KR20000054321A - System and method for sending and receiving electronic mail including graphic - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for transceiving graphic mail is provided for a transmitter to variously express a message by producing the message with characters and graphic to send to a receiver, and not to perform many works to advertise many goods by including many advertisements in one message when applied to advertising techniques. CONSTITUTION: A method for producing graphic mail to transmit to many receivers through a communication network comprises the steps of; receiving character type message information from a terminal; receiving selection information for one graphic item among many pre-designated graphic items from the terminal; retrieving many graphic information from a storage based on the received graphic item selection information, to transmit to the terminal; receiving graphic selection information from the terminal; and generating message information with corresponding graphic information based on the received graphic selection information.

Description

System and method for sending and receiving electronic mail including graphic}

The present invention relates to a picture mail transmission and reception system and method, and more particularly to a picture mail transmission and reception system and method capable of creating an e-mail including a picture that can give a unique and various effects.

Letters and telephones can be used as a method that has been used for a long time to communicate with a plurality of ordinary people located in remote locations. Among them, a letter written in a document and provided to a receiver is no longer in the form of a document as a communication network develops, and a time interval between transmission and reception is made in real time to some extent.

Hereinafter, a brief description will be made regarding e-mail sending and receiving letters using a communication network.

E-mail is a system that can transmit and receive messages via a network in computer communication (PC communication), and is one of the basic services in a commercial computer communication network.

If you want to send an e-mail using the sender's computer combined with the communication network, write the message you want to send, enter the recipient, and select the send function. The message is sent to the receiver.

Just as you send a document in an envelope in regular mail and send instructions on the envelope, such as the recipient's address, delivery conditions (e.g. express delivery), in a prescribed form. Is sent in parts of envelopes and contents. Therefore, a message transfer agent (MTA) for transmitting a message according to the instruction of the envelope, and a user correspondence function such as editing a message in the form of an envelope and a document or temporarily storing a received message according to designated information (UA). The User Response Function (UA) acts as a user agent to send and receive messages on behalf of a user.

E-mail can send a message quickly compared to mail or telephone and can leave a message even when the recipient is absent. It also features a reliable delivery of messages regardless of the time of transmission.

In addition, it is a system that integrates the communication networks commercially available in each country and sends or receives a message to the other party's mail box from anywhere in the world. System) '.

However, the conventional electronic mail system is set so that the sender composes the message content for sending to the receiver only in a text form, thereby limiting the sender's various creative desires.

In addition, even when the conventional e-mail system is applied to an advertisement technique, various product advertisements may not be applied in one message, causing a flood of advertisement messages.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a picture mail transmission and reception system and method that can send a message containing a letter and a picture and send it to the receiver, even if the same content can be expressed in various ways according to the creative desire of the sender will be.

Another object of the present invention is that when the e-mail system is applied to an advertisement technique, it is possible to include various product advertisements in one message sent by a sender, so that there is no need to perform multiple operations for multiple product advertisements. To provide a transmission and reception system and method.

1 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of a picture mail transmission and reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart for transmitting and receiving picture mail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart for transmitting and receiving picture mail according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view showing a screen display for sending a picture mail according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary view of a screen display when a preview function is used for transmitting a picture mail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary view of a screen display for sending a picture mail according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the method for a sender to write an e-mail to a plurality of recipients using a communication network, receiving a message information in the form of text from a terminal device; ; Receiving selection information on one picture item from among a plurality of picture items predetermined in advance from the terminal device; Retrieving a plurality of picture information from a storage unit based on the received picture item selection information and transmitting the plurality of picture information to the terminal device; Receiving picture selection information from the terminal device; And generating message information in which corresponding picture information is inserted based on the received picture selection information.

According to a preferred embodiment provided with a method for creating a picture mail, searching for a picture convertible character in the message; The method may further include converting the searched text string into picture information previously designated for advertisement.

According to another preferred embodiment of the method for creating a picture mail, the method may further include receiving location information for inserting the picture information from the terminal device.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include receiving message creation completion information from the terminal device.

According to another preferred embodiment provided with a picture mail creation method, the communication network may apply a wired communication network, a wireless communication network, etc., and the terminal device may apply a computer, a mobile communication terminal, and the like.

