JPH11328059A - Server device, and system and method for information communications - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a server device which can provide data communication services without causing a user of an information communication terminal to feel inconvenient by warning, of capacity excess, the information communication terminal, for which it is decided that the consumption of its memory part exceeds a set quantity. SOLUTION: A mail server of a common server device 2 judges whether or not the consumption of a mail spool area on a member terminal 1 at a connection request source exceeds α% of the mail spool area. When the consumption is smaller than α%, a process routine corresponding to the function of the member terminal 1 at the time of a connection request is performed. When it is decided that the consumption of the mail spool area exceeds α% of the mail spool area, the common server device 2 sends a capacity excess alarm to the member terminal 1 and generates and sends a mail list for deleting received data. Consequently, unnecessary electronic mail data are deleted and necessary data can securely be left in the mail spool area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a server for providing a data communication service such as e-mail communication, an information communication system and an information communication method formed by using the server.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art E-mail communication for exchanging text data and image data using a personal computer, for example, via the Internet has been widely used. In the case of this e-mail communication, the exchange of e-mails composed of text data, image data, and the like is performed via a server device of a service provider with a contract.

[0003] For example, in the case of electronic mail communication performed through the Internet, electronic mail to a target destination is stored in a server device of an ISP (Internet service provider) with which the destination has made a contract. Similarly,
The electronic mail addressed to the user is stored in the server device of the ISP to which the user has made a contract.

In order to view the e-mail delivered to the user, a communication path is connected between the server device of the contracted ISP and his / her personal computer, and the e-mail is stored in the server device. An electronic mail addressed to the user is taken into his / her personal computer and can be viewed through the personal computer.

[0005] Recently, with the spread of portable wireless communication terminals such as PHS terminals and the increase in transmission speed of data communication using these portable wireless communication terminals, not only voice communication but also, for example, text data and image data. Wireless data communication services for wirelessly communicating various data, such as, for example, have been attracting attention.

For example, in a case where a PHS terminal is used, data communication at a transmission speed of 32 kbit / sec becomes possible. When a modem is used on an analog telephone line, the transmission speed is 28.8 kbit / sec or 33.3 kbit / sec. The transmission speed is about the same as 6 kbit / s, and an environment has been established in which electronic mail can be exchanged and facsimile communication can be performed from outside by using a portable wireless communication terminal.

[0007]

By the way, in the case of the electronic mail communication, as described above, the exchange of the electronic mail is performed via the server device of the service provider.
Electronic mail addressed to each subscriber is stored in the server device of each service provider. Therefore, if the storage of e-mails is performed indefinitely, not only does the load on the server device increase, but also the storage capacity of the memory for storing e-mails addressed to the subscriber becomes insufficient, and new e-mails are stored. Inconveniences such as not being able to perform are generated.

[0008] Therefore, in a server device of a service provider, an e-mail that has been stored in an e-mail storage area (hereinafter referred to as a mail spool area) of the server apparatus for a predetermined period (for example, two weeks) has passed.
The server device automatically deletes the e-mail from the mail spool area, and when the contractor takes in the e-mail on his / her personal computer, the e-mail taken into the personal computer is automatically or The server apparatus deletes a message that the contractor confirms that the message can be deleted from the mail spool area.

In this way, in the server device of the service provider, the storage area (hereinafter referred to as a mail spool area) of each subscriber-based e-mail is restricted according to the specifications on the system. The storage capacity of the memory unit is not insufficient. But,
We do not notify capacity limit to each subscriber. In order to notify the capacity limit, it is necessary to manage the capacity of the mail spool area for each subscriber, but for the following reasons, the capacity for notifying the capacity limitation of the mail spool area for each subscriber This is because no management has been performed.

[0010] In order to notify the capacity limit, a mail spool area having a predetermined storage capacity must be allocated to each contractor. In this case, if a mail spool area having a predetermined storage capacity is uniformly allocated to each contractor, even if a contractor uses a small amount of the mail spool area, the predetermined storage capacity is relatively large. Will be allocated a large mail spool area. In this case, it is necessary to mount a memory with an unnecessarily large storage capacity in the server device, which leads to a problem that the cost is increased.

[0011] On the other hand, in the case of electronic mail communication using a personal computer, even if the capacity management for notifying the capacity limitation of the mail spool area for each contractor is not performed, the storage such as a hard disk provided in the user is required. As described above, if the e-mail stored in the mail spool area of the server device is deleted after the e-mail addressed to the user is captured on a large-capacity recording medium,
There is no major problem because the e-mail itself is not lost.

However, when e-mail communication is performed using a portable wireless communication terminal, for example, the portable wireless communication terminal is reduced in size and weight in order to improve portability.
A storage medium with a large storage capacity, such as a hard disk, cannot be used to store electronic mail addressed to the user. Therefore, in the case of a portable wireless communication terminal, it is not possible to capture and store all of the electronic mail addressed to the user stored in the mail spool area of the server device like a personal computer.

For this reason, as in the prior art, in the server device, the e-mail stored in the mail spool area is automatically deleted after a predetermined period has elapsed, or the e-mail once taken in by the portable radio communication terminal is automatically deleted. Or
If you delete it with the consent of the terminal, it is deleted from the mail spool area of the server even though it is an important e-mail, and it is stored on both the server and the portable wireless communication terminal. Unretained e-mails are generated. In this case, the electronic mail deleted from the mail spool area of the server device cannot be viewed repeatedly.

In view of the above, the present invention appropriately manages a memory unit for storing data for an information communication terminal,
An object of the present invention is to provide a server device capable of providing a data communication service without causing inconvenience to a user of an information communication terminal, and an information receiving system and an information communication method using the server device. .

[0015]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server apparatus for communicating information by forming a communication path in response to a connection request from an information communication terminal. A server device comprising a memory unit for storing information divided for each of the information communication terminals, wherein the amount of use of the memory unit for each information communication terminal,
A determination means for determining whether or not the amount exceeds a predetermined amount, and an information communication terminal which is determined by the determination means to determine that the amount of use of the memory unit has exceeded the set amount is notified of an excess capacity warning. And a capacity excess warning notifying means.

According to the server device of the first aspect, the server device has a memory section divided for each of a plurality of information communication terminals capable of performing information communication with the server device. Is provided, and it is determined by the determining means whether or not the amount of use of the memory unit for each information communication terminal exceeds a preset amount.

The information communication terminal, which is determined by the determining means that the amount of use of the memory unit has exceeded the preset amount, is notified of the excess capacity warning by the excess capacity warning notification means.

Thus, the capacity management of the memory unit for each information communication terminal is performed for each information communication terminal, and the user of each information communication terminal issues a warning of excess capacity to the memory unit assigned to itself. It is made possible to know that the used amount has exceeded the set amount. In addition, when a capacity excess warning is received, it is possible to perform necessary processing such as taking in important information from information stored in the memory unit of the server device allocated to the server.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the server device according to the first aspect, wherein the determining unit is configured to store the memory for each information communication terminal at a predetermined timing. And determining whether or not the used amount of the unit exceeds the set amount. After notifying the excess capacity warning through the excess capacity warning notifying means, assigning the information communication terminal to which the excess capacity warning has been notified. The deletion warning notification means for notifying the information communication terminal of a deletion warning when the usage amount of the memory unit being used is still exceeding the set amount, and the deletion warning notification means. After notifying a warning, a deletion unit for deleting predetermined data from the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal that has received the deletion warning is provided.

According to the information communication system of the present invention, at a predetermined timing, the determining means determines whether or not the usage of the memory unit for each information communication terminal exceeds a preset amount. It is determined whether or not the information communication terminal has exceeded the set amount of the memory unit.

[0021] Even after notifying the excess capacity warning through the excess capacity warning notifying means, if the used amount of the memory unit of the information communication terminal receiving the excess capacity warning still exceeds the set amount, the deletion warning notifying means. Thereby, a deletion warning is notified to the information communication terminal. After the deletion warning is issued, predetermined data stored in the memory unit of the server device assigned to the information communication terminal is deleted by the deletion unit. For example, the stored data stored in the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal is deleted to a predetermined amount. The predetermined data includes a case where the predetermined data is a part of the stored data stored in the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal or a case where the predetermined data is the whole.

According to this, after the capacity excess warning is notified, if the usage of the memory unit allocated to the information communication end receiving the capacity excess warning remains over the set amount, after the deletion warning is notified, Since the data in the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal is automatically deleted by the deletion unit, the memory capacity of the memory unit for the information communication terminal is prevented from exceeding the storage capacity.

In addition, the user of each information communication terminal can perform necessary processing, such as importing important information into the information communication terminal, in response to the excess capacity warning and the deletion warning, and can perform important processing by the deletion warning. It is possible to prevent inconvenience such that important information is deleted without the user of the information communication terminal not knowing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the server device according to the first aspect, wherein the discriminating unit is configured to store the memory for each of the information communication terminals at predetermined timings. Determining whether or not the usage of the memory unit exceeds the set amount. For the information communication terminal that has notified the excess capacity warning through the excess capacity warning notification unit, the usage of the memory unit is equal to the setting amount. Counting means for counting the number of times the capacity excess warning is notified through the capacity excess warning notifying means when the amount is still exceeded; and the number of times the capacity excess warning is notified based on the count output from the counting means. Delete means for deleting predetermined data from the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal that has increased more than a predetermined number of times. Characterized in that it obtain.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the discriminating means determines whether or not the amount of use of the memory unit for each information communication terminal exceeds the preset amount at each predetermined timing. The information communication terminal whose usage amount exceeds the set amount is notified of the excess capacity warning through the excess capacity warning notification means.

[0026] Then, after a capacity excess warning is issued for each information communication terminal by the counting means, if the used amount of the memory unit remains over the set amount, the capacity notified by the capacity excess warning notifying means. The number of notices of excess warning is counted. When the count value of the counting means, that is, the number of times of notification of the excess capacity warning exceeds a predetermined number, the predetermined data stored in the memory unit of the server device assigned to the information communication terminal is deleted. Deleted by means.

Thus, for each information communication terminal,
A predetermined number of times of the capacity excess warning is notified, so that the user of the information communication terminal can be reliably notified that the usage of the memory unit exceeds the set amount. Then, the user of the information communication terminal that has received the notification of the excess capacity warning can perform necessary processing such as importing important data from the server device.

Further, after the predetermined number of times of the capacity excess warning is notified, the deletion means automatically deletes the data stored in the memory unit of the server device assigned to the information communication terminal. Therefore, the memory capacity for the information communication terminal is prevented from exceeding the storage capacity.

A server device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the server device according to the third aspect, wherein the number of times of notification of the capacity excess warning is set in advance based on a count output from the counting means. The information communication terminal that has exceeded the predetermined number of times, comprises a deletion warning notification unit that notifies a deletion warning, the deletion unit, after the notification of the deletion warning, the information that the deletion warning was notified A predetermined data is deleted from the memory unit allocated to the communication terminal.

According to the server device of the present invention, a deletion warning is notified by the deletion warning notifying means to the information communication terminal in which the count value of the counting means has exceeded a predetermined number. After that, the predetermined data stored in the memory unit of the server device assigned to the information communication terminal is deleted by the deletion unit.

Also in this case, for example, the stored data stored in the memory section allocated to the information communication terminal is deleted by the deletion means to a predetermined amount. The predetermined data includes a case where the predetermined data is a part of the stored data stored in the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal or a case where the predetermined data is the whole.

Thus, when the data in the memory section is deleted, a deletion warning is notified prior to the deletion processing, so that the user of the information communication terminal can notice the information communication terminal without being aware of it. Is not deleted. As a result, it is possible to prevent inconvenience such that important information is deleted without the user of the information communication terminal knowing.

A server device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the server device according to the second, third or fourth aspect, wherein the deleting means is a memory unit for the information communication terminal. The data is sequentially deleted from the data having the oldest storage time.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the data stored in the memory unit for each information communication terminal provided in the server device is deleted by the deletion unit, Are deleted from the data stored in the memory unit in the order of earlier recording, that is, the older the recording.

Thus, relatively new data having a high probability of being used can be left in the memory section.

A server device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the server device according to the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth aspect, wherein the information communication terminal transmits And a request data deleting unit for deleting data from the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal based on the received delete request.

According to the server device of the sixth aspect, the request data deleting means allocates the request to the information communication terminal that has transmitted the deletion request based on the deletion request transmitted from each information communication terminal. The data is deleted from the memory unit of the server device.

