JP6554789B2 - Information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method thereof , and a program.

  In recent electronic mail systems, a mail addressed to the user can be viewed from a plurality of terminals, and a user can view the mail in various situations. However, depending on the terminal, it may be difficult to read the entire email because the display screen is small, or you may want to read it again at another time. If the situation is difficult, there may be inconvenience for the user.

  In Patent Document 1, in a mechanism in which a mail can be read using a plurality of terminals, if the operation of “hold” is performed while the mail is displayed, the mail is displayed as unread even if it is displayed once. It is disclosed that the environment can be easily performed.

JP 2010-3315 A

  However, there is a possibility that the operation of “holding” cannot be performed while displaying an email as in Patent Document 1, and in such a case, the user has not confirmed the content of the email text. There is a concern that the user may have forgotten to confirm the contents of the mail at a later date or forget to reply.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that is a browsed electronic mail that can prevent a user from forgetting to confirm an electronic mail that the user wants to confirm later .

To achieve the above object, the information processing apparatus of the present invention is, e-mail, browse the situations browse the electronic mail from the terminal, the notification condition for notifying the e-mail, and the e-mail that apply to the notification condition Management means for managing the notification time to be notified , and extraction means for extracting an e-mail that meets the notification condition from among the already read e-mails based on the browsing status of the e-mail managed by the management means And control to display a screen that can accept the input of the arbitrary notification time by the user, and reaches the notification time that is arbitrarily input by the user via the displayed screen and managed by the management means. this Once, provided with an output control unit for outputting control to the user e-mail again to display a possible confirmation screen extracted by the extraction means The features.

The present invention is an electronic mail that has been browsed, and has an effect of preventing the user from forgetting to confirm an electronic mail that the user wants to confirm later .

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of an electronic mail browsing system. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus 101, an e-mail server 102, and a mobile terminal 103. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the flow at the time of browsing the mail memorize | stored in the electronic mail server in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the table structure of a read information table. It is a flowchart explaining the flow which registers notification setting. It is an example of the screen displayed when registering mail notification settings. It is a figure which shows the table structure of a notification condition table. It is a flowchart explaining the flow which transmits a report mail. It is a flowchart explaining the flow which extracts the mail which needs a notification from the already-read information table. It is a flowchart explaining the flow which produces the report of the matter which has not been notified. (A) It is a figure which shows the table structure of an object notification mail table. (B) It is a figure which shows the table structure of a mail information table. It is a figure which shows an example of a report mail. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the warning process performed at the time of login. It is a figure which shows the list screen displayed at the time of login.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an electronic mail browsing system in the present embodiment.

  In the electronic mail browsing system according to the present invention, the information processing apparatus 101, the electronic mail server 102, and the portable terminal 103 are connected to each other via a network 104 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network) so that data communication can be performed. Has been. Note that each terminal configuration in FIG. 1 is an example, and it goes without saying that there are various configuration examples depending on applications and purposes.

  The e-mail server 102 is a server that manages e-mails, and is provided so that the same user can view e-mails sent to the same e-mail account from a plurality of terminals such as the information processing apparatus 101 and the portable terminal 103. Yes.

  The mobile terminal 103 is a smart device having a touch screen, for example, and can be carried by the user. By using the mobile terminal 103, the user can appropriately browse the email managed by the email server 102. it can.

  The information processing apparatus 101 is, for example, a stationary personal computer or a notebook personal computer, and can be said to be a terminal that is difficult to carry compared to the portable terminal 103.

  FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 101 and the e-mail server 102.

  The CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 (storage means) executes a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS) that is a control program of the CPU 201, the information processing apparatus 101, and the e-mail server 102. Various programs and the like described later necessary for realizing the functions are stored. The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 203 and executing the program.

  The input controller 205 controls input from an input device 209 such as a keyboard or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown).

  The video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as the display 210. The type of the display device is assumed to be a CRT or a liquid crystal display, but is not limited thereto.

  The memory controller 207 is a card type memory connected via an adapter to a hard disk, a flexible disk, or a PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc. The access to the external memory 211 is controlled.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the display 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example.

  Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display 210.

