E-mail reception apparatus and e-mail reception method
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1. An e-mail reception apparatus, comprising:
- a reception unit for receiving an e-mail;
a memory unit for storing the e-mail received by the reception unit; and
a control unit, if detecting a predetermined event, for controlling to combine e-mails meeting a combination rule among the e-mails stored in the memory unit, to store a combination e-mail in the memory unit and to delete original e-mails,wherein the combination rule comprises a rule for combining e-mails of non-title received within a predetermined period.
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Abstract
Provided is a communication apparatus (e-mail reception apparatus) capable of storing more contents of necessary e-mails even if only a limited number of e-mails can be stored. An e-mail reception apparatus has a reception unit for receiving an e-mail, a memory unit for storing the e-mail received, and a control unit, if a predetermined event is detected, for controlling to combine e-mails meeting a combination rule among the e-mails stored in the memory unit, to store a combination e-mails in the memory unit and to delete original e-mails.
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1. An e-mail reception apparatus, comprising:
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a reception unit for receiving an e-mail; a memory unit for storing the e-mail received by the reception unit; and a control unit, if detecting a predetermined event, for controlling to combine e-mails meeting a combination rule among the e-mails stored in the memory unit, to store a combination e-mail in the memory unit and to delete original e-mails, wherein the combination rule comprises a rule for combining e-mails of non-title received within a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An e-mail reception method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an e-mail; storing the e-mail received at the step of receiving; and combining, if a predetermined event is detected, e-mails meeting a combination rule among the e-mails stored at the step of storing, storing a combination e-mail, and deleting original e-mails, wherein the combination rule comprises a rule for combining e-mails of non-title received within a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An e-mail reception apparatus, comprising:
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a reception unit for receiving an e-mail; a memory unit for storing the e-mail received by the reception unit; and a control unit for controlling to combine e-mails meeting a combination rule among the e-mails and to delete original e-mails, wherein the combination rule comprises a rule for combining e-mails of non-title received within a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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