KR20070098766A - System and method for service e-mail - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for providing an email service are provided to offer an email service environment capable of simply sending an email by inputting only the connection word to an address window of a web browser of a user terminal, and send the email, a text message, or a facsimile selectively based on the connection words. A system is equipped with an email service providing server(200) for providing the email service. If the connection word inputted to the address window of the web browser of the user terminal(100) is an email address, the server receives the connection word and provides an email service environment to the user terminal based on the received connection words. Determination whether the inputted connection words is the email address is performed in a proxy module of a DNS(Domain Name Service) server(300) or a proxy server installed in a front end of the DNS server.

Description

Email service system and method {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICE E-MAIL}

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an email service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a configuration diagram when a plug-in program is not provided according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart for explaining an email service method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic structural diagram of an email service system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a screen illustrating an example of providing an email service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B are flowcharts for describing an email service method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an overall configuration diagram for providing an integrated service other than an email service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A through 8C are diagrams illustrating an example of an integrated service window.

9 is a schematic structural diagram of an email service system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart for explaining an email service method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a schematic structural diagram of an integrated service system including an email service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols on main parts of drawing ***

100: user terminal, 200: email service providing server,

250: e-mail address information DB, 300: domain name service server,

350: proxy module, 400: integrated service providing server,

450: Integrated service information DB

The present invention relates to a system and method for an email service through the Internet. More specifically, when an access word is input to a web browser address window of a user terminal, the present invention determines whether the access word is an e-mail address. This relates to an email service system and method that can be provided.

In general, in order to use E-mail, you need to use a separate mail client program or access the web mail providing site and use it. In order to access the web mail, it is troublesome and inconvenient because the user must go through various steps such as accessing the site, logging in, accessing the mail menu and selecting a send.

On the other hand, in the conventional web browser address bar, mail was available using the "mailto:" protocol, but when using the web browser address bar, "ftp: //", such as omitting the protocol "http: //", is used. The addition of protocols such as "telnet: //" and "mailto:" is unfamiliar, especially when using the "mailto:" protocol, because it also leads to a designated mail client program.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an environment that can easily send an email simply by inputting a connection word in the web browser address bar.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated service environment for selectively serving an e-mail, a text message or a fax transmission based on the connection word in addition to the e-mail sending.

Another object of the present invention is to satisfy various needs of the user by enabling the connection of the associated web page with the e-mail providing environment using the input connection word.

First, the meanings of the terms described throughout the specification including the detailed description of the present invention are briefly defined.

"Specific identifier" is any particular key on the keyboard previously promised by the user and may be, for example, a space bar, Shift, Ctrl, Alt key, arrow key or F1 to F12.

"Access word" is a general term for a string input to a client to access a web page, and means a string input to a web browser address bar. Therefore, the connection word is a general URL except for the specific identifier, and keywords (Hangul, numbers, English), English or Korean e-mail address.

The first aspect of the present invention provides a method of determining whether a connection word input in a web browser address window of a user terminal is an email address and providing an email service environment for sending an email when the input connection word is an email address on a screen of the user terminal. It provides an email service method comprising the step of.

E-mail addresses can be both English and Korean language e-mail addresses (eg, Korean e-mail addresses), and Korean e-mail addresses are preferable.

The method of determining whether the input access word is an e-mail address includes a method of determining whether the '@' is present in the access word or whether a specific key is input. If the user terminal is provided with a plug-in program, it is possible to determine whether the connection word is an email address through the plug-in program. If the plug-in program is not provided, the domain name service server to which the connection word is entered is delivered to the address bar of the web browser. You can also install a proxy module to implement this.

Determining whether the connection word is an e-mail address by inputting a specific key may display a list similar to the input word using the prepared e-mail address information DB.

The email service environment may use a method of activating a general email service program such as OUTLOOK, or may be a method of providing an email service window, which provides a corresponding web page based on the access word.

On the other hand, when the connection word is an e-mail address, it is possible to display the email service window as the recipient or sender of the input connection word, and to automatically send information of the sender or recipient by using the cookie information provided in the user terminal. You can also type

The second aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of determining whether or not the access word entered in the web browser address bar of the user terminal is an email address; And

When the input access word is an e-mail address, providing an e-mail service method comprising the step of searching for a network address corresponding to at least a portion of the string included in the e-mail address and providing it to the user terminal.

For example, the network address corresponding to at least some of the character strings may be a web page corresponding to Samsung or a homepage corresponding to Hong Gil-dong when 'Hong Gil-dong @ Samsung' is entered as an access word. Pages (personal web pages) are also available.