  Various programs and the like used by the information processing apparatus 101 and the e-mail server 102 of the present invention to execute various processes to be described later are recorded in the external memory 211, and loaded into the RAM 203 as needed to be executed by the CPU 201. Is to be executed.

  Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used by the program according to the present invention are stored in the external memory 211.

  FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 103 such as a smart device having a touch screen.

  The CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 (storage means) includes a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) that is a control program of the CPU 201, an operating system program, and various types of functions described later that are necessary for realizing the functions executed by the portable terminal 103. Programs and so on are stored.

  The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 203 and executing the program.

  The display controller 206 controls display on a display device such as the display 210. The display 210 is a liquid crystal display, for example. A touch panel 209 is provided on the surface of the display 210.

  The touch panel controller 205 controls detection of a touch operation on the touch panel 209. The touch panel controller 205 can also detect touch operations (hereinafter referred to as multi-touch) on a plurality of locations on the touch panel 209.

  The camera controller 209 controls photographing with the camera 212. The camera 212 is a digital camera, and an image captured by control from the camera controller 209 is converted into digital data by an image sensor. The camera 212 can capture still images and moving images.

  The sensor controller 213 controls input from various sensors 214 included in the mobile terminal 103. Various sensors exist in the sensor 214 of the portable terminal 103, such as an orientation sensor and an acceleration sensor. The GPS controller 215 controls input of GPS information from the GPS receiving unit 216.

  The memory controller 207 is a card type memory connected via an adapter to a hard disk, a flexible disk, or a PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc. The access to the external memory 211 is controlled.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the touch panel 209 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example.

  Various programs used by the portable terminal 103 of the present invention to execute various processes to be described later are recorded in the external memory 211 and are executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. .

  Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used by the program according to the present invention are stored in the external memory 211.

  Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus 101 and the portable terminal 103 are collectively referred to as client terminals.

  FIG. 3 shows a login to the Web mail system of the e-mail server 102 in the embodiment of the present invention, the client terminal selects the e-mail and displays the text, and the e-mail server 102 reads the e-mail displayed in the text. It is a flowchart explaining the flow until it manages and logs out, ie, the flow at the time of browsing the electronic mail memorize | stored in the electronic mail server.

  The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is realized by reading and executing a control program stored in the CPU 201 of the client terminal and the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102.

  In S301, the CPU 201 of the client terminal determines whether or not a login instruction has been given by the user. When a login instruction is given, in step S302, the CPU 201 of the client terminal transmits login information including the user ID and password input via the display screen to the email server 102.

  In step S303, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 performs user ID authentication processing using the received login information. Specifically, authentication processing is performed by determining whether the user ID and password stored in the e-mail server 102 match the received login information.

  In step S304, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 determines whether the authentication process performed in step S303 is correctly authenticated. If it is determined in S303 that the authentication process has been performed, an e-mail list screen managed in association with the user ID is transmitted to the client terminal in S305. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S303 that the authentication is not successful, the user is notified that the authentication has failed and the process ends.

  In step S306, the CPU 201 of the client terminal displays a received e-mail list screen. In S307, a warning process at the time of login, which will be described later, is executed.

  In S308, the CPU 201 of the client terminal accepts a selection instruction (mail browsing instruction) from the user who displays the text from the list screen displayed in S307, and sets the mail ID of the email that has received the browsing instruction. Send to the email server 102.

  In S309, the CPU 201 of the email server 102 notifies the client terminal of the text of the email that has been selected. Specifically, the body 1116 corresponding to the mail ID selected from the email corresponding to the user ID managed as the email information table as shown in FIG. 11B is transmitted to the client terminal.

  The email information table shown in FIG. 11B includes a mail ID 1111, sender information 1112, transmission date and time 1113, subject 1114, presence / absence of attached file 1115, text 1116, and “read” or “unread”. Are read status 1117 (browsing status).

  In S310, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 performs a read process of changing to “read” if the read status 1117 of the mail ID that notifies the client terminal of the text 1116 is “unread”.

  In step S311, the CPU 201 of the client terminal displays the text received from the e-mail server 102 on the screen.

