Electronic mail system, method of sending and receiving electronic mail, and storage medium
First Claim
1. A receiving terminal connected to a communication line, for receiving an electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, said receiving terminal comprising:
- a receiving device that receives the electronic mail which is sent by the transmitting terminal, and to which song data comprising musical tone control information is attached;
an opening device that opens the received electronic mail; and
a reproduction device that automatically reproduces the song data attached to the electronic mail when the electronic mail is opened by said opening device, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal, and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail.
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Abstract
An electronic mail system including a communication line, and at least one transmitting terminal, at least one receiving terminal, and at least one communication terminal connected to each other through the communication line, the communication terminal receiving, through the communication line, an electronic mail sent by the transmitting terminal and transferring the received electronic mail to the receiving terminal corresponding to an address of the electronic mail. The transmitting terminal attaches song data comprising musical tone control information, to the electronic mail, and transmits the electronic mail with the song data attached, to the communication terminal, which in turn, stores the received electronic mail in a storage device, notifies the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail, and retrieves the electronic mail and the song data attached to the mail from the storage device, and transfers them to the receiving terminal, when the receiving terminal requests receipt of the electronic mail in response to notification by said notifying device. The receiving terminal opens the received electronic mail, and automatically reproduces the song data attached to the electronic mail.
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1. A receiving terminal connected to a communication line, for receiving an electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, said receiving terminal comprising:
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a receiving device that receives the electronic mail which is sent by the transmitting terminal, and to which song data comprising musical tone control information is attached;
an opening device that opens the received electronic mail; and
a reproduction device that automatically reproduces the song data attached to the electronic mail when the electronic mail is opened by said opening device, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal, and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail.
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2. A communication terminal connected to a communication line, for receiving an electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, transferring the received electronic mail to a receiving terminal connected to the communication line, and corresponding to an address of the electronic mail, said communication terminal comprising:
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a receiving device that receives, from the transmitting terminal, the electronic mail to which song data comprising musical tone control information is attached;
a storage device that stores the received electronic mail to which the song data is attached;
a notifying device that notifies the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail when receiving the electronic mail from the transmitting terminal; and
a transfer device that retrieves the electronic mail and the song data attached to the mail form said storage device, and transfers the electronic mail and the song data to the receiving terminal, when the receiving terminal requests receipt of the electronic mail in response to notification by said notifying device, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal, and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail.
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3. A communication terminal connected to a communication line, for receiving an electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, transferring the received electronic mail to a receiving terminal connected to the communication line, and corresponding to an address of the electronic mail, said communication terminal comprising:
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a first storage device that stores a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail sent by the transmitting terminal, and a plurality of kinds of song data attached to the electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information;
a presenting device that presents said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data stored in said first storage device, to the transmitting terminal, so that the transmitting terminal can select a combination of ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and song data, and designates the combination as electronic mail data;
a second storage device that retrieves the electronic mail data from the first storage device and stores the retrieved data to the receiving terminal when the transmitting terminal requests the communication terminal to send the combination of ornamental data and song data selected and designated as the electronic mail data;
a notifying device that notifies the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail when the electronic mail data is stored in said second storage device in response to the request from the transmitting terminal for sending the electronic mail; and
a transfer device that retrieves the electronic mail data from said second storage device, and transfers the data to the receiving terminal, when the receiving terminal requests receipt of the electronic mail in response to notification by said notifying device, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal, and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail.
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4. A receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that receives the electronic mail sent from the transmitting terminal and a delivery request requesting delivery of the electronic mail sent from a receiving terminal connected to the communication line and corresponding to an address of the electronic mail, the electronic mail having attached thereto song data comprising musical tone control information, stores the received electronic mail and the song data attached thereto in a storage device, notifies the receiving terminal of the receipt of the electronic mail in response to receipt of the electronic mail, retrieves the electronic mail and the song data attached thereto from said storage device in response to receipt of the delivery request sent from the receiving terminal in response to notification of the receipt of the electronic mail, and transfers the retrieved electronic mail and song data attached thereto to the receiving terminal, the receiving terminal comprising:
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a receiving device that receives the electronic mail, the receipt of which is notified by the communication terminal and which is transferred from the communication terminal;
a delivery request transmitting device that transmits the delivery request in response to the notification of the receipt of the electronic mail from the communication terminal;
an opening device that opens the electronic mail transferred from the communication terminal in response to the delivery request; and
an automatic reproducing device that enables reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward, and rewind of the song data, and that automatically reproduces the song data attached to the electronic mail when the electronic mail is opened by said opening device.