How to create a picture mail characterized in that.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of the present invention, in the method of converting a picture convertible character into a predetermined picture character when there is a picture convertible character in the message content of the e-mail, the sender using a communication network Receiving character string designation information from a terminal device; Receiving picture information selected to correspond to the character string designation information from the terminal device; And storing the connection information between the received character string designation information and the received image information.

According to a preferred embodiment provided with a picture information registration method, picture information selected from the terminal device to correspond to the character string designation information is stored in at least one of a storage unit of the terminal device and a storage unit coupled with a server. It may be characterized by.

According to another preferred embodiment provided with a picture information registration method, the communication network may apply a wired communication network, a wireless communication network, and the like, and the terminal device may apply a computer, a mobile communication terminal, or the like.

In order to achieve the above object, according to another embodiment of an aspect of the present invention, in the method for a sender to send an e-mail to a plurality of recipients using a communication network, receiving message information in the form of a text from the terminal device Doing; Receiving request information for converting message information in a text form from the terminal device into message information including a plurality of picture information; Sequentially searching for picture convertible characters based on the received request information by a predetermined method; Sequentially transmitting a plurality of picture information related to the searched character string to a user terminal device; Sequentially receiving selection information based on a plurality of pieces of picture information from the terminal device; Replacing picture information with a corresponding character string based on the selected picture information; The method may include providing a picture mail including transmitting the message including the selected plurality of picture information to the terminal device.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to an embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, in a system in which a sender creates an e-mail to a plurality of recipients using a communication network, message information and picture item selection from a terminal device are selected. A receiving unit which receives at least one of information and picture selection information; A searcher for searching a plurality of picture information corresponding to picture item selection information transmitted from the receiver; A picture mail generating unit generating message information in which corresponding picture information is inserted based on picture selection information transmitted from the receiving unit; And a transmission unit for transmitting the plurality of picture information retrieved through the search unit and the picture mail generated from the picture mail generation unit to the terminal device.

According to a preferred embodiment provided with a picture mail creating system, the receiving unit may receive location information and message creation completion information for inserting the picture information from the terminal device.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of the other aspect of the present invention, in the system for converting a picture character to a predetermined picture character when there is a picture convertible character in the message content of the e-mail, the character string designation from the terminal device A receiving unit for receiving information and receiving picture information selected to correspond to the character string specification information; The image information registration system may include a storage unit configured to store connection information between the character string designation information and the image information transmitted from the receiver.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, in a system in which a sender sends an e-mail to a plurality of recipients using a communication network, message information, conversion in text form from the terminal device A receiving unit which receives at least one of request information and picture selection information; A storage unit which stores a plurality of picture information; A search unit sequentially searching for a picture convertible character included in the message information by a predetermined method based on the conversion request information, and searching the picture information in the storage unit; A converter that replaces the corresponding character string with corresponding picture information based on the picture selection information; And a transmission unit for transmitting the retrieved plurality of picture information and the message information converted through the conversion unit to a user terminal device.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of the other aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory device comprising: a memory in which a program is stored; And a processor coupled to the memory to execute the program, wherein the processor receives, by the program, message information in a text form from a terminal device; Receiving selection information on one picture item from among a plurality of picture items predetermined in advance from the terminal device; Retrieving a plurality of picture information from a storage unit based on the received picture item selection information and transmitting the plurality of picture information to the terminal device; Receiving picture selection information from the terminal device; It is possible to provide a picture mail producing apparatus, characterized in that the step of generating message information into which the corresponding picture information is inserted based on the received picture selection information.

According to a preferred embodiment provided with an apparatus for creating a picture mail, searching for a picture convertible character in the message; The step of converting the searched character string into predetermined picture information may be further executed.

According to another preferred embodiment provided with a picture mail producing apparatus, the step of receiving the location information for inserting the picture information from the terminal device can be further performed.