  In S312, the CPU 201 of the client terminal acquires the text display start time when the mail text is displayed on the screen in S311, the position information (GPS coordinates) at the time of browsing, and the model (userAgent), and acquires the e-mail server. 102. As the position coordinates, for example, GPS coordinates acquired via the GPS receiving unit 216 can be used.

  In S313, the CPU 201 of the email server 102 associates the display start time received in S312 with the location information of the terminal at the time of browsing and the model information of the browsed terminal with the corresponding email ID, as shown in FIG. Register in the read information table as shown.

  In the read information table shown in FIG. 4, the user ID 401, the mail ID 402, the read time (that is, the display start time when browsing is started) 403, the read location 404, the read model 405, reference Time (seconds) 406 is managed, and in S313, the user ID, the mail ID 402, the read time 403, and the read location 404 are registered (browsing status storage means).

  The already-read location 404 stores in-house GPS coordinates, and if the GPS coordinates match the GPS coordinates received in S313, it is registered as “in-house”; "Can be registered. A plurality of such position coordinates can be set in advance.

  The already-read model 405 stores in advance a user Agent character string corresponding to a plurality of terminals such as company mobile, personal mobile, company PC, and personal PC in association with the terminal information, and this user Agent. When the user agent information received in step S313 matches, the corresponding terminal information is registered as model information.

  In step S <b> 314, the CPU 201 of the client terminal determines whether a request for closing the text has been received. When a request for closing the text is accepted in S314, the text display end time is acquired and notified to the electronic mail server 102 in S315.

  In S315, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 registers the reference time, which is the time browsed from the difference between the received text display end time and the text display start time, in the column of the reference time 406 of the read information table. To do.

  Then, the process proceeds to S317, where it is determined whether the logout button has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the process ends. If not, the process returns to S306 to continue displaying the mail list.

  Through the processing as described above, browsing of mail and registration of browsing status are performed from various terminals.

  In the present embodiment, even if the user once browses and marks it as read, the browsing status registered in this way is taken into consideration so as to prompt the user to confirm or reply to the mail contents. Then, e-mails that should be urged to be browsed again are extracted, and report mails are sent or a list screen is displayed to notify the user. In other words, even if a mail has been browsed once, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to confirm the contents of the mail at a later date or forgetting to reply by notifying the user of the e-mail extracted according to the browsing status. It is a mechanism.

  Next, a flow of setting a notification condition for determining whether or not the user should be prompted to browse again in any browsing situation will be described using the flowchart of FIG. Such setting can be appropriately performed from any terminal as long as the user is logged in to the Web mail system.

  The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is realized by reading and executing a control program stored in the CPU 201 of the client terminal and the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102.

  First, when a user requests a mail notification setting list screen of a user ID logged in via a client terminal, a mail notification setting list screen 600 as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed. If there are already registered conditions, they are displayed on the list screen.

  In the e-mail notification setting list screen 600, a read time zone 601, a read location 602, a read model 603, and a notification method 604 are registered. The read time zone 601 and the read The e-mail browsed under the condition where the set condition is matched between the set location 602 and the already-read model 603 is notified by the method set in the notification method 604. The In addition, the notification setting list screen 600 includes a new button 605, an edit button 606, and a deletion 607.

  For example, mails viewed from outside the company mobile phone from 17:00 to next 8 o'clock are displayed as a list at the time of login, and a report is set to be sent by e-mail.

  If the CPU 201 of the client terminal determines in step S501 that the new button 605 has been pressed by the user or that the edit button 606 has been pressed in a state where any record is selected, it is determined that a request for setting a read mail notification condition has been made. Then, a registration request is made to the electronic mail server 102.

  In S502, when receiving the registration request from the client terminal, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 transmits a mail notification setting edit screen 610 as shown in FIG. 6B to the client terminal.

  In step S <b> 503, the CPU 201 of the client terminal displays the registration screen received from the e-mail server 102 on the screen.

  In S504, the CPU 201 of the client terminal accepts registration from the user. Specifically, as the notification condition, set the read time zone, the read location, the read model, the condition to notify when the destination is, the text reference time, etc. Can do. Further, as a notification method, for example, a method of notification using a list display screen at the time of login described later, a method of transmitting as a report mail can be selected, and a notification time for transmitting as a report mail can also be set.

