JP2002049848A - Electronic bulletin board device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately rearrange sent information by properly classifying the rights to participate into ranks and to display the information on the display screen of a user-side computer, a portable telephone or a PHS. SOLUTION: A contribution by a participant is shaped by a shaping part 28 of a distribution device 15 within 'the number of characters', 'the number of bytes', 'the capacity of an attached file', and 'the number of contributions' as fixed quantity values set by genres, rearranged to an information amount by which the contribution can be displayed on the display screen of the computer, portable telephone or PHS at a time, and combined by an administrator- side computer by the mentioned values set by the genres, and the contribution is automatically distributed to participants, creators and readers by the genres every time when one of the mentioned values set by the genres is reached.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic bulletin board device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Computers capable of connecting to the Internet or an intranet and transmitting and receiving e-mails,
With the spread of mobile phones and PHS, many users can transmit and exchange information with computers, mobile phones and PHS. Such users can use the electronic bulletin board device as a means for exchanging information with an unspecified number of strangers. It's being used.

[0003]

In this type of electronic bulletin board device, a device which does not cause discomfort to information transmitted by a stranger when exchanging information with an unspecified number of devices, the computer, and a cellular phone A device for processing transmission information so that more information can be displayed on a small-sized display screen of a PHS has been developed and provided to the market. However, in the related art, at present, what is satisfactory as a user has not been developed. The present invention further improves the conventional technology, appropriately ranks the right to participate, properly organizes outgoing information, the computer and the mobile phone on the user side,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic bulletin board device that can be displayed on a small-sized display screen of a PHS to the market.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a specific invention comprises a computer capable of connecting to the Internet or an intranet and transmitting / receiving an e-mail, a mobile phone, and a server computer communicating with a PHS. A means for selecting a genre in an electronic bulletin board of a candidate who wants to participate by e-mail from a mobile phone or PHS and a www browser, a classification means for classifying the right to participate in the electronic bulletin board according to the rank of an author and a reader, and contents of a reader's posting The electronic bulletin board device is provided with a distribution means that enables a participant to read and view the content with an electronic mail and a WWW browser when the value reaches a value set on the administrator's computer.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the distribution means in this electronic bulletin board device is provided with a "number of characters" which is a value to be set by a computer on a manager side for a plurality of posts by a participant.
It is formatted within the "number of bytes", "attached file capacity", and "number of posts", and is combined and set using the "number of characters", "number of bytes", "attached file capacity", and "number of posted", which are the values set on the administrator's computer. Time, "number of characters",
A WW that automatically distributes to participants by e-mail or can be viewed with a WWW browser each time the number of “bytes”, “capacity of attached files” or “number of posts” is reached
It is desirable that the configuration is such that the content is distributed to the W server.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in this electronic bulletin board device, a numbering circuit for numbering a participant at a posting degree, a posting, and a distribution degree is provided. The "numbering" number assigned to the post is notified to the e-mail and the WWW server and the administrator's computer. If the "number of applicants for deletion" set by the administrator's computer is satisfied, the corresponding "participation" And a prohibition circuit for stopping the display of the posting of the "participant" and disabling the distribution of the posted "participant" thereafter.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the electronic bulletin board device is provided with a prohibition canceling circuit for canceling the prohibiting circuit and enabling posting again after a lapse of a period set by the administrator's computer. Features.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in this electronic bulletin board device, a common theme or topic by the author,
In a state where the contents related to hobbies and tastes are appropriately made, and in a specific genre, the environment for browsing the author's remarks is in place, a posting allowance circuit that allows the administrator to set the right to post and comment on the participants by the administrator's computer It is characterized by being provided.

