Mobile communication terminal and mobile communication system
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1. A mobile communication terminal for sending and receiving electronic mail, comprising:
- a memory and a controller for executing programs stored in the memory, wherein the program causes the controller to perform processes comprising;
attaching, to an electronic mail to be sent, first management data for the electronic mail to be sent, andmanaging a received electronic mail according to second management data attached to the received electronic mail,wherein each of the first and second management data includes data concerning display including a date and time the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed; and
an own position determination unit, wherein the data concerning display comprises data concerning a position where the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed,wherein each of the first and second management data further includes at least one of;
in said data concerning display, a number of displays at which the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed, anddata concerning saving, including whether the received electronic mail is allowed to be saved, andwherein each of the first and second management data further comprises data concerning forwarding of the received electronic mail, including at least one of whether the received electronic mail is allowed to be forwarded and a number of times that the received electronic mail is allowed to be forwarded.
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Abstract
When sending electronic mail, a user of a mobile phone can add predetermined conditions (or data) to the electronic mail. When the mobile phone receives electronic mail with the conditions added thereto, the received electronic mail can be displayed and deleted according to the aforementioned conditions. The receiver of the electronic mail cannot freely dispose of the received electronic mail. The added conditions are, for example, display date and time, display period, number of displays, retention period.
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1. A mobile communication terminal for sending and receiving electronic mail, comprising:
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a memory and a controller for executing programs stored in the memory, wherein the program causes the controller to perform processes comprising; attaching, to an electronic mail to be sent, first management data for the electronic mail to be sent, and managing a received electronic mail according to second management data attached to the received electronic mail, wherein each of the first and second management data includes data concerning display including a date and time the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed; and an own position determination unit, wherein the data concerning display comprises data concerning a position where the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed, wherein each of the first and second management data further includes at least one of; in said data concerning display, a number of displays at which the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed, and data concerning saving, including whether the received electronic mail is allowed to be saved, and wherein each of the first and second management data further comprises data concerning forwarding of the received electronic mail, including at least one of whether the received electronic mail is allowed to be forwarded and a number of times that the received electronic mail is allowed to be forwarded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile communication system in which an electronic mail is sent and received, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile communication terminals; a base station; and a mobile communication network, wherein each of the mobile communication terminals includes; attaching means for attaching, to an electronic mail to be sent, first management data for the electronic mail to be sent; electronic mail managing means for managing a received electronic mail according to second management data attached to the received electronic mail, wherein each of the first and second management data includes data concerning display including a date and time the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed; and an own position determination unit, wherein the data concerning display comprises data concerning a position where the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed, wherein each of the first and second management data further includes at least one of; in said data concerning display, a number of displays at which the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed, and data concerning saving, including whether the received electronic mail is allowed to be saved, and wherein each of the first and second management data further comprises data concerning forwarding of the received electronic mail, including at least one of whether the received electronic mail is allowed to be forwarded and a number of times that the received electronic mail is allowed to be forwarded. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An electronic mail managing method, for managing electronic mail in a communication terminal, comprising:
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a controller in said communication terminal attaching to an electronic mail to be sent first management data for the electronic mail to be sent; the controller controlling a received electronic mail according to second management data attached to the received electronic mail, wherein each of the first and second management data includes data concerning display including a date and time the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed; and the controller determining an own position, wherein the data concerning display comprises data concerning a position where the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed, wherein each of the first and second management data further includes at least one of; in said data concerning display a number of displays at which the received electronic mail is allowed to be displayed, and data concerning saving including whether the received electronic mail is allowed to be saved, and wherein each of the first and second management data further comprises data concerning forwarding of the received electronic mail, including at least one of whether the received electronic mail is allowed to be forwarded and a number of times that the received electronic mail is allowed to be forwarded. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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