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5. A receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that stores in a first storage device a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail, and a plurality of kinds of song data to be attached to the electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information, presents said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data stored in said first storage device, to the transmitting terminal, so that the transmitting terminal that issues a request for sending the electronic mail can select ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data, and designate the selected data as electronic mail data, retrieves ornamental data and song data to be attached to the electronic mail from the first storage device and stores the retrieved data together with the electronic mail in a second storage device in response to a request for sending the electronic mail having attached thereto the selected data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data to the receiving terminal, received from the transmitting terminal, and retrieves the electronic mail, the ornamental data and the song data attached thereto from said second storage device and delivers the retrieved electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto to the receiving terminal corresponding to an address of the electronic mail in response to a request for delivering the electronic mail, received from the receiving terminal, the receiving terminal comprising:
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a delivery requesting device that issues a delivery request requesting receipt of the electronic mail to the communication terminal;
a receiving device that receives the electronic mail delivered from the communication terminal;
an opening device that opens the delivered electronic mail in response to the delivery request; and
an automatic producing device that enables reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward and rewind of the song data, and that automatically reproduces the song data attached to the electronic mail while displaying the electronic mail and the ornamental data attached thereto, when the electric mail is opened by said opening device.
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6. A receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that stores in a first storage device a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail, and a plurality of kinds of song data to be attached to the electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information, presents said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data stored in said first storage device, to the transmitting terminal, so that the transmitting terminal that issues a request for sending the electronic mail can select ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data, and designate the selected data as electronic mail data, retrieves ornamental data and song data to be attached to the electronic mail from the first storage device and stores the retrieved data together with the electronic mail in a second storage device in response to a request for sending the electronic mail having attached thereto the selected data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data to the receiving terminal, received from the transmitting terminal, notifies the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail in response to storing of the electronic mail in said second storage device, and retrieves the electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto from said second storage device and delivers the retrieved electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto to the receiving terminal, in response to receipt of a delivery request requesting receipt of the electronic mail from the receiving terminal responsive to said notification,
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a receiving device that receives the electronic mail, the receipt of which is notified by the communication terminal and which is transferred from the communication terminal;
a delivery request transmitting device that transmits the delivery request in response to the notification of the receipt of the electronic mail from the communication terminal;
an opening device that opens the electronic mail transferred from the communication terminal in response to the delivery request; and
an automatic reproduction device that enables reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward and rewind of the song data, and that automatically reproduces the song data attached to the electronic mail while displaying the electronic mail and the ornamental data attached thereto, when the electronic mail is opened by said opening device.
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7. A receiving terminal control method of controlling a receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that receives the electronic mail sent from the transmitting terminal and a delivery request requesting delivery of the electronic mail sent from a receiving terminal connected to the communication line and corresponding to an address of the electronic mail, the electronic mail having attached thereto song data comprising musical tone control information, stores the received electronic mail and the song data attached thereto in a storage device, notifies the receiving terminal of the receipt of the electronic mail in response to receipt of the electronic mail, retrieves the electronic mail and the song data attached thereto from said storage device in response to receipt of the delivery request sent from the receiving terminal in response to notification of the receipt of the electronic mail, and transfers the retrieved electronic mail and song data to the receiving terminal, the receiving terminal control method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the electronic mail, the receipt of which is notified by the communication terminal and which is transferred from the communication terminal;
transmitting the delivery request in response to the notification of the receipt of the electronic mail from the communication terminal;
opening the electronic mail transferred from the communication terminal in response to the delivery request;
automatically reproducing the song data attached to the electronic mail when the electronic mail is opened by said opening step; and
enabling reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward and rewind of the song data.
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8. A receiving terminal control method of controlling a receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that stores in a first storage device a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail, and a plurality of kinds of song data to be attached to the electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information, presents said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data stored in said first storage device, to the transmitting terminal, so that the transmitting terminal that issues a request for sending the electronic mail can select ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data, and designate the selected data as electronic mail data, retrieves ornamental data and song data to be attached to the electronic mail from the first storage device and stores the retrieved data together with the electronic mail in a second storage device in response to a request for sending the electronic mail having attached thereto the selected data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data to the receiving terminal, received from the transmitting terminal, and retrieves the electronic mail, the ornamental data and the song data attached thereto from said second storage device and delivers the retrieved electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto to the receiving terminal corresponding to an address of the electronic mail in response to a request for delivering the electronic mail, received from the receiving terminal, the receiving terminal control method comprising the steps of:
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issuing a delivery request requesting receipt of the electronic mail to the communication terminal;
receiving the electronic mail delivered from the communication terminal;
opening the delivered electronic mail in response to the delivery request;
automatically reproducing the song data attached to the electronic mail while displaying the electronic mail and the ornamental data attached thereto, when the electronic mail is opened by said opening step; and
enabling reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward and rewind of the song data.