In the invention according to the present application, the term “genre” means a content related to a common theme, topic or hobby. The term "post" means multimedia transmission information including characters, images, sounds, etc. for the genre, and includes a normal post by a "participant" defined below and a post with a comment by a participant. It is a thing. The term "reader" is defined as one who wants to participate in this electronic bulletin board. This "reader" can read and view information posted on the "electronic bulletin board" while keeping his name and e-mail address confidential. The "participant" can select the "genre" to participate in the "electronic bulletin board" of the "common" and "genre" in which he is interested, and by registering in the "genre", other people "Posts"
The received content is received by e-mail, and the “post” expressed on the WWW server can be read and viewed by WWW browsing software (WWW browser). The term "participant"
Defined as a "reader" who has expressed his will to comply with the terms set by the "administrator". "participant"
Can freely read, read, and listen to the information in the range defined for each "genre", and is similar to "contents on common themes, topics, and hobbies and tastes" provided by the "author". Posting and commenting are possible. The main point of the "author" transmission information is "contents on common themes, topics, and hobbies", and it is important to concentrate on the transmission information and state "posts" and "comments" similar to the "author" transmission information. Participants ”. By substituting the name and e-mail address of the "participant" with a specific e-mail, it is possible to "post" while maintaining the anonymity of the participant. The term "author" means that "participants" in the "electronic bulletin board" are "common topics and topics,
Content related to hobbies and interests ”
It is defined as periodically transmitting information that is the center of "contents on common themes, topics, and hobbies". "Participants" who are familiar with the specialty of the specific "genre" specified by the administrator are defined as "authors", and "post" to the "electronic bulletin board" for each "genre" through e-mail and WWW browser And the name of the "author",
By replacing the e-mail address with a specific e-mail, "posting" is possible while maintaining the anonymity of the author.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 This embodiment is a typical embodiment of the invention described in claims 1, 2, 3, and 4. 1, 5 to 8, 1
0 indicates the entire electronic bulletin board apparatus.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a computer 11 capable of connecting to the Internet or an intranet and transmitting / receiving e-mail, a mobile phone, and a server computer communicating with the PHS 12. The electronic bulletin board device mainly includes a receiving unit 14, a distribution device 15, a manager-side computer 16, and a database unit 17 including a management database part 17A and a posting / distribution database part 17B for each genre (see FIG. 1). The accepting device 14 accepts an author and a participant received by the mail server 18 by the mobile phone and the PHS 12 and an author and a participant received by the computer 11 by the WWW server 19 which can be browsed by the WWW browser by the computer 11. Things. The post received by the post receiving circuit 14A of the receiving device 14 is numbered at each posting by the numbering circuit 20, the pass / fail of the post is determined by the cutoff circuit 21, and the post accumulation database 22 of the post / distribution database part 17B , And are stored in the databases 22, 23 (see FIG. 2).

At this time, the management database portion 17A
Includes a WWW server 19, a mobile phone, and a PHS 12 that can be browsed by a WWW browser from the computer 11.
A genre management database 24 that selects and manages genres in the electronic bulletin board of the applicants who want to participate in the electronic bulletin board by the mail server 18 and divides the right to participate in the electronic bulletin board into the ranks of authors and participants, and the banned person posting database 23 (See FIG. 2). The delivery device 15
Receives the postings stored in the delivery condition database 26 provided in the management database part 17A and the posting storage database 22, and checks the delivery conditions by the check unit 27 at each posting, and when the conditions are not satisfied, The distribution is stopped, the post that satisfies the conditions is formatted by the formatting unit 28 as described below, the post is distributed to the creator and the participant by the mail server 18, and the WW is made available for viewing by the WWW browser.
The W server 19 distributes the post to the author and the participants. The distribution file is numbered by the second numbering circuit 29 at this distribution degree (see FIG. 3). At this time, when the posted content of the participant reaches the value set for the genre degree of the administrator's computer 16, the posted content of the participant can be browsed by the WWW server 19, which allows the reader to browse with a WWW browser. I do.

[0012] The first posting by the participant is performed by the distribution means 17 so that the reader and the participant can browse the mail server 18 and the WWW browser unconditionally regardless of the set value. The post contents of the participant can be viewed on the server 19. In the shaping unit 28 of the distribution device 15, “number of characters”, “number of bytes”, “capacity of attached file”, “number of posts”, which are values for setting a plurality of posts by the participant to the genre of the computer on the manager side,
The number of characters, the number of bytes, and the size of the attached file, which are values set by the administrator-side computer 16
Combined with the "number of posts", and automatically delivered to the participants and authors by the mail server 18 each time the set time, "number of characters", "number of bytes", "capacity of attached files" or "number of posts" is reached. The content is distributed to a WWW server 19 that can be viewed by a WWW browser for participants, authors, and readers.