[0038] Thereby, the information stored in the memory section for the information communication terminal of the server device can be deleted in response to the deletion request from the information communication terminal that has received the capacity excess warning. The information in the memory unit of the server device can be deleted based on a deletion request from the information communication terminal that has received the excess warning according to the user's intention of the information communication terminal.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the server device forms a communication path in response to a connection request from the information communication terminal to perform information communication, and is divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals. A communication device for connecting a communication path to the information communication terminal in response to a connection request from the information communication terminal; Determining means for determining whether or not the usage of the memory unit for each of the information communication terminals exceeds the predetermined amount; and determining whether or not the usage of the memory unit for the information communication terminal requesting the connection exceeds the predetermined amount. If the determination is made by the determination means, the information communication terminal that has made the connection request is notified of an excess capacity warning via the communication path connected by the communication path connection means. Characterized in that it comprises a warning notification unit.

According to the server device of the present invention, when a connection request is transmitted from the information communication terminal to the server device, the communication path connecting means establishes a connection with the information communication terminal of the connection request source. A communication path is connected. At this time, if it is determined by the determining unit that the usage of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal of the connection request source exceeds a predetermined amount, or if it is determined, the capacity is The excess warning notification unit notifies the information communication terminal of the connection request source of a capacity excess warning.

With this, when the memory of the information communication terminal of the connection request source exceeds the set amount during connection with the server device, the information communication terminal of the connection request source has no capacity. Since the excess warning is notified, the user of the information communication terminal of the connection request source can be reliably notified of the excess capacity warning and urged to perform necessary processing.

The server device according to the invention of claim 8 is the server device according to claim 7, wherein the server device is stored in the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal that transmitted the connection request. Transmitting means for transmitting a list of stored stored data to select the stored data to be deleted from the stored data in the list, and transmitting means for transmitting the stored data list from the information communication terminal. Receiving a deletion request including the instruction information of the stored data selected to be deleted from the information communication terminal, and deletes the data indicated by the instruction information from the stored data of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal. Instruction data deleting means.

According to the server apparatus of the present invention, the information of the connection request source is transmitted by the deletion accumulated data list transmitting means in response to the capacity excess warning or in response to a request from the information communication terminal. A list of data stored in the memory unit assigned to the communication terminal is transmitted to the information communication terminal that has requested connection.

When a deletion request including the instruction information of the stored data selected to be deleted from the list is transmitted from the information communication terminal of the connection request source, the instruction is issued based on the transmitted deletion request. The designated storage data is deleted from the memory unit for the information communication terminal of the connection request source by the data deletion unit.

Thus, the user of the information communication terminal that has received the capacity excess warning deletes unnecessary information from his / her own memory allocated to the server through the list provided from the server. You can do so.

In the information communication system according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the server device and the information communication terminal can be connected through a network, and the server device is divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals. An information communication system comprising a memory unit for storing information, and in response to a request from the information communication terminal, providing the stored data stored in the memory unit. Stored data list transmitting means for transmitting a list of stored data stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal to the information communication terminal in order to set the importance of each stored data in the list And, based on the importance information for each stored data transmitted from the information communication terminal, the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal. Importance information setting means for setting importance information for each of the product data; determining means for determining whether a usage amount of a memory unit for each of the information communication terminals has exceeded a predetermined setting amount; Means for notifying the information communication terminal that the usage of the memory unit has exceeded the set amount by a means for notifying a capacity excess warning; and the capacity excess warning through the capacity excess warning notifying means. After the notification, when the used amount of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal that has been notified of the excess capacity warning is still exceeding the set amount,
Deleting means for sequentially deleting stored data stored in the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal, in order of decreasing importance, and wherein the information communication terminal is provided from the server device. Importance information receiving means for receiving input of importance information for each of the stored data stored in the memory unit of the server device, based on the stored data list, and inputting the importance information via the importance information receiving means. The information communication system according to claim 9, further comprising: an importance information transmitting unit configured to transmit the importance information to the server device. An information storage memory section is provided for each of a plurality of information communication terminals capable of performing information communication between them.

In response to a request from the information communication terminal, a list of stored data stored in the memory unit for the requesting information communication terminal is created by the stored data list transmission means of the server device. Is transmitted to the requesting information communication terminal.

In the information communication terminal, upon reception of the list of stored data, importance information for each stored data from the user of the information communication terminal based on the list of stored data is converted into importance information. The received importance information is received by the receiving means, and the received importance information is transmitted to the server device through the importance information transmission means.

In the server device, based on importance information for each of the stored data transmitted from each information communication terminal, the importance information setting means stores the information in the memory section for each information communication terminal. The importance is set for each stored data.

On the other hand, in the server device, the determining means determines whether or not the amount of use of the memory unit for each information communication terminal exceeds a preset amount. For information communication terminals that want to exceed the limit, a capacity excess warning is notified by the capacity excess warning notifying means.

After the notification of the excess capacity warning, if the used amount of the memory unit of the information communication terminal that has received the excess capacity warning remains over the set amount, the deletion means allocates the information to the information communication terminal. Among the stored data stored in the stored memory unit, the stored data is deleted in ascending order of importance.

Thus, the user of each information communication terminal can
It is possible to know that the usage of the memory allocated to the user has exceeded the set amount, and if a capacity excess warning is received, the stored data stored in the memory allocated to the user Among them, it is possible to perform necessary processing such as importing important stored data to the information communication terminal and deleting unnecessary stored data.

When the used amount of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal has exceeded the set amount after receiving the capacity excess warning, for example, the used amount is predetermined by the deletion means. So that it is less than the amount
Since the stored data having low importance is deleted, the stored data having high importance can be kept stored in the memory unit of the server device. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that important stored data is deleted from the memory unit of the server device without the user of the information communication terminal knowing it.

An information communication system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the information communication system according to the ninth aspect, wherein the server device receives a deletion request from the information communication terminal, A request data deleting unit for deleting stored data from the memory unit assigned to the communication terminal based on the received deletion request, wherein the information communication terminal is stored in the memory unit of the server device; Delete instruction input receiving means for receiving an instruction input of stored data to be deleted among stored data, and forming a delete request based on the instruction input input through the delete instruction input receiving means, and transmitting the request to the server device. And a deletion request transmitting means for transmitting.

According to the information communication system of the tenth aspect, in the information communication terminal, for example, based on the list of stored data transmitted from the server device, the information of the memory unit to which the information communication terminal is assigned is stored. An instruction input for instructing the stored data to be deleted among the stored data is received by the delete instruction input receiving means, and a deletion for deleting the stored data specified by the delete request transmitting means is performed based on the received instruction input. The request is formed,
Sent to the server device.

In the server device, based on the deletion request from the information communication terminal, the stored data stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal of the deletion request source is deleted by the request data deletion means.

Thus, before the stored data is deleted in ascending order of importance by the deletion means of the server device, the information communication terminal of the server device responds to the deletion request from the information communication terminal that has received the capacity excess warning. The stored data stored in the memory unit can be deleted. That is,
The data stored in the memory unit of the server device can be deleted and organized by a deletion request from the information communication terminal that has received the capacity excess warning according to the user's intention of the information communication terminal.

In the information communication system according to the present invention, a server device and an information communication terminal can be connected through a network, and the server device is divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals. An information communication system comprising a memory unit for storing information, and in response to a request from the information communication terminal, providing the stored data stored in the memory unit. In response to a connection request from the information communication terminal, a communication path connection unit for connecting a communication path with the information communication terminal, and a usage amount of a memory unit for each information communication terminal is set to a predetermined set amount. Determining means for determining whether or not the data has been exceeded, and use of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal as a connection request source when a communication path is connected by the communication path connecting means. If it is determined by the determination unit that the number exceeds the set amount, a list of stored data stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal is displayed in the memory unit. A storage data list transmitting means for transmitting to the information communication terminal to warn that the set amount has been exceeded and to select stored data to be deleted from the stored data in the list, Upon receiving a deletion request from the information communication terminal, from the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal, based on the received deletion request,
Request information deleting means for deleting stored data, wherein the information communication terminal transmits a connection request to the server device in response to an instruction from a user; Deleting instruction input receiving means for receiving an instruction input of stored data to be deleted from stored data stored in the memory unit of the server device, based on the list for selecting stored data to be deleted; Based on the instruction input received through the delete instruction input receiving means, a delete request transmitting means for forming a delete request for the stored data stored in the memory unit to be deleted and transmitting the request to the server device; It is characterized by having.

According to the information communication system of the present invention, the server device is provided with information divided for each of a plurality of information communication terminals capable of performing information communication with the server device. A memory unit for storage is provided.

When a communication path is connected to the requesting information communication terminal by the communication path connecting means of the server device in response to a connection request from the information communication terminal, the communication path is allocated to the connection requesting information communication terminal. When it is determined by the determining means that the used amount of the memory unit of the server device exceeds the predetermined set amount, the stored data to be deleted is selected by the deleted stored data list transmitting means. A list of accumulated data to be generated is created and transmitted.

In the information communication terminal that has transmitted the connection request, when the list of stored data is transmitted from the server device, the deletion input by the user of the information communication terminal is performed based on the list. An instruction input for instructing the stored data to be performed is received by the deletion instruction input receiving means, and a deletion request is generated by the deletion request transmitting means based on the instruction input and transmitted to the server device.

In the server device, the stored data stored in the memory unit of the server device assigned to the requesting information communication terminal is deleted by the request data deletion means based on the deletion request from the information communication terminal. Is done.

As a result, the information communication terminal in which the used amount of the memory unit exceeds the set amount is transmitted from the server device to the information communication terminal.
Since a list of stored data for automatically selecting stored data to be deleted is automatically transmitted, the user of the information communication terminal selects the stored data to be deleted based on the stored data list, By notifying the device, unnecessary accumulated data selected according to the user's intention can be reliably deleted from the memory unit of the server device. Therefore, it is possible to reliably perform deletion and arrangement of the stored data according to the user's intention of the information communication terminal.

[0064]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a server device, an information communication system and an information communication method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, an information communication system is constructed by connecting a plurality of information communication terminals having a contractual relationship with this server device to one common server device via a network.

In the case of this embodiment, the information communication terminal
It is configured as a portable wireless communication terminal and has a function to receive provision services such as an information provision service from a common server device, and a telephone function of a PHS (Personal Handy Phone System) and a data communication function of facsimile and e-mail. The configuration is also provided.

As described above, the portable radio communication terminal according to the present embodiment can perform communication by different communication methods such as telephone communication, facsimile communication, and e-mail communication. The information providing service, the facsimile communication, and the e-mail communication are configured to be performed by cooperation of the individual portable wireless communication terminals and the server device.

As will be described later, in the case of e-mail communication or facsimile communication, e-mail data and facsimile data addressed to the portable radio communication terminal are stored in a memory section divided for each portable radio communication terminal in the server device. It is memorized. However, if the received data addressed to the portable wireless communication terminal is stored in the memory unit of the server device without any limitation,
The storage capacity of the memory unit becomes insufficient.

Therefore, in the information communication system according to the present embodiment, the server device manages the usage of the memory section divided for each portable radio communication terminal, and the usage exceeds the predetermined setting. In such a case, the server device notifies the user of the portable wireless communication terminal of an excess capacity warning and urges the user of the portable wireless communication terminal to perform processing such as deletion of unnecessary received data. The memory unit of the server device divided for each communication terminal does not have a capacity shortage, and the inconvenience of automatically deleting important information from the memory unit of the server device does not occur.

[Explanation of Network System] First, a network system configured using the server device of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a conceptual configuration of a communication network system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a portable wireless communication terminal having a contract relationship with a common server device; Is a common server device. A plurality of portable wireless communication terminals 1 and a common common server device 2 include a network 3 for portable wireless communication terminals, and a dedicated backbone connected to the network 3 through one or more access points 4. It is connected through the network 5.

The portable wireless communication terminal network 3 includes:
Other portable wireless communication terminals that are not in contract with the common server device 2 are also connected. However, the portable wireless communication terminals that can receive a data communication service from the common server device 2 as described later must Only the portable wireless communication terminal 1 contracted with the device 2. In order to avoid confusion with a portable wireless communication terminal having no contractual relationship with the common server device 2, in the following description, a portable wireless communication terminal having a contractual relationship with the common server device 2 will be referred to as a member terminal.

Each of the plurality of member terminals 1 and other portable wireless communication terminals of the same type is wirelessly connected to a wireless base station 6 provided in a predetermined area unit in consideration of, for example, a range where radio waves can reach. In the network 3 for a portable wireless communication terminal such as a connection between the wireless base stations 6, an optical cable is used, for example.

To the dedicated backbone network 5, a network management server device 7 for managing the network 5 is connected. This network management server device 7
Manages so-called routing between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1. Therefore, from the viewpoint of routing management in the network management server device 7, the common server device 2 can be positioned as one of the terminal devices connected to the dedicated backbone network 5. In this case, the network management server device 7 is also connected to the Internet 8.