Preferably, '@' is provided in the connection word, and if the input connection word is determined to be an email address, it is preferable to deliver the network address of the web page corresponding to the character string at the rear end of the '@'. Preferably, in this case the form of the e-mail address consists of "ID @ host" and the individual websites are configured to correspond to each e-mail address. In this way, when a connection word is input, the corresponding individual website is searched and connected to the corresponding individual website. If there is no individual website, the network address of the website corresponding to the host name is provided to the user terminal. It is possible to do

If there is no website corresponding to the host name, a similar list may be searched based on the ID or the host name and the search result may be provided on the screen of the user terminal.

On the other hand, the third aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of determining whether or not the access word entered in the web browser address bar of the user terminal is an email address;

 When the input access word is an email address, an email service environment for sending an email is provided, and a network address corresponding to at least a part of a string included in the email address is searched and provided to the user terminal, so that the user terminal receives the network. It provides an email service method comprising the step of accessing a web page corresponding to the address.

The method of providing an e-mail service environment and a web page access may be displayed by dividing one window when each is displayed as a separate window.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, embodiments of the present invention illustrated below may be modified in many different forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. The embodiments of the present invention are provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art.

(First embodiment)

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an email service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an email service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 100, an email service providing server 200, and a domain name service server connected to each other through the Internet or a network. It comprises 300.

When the plug-in program is installed in the user terminal 100 and the plug-in program is inputted with a national language notation (for example, Hangul) rather than a general URL in a web browser address box, a function for one-to-one connection processing (real name service function). ) And the email service function according to the present embodiment can be implemented together. When the plug-in program is installed, the user terminal 100 includes a client module for an email service. The specific way in which the plug-in program is installed in the user terminal 100 is not particularly limited and may be performed in various ways. For example, the plug-in program may be configured to be downloaded from the email service providing server 200.

When the access word is input to the address window of the web browser, the user terminal 100 in which the plug-in program is installed determines whether the access word is an e-mail address. As the determination method, it is preferable to implement the determination by judging the presence or absence of '@' in the connection word or judging whether a specific key is input.

The e-mail address may be, for example, an e-mail address in the form of an English letter such as 'abc@korea.com', or an e-mail address in the form of a national language such as 'Hong Gil Dong @ Korea'. In the case of a native language e-mail address, the string following the @ may be a company name, a company name such as Samsung Electronics, SK, Daum, or a general noun such as a lawyer, a patent attorney, or a doctor.

When the plug-in program is not an email address, the plug-in program is determined to be a general connection word (for example, IP, URL, or Korean Internet address), and is configured to be delivered to the domain name service server 300 for processing. Can be. For example, if the plug-in program has a real name service function, if the access word entered in the address bar of the web browser is not an e-mail address, it is again determined whether it is a general URL or a real name. Send a URL or an IP address corresponding to the real name, and if it is a general URL, it can be implemented by transferring it to the domain name service server 300 for processing.

On the other hand, if the access word is an email address, the user terminal 100 provides an email service providing environment. The specific method may use a method of activating an e-mail service program such as a general OUTLOOK installed in the user terminal 100 by the installed plug-in program, delivering an access word to the e-mail service providing server 200, and an e-mail service providing server 200. When receiving the access word from the user terminal 100, may provide an email service window based on the connection word. "E-mail service window" refers to a specific web page or pop-up window for sending and receiving e-mail. In this e-mail service window, the entered access word (if determined by e-mail address) is automatically entered as the sender or recipient. It is desirable to implement as possible. When the entered string is an English email (eg,), it can be a particularly useful tool because the email is automatically entered as a sender or recipient.

On the other hand, as the recipient of the input connection word (if determined by the email address), the sender information of the user terminal 10 stored in the address book DB in the email program such as Outlook or the cookie information stored in the user terminal 100; It can also be loaded and automatically entered into an email sending program or email service window. "Cookie Information" is a file sent to a user's computer in order to remember information about the user later on the website when the Internet user accesses the website. It may contain information about the sender.

Hereinafter, a method of determining whether the user terminal 100 in which the plug-in program is installed determines whether the access word is an email address will be described in more detail. First, there is a method of judging whether or not a specific identifier is input through the presence or absence of '@' in the connection word. These two methods can be used independently or together.

First, the method of judging the existence of '@' in the connection word is inputted into the Internet address bar and when the user presses the enter key, the plug-in program determines whether there is '@' in the input connection word.

In another method, the plug-in program determines whether an e-mail address is input by inputting a specific identifier. According to this method, an input of a specific identifier may be sensed in real time, or it may be determined whether a specific identifier is included when the user presses the enter key by inputting a connection word. In the latter case, technically, there is no special difference from judging whether there is "@", and thus the detailed description thereof is omitted.

