KR100407929B1 - Method for remotely controlling e-mail - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for remotely controlling an e-mail is provided to allow a user to check an e-mail in an area where a network is not available by installing a fax modem card in a network file server and automatically transmitting the e-mail to a fax number. CONSTITUTION: A user connects a call to a file server(301) and selects an automatic fax transmission function(302). A fax modem of the file server checks whether the automatic fax transmission function has been properly received(303). If the automatic fax transmission function has been received, the fax modem sends a receipt sound(304). The user inputs his/her ID number(305). If the ID of the user is received, the fax modem sends a receipt sound(309). The user inputs a password(310). The fax modem checks whether the password has been properly received(311). If the password has been received, the fax modem checks whether the ID number and the password have been correctly inputted(313). If the ID number and the password have been correctly inputted, the fax modem checks whether there is a new e-mail received to the inputted ID number(315). If there is a new e-mail, the fax modem sends a receipt sound(317). The user inputs a fax number(318). The fax modem checks whether the fax number has been correctly received(319). If the fax number has been correctly received, the fax modem sends a receipt termination sound and registers the received fax number.

Description

E-mail remote control method

The present invention relates to an e-mail remote control method for automatically receiving e-mail contents received by the user as desired fax.

Productivity by saving time and reducing manpower by performing e-mail functions on a personal computer (PC) on a network, which can be used to retrieve documents and notices that have been performed by human hands. E-mail is a major contributor to office automation, including improvements and saving space by keeping documents on disk.

1 is a simple block diagram of a network for receiving such a conventional e-mail, in which another network 12 is connected to a network file server 11 via a network card (not shown), and Ethernet is connected to the network 12. The PC 13 is connected via an Ethernet adapter, and another network and terminator are connected through a transceiver 14, which is a telecommunication device capable of transmitting and receiving information.

In addition, another server, another network may be connected to the file server 11, and a plurality of portable PCs 16 such as a PC 15, a laptop or a notebook may be connected.

And every station (client or workstation) on the network can all act as a server, sharing resources such as printers, disk drivers, and modems.

In addition, computers that act as servers can also be used as workstations at the same time.

The file server 11 plays a central role in which dozens or hundreds of systems are used together in a network, and stores files for access by a client station.

That is, when the e-mail is received, the file server 11 stores the received e-mail.

At this time, if the receiver requests on the network, the contents of the received e-mail are transmitted to the station, and the receiver can only know the received contents from the station connected to the network.

As described above, in order to receive an e-mail received file received and stored in the network file server 11, it is possible only at the place where the network station is located. Therefore, the contents of the received e-mail when the corresponding recipient is not in the network or the network is not available. There was an unknown problem.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a fax modem card (Fax Modem Card) in the file server, the user receives the contents of the e-mail received by the telephone connection to the e-mail receiving server The present invention provides a method for remotely controlling an e-mail that enables the user to automatically send a desired fax to a desired fax, so that the contents of the received e-mail can be known even in an area where no network is available or available.

The remote control method of the electronic mail according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a method of receiving an e-mail stored in a network file server, the step of inserting or attaching a fax modem card to the network file server; Selecting a dial-up and automatic fax transmission function with the fax modem, inputting a unique number and password, inputting a fax number to be received, and receiving an e-mail received by the input fax number. And transmitting the contents of.

1 is a simple block diagram of a conventional network

2 is a simple block diagram of a network according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for remotely controlling an e-mail according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic fax transmission process according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

12: network 13: personal computer

14: transceiver 15: personal computer

16: notebook

21: Network File Server 22: Fax Modem

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a simple block diagram of a network according to the present invention, the overall configuration of which is the same as that of FIG. 1, in which only the fax server 22 card is additionally installed or inserted into the file server 21.

That is, by mounting or inserting the fax modem 22 card outside or inside the network file server 21, the fax modem 22 is connected to a telephone line to enable remote control from an external telephone.

The fax modem 22 includes a central processing unit for controlling the fax modem 22 and a dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) analyzer (not shown) for interpreting an input telephone number.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for remotely controlling an e-mail according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic fax transmission process according to the present invention.

The user establishes a telephone connection with the file server 21 (step 301) in order to receive an e-mail confirmation and receive the received e-mail by fax (step 301), and selects an automatic fax transmission function (step 302).

