JP2003331091A - Communication information guide device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chance for communicating with old friends and friends to be often estranged. <P>SOLUTION: A communication information guide device 1 accessible through a communication network 2 is provided with: a communication information registration means 5 in which communication information including e-mail addresses is registered in each information provider owning the communication information; an information acquisition means 9 for acquiring inquiry information consisting of the inquirer name and e-mail address of a person inquiring communication information, the name of an inquired person, and its old communication information; a retrieval means 10 for performing retrieval on the basis of the acquired name of the inquired person, its old communication information and the contents of the registration means 5; and an inquirer's information notification means 11 for notifying the inquired person and the e-mail address of an information provider corresponding to the old information of the acquired inquiry information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a communication information guide capable of communicating via a communication network and receiving an inquiry about the latest communication information of an information provider based on the old communication information of the information provider from an inquirer. It relates to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a person in a remote place generally has a family
The telephone numbers and addresses assigned to each individual and each company are used for communication through the telephone network, mail, and destinations for home delivery. This telephone number and address may change due to relocation such as moving, transfer, job change, or transfer.

With the development of information and communication networks in recent years, mobile phones and home-use personal computers have spread remarkably, and the number of subscribers using mobile phones and the Internet has increased. In particular,
With regard to mobile phones, the latest models are being introduced to the market in order to improve their performance, stimulating mobile phone users' willingness to purchase, and promptly changing models. As a result, the mobile phone user may purchase the latest model, but the mobile phone number may be changed due to this model change.

Further, the service contents such as the charge system and communication speed of the Internet service provider are frequently changed, and in order to receive the provision of these services, the Internet service provider is changed and the e-mail address is changed accordingly. There is a case. In particular, one individual may obtain or change multiple e-mail addresses, such as at work or in private.

Furthermore, recently, there have been many occasions to receive so-called unsolicited emails in which information unnecessary for the user is arbitrarily notified to the e-mail address of the mobile phone, and the communication fee due to reception Will also be charged, so you may be forced to change your email address.

[0006] In addition, a URL (Univer
sal Resource Locater, a format indicating the location of WWW information on the Internet. ), The URL may be changed depending on the hacking act on the home page, the service content of the Internet service provider, and other individual circumstances.

[0007]

However, the above-mentioned changes in the telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, addresses, URLs, etc. of mobile phones and home telephones are individually notified to friends who often meet. It is easy to receive and receive notifications, but when you try to notify friends or old friends who you rarely meet, you may not be notified because the contact information of the other party has changed, or you may not be notified However, there is a problem that they are alienated from each other.

In particular, if the telephone number or address of the changed telephone set is not notified and there is no other means for contacting the other party, it is difficult to know the changed telephone number or address of the other party. There was a problem that became.

Regarding the URL, when the old URL is accessed after the URL is transferred, the access may be denied, and the client may not be able to access the desired home page. Therefore, the client has to perform a keyword search by himself to find the homepage he wants to browse, and the operation to get to the desired homepage is troublesome, and the time wasted for that is wasted, and for the client, It's inconvenient.

In addition, when notifying the changed mobile phone number or e-mail address, the notified side may judge that a call or e-mail has been received from an unknown party. In case of such a case, the terminal may be set in advance to reject the reception so that the terminal does not receive the information or the incoming call display is set. If the number is unknown to the terminal, the hookup may not be performed. In such a case, it may not be possible to notify the friend of the changed telephone number or e-mail address.

Similarly, since friends have not received notification of the changed telephone number or e-mail address,
I may not be able to contact you.

In such a case, other means such as another unaltered telephone number is used, or the changed telephone number or e-mail address is notified or notified by directly matching the person himself. However, it is inconvenient and troublesome for both the notification side and the notification receiving side.

As described above, under the above-mentioned circumstances, since the notification of the changed telephone number, address, and e-mail address has not been received, the information is sent to the telephone number, address, and e-mail address before the change. Will be lost.

As a result, there are cases in which the user cannot make a call even if he / she makes a phone call, or the phone number has already been acquired by another person, resulting in a wrong phone call.
Also, the sent email may return without being sent. Furthermore, the delivered product will return without reaching the other party.

On the other hand, recently, a service for inquiring about a telephone number or an e-mail address is being developed on the Internet, but the person who inquired about the latest communication information of the person is notified without the person's knowledge. In that case, it is not possible to know when and who was notified of the latest communication information, and people who do not want to be notified or who do not know will also be notified, and that person will use the latest communication information. Doing so may cause nuisance.

Therefore, in the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, a person (inquirer) who has not been notified of the latest communication information from the information provider makes an inquiry based on the old communication information of the information provider. In addition, by notifying the information provider of the inquiry information of the inquiry person, the information provider is made aware that the latest communication information has not been transmitted to the inquiry person.

Further, another purpose is to notify the inquiry person only when the notification of the latest communication information is permitted, so that an opportunity to communicate with an old friend or a friend who tends to be estranged can be obtained. To provide. Still another object is to prevent unnecessary leakage of the latest communication information to those who do not want to be notified of the latest communication information.

[0018]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Next, means for solving the above problems will be described with reference to the drawings corresponding to the embodiments. The communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication information guiding apparatus is capable of communicating via the communication network 2, and updatable communication information including at least an electronic mail address is provided for each information provider who owns the communication information. Inquiry information consisting of the communication information registration means 5 registered in, and the inquiry person's name and e-mail address of the inquiry person who inquires the communication information via the communication network 2, the inquired person's name and its old communication information. Via the communication network 2, the inquiry information acquisition means 9 for acquiring the inquiry information, the acquired inquiryee name and the old communication information thereof, and the communication information registration means 5. , The retrieval means 10 to the inquired person's name and the e-mail address of the information provider corresponding to the old communication information thereof, the acquisition An inquiry personal information notification means 11 for notifying the inquiry information, characterized by comprising a.

According to the communication information guiding apparatus of the first aspect, the communication information registration means 5 is searched for the information provider to be inquired based on the acquired inquiry information. Then, the inquiry information is added to the e-mail address of the corresponding information provider, and the information is notified by e-mail.

Accordingly, when the inquirer makes an inquiry based on the old communication information of the information provider, it becomes possible to notify the information provider of the inquiry information of the inquirer. Further, the information provider can recognize that the latest communication information has not been transmitted to the inquiry person by receiving the electronic mail.

Since the inquiry information includes the e-mail address of the inquiry person, the information provider can positively contact the inquiry person. Also,
It is also possible not to include the e-mail address of the inquirer. According to this, only the name of the inquirer is notified, and it is possible to prevent the e-mail address of the inquirer from being leaked.

Further, the communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 2 is a communication information guiding apparatus capable of communicating via the communication network 2, in which updateable communication information including at least an electronic mail address, date of birth, blood type. Communication information registration means 5 in which personal information such as family structure is registered for each of the communication information and each information provider who owns the personal information,
Inquiry information including inquirer information including an inquirer name and an e-mail address of an inquirer who inquires the communication information via the communication network 2, and inquired person information including an inquired person name and its old communication information. Corresponding to the inquired person information by the search means 10 for executing a search based on the inquiry information acquisition means 9 for acquiring the inquiry information, the acquired inquiryee information, and the communication information registration means. When there is an information provider who does this, the inquiry means 1 for transmitting the question created based on the personal information of the information provider via the communication network 2.
3, an answer acquisition unit 14 that acquires an answer to the question via the communication network 2, a notification eligibility determination unit 15 that determines the notification eligibility of the inquirer based on the acquired answer, and the communication network 2. Via the interrogator information notifying means 11 for notifying interrogator information including at least the interrogator's name to the e-mail address of the information provider when it is determined that the notification is qualified. To do.

According to the second aspect, since the inquiry eligibility of the inquiry person is determined based on the personal information of the information provider, it is possible to exclude the inquiry from the person who the information provider does not want to notify. Further, as a result, the information provider does not receive the notification of the excluded inquiry information, and it is possible to prevent waste of transmission and reception of electronic mail.