In detail, a method of detecting input of a specific identifier in real time can identify what value is input when key values are input from the keyboard. Therefore, when a key value input on the keyboard is a specific key value, the specific identifier is input. It can be implemented to detect the input of a specific identifier in such a way as to determine that it is. It is convenient to assign this particular identifier to any key on the keyboard. In particular, any key on the keyboard may be a space bar, Shift, Ctrl, Alt, direction keys or F1 to F12.

In more detail, when a keyboard button is pressed (key press event) in the keyboard hardware, an electrical signal is generated and transmitted to the 8042 chip set installed in the motherboard. At this time, since the keys are all on a circuit-shaped wiring intersection on the keyboard hardware, it is possible to find out which key is pressed by examining the horizontal and vertical lines where the current changes when the key is pressed.

Meanwhile, the 8042 keyboard controller, which controls the 8042 chip set, scans the keyboard to a bidirectional keyboard input / output port (IO port) used to transmit keyboard input information to the CPU or receive hardware control commands from the CPU. Records keyboard input information in code form and generates an interrupt to the central processing unit. The bidirectional keyboard input / output ports consist of 60h and 64h, port 60h handles keyboard input information and hardware control commands, and port 64h issues status and commands for port 60h.

Therefore, the plug-in program reads the keyboard input value recorded in the keyboard input / output port and compares it with a specific identifier (for example, "F1"), and if it matches, the access word entered in the web browser address bar is determined to be an email address. . According to this method, the configuration of the plug-in program is relatively simple and the detection speed can be implemented quickly.

On the other hand, when the plug-in program determines the input connection word as the email address, the plug-in program delivers the connection word to the email service providing server 200. The email service providing server 200 receives the message and provides the user terminal 100 with an email service environment for sending an email. The email service environment may provide an email service window based on a corresponding access word for activating an email service program such as general OUTLOOK installed in the user terminal 100 by the plug-in program installed as described above.

Meanwhile, in the e-mail service system according to the first embodiment, the case where the plug-in program is provided in the user terminal 100 has been described. However, the case where the plug-in program is not installed may be implemented in a similar manner. 2 is a configuration diagram when a plug-in program is not provided.

Referring to FIG. 2, the email service system includes a domain name service server including a user terminal 100, an email service providing server 200, and a proxy module 350 connected to each other through the Internet or a network. It consists of 300.

If the plug-in program is not installed, the connection word is delivered to the domain name service server 300, and the separate proxy module 350 provided in the domain name service server 300 is the connection word delivered from the user terminal 100. In the case of an e-mail address, it is determined whether the address is an e-mail address, and an e-mail service window is provided. In the case of an e-mail address, the domain name service server 300 processes the access word.

The proxy module 350 is not interpreted as being limited to a module form in the domain name service server 300, but is installed in the front end of the domain name service server 300 and is transmitted from the user terminal 100. The incoming connection word can be received to determine whether it is an email address or not.

3 is a flowchart for explaining an email service method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, when a connection word is input to the user terminal 100 (refer to FIG. 1) (S100), the user terminal 100 having the plug-in program installed first determines whether the connection word is an email address (S110). As a result of the determination, if the access word is not an email address, it is transmitted to the domain name service server 300 (see FIG. 1) and the like to be processed (S120). If the access word is an email address, the user terminal 100 provides the email service. The server 200 transmits the access word (S130).

Next, when the email service providing server 200 receives a connection word from the user terminal 100, the email service providing server 200 provides the user terminal 100 with an email service window formed of, for example, a sender or a recipient based on the connection word ( S140). For example, the network address of the e-mail service window (for example, IP or URL) is transmitted to the user terminal 100, and the user terminal 100 receives the access to the web page using the network address. It can also be implemented.

Thereafter, the user terminal 100 displays the e-mail service window in a pop-up form or in a web page form on a web browser (S150). In this case, the e-mail service window may include various menus (eg, deleted items, drafts, and other user information changes) for e-mail management. Alternatively, it is possible to activate an email service program such as OUTLOOK already installed in the user terminal 100.

In another variation, the plug-in program determines whether the access word is an English email address or a native language email address, and if it is an English email address, activates an email service program such as OUTLOOK, and sends it to the email service providing server 200 if it is a native language email address. It can also be configured.

(2nd Example)

4 is a schematic structural diagram of an email service system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the email service system according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 100, an email service providing server 200, and a domain name service server connected to each other through the Internet or a network. 300, the email service providing server 200 is connected to the email address information DB (250). Referring to the difference from the first embodiment, the second embodiment is different from the e-mail address information DB 250 is connected to the e-mail service providing server 200.

When the connection word is input to the address box of the web browser, the user terminal 100 having the plug-in program installed determines whether the connection word is an e-mail address, and the determination method is similar to that described in the first embodiment. It can be implemented to determine whether or not by judging the presence or absence of input of a specific identifier.

