DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

• US 20130262603A1
• Filed: 03/26/2013
• Published: 10/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Inoue, Teruo, Nishitani, Koji
• Application Number:
  US13/850,504
• Publication Number:
  US 20130262603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/026 using e-messaging for transporting management information, e.g. email, instant messaging or chat
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages

Abstract

A data processing apparatus includes a reception unit, a processor, a storage controller and a reception controller. The reception unit checks for an e-mail sent to the apparatus at a predetermined time interval, and, when the e-mail sent to the apparatus exists, receives the e-mail. The processor performs processing in accordance with a command when the received e-mail includes the command. The storage controller stores a receipt time of the e-mail including the command on a storage unit. The reception controller makes an interval between the checks of e-mails shorter than the predetermined time interval at and within a predetermined time before and after a time corresponding to the receipt time stored in the storage unit.

Claims

1. A data processing apparatus comprising:

a reception unit which checks for an e-mail sent to the apparatus at a predetermined time interval, and, when the e-mail sent to the apparatus exists, receives the e-mail;

a processor which performs processing in accordance with a command when the e-mail received by the reception unit includes the command;

a storage controller which stores a receipt time of the e-mail including the command on a storage unit; and

a reception controller which makes an interval between checks of e-mails by the reception unit shorter than the predetermined time interval at and within a predetermined time before and after a time corresponding to the receipt time stored in the storage unit.

2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the reception controller controls the interval between checks of e-mails by the reception unit with reference to the receipt time of a previous day stored in the storage unit.

3. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the reception controller controls the interval between checks of e-mails by the reception unit with reference to the receipt times within a predetermined period of time stored in the storage unit.

4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein the reception controller controls the interval between checks of e-mails by the reception unit with reference to the receipt times of days within the predetermined period of time stored in the storage unit, the days being a same day of the week.

5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the reception controller determines the interval between checks of e-mails by the reception unit in accordance with a degree of urgency of the command.

6. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed, cause a computer to perform steps of:

checking for an e-mail sent to the apparatus at a predetermined time interval, and, when the e-mail sent to the apparatus exists, receiving the e-mail;

performing processing in accordance with a command when the received e-mail includes the command;

storing a receipt time of the e-mail including the command on a storage unit; and

making an interval between the checks of e-mails shorter than the predetermined time interval at and within a predetermined time before and after a time corresponding to the receipt time stored in the storage unit.