In this embodiment, the network management server device 7 is also directly connected to the common server device 2, and stores the access history from the member terminal 1 to the common server device 2 on the network. The management server 7 is configured to send the information to the common server 2. That is, in the present embodiment, the common server device 2 is configured to perform general member management such as charging log collection of the member terminal 1.

That is, in the case of this embodiment, the member terminal 1 has a contractual relationship with the common server device 2 and
It does not have a contract relationship with the network management server device 7. The common server device 2 manages the member terminal 1 on the network connection by using the network management server device 7.
And there is also a contract relationship between the common server device 2 and the network management server device 7. Therefore, the common server device 2 can be connected to another dedicated backbone network and its network management server device in exactly the same relationship as the dedicated backbone network 5 and the network management server device 7 described above. .

In the case of this embodiment, the common server device 2
As seen from the above, a specific dedicated backbone network is assigned to each member terminal 1, and access from each member terminal 1 to the common server device 2 must be performed by the dedicated backbone assigned to that member terminal. Although the management is performed so as to pass through the network, when viewed from the member terminal 1, the contract relationship between the common server device 2 and the network management server device 7 is completely irrelevant. Only the common server device 2 is accessed and managed by the common server device 2 only.

According to such a network management configuration, for example, by making the common server device 2 have all the service functions of the individual network management server devices 7, the user of the member terminal 1 In order to receive various services provided by the network management server device 7 of
Instead of making a contract with the common server device 2, various services provided by the common server device 2 can be received only by creating a contract relationship with the common server device 2, which is very convenient.

The common server device 2 is connected to the public line network 9, and as described later, the member terminal 1 is connected to a communication terminal 10 such as a facsimile terminal or a personal computer connected to the public line network 9. A function is provided for enabling transmission and reception of communication data between the devices.

Further, in this embodiment, the common server device 2 includes a storage unit which is a part of a provided information database in order to provide the member terminal 1 with an information providing service. Further, the common server device 2 is connected to the content providing device 11, and acquires information from the content providing device 11, which is a part of a database of information provided to the member, and provides the acquired information to the member terminal 1. To

The content providing device 11 is provided by a providing company having unique providing information, and provides the information to the member terminal 1 through the common server device 2 according to a contract with a service company having the common server device 2. Is what you do. In FIG. 1, the content providing device 11
Although only the number is shown, a plurality of content providing apparatuses 11 may be connected to the common server apparatus 2 in some cases.

The connection between the common server device 2 and the content providing device 11 may be connected via a dedicated line or may be connected via a network such as the Internet.

In the case of this embodiment, information from the content providing device 11 connected to the common server device 2 through these dedicated lines or the network
However, when there is a service provision request from the member terminal 1, the content providing device 11 is accessed and acquired, and is provided to the requesting member terminal 1.

It is also conceivable to obtain information from the content providing device 11 as needed and store it in the internal memory of the common server device 2 to update the content of the internal memory. When the number of providing devices 11 increases and the amount of provided information increases, there is a problem that the memory unit of the common server device 2 must be enlarged.

On the other hand, as in this embodiment,
When the common server device 2 acquires only the requested information from the content providing device 11 and provides it to the member terminal 1 when a request is made from the member terminal 1, the memory of the common server device 2 can be obtained. The size of the department will not be large.
If the information provided in the content providing device 11 is constantly updated, the common server device 2 can always provide the latest information to the member terminal 1 simply by acquiring the information from the content providing device 11. it can.

In this embodiment, the common server device 2 is connected to one or a plurality of content providing devices 11 and collects information from these content providing devices 11 in a concentrated manner to form a member terminal. 1, the member terminal 1 does not need to make a contract with each of the content providing devices 11, and regardless of the format of information from the plurality of content providing devices 11, etc. Necessary information can be received from the common server device 2.

The method of providing the content to the common server device 2 by the provider having the unique provided information is not limited to the connection via the dedicated line or the network and the provision to the common server device 2 as described above. There is also a mode in which a content provider provides a recording medium such as a CD-ROM to the common server device 2 and stores the recording medium in the storage unit of the common server device 2.

In this embodiment, when a contract is made between the user of the portable radio communication terminal 1 and the company that owns the common server device 2, as described above, the portable radio communication terminal 1
Becomes the member terminal 1. For example, the purchase of the member terminal 1 by the user can be regarded as the occurrence of a contract relationship with the common server device 2.

That is, the portable radio communication terminal is connected to the member terminal 1
When the user makes a purchase, the member terminal 1
As described above, the address information of the common server device 2 through the specific dedicated backbone network for each terminal is given in advance and stored in the nonvolatile memory. In addition, the non-volatile memory indicates a member terminal and a member ID such as a member number for identifying a user of the member terminal.
Identification information (member identification information) such as D and a password is also stored.

However, the writing and registration of the address information and the member identification information of the common server device 2 to the member terminal 1 are as follows.
When purchasing the member terminal 1, the terminal salesperson or the purchaser may perform the registration, but it is preferable to register the member terminal 1 in advance. In this case, since the operation of inputting the address is not required at all, the user can use the member terminal 1 without being conscious of the common server device.

Then, as described later, the member terminal 1
When receiving the information providing service of the common server device 2 and when the member terminal 1 starts the processing of facsimile communication or e-mail communication, the address information and the member identification stored in advance are stored before the processing is started. Using the information, the member terminal 1 automatically executes a process of connecting to the common server device 2.

In this embodiment, the member terminal 1
Is excellent in portability, and can be provided with various information providing services simply by accessing the common server device 2 at any time and from any place.

In the present embodiment, the member terminal 1 realizes its facsimile communication and e-mail communication functions and related functions by cooperating with the common server device 2. That is, the member terminal 1 does not have a large-capacity memory for these communications. Instead, the common server device 2 includes a memory or a memory area for receiving data of each member terminal 1. Member terminal 1
, The application for realizing various functions except the application for the minimum required processing (software of the microcomputer), for example, the application for the display application, is left to the common server device 2. . That is, in the member terminal 1, when the user performs a key operation, for example, corresponding to a request for obtaining a target function, the request is sent to the common server device 2, and the common server device 2 The application runs. Then, the processing result of the application is sent to the member terminal 1.

The outline of the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. A more specific configuration will be described below.

FIG. 2 shows the concept of the communication network system shown in FIG. 1 more concretely. In this case, the member terminal 1 has a multifunction peripheral configuration of a PHS telephone terminal and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) having a data communication function. In addition to the PHS telephone function, the member terminal 1 has a facsimile communication It has a function and an e-mail communication function, and also has a function of receiving an information providing service from the common server device 2.

In this example, the network 3 for the portable radio communication terminal to which the radio base station 6 is connected is a PHS / ISD
N network 3n. Therefore, the member terminal 1 can perform telephone communication with another member terminal 1 or a non-member PHS terminal through the wireless base station 6-PHS / ISDN network 3n-wireless base station 6, and also has the wireless base station 6-PHS / ISDN.
Telephone communication can be performed with a general subscriber telephone terminal through the network 3n.

In this example, the dedicated backbone network 5
The network is managed by an ISP (Internet Service Provider). That is, 5N is the ISP backbone, that is, a network such as a LAN, and the ISP backbone 5N and the PHS / I
The SDN network 3n is PIAFS (PHS Int), which is an industry standard method of 32 Kbit / s transmission rate for PHS.
ernet Access Forum Standa
rd) through the access point 4P.

Reference numeral 5R denotes an ISP router through which the ISP backbone 5N and the ISP server device 7 corresponding to the network management server device 7 are connected.
I and the common server device 2 are connected.

As described above, the ISP server device 7I authenticates the access from the member terminal 1 by entrusting the common server device 2 side. That is,
The ISP server device 7I includes the ISP server device 7I
Terminal 1 that accesses common server device 2 via
Is registered in advance, for example, a member ID such as a member number and a password.
I, when there is access to a terminal connected to the ISP backbone 5N, whether or not the accessing terminal is the member terminal 1 to be connected to the common server device 2 through the ISP backbone 5N Authenticates, and if it is a member terminal 1, the access is
An incoming call is made to the common server device 2 through R.

Then, the ISP server device 7I stores the access history (log) of the member terminal 1 in the common server device 2
Send to The common server device 2 receives access history information of each of the plurality of member terminals from the one or more ISP server devices 7I, and comprehensively manages the billing of each of the member terminals.

In this example, the content providing device 11
It is connected to the common server device 2 via the Internet 8, and when the common server device 2 is needed, information to be provided from the content providing device 11 is acquired via the Internet 8 and provided to the member terminal 1. As described above, the content providing device 11 can be connected to the common server device 2 not through the Internet 8 but through a dedicated line. Further, the ISP server device 7I can also be a content providing device.

[Configuration of Common Server Device 2] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the common server device 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the common server device 2 includes a master server 21, a mail server 22, a facsimile server 23, an incoming call notification server 24, and an HTTP (H
hyper Text Transfer Protocol
ol) A D server 25, a content server 26, and a content proxy server 27 are connected by a LAN (local area network). This LAN is also connected to the Internet 8.

The master server 21 performs management of member data, application for content options, etc., cancellation processing, and management and maintenance of the entire network. The master server 21 includes a memory 21M that stores member data (user information) including member identification information such as a member ID and a password.

The mail server 22 mainly manages and operates the mail service, and includes a POP (Post)
Office Protocol) or IMAP
(Internet Message Access
(Protocol) server function, and performs interface processing with the member terminal 1. The mail server 22 includes a memory 22M called a mailbox for member terminals. The mail box 22M has a memory area divided for each of the member terminals 1, and stores received data of an e-mail addressed to each of the member terminals for each of the member terminals.

In this embodiment, as described later, a message transmitted from one member terminal to another member terminal is used.
Facsimile data in text data format that does not include image data (image data) is also stored in this mailbox 2
It is stored as e-mail data in the 2M memory area for the other member terminal.

The facsimile server 23 executes an application of the facsimile communication function. A mail server function is implemented for the interface with the member terminal 1, and a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) for G3 facsimile
It also has a communication line function and is connected to the ISDN 9. Further, a memory 23M called a facsimile box (hereinafter referred to as a facsimile box) for storing image data as facsimile data is provided. The FAX box 23M also has a memory area divided for each member terminal, and stores facsimile reception data including image data addressed to each member terminal for each member terminal 1.

[0106] When an incoming e-mail or facsimile is sent to the member terminal, the incoming call notification server 24 sends the ISD
This is for notifying each member terminal 1 of the incoming call through an N line (ISDN network 9).

The HTTPD server 25 controls an interface with the member terminal 1. All processes when the member terminal 1 is connected to the common server device 2 are as follows:
Via the server 25, each functional server is connected.

The contents server 26 is a server for contents information processing provided by the common server device 2. The server 26 uses 2 for content information to be provided.
And two information storage memories 26A and 26B. The one memory 26A is for holding information to be provided in the server 26 in advance. Another memory 2
6B does not hold information to be provided in the common server device 2 and temporarily stores data obtained from the content providing device 11 via the Internet 8 in use in the embodiment of FIG. belongs to.

The content proxy server 27 is used to acquire content data from the external content providing device 11 via the Internet 8. The proxy server 27 functions in conjunction with a firewall (not shown) to create an environment in which the outside can be freely accessed from the inside of the firewall while preventing unauthorized access from the outside.

[Regarding Member Terminal 1] Next, the member terminal 1
Will be described. FIG. 4 shows an example of the external appearance of the member terminal 1, and FIG. 5 shows an example of the internal circuit configuration of the member terminal 1. As described above, the member terminal 1 of this example
Has a configuration of a composite terminal having a PHS telephone function, a facsimile communication, an e-mail communication, and a data communication function for receiving an information providing service.

[0111] The member terminal 1 of this embodiment is different from that of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG.
4A, the cover panel 101 is openable and closable.
In the telephone mode operating as the S telephone terminal and in the state of FIG. 4B in which the cover panel 101 is opened, data communication capable of obtaining a facsimile communication function, an e-mail communication function, and an information providing service receiving function. Mode. Although not shown, a sensor for detecting the opening and closing of the cover panel 101 is provided for this mode switching.

As this sensor, for example, a projection is provided on the inside of the cover panel 101, and a pressing switch is provided at a position corresponding to the projection on the main body 100 side. A mechanical sensor that presses a push switch is used.

A sensor switch having a structure in which a magnet is provided on one of the cover panel 101 and the main body 100 and a switch made of a magnetically sensitive element is provided on the other may be used.