* 72 When the determination result is that the access word is an e-mail address, the user terminal 100 provides an e-mail service providing environment. The email service providing environment is a method of activating an email service program, such as a general OUTLOOK installed in the user terminal 100 by a plug-in program, delivers a connection word to the email service providing server 200, and the email service providing server 200 is a user terminal. When the access word is received from the 100, an email service window may be provided based on the access word. In addition, the email service providing server 200 receiving the access word searches for an English email address corresponding to the access word in the email address information DB 250.

conjunctive Email address Gil-Dong Hong @ Attorney at Law Honggildong@hanmail.net Gil-dong @ Korea Kimgildong@korea.com Gil-dong Chung @ Samsung Electronics Jeonggildong@samsung.com Gil-Dong Lee @ Seoul National University Leegildong@snu.ac.kr Hwang Gil-dong @ Army Hwanggildong@hanmail.ney beauty @ lawyer Jeraser@lawyer.co.kr girl @ aaa hufgs@yahoo.co.kr

An example of the email address information DB 250 is shown in the above table. The email address information DB 250 has a one-to-one correspondence of English email addresses for each access word. Therefore, the e-mail service providing server 200 searches the e-mail address information DB 250 to find the e-mail address corresponding to the e-mail address information DB 250 when the access word is delivered, and the e-mail service program such as OUTLOOK or the e-mail address found in the e-mail service window. To be entered automatically. At this time, the English email address may be automatically entered as a sender or a recipient.

On the other hand, the e-mail address corresponding to the input access word is taken as a recipient, the cookie information stored in the user terminal 100 or the sender information of the user terminal 10 stored in the address book DB in an email program such as Outlook It can also be implemented to automatically fill in the email sending program or email service window.

The method of determining whether or not the access word is an e-mail address by the user terminal 100 having the plug-in program installed includes a method of determining whether or not a specific identifier is input through the presence or absence of '@' in the access word. The email service providing server 200 compares the received connection word with the email address information registered in advance in the email address information DB 250, and if the email address information corresponding to the connection word exists, the user terminal 100 opens the email service window. ), And if the connection word received from the user terminal 100 does not exist in the email address information DB 250, the email address information of the drop-down method is searched for in the user terminal 100 by searching for the email address information similar to the corresponding connection word. You can also display a list.

Meanwhile, in the second embodiment, the following services may be provided using a method of determining whether a specific identifier (for example, “one of F2 to F12”) is input. The plug-in program detects an input of a specific identifier in real time and may provide a drop-down list when it is determined that the specific identifier is input even when the user inputs a connection word and does not press the enter key. In this case, when it is detected that a specific identifier for requesting the e-mail information list is input, the plug-in program delivers the input connection word to the e-mail service providing server 200, and the e-mail service providing server 200 sends the e-mail address information DB ( In operation 250, all the email address information lists corresponding to the corresponding access word are provided to the user terminal 100, and the provided email address information list is displayed on the user terminal 100 in a drop down form.

In this case, when any one of the email address information list displayed on the user terminal 100 is selected, an email service window for sending an email to the sender or recipient of the selected email address may be displayed in a pop-up form. This is particularly useful when the entered access word is a native language email address and the user does not know the exact counterpart's email address.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the inputted connection word does not include a predetermined specific identifier, the user terminal 100 first determines whether the inputted connection word is an e-mail address as described above. The determination method may be implemented to check whether there is an '@' in the connection word, or if the connection word is not an email address, the determination is made by determining a general connection word and transferring it to the domain name service server 300 and the like.

On the other hand, the e-mail service providing server 200 compares the access word received from the user terminal 100 with the e-mail address information registered in advance in the e-mail address information DB 250, if there is e-mail address information corresponding to the access word When the email service window is delivered to the user terminal 100, and the connection word received from the user terminal 100 does not exist in the email address information DB 250, the user terminal 100 searches for email address information similar to the corresponding connection word. You can also display a drop-down list of email address information.

On the other hand, a user terminal stored in the address book DB in an email program such as the cookie information or Outlook stored in the user terminal 100 is retrieved by receiving the English email address corresponding to the input access word (if determined as the email address) The sender information of (10) can be retrieved and automatically entered into an email sending program or an email service window.

Hereinafter, various forms of a method of providing an e-mail service will be described.

