JP2001309072A - Telephone set, and incoming call information system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone set by which each user can surely know the incoming call of an electronic mail. SOLUTION: This system consists of a center equipment (server 101) for retaining and managing the electronic mail, a subscriber line exchange 401, the telephone set (master set 107) of each user registered in the mail box of the server 101 and the slave set 109 of a incoming call information destination registered in the set 107. The call information subscriber table 205 of the server 101 stores the telephone number of a registered user. The server 101 sends call information 413 including the destination address of the electronic mail to the set 107. A call information destination registering table is registered in the ROM 14 of the set 107 receiving the information 413. In this call information destination registering table, the electronic mail address is registered coordinated with the identification numbers of slave sets 109 to 113 being the incoming call information destinations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone and an incoming call notification system, and more particularly, to an incoming call notification system using a fixed telephone and a portable telephone having an e-mail receiving function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a corporate system having a LAN environment, a server that manages a LAN is in charge of sending and receiving e-mail via the Internet, and a personal computer or other terminal periodically (for example, 30 minutes). Each time), a process is performed to check whether an e-mail addressed to the server has arrived at the server. And if the email has arrived,
A message "Email has arrived" is displayed and displayed on the screen of a personal computer or the like. On the other hand, with the recent spread of e-mail in ordinary households, cordless telephones and mobile phones having an e-mail reception function are being used.

FIG. 13 shows an overall configuration diagram of a conventional telephone system including a master unit having an e-mail receiving function and its slave unit. In FIG. 13, a server 101 is a host of a connection provider (such as an Internet provider) for connecting a public network 105 to a network 103 such as the Internet. Base unit 1307 is a fixed telephone that has a wired access to public line network 105. 109-113
Are the slaves (the slaves 109 to 11) with respect to the master 1307.
3) It is possible to connect to the public network 105 by wirelessly accessing the base unit 1307 and communicate with the outside.

[0004]

However, FIG.
In the conventional telephone system shown in FIG. 1, since the e-mail is collectively managed by the base unit 1307, it is inconsistent with the above-mentioned company system, and
As for 9-113 and the devices connected to these slaves, the presence of an incoming e-mail could not be determined. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone which allows each user to more reliably know the arrival of an electronic mail.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a telephone according to the present invention comprises a means for accessing a center device for storing and managing e-mails, and an e-mail downloaded from the center device through the access means. A telephone comprising a mail storage means for storing, an e-mail address, and a registration means for registering an e-mail address and an identification number of an incoming call notification destination in correspondence with each other. Detecting means for detecting a ringer signal sent from the line switch, and when the ringer signal is detected,
Sending means for sending a response signal for performing a line connection operation to the local exchange, receiving means for receiving incoming notification information including an e-mail destination address, and a destination address included in the incoming notification information Comparing means for comparing an e-mail address registered in the registration means with an e-mail address registered in the registration means; and a notification notifying that there is a new mail at the incoming notification destination based on the identification number of the incoming notification destination corresponding to the compared and matched e-mail address. Means.

Further, the telephone of the present invention is a fixed telephone and / or a mobile telephone, and the destination of the incoming call notification is a fixed telephone other than the telephone, a child device having the telephone as a base unit, a mobile telephone other than the telephone, a computer, and At least one of the e-mail dedicated terminals. Also, in the telephone of the present invention, setting items for validity / invalidity are provided for each incoming call notification destination and registered in the registration means, and when there is a new mail, the setting items are confirmed and the incoming call notification destination where the setting item is valid is received. It is preferable to notify that there is a new mail, and not to notify that there is a new mail to an incoming call notification destination whose setting item is invalid. Further, in the telephone of the present invention, a setting item of transfer required / transfer not required is provided for each incoming call notification destination and registered in the registration means,
When there is new mail, check the setting items and forward the new mail to the incoming notification destination where the setting items need to be forwarded, and do not forward the new mail to the incoming notification destination where the setting items do not need to be forwarded Is preferred.

Further, the center device of the present invention stores and manages the e-mail, and stores the telephone number of the registered user, and when the e-mail arrives at the user registered in the mailbox, When the calling means for obtaining the telephone number of the user from the storage means and calling the user's telephone and a response signal for performing the line connection operation from the calling user's telephone via the local exchange are received. ,
Transmitting means for transmitting incoming notification information including a destination address of the electronic mail.

