JPH11328056A - Electronic mail service system - Google Patents
Electronic mail service systemInfo
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- JPH11328056A JPH11328056A JP10128378A JP12837898A JPH11328056A JP H11328056 A JPH11328056 A JP H11328056A JP 10128378 A JP10128378 A JP 10128378A JP 12837898 A JP12837898 A JP 12837898A JP H11328056 A JPH11328056 A JP H11328056A
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/47—End-user applications
- H04N21/478—Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
- H04N21/4786—Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application e-mailing
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/47—End-user applications
- H04N21/478—Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
- H04N21/4788—Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
- H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client
- H04N21/61—Network physical structure; Signal processing
- H04N21/6106—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network
- H04N21/6131—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network involving transmission via a mobile phone network
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- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
- Computer And Data Communications (AREA)
- Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
- Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ＴＶ回線と携帯電
話回線を利用して電子メールをＴＶ受像機に映出させる
ようにした電子メールサービスシステムに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic mail service system for displaying electronic mail on a TV receiver using a TV line and a portable telephone line.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年インターネットやイントラネットの
普及により電子メールの利用が多くなって来た。電子メ
ールは大変便利であるが、この電子メールを利用するに
はコンピュータを購入して、かつコンピュータを保守管
理しなければならない煩わしさがある。このため、コン
ピュータを使用しないで、電子メールの送受信を行う手
段が考えられるようになって来た。その手段の一例とし
て一般家庭で使用されるＴＶ受像機を使用して電子メー
ルの送受信を行うシステムが開発されるようになた。こ
のシステムは、ＴＶ受像機にメール送受信機能を持た
せ、メールサーバにそれぞれ特定の受信者のメールボッ
クスと、分配手段および転送手段とを備えたものであ
る。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the use of electronic mail has increased due to the spread of the Internet and intranet. Although e-mail is very convenient, using such e-mail involves the hassle of purchasing a computer and maintaining the computer. For this reason, means for transmitting and receiving e-mail without using a computer has been considered. As an example of such means, a system for transmitting and receiving electronic mail using a TV receiver used in ordinary households has been developed. In this system, a TV receiver is provided with a mail transmission / reception function, and a mail server is provided with a mailbox of a specific recipient, distribution means and transfer means.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のように電子メー
ルを利用するには、コンピュータを使用しないで、ＴＶ
受像機を用いてメールを表示するようにすれば手軽であ
るけども、上記システムはかなり複雑な構成となる問題
がある。また、電子メールは、通信機能付きの小型モバ
イル端末を利用することも可能であるが、通信機能付き
の小型モバイル端末の表示部は小さいために、表示され
る文字等が非常に見にくい問題もある。本発明は上記の
事情に鑑みてなされたもので、ＴＶ受像機に電子メール
を表示させるようにしたことにより、手軽に電子メール
を利用できるようにするとともに、画像、音声等の大量
の情報も利用することができる電子メールサービスシス
テムを提供することを課題とする。In order to use e-mail as described above, a TV is used without using a computer.
Although it is easy to display the mail by using a receiver, the above system has a problem that the configuration is considerably complicated. In addition, although e-mail can use a small mobile terminal with a communication function, there is also a problem that characters and the like to be displayed are very difficult to see because the display of the small mobile terminal with a communication function is small. . The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and by displaying an e-mail on a TV receiver, the e-mail can be easily used, and a large amount of information such as images and voices can be obtained. It is an object to provide an e-mail service system that can be used.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、上記の課題を
達成するために、第１発明は、メールサーバーと、この
メールサーバーに接続され、メール情報の授受を行う制
御部と、この制御部に接続されるＴＶ局および電話局
と、ＴＶ局から送信されるＴＶ信号を受信するＴＶ受像
機と、このＴＶ受像機に設けられ、スクランブルされた
メール情報をＴＶ受像機に映出させるための制御情報を
受信する制御情報受信装置と、電話局との通信を行う携
帯電話端末と、この携帯電話端末に設けられ、制御部か
ら送られてくる制御情報を制御情報受信装置に送信する
制御情報送信装置とを備えたことを特徴とするものであ
る。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mail server, a control unit connected to the mail server for transmitting and receiving mail information, and a control unit for controlling the mail server. A TV station and a telephone station connected to the TV station, a TV receiver for receiving a TV signal transmitted from the TV station, and a scrambled mail information provided on the TV receiver for displaying the scrambled mail information on the TV receiver. Control information receiving apparatus for receiving control information of the mobile phone, a mobile phone terminal for communicating with a telephone station, and control provided in the mobile phone terminal for transmitting control information sent from the control unit to the control information receiving apparatus An information transmission device is provided.
