KR100579649B1 - Method of automatically transferring electronic mail over a communication network, system for automatically transferring electronic mail, communication server apparatus, automatic transfer and intermediary communication server apparatus and communication server apparatus for information service - Google Patents

Abstract

A method, system, and various additional service functions that make up the e-mail prepared and prepared in advance, automatically and in a timely manner to a specific transmission destination on a communication network such as the Internet, in accordance with the movements of living facilities and humans. A communication server is provided. In the automatic transmission method of an e-mail, a transmission trigger condition specified by specific event information is transmitted from the communication terminal to the communication server device 1 arranged on the communication network in addition to the e-mail according to a predetermined rule. do. When the communication server apparatus 1 receives and registers an e-mail together with the transmission trigger condition, monitors whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition satisfies the transmission trigger condition, and the transmission trigger condition is satisfied. In accordance with the transfer trigger condition, the corresponding e-mail is transmitted to the communication terminal of the corresponding transfer destination.

Description

METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC MAIL OVER A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC MAIL, COMMUNICATION SERVER APPARATUS, AUTOMATIC TRANSFER AND INTERMEDIARY COMMUNICATION SERVER APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SERVER APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION SERVICE}

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a communication network to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a flowchart showing an example of the basic operation of the method for automatically transmitting an electronic mail of the present invention.

3 is a diagram showing an example of the basic operation procedure of the method for automatically transmitting an electronic mail of the present invention.

4 is a network configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the automatic e-mail transmission system of the present invention.

Fig. 5A is a diagram showing an e-mail body, and Fig. 5B is a diagram showing an example of registration setting of the final destination.

6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a transfer trigger condition, and FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating another example of a transfer trigger condition.

7 is a diagram for explaining an operation for setting a transfer trigger condition.

8 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation in the automatic e-mail transmission system of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart showing still another example of the operation in the automatic e-mail transmission system of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for automatically transmitting electronic mail on a communication network such as the Internet, an automatic email transmission system, a communication server device, an automatic transmission mediation communication server device, and an information service communication server device.

Background Art Conventionally, transmission and reception of electronic mail through a communication network has been performed, and is frequently used in personal computers, mobile phones, and the like at home. Some e-mail systems have an e-mail delivery server, and the e-mail delivery server transmits the received e-mail to a pre-registered destination.

However, the above-mentioned conventional e-mail system only executes the transmission by receiving a transmission request of the e-mail from the sender, and it was impossible to timely transmit the e-mail prepared in advance in accordance with the transfer conditions in accordance with the living situation.

This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation.

Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is to communicate with the Internet or the like with a novel function capable of automatically and automatically transmitting an e-mail prepared and prepared in advance to a specific destination according to the movement of a living device or a person. The present invention provides a method for automatically transmitting e-mail on a network.

It is a second object to provide an automatic e-mail transmission system for realizing the method of the present invention on a communication network.

Further, another object is to provide a communication server device, an automatic transmission intermediary communication server device, and an information service communication server device installed on a communication network for realizing the present invention.

The method of the present invention proposed to achieve the first object is, in the first preferred embodiment, a transmission trigger condition specified by specific event information from a communication terminal to an e-mail according to a predetermined rule. In addition, it transmits to a communication server device arranged on a communication network, and the communication server device receives and registers an e-mail together with a transmission trigger condition, and whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition satisfies the transmission trigger condition. When this transfer trigger condition is satisfied while monitoring, the corresponding e-mail is automatically transmitted to the communication terminal of the corresponding transfer destination in accordance with the transfer trigger condition.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, a transmission trigger condition specified by specific event information from a communication terminal is added to an e-mail according to a predetermined rule to an automatic transmission intermediation communication server device arranged on a communication network. In this automatic transfer intermediary communication server device, the received e-mail is registered and stored, and the transfer trigger condition is transmitted to the communication terminal of the destination together with the identification code of the registered e-mail, and the communication terminal of the destination is transmitted. While monitoring whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition satisfies the transmission trigger condition, when the transmission trigger condition is satisfied, the automatic transmission intermediation communication server apparatus sends an identification code of the e-mail and the like. In addition, when the automatic transfer intermediary communication server device receives the automatic transfer command, the automatic transfer command is issued. An email specified by the identification code, in response to the transmission trigger conditions, characterized in that the automatic transmission to a communication terminal of a corresponding transfer destination address.