According to another preferred embodiment provided with a picture mail composing device, the method may further include receiving message composing completion information from the terminal device.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of the other aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory device comprising: a memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program, the processor receiving, by the program, character string designation information from a sender's terminal apparatus using a communication network; Receiving picture information selected to correspond to the character string designation information from the terminal device; And storing connection information between the received string specification information and the received picture information.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of the other aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory device comprising: a memory in which a program is stored; And a processor coupled to the memory to execute the program, wherein the processor receives, by the program, message information in a text form from the terminal device; Receiving request information for converting message information in a text form from the terminal device into message information including a plurality of picture information; Sequentially searching for picture convertible characters based on the received request information by a predetermined method; Sequentially transmitting a plurality of picture information related to the searched character string to a user terminal device; Sequentially receiving selection information based on a plurality of pieces of picture information from the terminal device; Replacing the corresponding character string with the picture information based on the selected picture information; And transmitting the message including the plurality of selected picture information to the terminal device.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to an embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, a program of instructions that can be executed by a terminal apparatus for transmitting and receiving an e-mail including picture information with a plurality of receivers using a communication network A recording medium embodied in this type, and which can be read by a terminal device, the method of creating an electronic mail, which can be transmitted and received using the communication network, comprising: receiving message information in a text form; Receiving selection information on one picture item among a plurality of predetermined picture items; Retrieving a plurality of picture information based on the picture item selection information; Outputting the retrieved plurality of picture information to a display unit combined with the terminal device; Receiving picture selection information for selecting one or more picture information from among the plurality of output picture information; And outputting message information in which corresponding picture information is inserted based on the picture selection information to the display unit.

According to a preferred embodiment provided with a recording medium, retrieving picture convertible characters in the message; The method may further include converting the retrieved text string into pre-designated picture information for advertisement.

According to another preferred embodiment provided with a recording medium, the method may further include receiving location information for inserting the picture information.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, a program of instructions that can be executed by a terminal apparatus by a sender using a communication network to transmit and receive an e-mail including picture information with a plurality of recipients A recording medium that is tangibly embodied and can be read by a terminal device, the method comprising: registering picture information that can be included in the electronic mail, comprising: storing character string designation information for conversion into picture information; Storing picture information selected to correspond to the character string specification information; And storing the connection information of the character string designation information and the picture information.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, by using a communication network, a sender of instructions that can be executed by a terminal device for transmitting and receiving an e-mail including picture information with a plurality of recipients Claims [1] A recording medium in which a program is tangibly embodied, and which can be read by a terminal device, the method comprising: a method of creating an electronic mail which can be transmitted and received using the communication network, comprising: receiving message information in a text form; Receiving conversion request information for converting message information in a text form into message information including a plurality of picture information; Sequentially searching for picture convertible characters included in the message information based on the conversion request information; Outputting a plurality of picture information related to the searched character string to a display unit combined with a terminal device; Sequentially receiving selection information based on the plurality of picture information; Replacing picture information with a corresponding character string based on the selected picture information; And outputting the message including the selected plurality of pieces of picture information to the display unit.

According to still another embodiment of another aspect of the present invention, an access signal is received from a input device combined with a terminal device into a predetermined area around picture information; Retrieving predetermined sound information corresponding to the picture information based on the access signal; It may provide a sound effect output method comprising the step of outputting the retrieved sound information.

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

1 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of a picture mail transmission and reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the picture mail transmitting and receiving system includes a terminal device 110a, 110b hereinafter referred to as 110, a server 120, a storage device 130, and the like.

When the sender connects to the server 120 using the terminal device 110 combined with the communication network, composes a specific message, inputs the e-mail address of the receiver, and performs a transmission request, the server 120 responds to the corresponding request. Send the message to the receiver specified by the sender.

The message that the sender wants to send to the receiver may be composed by including graphic information as well as text information. For details, refer to an exemplary view of the screen display.

In addition, the method of viewing the corresponding message transmitted by the server 120 using the recipient's e-mail address may be performed by operating a specific program (eg, outlook express) included in a computer coupled with a communication network. You can browse the message or access the specific site (e.g., Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.co.kr)) that provides an e-mail service to view the message.

2 is a flow chart for transmitting and receiving picture mail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step 210, the server receives a connection request from a terminal device combined with a communication network and transmits format information for creating an electronic mail to the terminal device (step 220). Step 210 may further include receiving access information including a member identifier (ID) and a password from the terminal device and checking whether the access information is valid.