Further, the incoming call notification system of the present invention comprises a center device for storing and managing e-mail, a telephone of each user registered in a mailbox of the center device, and an incoming call notification registered in the user's telephone. A center notification device configured to store a telephone number of a registered user;
When an e-mail addressed to the user arrives, the telephone number of the user is obtained from the storage means, and a calling means for making a call to the user's telephone and a line connection operation from the calling user's telephone via the local exchange are performed. When receiving a response signal to perform
Transmitting means for transmitting incoming notification information including the destination address of the e-mail, wherein the telephone of the user registers the e-mail address and the identification number of the incoming notification destination in association with each other; Detecting means for detecting a ringer signal transmitted from the subscriber line exchange when a call is made to the telephone exchange, and transmitting a response signal for performing a line connection operation to the subscriber line exchange when the ringer signal is detected. Sending means, receiving means for receiving the incoming notification information transmitted from the center device, and comparing the destination address included in the incoming notification information with the e-mail address registered in the registering means. Means for notifying that there is a new mail at the incoming notification destination based on the identification number of the incoming notification destination corresponding to the compared and matched e-mail address. It is characterized in.

Further, in the incoming call notification system of the present invention, the user's telephone sets a valid / invalid setting item for each incoming call notification destination, registers the setting item in the registration means, and checks the setting item when there is a new mail. It is preferable to notify the arrival notification destination where the setting item is valid that there is a new mail, and not to notify the arrival notification destination where the setting item is invalid that there is a new mail. Further, in the incoming call notification system of the present invention, the user's telephone sets a transfer required / not transfer required setting item for each incoming call notification destination, registers the setting item in the registration means, confirms the setting item when there is a new mail, and sets the setting item. It is preferable that the new mail is forwarded to the incoming notification destination whose items need to be forwarded, and the new mail is not forwarded to the incoming notification destination whose setting items do not need to be forwarded.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a telephone and an incoming call notification system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of the present invention, and is an overall configuration diagram for explaining an incoming call notification system. In FIG. 1, a server 101 is a host of a connection provider (such as an Internet provider) that connects a public network 105 to a network 103 such as the Internet. Base unit 107 is a fixed telephone that has wired access to public line network 105. Reference numerals 109 to 113 denote slave units (slave units 109 to 113) with respect to the master unit 107, which are connected to the public network 105 by wirelessly accessing the master unit 107 and communicate with the outside.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server 101. In the figure, the data communication control unit 20
A communication device 9 transmits and receives data via a network 103 such as the Internet, and transmits and receives a packet called an IP datagram, which is a basic communication unit on the Internet, for example. The data communication control unit 203 is a communication device that transmits and receives data to and from, for example, the parent device 107 via the public line network 105, and includes, for example, a modem.

The control unit 201 is a central processing unit that controls the entire server 101, and the data communication control unit 20
3. The data communication control unit 209 is controlled so that the public network 1
A data interface function (gateway function) between the network 05 and the network 103 (such as the Internet) is realized. For example, the parent device 10 is connected via the public network 105.
7 is received by the data communication control unit 203, the data communication control unit 203 controls the data communication control unit 203 to transmit the data to the network 103 (such as the Internet) in the form of a packet called the IP datagram. Do.

The control unit 201 also performs control for storing, for example, an e-mail arriving via the data communication control unit 209 in a corresponding mailbox in a mail storage unit 207 described later. The control unit 201 controls the incoming mail notification system according to the present embodiment. When an electronic mail arrives, the control unit 201 refers to the incoming call notification subscriber table 205 and receives the electronic mail of the destination registered in this table. It is determined whether or not the notification has been made, and if so, control is performed to make the destination notify the incoming call. Details of this will be described later. The control unit 201 may be considered to include the storage device 211. That is, the control unit 201 has, for example, a CPU and a storage device 211, and the storage device 211 is, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, an HDD (hard disk drive) storage device, or the like. The storage device 211 stores an OS (Operating System) used for various controls by the CPU and an application program that implements at least the functions of the server 101 of the incoming call notification system of the present embodiment.