As shown in FIG. 4A, a call key TK and a disconnect key SK are provided on the front surface of the cover panel 101. These call key TK and disconnect key SK
Is mainly used when the cover panel 101 is in the closed state shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows the front side of the cover panel 101.
As shown in (A), a ten key 102 for telephone (for dialing) is provided. 103 is an antenna for PHS.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the member terminal 1 is provided with a large LCD (liquid crystal display) 105 on the surface of the main body 100 which appears when the cover panel 101 is opened. On the display surface of the LCD 105, a message, a function list menu, a provided information list, a received facsimile reception list, an e-mail reception list, and the like can be displayed. When a menu or list cannot be displayed on one screen, the entire screen can be displayed by scrolling the screen or switching to the next page. Further, input, correction, deletion, etc. of the above-mentioned telephone directory data can be performed by displaying information on the LCD 105.

In the state of FIG. 4A in which the cover panel 101 is closed, for example, an LC made of a transparent plastic plate or the like is used.
The display surface of the LCD 105 can be viewed through the D window 104. In this case, when the cover panel 101 is closed, the display of the LCD 105 is controlled so that the display is performed only on the portion facing the LCD display window 104.

In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment,
A transparent touch panel 106 is affixed to the surface of the LCD 105.
As shown in (B), a function is provided for accepting a touch operation with the pen 107 detachably attached and a handwritten character input.

On the back side of the cover panel 101, an online connection key K1, an unreceived batch key K2, a function / setting key K3, a memo function key K4, a telephone directory function key K5,
A plurality of key buttons 108 such as a WWW browser function key K6, a facsimile communication function key K7, and an e-mail communication function key K8 are provided as direct keys.

Further, on the right side of the LCD 105, a jog dial key 109 having both functions of a rotation key and a push button key is provided. When the jog dial key 109 is rotated as a rotation key, for example, an item selection operation in a menu or the like can be performed.
When a push operation is performed as a push button key, it is handled as meaning to determine and input the selected item.

The jog dial key 109 is used as a list reference key for requesting a display of a telephone number list on the LCD 105 when the member terminal 1 is in the telephone mode. It is also used when selecting and determining the telephone number of the other party to make a call from.

Next, a circuit block of the member terminal 1 of FIG. 5 will be described. The member terminal 1 of this example is roughly divided into a communication function unit 110 and a control unit 120.

The communication function section 110 includes an antenna 111,
An RF processing unit 112, a transmission / reception data processing unit 113, a microphone amplifier 114, a speaker amplifier 115,
It comprises a microphone 100MC and a speaker 100SP.

The control unit 120 is constituted by a microcomputer, and includes a system control unit 121 constituted by a CPU, a ROM 122, and a DRAM 123.
And a flash memory 124 as a rewritable nonvolatile memory.

A switch SW which is turned on / off in response to opening / closing of the cover panel 101 is connected to the system control unit 121. The on / off state of the switch SW determines whether the cover panel 101 is open or closed. Is detected by the system control unit 121 and the cover panel 1 is detected.
When 01 is in the closed state, the member terminal 1 is controlled as a PHS telephone terminal. When the cover panel 101 is open, the member terminal 1 is controlled as an information communication terminal, a facsimile communication terminal, or a mail communication terminal.

Information indicating the state of the key switch group of the numeric keypad 102 and the switch group of the key button 108 provided on the back side of the cover panel 101 is input to the system control unit 121. When a key operation is performed by the user, the system control unit 121 detects whether the key operation is one of the numeric keypad 102 and the key button 108, and executes a process corresponding to the detected key.

An LCD driver 125 is connected to the system control unit 121, and a ROM (to be described later)
LCD1 using the program 122 and display data
At 05, information provided from the common server device 2 is displayed, and other display images are displayed.

The system control unit 121 includes a buzzer 127 and an LED for notifying the user of an incoming call, facsimile and mail.
(Light emitting diode) 126 is connected.

A program for controlling a sequence for connection with the common server device 2
Members such as a control program for S telephone communication, a control program for receiving an information providing service, a control program for facsimile transmission, a control program for mail transmission, a control program for receiving facsimile data and mail data, etc. A communication application program necessary for communication with the terminal 1 and an LCD
A display control program 105, display data such as a menu, and the like are stored.

As will be described later, the DRAM 123 temporarily stores received data obtained from the common server device 2 and has a memory area used as a work area.

As described above, the flash memory 124 stores the ISP server device 7I with respect to the common server device 2.
The address information on the network for automatic connection from the member terminal 1 through is stored in advance. In the flash memory 124, the member terminal 1 is a terminal having a contractual relationship with the common server device 2, and receives a facsimile communication service, an e-mail service, and an information providing service from the common server device 2. In addition to indicating that the terminal can be used, member identification information such as a member ID and a password for identifying the user of each member terminal is also stored.

As described above, the member-related information such as the member identification information is also stored in the main server 21 of the common server device 2 and managed by the common server device 2. Also, the ISP server device 7I performs authentication based on the member identification information as to whether or not the accessing is a member.

Further, the flash memory 124 has an area for storing the above-mentioned telephone directory data. In this embodiment, a maximum of 200 telephone directory data can be stored. . In the flash memory 124, of the received data temporarily stored in the DRAM 123, an area for storing data to be particularly stored, e-mail data input by the user of the member terminal 1, A storage area for handwritten memo information, type memo information, and the like input using the function is also provided.

[Operation of Portable Radio Communication Terminal] The operation of the member terminal 1 having the above configuration will be described below, including the operation of the related common server device. As described above, the portable wireless communication terminal according to the present embodiment has a telephone mode that operates as a PHS telephone terminal in response to opening and closing of cover panel 101, and a data communication mode that operates as a data communication terminal.

[Operation in Telephone Mode] First, the telephone mode operating as a PHS telephone terminal will be described. With the cover panel 101 closed, the call key TK provided on the cover panel 101 is pressed, and the numeric keypad 102 is pressed.
When the user dials in the telephone number of the other party using, a call is made. Further, when the portable wireless communication terminal as the PHS telephone terminal receives an incoming call while the cover panel 101 is closed, the user is notified by a buzzer 127, and the user presses the call key TK to allow the user to press the call key TK. When the call is answered, the incoming call can be received, and a call state is established.

As described above, the portable radio communication terminal of this embodiment has a telephone directory function. When the jog dial key 109 is pressed with the cover panel 101 closed, the flash memory 124 A telephone number list, which is a list of communication destination names and telephone numbers, is stored in the LCD window 10 based on the telephone directory data stored in the LCD window 10.
4 is displayed on the display surface of the LCD 105 which can be viewed from the LCD 4.

By rotating the jog dial key 109 to scroll the telephone number list, selecting the telephone number of the other party to be called, and pressing the jog dial key 109 to determine it,
The portable radio communication terminal of this embodiment performs an automatic dial using the telephone number selected and determined by the jog dial key 109, and makes a call.

As described above, the portable radio communication terminal according to the present embodiment converts the name and telephone number of the other party to make a call,
By registering in the portable wireless communication terminal, a telephone number list can be displayed, and a telephone number of a destination to be called can be selected and used for calling.

When a call is received while the cover panel 101 is open, a call can be made at any time by pressing a call key TK provided on the main body 100. However, the call is performed with the cover panel 101 closed.

Then, the portable radio communication terminal uses the PHS
During a telephone call, the transmission / reception data processing unit 113 receives control from the system control unit 121, and transmits a transmission signal and receives a reception signal.

That is, the audio signal from the microphone 100MC is transmitted to the transmission / reception data processing unit 1 via the amplifier 114.
13 to be converted into transmission data and transmitted to the RF processor 1
12, data is transmitted to the wireless base station 6 via the antenna 111, and voice data from the other party is received by the antenna 111 from the wireless base station 6, and the received data is processed by the transmission / reception data processing unit 113. Being
The call voice signal of the other party is restored, and it is supplied to the speaker 100SP through the amplifier 115 and is emitted.

[Operation in Data Communication Mode] Next, the data communication mode will be described. In this data communication mode, facsimile function, e-mail function, WW
The member terminal 1 is configured to realize a W browser function, a memo function, and the like. When each of these functions is pressed by pressing a direct key provided on the back side of the cover panel 101 of the member terminal 1 to execute each function, the member terminal 1 enters a mode of executing the function. .

In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment, when transmitting and receiving facsimile data,
The transmission and reception of electronic mail are all processed via the common server device 2.

The data exchange between the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 is performed by a communication method compatible with the network 3 and the network 5 irrespective of a predetermined communication method as a facsimile communication method. To do. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the facsimile data and the e-mail data
SMTP (Simple Mail), a standard procedure used to transfer e-mail over the Internet
Transfer Protocol (Transfer Protocol), and information provided from the common server device 2 in the WWW browser function is HTTP (Hyper Text Tr).
The transmission data and the reception data are exchanged between the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 according to the PIAFS method using the PHS network by using the transfer protocol.

In this case, in the member terminal 1, the transmission data is temporarily stored in the DRAM 123 as described above, and the system control unit 121 is executed by executing the transmission.
And the transmission / reception data processing unit 113 and the RF processing unit 11 in the communication protocol and data format described above.
2. Wireless transmission is performed sequentially via the antenna 111.

The data received from the common server device 2 is received by the antenna 111, and is temporarily stored in the DRAM 123 by the system control unit 121 through the RF processing unit 112 and the transmission / reception data processing unit 113. Then, under the control of the system control unit 121, L
The data is sent as display data to the LCD 105 through the CD driver 125, and the display content based on the received data is displayed.

The memo function includes a “handwritten memo” for inputting using the pen 107 and the touch panel 106, and an LCD.
There is a "type memo" in which a keyboard is displayed on the screen 105 and a document is created using the display keyboard. In both cases of the handwritten memo and the type memo, the created image or document can be transmitted as facsimile data.

That is, in either the handwritten memo mode or the type memo mode, a menu bar including a “FAX transmission (facsimile transmission)” icon is displayed on the screen of the LCD 105.
Is selected with, for example, a pen, an input mode screen for a telephone number of a destination terminal to be transmitted or a facsimile title is displayed. Then, after inputting the telephone number and title of the partner terminal and selecting the "send" icon displayed in this mode, the image or document created by the handwritten memo or the type memo is transmitted as facsimile data. .

In this case, the member terminal 1 generates a connection request using the member identification information and the connection information stored in the flash memory 124, and transmits the request to transmit the request to the common server device 2 automatically. Connect and send facsimile data.

However, as described above, in this case, the facsimile data is transmitted as e-mail data to the common server device 2, so that the image data and the document data are not bitmap data of facsimile communication, but
The image data is, for example, GIF (Graphics In)
(Change Format), and the document data is in a text data format.

When the destination is other than the member, the common server device 2 executes a process of converting the received data into bitmap data and facsimile transmitting the data to a terminal other than the member. When the destination is the member terminal 1, the common server device 2 stores the received data in the mailbox 22 M or the FAX box 23 M, and sends the data to each member terminal 1 via the incoming call notification server 24. Notify that there was an incoming call. This incoming call notification is performed not only when facsimile data is received but also when e-mail data is received.

When the facsimile function is selected and the online connection key K1 of the key buttons 108 is pressed, the member terminal 1 automatically performs a process for connecting to the common server device 2. That is, the member terminal 1 stores the member identification information stored in the flash memory 124 in advance,
Using the connection information, a connection request to the common server device 2 is generated and transmitted. Then, the ISP server 7I, which is a network management server, authenticates whether the accessed terminal is a member terminal, and if it is a member terminal, performs a process of connecting to the common server device 2.

The common server device 2 recognizes the connected member terminal, creates a list of facsimile reception data received to the member terminal, and sends the list to the member terminal 1. Therefore, in this example, the online connection key K2
Also has the role of a request key for the received information list.

The member terminal 1 receives a request from the common server 2
The data of the list is received and temporarily stored in the DRAM 123, and the list is displayed on the screen of the LCD 105. The user can use the jog dial key 109 or the pen 10
7, the user can select desired facsimile reception data from this list. When the desired facsimile reception data is selected and the “capture” icon is selected, the member terminal 1 transmits a request to acquire the reception data to the common server device 2.

When this request is received, the common server 2
Extracts the requested facsimile reception data and sends it to the member terminal 1 by e-mail SMTP. The member terminal 1 temporarily stores the received data in the DRAM 123 and uses the data by displaying it on the LCD 105 or the like.

When the electronic mail function is selected and the online connection key K1 of the key buttons 108 is pressed, the flash memory 124 is stored in advance similarly to the case where the facsimile function is selected. A connection request is generated and transmitted using the member identification information and the connection information. That is, the member terminal 1 is connected to the common server device 2
Automatically performs the process for connecting to Then, the common server device 2 creates a list of received data of the e-mail and sends it to the member terminal 1.

The member terminal 1 receives the data of the list of the received data from the common server device 2 and displays the mail list on the screen of the LCD 105. Then, the user uses the jog dial key 109 and the pen 107 to
It is possible to select the e-mail reception data desired to be provided from this list. When the received data of the e-mail desired to be provided is selected and the “capture” icon is selected, the member terminal 1 transmits a request to acquire the received data of the e-mail to the common server device 2.