Further, the "numbering" number assigned to the posting of the content worthy of deletion is notified to the e-mail and the WWW server 19 and the administrator's computer 16, and the "deletion" set by the administrator's computer 16 is set. When the “number of applicants” is satisfied, a deletion applicant filter 30 is provided to stop displaying the posting of the corresponding “participant” and disable the subsequent distribution of the posted “participant”. Posts that fall under this delete applicant filter 30 cannot be distributed,
Further, the corresponding poster names are accumulated and stored in the banned person list and the banned release list 25 (see FIG. 4). After the elapse of the setting period by the administrator computer 16,
The function of canceling the deletion requester filter 30 and enabling distribution again is provided in the banned person list and the banned cancellation list 2.
5 and the shutoff circuit 21. In the genre management database 24, contents relating to common themes, topics, and hobbies and tastes of the authors are appropriately set, and the administrator's computer 16 can set the right to post and comment on participants in a specific genre. Includes database.

An example of a method of using the electronic bulletin board device 10 will be described. A reader who is a user who communicates with the mail server 18 using the mobile phone and the PHS 12 selects a "genre" of the "electronic bulletin board" to participate. The reader,
An electronic mail and W
Apply for a subscription from the WW browser. The reader views the mail server 18 when a post is posted on the “electronic bulletin board” by a participant or an author (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
The author's post is sent to the participants and readers in the selected genre by the distribution server 15 of the electronic bulletin board device 10 through the mail servers 18 to WWW.
It is distributed by the server 19. The participant posts his / her own opinion with respect to the post of the author and other participants in the selected genre (see FIGS. 6 and 8).

The posting received by the receiving device 14 is numbered at each posting by the numbering circuit 20, and the cutoff circuit 21 determines the quality of the posting. The posting corresponding to the database 23 is accumulated, and the distribution to the distribution device 17 is cut off.
7A, and is stored in the databases 22 and 23 (see FIG. 2).

Checking unit 27 in the distribution device 15
Thus, the distribution condition database 26 provided in the management database portion 17A and the post accumulation database 2
2, the delivery condition is checked at each posting, and if the condition is not satisfied, the distribution is stopped, and the post satisfying the condition is sent to the shaping unit 28. The post by the participant is shaped by the shaping unit 28 in the distribution device 15 within a certain amount of values set for the genre, such as “number of characters”, “number of bytes”, “capacity of attached file”, and “number of posts”. Said computer 1
1, the number of characters, which is organized into the amount of information that can be displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone and the PHS 12 at one time, and is set to the genre degree by the administrator-side computer 16
Combined with "number of bytes", "capacity of attached file", "number of posts", set time, "number of characters", "number of bytes"
Whenever at least one of the “attached file capacity” and the “number of posts” is reached, the mail server 18 automatically distributes to the participants and authors according to the genre.
The content is distributed to a WWW server 19 that can be browsed by a WWW browser for a reader. At this time, the distribution file is numbered by the second numbering circuit 31 at this distribution degree.

The "numbering" number assigned to the posting of the content worthy of deletion is stored in the mail server 18 and the WWW server 19
When the administrator computer 16 satisfies the “number of deletion applicants” set for the genre, the corresponding “participation number” filter 29 indicates the corresponding “participation”. Display of the post of "participant" is stopped, and subsequent distribution of the posted "participant" is disabled. However, after the elapse of the period set by the administrator-side computer 16, the distribution can be performed again by the operation of the automatic cutoff circuit 21 based on the prohibited person list and the prohibited release list 25.

The function of the number-of-deletions-desired filter 30 is not limited to the above-described form. When the deduction by a participant for a certain post reaches a set point, the function of the post that has reached the set point is reached. The present invention also belongs to the technical scope of the present invention even in the form of rejecting the subsequent posting by the participant corresponding to the "numbering" number to the electronic bulletin board, thereby maintaining the quality of the content of the corresponding genre. You.