In a first preferred embodiment of the system of the present invention proposed to achieve the second object of the present invention, a communication terminal for transmitting an e-mail in which a transmission trigger condition specified by specific event information is added according to a predetermined rule. And, upon receiving the e-mail transmitted from the communication terminal, monitors whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition satisfies the transmission trigger condition. As a result, when the transmission trigger condition is satisfied, A communication server device for automatically transmitting a corresponding e-mail toward a communication terminal of a transfer destination address is provided.

Further, in the second embodiment, a communication terminal for transmitting an e-mail in which a transmission transmission trigger condition specified by specific event information is added according to a predetermined rule is arranged on a communication network, and is arranged from the communication terminal. Automatic transmission intermediary communication server for receiving the sent e-mail, adding and storing the identification code, and extracting the transfer trigger condition from the e-mail and sending it to the communication terminal of the destination together with the identification code of the e-mail. And the automatic transfer intermediation communication server apparatus returns a message with the identification code of the e-mail when the communication terminal of the destination meets the condition of the event information included in the transmission trigger condition. When the received automatic transfer command is sent, an e-mail corresponding to the identification code is sent according to the transfer trigger condition. And wherein the automatic transmission to the communication terminal of songcheo address.

The e-mail used in the system of the present invention includes a media file storing voice information, image information, and the like. In the system of the present invention using such an e-mail, a television or a telephone which is a destination of the e-mail is transmitted. The communication terminal such as the above is connected to the home information network, and when the communication server device starts the transmission of the e-mail according to the transfer trigger condition, the media file is automatically opened and the contents are output to the communication terminal. do.

Other objects, preferred embodiments, and other embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the following description.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example disclosed in the specification, Needless to say that the various modified embodiment which common invention idea is possible is possible.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the Example of this invention is described with reference to drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a communication network to which the present invention is applied.

Here, as a communication server device capable of two-way communication, connected to a communication network, a home server 1 installed in a house, an office, or the like is displayed, and the e-mail is received and registered in advance in the home server 1. In this case, the e-mail is automatically sent from the home server 1 to the transmission destination specified in advance when the transfer trigger condition described later is satisfied.

The home server 1 includes an electric lock 10 on the front door, an interphone system 11, an electric device 12 such as lighting and air conditioning, various sensors 13, a video device 14 such as a television, a personal computer, and the like. Communication device 15, telephone 16, and the like are connected, and their operation change and operation state are always monitored. Although the system of the example of illustration connects each apparatus through the terminal to the house information network wiring derived from the home server 1 installed in the house, in such a system, it is equipped with the communication protocol conversion function as a terminal of each apparatus. When the so-called assembled terminal is used, each device can be monitored and controlled through a communication network such as the Internet.
In addition, here, as a communication network, the Internet N1 and the cellular telephone network N2 via the Internet N1 are connected, and communication through the Internet N1 with a personal computer, the cellular telephone 3, and the cellular telephone network ( Communication via N2) and the Internet N1 is made possible.

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The home server 1 has a function of registering an e-mail to be automatically transmitted, and transmits a destination and an e-mail transmission trigger from the set-top box 2, the personal computer 15 or the cellular phone 3 to the home server. It is possible to register an e-mail sent by adding a condition. Therefore, the communication server apparatus and the normal e-mail transmission server of the present invention register such transfer trigger conditions, prepare in advance when this condition is established, and automatically transmit the accumulated e-mail to the registered sender. There is a difference in that it has.

When the communication terminal of the transmission destination is a television or a telephone, the home server 1 performs processing according to the function of image display or audio output on the e-mail to be transmitted to the liquid crystal display of the home television, telephone, mobile telephone, or apparatus. The contents of the e-mail message or the attached media file are displayed.

The destination of the e-mail does not matter in-home or out-of-home. A communication device connected to a communication network may be operated by operating a device of a destination on a home network, and examples thereof include a TV game and a telephone.