In response, common server device 2 extracts the received data of the requested e-mail and sends it to member terminal 1 by SMTP. The member terminal 1 temporarily stores the received data in the DRAM 123 and stores it in the LCD 105.
Use it by displaying it on

As described above, by selecting the received data of the e-mail from the list of the received data of the e-mail and selecting the “capture” icon, the case of the above-mentioned facsimile reception data is obtained. Similarly, the received data of the e-mail addressed to the user held in the common server device 2 can be taken into the DRAM 123 of the member terminal 1.

In this embodiment, when the WWW browser function is selected, the member terminal 1 obtains and reproduces the information (content information) provided from the common server device 2. Be able to work as. At this time, data exchange between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 is performed by HTTP.
(Hyper Text Transfer Prot
ocol) and PIAFS using PHS network
It is done by the method. The data format of the information provided from the common server device 2 is HTML (Hyper Text).
MakeupLanguage).

[0161] When the WWW browser function is selected, the online connection key K1 of the key buttons 108 is selected.
Is pressed, the member terminal 1 uses the member identification information and the connection information stored in the flash memory 124 in the same manner as when the facsimile function or the e-mail function is selected. A connection request is generated and transmitted, and processing for connecting to the common server device 2 is automatically performed.

The common server device 2 provides a list of information providing services that can be provided by the common server device 2 to the member terminal 1 that has requested connection.

The member terminal 1 receives the list of information providing services from the common server device, and
5 is displayed on the display screen. The user of the member terminal 1 uses the jog dial key 109 and the pen 107 to
The user of the member terminal 1 can select an information providing service that the user of the member terminal 1 can provide from the list of information providing services displayed on the display screen 05.

Also, in this embodiment, the list of information providing services has a function as a so-called homepage of the common server device 2, and the user of the member terminal 1 can use the homepage of the common server device 2. , Content information such as a general homepage provided on the Internet can be obtained.

When a desired information providing service is selected from the list of information providing services displayed on the display screen of the LCD 105, a request to provide the selected information providing service is transmitted to the common server device 2. I do.

In response to this, when an information providing service that can be provided by the common server device 2 is requested, the common server device 2 obtains the content information in accordance with the requested information providing service, and Send to terminal 1. In this case, the member terminal 1 receives the content information from the common server device 2 and transmits the received content information to the DRAM 1
23.

When the requested content information is display information such as map information or news, the member terminal 1 converts this into display data and displays it on the LCD 105.

When the content information provided from the common server device 2 is, for example, an application such as a game, the application temporarily stored in the DRAM 123 is executed by the system control unit 121, and the member terminal 1 is operated. It can be used to enjoy games and the like.

When address information of content information such as a homepage provided on the Internet is input via a list of information providing services (homepage of the common server device 2), the member terminal 1
Transmits the request for providing the content information specified by the address information to the common server device 2 including the address information. In this case, the address information is described in a URL format, which is a notation method for indicating a storage location where information is stored on the Internet.

[0170] In response to this, the common server device 2 allows the common server device 2 to acquire the content information requested from the member terminal 1 and transmit it to the requesting member terminal 1 or the common server device 2 Through this, the member terminal 1 of the request source can be accessed to the target homepage.

[0171] As described above, the member terminal 1 cooperates with the common server device 2 to provide various types of content information such as the content information stored in the common server device 2 and the homepage provided on the Internet. Have been able to get it. Also, the member terminal 1 can receive facsimile data and e-mail data and transmit facsimile data and e-mail data to the intended destination by cooperating with the common server device 2. ing.

[Management of Memory Unit for Member Terminals in Common Server Device] As described above, in this embodiment, the contract between the user of the portable radio communication terminal 1 and the company that owns the common server device 2 Is performed, the portable wireless communication terminal 1 becomes the member terminal 1. Then, the address information of the common server device 2 through the specific dedicated backbone network for each terminal is given to the member terminal 1 in advance and stored in the flash memory 124. This non-volatile memory includes:
In addition to indicating that the terminal is a member terminal, identification information (member identification information) such as a member ID and a password for identifying a user of the member terminal is also stored.

On the common server device 2 side, necessary information such as member identification information of the member terminal 1 with which the contract has been made is registered in the master server 21 and the memory unit of the mail server 22 provided in the common server device 2 In the facsimile box 23M, which is a memory unit of the facsimile server 23, a storage area for the received data of the electronic mail and the received data of the facsimile for the member terminal 1 is secured.

As described above, the e-mail data addressed to each member terminal 1 of this embodiment is received by the common server device 2 and is stored in the mailbox 22M of the mail server 22. Storage area (mail spool area). Similarly, the facsimile data addressed to each member terminal 1 is received by the common server device 2 and is stored and stored in a storage area (facsimile spool area) for each member terminal 1 secured in the facsimile box 23M of the facsimile server 23. .

As described above, the mail box 22M and the facsimile box 23M are provided with a mail spool area and a facsimile spool area which are storage areas for e-mail data and facsimile data classified for each member terminal 1. E-mail data and facsimile data addressed to each member terminal 1 are stored in the storage area for each member terminal 1.

Then, as described above, the member terminal 1
A communication path is connected to the common server device 2 to obtain the received data addressed to itself stored in the mailbox 22M and the facsimile box 23M of the common server device 2 by using the e-mail function and the facsimile function. Be able to be.

In this case, the maximum management amount of the mail spool and the facsimile spool allocated to each member terminal is predetermined, and the member terminal 1 stored in the mail spool and the facsimile spool at an appropriate timing. If the received data addressed to the destination is not deleted, the capacity of the mail spool or the facsimile spool becomes excessive, as described above, and the electronic mail communication or the facsimile communication may not be properly performed.

However, if the user of the member terminal 1 is to delete the received data stored in the mail spool or the facsimile spool without notifying the user of the member terminal 1, the user of the member terminal 1 will be notified. In some cases, inconveniences such as deletion of received data that the user wants to store in the member terminal 1 may be deleted.

Therefore, the common server device 2 of this embodiment manages the mail spool area and facsimile spool area usage of each member terminal 1 for each member terminal 1,
For the member terminal 1 in which the use amount of the mail spool or the facsimile spool exceeds the preset amount (the maximum use amount for management), a capacity excess warning is notified.

As described later, the user uses the e-mail function and the facsimile function to send a mail spool area for his / her own in the mail box 22M and the facsimile box 23M to the user of the member terminal 1 as described later.
It prompts the member terminal 1 to receive the received data stored in the facsimile spool area for the user or deletes the received data stored in the mail spool area and the facsimile spool area for the user.

In this embodiment, even if the capacity excess warning is issued three times, the received data is not deleted, and the used amount of the mail spool area and the facsimile spool area exceeds the predetermined set amount. In the case where there is the above, the common server device 2 notifies the member terminal 1 of a deletion warning, and thereafter, the member server 1 is stored in the mail spool area and the facsimile spool area of the member terminal 1 which has received the deletion warning. Deletion of received data is automatically performed to prevent the mail spool area and the facsimile spool area from becoming insufficient in capacity.

Also, as will be described later, in this embodiment, since the usage amount exceeds the set amount, a deletion warning is issued, and then the mail spool area of the member terminal 1 to which the deletion warning is notified. When the data in the facsimile spool area is forcibly deleted, the data in the mail spool area and the facsimile spool area may be deleted to a value less than α% which is the set amount (threshold) of the excess. Then, when the next received data arrives, the used amount immediately exceeds the set amount, and a notification of a warning and a deletion process are required.

Therefore, in this embodiment, α%
The data stored in the mail spool area or the facsimile spool area is deleted up to β% that is> β%, and the capacity that can receive and store e-mail data and facsimile data addressed to the member terminal 1 is reduced. It is secured in the mail spool area and facsimile spool area.

Next, referring to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 7, the subscriber (contractor) registration process performed in the common server device 2 and the capacity excess warning performed by the common server device 2 as described above. , A deletion warning, and automatic deletion processing of received data will be described. In this embodiment, e-mail data and facsimile data addressed to the member terminal 1 are stored and stored in the memory of the common server device 2. However, in the following description, for simplicity, A case will be described as an example where a mail spool area in which electronic mail data is stored is managed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the subscriber registration process performed in the common server device 2. The process illustrated in FIG. 6 is a process performed in the common server device 2 when a contract is made between the user of the member terminal 1 and the company that owns the common server device 2.

The user of the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2
When a contract is made with the owning company, the member terminal 1
For example, since various information (subscriber information) such as member identification information about is input by an operator, the master server 21 of the common server device 2 receives the information and registers it in the memory unit 21M of the master server 21. (Step S1).

[0187] After receiving and registering the subscriber information, the master server 21 instructs the mail server 22 to secure a mail spool area for the member terminal 1 with the contract relationship in the mailbox 22M. Then, an instruction is given to set a mail environment so that the member terminal 1 can use the e-mail communication (step S2).

The mail server 22 is the master server 21
When a mail environment setting instruction is received from, a mail spool area having a predetermined storage capacity for the member terminal 1 having the contract relationship is secured in the mailbox 22M (step S3). Thereby, the environment on the common server device 2 side where the member terminal 1 can perform e-mail communication through the common server device 2 is prepared.

[0189] By preparing the environment of the common server device 2 in this way, the member terminal 1 can perform e-mail communication through the common server device 2.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the capacity excess warning, the deletion warning, and the automatic deletion processing of the received data performed by the common server device 2. In this embodiment, the process shown in FIG. 7 is a process performed once a day for the mail spool area for each member terminal 1 at a predetermined timing.

The mail server 22 of the common server device 2
Once a day, at a predetermined timing, it is determined whether or not the used amount of the mail spool area for each member terminal 1 secured in the mailbox 22M exceeds a predetermined set amount (step). S11). In this embodiment, the mail server 22 determines whether or not the usage of the mail spool area for each member terminal 1 exceeds α% of the entire mail spool area, thereby determining the usage of the mail spool area. It is determined whether the amount exceeds a predetermined set amount.

If it is determined in step S11 that the used amount of the mail spool area does not exceed α% of the storage capacity of the mail spool area, the processing shown in FIG. Will end. If the mail server 22 determines in the determination processing in step S11 that the used amount of the mail spool area exceeds α% of the storage capacity of the mail spool area, the mail server 22 determines that the used amount of the mail spool area is α The member ID of the member terminal 1 exceeding% is notified to the master server 21 (step S12).

The master server 21 manages, for each member terminal 1, the number of times of notification of the capacity excess warning,
The number of times of the notified capacity excess warning of the member ID is updated (step S13). The number of times of the notification of the capacity excess warning is the capacity notified when the used amount of the mail spool area exceeds α% and the usage amount of the mail spool area continues to exceed α% after performing the capacity excess warning. It counts the number of notices of an excess warning.

Therefore, as will be described later, when the use amount of the mail spool area falls below α% due to the deletion of the electronic mail data (received data) stored in the mail spool area, for example, The number of times of notification of the capacity excess warning is returned to zero.

Then, the master server 21 determines whether or not the capacity overrun warning has already been performed three times for the member terminal 1 to which the mail spool area is assigned (step S14). In the determination process of step S14, when it is determined that the capacity excess warning has not been performed three times, the mail server 21 determines that the usage amount of the mail spool area exceeds α% of the storage capacity of the mail spool area this time. A capacity excess warning notification is issued to the member terminal 1 (step S15), and the process shown in FIG. 7 ends.

In this step S15, for example,
An e-mail notifying a capacity excess warning such as "The received e-mail has exceeded a predetermined amount. Delete unnecessary e-mails" is issued to the member terminal 1 concerned. When this e-mail is issued, an incoming notification is made to the member terminal 1 through the incoming notification server 24. In response to the incoming call notification, the user of the member terminal 1 obtains the e-mail notifying the excess capacity warning from the common server device 2 so that the e-mail data received in the mail spool area for the user can be obtained. It is possible to know that the storage capacity of the mail spool area may become insufficient due to the predetermined amount or more.

When it is determined in the determination processing of step S14 that the three-capacity excess warning has already been issued, the master server 21 issues a deletion warning notification (step S16). After issuing the deletion warning notification, the master server 21 issues an instruction to the mail server 22 to delete the electronic mail data stored in the mail spool area for the member terminal 1 that has notified the deletion warning (step S17).

The mail server 21 is the master server 21
The e-mail data stored in the mail spool area of the member terminal 1 that has been notified of the deletion warning is deleted based on the deletion instruction from (step S18).