  In step S <b> 505, the CPU 201 of the client terminal transmits the set conditions to the email server 102.

  In step S506, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 sets the received data in a notification condition table as shown in FIG.

  In the notification condition table shown in FIG. 7, the conditions set by the user in S504 are registered, and the condition ID 701, user ID 702, time (start) 703, time (end) 704, GPS information 705, model (user Agent) 706 are registered. Reference time (seconds) 707, notification condition: destination 708, notification method 709, report transmission destination address 710, notification time 711, etc. are registered (notification condition storage means).

  The notification condition can be set by the processing as described above.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12, a flow in which the e-mail server 102 sends a report notification e-mail that prompts all users to confirm the contents of e-mail, for example, every hour will be described.

  8 to 10 are flowcharts for explaining a flow of transmitting a report mail. The processing shown in these flowcharts is realized by reading and executing a control program stored in the CPU 201 of the electronic mail server 102.

  The processing from S801 to S803 is repeated for the users registered in the electronic mail server 102.

  In step S <b> 801, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 extracts the notification condition of the user from the notification condition table as illustrated in FIG. 7.

  In step S <b> 802, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 extracts an ale that requires notification from the read information table as illustrated in FIG. 4. Specifically, the process shown in FIG. 9 is performed.

  S802, that is, the process shown in FIG. 9, is repeated for each condition.

  In step S901, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 acquires time (start) 703 and time (end) 704 from the notification condition table extracted in step S801.

  In step S <b> 902, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 has read information that has been read within the time (start) 703 and time (end) 704 acquired in step S <b> 901 with the same user ID in the read information table. Determine whether.

  If it is determined in S902 that there is already-read information, the process proceeds to S903, and the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 acquires the GPS information 705 from the notification condition table. On the other hand, if it is determined in S902 that there is no read information, the report mail is not required to be transmitted, and the process ends.

  In step S904, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 matches the user ID being processed with the user ID 401 in the already-read information table in FIG. 4 and the GPS information in the notification condition table in FIG. It is determined whether or not the read location in the read information table matches.

  If it is determined in S904 that they do not match, it is not necessary to send a report mail. Therefore, the process ends. If it is determined that they match in S904, the process proceeds to S905.

In step S <b> 905, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 acquires a model (user Agent) from the notification condition table.
In S906, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 matches the user ID 401 being processed and the user ID 401 of the already-read information table in FIG. 4 and the model (user Agent) acquired in S905 and the already-read information table. If it is determined in S906 that they do not match, it is not necessary to send a report mail. Therefore, the process ends. If it is determined in S906 that they match, S907 is performed. Move to

  In step S907, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 acquires the reference time (seconds) from the notification condition table.

  In S908, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 matches the user ID being processed with the user ID 401 of the read information table in FIG. 4 and the reference time of the read information table is within the reference time acquired in S907. Determine whether or not.

  If it is determined in S908 that the time is within the reference time, the process proceeds to S909, and if it is not within the reference time, it is not necessary to send a report mail, and the process ends.

  In step S909, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 registers the extracted already-read information in the notification target mail table illustrated in FIG. Specifically, the user ID 1101, the condition ID 1102, the mail ID 1103, the login notification status 1104, and the report notification status 1105 are provided in the notification target mail table. In S803, the user ID 1101, the condition ID 1102, and the mail ID 1103 are newly added. The login notification status 1104 and the report notification status 1105 are registered as “not yet” as not yet notified.

  The following processes from S804 to S812 are repeated for the users registered in the electronic mail server 102.

  In step S804, the CPU 201 of the email server 102 acquires all notification conditions corresponding to the user ID from the notification condition table of FIG.

  The following processing from S805 to S812 is repeated for each notification condition acquired in S804.

  In step S805, it is determined whether report transmission is included in the notification condition notification method 709 acquired in step S804. If the report transmission is included, the process proceeds to S806, and if it is not included, the process ends.

  In step S806, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 proceeds to step S807 when the notification time 711 of the condition acquired in step S804 matches the time when the flow of FIG. 8 is executed. The process ends.

