System for transmission/reception of e-mail with attached files
First Claim
1. An e-mail transmission/reception system including a mail terminal, a mail server, and a mail gateway, wherein the mail gateway is connected to the mail terminal via a network and the mail server via another network, the mail server comprising:
- an attached file holding unit operable to receive e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and hold one or more attached files included in the e-mail; and
a mail distribution unit operable to receive e-mail transmitted from the mail gateway and distribute the e-mail to one or more receivers'"'"' addresses thereof, the mail gateway comprising;
an identifier generation unit operable to generate an identifier for each attached file held by the attached file holding unit;
a list transmission unit operable to generate a list of identifiers generated by the identifier generation unit and transmit the list to the mail terminal;
a reception unit operable to receive e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers that the user selects from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition unit operable to acquire attached files from the attached file holding unit, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received by the reception unit;
a construction unit operable to construct e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired by the attached file acquisition unit to the e-mail received by the reception unit; and
a mail transmission unit operable to transmit the e-mail constructed by the construction unit to the mail server, the mail terminal comprising;
a list reception unit operable to receive the identifier list from the mail gateway;
a preparation unit operable to prepare e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail; and
a transmission unit operable to transmit the prepared e-mail to the mail gateway.
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Abstract
The mail gateway generates an identifier for each of attached files included in the e-mail addressed to a user and held in the mail server, and notifies the mail terminal belonging to the user of a list of generated IDs. When the user selects attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail from the list of IDs that is notified from the mail gateway, the mail gateway constructs e-mail including the selected attached files and the mail server transmits the constructed e-mail to receivers'"'"' addresses thereof.
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1. An e-mail transmission/reception system including a mail terminal, a mail server, and a mail gateway, wherein the mail gateway is connected to the mail terminal via a network and the mail server via another network,
the mail server comprising: -
an attached file holding unit operable to receive e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and hold one or more attached files included in the e-mail; and
a mail distribution unit operable to receive e-mail transmitted from the mail gateway and distribute the e-mail to one or more receivers'"'"' addresses thereof, the mail gateway comprising;
an identifier generation unit operable to generate an identifier for each attached file held by the attached file holding unit;
a list transmission unit operable to generate a list of identifiers generated by the identifier generation unit and transmit the list to the mail terminal;
a reception unit operable to receive e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers that the user selects from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition unit operable to acquire attached files from the attached file holding unit, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received by the reception unit;
a construction unit operable to construct e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired by the attached file acquisition unit to the e-mail received by the reception unit; and
a mail transmission unit operable to transmit the e-mail constructed by the construction unit to the mail server, the mail terminal comprising;
a list reception unit operable to receive the identifier list from the mail gateway;
a preparation unit operable to prepare e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail; and
a transmission unit operable to transmit the prepared e-mail to the mail gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An e-mail transmission/reception system including a mail terminal and a mail gateway, the mail gateway being connected to the mail terminal via a network,
the mail gateway comprising: -
an attached file holding unit operable to receive e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and hold one or more attached files included in the e-mail; and
an identifier generation unit operable to generate an identifier for each attached file held by the attached file holding unit;
a list transmission unit operable to generate a list of identifiers generated by the identifier generation unit and transmit the list to the mail terminal;
a reception unit operable to receive e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition unit operable to acquire attached files from the attached file holding unit, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received by the reception unit;
a construction unit operable to construct e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired by the attached file acquisition unit to the e-mail received by the reception unit; and
a mail distribution unit operable to distribute the e-mail constructed by the construction unit to receivers'"'"' addresses of the e-mail, the mail terminal comprising;
a list reception unit operable to receive the identifier list from the mail gateway;
a preparation unit operable to prepare e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as'"'"'substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail; and
a transmission unit operable to transmit the e-mail prepared by the preparation unit to the mail gateway. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A mail gateway that is connected to a mail terminal via a network and a mail server via another network, the mail server receiving e-mail addressed to a user of the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the received e-mail,
the mail gateway comprising: -
an identifier generation unit operable to generate an identifier for each attached file held by the mail server;
a list transmission unit operable to generate a list of identifiers generated by the identifier generation unit and transmit the list to the mail terminal;
a reception unit operable to receive e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition unit operable to acquire attached files from the mail server, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received by the reception unit;
a construction unit operable to construct e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired by the attached file acquisition unit to the e-mail received by the reception unit; and
a mail transmission unit operable to transmit the e-mail constructed by the construction unit to the mail server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A mail gateway that is connected to a mail terminal via a network, the mail gateway comprising:
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an attached file holding unit operable to receive e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and hold one or more attached files included in the e-mail; and