The mail storage unit 207 has a mailbox for each destination of the electronic mail, and stores the data of the electronic mail coming to each destination in a mailbox corresponding to each destination. That is, the control unit 201 detects the destination of the e-mail received via the data communication control unit 209 or the like, and stores the data of the received e-mail in a mailbox corresponding to the destination. The incoming call notification subscriber table 205 is a table in which a user name of a user who has subscribed to the incoming call notification service and a telephone number of each user are registered in association with each other.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the master unit 107. Master unit 107 is a CP that controls the entire telephone.
U11, and this CPU 11 has a dialer IC 25,
The LCD display unit 13 and the hook switch 16 are connected.
The dialer IC 25 has a DP / DTM transmission function and is connected to the key matrix 12. Here, the key matrix 12 has an answering key, a play key, a hands-free key, a registration key, a numeric keypad, and the like, and displays various information. Hook switch 16 determines whether the handset is installed on telephone 10 or not.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a circuit terminal to which an incoming call detecting circuit 18 for detecting a ringer signal is connected, and an output of the incoming call detecting circuit 18 is connected to the CPU 11. Reference numeral 19 denotes a rectifier circuit for preventing the inversion of the voltage polarity of the circuit terminal 17 from affecting the inside of the telephone, reference numeral 20 denotes a DP sending circuit for connecting / disconnecting a line, and reference numeral 21 denotes a speech network IC for performing 2-wire to 4-wire conversion. And the circuit terminal 17 is connected to the CP via these circuits.
Connected to U11. Also, a speech network IC
21 includes a receiver 22, a microphone 23, a speaker 24, D
The SPIC 15 is connected, and has a recording / reproducing, hands-free, TONE / VOX detection, and caller-ID receiving function, and is also connected to the CPU 11 and the ROM 14 for storing information. The ROM 14 stores various information such as the telephone number of the received caller, and also stores voice data such as a memory function as a telephone directory, a response message in the answering machine mode, and a received message from the caller. Further, the speech network IC 21 and the CPU 11 are connected to an RF module 27 via a compander IC 26 for performing wireless communication with the slave unit, and an antenna 28 is connected to the RF module 27. Further, base unit 107 has power supply circuit 29, and a power supply voltage is supplied from power supply circuit 29 to each of the above-described units. The parent device 107 can register the child device 109 to the child device 113 (109 to 113) of the incoming notification destination for each e-mail destination address.

Next, the incoming call notification system of the present invention will be described with reference to the processing flowchart of FIG. The incoming call notification system shown in FIG. 4 includes a center device (server 101) for storing and managing e-mail, and a subscriber's line switch 401.
And telephones of each user registered in the mailbox of server 101 (master unit 107 in FIG. 4), and master unit 107
And the slave unit 111 (may be the slave unit 109 or the slave unit 113 in FIG. 1) of the incoming call notification destination registered in. The incoming call notification subscriber table 205 of the server 101 stores the telephone number of the registered user (user telephone number 502).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the incoming call notification subscriber table 205. The incoming call notification subscriber table 205 shown in the figure includes records (503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 508, 504, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508) composed of fields of "e-mail address" 501 and "user telephone number" 502.
509, 510). Email address 5
The field 01 stores the e-mail address of the registered user specified in the format of "user name @ domain name". The field of “user telephone number” 502 stores the telephone number of each user in the public network 105. Note that, in the present embodiment, as an example of a general home in which the parent device 107 is installed, at least two or more people each have a mailbox in the server 101 and transmit and receive e-mails in a family configuration of a plurality of people. The following describes an example of the environment in which the information is stored.

In FIG. 5, "E-mail addresses" 501 shown in records 503 to 506 have user names of isuzuki (Ichiro Suzuki), ksuzuki (Kazuko Suzuki), tsuzuki (Taro Suzuki), and msuzuki (Michiko Suzuki). It is assumed that the above four persons are a family of a couple and two children. In this case, usually, only one analog line of the public line network 105 is provided in a general home. Therefore, the field of the “user telephone number” 502 of the records 503 to 506 is the same telephone number (03-OO).
(XX-XXXXX) will be registered.

