaying an input key for controlling a desired device by replacing the input key with a screen, and control information for controlling a transmission process to the device in accordance with an operation of the input key. A communication terminal device, comprising: display control means for displaying the input keys on the screen when an instruction to control the device is given, and controlling transmission processing in accordance with an operation by the input keys. 7. A transmission step for transmitting a text file created based on a specific word comprising control information for controlling a desired device, a reception step for receiving the text file, and the identification step from among the text files. A communication control method for controlling the device based on the control information when a word is detected. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the device is a printing machine, and the control step causes the printing machine to print the text file data based on the control information. Communication control method. 9. The computer according to claim 1, wherein the control step includes a step of transmitting a message indicating that the data of the text file has been received based on the control information to the source of the text file by the computer apparatus. The communication control method according to claim 7, wherein the communication control method is transmitted. 10. The control step, when receiving the text file data from a predetermined server based on the control information, transmitting a message indicating the reception by the computer device by transmitting the text file. 10. The communication control method according to claim 9, wherein a reply is sent to the original. 11. The control step, when displaying the text file data based on the control information, causes the computer device to return a message indicating the reception to the transmission source of the text file. The communication control method according to claim 9, wherein: