Message processing scheme for realizing unified handling and management of messages using a portable message processing device
First Claim
1. A portable message processing device distinct from devices used by a user for reading/writing messages, and which can be connected to different networks at different times based on a location of the user who is carrying the portable message processing device, comprising:
- a recognition unit configured to recognize a particular network to which the portable message processing device is currently connected by the user;
a determination unit configured to determine communication methods for accessing a plurality of message servers distributed on a plurality of networks;
a memory configured to store messages in the portable message processing device;
a message collection unit configured to collect messages addressed to the user from the message servers on behalf of the devices used for reading/writing messages, using the communication methods determined by the determination unit, and to store the messages into the memory; and
a message transmission unit configured to transmit the messages stored in the memory, in response to a request for viewing the messages from another device connected to the particular network by the user;
wherein the another device is one of the devices used for reading/writing messages.
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Abstract
A message processing scheme capable of realizing both a portability and a unified way of handling and managing e-mails of a given user is disclosed. The collective message processing and the unified message accesses are realized by storing and managing messages from a plurality of message delivery servers in the message processing device that is unique to the user. All mails destined to the user are collected at the message processing device regardless of a current location of the user, so that the user only needs to view mails on this message processing device.
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1. A portable message processing device distinct from devices used by a user for reading/writing messages, and which can be connected to different networks at different times based on a location of the user who is carrying the portable message processing device, comprising:
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a recognition unit configured to recognize a particular network to which the portable message processing device is currently connected by the user; a determination unit configured to determine communication methods for accessing a plurality of message servers distributed on a plurality of networks; a memory configured to store messages in the portable message processing device; a message collection unit configured to collect messages addressed to the user from the message servers on behalf of the devices used for reading/writing messages, using the communication methods determined by the determination unit, and to store the messages into the memory; and a message transmission unit configured to transmit the messages stored in the memory, in response to a request for viewing the messages from another device connected to the particular network by the user; wherein the another device is one of the devices used for reading/writing messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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