A communication server installed on the communication network can register and set a transmission trigger condition relating to an e-mail to be transmitted and an event information that the communication server can receive by receiving access from an external communication terminal.

Such registration is performed by accessing a communication server from an external mobile terminal or the like, opening an automatic e-mail transmission registration reception page, and filling in a predetermined form therein with the e-mail body to be sent and the condition of the transmission trigger, and registering the registration switch. It may be performed by operating.

Here, the communication server may be a home server 1 in a home or a specific service server for a business, but in the case of the home server 1 for monitoring the operation of a device used in the home, the electric lock of the entrance ( 10), the transmission trigger condition can be registered in association with the operation information of the electric appliance 12, such as an air conditioner, a lighting fixture, or the positional information of the portable terminal 3 as event information. The location information of the mobile terminal possessed by a person in the home may be received from a separate server for providing a location information service.

Therefore, in such a system, when the state change of the device such as opening / closing of the electric lock 10, on / off of the air conditioner, on / off of the lighting device, or the control execution result is notified, the state change of the sensor 13 Is detected, the network connection of the device is detected, and when the holder of the mobile terminal 3 stops at a specific store or arrives at a specific place, they become a transmission trigger condition, and the communication server 1 The electronic mail prepared in advance and automatically registered can be automatically transmitted to the registered transmission destination, the portable terminal 3, or the like, and timely information can be transmitted in accordance with the movement of the living device or the person.

2 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of the home server 1.

First, from the communication terminal, the transmission trigger condition specified by the specific event information is added to the e-mail according to a predetermined rule and transmitted to the home server 1 arranged on the communication network.

In this case, if the home server 1 has a function of decoding the transfer trigger condition recorded in the text format, the transfer trigger condition may be appended in the text format to the front part of the main message of the e-mail.

The home server 1 receives the e-mail together with the transfer trigger condition. After registration, the home server 1 monitors whether or not the event information included in the transfer trigger condition satisfies the transfer trigger condition. According to the condition, the corresponding e-mail is automatically transmitted to the communication terminal of the corresponding transfer destination (100 to 104).

According to the system of the present invention as described above, when the e-mail is transmitted, for example, when a child wants to play a TV game, a message from his mother is displayed on the television screen. In addition, when his father is on his way, he presses the heating switch, and an e-mail from his family, "It's cold, please take care of yourself" is sent to your phone. In addition, when the elderly living alone inserts a car into the port, a telephone rings and a message from the grandchildren, "Are you healthy?"

Also, when the father returns home after work, he or she passes through a bakery and a voice or text message from the child, "Buy a cake!" In addition, he checks the newspaper flyers for special days, decides what to buy at each store, and registers a message in front of him instead of a memo. As you approach the store, voice or text messages such as "buy milk at this store" will be sent to your phone.

Next, another configuration of the automatic e-mail transmission system will be described. As shown in Fig. 3, an automatic transmission broker arranged on a communication network by adding a transmission trigger condition specified by a communication destination and a destination address and specific event information to an e-mail according to a predetermined rule from a communication terminal. It transmits to a communication server apparatus (200).

The automatic transmission intermediary communication server apparatus registers and stores the received e-mail (201), and transmits the transmission trigger condition to the communication terminal of the destination with the identification code of the registered e-mail (202).

The communication terminal of the destination monitors whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition satisfies the transmission trigger condition, and when the transmission trigger condition is satisfied, the automatic transmission relay communication server device together with the identification code of the e-mail, The automatic transfer instruction is issued (203, 204).

The automatic transfer intermediation communication server apparatus that has received the automatic transfer command automatically transmits the e-mail specified by the identification code to the communication terminal of the corresponding transfer destination address in accordance with the transfer trigger condition (205).

4 shows another system of the present invention. In this system, in addition to the communication server device 1, the automatic transmission intermediary communication server device 4, and the communication terminal 6, the communication network N is provided with an information service communication server device 5. In addition, these server apparatuses 1, 4, and 5 do not necessarily need to be installed independently, but may be configured to have the function of each server in one server apparatus.