Returning to FIG. 4, when an e-mail arrives at a registered user of the server 101 (for example, at the above-mentioned Taro Suzuki) (step 409), the server 101 sends the destination address (tsuzuki @ ×) of the received e-mail. Xx. □□ .jp) (step 411), and referring to the above-mentioned incoming call notification subscriber table 205 (FIG. 5), the user telephone number (03-XX).
OO-XXXXX), and transmits a ringer signal 412 to make a call to the parent device 107 via the subscriber's line switch 401. Upon detecting ringer signal 412, base unit 107 sends response signal 417 for performing a line connection operation to server 101 via subscriber line switch 401.

When the server 101 receives the response signal 417 via the subscriber line switch 401, the server 101 sends the incoming call notification information 413 including the destination address (tsuzuki@xxx.xx.jp) of the electronic mail to the subscriber line switch 401. To the parent device 107 via An incoming call notification destination registration table is registered in the ROM 14 of the base unit 107 that has received the incoming call notification information 413. In the incoming call notification destination registration table, the identification numbers of the slave units 109 to 113 as the incoming call notification destinations are registered in correspondence with the e-mail addresses.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the incoming call notification destination registration table. The incoming notification destination registration table shown in FIG.
Each record (64, 65, 66, 67) is composed of fields of “E-mail address” 61, “Incoming call destination extension number” 62, and “Valid / Invalid” 63. "E-mail address" shown in records 64-67
61 is “isuzuki@×××.□□.jp”, “ksuzuki @ ××
×. □□ .jp ”,“ tsuzuki@×××.□□.jp ”, and“ ms
uzuki@×××.□□.jp ”.

Returning again to FIG. 4, the destination address (tsuzuk
Master unit 107 that has received the incoming call notification information 413 including i@×××.□□.jp) refers to the incoming call notification destination registration table (FIG. 6) (step 421), and checks the destination address (tsuzuki @ ××
×. □□ .jp) and search for an email address that matches. Here, the extension number (in this case, 2) of the incoming call notification destination corresponding to the searched and matched e-mail address can be found.

Next, the "valid / invalid" 63 field of the incoming call notification destination (slave unit 111) corresponding to the searched e-mail address (tsuzuki@xxx.xx.jp) is checked.
If it is valid, a call is made to the above extension number (2), and
The child device 111 informs that there is new mail by sounding
(Step 423). On the other hand, if the mail is invalid, the slave unit 111 is not notified, and only the base unit 107 is sounded to notify that there is a new mail (step 42).
5). When the destination is notified in step 423 (step 425), the line is released (step 427).

FIG. 7 shows that base unit 107 receives incoming notification information 413.
From the reception of the notification to the notification of the incoming call notification destination (FIG. 4)
(A portion surrounded by a dotted line) is shown. Note that the storage area table shown in the figure corresponds to the incoming call notification destination registration table of FIG. The master unit 107 that has received the incoming notification information 413 in step 701 acquires the “address of the received mail” included in the incoming notification information 413 (step 703), and compares it with the storage area table (step 705).

In step 705, the e-mail address registered in the storage area table and the incoming call notification information 41
3 is compared with the “destination address of the received mail”. Next, an incoming call notification destination registered corresponding to the compared and matched e-mail address (in FIG.
The extension numbers of the slave units 109 to 113) are obtained. Here, the destination of the incoming call notification is the base unit 107 (in the case of an electronic mail addressed to Ichiro Suzuki in FIG. 6), and the setting item of “valid / invalid” (field 63 in FIG. 6) for specifying whether to notify is valid. If it is set to (1), the server notifies the server that a new mail is present by, for example, sounding a ringing tone from its own device (step 707). On the other hand, if the setting item of “valid / invalid” (field 63 in FIG. 6) is set to invalid (0), no notification is made.

The incoming call destination is the slave unit 109 (in FIG. 6, in the case of an electronic mail addressed to Kazuko Suzuki), "valid / invalid"
If the setting item is set to valid (1), a call is made to extension number 1 and a notification of the fact that the new mail is on the server is made by, for example, ringing a ringing tone from the slave unit 109 (step 709). . On the other hand, if the setting item of “valid / invalid” for designating the presence or absence of the notification is set to invalid (0), the ring tone is sounded only from the base unit 107 to notify that the new mail is present on the server. A notification is made (step 709).