【０００５】第２発明および第３発明は、制御情報送信
装置および受信装置は、赤外線、無線信号等の電気信号
および超音波を使用して通信を行うことを特徴するもの
である。A second invention and a third invention are characterized in that the control information transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus perform communication using electric signals such as infrared rays and radio signals and ultrasonic waves.
【０００６】第４発明は、制御情報が、ＩＤ番号、スク
ランブルコード、制御コマンドや認証情報からなるもの
である。In a fourth aspect, the control information comprises an ID number, a scramble code, a control command, and authentication information.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明の実施の形態を図面に
基づいて説明する。図１は本発明の実施の形態を示すシ
ステム構成図で、図１において、１１はメールサーバ
で、このメールサーバ１１には制御部１２が接続され
る。制御部１２はケーブルＴＶ（テレビジョン）局１３
と携帯電話局１４とに接続される。ケーブルＴＶ局１３
はＴＶ（テレビジョン）回線を介して家庭等に設置され
たＴＶ受像機１５に電気的に接続される。ＴＶ受像機１
５には後述する携帯電話端末から送信されてくるＩＤ番
号やスクランブルコード等の制御情報を受信する赤外線
受光装置１６が設けられる。この赤外線受光装置１６で
受信された制御情報であるＩＤ番号やスクランブルコー
ドは、ＴＶ受像機１５内に設けられたスクランブル解読
部（図示省略）にて解読されて、ＴＶ受像機１５にケー
ブルＴＶ局１３から送信されてくるスクランブルが解読
（解除）されたメール情報が映出される。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a mail server to which a control unit 12 is connected. The control unit 12 is a cable TV (television) station 13
And the mobile telephone station 14. Cable TV station 13
Is electrically connected to a TV receiver 15 installed at home or the like via a TV (television) line. TV receiver 1
5 is provided with an infrared light receiving device 16 for receiving control information such as an ID number and a scramble code transmitted from a mobile phone terminal described later. The ID number and the scramble code, which are the control information received by the infrared light receiving device 16, are decoded by a scramble decoding unit (not shown) provided in the TV receiver 15, and are transmitted to the TV receiver 15 by a cable TV station. The e-mail information from which the scramble transmitted from 13 is decrypted (released) is displayed.
【０００８】１７は携帯電話端末で、この携帯電話端末
１７は、携帯電話局１４との間で制御情報である認証、
スクランブルコード、制御コマンド等の送受信を行う。
携帯電話局１４には、受信した制御情報である認証、ス
クランブルコード、制御コマンドを、赤外線発光装置１
８からＴＶ受像機１５の赤外線受光装置１６に向けて送
信する。[0008] Reference numeral 17 denotes a mobile phone terminal. The mobile phone terminal 17 authenticates control information with the mobile phone station 14.
It transmits and receives scramble codes, control commands, and the like.
The mobile phone station 14 transmits the received control information, ie, the authentication, the scramble code, and the control command to the infrared light emitting device 1.
8 to the infrared receiver 16 of the TV set 15.