The information service communication server apparatus 5 makes it possible to download an e-mail input template of a predetermined format in which specific transmission trigger conditions can be written in correspondence with specific event information. Since the template allows a specific entry form to be created by inputting a text sentence, a user who wants to set up such an e-mail transmission from the outside can easily access and register from the simple communication terminal 6. Do.

5 to 7 show examples of setting the transfer trigger conditions. As shown in Fig. 5A, the final sender mail address and transfer trigger condition are described in the body following the header portion of the electronic mail. In addition, the expiration date (date, time) setting, the processing (forced transmission / erase) at that time, and the request / non-request of transmission completion / not reached notification are described later.

As an example of the final destination mail address, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), there are a cellular phone 3, a telephone 16, a television 14, and the like. In the case of the telephone 16, the sound of the attached document is reproduced by lifting the handset, but the text of the main body is read. In the case of the television 14, the television is automatically turned on, switched to an empty channel or an external video input side of the television, and an image of the attached document is displayed.

Examples of the transfer trigger condition to be event information include the conditions shown in FIG. 6 (a). For example, if the door lock / open and sensor / detection is used, the door lock is opened and the mail is sent when the sensor reacts. do. In addition, as shown in Fig. 6B, the transfer trigger condition also applies to the place name, the type of the store, and the latitude and longitude information. In this case, it is necessary to periodically communicate with a location server or the like of the cellular phone 3 to obtain the location information of the portable terminal. In addition, when it is specified by the kind of store etc., the location information database of a store is needed.

The home server 1 collects and registers a device name and corresponding event information every time the device is connected to the home network. The home server 1 transmits the mail address of the home server 1, the mail address information of the transfer destination, and the device event information to a server on the Internet. The person who sent the mail via the home server 1 retrieves the information accumulated in the server on the Internet using the mail address information of the sender as a key to obtain the mail address of the sender's home server, and the corresponding device and event information. .

At this time, it is possible to download a file or a template document of a mail describing a combination of events capable of sending a message, such as "xxx@xxx.xxx, device A / ON", etc. from the server.

In addition, in the Web screen on the server, there is also a function of transmitting the mail of the home server 1 by selecting the device name and event information from the scroll box and writing the mail body in the text box (see Fig. 7).

Fig. 7 shows an example of setting a transmission trigger condition, and sends a mail text when an event set in a set device occurs. Here, when the television 14 is turned off, it is set to transmit an e-mail.

In the automatic e-mail transmission system of the present invention, a media file storing voice information, image information, and the like is attached to an e-mail registered by the communication server apparatus 1. The communication terminal 6 of the transmission destination of the e-mail is a telephone, a television, or the like, which is connected to the home information network, and the communication server device 1 automatically starts the media file when the e-mail is started in accordance with the transfer trigger condition. It has a function of opening and outputting the contents to the communication terminal 6. Therefore, the communication server apparatus 1 can open an attached file automatically by an image display function or an audio output function, and output an audio | voice or an image to a television or telephone.

In addition, as event information for specifying a transfer trigger condition, operation information of a device notified to the communication server apparatus 1 can be used. When the home information network is connected to the home server 1, the operation information of the device monitored by the home server 1 is used as event information. For example, a door lock, an air conditioner, a lighting device, a heating device, and the like of a home are typical.

In addition, as event information for specifying a transmission trigger condition, command information transmitted from a service server or communication terminal 6 on a network capable of two-way communication with the communication server apparatus 1, or position information of a specific terminal can be used. . Examples thereof include positional information, specific command information, message information, and the like transmitted from the service server, the communication terminal 6, etc. with the movement of the specific portable terminal.

Next, another operation of the automatic e-mail transmission system will be described. In the automatic e-mail transmission system, the automatic trigger transmission expiration date can be set in the transmission trigger condition. In this way, it is possible to avoid a situation in which old messages are sent out of time. This automatic sending expiration date is set after the transmission trigger condition in the body of the mail (see Fig. 5 (a)).

Further, when the automatic transmission finite period set in the e-mail transmission condition has passed the expiration date, the e-mail which has passed the expiration date is sent to the communication terminal 6 of the transfer destination or deleted. As a result, up to the expiration date, it is possible to force transmission so that the mail is destroyed when the transmission trigger condition is not satisfied or the same operation as when the transmission trigger condition is satisfied. In addition, it is possible to prevent the memory capacity from being over. In addition, what processing is to be performed when the automatic transmission expiration date has passed is set in the main body of the mail together with the automatic transmission valid period after the transmission trigger condition (see Fig. 5 (a)).