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9. A receiving terminal control method of controlling a receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that stores in a first storage device a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail, and a plurality of kinds of song data to be attached to the electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information, presents said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data stored in said first storage device, to the transmitting terminal, so that the transmitting terminal that issues a request for sending the electronic mail can select ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of, kinds of song data, and designate the selected data as electronic mail data, retrieves ornamental data and song data to be attached to the electronic mail from the first storage device and stores the retrieved data together with the electronic mail in a second storage device in response to a request for sending the electronic mail having attached thereto the selected data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data to the receiving terminal, received from the transmitting terminal, notifies the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail in response to storing of the electronic mail in said second storage device, and retrieves the electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto from said second storage device and delivers the retrieved electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto to the receiving terminal, in response to receipt of a delivery request requesting receipt of the electronic mail from the receiving terminal responsive to said notification, the receiving terminal control method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the electronic mail, the receipt of which is notified by the communication terminal and which is transferred from the communication terminal;
transmitting the delivery request in response to the notification of the receipt of the electronic mail from the communication terminal;
opening the electronic mail transferred from the communication terminal in response to the delivery request;
automatically reproducing the song data attached to the electronic mail while displaying the electronic mail and the ornamental data attached thereto, when the electronic mail is opened by said opening step; and
enabling reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward and rewind of the song data.
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10. A storage medium that stores a program executable by a computer, the program comprising a receiving terminal control module for controlling a receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that receives the electronic mail sent from the transmitting terminal and a delivery request requesting delivery of the electronic mail sent from a receiving terminal connected to the communication line and corresponding to an address of the electronic mail, the electronic mail having attached thereto song data comprising musical tone control information, stores the received electronic mail and the song data attached thereto in a storage device, notifies the receiving terminal of the receipt of the electronic mail in response to receipt of the electronic mail, retrieves the electronic mail and the song data attached thereto from said storage device in response to receipt of the delivery request sent from the receiving terminal in response to notification of the receipt of the electronic mail, and transfers the retrieved electronic mail and song data to the receiving terminal, the receiving terminal control module comprising:
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a module for receiving the electronic mail, the receipt of which is notified by the communication terminal and which is transferred to the receiving terminal by the communication terminal;
a module for transmitting the delivery request in response to the notification of the receipt of the electronic mail from the communication terminal;
a module for opening the electronic mail transferred from the communication terminal in response to the delivery request;
a module for automatically reproducing the song data attached to the electronic mail when the electronic mail is opened by said opening module; and
a module for enabling reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward and rewind of the song data.
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11. A storage medium that stores a program executable by a computer, the program comprising a receiving terminal control module for controlling a receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that stores in a first storage device a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail, and a plurality of kinds of song data to be attached to the electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information, presents said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data stored in said first storage device, to the transmitting terminal, so that the transmitting terminal that issues a request for sending the electronic mail can select ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data, and designate the selected data as electronic mail data, retrieves ornamental data and song data to be attached to the electronic mail from the first storage device and stores the retrieved data together with the electronic mail in a second storage device in response to a request for sending the electronic mail having attached thereto the selected data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data to the receiving terminal, received from the transmitting terminal, and retrieves the electronic mail, the ornamental data and the song data attached-thereto from said second storage device and delivers the retrieved electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto to the receiving terminal corresponding to an address of the electronic mail in response to a request for delivering the electronic mail, received from the receiving terminal, the receiving terminal control module comprising:
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a module for issuing a delivery request requesting receipt of the electronic mail to the communication terminal;
a module for receiving the electronic mail delivered from the communication terminal;
a module for opening the delivered electronic mail in response to the delivery request;
a module for automatically reproducing the song data attached to the electronic mail while displaying the electronic mail and the ornamental data attached thereto, when the electronic mail is opened by said opening module; and
a module for enabling reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward and rewind of the song data.
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12. A storage medium that stores a program executable by a computer, the program comprising a receiving terminal control module for controlling a receiving terminal connected to a communication line for receiving an electronic mail sent from a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, by way of a communication terminal that stores in a first storage device a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail, and a plurality of-kinds of song data to be attached to the 24 electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information, presents said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data stored in said first storage device, to the transmitting terminal, so that the transmitting terminal that issues a request for sending the electronic mail can select ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data, and designate the selected data as electronic mail data, retrieves ornamental data and song data to be attached to the electronic mail from the first storage device and stores the retrieved data together with the electronic mail in a second storage device in response to a request for sending the electronic mail having attached thereto the selected data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and the plurality of kinds of song data to the receiving terminal, received from the transmitting terminal, notifies the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail in response to storing of the electronic mail in said second storage device, and retrieves the electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto from said second storage device and delivers the retrieved electronic mail, ornamental data and song data attached thereto to the receiving terminal, in response to receipt of a delivery request requesting receipt of the electronic mail from the receiving terminal responsive to said notification, the receiving terminal control module comprising:
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a module for receiving the electronic mail, the receipt of which is notified by the communication terminal and which is transferred from the communication terminal;
a module for transmitting the delivery request in response to the notification of the receipt of the electronic mail from the communication terminal;
a module for opening the electronic mail transferred from the communication terminal in response to the delivery request;
a module for automatically reproducing the song data attached to the electronic mail while displaying the electronic mail and the ornamental data attached thereto, when the electronic mail is opened by said opening module; and
a module for enabling reproduction control of playback start, stop, fast forward and rewind of the song data.