an identifier generation unit operable to generate an identifier for each attached file held by the attached file holding unit;
a list transmission unit operable to generate a list of identifiers generated by the identifier generation unit and transmit the list to the mail terminal;
a reception unit operable to receive e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition unit operable to acquire attached files from the attached file holding unit, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received by the reception unit;
a construction unit operable to construct e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired by the attached file acquisition unit to the e-mail received by the reception unit; and
a mail distribution unit operable to distribute the e-mail constructed by the construction unit to receivers'"'"' addresses of the e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A mail terminal that is connected to a mail gateway via a network, the mail gateway generating an identifier for each of attached files included in e-mail addressed to a user of the mail terminal and managing the generated identifier, the mail terminal comprising:
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a list reception unit operable to receive a list of identifiers from the mail gateway;
a preparation unit operable to prepare e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail; and
a transmission unit operable to transmit the e-mail prepared by the preparation unit to the mail gateway. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling an e-mail transmission/reception system including a mail terminal, a mail server, and a mail gateway, the mail gateway being connected to the mail terminal via a network and the mail server via another network, the method comprising the steps of:
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an attached file holding step for receiving e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the e-mail in the mail server;
an identifier generation step for, by the mail gateway, generating an identifier for each attached file held in the attached file holding step;
a list transmission step for generating a list of identifiers generated in the identifier generation step and transmitting the list from the mail gateway to the mail terminal;
a list reception step for receiving the identifier list from the mail gateway by the mail terminal;
a preparation step for, by the mail terminal, preparing e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
a transmission step for transmitting the e-mail prepared in the preparation step to the mail gateway;
a reception step for receiving e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal by the mail gateway, the e-mail including one or more identifiers that the user selects from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition step for acquiring attached files from the mail server by the mail gateway, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received in the reception step;
a construction step for, by the mail gateway, constructing e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired in the attached file acquisition step to the e-mail received in the reception step;
a mail transmission step for transmitting the e-mail constructed in the construction step from the mail gateway to the mail server; and
a mail distribution step for receiving the e-mail transmitted from the mail gateway terminal by the mail server and distributing the e-mail from the mail server to receivers'"'"' addresses of the e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for controlling an e-mail transmission/reception system including a mail terminal and a mail gateway, the mail gateway being connected to the mail terminal via a network,
the method comprising the steps of: -
an attached file holding step for receiving e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the e-mail in the mail gateway;
an identifier generation step for, by the mail gateway, generating an identifier for each attached file held in the attached file holding step;
a list transmission step for generating a list of identifiers generated in the identifier generation step and transmitting the list from the gateway to the mail terminal;
a list reception step for, by the mail terminal, receiving the identifier list from the mail gateway;
a preparation step for preparing e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
a transmission step for transmitting the e-mail prepared in the preparation step from the mail terminal to the mail gateway;
a reception step for receiving e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition step for, by the mail gateway, acquiring attached files from the attached file holding step, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received in the reception step;
a construction step for constructing e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired in the attached file acquisition step to the e-mail received in the reception step; and
a mail distribution step for distributing the e-mail constructed in the construction step to receivers'"'"' addresses of the e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for controlling a mail gateway that is connected to a mail terminal via a network and a mail server via another network, the mail server receiving e-mail addressed to a user of the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the received e-mail,
the method comprising the steps of: -
an identifier generation step for generating an identifier for each attached file held by the mail server;
a list transmission step for generating a list of identifiers generated in the identifier generation step and transmitting the list to the mail terminal;
a reception step for receiving e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition step for acquiring attached files from the mail server, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received in the reception step;
a construction step for constructing e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired in the attached file acquisition step to the e-mail received in the reception step; and
a mail transmission step for transmitting the e-mail constructed in the construction step to the mail server. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for controlling a mail gateway that is connected to a mail terminal via a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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an attached file holding step for receiving e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the e-mail;
an identifier generation step for generating an identifier for each attached file held in the attached file holding step;
a list transmission step for generating a list of identifiers generated in the identifier generation step and transmitting the list to the mail terminal;
a reception step for receiving e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition step for acquiring attached files from the attached file holding step, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received in the reception step;
a construction step for constructing e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired in the attached file acquisition step to the e-mail received in the reception step; and