In FIG. 8, the operation | movement at this time is shown by the flowchart. When the expiration date of automatic transmission is reached, the e-mail is deleted if the deletion setting is made, and the e-mail is sent to the communication terminal 6 of the transfer destination (300 to 303) if the deletion setting is not made.

Next, another operation of the automatic e-mail transmission system will be described. In the automatic e-mail transmission system, the communication server 1 further has a function of notifying a transmission completion notice to the sender when the e-mail is transmitted to the sender according to the transfer trigger condition. The communication server 1 further has a function of notifying the sender of undelivered transmission if the e-mail transmitted according to the transfer trigger condition is not correctly transmitted to the sender. In addition, the necessity / non-necessity of this delivery completion notification and non-delivery notification is set after a transmission trigger condition, an automatic transmission expiration date, etc. in the body of the mail (see Fig. 5 (a)).

9 shows the operation at this time in a flowchart. If the transmission of the e-mail is normally terminated, the sender who is the client is notified of the completion of the transmission (400 to 402). However, if the transmission is terminated, the transmission is resent. In operation 403 to 405, it is determined that the transmission is not reached.

As can be seen from the above description, according to the present invention, the communication server apparatus receives and registers an e-mail together with a transmission trigger condition and monitors whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition satisfies the transmission trigger condition. When the transfer trigger condition is satisfied, the corresponding e-mail is automatically transmitted to the communication terminal of the corresponding transfer destination according to the transfer trigger condition, so that timely information transfer according to the operation of a living device or a person is possible.

In addition, in the method using the automatic transmission intermediation communication server device installed on the communication network, the transmission terminal condition is established while the communication terminal of the transmission destination monitors whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition satisfies the transmission trigger condition. In this case, the automatic transfer intermediary communication server device issues an automatic transfer command to the automatic transfer mediation communication server device, and the automatic transfer mediation communication server device which has received the automatic transfer command sends a specified e-mail according to the transfer trigger condition, and the communication terminal of the corresponding transfer destination address. Because the automatic transmission to the system, timely information can be transmitted according to the operation of a living device or a person.

In addition, since the transmission trigger condition is monitored by the communication terminal side on the receiving side, processing can be reduced in the automatic transmission intermediary communication server device, while the e-mail to be transmitted is stored in the automatic transmission intermediation communication server device. Since it is registered, the communication terminal of the destination is sufficient only to determine the transfer trigger condition, which can reduce the storage capacity and correspond to the communication terminal of a simple structure.

