E-MAIL OPERATION SYSTEM, E-MAIL OPERATION DEVICE, AND E-MAIL OPERATION METHOD

• US 20110289167A1
• Filed: 11/13/2009
• Published: 11/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NTT Docomo Incorporated (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)
• Original Assignee: NTT Docomo Incorporated (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)
• Inventors: Takahashi, Masaru
• Application Number:
  US13/132,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20110289167A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42297 with number portability

Abstract

In an e-mail operation system, an e-mail operation requirement having as a destination a first mail address used by a target terminal when communication with a first communication network is performed is received by a first e-mail control device included in the first communication network. In a first e-mail operation system configured to include the first e-mail control device and a SCP, the telephone number of the target terminal that is in association with the first mail address is specified. The e-mail operation requirement is transmitted to a second communication network using this telephone number. In a second e-mail operation device, an e-mail operation instruction is provided to the target terminal by using the telephone number that is required to be operated. Thus, the e-mail operation instruction is provided to the target terminal through the second communication network different from the first communication network.

Claims

1. An e-mail operation system including:

a first e-mail operation device that is included in a first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the first communication network to perform communication; and

a second e-mail operation device that is included in a second communication network different from the first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the second communication network to perform communication,

in which the e-mail operation system operates, on a target terminal that is a communication terminal on which the operation is performed, through the second communication network, an e-mail transmitted using a first mail address used when the target terminal accesses the first communication network to exchange an e-mail,

wherein the first e-mail operation device comprises;

terminal information storage unit for storing the target terminal information used commonly in the first communication network and in the second communication network in order to specify the target terminal and the first mail address, in association with each other;

e-mail operation requirement reception unit for receiving an e-mail operation requirement including the first mail address and information for specifying the e-mail;

target terminal information acquisition unit for referencing the terminal information storage unit based on the first mail address included in the e-mail operation requirement received by the operation requirement reception unit and for acquiring the target terminal information that is stored in association with the first mail address; and

e-mail operation requirement transmission unit for transmitting, to the second communication network, the e-mail operation requirement including the target terminal information and the information for specifying the e-mail, and the second e-mail operation device comprises;

operation requirement reception unit for receiving the operation requirement transmitted from the first e-mail operation device; and

operation instruction transmission unit for transmitting an e-mail operation instruction to operate an e-mail specified by the information for specifying the e-mail to the target terminal that is specified by the target terminal information included in the operation requirement transmitted by the operation requirement reception unit.

2. The e-mail operation system of claim 1,

wherein the second communication network is composed of a plurality of communication networks,

the terminal information storage unit stores communication network information that is information for specifying a network accessed by the target terminal among the communication networks further and the first mail address, in association with each other,

the target terminal information acquisition unit references the terminal information storage unit and acquires the target terminal information that is stored in association with the first mail address and the communication network information, and

the e-mail operation requirement transmission unit transmits the e-mail operation requirement including the target terminal information and the information for specifying the e-mail to the communication network specified by the communication network information among the communication networks included in the second communication network.

3. The e-mail operation system of claim 1, wherein the first e-mail operation device further comprises:

history information storage unit for storing the information for specifying the e-mail transmitted to the first mail address and information for specifying a transmitter of the e-mail, in association with each other, and

the e-mail operation requirement reception unit receives the e-mail operation requirement including the first mail address, the information for specifying the e-mail and the information for specifying a transmitter of the e-mail operation requirement, references the history information storage unit based on the information for specifying the e-mail, determines whether or not the transmitter of the e-mail agrees with the transmitter of the e-mail operation requirement and stops processing related to the e-mail operation requirement when the transmitter of the e-mail does not agree with the transmitter of the e-mail operation requirement.

4. The e-mail operation system of claim 1,

wherein the first e-mail operation device further comprises:

distribution information storage unit for storing the information for specifying the e-mail transmitted to the first mail address and information for specifying whether or not the e-mail is distributed to the communication terminal, in association with each other, and

the e-mail operation requirement reception unit references the distribution information storage unit based on the information for specifying the e-mail, determines whether or not the e-mail is distributed to the target terminal and stops the processing related to the e-mail operation requirement when the e-mail is not distributed to the target terminal.

10. The e-mail operation system of claim 2,

wherein the first e-mail operation device further comprises:

history information storage unit for storing the information for specifying the e-mail transmitted to the first mail address and information for specifying a transmitter of the e-mail, in association with each other, and

the e-mail operation requirement reception unit receives the e-mail operation requirement including the first mail address, the information for specifying the e-mail and the information for specifying a transmitter of the e-mail operation requirement, references the history information storage unit based on the information for specifying the e-mail, determines whether or not the transmitter of the e-mail agrees with the transmitter of the e-mail operation requirement and stops processing related to the e-mail operation requirement when the transmitter of the e-mail does not agree with the transmitter of the e-mail operation requirement.

11. The e-mail operation system of claim 2,

wherein the first e-mail operation device further comprises:

distribution information storage unit for storing the information for specifying the e-mail transmitted to the first mail address and information for specifying whether or not the e-mail is distributed to the communication terminal, in association with each other, and

the e-mail operation requirement reception unit references the distribution information storage unit based on the information for specifying the e-mail, determines whether or not the e-mail is distributed to the target terminal and stops the processing related to the e-mail operation requirement when the e-mail is not distributed to the target terminal.

12. The e-mail operation system of claim 3,

wherein the first e-mail operation device further comprises:

distribution information storage unit for storing the information for specifying the e-mail transmitted to the first mail address and information for specifying whether or not the e-mail is distributed to the communication terminal, in association with each other, and

the e-mail operation requirement reception unit references the distribution information storage unit based on the information for specifying the e-mail, determines whether or not the e-mail is distributed to the target terminal and stops the processing related to the e-mail operation requirement when the e-mail is not distributed to the target terminal.

