Mobile communication terminal device, communication program, and communication method
First Claim
1. A mobile communication terminal device which is connected to a network via radio, comprising:
- a special mail receiving unit for receiving position information transmit request mail at a special address provided exclusively to accept a position information transmit request;
a GPS information receiving unit for receiving GPS information from a GPS satellite in response to said position information transmit request mail received by said special mail receiving unit;
a position information acquiring unit for acquiring current position information based on the GPS information received by said GPS information receiving unit; and
a return mail transmitting unit for transmitting the position information acquired by said position information acquiring unit as return mail to a predesignated mail address.
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Abstract
A mobile communication terminal device that allows a third party to acquire position information, computed based on received GPS information, without requiring any operation on the side of the user of the mobile communication terminal device equipped with a GPS receiver. The mobile communication terminal device, which is connected to a network via radio, includes: a unit for receiving position information transmit request mail at a special address provided exclusively to accept a position information transmit request; a unit for receiving GPS information from a GPS satellite in response to the received position information transmit request mail; a unit for acquiring current position information based on the received GPS information; and a unit for transmitting the acquired position information as return mail to a predesignated mail address.
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7 Claims
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1. A mobile communication terminal device which is connected to a network via radio, comprising:
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a special mail receiving unit for receiving position information transmit request mail at a special address provided exclusively to accept a position information transmit request; a GPS information receiving unit for receiving GPS information from a GPS satellite in response to said position information transmit request mail received by said special mail receiving unit; a position information acquiring unit for acquiring current position information based on the GPS information received by said GPS information receiving unit; and a return mail transmitting unit for transmitting the position information acquired by said position information acquiring unit as return mail to a predesignated mail address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication system in which at least one terminal and one mobile communication terminal device connected via radio are connected to each other over a network, wherein
said mobile communication terminal device comprises: -
a special mail receiving unit for receiving position information transmit request mail at a special address provided exclusively to accept a position information transmit request; a GPS information receiving unit for receiving GPS information from a GPS satellite in response to said position information transmit request mail received by said special mail receiving unit; a position information acquiring unit for acquiring current position information based on the GPS information received by said GPS information receiving unit; and a return mail transmitting unit for transmitting the position information acquired by said position information acquiring unit as return mail to a predesignated mail address, and said one terminal comprises; a special mail transmitting unit for transmitting said position information transmit request mail to said special address of said mobile communication terminal device; and a return mail receiving unit for receiving said return mail from said mobile communication terminal device.
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6. For use in a communication system, in which at least one terminal and one mobile communication terminal device connected via radio are connected to each other over a network, a communication program for causing said mobile communication terminal device to carry out the functions of:
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a special mail receiving unit for receiving position information transmit request mail at a special address provided exclusively to accept a position information transmit request; a GPS information receiving unit for receiving GPS information from a GPS satellite in response to said position information transmit request mail received by said special mail receiving unit; a position information acquiring unit for acquiring current position information based on the GPS information received by said GPS information receiving unit; and a return mail transmitting unit for transmitting the position information acquired by said position information acquiring unit as return mail to a predesignated mail address, and causing said one terminal to carry out the functions of; a special mail transmitting unit for transmitting said position information transmit request mail to said special address of said mobile communication terminal device; and a return mail receiving unit for receiving said return mail from said mobile communication terminal device.
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7. A communication method for use in a communication system in which at least one terminal and one mobile communication terminal device connected via radio are connected to each other over a network, said communication method comprising:
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causing said one terminal to transmit position information transmit request mail to a special address provided in said mobile communication terminal device exclusively to accept a position information transmit request; causing said mobile communication terminal device to receive said position information transmit request mail via said special address; causing said mobile communication terminal device to receive GPS information from a GPS satellite in response to said received position information transmit request mail; causing said mobile communication terminal device to acquire current position information based on said received GPS information; causing said mobile communication terminal device to transmit said acquired position information as return mail to a predesignated mail address; and causing said one terminal to receive said return mail.
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