First, a method of providing a network address corresponding to a character string included in an e-mail address to the user terminal will be described. In this case, it is preferable to implement each connection word by connecting each designated user to a designated site for each email address. That is, the designated sites for each address correspond to each access word, and if the access word entered in the Internet address bar is determined to be an e-mail address according to the existence of @, it is connected to this designated site. This way, for example, Hong Gil-dong Cyworld, Gang Gil-dong Cyworld, etc., the strings following the @ can be used in common, and the individual characters can be matched as the string before the @ changes. It is similar to Cyworld Mini Homepy. On the other hand, if there is no individual designation site corresponding to the input connection word, and there is a homepage corresponding to the character string following @, it may be configured to connect to this homepage.

On the other hand, if there is no home page corresponding to the next string in the input connection word, the web search result for the input connection word, for example, the string (host) after the @ and the character string (ID) located at the front end, similar emails Search results of addresses and the like.

Alternatively, the e-mail delivery environment and website can be provided together using a separate window or a split screen. For example, when a plug-in program activates an e-mail service program such as a general OUTLOOK installed in the user terminal 100, or provides an e-mail service window based on a corresponding access word, and there is a home page corresponding to a string coming after @. , This is how you connect your site.

5 is a screen illustrating an example of providing an email service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, a separate window is divided into two, one window is connected to a corresponding homepage, and the other window is provided with an email service window or an integrated service window. When "Jo Young-hwan @ Attorney" is input into the Internet address bar, an email service window or an integrated service window is provided in the area A, and a web page corresponding to the real name "Jo Young-hwan @ lawyer" is provided in the area B. The integrated service window will be described later in detail.

Meanwhile, although the email address information DB 250 has been described as being connected to the email service providing server 200, in an actual implementation, the email address information DB may be included in the plug-in program. In this case, when the plug-in program is installed by the email service providing server 200, the email address information DB may be installed together. If necessary, the email address information DB may be periodically updated from the email service providing server 200. According to this method, when a connection word is input to the Internet address box by the user, the plug-in program determines whether the connection word is an e-mail address according to the above-described method, and if the result is an e-mail address, the English terminal corresponding to the connection word is input to the user terminal. There is an advantage in terms of processing speed since the search can be made within 100.

conjunctive Tier 1 (Host) Tier 2 (ID) Email address Hong Gil-dong @ Korea Korea Hong Gil-dong Kim Gil-dong Honggildong@korea.com Kimgildong@korea.com Lee Gil-dong Seoul National University Jeong Gil-dong Seoul National University Hwang Gil-dong Seoul National University Seoul National University Lee Gil-dong Jeong Gil-dong Hwang Gil-dong   Hwanggildong@snu.ac.kr

Meanwhile, the email address information DB 250 may be implemented in various ways. In the above table, the case where the access word and the corresponding e-mail address have a two-level hierarchical structure instead of a one-to-one matching structure is shown as an example. The hierarchical structure has a different hierarchy between a string after @ and a string before @. For example, it is configured as "ID @ host" based on @, and it is possible to set a network address for each ID by placing multiple IDs under the host after "@", or set the host part as a network address separately.

If the email address information DB 250 is stored in such a two-tiered manner, when searching for an email address corresponding to an access word, firstly, the layer1 information corresponding to the string (host) that comes after @ is compared and the corresponding layer1 information If present, the string (ID) that comes before @ is compared with the information of layer 2. According to this method, the database can be provided separately for each layer 1 information. For example, in the case of specific characters such as "army" and "blue house" among the information of the layer 1, a DB having relevant e-mail address information may be provided on the bee island server. Therefore, the email service providing server 200 transmits the connection word to a separate server again when the layer 1 information of the input connection word is “army” and accesses the connection word through a separate DB provided by the separate server. Return the corresponding email address. This can be useful if you need to keep your email address secure.

6A and 6B are flowcharts illustrating an email service method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a flowchart illustrating a case in which a specific identifier is not included in an input connection word, and FIG. The flowchart shows the case where the connection word includes a specific identifier.

Referring to FIG. 6A, first, when an access word is input to the user terminal 100 (refer to FIG. 1) (S100), the user terminal 100 having the plug-in program installed first determines whether the access word is an e-mail address (S110). As a result of the determination, if the access word is not an email address, it is transmitted to the domain name service server 300 (see FIG. 1) and the like to be processed (S120). If the access word is an email address, the user terminal 100 provides the email service. The server 200 transmits the access word (S130).

Alternatively, by adding a process of determining whether the access language is an English email address or a native language email address, if the English email address is activated, an email service program such as OUTLOOK already installed in the user terminal 100 may be activated. In the case of an address, it may be configured to send it to the email service providing server 200.

The e-mail service providing server 200 searches for e-mail address information registered in advance in the e-mail address information DB 250 for the connection word received from the user terminal 100 (S135). When there is an e-mail address information corresponding to the corresponding access word, when the e-mail service window is provided to the user terminal 100, the e-mail address is provided through automatic input and the like (S140), and the access word received from the user terminal 100 is the e-mail address. If it does not exist in the information DB 250, the email address information similar to the corresponding access word is searched and displayed in the user terminal 100 in a drop-down list of email address information. When the e-mail service providing server 200 receives the access word from the user terminal 100, for example, the e-mail address searched in the e-mail service window made of the sender or the recipient is input to the user terminal 100 based on the access word. To pass.

Subsequently, in the user terminal 100, an e-mail service window is displayed in a pop-up form or displayed on a web browser that is currently open (S150).

Referring to FIG. 6B, first, when an access word is input to a user terminal 100 equipped with a plug-in program (S200), the plug-in program determines whether a specific identifier is input (S210). In the process of determining the input of the specific identifier, as described above, when the key value input on the keyboard is the specified specific key value, it is determined that the specific identifier is input.

As a result of the determination, when the user presses the enter key without inputting a specific identifier, the plug-in program determines whether the input connection word is an e-mail address and processes the process as shown in FIG. 6A (S220).

As a result of the determination, when it is detected that a predetermined specific identifier is input, the user terminal 100 transmits the input access word to the email service providing server 200. For example, if the user specified "Hong Gil-dong" and "Spacebar" if the specific identifier promised in advance is "Spacebar", the plug-in program will specify the "Hong Gil-dong" connection word and the "Spacebar" specific key. The value is transmitted to the email service providing server 200.

After receiving the access word, the email service providing server 200 searches for an e-mail address corresponding to the access word (S235), determines whether there is e-mail address information corresponding to the access word (S240), and if present, based on the access word. By providing an email service window to the user terminal 100 (S250) is displayed on the screen of the user terminal (S260), if the access word does not exist the email address information, the user terminal by searching for the email address information similar to the access word ( In operation 100, a drop-down type email address information list is displayed.

Hereinafter, a case in which an additional service (integrated service) other than the email service is provided will be described with reference to FIG. 7. 7 is an overall configuration diagram for providing an integrated service in addition to the email service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, an integrated service system including an email service includes a user terminal 100, a domain name service server 300, and an integrated service providing server 400 connected to each other through the Internet or a network. It is. The integrated service providing server 400 is connected to the integrated service information DB 450.

Referring to the difference from the system of FIG. 4, when the access word is an email address, the user terminal 100 may provide an integrated service providing environment including an email. In detail, when the plug-in program delivers the connection word to the integrated service providing server 400, and the integrated service providing server 400 receives the connection word from the user terminal 100, for example, the recipient is based on the received connection word. In addition to the integrated service window for selectively performing an e-mail, text message or fax transmission to the sender, a method of transmitting a network address preset to the corresponding access word to the user terminal 100 may be used.

In addition, the integrated service providing server 400 may receive the selected integrated service performance data from the user terminal 100 to determine whether it is an email, a text message, or a fax transmission service, and deliver the selected service to the corresponding service server to perform the corresponding service.

On the other hand, the integrated service providing server 400 compares the access word received from the user terminal 100 with the e-mail address information registered in advance in the integrated service information DB 450, if there is e-mail address information corresponding to the access word When the integrated service window is transmitted to the user terminal 100, and the access word received from the user terminal 100 does not exist in the integrated service information DB 450, the user terminal 100 searches for email address information similar to the corresponding access word. You can also display a drop-down list of email address information.

In this case, in the integrated service information DB 450, personal information (eg, a fax number, a mobile phone number, an IP, a URL, etc.) of members for each registered email address is stored in a database. For example, a telephone, fax, and site address may be stored in a 1: 1 manner for an access word "Hong Gil-dong @ Korea", and IDs such as Hong Gil-dong, Hong Gil-soon, and Gap-dok are stored under each host name of "Korea". Phone, fax or site addresses may be specified. In this case, the latter process is hierarchically, such as finding the server corresponding to 'Korea' first, and then finding each ID. If the phone, fax, or site address is not specified for each ID, the upper value 'Korea' is used. You can also make sure that the specified phone, fax, and site address values apply.

8A to 8C show an example of the integrated service window. This integrated service window is divided into two separate windows, one window is connected to the corresponding homepage, the other window is provided with an integrated service window that can provide services such as text messages, faxes.

Here, in the integrated service window, a service description that displays a brief description (e.g., Mr. Cho Young-hwan's mailbox) of the corresponding e-mail address and a recent announcement provided by the integrated service providing server 400 (eg, , The e-mail address to the Hangul e-mail address ...), an integrated service selection menu for selectively performing e-mail, text messages or fax transmission, and the service menu selected through the selection menu to perform this It is configured to include a service performing unit for (see Figs. 8A to 8C).

