MESSAGE SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING MESSAGE

• US 20080056458A1
• Filed: 08/24/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: SUITO, Akiko
• Granted Patent: US 8,422,642 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72433 for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones for answering incoming calls H04M1/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means

Abstract

A message system includes a first communication terminal, a second communication terminal and a communication circuit which connects the terminals. The first communication terminal displays a first message memo based on a first message data. The second communication terminal displays a second message memo based on a second message data which corresponds to the first message data. The second communication terminal makes a change of a second status of the second message data in response to an operation to the second message memo and transmits a change notice indicating the change. The second communication terminal updates the second message memo in response to the operation. The first communication terminal is configured to update the first message memo based on the change notice.

Claims

1. A message system for conducting message, comprising:

a first communication terminal configured to display a first message memo based on a first message data;

a second communication terminal configured to display a second message memo based on a second message data which corresponds to said first message data; and

a communication circuit configured to connect said first communication terminal and said second communication terminal,

wherein said second communication terminal is configured to make a change of a second status of said second message data in response to an operation to said second message memo and transmit a change notice indicating said change,

said second communication terminal is configured to update said second message memo in response to said operation, and

said first communication terminal is configured to update said first message memo based on said change notice.

2. The message system according to claim 1, wherein said first communication terminal is configured to make a change of a first status of said first message data in response to said change notice.

3. The message system according to claim 1, wherein said first communication terminal is configured to generate said first message data, transmit said first message data as said second message data, make a change of a first status of said first massage data in response to said change notice and update said first message memo such that said change of said first status is recognized visually, and

said second communication terminal is configured to receive said second message data and update said second message memo such that said change of said second status is recognized visually.

4. The message system according to claim 1, wherein said first communication terminal is configured to make a communication with said second communication terminal in response to an operation to said first message memo,

said first communication terminal is configured to change a first status of said first message data into a first communicated state indicating that said communication has been done and display said first message memo such that said first communicated state is recognized visually, after said communication, and

said second communication terminal is configured to change said second status into a second communicated state indicating that said communication has been done and display said second message memo such that said second communicated state is recognized visually, after said communication.

5. The message system according to claim 1, wherein said second communication terminal is configured to make a communication with said first communication terminal in response to another operation to said second message memo,

said second communication terminal is configured to change said second status into a second communicated state indicating that said communication has been done and display said second message memo such that said second communicated state is recognized visually, after said communication;

and

said first communication terminal is configured to change a first status of said first message data into a first communicated state indicating that said communication has been done and display said first message memo such that said first communicated state is recognized visually, after said communication.

6. The message system according to claim 1, wherein said first communication terminal is configured to make a deletion of said first message data and transmit a deletion notice indicating said deletion to said second communication terminal, and

said second communication terminal is configured to change said second status into a deletion state indicating said deletion and display said second message memo such that said deletion state is recognized visually, upon receiving said deletion notice.

7. The message system according to claim 1, wherein said second communication terminal is configured to make a deletion of said second message data and transmit a deletion notice indicating said deletion to said first communication terminal, and

said first communication terminal is configured to change a first status of said first message data into a deletion state indicating said detection and display said first message memo such that said deletion state is recognized visually, upon receiving said deletion notice.

8. The message system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a server configured to manage said first message data and said second message data collectively,

wherein said server is configured to make a change of a first status of said first message data and notify said first communication terminal of said change of said first status, upon receiving said change notice.

9. The message system according to claim 4, wherein said first communication terminal is configured to save a communication content data such that said communication content data is associated with said first message data,

said communication content data indicates a first operation executed by said first communication terminal during said communication, and

said first communication terminal is configured to retrieve said first massage data based on a predetermined condition, execute an operation same as said first operation and direct said second terminal to execute an operation same as said first operation, during another communication with said second communication terminal.

10. The message system according to claim 4, wherein said second communication terminal is configured to save a communication content data such that said communication content data is associated with said second message data,

said communication content data indicates a second operation executed by said second communication terminal during said communication,

said communication terminal is configured to retrieve said second message data based on a predetermined condition, execute an operation same as said second operation and direct said first terminal to execute an operation same as said second operation, during another communication with said first communication terminal.

11. The message system according to claim 5, wherein said first communication terminal is configured to save a communication content data such that said communication content data is associated with said first message data,

said communication content data indicates a first operation executed by said first communication terminal during said communication,

said first communication terminal is configured to retrieve said first massage data based on a predetermined condition, execute an operation same as said first operation and direct said second terminal to execute an operation same as said first operation, during another communication with said second communication terminal.

12. The message system according to claim 5, wherein said second communication terminal is configured to save a communication content data such that said communication content data is associated with said second message data,

said communication content data indicates second operation executed by said second communication terminal during said communication,

said communication terminal is configured to retrieve said second message data based on a predetermined condition, execute an operation same as said second operation and direct said first terminal to execute an operation same as said second operation, during another communication with said first communication terminal.

13. A message system for conducting message, comprising:

a message input section configured to use an input screen to generate a first message data which includes a data of a message, a receiver data and a status data;

a message control section configured to transmit said first message data as a second message data to a communication terminal corresponding to said receiver data;

a message management section configured to make a change of said status data such that said status data is changed from an unread state into a read state, upon receiving a change notice from said communication terminal which have disclosed said second message data, wherein said unread state indicates that said second message data has not been disclosed and said read state indicates that said second message data has been disclosed; and

a message display section configured to display a message memo which shows said message,

wherein said message display section is configured to update said message memo in response to said change.