5. An e-mail operation device that is a first e-mail operation device included in an e-mail operation system including:

a first e-mail operation device that is included in a first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the first communication network to perform communication; and

a second e-mail operation device that is included in a second communication network different from the first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the second communication network to perform communication, in which the e-mail operation system operates, on a target terminal that is a communication terminal on which the operation is performed, through the second communication network, an e-mail transmitted using a first mail address used when the target terminal accesses the first communication network to exchange an e-mail,

wherein the first e-mail operation device comprises;

terminal information storage unit for storing the target terminal information used commonly in the first communication network and in the second communication network in order to specify the target terminal and the first mail address, in association with each other;

e-mail operation requirement reception unit for receiving the e-mail operation requirement including the first mail address and information for specifying the e-mail;

target terminal information acquisition unit for referencing the terminal information storage unit based on the first mail address included in the e-mail operation requirement received by the operation requirement reception unit and for acquiring the target terminal information that is stored in association with the first mail address; and

e-mail operation requirement transmission unit for transmitting, to the second communication network, the e-mail operation requirement including the target terminal information and the information for specifying the e-mail.

6. An e-mail operation device that is a second e-mail operation device included in an e-mail operation system including:

a first e-mail operation device that is included in a first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the first communication network to perform communication; and

a second e-mail operation device that is included in a second communication network different from the first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the second communication network to perform communication, in which the e-mail operation system operates, on a target terminal that is a communication terminal on which the operation is performed, through the second communication network, an e-mail transmitted using a first mail address used when the target terminal accesses the first communication network to exchange an e-mail,

wherein the second e-mail operation device comprises;

operation requirement reception unit for receiving the operation requirement including the target terminal information for specifying the target terminal which is transmitted from the first e-mail operation device and which is used commonly in the first communication network and in the second communication network, and the information for specifying the e-mail; and

operation instruction transmission unit for transmitting an e-mail operation instruction to operate an e-mail specified by the information for specifying the e-mail to the target terminal that is specified by the target terminal information included in the operation requirement transmitted by the operation requirement reception unit.

7. An e-mail operation method using an e-mail operation system including:

a first e-mail operation device that is included in a first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the first communication network to perform communication; and

a second e-mail operation device that is included in a second communication network different from the first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the second communication network to perform communication,

in which the e-mail operation system operates, on a target terminal that is a communication terminal on which the operation is performed, through the second communication network, an e-mail transmitted using a first mail address used when the target terminal accesses the first communication network to exchange an e-mail,

the e-mail operation method comprising;

a terminal information storage step of storing, in the first e-mail operation device, the target terminal information used commonly in the first communication network and in the second communication network in order to specify the target terminal and the first mail address, in association with each other;

an e-mail operation requirement reception step of receiving, in the first e-mail operation device, the e-mail operation requirement including the first mail address and information for specifying the e-mail;

a target terminal information acquisition step of referencing, in the first e-mail operation device, the terminal information storage unit based on the first mail address included in the e-mail operation requirement received in the operation requirement reception step and of acquiring the target terminal information that is stored in association with the first mail address;

an e-mail operation requirement transmission step of transmitting, in the first e-mail operation device, to the second communication network, the e-mail operation requirement including the target terminal information and the information for specifying the e-mail,

an operation requirement reception step of receiving, in the second e-mail operation device, the operation requirement transmitted from the first e-mail operation device; and

an operation instruction transmission step of transmitting, in the second e-mail operation device, an e-mail operation instruction to operate an e-mail specified by the information for specifying the e-mail, to the target terminal that is specified by the target terminal information included in the operation requirement transmitted in the operation requirement reception step.

8. An e-mail operation method using a first e-mail operation device included in an e-mail operation system including:

a first e-mail operation device that is included in a first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the first communication network to perform communication; and

a second e-mail operation device that is included in a second communication network different from the first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the second communication network to perform communication,

in which the e-mail operation system operates, on a target terminal that is a communication terminal on which the operation is performed, through the second communication network, an e-mail transmitted using a first mail address used when the target terminal accesses the first communication network to exchange an e-mail,

the e-mail operation method comprising;

a terminal information storage step of storing the target terminal information used commonly in the first communication network and in the second communication network in order to specify the target terminal and the first mail address, in association with each other;

an e-mail operation requirement reception step of receiving the e-mail operation requirement including the first mail address and information for specifying the e-mail;

a target terminal information acquisition step of referencing the terminal information storage unit based on the first mail address included in the e-mail operation requirement received by the operation requirement reception unit and of acquiring the target terminal information that is stored in association with the first mail address; and

an e-mail operation requirement transmission step of transmitting to the second communication network, the e-mail operation requirement including the target terminal information and the information for specifying the e-mail.

9. An e-mail operation method using a second e-mail operation device included in an e-mail operation system including:

a first e-mail operation device that is included in a first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the first communication network to perform communication; and

a second e-mail operation device that is included in a second communication network different from the first communication network and that operates an e-mail exchanged with a communication terminal which accesses the second communication network to perform communication,

in which the e-mail operation system operates, on a target terminal that is a communication terminal on which the operation is performed, through the second communication network, an e-mail transmitted using a first mail address used when the target terminal accesses the first communication network to exchange an e-mail,

the e-mail operation method comprising;

an operation requirement reception step of receiving the operation requirement transmitted from the first e-mail operation device; and

an operation instruction transmission step of transmitting an e-mail operation instruction to operate an e-mail specified by the information for specifying the e-mail to the target terminal that is specified by the target terminal information included in the operation requirement transmitted by the operation requirement reception unit.