The incoming call destination is the slave unit 111 (in FIG. 6, in the case of an e-mail addressed to Taro Suzuki), "valid / invalid"
If the setting item is set to valid (1), a call is made to extension number 2 and a ring tone is sounded from the slave unit 111 to notify that the server has new mail (step 711). . On the other hand, when the setting item of “valid / invalid” is set to invalid (0), the fact that a new mail is present in the server is notified by, for example, ringing a ringing tone only from the base unit 107 (step 711). .

When the destination of the incoming call notification is the slave unit 113 (in FIG. 6, an e-mail addressed to Michiko Suzuki), and the setting item of “valid / invalid” is set to valid (1), the extension number Then, a call is made to the telephone number 3 and the child unit 113 sounds a ringing tone to notify the server that the new mail is present (step 713). On the other hand, if the setting item of “valid / invalid” is set to invalid (0), the fact that a new mail is present on the server is notified by, for example, ringing a ringing tone only from the base unit 107 (step 713). . Step 707-7
Following one of the processes of No. 13, the line is released (step 715). The registered user confirms the arrival notification of the new mail by the terminal device (master unit 107 and slave units 109 to 113) for each e-mail address (step 71).
7) Download the received mail secured by a predetermined password or the like as necessary (step 719).

Next, a telephone according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an overall configuration diagram illustrating an incoming call notification system according to the present invention. In FIG. 8, a server 101 includes a public network 105
And a host of a connection provider (such as an Internet provider) that connects the Internet and a network 103 such as the Internet.
An MS 807 is a mobile phone that wirelessly accesses the public network 105. The mail transmitting / receiving device 809 is a terminal dedicated to e-mail, and 811 to 813 are computers. Each of the terminals 809 to 813 and the MS 807 perform wireless access in a relatively narrow range of about 10 meters according to a predetermined interface standard (IEEE802-11, Bluetooth, etc.). Therefore, in the state of FIG. 8, the terminals 809 to 813 are connected to the public network 105 via the MS 807 and can communicate with the outside.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of a portable telephone according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, a mobile phone according to the present invention includes a CPU 901, a ROM 907, a RAM 909,
In addition to baseband 905, RF unit 903, antenna 925, codec 915, MIC (microphone) 917, S
A P (speaker) 919, a display unit 911, and a key 913 are provided. The CPU 901 controls the entire mobile phone. The RF unit 903 transmits a voice signal, a data signal (including message information), a control signal, and the like from the antenna 925, and receives a voice signal, a data signal, a control signal, and the like from the antenna 925. The baseband unit 905 modulates and demodulates the transmission / reception signal, and the codec 915 performs A / D conversion (analog-digital conversion) and D / A conversion (digital-analog conversion). MIC917 is a voice input unit, SP9
19 corresponds to an audio output unit.

The display section 911 displays functions and setting items provided in the main body, in addition to information provided to the main body. The key 913 is constituted by a dial button for inputting the telephone number of the called telephone, an off-hook key for making or answering a call, or a function key for setting various functions. The CPU 901 also operates the key 913 and the baseband 9 according to a program described in the ROM 907.
It operates according to the control signal from 05 and executes each function of the main body. The ROM 907 also stores system data such as terminal information. The CPU 901 also has a RAM 9
In addition, a mail transmission / reception device 809 and PCs (personal computers) 811 to 813 can be registered for each destination address of the e-mail.

Next, the incoming call notification system of the present invention will be described with reference to the processing flowchart of FIG. The incoming call notification system shown in FIG. 10 includes a center device (server 101) for storing and managing e-mails,
1, a telephone (MS807 in FIG. 10) of each user registered in the mailbox of the server 101, and MS8.
07 and a PC 811 (may be the mail transmitting / receiving device 809 or the PC 813 in FIG. 8) as an incoming notification destination. The incoming call notification subscriber table 205 of the server 101 stores the telephone number of the registered user (user telephone number 5).
02) is stored.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the incoming call notification subscriber table 205. The incoming call notification subscriber table 205 shown in the figure includes records (503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 508, 504, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508) composed of fields of "e-mail address" 501 and "user telephone number" 502.
509, 510 ...). The field of the e-mail address 501 stores the e-mail address of the registered user specified in the format of "user name @ domain name".