In operation 230, the server receives message information in text format input by the sender using the terminal device. In step 230, the message information input by the sender is output to a display unit (eg, a computer monitor) of the sender's terminal device.

In step 240, the server checks whether request information for inputting a graphic (hereinafter, referred to as picture information) is received in the message created by the sender. If the sender wants to enter the picture information, go to step 250; otherwise, go to step 260.

In operation 250, the server transmits a plurality of picture information related to a specific item through selection among a plurality of items of the sender to the sender's terminal device, and receives selection information on the specific picture information from among the plurality of picture information from the terminal device.

In step 250, the method of inputting specific picture information into the message includes a plurality of item information (for example, character collection, time / season / star, motion and emotion, anniversary, etc.) on the sender's terminal device display unit (for example, a computer monitor). And day of the week, etc.), and if the sender selects a 'time / season / star' item, a plurality of detailed items (eg, weather, season, time, constellation, etc.) related to the selected item are outputted. do. In addition, when the sender selects the 'weather' item among the detailed items outputted, the sender's terminal device display unit includes a plurality of pieces of picture information related to 'weather' (for example, 'sun', 'rain', 'cloud', 'Fog', etc.) is output. If the sender selects the picture information related to the 'solution', the selected picture information is input to the portion where the cursor is located in the message.

In step 260 the server checks whether the sender has completed the creation of the message that the sender wants to send to the receiver. If the message is completed, the process proceeds to step 270, otherwise it proceeds to step 230 to continue the message composition.

In step 270, the server outputs the message created by the sender's request in the form of the receiver. In step 280 the server checks whether the sender wants to send in the form of a message created in step 270. If the sender wants to send, send the corresponding e-mail and end the step. If the sender wants to proceed with the related work such as modifying the message, the sender proceeds to step 230 and continues writing the message.

3 is a flow chart for transmitting and receiving picture mail according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 310, the server receives a connection request from a terminal device combined with a communication network, and transmits format information for creating an electronic mail to the terminal device (step 320). Step 310 may further include receiving access information including a member identifier (ID) and a password from the terminal device and checking whether the access information is valid.

In operation 330, the server receives message information in a text format input by the sender using the terminal device. In step 330, the message information input by the sender is output to a display unit (for example, a computer monitor) of the sender's terminal device.

In operation 340, the server checks whether picture conversion request information is received from the sender. If the sender requests picture conversion, the process proceeds to step 350; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 380.

In step 350, the server examines the message written by the sender to check whether picture convertible characters (eg, love, meals, etc.) are included. If a picture convertible character is included in the message, a plurality of pieces of picture information related to the character string are transmitted to the sender terminal device, and selection information of specific picture information is received from the terminal device (step 360).

In step 370, the server checks whether the user request information regarding whether to convert the picture convertible characters into the picture information in the message is no longer needed. If there is a designated string that has not received the user request information, the flow proceeds to step 350; otherwise, the flow proceeds to step 380.

For example, with reference to the steps 330 to 370 will be described once again. Then, 'love' and 'friendship' will be applied as examples of picture convertible characters.

The message inputted by the sender in step 330 is 'What do you think is more important between love and friendship?' And the sender requests the picture conversion using step 340 as an example.

In operation 350, the server may divide the message input by the sender into a predetermined unit (for example, a word) in order from the beginning to check whether the picture convertible character is included. In operation 350, the server searches for 'love', which is a picture convertible character, and transmits a plurality of pieces of picture information related to 'love' to the sender's terminal device. The sender selects specific picture information from among a plurality of picture information output on the display unit of the terminal device.

In operation 370, the server checks whether a predetermined message remains in the message. In step 370, the server searches for the designated string of 'friendship', and proceeds to step 350 to repeat the above-described steps.

In step 380, the server checks whether the sender's message writing is complete. If message writing is completed, the process proceeds to step 390. If not, the process proceeds to step 330 to continue the message writing.

In step 390, the server outputs the message created by the sender's request in the form of the receiver. In step 400 the server checks whether the sender wants to send in the form of a message created in step 390. If the sender wants to send, send the corresponding e-mail and end the step. If the sender wants to perform related work such as modifying the message, the sender proceeds to step 330 to continue writing the message.