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A transmission trigger condition specified by the specific event information from the communication terminal is added to the e-mail according to a predetermined rule and transmitted to a communication server device arranged on the communication network, The communication server device receives and registers the e-mail together with the transmission trigger condition; Event information specifying the transmission trigger condition includes operation information of a device notified to the communication server device; The event information included in the transmission trigger condition monitors whether the transmission trigger condition is satisfied, and when the transmission trigger condition is satisfied, in accordance with the transmission trigger condition, communication of a corresponding destination to the corresponding e-mail according to the transmission trigger condition. A method for automatically transmitting e-mail on a communication network, characterized in that the automatic transmission to a terminal. The transmission trigger condition specified by the specific event information from the communication terminal is added to the e-mail according to a predetermined rule and transmitted to the automatic transmission intermediation communication server device arranged on the communication network, The automatic transfer intermediary communication server apparatus registers and stores the received e-mail, and transmits the transfer trigger condition to the communication terminal of the destination together with the identification code of the registered e-mail. The communication terminal of the destination monitors whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition is satisfied with the transmission trigger condition, and when the transmission trigger condition is satisfied, identifies the e-mail in the automatic transmission relay communication server device. Instruct the automatic transmission with the code, On receipt of this automatic transmission instruction, the automatic transmission intermediation communication server apparatus automatically transmits an e-mail specified by the identification code to a communication terminal of a corresponding destination address according to the transmission trigger condition. How to send an email automatically. The method of claim 2, The event information specifying the transmission trigger condition includes operation information of a device notified to the communication server device. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The event information specifying the transmission trigger condition includes e-mail on a communication network, including command information transmitted from a service server or a communication terminal on a network capable of two-way communication with the communication server or location information of a specific terminal. How to auto send. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The transmission trigger condition is a method for automatically transmitting e-mail on a communication network, characterized in that it is possible to additionally set the automatic transmission validity period. The method according to claim 1 or 2, When the automatic transmission expiration date set under the transmission trigger condition has expired, an e-mail which has passed the expiration date is sent to the communication terminal of the transmission destination, or the electronic mail is automatically transmitted on the communication network. Way. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the communication server apparatus transmits an e-mail to a transfer destination in accordance with the transfer trigger condition, and notifies the completion of transmission to the sender. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The communication server apparatus automatically transmits an e-mail on a communication network when the e-mail transmitted according to the transmission trigger condition is not properly transmitted to the transmission destination. A communication terminal for transmitting an e-mail in which a transmission trigger condition specified by specific event information is added according to a predetermined rule; When receiving the e-mail transmitted from the communication terminal, it is monitored whether or not the event information included in the transmission trigger condition satisfies the transmission trigger condition. As a result, when the transmission trigger condition is satisfied, the transmission destination A communication server device for automatically transmitting a corresponding e-mail toward a communication terminal having an address, And the event information specifying the transmission trigger condition includes operation information of the device notified to the communication server device. A communication terminal for transmitting an e-mail in which a transmission trigger condition specified by specific event information is added according to a predetermined rule; It is disposed on a communication network, receives an e-mail sent from the communication terminal, registers and stores it with an identification code, and extracts a transmission trigger condition from the e-mail and sends it to the communication terminal of the destination together with the identification code of the e-mail. An automatic transmission intermediary communication server device for transmitting, The automatic transfer intermediary communication server apparatus, when the communication terminal of the destination, the event information contained in the transmission trigger condition, if the condition is satisfied, the automatic transmission command that is returned with the identification code of the e-mail; And when received, automatically transmits the e-mail corresponding to the identification code to the communication terminal of the corresponding transfer destination address in accordance with the transfer trigger condition. The method according to claim 9 or 10, The e-mail is attached to a media file that stores voice information, image information, and the like, Communication terminals, such as televisions and telephones, to which the e-mail is transmitted, are connected to a home information network. And the communication server apparatus automatically opens the media file and outputs the contents to the communication terminal when starting the transmission of the e-mail according to the transfer trigger condition. Means for receiving and storing an e-mail having at least specified transmission trigger conditions corresponding to specific event information transmitted to the communication terminal through the communication network; While monitoring the event information detected through the communication network, when the event trigger meets the transfer trigger condition, communication of the transfer destination address specified by the transfer trigger condition is sent to the corresponding e-mail to which the transfer trigger condition has been added. Means for automatically transmitting to the terminal, And the event information specifying the transmission trigger condition includes operation information of a device notified to the communication server device. Means for receiving, registering and storing an e-mail in which specific transmission trigger conditions are added in accordance with at least certain rules in correspondence with specific event information; The transmission trigger condition is transmitted to the communication terminal of the destination address together with the identification code to the registered and stored e-mail, and when the automatic transmission command is received together with the identification code to be transmitted from the communication terminal, the communication terminal of the destination address is transmitted. And a means for automatically transmitting an e-mail corresponding to the identification code. Means for registering, storing and receiving at least an additional e-mail in accordance with a predetermined rule in accordance with a predetermined rule in response to specific event information; While referring to the transmission trigger condition, the event information is monitored on the basis of a notification from a service server arranged on the home equipment or the communication network, and if the event information satisfies the transmission trigger condition, the corresponding e-mail is sent. A communication server device connected to a home information network connected to home equipment such as an air conditioner and a lighting device, characterized in that it is provided with a means for automatically transmitting to a communication terminal of a transfer destination address. The method according to any one of claims 12, 13 and 14, And means for enabling downloading of an e-mail input template of a predetermined format in which specific transmission trigger conditions can be written in correspondence with specific event information.

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