According to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, the electronic bulletin board device can be easily used, and the classification means appropriately divides the right of participation into the creator and the rank of the participant. , Sort out the information from the classified authors and participants, and use the computer, mobile phone, PHS
This transmission information can be displayed within the display screen capability of the user. In particular, in the invention according to the second aspect, the distribution means having the above-mentioned configuration allows a plurality of postings by the participant to be set by the administrator's computer as "number of characters" and "byte".
Number, the number of attached files, and the number of posts.
"Number of characters" which is the value set on the administrator side computer
Combine with "number of bytes", "attached file capacity", and "number of posts", set time, "number of characters", "byte"
More appropriate time by automatically distributing to readers by e-mail or reaching a WWW server that can be viewed with a WWW browser every time the number reaches the "number of attached files" or "the number of attached files" In addition, this call information can be displayed within the display screen capabilities of the computer, mobile phone, and PHS on the user side. For example, the identification function of the mobile phone and the PHS is recognized by the computer on the administrator side, a plurality of posts by the participant are arranged according to the recognized identification function, and information corresponding to the identification function of the mobile phone and the PHS is stored. It is possible to make a call and display this call information within the small display screen capabilities of the mobile phone and PHS. In particular, in the invention according to claim 3, in the numbering circuit, each participant can be numbered at the time of posting, and management can be always performed by numbering for all posts, The prohibition circuit can be fully utilized, and the prohibition circuit allows the "numbering" number assigned to the posting of the content worthy of deletion from the participant to be sent to the e-mail and the WWW server and the administrator computer. When the notification is made and the administrator computer satisfies the "number of people who want to delete" set, the display of the posting of the corresponding "participant" is stopped and the posted "participant"
Can be reliably prevented from being distributed thereafter, the content of the bulletin board of the corresponding genre can be maintained well, and its quality can be guaranteed. In particular, in the invention according to claim 4, the prohibition release circuit can release the prohibition circuit and distribute the data again after a lapse of a period set by the administrator's computer. Regain your right to participate. In particular, in the invention according to the fifth aspect, the contents relating to a common theme, topic, and hobbies by the author are appropriately made by the posting permitting circuit, and the right to post or comment on the participant is also given to the participant's computer. The content of the bulletin board of the genre can be maintained at a high level led by the creator, and the quality can be maintained at a high level. For example, when a predetermined amount of e-mails from the participants are stored for the readers and participants with respect to the contents related to the theme, topic, and hobbies and tastes of the author, the right to post or comment on the participants as well. Can be set.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire embodiment of this apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a receiving portion in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a distribution part in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a filter for the number of persons desiring to be deleted and a deletion canceling circuit thereof;

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a use state of a reader.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a use state of a participant.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a registration and application stage of a participant.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a reader reads a post of a participant.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Electronic bulletin board device 12 Mobile telephone, PHS 14 Receiving device 15 Distribution device 16 Administrator computer 17 Database unit 18 Mail server 19 WWW server 20 Numbering circuit 29 Number of applicants for deletion

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A computer capable of connecting to the Internet or an intranet and transmitting / receiving an e-mail, a mobile phone, and a server computer communicating with the PHS, and an e-mail from the computer, the mobile phone, the PHS and a request to participate by a WWW browser. Means for selecting the genre of the participant in the electronic bulletin board, classification means for dividing the right to participate in the electronic bulletin board into the creator and the rank of the participant, and the content of the participant's posting matched the value set by the administrator's computer Email and WWW by reader in case
An electronic bulletin board device comprising a distribution unit that allows the participant's posted content to be viewed on a browser. 2. The distribution means includes: "number of characters";
The number of characters, the number of bytes, the number of bytes, the number of attached files, and the number of posts
And the set time, “number of characters”, “byte
e-mails are automatically delivered to readers each time the number of "e", "capacity of attached file" or "number of posted" is reached,
2. The electronic bulletin board device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic bulletin board device is configured to distribute to a WWW server that can be browsed by a WWW browser. 3. A numbering circuit for numbering a participant in the degree of posting or the degree of posting and distribution is provided, and a “numbering” number assigned to a posting of content deserving to be deleted from the participant is provided. Notification is sent to the e-mail and the WWW server and the administrator's computer, and when the administrator's computer satisfies the "number of deletion applicants" set, the display of the corresponding "participant" post is stopped and posted. 3. The electronic bulletin board device according to claim 1, further comprising a prohibition circuit for disabling further distribution of the "participant". 4. An electronic bulletin board apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a prohibition canceling circuit for canceling said prohibition circuit and enabling distribution again after a lapse of a period set by the administrator's computer. 5. A post-permitting circuit in which contents relating to common themes, topics, and hobbies and tastes of the author are appropriately set, and a right to post or comment on a participant in a specific genre can be set by an administrator-side computer. The electronic bulletin board device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, further comprising: