Communication device and communication system
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1. A radio communication system comprising:
- a communication terminal; and
a service center connected to said communication terminal via a radio channel,wherein said communication terminal comprises;
a mail creation unit which creates an electronic mail to be sent to an addressee;
a detecting unit which detects a current position of the communication terminal; and
a transmission unit which attaches position information indicating the current position detected by the detecting means to the electronic mail and transmits the electronic mail with the position information attached thereto to the service center, andwherein said service center comprises;
a storage unit which stores a plurality of items of regional image information, said plurality of items of regional image information comprising a plurality of images of respective different regional areas;
a reading unit which reads from said storage unit one of said plurality of items of regional image information that corresponds to the position information attached to the electronic mail, and which attaches the read item of regional image information to the electronic mail; and
a transmitter which transmits the electronic mail with the regional image information attached thereto to the addressee.
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Abstract
A communication device comprises a key input section for inputting a mail document and a control section for selecting from a plurality of images stored in a ROM a stamp image or a postcard image specific to an area corresponding to a CS-ID obtained through a position registration process carried out with the nearest cell station CS and for attaching the selected image to the created mail document for transmission.
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1. A radio communication system comprising:
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a communication terminal; and a service center connected to said communication terminal via a radio channel, wherein said communication terminal comprises; a mail creation unit which creates an electronic mail to be sent to an addressee; a detecting unit which detects a current position of the communication terminal; and a transmission unit which attaches position information indicating the current position detected by the detecting means to the electronic mail and transmits the electronic mail with the position information attached thereto to the service center, and wherein said service center comprises; a storage unit which stores a plurality of items of regional image information, said plurality of items of regional image information comprising a plurality of images of respective different regional areas; a reading unit which reads from said storage unit one of said plurality of items of regional image information that corresponds to the position information attached to the electronic mail, and which attaches the read item of regional image information to the electronic mail; and a transmitter which transmits the electronic mail with the regional image information attached thereto to the addressee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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Current AssigneeCasio Computer Company Limited
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Original AssigneeCasio Computer Company Limited
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InventorsMurakami, Minoru, Sakurai, Motoaki
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Primary Examiner(s)Urban; Edward F.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Nguyen; Tu X.
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Application NumberUS09/635,011Time in Patent Office2,526 DaysField of Search455/556, 455/575, 455/425, 455/525, 455/426, 455/412, 455/422, 455/566, 455/414, 455/344, 455/435, 455/456.3, 455/414.2, 455/552, 455/423, 709/206, 709/229, 342/357.01, 342/357.09, 342/357.1, 342/357.12US Class Current455/414.2CPC Class CodesH04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wire...H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the l...H04L 69/329 in the application layer [O...H04L 9/40 Network security protocolsH04M 1/72439 for image or video messaging
