Communication assistance method and device

• US 20020010742A1
• Filed: 06/20/2001
• Published: 01/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Matsumoto, Yasuhide, Murakami, Masahiko, Okada, Sumiyo, Kihara, Hideto
• Granted Patent: US 7,111,043 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1827 Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation

Abstract

To be used with a chat client. A condition DB 3 associates prescribed conditions relating to a message to any channel with processing for such message, and stores this information. An acquisition unit 7, in accordance with a condition and processing, acquires information relating to a channel from a chat client. A determination unit 4, prior to the sending of a message into a channel, determines whether a message meets a condition based on the acquired channel information. An execution unit 5 carries out processing on a message based on determination results and condition, and sends the processed message into a channel via a chat client. An example of a condition is, that message is at least 30 lines or more. An example of processing is, confirming message with a user.

Claims

1. A communication assistance method used in a communication device capable of simultaneously carrying out two-way communication among a plurality of users sharing the same network, said method including the steps of:

correlating conditions relating to a transmission object to said any network with the processings for said transmission object;

acquiring from said communication device information relating to said network in accordance with said conditions and said processings;

prior to transmission of said transmission object to said network, determining based on said acquired network information whether said transmission object meets at least one of said conditions;

conducting at least one of said processings on said transmission object based on said determination results, and sending said processed transmission object via said communication device to said network.

2. A communication assistance device used in a communication device capable of simultaneously carrying out two-way communication among a plurality of users sharing the same network, comprising:

first storage means wherein conditions relating to a transmission object to said any network are correlated with processings for said transmission object, and then stored;

acquisition means acquiring said network-related information from said communication device in accordance with said conditions and processings;

determination means determining, based on said acquired network information, whether at least one of said conditions is met with regard to said transmission object prior to the sending thereof to said network; and

execution means carrying out at least one of said processings on said transmission object based on said determination results, and sending said processed transmission object to said network by means of said communication device.

3. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, further comprising second storage means storing user-dependent user information which corresponds to said conditions and processings, and

registration means accepting input of said user information from a user, and storing the same in said second storage means.

4. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, further comprising second storage means storing user-dependent user information which corresponds to said conditions and processings, and

registration means setting said user information based on said network information, and storing the same in said second storage means.

5. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, wherein network information that said acquisition means acquires from said communication device includes at least information specifying the network to which said transmission object is to be sent and transmission content.

6. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, wherein network information that said acquisition means acquires from said communication device includes at least information specifying the network to which said transmission object is to be sent and transmission content, and,

when said transmission object meets said condition, said execution means notifies a user of said met condition and transmission content, and depending on the response from the user to said notice, either transmits said transmission object to said network or cancels such transmission.

7. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, further comprising second storage means storing users classified into classifications,

wherein:

said first storage means stores as a condition, that in a network to which said transmission object is to be sent, the number of users belonging to a classification is within a range; and

said determination means determines, based on classified users in said second storage means, whether or not said transmission object meets said condition.

8. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, further comprising second storage means storing attributes of a network with which said communication device is communicating,

wherein:

said first storage means stores, as a condition, that the network to which said transmission object is to be sent has an attribute; and

said determination means determines whether said condition is met based on attributes of the network to which the transmission object is to be sent, said attributes being stored in said second storage means.

9. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, further comprising second storage means correlating the time of the latest message included in said transmission object within said network with said network and storing this correlated information;

wherein;

said first storage means stores as a condition, that a length of time has elapsed since the latest message was sent into the network to which said transmission object is to be sent; and

said determination means determines whether said transmission object meets said condition based on the time of the latest message in said network to which said transmission object is to be sent.

10. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, wherein, stored as a condition in said first storage means is, that when a communications address is included in said transmission content, said network to which said transmission object is to be sent and said communications address belong to different computer networks, and

said determination means determines whether said transmission object meets said condition based on the domain name of said communication device and the domain name of the information terminal providing said network to which said transmission object is to be sent.

11. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, further comprising second storage means storing a correlation table containing degree of relevance between prescribed words, wherein:

stored as a condition in said first storage means is, that the content of transmission object does not match the atmosphere of said network to which said transmission object is to be sent, and

said determination means seeks degree of relevance between earlier communication content and content of said transmission object based on said correlation table, and determines whether said transmission object meets said condition by comparing said sought degree of correlation and a reference value.

12. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, wherein stored as a condition in said first storage means is, that the usage rate of a language in previous communications is within a certain range, and

said determination means determines the usage rate of said language based on identifiers marking the beginning and end of said language.

13. A communication assistance device according claim 2, wherein stored as a condition in said first storage means is, that said transmission object contains a word that another user has made a keyword in said network to which said transmission object is to be sent, and

said determination means creates beforehand a list of said keywords based on said acquired network information, and based on said created keyword list, determines whether or not said keyword is included in said transmission object.

14. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, wherein stored as a condition in said first storage means is, that said transmission object is not in a format, and

said determination means determines whether said transmission object is written in said format or not based on the transmission object acquired from said acquisition means.

15. A communication assistance device according to claim 2, wherein stored as a condition in said first storage means is, that any portion of a communication in previously transmitted object has been selected, and

when said transmission object meets said condition, said execution means adds information indicating that said transmission object is a response to said selected message to said transmission object.

16. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded a communication assistance program used in a communication device capable of simultaneously carrying out two-way communication among a plurality of users sharing the same network, said program executing the steps of:

A;

correlating conditions relating to a transmission object to said any network with processings for said transmission object and storing said conditions and processings;

B;

acquiring from said communication device information relating to said network in accordance with said conditions and processings;

C;

prior to the transmission of said transmission object to said network, determining based on said acquired network information whether said transmission object meets at least one of said conditions;

D;

conducting at least one of said processings on said transmission object based on said determination results, and sending said processed transmission object to said network over said communication device.