The "user telephone number" 502 field stores the telephone number of each user in the public network 105. In FIG. 5, "e-mail addresses" 501 shown in records 507 to 510 have user names ayamada (Akira Yamada), tyamada (Taro Yamada), hyamada (Hiroko Yamada), and syamada (Shunsuke Yamada). It is assumed that the above four persons are a family of a couple and two children. In this case, it is assumed that the telephone number registered in server 101 is the telephone number of one mobile telephone shared by the family of four. Records 507-51
The same telephone number (090- △△△△-□□□□) is registered in the “user telephone number” 502 field of “0”.

Returning to FIG. 10, when an e-mail arrives at the registered user of the server 101 (for example, Hiroko Yamada described above) (step 1009), the server 101 receives the destination address (hyamada @ OO) of the received e-mail. ○. □□ .jp) (step 1011), and refers to the above-mentioned incoming call notification subscriber table 205 (FIG. 5) to indicate the user telephone number (090).
− △△△△ − □□□□) and subscriber line exchange 8
Ringer signal 1 to make a call to MS 807 via
012 is transmitted. When the MS 807 detects the ringer signal 1012, the response signal 101 for performing the line connection operation is output.
7 is transmitted to the server 101 via the local exchange 801.

When the server 101 receives the response signal 417 via the subscriber line exchange 801, the server 101 sends the incoming call notification information 1013 including the destination address (hyamada@xxx.xx.jp) of the electronic mail to the subscriber line exchange 801. Via MS807
To send to. MS 80 that has received incoming notification information 1013
In the ROM 107, an incoming call notification destination registration table is registered. In the incoming call notification destination registration table, MS807-PC813, which are the incoming notification destinations,
Are registered in association with each other.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the incoming call notification destination registration table. The incoming notification destination registration table shown in FIG.
“E-mail address” 1101, “Incoming notification destination ID”
No. 1102, "valid / invalid" 1103, and "transfer required / unnecessary" 1104. Each record (1105, 1106, 1107, 1108) is composed of fields. "1101 is" ayamada@xxx.xx.jp ",
`` Tyamada@○○○.□□.jp '', `` hyamada@○○○.□□.
jp "and" syamada@xxx.xx.jp ".

Referring back to FIG. 10, the destination address (hyam
The MS 807 that has received the incoming call notification information 1013 including ada@ada.xx.jp) receives the incoming call notification destination registration table (FIG. 1).
1) (step 1021), and the destination address (hy
amada@○○○.□□.jp). Here, the ID number of the incoming call notification destination corresponding to the search matching e-mail address can be found.

Next, the incoming call notification destination (P) corresponding to the searched and matched e-mail address (hyamada@xxx.xx.jp)
C811) "valid / invalid" 1103 field is confirmed, and if valid, a control signal is transmitted to the PC 811 based on the ID number (in this case, 2), and the incoming notification lamp of the PC 811 is blinked to newly arrive mail. P that there is
Notification is made from C811 (step 1023). On the other hand, if invalid, the PC 811 does not notify, but only the MS 807 sounds to notify that there is a new mail (step 1025).

In the present embodiment, a field 11 for setting the necessity / unnecessity of transfer in the incoming call notification destination registration table (FIG. 11).
04. This can be set when there is a mail storage unit that stores the electronic mail downloaded from the server 101 at the incoming call notification destination. In the example of FIG.
Since the mail storage unit 811 has a mail storage unit and is set to transfer required (1), the mail content 1027 of the new mail is transferred from the server 101 (step 1029). on the other hand,
If the transfer is unnecessary (0), the transfer is not performed even if there is a mail storage unit. When the mail transfer from the server 101 is completed, the line is released (step 103).
1).