4 is an exemplary view of a screen display for sending a picture mail according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a screen display for transmitting and receiving a picture mail includes a transmission / reception information area 440, a message area 450, a picture item selection area 460, a picture selection area 470, and an e-mail transmission information area 480. And the like. In addition, the screen display for sending and receiving a picture mail may further include an advertisement picture area 490 for inputting a specific advertisement picture.

The transmission / reception information area 440 may include a subject input item of an e-mail that the sender wants to send to the receiver, a sender e-mail address item, a receiver e-mail address item, an attachment file input item, and the like. In the case of including the step of checking the validity of the access information (including the member identifier and the password), the sender e-mail address item in the transmission / reception information area 440 may be omitted.

The message area 450 is an area for inputting a message that the sender wants to send to the receiver. The message area 450 may include text information and picture information.

The picture item selection area 460 is an area for outputting a plurality of picture information items that can be included in a message that the sender wants to send to the receiver. As shown, it may include a plurality of item information including 'My Picture Window', 'Character Collection', 'Time / Season / Star', 'Anniversary / Day of Day', etc. (Eg, weather, seasons, times, constellations, etc.).

The 'My Picture Window' item among the plurality of items included in the picture item selection area 460 is an item for storing a plurality of frequently used picture information when a sender sends picture mails to a plurality of recipients. The plurality of picture information that can be registered by the sender itself in the 'My picture window' item is picture information that is selectively registered among a plurality of picture information provided by the system according to the present invention, or the sender is external picture information (for example, the sender). Desired picture information can be registered among the picture information stored in the terminal device.

In addition, the picture item selection area 460 may further include a 'picture information connection' item for connecting a specific character string and specific picture information according to a designation of the sender.

For example, first, when the sender is a soldier, the 'picture information connection' item is selected so that the sender's name and specific picture information (the picture information is selected from among the plurality of items in the picture item selection area 460). (Which may be included). Then, when the sender selects the 'picture information connection' item and inputs the sender's 'name' which is a designated character string, the sender is automatically converted into the picture information connected by the sender.

The picture selection area 470 is an area for outputting a plurality of picture information included in the selected item when the sender selects a specific item by using the picture item selection area 460 for inclusion in the message. Referring to FIG. 4, the picture selection area 470 outputs a plurality of picture information corresponding to the case where the sender selects the 'transportation' item included in the picture item selection area 460. The sender may select specific picture information from among a plurality of picture information related to 'transportation' and convert the character string of 'train' input by the sender into the corresponding picture information.

The e-mail transmission information area 480 completes the e-mail creation (that is, the creation of the transmission / reception information area 440 and the message area 450) that the sender wants to send to the recipient, and then for transmission of the e-mail. An area for outputting a plurality of selectable items may include a 'preview' item, a 'send letter' item, a 'send reservation' item, and the like. The server sends the e-mail at the time specified by the sender if the sender inputs the date and time information for the scheduled sending and selects the 'scheduled sending' item.

When the sender completes the electronic mail creation and selects the 'preview' item, the screen display as shown in FIG. 5 is output on the sender's terminal device display unit.

The screen display for sending and receiving a picture mail may further include an advertisement picture area 490. The advertisement picture area may be applied to be automatically replaced with corresponding picture information when a specific character string is included in a message written by the sender. Area.

If the sender composes a specific message using the message area 450, the server checks whether there is a specific predetermined string in the message created by the sender, and if that string is retrieved, regardless of the user's intention. It can be replaced with the predefined picture information.

In addition, when the sender selects items such as 'Preview', 'Send', etc. to confirm or transmit the created e-mail, a plurality of predetermined picture information is output to the display unit of the sender terminal device so that the sender specifies specific picture information. It can be applied to select.

Taking the message input in FIG. 4 as an example, a linkage relationship between the message area 450 and the advertisement picture area 490 will be described.

Referring to FIG. 4, the picture information of 'Mac Donald' and 'Pizza Hut' is output in the advertisement picture area 490. When the sender inputs a character string such as 'hamburger' or 'Mac Donald', the picture information of the 'Mac Donald' is automatically input regardless of the sender's intention. Entering a string specifies that the picture information of 'pizza hut' is automatically entered as well.