a mail distribution step for distributing the e-mail constructed in the construction step to receivers'"'"' addresses of the e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for controlling a mail terminal that is connected to a mail gateway via a network, the mail gateway generating an identifier for each of attached files included in e-mail addressed to a user of the mail terminal and managing the generated identifier, the method comprising the steps of:
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a list reception step for receiving a list of identifiers from the mail gateway;
a preparation step for preparing e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail; and
a transmission step for transmitting the e-mail prepared in the preparation step to the mail gateway. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A recording medium which is readable for a computer connected to a mail terminal via a network and a mail server via another network, the mail server receiving e-mail addressed to a user of the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the received e-mail, a computer program embodied on the recording medium has the computer conduct the steps of:
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an identifier generation step for generating an identifier for each attached file held by the mail server;
a list transmission step for generating a list of identifiers generated in the identifier generation step and transmitting the list to the mail terminal;
a reception step for receiving e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition step for acquiring attached files from the mail server, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received in the reception step;
a construction step for constructing e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired in the attached file acquisition step to the e-mail received in the reception step; and
a mail transmission step for transmitting the e-mail constructed in the construction step to the mail server. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A recording medium which is readable for a computer that is connected to a mail terminal via a network, a computer program embodied on the recording medium has the computer conduct the steps of:
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an attached file holding step for receiving e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the e-mail;
an identifier generation step for generating an identifier for each attached file held in the attached file holding step;
a list transmission step for generating a list of identifiers generated in the identifier generation step and transmitting the list to the mail terminal;
a reception step for receiving e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition step for acquiring attached files from the attached file holding step, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received in the reception step;
a construction step for constructing e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired in the attached file acquisition step to the e-mail received in the reception step; and
a mail distribution step for distributing the e-mail constructed in the construction step to receivers'"'"' addresses of the e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. A recording medium which is readable for a computer that is connected to a mail gateway via a network, the mail gateway generating an identifier for each of attached files included in e-mail addressed to a user of a mail terminal and managing the generated identifier, a computer program embodied on the recording medium has the computer conduct the steps of:
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a list reception step for receiving a list of identifiers from the mail gateway;
a preparation step for preparing e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail; and
a transmission step for transmitting the e-mail prepared in the preparation step to the mail gateway. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A program embodied on a computer connected to a mail terminal via a network and a mail server via another network, the mail server receiving e-mail addressed to a user of the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the received e-mail, the program has the computer conduct the steps of:
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an identifier generation step for generating an identifier for each attached file held by the mail server;
a list transmission step for generating a list of identifiers generated in the identifier generation step and transmitting the list to the mail terminal;
a reception step for receiving e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition step for acquiring attached files from the mail server, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received in the reception step;
a construction step for constructing e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired in the attached file acquisition step to the e-mail received in the reception step; and
a mail transmission step for transmitting the e-mail constructed in the construction step to the mail server. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A program embodied on a computer that is connected to a mail terminal via a network, the program has the computer conduct the steps of:
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an attached file holding step for receiving e-mail addressed to a user who possesses the mail terminal and holding one or more attached files included in the e-mail;
an identifier generation step for generating an identifier for each attached file held in the attached file holding step;
a list transmission step for generating a list of identifiers generated in the identifier generation step and transmitting the list to the mail terminal;
a reception step for receiving e-mail transmitted from the mail terminal, the e-mail including one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail;
an attached file acquisition step for acquiring attached files from the attached file holding step, the attached files corresponding to the identifiers included in the e-mail received in the reception step;
a construction step for constructing e-mail by attaching the attached files acquired in the attached file acquisition step to the e-mail received in the reception step; and
a mail distribution step for distributing the e-mail constructed in the construction step to receivers'"'"' addresses of the e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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58. A program embodied on a computer that is connected to a mail gateway via a network, the mail gateway generating an identifier for each of attached files included in e-mail addressed to a user of a mail terminal and managing the generated identifier, the program has the computer conduct the steps of:
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a list reception step for receiving a list of identifiers from the mail gateway;
a preparation step for preparing e-mail that includes one or more identifiers selected by the user from the identifier list as substitutes for one or more attached files that the user wants to attach to the e-mail; and
a transmission step for transmitting the e-mail prepared in the preparation step to the mail gateway. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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