  In step S <b> 807, the CPU 201 of the email server 102 acquires a record that matches the condition ID of the condition acquired in step S <b> 804 from the notification target mail table in FIG.

  In S808, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 determines whether there is a case where the report notification status 1105 acquired in S807 is not notified. If there is a case that has not been notified, the process proceeds to S809. If there is no case that has not been notified, the process ends.

  In step S809, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 creates a report on matters that have not been notified. Specifically, the process shown in FIG. 10 is performed.

  The following processing from S1001 to S1003 is repeated for mail IDs that have not been notified.

  In step S1001, the CPU 201 of the electronic mail server 102 determines whether there is a case where the mail ID 1103 in FIG. 11A matches the mail ID 1111 in the mail information table in FIG. If there is a match, the process proceeds to S1002, and if there is no match, the process ends.

  In S1002, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 extracts e-mail information such as the sender 1112, the transmission date and time 1113, the subject 1114, the presence / absence of an attached file 1115, and a part of the text 1116 from the e-mail information table of FIG. And get.

  In step S1003, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 stores the acquired information in a memory.

  In step S1004, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 acquires the notification condition: destination 708 from the notification condition table of FIG.

  In step S1005, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 creates a report mail in which the report transmission destination address is specified as the destination based on the content stored in the memory in step S1003. FIG. 12 shows an example of the report mail 1201 generated in S1005. As shown here, when a plurality of pieces of e-mail information are extracted in S1002 for the same notification condition, a report mail is generated in which these are collected as one mail.

  In S810, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 transmits the report mail generated in S809 to the destination.

  In step S811, the CPU 201 of the email server 102 determines whether a report email has been transmitted. If it is correctly transmitted, the process proceeds to S812, the report notification flag of the record with the matching condition ID acquired in S804 is changed to notified, and the process ends.

  As described above, the read mail extracted based on the notification condition table can be extracted and sent to the user to send a report mail to prompt the user to read the mail again. It is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to reconfirm the contents or forgetting to reply.

  Next, the warning process at the time of login performed in S307 of FIG. 3 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  The process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 13 is realized by reading and executing a control program stored in the CPU 201 of the client terminal and the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102.

  In step S <b> 1301, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 acquires a notification method 709 for records in which the user ID 702 in the notification condition table in FIG. 7 matches the authenticated user ID.

  In step S1302, the CPU 201 of the email server 102 determines whether the notification method 709 acquired in step S1301 includes a login notification process. If it is not included in S1302, it is not necessary to notify, so the process is terminated. If it is included in S1302, the process proceeds to S1303.

  In step S1303, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 acquires the report notification status 1105 of a record in which the user ID 1101 in the notification target mail table in FIG.

  In step S1304, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 determines whether there is a case where the report notification status 1105 acquired in step S1303 is not notified. If there is a case that has not been notified, the process proceeds to S1305. If there is no case that has not been notified, the process is terminated because there is no need to notify.

  In step S <b> 1305, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 extracts e-mail information such as the sender 1112, transmission date / time 1113, subject 1114, presence / absence of attached file 1115, and part of the text 1116 from the e-mail information table of FIG. And get.

  In step S1306, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 generates mail screen data that has been read as shown in FIG. 14 but is necessary for checking, from the information acquired in step S1305.

  In step S1307, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 changes the notified flag of the report notification status 1105 of the record in which the user ID 1101 in the notification target mail table in FIG. 11A matches the authenticated user ID to notified.

  In step S1308, the CPU 201 of the e-mail server 102 transmits a login warning list screen to the client terminal.

  In S1309, the CPU 201 of the client terminal displays a screen as shown in FIG. 14 on the mail list display screen in S306.

  The login warning list screen 1401 shown in FIG. 14 includes a sender, transmission date and time, subject, presence / absence of an attached file, body text, and the like. When the OK button is pressed, the screen disappears and ends. It should be noted that the mail text can also be displayed on the assumption that the mail selection instruction has been given by selecting the mail displayed on the login warning list screen 1401.