Referring to the illustrated message area 450, the strings 'hamburger', 'pizza' and 'Mac Donald' are included. Therefore, when the sender requests the preview or the e-mail transmission using the e-mail transmission information area 480, the server automatically inputs the corresponding picture information at the position of the corresponding character string (see FIG. 5).

5 is an exemplary diagram of a screen display when a preview function is used to transmit a picture mail according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the screen display when using the preview function includes a picture item selection area 460, an e-mail transmission information area 480, a preview area 500, a message modification area 510, and the like. .

Compared with FIG. 4, overlapping portions will not be described.

Referring to the preview area 500, the message information of the sender created with reference to FIG. 4 is output including a plurality of picture information. If the sender wants to modify the message, the sender can modify the message by selecting the 'edit message item' in the message modification area 510 (if the sender selects the 'edit message item' as shown in FIG. 4). Return to creation step). In addition, if the sender wants to input specific picture information in the background for outputting message information, selecting the 'Replace letter' item causes a plurality of 'background picture information' to be output and the sender selects the specific picture information for the desired operation. Can be performed.

Then, as shown, the recipient who receives the sent picture mail uses an input device (eg, a mouse, a keyboard, etc.) coupled with the recipient's terminal device, and the advertisement picture (eg, McDonald's, Pizza Hut). In the case of transmitting the access information into a predetermined area from among the surrounding areas in which the location is located, the server uses an output device (for example, a speaker, etc.) combined with the terminal device of the receiver, for example, the advertisement text (for example, , CM song, etc.) can be output. For example, when the mouse pointer is in contact with the illustrated advertisement picture, it may be output in the form of a voice having a rhythm of 'mcdonald'.

6 is an exemplary view of a screen display for sending a picture mail according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a screen display for transmitting and receiving a picture mail includes a transmission / reception information area 540, a message area 550, a picture item selection area 560, a picture selection area 570, and an e-mail transmission information area 580. And the like. In addition, the screen display for transmitting and receiving a picture mail may further include an advertisement picture area 590 for inputting a specific advertisement picture.

Compared to FIG. 4, the description of overlapping portions (region 540, region 550, region 560, region 570, and region 590) will be omitted.

The e-mail transmission information area 580 completes the e-mail creation (i.e., creation of the transmission / reception information area 540 and the message area 550) that the sender wants to send to the recipient, and then for transmission of the e-mail. The area for outputting a plurality of selectable items may include a 'convert', a 'preview' item, a 'send letter' item, a 'send reservation' item, and the like.

If the sender selects the 'convert' item, the server searches for the message written by the sender by dividing it into a certain unit (for example, a word, etc.) and checks whether it matches a picture convertible character. .

If a matching character string is found through a search of the server, a specific mark (for example, an underscore, etc.) is generated in the character string, and a plurality of image information related to the found character string are output to the image selection area 570. In addition to the plurality of pieces of picture information, selection items such as 'not converting' and 'importing user pictures' are outputted as shown in the picture selection area 570. Accordingly, the sender may select the picture if there is a desired picture by using the picture selection area 570, and if not, do not convert or insert the picture information stored in the sender terminal device.

When the sender selects specific picture information or selects the 'do not convert' item, the server searches whether the corresponding character string exists among the text information after the character string, and if so, the operation described above. Repeat to run.

Of course, in addition to the function of selectively converting to picture information when there is a picture convertible character as described above, the sender may manually change the text information into picture information whenever desired using the picture item selection area 560. Can be.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a picture mail transmission / reception program stored in a terminal device coupled with a sender's communication network and capable of independent operation.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, it can be applied to enable the independent use in the sender's terminal apparatus by applying to the mail transmission and reception program including the plurality of functions described above. The plurality of picture information applied in this case can be applied as picture information stored in the sender terminal device.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to create an independent e-mail is stored in the terminal device combined with the sender's communication network, it is possible to provide a picture mail transmission and reception program interworking with the server for sending and receiving e-mail. .