At this time, the fax modem 22 of the file server 21 checks whether it is properly received (step 303), and if not, sends a first error tone to notify the user that the automatic fax transmission function is not selected (step 304). In step 302, the user returns to the auto fax transmission function.

If it is determined in step 303 that the reception has been received, a sound is sent to the user (step 304).

When the received tone is sent from the fax modem 22, the user inputs his own identification number (step 305), and checks whether the fax modem 22 has received it correctly (step 307). If not, a first error tone is sent to inform the user that the ID number has not been entered (step 308), and the process returns to step 305 where the user can enter the ID number again.

If it is determined in step 307 that the reception has been received, a sound is sent to the user (step 309).

The user enters his password (step 310) when the received tone is sent from the fax modem 22 (step 310), checks if it is properly received at the fax modem 22 (step 311), and receives the first error if not received. A sound is sent to inform the user that no password has been entered (step 312), and the flow returns to step 310 where the user can enter the password again.

If it is determined in step 311 that it has been received, it checks whether the ID number and the password have been correctly entered (step 313).

If it is determined in step 313 that the ID number and password are not entered correctly, a second error tone is sent to inform the user that the ID number and password are incorrect (step 314), and the process returns to step 306 where the user enters the ID number and password. Allows you to type again.

If it is determined in step 313 that the ID number and the password have been correctly entered, it checks whether there is a newly received e-mail with the input ID number (step 315).

If it is determined in step 315 that there is no newly received e-mail, a third error tone is sent to inform the user that there is no newly received e-mail, and the program is terminated (step 316).

If it is determined in step 315 that there is a newly received e-mail, a sound is sent to inform the user that there is a newly received e-mail (step 317).

When the reception tone is transmitted in step 317, the user inputs a fax number to receive (step 318), checks whether the fax modem 22 is properly received (step 319), and if not, sends a first error tone. The user is notified that the fax number to be received has not been entered (step 320), and the process returns to step 318 where the user can enter the fax number again.

If it is determined in step 319 that the reception has been received, a reception end sound is transmitted to the user (step 321), and the received fax number is registered (step 322).

The call is then terminated (step 323).

In this case, the first, second, and third error sounds may be composed of sounds that can be distinguished, or voices corresponding to the first to third error sounds may be transmitted by recording a voice in advance.

That is, if the reception is not properly received, the first error tone is notified. If the ID number and password are incorrect, the second error tone is notified. If there is no newly received e-mail with the corresponding ID number, the third error tone is notified.

At the same time, the fax modem 22 scans the list of registered highest fax numbers (step 401), and dials the scanned fax number (step 402).

At this time, it is checked whether the connection is established (step 403). If it is determined that the connection is established, the summary or the entire contents of the e-mail received in the corresponding ID is sent to the connected fax (step 404).

Thus, the user can know the contents of the e-mail received through the fax even when the network is not in the area.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 402 that a connection is not established, the list of registered next priority fax numbers is scanned (step 405), and the process returns to step 402 to dial the scanned fax number.

At this time, if there is no next order fax number list, redial after a certain delay time.

As described above, according to the method for remotely controlling an e-mail according to the present invention, a fax modem card is provided in a network file server so that a user transmits his or her ID number and password to the file server remotely through an external telephone and is received by the user. By automatically sending the e-mail contents to the desired fax number, the remote control of the file server is possible from the external telephone, so that the contents of the received e-mails can be known even in an area where there is no network or the network is not available.

Claims (6)

In the method of receiving e-mail stored in a network file server, Inserting or installing a fax modem card in the network file server; Selecting a telephone connection with the fax modem and an automatic fax transmission function; Inputting their own unique number and password, Entering a fax number to receive, E-mail remote control method comprising the step of transmitting the content of the received e-mail to the entered fax number. The method of claim 1, wherein the first error sound is generated when data input at each step is not properly received. The method of claim 1, wherein a second error tone is generated when a unique number and a password that are input are incorrect. The method of claim 1, wherein a third error tone is generated when there is no newly received e-mail in the inputted unique number. The method of any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the first to third error sounds are distinguishable sounds. 5. The remote control method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the first to third error tones transmit the corresponding voices by recording in advance.