【０００９】次に上記のように構成された実施の形態の
動作を図２により述べる。いま、メールサーバ１１にメ
ール情報が着信されると、メールサーバ１１は制御部１
２にその着信を通知する。すると、制御部１２は、携帯
電話局１４を通して携帯電話端末１７に着信を通知す
る。携帯電話端末１７のユーザーは、着信したメール情
報を読むために、制御部１２にユーザーＩＤ、暗証番号
等を用いて制御部１２に接続要求して、制御部１２に接
続される電話番号を発呼する。Next, the operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When the mail information is received by the mail server 11, the mail server 11 sets
2 is notified of the incoming call. Then, the control unit 12 notifies the mobile phone terminal 17 of the incoming call through the mobile phone station 14. The user of the mobile phone terminal 17 requests the control unit 12 to connect to the control unit 12 using the user ID and the password in order to read the received mail information, and issues a telephone number connected to the control unit 12. Call.
【００１０】制御部１２は接続要求により送られて来た
ユーザーＩＤや暗証番号等で、認証手続きを行った後
に、ユーザーのメールサーバ１１に接続すると同時に、
ケーブルＴＶ局１３にテンポラリーのＩＤを要求する。
ケーブルＴＶ局１３は、要求されたＩＤにしたがって、
制御部１２にＩＤを転送する。制御部１２は受け取った
ＩＤを用いて接続受け付けを行い、受け取ったＩＤと制
御部１２で発生したスクランブルコードをユーザーの携
帯電話端末１７に送信する。[0010] After performing an authentication procedure using the user ID and the password transmitted by the connection request, the control unit 12 connects to the mail server 11 of the user,
It requests the cable TV station 13 for a temporary ID.
According to the requested ID, the cable TV station 13
The ID is transferred to the control unit 12. The control unit 12 accepts the connection using the received ID, and transmits the received ID and the scramble code generated by the control unit 12 to the mobile phone terminal 17 of the user.
【００１１】一方、ユーザーは、電子メールが映出され
るようにセットされたＴＶ受像機１５のチャネルにセッ
トした後、テンポラリーＩＤとスクランブルコードを携
帯電話端末１７の赤外線発光装置１８からＴＶ受像機１
５の赤外線受光装置１６に転送する。その後、ユーザー
は携帯電話端末１７を操作し、携帯電話回線を介して制
御部１２に着信したメール情報の読み出し要求コマンド
を送る。これにより、制御部１２は、メールサーバ１１
に読み出し要求を行う。すると、制御部１２は、メール
サーバ１１から１画面分のメールが読み出し、先のスク
ランブルコードでスクランブルした情報に、先のＩＤを
付加してケーブルＴＶ局１３に転送する。 ケーブルＴ
Ｖ局１３は、受け取ったＩＤとメール情報をＴＶ回線を
通してＴＶ受像機１５に送信する。一方、ＴＶ受像機１
５は、先にセットされたＩＤと同一ＩＤのメール情報を
受信すると、先にセットされたスクランブルコードを用
いてスクランブルを解除してメール情報をＴＶ受像機１
５に映出する。On the other hand, the user sets the temporary ID and the scramble code from the infrared light emitting device 18 of the portable telephone terminal 17 to the TV receiver 1 after setting the channel on the TV receiver 15 set to display the electronic mail.
5 to the infrared receiving device 16. Thereafter, the user operates the mobile phone terminal 17 to send a read request command for the received mail information to the control unit 12 via the mobile phone line. Thereby, the control unit 12 sends the mail server 11
A read request. Then, the control unit 12 reads out one screen of mail from the mail server 11, adds the ID to the information scrambled by the scramble code, and transfers the information to the cable TV station 13. Cable T
The V station 13 transmits the received ID and mail information to the TV receiver 15 through the TV line. On the other hand, TV receiver 1
5 receives the mail information having the same ID as the previously set ID, cancels the scramble using the previously set scramble code, and transfers the mail information to the TV receiver 1.
Projected on 5.