For example, if a user writes a specific message using a corresponding program stored in the sender's terminal device, and selects a transmission item, it connects to the server and converts the picture information into a picture corresponding to a picture convertible character. Is sent.

In addition, in the e-mail transmitted to the receiver, when the receiver selects a reception item, the corresponding program automatically connects to the server and downloads the received e-mail to the receiver's terminal device.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many variations are possible by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the sender can create a message including a text and a picture and send it to the receiver, and thus the same content can be variously expressed according to the sender's creative intention.

In addition, when the electronic mail system is applied to an advertisement technique, various product advertisements may be included in one message sent by a sender, and thus, it is not necessary to repeatedly perform a plurality of operations for a plurality of product advertisements.

Claims (27)

In a method for a sender to create an e-mail to a plurality of recipients using a communication network, Receiving message information in a text form from a terminal device; Receiving selection information on one picture item from among a plurality of picture items predetermined in advance from the terminal device; Retrieving a plurality of picture information from a storage unit based on the received picture item selection information and transmitting the plurality of picture information to the terminal device; Receiving picture selection information from the terminal device; Generating message information in which corresponding picture information is inserted based on the received picture selection information; Picture mail creation method comprising a. The method of claim 1, Searching for picture convertible characters in the message; Converting the retrieved string into pre-designated picture information for advertisement Picture mail creation method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, Receiving location information for inserting the picture information from the terminal device; Picture mail creation method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, Receiving message preparation completion information from the terminal device; Picture mail creation method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The communication network is at least one of a wired communication network and a wireless communication network How to create a picture mail characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The terminal device is at least one of a computer and a mobile communication terminal How to create a picture mail characterized in that. In the method of converting to a predetermined picture character when there is a picture convertible character in the message content of the e-mail, Receiving character string designation information from a terminal apparatus of a sender using a communication network; Receiving picture information selected to correspond to the character string designation information from the terminal device; Storing connection information between the received string specification information and the received picture information; Picture information registration method comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The picture information selected to correspond to the character string designation information from the terminal device, Stored in at least one of a storage unit of the terminal device and a storage unit coupled to a server; Picture information registration method characterized in that. The method of claim 7, wherein The communication network is at least one of a wired communication network and a wireless communication network How to create a picture mail characterized in that. The method of claim 7, wherein The terminal device is at least one of a computer and a mobile communication terminal How to create a picture mail characterized in that. A method of sending an e-mail to a plurality of recipients by using a communication network, the method comprising: Receiving message information in text form from the terminal device; Receiving conversion request information for converting message information in a text form from the terminal device into message information including a plurality of picture information; Sequentially searching for picture convertible characters included in the message information based on the conversion request information; Sequentially transmitting a plurality of picture information related to the found character string to a user terminal device; Sequentially receiving selection information based on a plurality of pieces of picture information from the terminal device; Replacing picture information with a corresponding character string based on the selected picture information; Transmitting the message including the plurality of selected picture information to the terminal device. Picture mail creation method comprising a. In a system in which a sender creates an e-mail to a plurality of recipients using a communication network, A receiver which receives at least one of message information, picture item selection information, and picture selection information from a terminal device; A searcher for searching a plurality of picture information corresponding to picture item selection information transmitted from the receiver; A picture mail generating unit generating message information in which corresponding picture information is inserted based on picture selection information transmitted from the receiving unit; A transmission unit for transmitting a plurality of picture information retrieved through the search unit and a picture mail generated from the picture mail generation unit to the terminal device; Picture mail creation system comprising a. The method of claim 12, The receiving unit, Receiving location information and message preparation completion information for inserting the picture information from the terminal device; Picture mail creation system characterized by. In a system for converting a picture convertible character into a predetermined picture character in the message content of an e-mail, A receiver which receives string specification information from a terminal device and receives picture information selected to correspond to the string specification information; A storage unit for storing connection information between the character string designation information and the picture information transmitted from the reception unit; Picture information registration system comprising a. A system in which a sender sends an e-mail to a plurality of recipients by using a communication network, A receiving unit which receives at least one of message information, conversion request information, and picture selection information from the terminal device; A storage unit which stores a plurality of picture information; A search unit sequentially searching for a picture convertible character included in the