  As described above, by displaying the warning list screen at guin, it is possible to prompt the user to read the mail again, forgetting to reconfirm the contents of the mail, or forgetting to reply Can be prevented.

  The present invention can be implemented as a system, apparatus, method, program, storage medium, or the like, and can be applied to a system including a plurality of devices. You may apply to the apparatus which consists of one apparatus.

  Note that the present invention includes a software program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely from a system or apparatus. The present invention also includes a case where the information processing apparatus of the system or apparatus is achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.

  Therefore, the program code itself installed in the information processing apparatus in order to realize the functional processing of the present invention with the information processing apparatus also realizes the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

  In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, and the like.

  Examples of the recording medium for supplying the program include a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. In addition, there are magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R), and the like.

  As another program supply method, a browser on a client computer is used to connect to an Internet home page. The computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file including an automatic installation function can be downloaded from the homepage by downloading it to a recording medium such as a hard disk.

  It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, the present invention also includes a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention with an information processing apparatus.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. Let The downloaded key information can be used to execute the encrypted program and install it in the information processing apparatus.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by the information processing apparatus executing the read program. In addition, based on the instructions of the program, the OS or the like operating on the information processing apparatus performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can be realized by the processing.

  Further, the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the information processing apparatus or a function expansion unit connected to the information processing apparatus. Thereafter, the CPU of the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.

101 Information processing terminal 102 Mobile terminal 103 E-mail server

Claims (8)

A management means for managing e- mail, a browsing status of browsing the e-mail from the terminal, a notification condition for notifying the e-mail, and a notification time for notifying an e-mail that meets the notification condition ;
Based on the browsing status of the email managed by the management means, an extraction means for extracting an email that meets the notification condition from among the emails that have already been read;
Control to display a screen that can accept the input of any notification time by the user, when the notification time arbitrarily input by the user through the displayed screen and managed by the management means, Output control means for performing output control to display a screen on which the user can confirm the e-mail extracted by the extraction means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus can communicate with each of a plurality of terminals, and the management unit manages the browsing status including information on the terminal that has received a browsing instruction for the electronic mail,
2. The extraction unit according to claim 1, wherein the extraction unit extracts an e-mail that has been read by a terminal that satisfies the notification condition from among the already-read e-mails based on the information of the terminal. Information processing device. The browsing status includes the time when a browsing instruction for the email is received, the position coordinates of the terminal when the browsing instruction for the email is received, the model information of the terminal that receives the browsing instruction for the email, and the Including at least one of the times the email was viewed on the device,
The extraction means includes a time when a browsing instruction for the electronic mail is received, a position coordinate of the terminal when the browsing instruction for the electronic mail is received, model information of the terminal that receives the browsing instruction for the electronic mail, and the The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the read e-mail that satisfies the notification condition is extracted based on at least one of the times when the e-mail was viewed on the terminal. The information processing apparatus includes:
A setting unit for setting the notification condition;
The said extraction means extracts the email which should be notified to a user among the said read emails using the said browsing condition and the notification conditions set by the said setting means. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 1 to 3. The information processing apparatus includes:
It further comprises a generating means for generating information on a list display screen capable of confirming the e-mail extracted by the extracting means, or report mail information capable of confirming the e-mail extracted by the extracting means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the output control unit performs output control to display a screen based on information generated by the generation unit. The setting means enables setting whether to check the e-mail extracted by the extracting means on the list display screen or / and the report mail,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the output control unit performs output control so that the electronic mail is displayed on the list display screen and / or the report mail according to the setting by the setting unit. Control method of information processing apparatus including management means for managing e- mail, browsing status of browsing e-mail from terminal, notification condition for notifying e- mail, and notification time for notifying e-mail that meets the notification condition Because
Based on the browsing status of the email managed by the management means, an extraction step of extracting an email that satisfies the notification condition from among the emails that have been read,
Control to display a screen that can accept the input of any notification time by the user, when the notification time arbitrarily input by the user through the displayed screen and managed by the management means, An output control step for performing output control to display a screen on which the user can confirm the e-mail extracted in the extraction step again ;
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: The program for functioning a computer as each means of the information processing apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6 .