FIG. 12 shows that the MS 807 has
13 is a flowchart illustrating a process (a portion surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 10) from reception of No. 13 to notification of an incoming call notification destination. The storage area table shown in FIG.
This corresponds to the incoming notification destination registration table in FIG. MS 807 that has received incoming notification information 1013 in step 1201
Acquires the “destination address of the received mail” included in the incoming call notification information 1013 (step 1203), and compares it with the storage area table (step 1205).

In step 1205, the e-mail address registered in the storage area table and the incoming notification information 1
No. 13 is compared with the “destination address of the received mail”. Next, an incoming call notification destination registered in correspondence with the compared e-mail address (MS8 in FIG. 11)
07, the ID number of the mail transmitting / receiving device 809 to the PC 813) is obtained. Here, the destination of the incoming call notification is MS 807 (in FIG. 11, in the case of an e-mail addressed to Akira Yamada), and a setting item of “valid / invalid” for specifying the presence / absence of notification (FIG. 11)
Field 1103) is set to valid (1), the self-device notifies the server that a new mail is on the server by sounding a ringing tone or the like (step 120).
7). On the other hand, if the setting item of “valid / invalid” (field 1103 in FIG. 11) is set to invalid (0), no notification is made. Referring to FIG. 11, MS807
Is set to 0 (unnecessary), the received mail is not automatically transferred.

The destination of the incoming call notification is PS811 (in FIG. 11, in the case of an electronic mail addressed to Hiroko Yamada), "valid / invalid"
Is set to valid (1), the I
A control signal is transmitted to PC 811 based on D number 2,
The server notifies the server that there is new mail by flashing the incoming call notification lamp of C811 (step 120).
9). On the other hand, if the setting item of “valid / invalid” for specifying the presence or absence of the notification is set to invalid (0), the MS 80
Then, the server notifies the server that a new mail exists in the server by, for example, sounding a ringing tone only from the terminal 7 (step 1209). In addition,
Referring to FIG. 11, since the transfer required / unnecessary field of the PC 811 is set to 1 (required), the received mail is automatically transferred.

The notification destination of the incoming call is the PC 813 (in FIG. 11, in the case of an electronic mail addressed to Shunsuke Yamada), “valid / invalid”
Is set to valid (1), the I
A control signal is transmitted to PC 813 based on D number 3,
By notifying the incoming notification lamp of C813 or the like, the server notifies that the server has new mail (step 121).
1). On the other hand, when the setting item of “valid / invalid” is set to invalid (0), the server notifies the server that there is a new mail by, for example, ringing a ringing tone only from the MS 807 (step 1211). In addition, referring to FIG.
Since the transfer required / unnecessary field of the PC 813 is set to 0 (unnecessary), the automatic transfer of the received mail is not performed.

The destination of the incoming call is the mail transmission / reception device 809 (in FIG. 11, an electronic mail addressed to Taro Yamada).
If the setting item of “valid / invalid” is set to valid (1), the mail transmitting / receiving device 8 based on the ID number 1
A control signal is transmitted to the server 09 to notify that a new mail is present in the server by blinking an incoming notification lamp of the mail transmitting / receiving device 809 (step 1213). On the other hand, if the setting item of “valid / invalid” is set to invalid (0), the server notifies the server that there is a new mail by, for example, ringing a ringing tone only from the MS 807 (step 12).
13). Referring to FIG. 11, the transfer required / unnecessary field of the mail transmitting / receiving device 809 is set to 1 (required), so that the received mail is automatically transferred.

When any of the above steps 1207 to 1213 is completed, the line is released (step 12).
15). The registered users are the terminal devices (MS 807, mail transmitting / receiving device 809, PC 8
When the notification of the arrival of the new mail is confirmed by (11 to 813) (step 1217), the received mail secured by a predetermined password or the like is downloaded as necessary (step 1219). As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the combination of the user's telephone and the incoming call notification destination terminal is not limited to the above description, and the setting items of “valid / invalid” and “forwarding / unnecessary” are Either one or two may be provided.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a telephone which allows each user to more reliably know the arrival of an electronic mail.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an incoming call notification system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a mail server constituting the incoming call notification system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a telephone according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow chart for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a data configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a data configuration diagram for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a processing flowchart for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an overall configuration diagram showing an incoming call notification system according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a data configuration diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a processing flow chart for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an overall configuration diagram showing a conventional telephone system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 14,909 ROM 101 server 107 master unit 205 incoming call notification subscriber table 807 mobile phone