【００１２】上記実施の形態においては、制御情報を赤
外線送受信装置により通信を行う例について述べてきた
が、無線や超音波を使用して通信を行うようにしても良
い。In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which control information is communicated by an infrared transmitting / receiving device. However, communication may be performed using radio waves or ultrasonic waves.
【００１３】[0013]
【発明の効果】以上述べたように、本発明によれば、Ｔ
Ｖ受像機に電子メールの表示させることができるので、
手軽に電子メールを利用することができるとともに、文
字だけでなく画像、音声等大量の情報を必要とするもの
も、ＴＶ回線の情報転送能力が高いために、実現可能と
なる利点がある。また、自宅だけでなく、電子メール受
信機能付きのＴＶ受像機があれば、どこででも電子メー
ルを見ることができ、また、オンデマンドＴＶ等の他の
サービスとも組み合わせることも可能である。As described above, according to the present invention, T
Since you can display the e-mail on the V receiver,
An electronic mail can be easily used, and an electronic mail which requires a large amount of information such as images and voices in addition to characters can be realized because of a high information transfer capability of a TV line. In addition, if there is a TV receiver with an e-mail receiving function, not only at home but also at a TV receiver, the e-mail can be viewed anywhere and can be combined with other services such as an on-demand TV.
【図１】本発明の実施の形態を示すシステム構成図。FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】実施の形態の動作を述べるためのメール着信か
らメールをＴＶに表示するまでの動作説明図。FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram from the arrival of a mail to the display of the mail on a TV for describing the operation of the embodiment;
１１…メールサーバ １２…制御部 １３…ケーブルＴＶ局 １４…携帯電話局 １５…ＴＶ受像機 １６…赤外線受光装置 １７…携帯電話端末 １８…赤外線発光装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Mail server 12 ... Control part 13 ... Cable TV station 14 ... Mobile telephone station 15 ... TV receiver 16 ... Infrared light receiving device 17 ... Mobile telephone terminal 18 ... Infrared light emitting device
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Claims (4)
に接続され、メール情報の授受を行う制御部と、この制
御部に接続されるＴＶ局および電話局と、ＴＶ局から送
信されるＴＶ信号を受信するＴＶ受像機と、このＴＶ受
像機に設けられ、スクランブルされたメール情報をＴＶ
受像機に映出させるための制御情報を受信する制御情報
受信装置と、電話局との通信を行う携帯電話端末と、こ
の携帯電話端末に設けられ、制御部から送られてくる制
御情報を制御情報受信装置に送信する制御情報送信装置
とを備えたことを特徴とする電子メールサービスシステ
ム。1. A mail server, a control unit connected to the mail server for sending and receiving mail information, a TV station and a telephone station connected to the control unit, and receiving a TV signal transmitted from the TV station. And a scrambled mail information provided in the TV receiver.
A control information receiving device for receiving control information to be projected on a receiver, a mobile phone terminal for communicating with a telephone station, and a control information provided in the mobile phone terminal for controlling the control information sent from the control unit An electronic mail service system, comprising: a control information transmitting device that transmits the information to an information receiving device.
外線を使用して通信を行うことを特徴する請求項１記載
の電子メールサービスシステム。2. The electronic mail service system according to claim 1, wherein the control information transmitting device and the receiving device perform communication using infrared rays.
気信号あるいは超音波を使用して通信を行うことを特徴
とする請求項１記載の電子メールサービスシステム。3. The electronic mail service system according to claim 1, wherein the control information transmitting device and the receiving device perform communication using an electric signal or an ultrasonic wave.
ード、制御コマンドや認証情報からなる請求項１記載の
電子メールサービスシステム。4. The electronic mail service system according to claim 1, wherein the control information comprises an ID number, a scramble code, a control command, and authentication information.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP10128378A JPH11328056A (en) | 1998-05-12 | 1998-05-12 | Electronic mail service system |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP10128378A JPH11328056A (en) | 1998-05-12 | 1998-05-12 | Electronic mail service system |
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ID=14983349
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