Network transfer communication device, communication system, transfer communication method of electronic information and its program

• US 7,298,709 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2002
• Issued: 11/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OKI Electric Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Oki Data Corporation (OKI Electric Industry Company Limited)
• Inventors: Watanabe, Yuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Sam; Phirin
• Application Number:
  US10/231,221
• Publication Number:
  US 20030043743A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,909 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/254
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding

Abstract

A network transfer communication device (6A) or (6B) transfers electronic information from the communication terminal (3) to the communication terminal (5). A destination information abstracter 30 abstracts communication condition information from the transfer request information received from the communication terminal (5). A transfer controller (29) sets communication condition according to the information abstracted by the destination information abstracter (30). A mail server access unit (28) receives the electronic information from the communication terminal (3) according to the setting condition set in the destination information abstracter (30). A transfer controller (29) executes communication control for transferring the electronic information to the communication device (5) according to the condition.

Claims

1. A network transfer communication device which transfers electronic information from a first communication device to a second communication device, the network transfer communication device comprising:

an information abstracting means to abstract communication condition information from the transfer request information received from said second communication device,

a communication condition setting means to set communication condition according to the information abstracted by said information abstracting means,

an electronic information receiving means to receive said electronic information from said first communication device according to the setting condition set in said communication condition setting means, and

a communication controlling means to execute communication control for transferring said electronic information to said second communication device according to the condition set in said communication condition setting means,

wherein said communication condition contains a valid/invalid setting which indicates whether said electronic information receiving means is allowed to search said first communication device for receiving said electronic information, and if said valid/invalid setting is a valid setting indicating that said electronic information receiving means is allowed, said electronic information receiving means performs a receiving operation to receive said electronic information.

2. A network transfer communication device according to claim 1 wherein

said electronic information receiving means periodically detects said electronic information, and

said communication controlling means transfers said electronic information to said second communication device.

3. A network transfer communication device according to claim 1 wherein

said communication controlling means has:

a destination address memory to hold destination information as communication condition information registered in said information abstracting means, and

a transfer propriety memory to hold information indicating transfer propriety of said electronic information.

4. A network transfer communication device according to claim 1 wherein said information abstracting means abstract at least

information of the transfer request sender,

electronic information transfer source, and

electronic mail sender.

5. A network transfer communication device according to claim 1 wherein

said electronic information is an electronic mail information,

said communication condition information abstracted by said information abstracting means is an information of electronic mail transfer, and

said communication control processed by said communication controlling means is a communication control by electronic mail transfer operation.

6. A network transfer communication device according to claim 1 wherein

said electronic information is an electronic mail information,

said communication condition information abstracted by said information abstracting means is an information of facsimile transmission, and

said communication control processed by said communication controlling means is a communication control by facsimile transmission operation which transfers said electronic mail as facsimile data.

16. The network transfer communication device according to claim 1, wherein said first communication device is one of a plurality of servers, and the plurality of servers are registered.

17. The network transfer communication device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic information receiving means uses a password to receive said electronic information, and said password is registered.

18. The network transfer communication device according to claim 1, wherein

said electronic information contains respective electronic data that corresponds to a plurality of data transmitting sources, and

said communication condition contains an article that specifies said plurality of data transmitting sources.

19. The network transfer communication device according to claim 18, wherein said communication condition further contains respective ON/OFF selection settings to correspond to said plurality of data transmitting sources, each ON/OFF selection setting indicates whether the corresponding data transmitting source should be specified.

20. The network transfer communication device according to claim 19, wherein said network transfer communication device only receives electronic information that meets said communication condition from said electronic information in said first communication device.

21. The network transfer communication device according to claim 1, wherein said information abstracting means abstracts said transfer request information from a received facsimile data or a received telephone signal.

27. The network transfer communication device according to claim 1, wherein said information abstracting means abstracts said transfer request information from a received facsimile data or a received telephone signal.

7. A network transfer communication system where electronic information is transferred from a first communication device to a second communication device, the network transfer communication system comprising:

an information abstracting means to abstract communication condition information from the transfer request information received from said second communication device,

a communication condition setting means to set communication condition according to the information abstracted by said information abstracting means,

an electronic information receiving means to receive said electronic information from said first communication device according to the setting condition set in said communication condition setting means, and

a communication controlling means to execute communication control for transferring said electronic information to said second communication device according to the condition set in said communication condition setting means,

wherein said communication condition contains a valid/invalid setting which indicates whether said electronic information receiving means is allowed to search said first communication device for receiving said electronic information, and if said valid/invalid setting is a valid setting indicating that said electronic information receiving means is allowed, said electronic information receiving means performs a receiving operation to receive said electronic information.

8. A network transfer communication system according to claim 7 wherein

said electronic information receiving means periodically detects said electronic information,

said communication controlling means transfers said electronic information to said communication device, and

said electronic information receiving means searches said first communication device for receiving said electronic information in a predetermined cycle.

9. A network transfer communication system according to claim 7 wherein

said communication controlling means has:

a destination address memory to hold destination information as communication condition information registered in said information abstracting means, and

a transfer propriety memory to hold information indicating transfer propriety of said electronic information.

10. A network transfer communication system according to claim 7 wherein said information abstracting means abstract at least

information of the transfer request sender,

electronic information transfer source, and

electronic mail sender.

11. A network transfer communication system according to claim 7 wherein said electronic information is an electronic mail information,

said communication condition information abstracted by said information abstracting means is an information of electronic mail transfer, and

said communication control processed by said communication controlling means is a communication control by electronic mail transfer operation.

12. A network transfer communication system according to claim 7 wherein

said electronic information is an electronic mail information,

said communication condition information abstracted by said information abstracting means is an information of facsimile transmission, and

said communication control processed by said communication controlling means is a communication control by facsimile transmission operation which transfers said electronic mail as facsimile data.

22. The network transfer communication device according to claim 7, wherein said first communication device is one of a plurality of servers, and the plurality of servers are registered.

23. The network transfer communication device according to claim 7 wherein said electronic information receiving means uses a password to receive said electronic information, and said password is registered.

24. The network transfer communication device according to claim 7 wherein said electronic information contains respective electronic data that corresponds to a plurality of data transmitting sources, and

said communication condition contains an article that specifies said plurality of data transmitting sources.

25. The network transfer communication device according to claim 24, wherein said communication condition further contains respective ON/OFF selection settings to correspond to said plurality of data transmitting sources, each ON/OFF selection setting indicates whether the corresponding data transmitting source should be specified.

26. The network transfer communication device according to claim 25, wherein said network transfer communication device only receives electronic information that meets said communication condition from said electronic information in said first communication device.

13. A transfer method for network transfer communication device which transfers electronic mail information from a first communication device to a second communication device, the transfer method comprising:

an information abstracting process for abstracting electronic mail transfer setting information from the transfer request information received from said second communication device,

a communication condition setting process for setting communication condition according to the information abstracted by said information abstracting process,

an electronic mail information receiving process for receiving said electronic mail information from said first communication device according to the setting condition set by said communication condition setting process, and

a communication controlling process for executing communication control for transferring said electronic mail information to said second communication device according to the condition set by the communication condition setting process,

wherein said communication condition contains a valid/invalid setting which indicates whether said electronic information receiving means is allowed to search said first communication device for receiving said electronic information, and if said valid/invalid setting is a valid setting indicating that said electronic information receiving means is allowed, said electronic information receiving means performs a receiving operation to receive said electronic information.

14. A transfer method for network transfer communication device which transfers electronic mail information from a first communication device to a second communication device, the transfer method comprising:

an information abstracting process for abstracting facsimile transmission setting information from the transfer request information received from said second communication device,

a communication condition setting process for setting communication condition according to the information abstracted by said information abstracting process,

an electronic mail information receiving process for receiving said electronic mail information from said first communication device according to the setting condition set by said communication condition setting process, and

a communication controlling process for executing communication control for transferring said electronic mail information as facsimile data to said second communication device according to the condition set by the communication condition setting process,

wherein said communication condition contains a valid/invalid setting which indicates whether said electronic information receiving means is allowed to search said first communication device for receiving said electronic information, and if said valid/invalid setting is a valid setting indicating that said electronic information receiving means is allowed, said electronic information receiving means performs a receiving operation to receive said electronic information.

15. A transfer program executed by a processor which transfers electronic information from a first communication device to a second communication device, the transfer program comprising:

an information abstracting process for abstracting communication condition information from the transfer request information received from said second communication device,

a communication condition setting process for setting communication condition according to the information abstracted by said information abstracting process,

an electronic information receiving process for receiving said electronic information from said first communication device according to the setting condition set by said communication condition setting process, and

a communication controlling process for executing communication control for transferring said electronic information to said second communication device according to the condition set by the communication condition setting process,

wherein said communication condition contains a valid/invalid setting which indicates whether said electronic information receiving means is allowed to search said first communication device for receiving said electronic information, and if said valid/invalid setting is a valid setting indicating that said electronic information receiving means is allowed, said electronic information receiving means performs a receiving operation to receive said electronic information.