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A means for accessing a center device for storing and managing e-mails, a mail storage means for storing e-mail downloaded from the center device through the access means, an e-mail address, and identification of an incoming notification destination A telephone which comprises a registering means for registering the telephone number in association with a number, wherein a detecting means for detecting a ringer signal transmitted from the subscriber line exchange when a call is issued from the center apparatus to the telephone. Sending means for sending a response signal for performing a line connection operation to the subscriber line switch when a ringer signal is detected; receiving means for receiving incoming notification information including an e-mail destination address; Comparing means for comparing the destination address included in the incoming call notification information with the e-mail address registered in the registration means; Based on the identification number of the incoming call notification destination corresponding to the comparison matched email address, characterized by comprising a notification means for notifying the fact that there is a new mail arrival notice destination phone. 2. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the telephone is a fixed telephone and / or a mobile telephone, and the destination of the incoming call notification is a fixed telephone other than the telephone, and a slave unit having the telephone as a base unit. A mobile phone other than the mobile phone, a computer, and an e-mail dedicated terminal. 3. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein a valid / invalid setting item is provided for each of the incoming call notification destinations, and the setting item is registered in the registering means. It is characterized in that the incoming notification destination where the setting item is valid is notified that there is a new mail, and that the incoming notification destination where the setting item is invalid is not notified that there is a new mail. Phone. 4. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein a setting item of “forwarding required / not forwarding required” is provided for each of the incoming call notification destinations, registered in the registration means, and when a new mail is received. Confirms the setting items, forwards new mail to an incoming notification destination where the setting items need to be forwarded, and does not forward new arrival mail to an incoming notification destination where the setting items do not need to be forwarded. A featured telephone. 5. A center device for storing and managing e-mail, a storage means for storing a telephone number of a registered user, and a telephone number of the user when the e-mail arrives at a user registered in a mailbox. Calling means for calling the user's telephone, and receiving a response signal for performing a line connection operation from the calling user's telephone via the subscriber line switch, A transmission device for transmitting incoming notification information including a mail destination address. 6. A center device for storing and managing e-mail, a telephone of each user registered in a mailbox of the center device, and an incoming call notification destination registered in the telephone of the user. An incoming call notification system, wherein the center device stores a telephone number of a registered user, and when an e-mail addressed to the user arrives, obtains the telephone number of the user from the storage unit. Calling means for calling a user's telephone; incoming call notification including an e-mail destination address when receiving a response signal for performing a line connection operation from the calling user's telephone via a local exchange; Transmitting means for transmitting information, wherein the telephone of the user registers the e-mail address and the identification number of the incoming call notification destination in association with each other. Means for detecting a ringer signal sent from the subscriber line exchange when the center device makes a call to its own device, and for performing a line connection operation when the ringer signal is detected. Sending means for sending a response signal to the subscriber line exchange; receiving means for receiving the incoming notification information transmitted from the center device; a destination address included in the incoming notification information; Comparing means for comparing the e-mail address registered in the means with the e-mail address registered in the means, and notification means for notifying that there is a new mail at the incoming notification destination based on the identification number of the incoming notification destination corresponding to the compared and matched e-mail address. An incoming call notification system, comprising: 7. The incoming call notification system according to claim 6, wherein the user's telephone sets a valid / invalid setting item for each of the incoming call notification destinations, registers the setting item in the registration means, and sets a new mail when there is a new mail. Confirms the setting item, notifies that there is a new mail to the incoming notification destination where the setting item is valid, and reports that there is a new mail to the incoming notification destination where the setting item is invalid. An incoming call notification system characterized by not performing. 8. The incoming call notification system according to claim 6, wherein the user's telephone is provided with a setting item of transfer required / transfer not required for each of the call notification destinations and registered in the registration unit, When there is a new mail, the setting item is checked, the new mail is transferred to an incoming notification destination where the setting item needs to be transferred, and the new mail is transferred to an incoming notification destination where the setting item does not need to be transferred. An incoming call notification system, which does not forward calls.