In this case, in this embodiment, of the e-mail data stored in the mail spool area, the e-mail data having the oldest storage time are sequentially arranged.
The mail spool area is deleted until the used amount becomes a predetermined amount. In this embodiment, the e-mail data is deleted from the oldest until the used amount of the mail spool area becomes equal to or less than β% of the storage capacity of the mail spool area. In this case, β is, as described above, α>
β.

Then, the mail server 22 proceeds to step S
Upon completion of the deletion processing of No. 18, the completion of deletion is notified to the master server 21 (step S19). When the deletion completion is notified, the master server 21 returns the number of times of notification of the capacity excess warning of the member terminal 1 to which the mail spool area from which the e-mail data has been deleted is allocated to zero (step S20). The member terminal 1 is notified that the e-mail data has been deleted (step S21), and the processing shown in FIG. 7 ends.

As described above, the common server device 2 according to the present embodiment notifies the deletion warning when the used amount of the mail spool area does not become less than β% even after notifying the excess capacity warning three times. Then, the electronic mail data stored and accumulated in the mail spool area is deleted from the oldest one. This ensures that the mail spool area does not run out of capacity.

The processes shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are performed for each member terminal 1. That is, in this embodiment, the only information communication terminals that can be connected to the common server device 2 are the member terminals 1 shown in FIGS.
The function and performance of the member terminal 1 are predetermined, and the mail spool area can be managed equally for each member terminal 1. Of course, the maximum usable amount of the mail spool area may be changed for each member terminal 1 and different management may be performed for each member terminal 1.

In the processing shown in FIG. 7, α% used in step S11 and β% used in step S18
Can be arbitrarily set on the common server device 2 side. For this reason, it can be changed according to the usage amount of the mail spool area allocated to each member terminal 1 and the number of member terminals 1 that can be connected to the common server device 2. In addition, as described above, in addition to setting the amount for determining the set amount and the delete amount as the ratio, the amount for determining the set amount and the delete amount can be set by the number of bytes (absolute capacity). it can.

[0204] Also, as an over-capacity warning, "received e-mail is stored in the memory of α% or more." Or "received e-mail is stored in the memory of xx bytes or more." It is also possible to notify the ratio of the usage amount to the management maximum usage amount of the mail spool area and the number of bytes (absolute capacity) of the usage amount. In this case, it is possible to more clearly notify the user of the member terminal 1 of the usage amount of the mail spool area allocated to the user.

In this embodiment, the notification of the excess capacity warning and the deletion warning is made by issuing an e-mail. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a signal for notifying a capacity excess warning and a deletion warning is transmitted to the member terminal 1 and, for example, an LED (issued by the member terminal 1 for a capacity excess warning) (A diode) or an LED (issuing diode) for a deletion warning, or a mark or a message for notifying a capacity excess warning or a deletion warning may be displayed on the LCD 105.

By managing the data amount of each e-mail data stored in the mail spool area of each member terminal 1, for example, when the common server device 2 issues a deletion warning, Of the electronic mail data stored in the information communication terminal can be notified to the information communication terminal.

In this case, the data amount (deletion amount) of the e-mail data to be deleted is determined in advance, or the usage amount of the mail spool area becomes smaller than the predetermined amount. If the data amount (deletion amount) of the e-mail data that does not need to be obtained is determined, the member terminal 1 is notified of the e-mail data whose storage order is the oldest or the less important e-mail corresponding to the deletion amount. Good.

As a notification method, a list of electronic mail data to be deleted is created in the common server device 2,
This is provided to the member terminal 1, or the e-mail data to be deleted is marked on the mail list,
Alternatively, the electronic mail data to be deleted can be provided to the member terminal 1 in a reverse display.

[Deletion of Received Data in Response to Deletion Request from Member Terminal] In this embodiment, as described above, while the capacity excess warning is being notified, the received data is stored in the mail spool area. Email data is not deleted. Therefore, based on the deletion request from the member terminal 1, the e-mail data selected by the user of the member terminal 1 can be deleted from the mail spool area.

That is, as described above, when the e-mail function is selected at the member terminal 1 and a connection request is transmitted to the common server device 2, the member terminal 1 receives the connection request from the common server device 2. A mail list, which is a list of electronic mails addressed to the member terminal 1, is transmitted.
The e-mail list is displayed on the LCD 105 of the member terminal 1, the e-mail data to be deleted is selected through the displayed e-mail list, and a request for deleting the selected e-mail data is transmitted to the common server device 2. Can be deleted from the mail spool area.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an example of a mail list which is a list of received data of electronic mail displayed on LCD 105 of member terminal 1. As shown in FIG. Member terminal 1
The mail list provided from the common server device 2 to the member terminal 1 and displayed on the LCD 105 of the member terminal 1 in response to the connection request from the beginning is, as shown in FIG. A pictorial symbol indicating that the e-mail function is being executed is displayed, and a letter “mail list” indicating that a mail list, which is a list of e-mails, is displayed as a name display 202 on the screen. You.

In addition, icon button keys (hereinafter, simply referred to as icons) that can be selected by the user of the member terminal 1 are displayed in correspondence with the processing that can be executed in this state. On the display screen of the mail list, the [Import] icon 203, the [View] icon 204, the [Delete] icon 205, and the [Disconnect] icon 2
06 is displayed. An upper scroll icon 207 and a lower scroll icon 208 used for scrolling the mail list data are displayed at the right end of the screen.

As shown in FIG. 8, this mail list includes, for each of the e-mail data received by the common server device 2 and stored in the mail spool area, the destination of the e-mail data transmission. Of the received e-mail data, the title of the received e-mail data, and information on the e-mail data.

In this case, the e-mail address of the other party is displayed below the heading “communication partner” in FIG. 8, and the reception date and time are displayed below the heading “date” with the reception date and time. Are displayed separately. The title is displayed below the heading “Title”.

[0215] Of the e-mail data displayed on the mail list, if the e-mail data has not been taken into the member terminal 1, the e-mail data related to the corresponding e-mail data below the heading "not received" is displayed. A black circle is added to the head of the information so that the user of the member terminal 1 can immediately know which e-mail data has not been taken into the member terminal 1 yet. I have to.

By operating the upper scroll icon 207 and the lower scroll icon 208, the display of the information on the e-mail data is scrolled, and the information on the e-mail data to be deleted is displayed on the LCD 105. Touch panel 10 on the check box provided for each of the information on
When the pen 107 is brought into contact with 6, the user can select the e-mail data.

In the check box of the information on the selected e-mail data, a mark indicating the selection is displayed. Also, when canceling the selection, the pen 1 is re-entered in the check box of the information regarding the target e-mail data.
By touching 07, the selection can be canceled.

In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment, a plurality of electronic mail data can be selected at one time through the mail list shown in FIG. That is, a plurality of pieces of e-mail data can be selected by bringing the pen 107 into contact with a check box of information about a plurality of pieces of e-mail data.

After selecting the e-mail data to be deleted and touching pen 107 on touch panel 106 at the position where [delete] icon 205 is displayed, member terminal 1 receives the e-mail data. A request to delete the e-mail data selected by the user is transmitted to the common server device 2.

In the common server device 2, the e-mail data selected by the user of the member terminal 1 based on the deletion request from the member terminal 1 is transmitted to the requesting member terminal 1.
Deleted from the mail spool area. After the deletion, a new mail list is created in the common server device 2 and transmitted to the information communication terminal that transmitted the deletion request. Thereby, the user of the member terminal 1 can confirm from the new mail list that the selected e-mail data has been normally deleted.

Further, after selecting the desired e-mail data, by selecting the [take in] icon 203, the selected e-mail data can be taken into, for example, the flash memory 124 of the member terminal 1. You. If the user selects the “view” icon 204 after selecting the desired e-mail data, the selected e-mail data is provided from the common server device 2 and immediately displayed on the LCD 105 for viewing. be able to.

Therefore, after the target e-mail data is loaded into the flash memory 124 of the member terminal 1 or the target e-mail data is
After confirming the display on the mail server 05, the electronic mail data stored in the mail spool area of the mailbox 22M of the common server device 2 can be deleted.

In FIG. 8, the [Disconnect] icon 2
When 06 is selected, the communication path connected between the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 is disconnected (opened). As a result, in a state in which the member terminal 1 is alone, the mode is set in which the electronic mail data taken into the member terminal 1 can be displayed on the LCD 105 or the electronic mail data to be transmitted can be created.

[0224] In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment, by rotating the jog dial key 109, information relating to the target e-mail data is stored in the LC.
D105 is displayed, and the cursor is positioned on the information relating to the e-mail data. By pressing the jog dial key 109, the e-mail data to be deleted, displayed, or imported can be selected. it can.

Next, the operation of the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 when the common server device 2 deletes the received data in response to the deletion request from the member terminal using the flowcharts of FIGS. Will be described.

As described above, when the member terminal 1 is in the data communication mode and the e-mail communication function key K8 of the key buttons 108 is pressed to select the e-mail function, the key button 108 When the online connection key K2 is pressed (procedure S31), the member terminal 1
Automatically performs a process for connecting to the common server device 2.

That is, in the present embodiment, as described above, the member identification information of its own stored in advance in the flash memory 124 and the address data for connecting to the common server 2 through the ISP server 7I. To generate a connection request for requesting a connection with the common server device 2 and transmit the generated connection request (step S3).
2).

In response to this connection request, the ISP server 7I, which is a network management server, authenticates whether or not the accessed terminal is a member terminal by identifying whether or not the terminal is a member terminal included in the connection request. The process is performed using the information (procedure S33), and if it is a member terminal, a process of connecting to the common server device 2 is performed (procedure S34).

Then, the common server device 2 stores the member terminal 1
, And recognizes which member terminal is the connected member terminal (step S35). Then, the common server device 2 creates a mail list which is a list of the electronic mail data of the connection request source (procedure S
36), and sends the created mail list to the member terminal 1 that has requested connection (step S37).

[0230] The member terminal 1 receives the mail list from the common server device 2 (step S38).
05 (step S39). Thus, the mail list as described above with reference to FIG. 8 is displayed on LCD 105 of member terminal 1. Then, the member terminal 1 reads the mail list displayed on the LCD 105 from the mail list.
The selection input of the target e-mail data and the selection input of the processing for the selected e-mail data are received (step S40).

That is, in step S40, the user selects the e-mail data to be deleted or displayed or taken into the member terminal 1, and determines whether to delete or display the selected e-mail data. A selection input as to whether or not to be taken into the member terminal 1 is received.

Next, the member terminal 1 determines whether or not the selected process is a delete process (step S41). If it is determined that the process is not a delete process, as described above, the member terminal 1 of the selected e-mail data is deleted. Processing routines such as a process for taking in the terminal 1, a process for displaying the selected e-mail data on the LCD 105 of the member terminal 1, and a process for disconnecting the communication path are executed (step S42). Is completed.

If it is determined in step S41 that the selected process is a deletion process, the member terminal 1 generates a request to delete the selected e-mail data and transmits it to the common server device 2. (Step S43).

The common server device 2 receives the deletion request from the member terminal 1 (step S44), and is instructed by the deletion request from the member terminal 1 from the mail spool area for the member terminal 1 that transmitted the deletion request. The deleted e-mail data is deleted (step S45). Then, the mail server 22 of the common server device 2 creates a mail list after the deletion processing, and transmits the mail list to the member terminal 1 that has transmitted the deletion request (step S46).

[0235] Then, the member terminal 1 receives the mail list after the deletion processing (step S47), loads the received mail list into the DRAM 123, and transfers it to the LCD 105.
(Step S48). Then, the processing from step S40 is repeated, and the selection input of the e-mail data and the selection input of the processing for the selected e-mail data are received through the new mail list after the deletion processing.

As described above, in this embodiment,
By transmitting a connection request to the common server device 2, the member terminal 1 is provided with a mail list from the common server device 2 and can make a request. Then, the user of the member terminal 1 selects the e-mail data to be deleted based on the mail list from the common server device 2, and issues a request to delete the selected e-mail data to the common server device 2.
Being able to count.

Therefore, after receiving the capacity excess warning, the member terminal 1 transmits a connection request, receives the mail list provided from the common server device 2, and deletes the electronic mail according to the intention of the user of the member terminal 1. Select the data,
Since the e-mail data selected by the user can be deleted from the mail spool area, the common server apparatus 2 sorts out its own mail spool area before it is automatically deleted from the oldest e-mail data in order. Information can be reliably stored in the mail spool area.

Also, in the mail list shown in FIG. 8, an importance information input area for setting importance information for each piece of electronic mail data is provided, and each of the electronic mail data addressed to oneself is provided. On the other hand, importance information is set, and the set importance information is also transmitted to the common server device 2.

Then, the importance is set for each electronic mail data stored in its own mail spool area allocated to the common server device, and as described above, the common server device 2 When deleting the e-mail data in the area, it is also possible to delete the e-mail data with low importance first.

