Communication terminal offering privacy protection for hands-free functionality using an analysis process
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1. A communication terminal comprising:
- a message communicator configured to communicate a message;
a hands-free voice signal producer configured to produce a voice signal according to a received message received by said message communicator, said voice signal being output for hands-free speech through an external loudspeaker provided in said communication terminal or in a device used through a wired or wireless connection to said communication terminal, wherein the external loudspeaker is configured to output sound audible to those who are in vicinity of the external loudspeaker;
an analysis information list storage circuit configured to store one or more analysis information for use in analyzing said received message in order to judge whether or not said received message is to be audible to said those who are in vicinity of the external loudspeaker;
a message analysis circuit configured to perform a message analysis process for said received message according to said analysis information stored in said analysis information list storage circuit;
a message storage circuit configured to store the message analyzed by the message analysis circuit;
a message display circuit configured to display the message held in the message storage circuit; and
a hands-free function control circuit configured to control said hands-free voice signal producer to not produce a voice signal in response to a determination that said received message complies with a condition designated in the one or more analysis information stored in the analysis information list storage circuit, wherein;
when said message is an electronic mail, analysis range information about a range subjected to said message analysis by said message analysis circuit is further given to said analysis information by designating one or more elements of an electronic mail body and an electronic mail header, andsaid message analysis circuit is further configured to perform said message analysis aiming at a range according to said analysis range information.
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Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, when a mail is received, the mail content is analyzed by a message analysis circuit performing analysis according to a keyword set in advance and read operation of the mail of the hands-free function is controlled, thereby enabling privacy protection in the vicinity of a mobile telephone or from passengers of a vehicle.
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21 Claims
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1. A communication terminal comprising:
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a message communicator configured to communicate a message; a hands-free voice signal producer configured to produce a voice signal according to a received message received by said message communicator, said voice signal being output for hands-free speech through an external loudspeaker provided in said communication terminal or in a device used through a wired or wireless connection to said communication terminal, wherein the external loudspeaker is configured to output sound audible to those who are in vicinity of the external loudspeaker; an analysis information list storage circuit configured to store one or more analysis information for use in analyzing said received message in order to judge whether or not said received message is to be audible to said those who are in vicinity of the external loudspeaker; a message analysis circuit configured to perform a message analysis process for said received message according to said analysis information stored in said analysis information list storage circuit; a message storage circuit configured to store the message analyzed by the message analysis circuit; a message display circuit configured to display the message held in the message storage circuit; and a hands-free function control circuit configured to control said hands-free voice signal producer to not produce a voice signal in response to a determination that said received message complies with a condition designated in the one or more analysis information stored in the analysis information list storage circuit, wherein; when said message is an electronic mail, analysis range information about a range subjected to said message analysis by said message analysis circuit is further given to said analysis information by designating one or more elements of an electronic mail body and an electronic mail header, and said message analysis circuit is further configured to perform said message analysis aiming at a range according to said analysis range information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A message voice output control method for controlling operation of voice-outputting a received message, received by a communication terminal through a communication line, through an external loudspeaker provided in said communication terminal or in another device connected to said communication terminal, the external loudspeaker being configured to output sound audible to those who are in vicinity of the external loudspeaker, comprising:
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a step of storing one or more character string analysis information comprising character language information into an analysis information list storage circuit provided in said communication terminal in order to judge whether or not said received message is to be audible to said those who are in vicinity of the external loudspeaker; a step of receiving a message by said communication terminal through the communication line; a step of analyzing, by said communication terminal, whether or not the character string analysis information stored in said storage device is included in said message; a step of storing the message analyzed into a message storage circuit provided in said communication terminal; a step of displaying the message held in the message storage circuit; and a step of controlling, by said communication terminal, output of said message through said external loudspeaker depending on a result of said analysis, wherein said message is not output as a voice signal in response to a determination that said message complies with a condition designated in the one or more character string analysis information stored in the analysis information list storage circuit, wherein when said message is an electronic mail, analysis range information about a range subjected to said step of analyzing is further given to said character string analysis information by designating one or more elements of an electronic mail body and an electronic mail header, and said step of analyzing aims at a range according to said analysis range information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium recording a computer program to be executed by a controller for controlling operation of a communication terminal, said computer program adapted to control operation of voice-outputting a received message, received by said communication terminal through a communication line, through an external loudspeaker provided in said communication terminal or in another device connected to said communication terminal, the external loudspeaker being configured to output sound audible to those who are in vicinity of the external loudspeaker, said computer program causing said controller to execute:
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a step of storing one or more character string analysis information comprising character language information into an analysis information list storage circuit provided in said communication terminal in order to judge whether or not said received message is to be audible to said those who are in vicinity of the external loudspeaker; a step of receiving a message by said communication terminal through the communication line; a step of analyzing, by said communication terminal, whether or not the character string analysis information stored in said storage device is included in said message; and a step of storing the message analyzed into a message storage circuit provided in said communication terminal; a step of displaying the message held in the message storage circuit; and a step of controlling, by said communication terminal, output of said message through said external loudspeaker depending on a result of said analysis, wherein said message is not output as a voice signal in response to a determination that said message complies with a condition designated in the one or more character string analysis information stored in the analysis information list storage circuit, wherein when said message is an electronic mail, analysis range information about a range subjected to said step of analyzing is further given to said character string analysis information by designating one or more elements of an electronic mail body and an electronic mail header, and said step of analyzing aims at a range according to said analysis range information.
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