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13. A method of receiving an electronic mail using a receiving terminal connected to a communication line, said electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of general purpose computer, a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the electronic mail that is sent by the transmitting terminal, said electronic mail includes song data comprising musical tone control information;
opening the received electronic mail; and
reproducing the song data attached to the electronic mail when the electronic mail is opened.
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14. A method for receiving an electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line and transferring the received electronic mail to a receiving terminal connected to the communication line, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from the transmitting terminal, the electronic mail to which song data comprising musical tone control information is attached;
storing the received electronic mail to which the song data is attached;
notifying the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail when receiving the electronic mail from the transmitting terminal;
retrieving the electronic mail and the song data attached to the mail form said storage device; and
transferring the electronic mail and the song data to the receiving terminal when the receiving terminal requests receipt of the electronic mail in response to notification by said step of notifying.
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15. A method for receiving an electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line and for transferring the received electronic mail to a receiving terminal connected to the communication line, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of a general purpose computer, a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing in a first storage device a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail sent by the transmitting terminal, and a plurality of kinds of song data attached to the electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information;
presenting to the transmitting terminal said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data so that the transmitting terminal can select a combination of ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and song data, and designates the combination as a electronic mail data;
retrieving the electronic mail data from said storage device and storing the retrieved data to a second storage device upon receiving a request from the transmitting terminal to send the electronic mail data;
notifying the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail when the electronic mail data is stored in said second storage device in response to the request from the transmitting terminal for sending the electronic mail; and
retrieving the electronic mail data from said second storage device and transferring the data to the receiving terminal when the receiving terminal requests receipt of the electronic mail in response to notification by said step of notifying.
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16. A machine readable medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor to perform a method of receiving an electronic mail using a receiving terminal connected to a communication line, said electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of general purpose computer, a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the electronic mail that is sent by the transmitting terminal, said electronic mail includes song data comprising musical tone control information;
opening the received electronic mail; and
reproducing the song data attached to the electronic mail when the electronic mail is opened.
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17. A machine readable medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor to perform a method for receiving an electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line and transferring the received electronic mail to a receiving terminal connected to the communication line, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from the transmitting terminal, the electronic mail to which song data comprising musical tone control information is attached;
storing the received electronic mail to which the song data is attached;
notifying the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail when receiving the electronic mail from the transmitting terminal;
retrieving the electronic mail and the song data attached to the mail form said storage device; and
transferring the electronic mail and the song data to the receiving terminal when the receiving terminal requests receipt of the electronic mail in response to notification by said step of notifying.
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18. A machine readable medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor to perform a method for receiving an electronic mail sent by a transmitting terminal connected to the communication line and for transferring the received electronic mail to a receiving terminal connected to the communication line, wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each comprise one of a general purpose computer, a portable communication terminal of a wireless communication type, and a portable communication terminal of a wire communication type, and wherein said transmitting terminal and said receiving terminal each include a circuit component that constitutes a general portable terminal and a circuit component group having an electronic musical instrument function of reproducing the song data attached to the received electronic mail, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing in a first storage device a plurality of kinds of ornamental data that ornament the electronic mail sent by the transmitting terminal, and a plurality of kinds of song data attached to the electronic mail and comprising musical tone control information;
presenting to the transmitting terminal said plurality of kinds of ornamental data and said plurality of kinds of song data so that the transmitting terminal can select a combination of ornamental data and song data from the plurality of kinds of ornamental data and song data, and designates the combination as a electronic mail data;
retrieving the electronic mail data from said storage device and storing the retrieved data to a second storage device upon receiving a request from the transmitting terminal to send the electronic mail data;
notifying the receiving terminal of receipt of the electronic mail when the electronic mail data is stored in said second storage device in response to the request from the transmitting terminal for sending the electronic mail; and
retrieving the electronic mail data from said second storage device and transferring the data to the receiving terminal when the receiving terminal requests receipt of the electronic mail in response to notification by said step of notifying.
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