For example, an importance information input area is provided in a part of the information relating to the electronic mail data in the mail list shown in FIG. 8, and once the importance information input area is touched once, the importance C (low importance), If touched twice, importance B
(Important) Touching three times, importance A (most important), touching four times, and returning to importance C, so that the importance can be sequentially switched.

Then, for the user of the member terminal 1 provided with the mail list from the common server device 2, for example,
If there is new e-mail data, for example, a message such as "Please set the importance of the received e-mail" is displayed on the LCD 105 of the member terminal 1, and the e-mail data addressed to the user is displayed. Prompt to set importance.

Then, the importance information for each of the e-mail data input by the user of the member terminal 1 is transmitted to the common server device 2, and the common server device 2 stores the importance information in the mail spool area as described above. The importance is set for each of the electronic mail data addressed to the member terminal 1 stored and accumulated.

As described above, if the mail spool area usage exceeds the predetermined set amount even after the capacity excess warning is notified three times, the set importance information is set. Then, the electronic mail data is deleted from the mail spool area in ascending order of importance. In this case, regardless of the storage time, highly important electronic mail data can be left in the mail spool area.

When setting the degree of importance, the capacity that can be guaranteed to be stored is determined in advance, for example, up to the above-mentioned β%. Can be facilitated.

Also, when deleting e-mail data in accordance with the degree of importance, even with the same degree of importance, e-mail data with an earlier storage time is deleted first, so that e-mail data of lower importance is deleted. Even if there is no, the electronic mail data stored in the mail spool area can be deleted and the mail spool area can be organized.

In this embodiment, if the usage of the mail spool area does not fall below the predetermined area even after the capacity excess warning is issued three times, a deletion warning is issued and the mail spool area is issued. Deleted e-mail received data from. However, it is not limited to this.

For example, the number of warnings of capacity excess can be reduced to one or two, or can be increased to four or more. For example, it is also possible to delete the e-mail data in the mail spool area after issuing a capacity excess warning once and then giving a deletion warning.

It is also possible to perform only a capacity excess warning and automatically delete the e-mail data in the mail spool area, or to perform only a capacity excess warning and respond to a deletion request from the member terminal 1. Thus, the e-mail data according to the request of the user of the member terminal 1 can be deleted.

Also, in this embodiment, not only when a capacity excess warning or deletion warning is received, but also by making a connection request to the common server device 2 using the e-mail function, the mail shown in FIG. The list is provided, and at any time, the electronic mail data stored in the mail spool area of the common server device 2 can be deleted or the member terminal 1 can be deleted.
It can be used by capturing it.

[Provision of E-mail List for Deletion] As described above, if the user of the member terminal 1 selects the e-mail function and does not transmit a connection request even if the warning of excess capacity is issued, the e-mail list Is not able to delete unnecessary e-mail data with the provision of
It may be troublesome for the user to delete the e-mail data. For this reason, there is a case where the user of the member terminal 1 does not appropriately delete the e-mail data.

Therefore, when a communication path is connected between the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2, including when receiving an information providing service using the e-mail function, the facsimile function or the WWW browser function. Then, a mail list for deletion is automatically provided to the member terminal, and first, unnecessary e-mail data is deleted, so that the user of the member terminal 1 can surely delete the e-mail data. A deletion process can be performed.

That is, when the common server device 2 connects a communication path with the member terminal 1 of the connection request source in response to a connection request from the member terminal 1, the use of the mail spool area of the member terminal 1 When the amount exceeds the predetermined set amount, the common server device 2 notifies the excess capacity warning and automatically transmits a mail list for deletion to the member terminal 1 of the connection request source, and First, the user of the terminal 1 is urged to delete unnecessary electronic mail data stored in the mail spool area.

As a result, the user of the member terminal 1
Unnecessary electronic mail data addressed to the user can be reliably deleted according to the user's intention.

Next, using the flowchart of FIG.
When a communication path is connected between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1, when the used amount of the mail spool area exceeds the set amount, a capacity excess warning is issued and a mail list for deletion is provided. The following describes the processing in the case of performing this.

The common server device 2 waits for a connection request from the member terminal 1 to be transmitted (step S51), and when the connection request is transmitted, the master server 21
However, based on the member identification information included in the connection request, it recognizes which member terminal is the connection request source member terminal (step S52).

Then, the mail server 22 of the common server device 2 determines whether or not the usage of the mail spool area of the connection requesting member terminal 1 exceeds α% of the mail spool area. If it is smaller than%, the process proceeds to step S59, where a processing routine corresponding to the function of the member terminal 1 at the time of the connection request is executed, and the process shown in FIG. 11 ends.

When it is determined in step S53 that the used amount of the mail spool area exceeds α% of the mail spool area, the common server 2 A warning is transmitted (step S54), an e-mail list for deleting received data is created, and transmitted to the member terminal 1 (step S5).
5).

At the member terminal 1 that has received the transmission of the deletion mail list, as described above with reference to FIG. The mail list is deleted, and the processing corresponding to the function at the time of the connection request is executed.

For this reason, in the common server device 2,
It is determined whether a request to delete e-mail data has been transmitted from the member terminal 1 (step S56). In the determination processing of step S56, the common server device 2
When it is determined that there is a deletion request, a process of deleting the electronic mail data stored in the mail spool area of the member terminal 1 is performed. (Step S57).

If it is determined in the determination processing of step S56 that there is no deletion request, or if the deletion processing in step S57 has been completed, the display of the provided mail list for deletion on the member terminal 1 ends. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S58).

If it is determined in step S58 that the display of the provided mail list for deletion has not been completed, the processing from step S56 is repeated. If it is determined in the determination processing of step S58 that the display of the mail list for deletion has been completed,
The processing shifts to a processing routine such as a processing according to the function of the member terminal 1 at the time of connection, an e-mail function, a facsimile function, a WWW browser function, and the like, and the processing shown in FIG. 11 ends.

As a result, the excess capacity warning and the mail list for deletion are provided to the member terminal 1 whose mail spool area usage exceeds the set amount when the communication path with the common server device 2 is connected. Therefore, the user of the member terminal 1 deletes unnecessary e-mail data from the e-mail data stored in its own mail spool area of the Data can be reliably left in the mail spool area.

Further, when a connection request is made from the member terminal 1 to the common server device 2, only a capacity excess warning is notified to the member terminal 1. At this time, a button icon for requesting the provision of a mail list field for selecting electronic mail data to be deleted is displayed on the LCD 105 of the member terminal 1, and when this button is pressed, the member terminal 1 is displayed. Sends a mail list field request to the common server device 2, and in response to the request, the mail list is provided to the member terminal 1.

Further, when a connection request is made to the common server device 2 from the member terminal 1 having received the capacity excess warning, a mail list for deletion can be provided.
Further, when a connection request is made from the member terminal 1 to the common server device 2 in response to the capacity excess warning, only the mail list for deletion can be provided without performing the capacity excess warning again.

[0265] Also, when the communication of the communication path with the common server device 2 is connected, the e-mail data to be deleted is deleted only when the user of the member terminal 1 requests the provision of the mail list after the warning of the excess capacity is issued. A mail list for selection may be provided. In this case, the member terminal 1
Since the mail list is not provided unless the user requests the provision of the mail list, it is possible to know that the following processing will be performed at the bottom or that the common server device 2 will be responsible for deleting and organizing the e-mail data in the mail spool area. it can.

As in the case described with reference to FIG. 7, when the used amount of the mail spool area exceeds the set amount, the member terminal 1 is warned of an excess capacity. When the member terminal 1 that has received the notification of the capacity excess warning requests connection, a mail list of the member terminal 1 can be provided. In this case, for example, a message such as "Please delete unnecessary e-mails" is displayed in the mail list.

Thus, in terms of the mail environment service,
Excellent spool capacity management of the user interface can be realized, and the memory capacity per user (user) of the member terminal 1 can be reduced, so that the cost of the server device (server system) can be reduced and various types of data communication can be performed at lower cost. Service can be provided.

The user of the member terminal 1 is provided with the mailbox 2 of the mail server 22 of the common server device 2.
Since it is possible to reliably grasp the deletion timing of the e-mail data destined for the user stored in the 2M and the e-mail data to be deleted, the mail spool area of the common server device 2 is assigned a unique mail. It can be used as a folder.

As described above, in this embodiment, the member terminal 1 described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 can be connected to the common server device 2. That is, the common server device 2 has a member terminal 1 having a predetermined function and performance.
Only connectable. For this reason, in this embodiment, the mail spool capacity is managed by setting the function between the limited information communication terminal and the server device, so that the mail can be used for a certain operation use. Enforce email capacity restrictions.

That is, each member terminal 1 cooperates with the common server device 2 to enable e-mail communication and facsimile communication, and uses the same method. Therefore, for each member terminal 1, the common server device 2
It is relatively easy to manage the mail spool area and facsimile spool area prepared in
An excess capacity warning and a deletion warning can be issued for each member terminal 1.

As a result, it is possible to provide data communication services such as e-mail communication and facsimile communication with advanced user interfaces.

In the above-described embodiment, the case of managing the capacity of the mail spool area for storing and storing electronic mail data has been described as an example. However, not only for electronic mail data but also for facsimile data for storing and storing facsimile data. The capacity management of the spool area can be performed in the same manner as in the case of the mail spool area described above.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the explanation has been made assuming that the electronic mail data and the facsimile data addressed to the member terminal 1 are stored in the common server device 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the common server device 2 is provided with a memory unit assigned to each member terminal 1, and the information that the member terminal 1 itself wants to hold is transmitted and stored in this memory unit, and the information is retrieved as necessary. Or when the information to be transmitted from the member terminal 1 to another information communication terminal or information device through the common server device 2 is stored in the memory unit of the common server device 2. The present invention can be applied.

Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a case where the memory unit assigned to each information communication terminal of the server device is used as an information holder dedicated to the information communication terminal.

The present invention is not limited to a portable radio communication terminal, but can be applied to a case where an information communication terminal connected to a network by wire is used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the e-mail and the facsimile exchange data between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 by SMTP, but the e-mail and the facsimile are also transmitted by the WWW browser. As in the case of the function, by exchanging data by HTTP, the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 are exchanged.
And the communication application can be simplified.

[0277]

As described above, according to the server device of the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to manage the capacity of the memory unit for each information communication terminal for each information communication terminal. The user of each information communication terminal will be notified
It is possible to know that the usage amount of the memory unit allocated to itself exceeds the set amount. In addition, when a capacity excess warning is received, it is possible to perform necessary processing such as taking in important information from among information stored in the memory unit of the server device assigned to itself.

According to the server device of the present invention, after the capacity excess warning is notified, the usage amount of the memory unit allocated to the information communication end receiving the capacity excess warning is set to the set amount. If it exceeds the limit, after the deletion warning is notified, the data in the memory section allocated to the information communication terminal is automatically deleted by the deletion means, so that the memory section for the information communication terminal exceeds the storage capacity. Can never be.

In addition, the user of each information communication terminal can perform necessary processing such as importing important information to the information communication terminal in response to the capacity excess warning, and can delete important information by the deletion warning. It is possible to prevent such inconvenience that the information communication terminal is deleted without the user's knowledge.

[0280] According to the server apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, a predetermined number of excess capacity warning notifications are given to each information communication terminal, and the first excess capacity is notified. Even if the notice of the warning is not noticed, it is possible to surely know that the used amount of the memory unit exceeds the set amount by the notice of the subsequent warning of the excess capacity. Then, the user of the information communication terminal that has received the notification of the excess capacity warning can perform necessary processing such as importing important data from the server device.

Also, after the predetermined number of capacity warnings have been notified, the data stored in the memory section of the server device allocated for the information communication terminal is automatically deleted by the deletion means. It is possible to prevent the memory unit for the communication terminal from exceeding the storage capacity.

According to the server device of the present invention, when the data in the memory section is deleted, a deletion warning is notified prior to the deletion processing. It is possible to prevent data in the memory unit for the information communication terminal from being deleted without the user noticing. As a result, it is possible to prevent inconvenience such that important information is deleted without the user of the information communication terminal knowing.

According to the server device of the present invention, relatively new data having a high probability of being used can be left in the memory unit.

According to the server device of the present invention, the information is stored in the information communication terminal memory of the server device in response to the deletion request from the information communication terminal that has received the capacity excess warning. Information can be deleted. Therefore, the information in the memory unit of the server device can be deleted based on a deletion request according to the user's intention of the information communication terminal from the information communication terminal that has received the capacity excess warning.

According to the server device of the present invention, when the amount of use of the memory unit for the information communication terminal of the connection request source exceeds the set amount at the time of connection with the server device, In the information communication terminal of the connection request source,
Since an over-capacity warning is notified, the user of the information requesting terminal of the connection request is reliably notified of the over-capacity warning,
The user can be prompted to perform necessary processing.