14. The message system according to claim 13, further comprising:

an access control section configured to detect an operation to said message memo and execute a function to make a communication with said communication terminal.

15. The message system according to claim 14, wherein said message management section is configured to save a communication content data such that said communication content data is associated with said first message data,

said communication content data indicates a first operation executed during said communication, and

said access control section is configured to access a function to execute an operation same as said first operation and configured to notify said communication terminal of said communication content data.

16. The message system according to claim 14, wherein said message management section is configured to change said status data into a communicated state indicating that said communication has been done, after said communication, and

said message display section is configured to update said message memo such that said communicated state is recognized visually.

17. The message system according to claim 13, wherein said message management section configured to change said status data into a deletion state, upon receiving from said communication terminal a notice indicating a deletion of said second message data, wherein said deletion state indicates said deletion of said second message data, and

said message display section is configured to update said message memo such that said deletion state is recognized visually.

18. The message system according to claim 13, wherein said message control section is configured to obtain said first message data from said message management section and deliver said first message data to said message display section, when said message memo is displayed at first or when said status data is changed.

19. A message system controlling method for conducting message, comprising:

a first communication terminal displaying a first message memo based on a first message data;

a second communication terminal displaying a second message memo based on a second message data which corresponds to said first message data; and

said first communication terminal updating said first message memo based on an operation to said first message memo or a change notice indicating that a second status of said second message has been changed.

20. The message system controlling method according to claim 19, further comprising:

said first communication terminal generating said first message data;

said first communication terminal transmitting said first message data as said second message data; and

said first communication terminal making a change of a first status of said first message data in response to said operation or said change notice,

wherein said first message memo is updated such that said change of said first status is recognized visually in said updating.

21. The message system controlling method according to claim 19, further comprising:

said first communication terminal making a communication with said second communication terminal in response to another operation to said first message memo;

said first communication terminal changing said first status into a communicated state indicating that said communication has been done; and

said first communication terminal displaying said first message memo such that said communicated state is recognized visually.

22. The message system controlling method according to claim 19, further comprising:

said second communication terminal making a communication with said first communication terminal in response to an operation to said second message memo;

said second communication terminal changing said second status into a communicated state indicating that said communication has been done; and

said second communication terminal displaying said second message memo such that said communicated state is recognized visually.

23. The message system controlling method according to claim 19, further comprising:

said first communication terminal making a deletion of said first message data;

said first communication terminal transmitting a notice of said deletion;

said second communication terminal changing said second status into a deletion state indicating said deletion upon receiving said notice of deletion; and

said second communication terminal displaying said second message memo such that said deletion state is recognized visually.

24. The message system controlling method according to claim 19, further comprising:

said second communication terminal making a deletion of said second message data;

said second communication terminal transmitting a notice of said deletion;

said first communication terminal changing said first status into a deletion state indicating said deletion upon receiving said notice of said deletion; and

said first communication terminal displaying said first message memo such that said deletion state is recognized visually.

25. The message system controlling method according to claim 19, further comprising:

a server managing said first message data and said second message data collectively;

said server receiving said change notice from said first communication terminal;

said server making a change of a first status of said first message data; and

said server notifying said first communication terminal of said change of said first status.

26. A message system controlling method for conducting message, comprising:

using an input screen to generate a first message data which includes a data of a message, a receiver data and a status data;

displaying a message memo which shows said message;

transmitting said first message data as a second message data to a communication terminal corresponding to said receiver data;

making a change of said status data such that said status data is changed from an unread state into a read state, upon receiving a change notice from said communication terminal which have disclosed said second message data, wherein said unread state indicates that said second message data has not been disclosed and said read state indicates that said second message data has been disclosed; and

updating said message memo in response to said change of said status.

27. The message system controlling method according to claim 26, further comprising:

executing a function to make a communication with said communication terminal in response to a detection of an operation to said message memo.

28. The message system controlling method according to claim 27, further comprising:

changing said status data into a communicated state indicating that said communication has been done, after said communication; and

updating said message memo such that said communicated state is recognized visually.

29. The message system controlling method according to claim 26, further comprising:

changing said status data into a deletion state, upon receiving from said communication terminal a notice indicating a deletion of said second message data, wherein said deletion state indicates said deletion of said second message data; and

updating said message memo such that said deletion state is recognized visually.

30. The message system controlling method according to claim 26, further comprising:

displaying said message memo when said message memo is displayed at first or when said status data is changed.

31. The message system controlling method according to claim 26, further comprising:

making a communication with a predetermined communication terminal;

associating a communication content data with a message data, wherein said communication content data indicates a first operation executed during said communication;

retrieving said message data;

executing an operation same as said first operation after said communication;

notifying said predetermined communication terminal of said communication content data.

32. A computer program product for a method which comprises:

a first communication terminal displaying a first message memo based on a first message data;

a second communication terminal displaying a second message memo based on a second message data which corresponds to said first message data; and

said first communication terminal updating said first message memo based on an operation to said first message memo or a change notice indicating that a second status of said second message has been changed.

33. A computer program product for a method which comprises:

using an input screen to generate a first message data which includes a data of a message, a receiver data and a status data;

displaying a message memo which shows said message;

transmitting said first message data as a second message data to a communication terminal corresponding to said receiver data;

making a change of said status data such that said status data is changed from an unread state into a read state, upon receiving a change notice from said communication terminal which have disclosed said second message data, wherein said unread state indicates that said second message data has not been disclosed and said read state indicates that said second message data has been disclosed; and

updating said message memo in response to said change of said status.