Mail processing device, mail processing method, program for executing the processing method, and recording medium recording the program
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1. A mail processing device comprising:
- means for inputting a mail and at least one file attached to the mail; and
means for relating the mail and attached file in a ring and generating relational data showing this ring relation.
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Abstract
In a personal digital assistant 1, a mail 31, first and second attached files 32, 33, and their link ID information are stored in a mail memory area 19 in a RAM 16. Each link information indicates the relationship of the mail 31 and the first and second attached files 32, 33. Every time a right cursor key 66a is pressed, a central control unit 11 changes over the mail 31 and first and second attached files 32, 33 and displays any of them on a display screen 2 of a display device 13, based on each link information.
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1. A mail processing device comprising:
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means for inputting a mail and at least one file attached to the mail; and
means for relating the mail and attached file in a ring and generating relational data showing this ring relation.
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2. A mail processing device comprising:
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means for displaying a mail and at least one file attached to the mail;
means for instructing display changeover of the mail and attached file which are related in a ring, the changeover being instructed sequentially in one direction along the ring; and
means for controlling display of the mail and attached file so as to display each of the mail and attached file on the display means by changing them over sequentially in one direction along the ring, the changeover being effected in response to display changeover instructions and based on preset relational data showing the ring relation. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. A mail processing device comprising:
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means for displaying a mail and at least one file attached to the mail;
means for instructing display changeover of the mail and attached file which are related in a ring, the changeover being instructed sequentially in either a forward direction or a backward direction along the ring; and
means for controlling display of the mail and attached file so as to display each of the mail and attached file on the display means by changing them over sequentially in the instructed direction, the changeover being effected in response to display changeover instructions in either the forward direction or the backward direction and based on preset relational data showing the ring relation.
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10. A mail processing method comprising the steps of:
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inputting a mail and at least one file attached to the mail; and
relating the mail and attached file in a ring and generating relational data showing this ring relation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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11. A mail processing method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a mail and at least one file attached to the mail on a screen;
instructing display changeover of the mail and attached file which are related in a ring, such that the changeover is effected sequentially in one direction along the ring; and
controlling display of the mail and attached file so as to display each of the mail and attached file on the screen by changing them over sequentially in one direction along the ring, the changeover being effected in response to display changeover instructions and based on preset relational data showing the ring relation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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12. A mail processing method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a mail and at least one file attached to the mail on a screen;
instructing display changeover of the mail and attached file which are related in a ring, such that the changeover is effected sequentially in either a forward direction or a backward direction along the ring; and
controlling display of the mail and attached file so as to display each of the mail and attached file on the screen by changing them over sequentially in the instructed direction, the changeover being effected in response to display changeover instructions in either the forward direction or the backward direction and based on preset relational data showing the ring relation.
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