Referring to FIG. 8A, when an e-mail service is selected in the selection menu unit, basic service menus (eg, a mail subject, sender, e-mail editor) for sending a normal mail to the service execution unit as a recipient , Attachment selection, etc.) is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 8B, when a text message is selected in the selection menu unit, basic service menus (eg, text message input window, special character) for sending a normal text message to the service performing unit as a recipient of the corresponding connection word are shown. Selection window, etc.) is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 8C, when a fax transmission service is selected in the selection menu unit, basic service menus (for example, a fax title and transmission) for sending a fax through a normal Internet as a recipient of the connection word in the service execution unit. File selection window, etc.) is displayed.

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9 is a schematic structural diagram of an email service system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9, an email service system according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 100, an email service providing server 200, and a proxy module 350 connected to each other through the Internet or a network. It is composed of a domain name service server 300 having a). Briefly focusing on the differences from the second embodiment, the third embodiment is a case where a plug-in program is not provided.

If the plug-in program is not installed, the input word is transmitted to the domain name service server 300, and the proxy module 350 of the domain name service server 300 is whether the connection word transmitted from the user terminal 100 is an email address. If it is determined whether or not the e-mail address, the corresponding access word is delivered to the e-mail service providing server 200, and if the e-mail address is not, the domain name service server 300 processes the corresponding word.

In an actual implementation, the domain name service server 300 may directly transmit a connection word determined to be an email address to the email service providing server 200, but the network address (eg, IP or URL) of the email service providing server 200. ) May be delivered to the user terminal 100, and the user terminal 100 may transmit the access word by accessing the email service providing server 200 using the network address.

On the other hand, the proxy module 350 is not interpreted to be limited to the module form inside the domain name service server 300, but is installed in the front end of the domain name service server 300 in the form of a server and transmitted from the user terminal 100. Receiving the access word is determined whether it is an e-mail address or not, if it is an e-mail address, this access word can be delivered to the email service providing server 200, and if it is not an e-mail address, it can be delivered to the domain name service server 300.

When the email service providing server 200 receives an access word from the user terminal 100 or the domain name service server 300, the e-mail service window formed by the sender or the recipient is based on the received access word. The user terminal 100, which is delivered to the server 100 and receives the email service window, is displayed on the screen.

On the other hand, the e-mail service providing server 200 searches for the access word received from the user terminal 100 in the e-mail address information registered in advance in the e-mail address information DB 250, if there is e-mail address information corresponding to the access word When the email service window is delivered to the user terminal 100, and the connection word received from the user terminal 100 does not exist in the email address information DB 250, the user terminal 100 searches for email address information similar to the corresponding connection word. You can also display a drop-down list of email address information.

On the other hand, when the connection word is input in the web browser address window of the user terminal 100, it is also possible to implement so that all the connection words are delivered to the email service providing server 200. This is possible by changing the DNS to which the access word input from the user terminal 100 is transferred to the email service providing server 200. In this manner, the email service providing server 200 includes a function of the proxy module 350 of the domain name service server 300.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an email service method according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a flowchart when a plug-in program is not installed in a user terminal.

Referring to FIG. 10, first, when a connection word is input to the user terminal 100 (see FIG. 9) (S300), the user terminal 100 transmits the connection word to the domain name service server 300 (see FIG. 9) ( S310). The domain name service server 300 receiving the access word first determines whether the access word is an e-mail address (S320).

As a result of the determination, if the access word is not an e-mail address, the Internet access word is processed (S330). If the access word is an e-mail address, the domain name service server 300 transmits the access word to the e-mail service providing server 200 (S340). When the email service providing server 200 receives a connection word from the domain name service server 300, the email service providing server 200 transmits an email service window, for example, a sender or a recipient, to the user terminal 100 based on the received connection word. In operation S350, the user terminal 100 that receives the email service window displays the same on a screen in operation S360. In this case, the e-mail service window may include various menus (eg, deleted items, drafts, and other user information changes) for e-mail management.

On the other hand, when the email service providing server 200 receives the connection word, and compares the received connection word and the email address information registered in advance in the email address information DB (250) with each other if there is an email address information corresponding to the corresponding connection word The email service window may be transmitted to the user terminal 100 by using the same.

If the connection word received from the domain name service server 300 does not exist in the email address information DB 250, the email address information similar to the corresponding connection word is searched and displayed in the user terminal 100 in a drop down method. You may.

11 is a schematic structural diagram of an integrated service system including an email service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the email service system of the present invention includes a user terminal 100 connected to each other through the Internet or a network, a domain name service server 300 including a proxy module 350, and an integrated service. It is composed of a server 400.