According to the server device of the present invention, the user of the information communication terminal which has received the capacity excess warning is assigned to the server device through a list provided from the server device. Unnecessary information can be deleted from the personal memory unit.

[0287] According to the information communication system of the ninth aspect of the present invention, after receiving the capacity excess warning, the usage of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal remains over the set amount. Sometimes, for example,
Since the received data with low importance is deleted so that the usage amount becomes smaller than the predetermined amount, the received data with high importance is stored in the memory unit of the server device. Be able to be.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that important reception data is deleted from the memory unit of the server device without the user of the information communication terminal knowing.

According to the information communication system of the present invention, the information communication terminal receives a capacity excess warning before the received data is deleted in the order of importance by the deletion means of the server device. The information stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal of the server device can be deleted in response to the deletion request from. That is, the data in the memory unit of the server device can be deleted and organized in response to a deletion request according to the user's intention of the information communication terminal from the information communication terminal that has received the capacity excess warning.

According to the information communication system of the present invention, for the information communication terminal in which the used amount of the memory section exceeds the set amount, the received data list for deletion is sent from the server device. Since the information is automatically transmitted, the user of the information communication terminal selects the stored data to be deleted on the basis of the list of stored data for deletion, and notifies the server device of the stored data, thereby satisfying the user's intention. The unnecessary storage data selected accordingly can be reliably deleted from the memory unit of the server device. Therefore, it is possible to reliably perform deletion and arrangement of the received data according to the intention of the user of the information communication terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an entire network configuration configured by using a server device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a network configuration in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the common server device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an appearance of the information communication terminal shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the information communication terminal shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a subscriber (contractor) registration process performed in the common server device shown in FIGS. 1 and 3;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a capacity excess warning, a deletion warning, and an automatic deletion process of received data performed in the common server device shown in FIGS. 1 and 3;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mail list that is a list of received data of electronic mail.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining operations of the member terminal and the common server device when the common server device deletes received data in response to a deletion request from the member terminal.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an operation of the common server device that issues a capacity excess warning when a connection request is issued from a member terminal and transmits a deletion mail list.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable wireless communication terminal (member terminal), 2 ... Common server apparatus, 3 ... Network for portable wireless communication terminals, 4 ... Access point, 5 ... Private backbone network, 6 ... Wireless base station, 7 ... Network management server apparatus, 11: content providing device, 21: master server, 21M: memory,
22 ... mail server, 22M ... mail box, 23 ...
Facsimile server, 23M ... facsimile box,
24: incoming call notification server, 100: portable wireless communication terminal body, 101: cover panel, SW: switch, 100M
C: microphone (transmitter), 100SP: speaker (receiver), 102: numeric keypad, 103: antenna, 1
05 LCD, 106 touch panel, 107 pen
108 ... key button, 109 ... jog dial key, 111
... Antenna, 112 ... RF processing unit, 113 ... Transmission / reception data processing unit, 121 ... System control unit, 122 ...
ROM, 123 ... DRAM, 124 ... Flash memory,

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A server device comprising: a communication unit that forms a communication path in response to a connection request from an information communication terminal to perform information communication, and includes an information storage memory unit that is divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals; Determining means for determining whether the amount of use of the memory unit for each of the information communication terminals exceeds a predetermined set amount; and determining that the use amount of the memory unit exceeds the set amount by the determiner. A server device comprising: a capacity excess warning notifying means for notifying a capacity excess warning to the information communication terminal determined to have failed. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said determining means determines, at predetermined timing, whether or not the amount of use of said memory unit for each of said information communication terminals exceeds said set amount. After notifying the capacity excess warning through the notifying means, the used amount of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal notified of the capacity excess warning,
When the amount exceeds the set amount, the information communication terminal is notified of the deletion warning by a deletion warning notification unit that notifies a deletion warning, and the deletion warning is notified to the information communication terminal. 2. The server device according to claim 1, further comprising a deletion unit configured to delete predetermined data from the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit determines, at each predetermined timing, whether the amount of use of the memory unit for each of the information communication terminals exceeds the set amount. For the information communication terminal that has notified the overcapacity warning through the notifying unit, the notification of the overcapacity warning notified through the overcapacity warning notifying unit when the usage amount of the memory unit remains over the set amount. Counting means for counting the number of times, based on the count output from the counting means, the number of times of notification of the capacity excess warning, the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal has become greater than a predetermined number of times 2. The server device according to claim 1, further comprising a deletion unit configured to delete predetermined data from the server. 4. A deletion warning for notifying the information communication terminal that the number of times of notification of the capacity excess warning has become larger than a predetermined number based on the count output from the counting means. A notification unit, wherein after the deletion warning is notified, the deletion unit deletes predetermined data from the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal to which the deletion warning has been notified. 3. The server device according to 3. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said deleting means deletes the data in the memory unit for said information communication terminal in order from the data having the oldest storage time. Server server device. 6. A request data deleting unit for receiving a deletion request from the information communication terminal and deleting data from the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal based on the received deletion request. Claim 1, Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 4, or Claim 5 characterized by the above-mentioned.
A server device according to item 1. 7. A server device comprising: a communication path formed in response to a connection request from an information communication terminal to communicate information; and a server device having an information storage memory section divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals. In response to a connection request from the information communication terminal, communication path connection means for connecting a communication path with the information communication terminal, and a usage amount of a memory unit for each information communication terminal are predetermined. Determining means for determining whether or not the amount exceeds a set amount; and if the determining means determines that the amount of use of the memory unit for the information communication terminal that has made the connection request exceeds the set amount. Comprises a capacity excess warning notifying means for notifying a capacity excess warning to the information communication terminal having made the connection request through a communication path connected by the communication path connecting means. Over server apparatus. 8. The server device according to claim 7, wherein a list of stored data stored in said memory unit allocated to said information communication terminal which has transmitted the connection request is stored in said list. Transmitting means for transmitting a list of stored data to be deleted for selecting stored data to be deleted from the stored data; and instructing information of the stored data selected to be deleted from the list from the information communication terminal. And a command data delete unit for receiving data including the delete request, and deleting data specified by the command information from data stored in the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal. . 9. A server device and an information communication terminal are connectable via a network, the server device includes an information storage memory section divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals, and the information communication terminal An information communication system for providing stored data stored in the memory unit in response to a request from a terminal, wherein the server device is stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal Storing data list transmitting means for transmitting the stored data list to the information communication terminal in order to set the importance of each stored data in the list, and storing data transmitted from the information communication terminal Setting importance information for each of the stored data in the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal based on the importance information for each Information setting means, determining means for determining whether or not the amount of use of the memory unit for each of the information communication terminals has exceeded a predetermined set amount; and, in the determining means, the amount of use of the memory unit determines the set amount. To the information communication terminal determined to have exceeded, a capacity excess warning notifying means for notifying a capacity excess warning, and after notifying the capacity excess warning through the capacity excess warning notifying means, the capacity excess warning is notified. The used amount of the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal,
When the data amount exceeds the set amount, among the stored data stored in the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal, a deletion unit that sequentially deletes the stored data with lower importance, An information communication terminal, based on the stored data list provided from the server device, importance information receiving means for receiving input of importance information for each of the stored data stored in the memory unit of the server device; An information communication system, comprising: importance information transmission means for transmitting the importance information input through the importance information reception means to the server device. 10. The server device receives a deletion request from the information communication terminal, and deletes stored data from the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal based on the received deletion request. A request data deleting unit, wherein the information communication terminal includes: a deletion instruction input receiving unit that receives an instruction input of stored data to be deleted among the stored data stored in the memory unit of the server device; and the deletion instruction input receiving unit. 10. The information communication system according to claim 9, further comprising: a deletion request transmitting unit that forms a deletion request based on the instruction input input through the unit and transmits the request to the server device. 11. A server device and an information communication terminal are connectable via a network, the server device includes a memory unit for storing information divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals, and An information communication system for providing stored data stored in the memory unit in response to a request from a terminal, wherein the server device responds to a connection request from the information communication terminal. Communication path connecting means for connecting a communication path with a communication terminal; determining means for determining whether the amount of use of a memory unit for each of the information communication terminals exceeds a predetermined set amount; When the communication path is connected by the path connection unit, the determination unit determines that the usage amount of the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal of the connection request source exceeds the set amount. If determined, the list of stored data stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal, a warning that the used amount of the memory unit exceeds the set amount, In order to select the stored data to be deleted from the stored data in the list,
Means for transmitting a list of stored data for deletion to be transmitted to the information communication terminal, receiving a deletion request from the information communication terminal, and from the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal, A request data deleting unit that deletes stored data based on the request, wherein the information communication terminal transmits a connection request to the server device in response to an instruction from a user; and the server Delete instruction input receiving means for receiving an instruction input of stored data to be deleted from stored data stored in the memory unit of the server device based on the list provided for selecting stored data to be deleted provided from the device. Based on the instruction input received through the deletion instruction input receiving means, the deletion stored in the memory unit. Forming a deletion request of accumulated data and can, information communication system, characterized in that it comprises a deletion request sending means for sending to the server apparatus. 12. The server device, further comprising: receiving means for receiving received data addressed to the information communication terminal and storing the received data in the memory unit, wherein the information communication terminal cooperates with the server device, The information communication system according to claim 9, 10 or 11, wherein information addressed to itself is received. 13. A server device and an information communication terminal are connectable via a network, the server device includes a memory unit for storing information divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals, and An information communication method for providing stored data stored in the memory unit in response to a request from a terminal, wherein the server device is stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal A list of stored data is transmitted to the information communication terminal in order to set the importance of each stored data in the list, and for each of the stored data of the list transmitted from the information communication terminal, Receiving importance information, setting importance information for each of the stored data in the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal, It is determined whether or not the usage amount of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal notified of the excess warning exceeds the set amount, and the usage amount of the memory unit for each information communication terminal is determined in advance. For an information communication terminal exceeding a predetermined set amount, a capacity excess warning is notified, and the usage amount of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal notified of the capacity excess warning is the set amount. Is exceeded, the stored data stored in the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal is deleted in order from the stored data of lower importance, and the information communication terminal is provided from the server device. Receiving, from the user, input of importance information for each of the stored data stored in the memory unit of the server device based on the list, An information communication method, wherein the importance information is transmitted to the server device. 14. A server device and an information communication terminal are connectable via a network, the server device includes a memory unit for storing information divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals, and An information communication method for providing stored data stored in the memory unit in response to a request from a terminal, wherein the server device receives a connection request from the information communication terminal, A communication path is connected to the information communication terminal, and when the usage of the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal as the connection request source exceeds the set amount, the information communication terminal The list of the stored data of the memory unit is warned that the used amount of the memory unit exceeds the set amount, and whether the stored data in the list is In order to select the stored data to be deleted, transmit to the information communication terminal, receive a deletion request from the information communication terminal, and from the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal, The information communication terminal deletes the stored data based on the
A connection request is transmitted, and based on the list provided for selecting stored data to be deleted provided from the server device, based on the list of stored data stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal of the server device. An information communication method, wherein an instruction input of stored data to be deleted is received, and a deletion request corresponding to the received instruction input is transmitted to the server device. 15. A server device and an information communication terminal are connectable via a network, the server device includes a memory section for storing information divided for each of the plurality of information communication terminals, and An information communication method for providing stored data stored in the memory unit in response to a request from a terminal, wherein the server device receives a connection request from the information communication terminal, A communication path is connected to the information communication terminal, and when the usage of the memory unit allocated to the information communication terminal of the connection request source exceeds the set amount, the information of the connection request source is Transmitting a capacity excess warning to the communication terminal, and selecting, from the information communication terminal as the connection request source, the stored data to be deleted from the stored data stored in the memory unit. When a request for providing a list is received, the information communication is performed so that the list of stored data in the memory unit for the information communication terminal can be selected from the stored data in the list. Transmitting to the terminal, receiving a deletion request including instruction information of stored data selected to be deleted from the list from the information communication terminal, and storing the information in the memory unit assigned to the information communication terminal. Deleting the stored data indicated by the instruction information from the data, the information communication terminal responds to an instruction from a user to the server device,
When a connection request is transmitted, and when the capacity excess warning is notified from the server device, a selection input of whether to request provision of the list for selecting accumulated data to be deleted is received, and the list input of the list is received. When requesting provision is selected, a request for providing the list is transmitted to the server, and the server is provided based on the list for selecting stored data to be deleted provided from the server. An instruction input of stored data to be deleted among the stored data stored in the memory unit for the information communication terminal of the device is received, and a deletion request including instruction information of the stored data to be deleted in response to the received instruction input is issued. An information communication method, wherein the information is transmitted to a server device.