Communication system, communication method, action execution apparatus, and program in action execution apparatus

• US 20080028251A1
• Filed: 09/28/2007
• Published: 01/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Takahashi, Shinichi, Komaki, Kaoru
• Application Number:
  US11/905,361
• Publication Number:
  US 20080028251A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/502
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2083 Confirmation by serviced party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53333 Message receiving aspects

Abstract

The present invention relates to a communication system/method including a message export section/step of exporting a message to a user terminal through a communication network on the basis of a preset export condition, a reply confirming section/step of receiving from the user terminal through the communication network a reply to the message exported by the message export section/step, and confirming the reply, and an action executing section/step of executing a preset action when no reply is confirmed by the reply confirming section/step. In the communication system/method, the user terminal and an action execution apparatus which executes the steps are connected through the communication network.

Claims

1. A communication method comprising:

exporting a message to a user periodically on the basis of a preset export condition; and

executing a preset action in case that no reply is received from the user.

2. A communication method according to claim 1, further comprising:

storing user setting information containing the preset export condition,

wherein the message is exported on the basis of the user setting information.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the action comprises submission to a contact terminal of the user.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein the user setting information is set by the user.

5. A method according to claim 2, wherein the user setting information is set from a terminal.

6. A communication method comprising:

exporting a message to a user on the basis of a preset export condition; and

executing a preset action, when a time elapsed from the message exporting has reached a predetermined time without receiving a reply form the user.

7. A communication method comprising:

exporting a message to a user periodically on the basis of a preset export condition; and

executing a preset action, when a time elapsed form the message exporting has reached a predetermined time without receiving a reply form the user.

8. A communication apparatus comprising:

a message exporting unit to export a message to a user periodically on the basis of a preset export condition;

a reply confirming unit to receive from the user a reply to the message exported by said message exporting unit; and

an action executing unit to execute a preset action in case that said reply confirming unit receives no reply.

9. A communication apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising:

a user setting information storage unit to store user setting information containing the preset export condition and the action, wherein said message exporting unit and said action executing unit execute respective functions on the basis of the user setting information stored in said user setting information storage unit.

10. A communication apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said action executing unit executes the action stored in said user setting information storage unit or transmits information that causes execution of the action to a contact terminal.

11. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the action comprises submission to a contact terminal of the user.

12. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the user setting information is set by the user.

13. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the user setting information is set from a terminal.

14. A communication apparatus comprising:

message export means for exporting a message to a user terminal periodically on the basis of a preset export condition;

reply confirming means for receiving from the user a reply to the message exported by said message export means; and

action executing means for executing a preset action in case that said reply confirming means receives no reply.

15. A communication apparatus comprising:

a message exporting unit to export a message to a user on the basis of a preset export condition;

a reply confirming unit to receive from the user a reply to the message exported by said message exporting unit; and

an action executing unit to execute a preset action,

wherein said reply confirming unit has a timer which counts a time elapsed from message export by said message exporting unit and, when the elapsed time counted by the timer has reached a predetermined time amount without said reply confirming unite receives the reply, said action executing unit executes the preset action.

16. A communication apparatus comprising:

message export means for exporting a message to a user on the basis of a preset export condition;

reply confirming means for receiving from the user a reply to the message exported by said message export means; and

action executing means for executing a preset action,

wherein said reply confirming means has a timer which counts a time elapsed from message export by said message export means and, when the elapsed time counted by the timer has reached a predetermined time amount without said reply confirming means receives the reply, said action executing means executes the preset action.

17. A communication apparatus comprising:

a message exporting unit to export a message to a user periodically on the basis of a preset export condition;

a reply confirming unit to receive from the user a reply to the message exported by said message exporting unit; and

and action executing unit to execute a preset action,

wherein said reply confirming unit has a timer which counts a time elapsed from message export by said message exporting unit and, when the elapsed time counted by the timer has reached a predetermined time amount without said reply confirming unit receiving the reply, said action executing unit executes the preset action.

18. A communication apparatus comprising:

message export means for exporting a message to a user periodically on the basis of a preset export condition;

reply confirming means for receiving from the user a reply to the message exported by said message export means; and

action executing means for executing a preset action,

wherein said reply confirming means has a timer which counts a time elapsed from message export by said message export means and, when the elapsed time counted by the timer has reached a predetermined time amount without said reply confirming means receiving the reply, said action executing means executes the preset action.