message information by a predetermined method based on the conversion request information, and searching the picture information in the storage unit; A converter that replaces the corresponding character string with corresponding picture information based on the picture selection information; The transmission unit for transmitting the retrieved plurality of picture information and the message information converted by the conversion unit to the user terminal device Picture mail creation system comprising a. A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program Including but not limited to: The processor by the program, Receiving message information in a text form from a terminal device; Receiving selection information on one picture item from among a plurality of picture items predetermined in advance from the terminal device; Retrieving a plurality of picture information from a storage unit based on the received picture item selection information and transmitting the plurality of picture information to the terminal device; Receiving picture selection information from the terminal device; Generating message information in which corresponding picture information is inserted based on the received picture selection information; Drawing device for creating a mail, characterized in that for executing. The method of claim 16, Searching for picture convertible characters in the message; Converting the searched string into predetermined picture information The picture-mail creating device, characterized in that for executing more. The method of claim 16, Receiving location information for inserting the picture information from the terminal device; The picture-mail creating device, characterized in that for executing more. The method of claim 16, Receiving message preparation completion information from the terminal device; The picture-mail creating device, characterized in that for executing more. A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program Including but not limited to: The processor by the program, Receiving character string designation information from a terminal apparatus of a sender using a communication network; Receiving picture information selected to correspond to the character string designation information from the terminal device; Storing connection information between the received string specification information and the received picture information; The picture information registration device, characterized in that for executing. A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program Including but not limited to: The processor by the program, Receiving message information in text form from the terminal device; Receiving request information for converting message information in a text form from the terminal device into message information including a plurality of picture information; Sequentially searching for picture convertible characters based on the received request information by a predetermined method; Sequentially transmitting a plurality of picture information related to the searched character string to a user terminal device; Sequentially receiving selection information based on a plurality of pieces of picture information from the terminal device; Replacing the corresponding character string with the picture information based on the selected picture information; Transmitting the message including the plurality of selected picture information to the terminal device. Picture transmission and reception device, characterized in that for executing. In the recording medium that can be read by the terminal device, a program of instructions that can be executed by the terminal device to send and receive e-mail including picture information with a plurality of recipients using a communication network is tangibly implemented. The method of creating an e-mail capable of transmitting and receiving using the communication network, Receiving message information in a text form; Receiving selection information on one picture item among a plurality of predetermined picture items; Retrieving a plurality of picture information based on the picture item selection information; Outputting the retrieved plurality of picture information to a display unit combined with the terminal device; Receiving picture selection information for selecting one or more picture information from among the plurality of output picture information; Outputting message information in which corresponding picture information is inserted based on the picture selection information to the display unit; Recording medium comprising a. The method of claim 22, Searching for picture convertible characters in the message; Converting the retrieved string into pre-designated picture information for advertisement The recording medium further comprises. The method of claim 22, Receiving location information for inserting the picture information The recording medium further comprises. In the recording medium that can be read by the terminal device, a program of instructions that can be executed by the terminal device to send and receive e-mail including picture information with a plurality of recipients using a communication network is tangibly implemented. How to register the picture information that can be included in the e-mail, Storing character string designation information for conversion into picture information; Storing picture information selected to correspond to the character string specification information; Storing connection information between the string designation information and the picture information; Recording medium comprising a. In the recording medium that can be read by the terminal device, a program of instructions that can be executed by the terminal device to send and receive e-mail including picture information with a plurality of recipients using a communication network is tangibly implemented. The method of creating an e-mail capable of transmitting and receiving using the communication network, Receiving message information in a text form; Receiving conversion request information for converting message information in a text form into message information including a plurality of picture information; Sequentially searching for picture convertible characters included in the message information based on the conversion request information; Outputting a plurality of picture information related to the searched character string to a display unit combined with a terminal device; Sequentially receiving selection information based on the plurality of picture information; Replacing picture information with a corresponding character string based on the selected picture information; Outputting the message including the plurality of selected picture information to the display unit; Storage medium comprising a. Receiving an access signal from a input device combined with a terminal device into a predetermined area around the picture information; Retrieving predetermined sound information corresponding to the picture information based on the access signal; Outputting the retrieved sound information Sound effect output method comprising a.