If the plug-in program is not installed, all connection words are delivered to the domain name service server 300, and the proxy module 350 of the domain name service server 300 is whether the connection word transmitted from the user terminal 100 is an email address or not. If it is determined that the email address is delivered to the integrated service providing server 400, if not the email address domain name service server 300 processes the connection.

When the integrated service providing server 400 receives an access word from the user terminal 100 or the domain name service server 300, the integrated service providing server 400 compares the received access word with email address information registered in advance in the integrated service information DB 450. If there is an e-mail address information corresponding to the connection word, the network address preset to the connection word is transmitted to the user terminal 100 together with an integrated service window for selectively performing an email, a text message or a fax transmission based on the connection word. do.

On the other hand, if the connection word received from the user terminal 100 does not exist in the integrated service information DB 450, the email address information similar to the corresponding connection word is searched and displayed in the user terminal 100 in a drop-down email address information list. You may.

Although the preferred embodiments of the above-described e-mail service system and method according to the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications are made within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. It is possible and this also belongs to the present invention.

The present invention has the following effects.

(1) According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an environment in which an e-mail can be easily sent by simply inputting a connection word in a web browser address bar.

(2) According to the present invention, if a connection word input by the user is an e-mail address by searching for a network address corresponding to at least a part of a character string included in the input connection word and connecting it to a web page, the web page associated with the message is automatically sent to the user. It is provided that the user can feel more convenient.

(3) In addition to sending e-mails, by providing an integrated service environment for selectively serving e-mails, text messages, or faxes based on the access words, users can receive various services by entering access words in the web browser address bar. It works

(4) In determining whether or not the access word is an e-mail address, the method of judging according to the existence of @ may have an excellent effect even by a relatively simple arithmetic operation. The user can not only be provided with the e-mail service environment by a simple pressing of a specific key but also can be provided with a similar list so that the user can be provided with a convenient service.

(5) By automatically inputting the sender or recipient information using the cookie information provided in the user terminal, the user does not need to re-enter the information.

(6) By allowing the designated sites by individual address to be managed by each access word, it is possible to easily access these designated sites through access words.

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In the email service method, Determining whether a connection word input in a web browser address window of a user terminal is an e-mail address; And And providing an email service environment for sending an email to a screen of the user terminal when the input access word is an email address. The e-mail service method of claim 1, wherein the determination of whether the access word is an e-mail address is performed by determining an e-mail address in the case of '~ @ ~'. The method of claim 1, wherein when an access word is input to the web browser address window of the user terminal, when a specific identifier is detected and an input of the specific identifier is detected, an e-mail address information list similar to the access word is displayed on the screen of the user terminal. E-mail service method further comprising the step of displaying. The method of claim 1, wherein the email address comprises email in the form of English or a national language. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the email service environment is in the form of running a pre-installed client program or providing a website for sending an email. The email service method according to claim 1, wherein when the connection word input is an email address, an email service window is displayed as a recipient or a sender of the input connection word. The email service of claim 1, wherein when the connection word input is an e-mail address, an e-mail service displaying an integrated service window for selectively performing a text message or a fax transmission including an e-mail as a recipient or sender of the input word. Way. The method of claim 7, wherein the information on the recipient or the sender is stored in a cookie method and then automatically entered when the integrated service is executed again using the cookie. In the email service method, Determining whether a connection word input in a web browser address window of a user terminal is an e-mail address; And And searching for a network address corresponding to at least part of a string included in the email address and providing the same to the user terminal when the input access word is an email address. The email service method of claim 9, wherein the email address comprises an ID @ host, and the providing of the network address provides a website corresponding to a host name on a screen of the user terminal. The email service method of claim 10, wherein a search result is provided on a screen of the user terminal based on the ID or the host name. The e-mail service method of claim 9, wherein the designated sites for individual addresses correspond to each connection word, and when the input connection word is determined to be an e-mail address, the e-mail service method is connected to each designated site. In the email service method, Determining whether a connection word input in a web browser address window of a user terminal is an e-mail address; And  When the input access word is an e-mail address, an e-mail service environment for sending an e-mail is provided and a network address corresponding to at least a part of a string included in the e-mail address is searched for and provided to the user terminal, thereby providing the e-mail address. Accessing a web page corresponding to a network address. The email service method of claim 13, wherein the method of providing the web service access and the web page access are displayed in a separate window or by splitting one window. In the email service system connected to the user terminal, The email service system includes a server for providing an email service, If the access word input in the web browser address window of the user terminal is an email address, the server receives it; An email service system for providing an email service environment to the user terminal based on the received access word. The email service system of claim 15, wherein the determination of whether the connection word input in the web browser address box is an email address is performed by a proxy module of a domain name service server or a proxy server installed in front of the domain name service server.

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