A communication information guiding apparatus according to a third aspect is the communication information guiding apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the communication information registration means 5 is peculiar to the information provider which is acquired in advance for each information provider. Question and its answer are registered, the question means 13 further transmits a question peculiar to the information provider through the communication network 2, and the answer acquisition means 14 causes the communication network 2 to operate. Further, via the communication network 2, the notification eligibility determination means 15 obtains an answer to the question via the communication network 2.
Further, it is characterized in that the inquiry eligibility of the inquirer is judged based on the acquired answer and the answer unique to the information provider.

According to claim 3, in addition to the question based on the personal information of the information provider, the eligibility of the notification is determined based on the question and the answer unique to the information provider. It is possible to more effectively determine whether or not there is an acquaintance with the information provider.

The communication information guiding apparatus according to a fourth aspect is the communication information guiding apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the communication information registration means 5 is peculiar to the information provider which is acquired in advance for each of the information providers. The question is registered, and the question means 13 is further connected via the communication network 2.
The question unique to the information provider is transmitted, the answer acquisition unit 14 further acquires an answer to the question via the communication network 2, and the inquirer information notification unit 11 causes the communication network 2 to operate. Further, the transmitted question and the acquired answer are notified via the above.

According to the fourth aspect, the eligibility for notification is not determined based on the answer obtained by the question peculiar to the information provider, so that the content of the question peculiar to the information provider is changed to the content according to the preference of the information provider. can do. Further, since the inquirer information notification means notifies the question unique to the information provider and the acquired answer, the information provider can determine whether or not the latest communication information can be notified by referring to the answer. .

The communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 5 is the communication information guiding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a message from the inquirer to the inquired person via the communication network 2. The message information acquisition means 16 for acquiring message information for performing the inquiry is provided, and the inquirer information notifying means 11 further adds the message information for notification.

According to the fifth aspect, by acquiring the message information, it can be used as a judgment material for specifying whether or not the inquirer is a person who has been previously involved, and the latest communication information is notified. It is possible to easily determine whether or not it is possible.

In particular, if the message information is character information as described in claim 6, it becomes easy to identify the inquirer from the message content that can be visually recognized by the information provider, and as described in claim 7. If the message information is vocalization information from the inquirer, it is possible to easily identify the inquirer from the content of the message that can be audibly recognized.

The communication information guide device according to claim 8 is the communication information guide device according to claim 1.
In the communication information guide device according to any one of 1 to 7, a notification refusal person whose notification of the latest communication information is rejected is registered in advance in the communication information registration means 5, and the search means 10 includes: Before performing the search, it is determined whether the acquired inquiry person name and the notification refusal person match, if the acquired inquiry person name and the notification refusal person do not match, perform the search, If they match, the inquirer information notifying means 11 sends a notification disapproval report via the communication network 2 without executing the search.

According to claim 8, since the notice refusal person is registered in advance, the inquiry person and the information provider can be searched,
Before the inquiry eligibility of the inquiry person is determined, the inquiry person can be excluded if it is the notification refusal person, and it is possible to prevent leakage of useless information.

The communication information guide device according to claim 9 is the device according to claim 1.
In the communication information guiding device according to any one of 1 to 8, the inquirer information notifying means 11 further includes, in addition to the inquirer information including at least the inquirer name, information for urging whether or not to notify the latest communication information. The communication request information capable of communicating with the communication information guide device via the communication network 2 is notified to an electronic mail address of the information provider, and further, the communication request. When a communication is made through the communication network 2 based on the information, the communication information notifying means 17 is provided for notifying the latest communication information of the inquiring information provider to the e-mail address of the inquiry person. And

According to claim 9, since the inquired person information, the information for urging whether or not the latest communication information can be notified, and the communication request information are added to the notified electronic mail, this electronic mail is used. It is possible to easily access the communication information guide device. Further, the information provider may communicate from the communication request information to the communication information guide device only when the information provider wants to notify the latest communication information. As a result, the notification permission procedure can be simplified. Further, if the notification is not desired to be permitted, it is not necessary to communicate with the communication information guide device. As a result, the notification disapproval procedure can be simplified.

A communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 10 is the communication information guiding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The inquirer information notifying means 11 sends an e-mail to which, in addition to the inquirer information including at least the inquirer name, communication request information capable of communicating with the communication information guide device via the communication network 2 is added. The notification is made to the e-mail address of the information provider, and when communication is made via the communication network 2 based on the communication request information, inquiry person information of the information provider who has received the inquiry, and It is characterized in that information for prompting whether or not the latest communication information can be notified is notified.

According to the tenth aspect, since the inquirer information and the communication request information are added to the notified electronic mail, it is possible to easily access the communication information guiding apparatus from this electronic mail. . Also, if contacted,
Inquirer information that has made inquiries to the information provider,
Since the information that prompts the notification provider of the latest communication information of the information provider is notified, the information provider can determine whether the notification of the latest communication information is available or not.

The communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 11 is the communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the inquirer information notifying means 11 further notifies any one of a plurality of latest communication information by making it selectable. It is characterized by doing.

According to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom of the information provider regarding whether or not notification is possible.

The communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 12 is the communication information guiding apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the inquirer information notifying means 11 measures time from the start of notification of the inquirer information. Therefore, if no communication is made via the communication network 2 based on the communication request information within a preset predetermined time, a notification to that effect or a notification disapproval report should be made to the inquirer's e-mail address. Characterize.

According to the twelfth aspect, when there is no access from the information provider within a predetermined time, it is possible to notify the inquirer to that effect or that notification is impossible. Further, since the information provider does not need to access the information when refusing the notification, it is possible to improve the convenience for the information provider. In addition, the inquiry person can always receive notification of either notification refusal or no response even after a lapse of a predetermined time, and is not left after the inquiry.

The communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 13 is the communication information guiding apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, in which the e-mail of the inquirer who is permitted to notify the latest communication information via the communication network 2. It is characterized by comprising communication information notifying means 17 for notifying the address of the latest communication information of the inquired information provider.

According to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to prevent unnecessary leakage of the latest communication information to a person who does not want to be notified of the latest communication information.

A communication information guiding apparatus according to a fourteenth aspect is the communication information guiding apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein the communication information notifying means 17 is permitted to notify the latest communication information via the communication network 2. The feature is that the e-mail address of the inquirer who did not exist is notified to that effect.

According to claim 14, the inquirer can clearly know whether the notification is permitted or not.

[0045]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of a communication information guide system 1 utilizing a communication network 2 according to the present invention. The communication network 2 is an existing network such as a public telephone network, the Internet, or personal computer communication. Via this communication network 2, a communication information guide device 3 (hereinafter referred to as “server”) that functions as a server and a plurality of communication terminals 4 are provided.
And are connected.

The communication terminal 4 is a communication terminal 4a used by an information provider or a communication terminal 4b used by an inquiry person, and includes a general-purpose personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a PDA, a mobile phone,
It is a computer terminal that can be connected to the server 3 via the communication network 2 in a wired or wireless manner, such as a PHS or a home telephone. The communication terminal 4 stores a WEB browser program according to the performance of the terminal. Further, electronic mail software is installed in the communication terminal 4. Further, the communication terminal 4 has a function capable of inputting / outputting voice.

The server 3 and the communication terminal 4 each have a communication function.
The WEB browser program operates, and communication is possible through the communication network 2. The contents transmitted from the server 3 (each form described later) are visually displayed on the display screen of each communication terminal 4. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, this server 3
Is a communication information registration means 5, an inquiry information registration means 6,
And a control means 7. The communication information registration means 5 and the inquiry information registration means 6 are composed of a readable / writable recording medium such as an HD.

As shown in FIG. 2, the communication information registration means 5 stores a communication information file 5a including an information provider name and communication information including at least an electronic mail address of the information provider. . Each communication information file 5a
Is given a file name (URL) for each information provider.

In the inquiry information registration means 6, as shown in FIG. 3, the ID of the information provider, the inquiry person's name of the inquiry person,
An inquiry information file 6a including old communication information input by the inquirer from the communication terminal 4 and an e-mail address of the inquirer is stored. Each inquiry information file 6a
Contains the file name (URL) for each ID of the information provider.
Is given.

The control means 7 is composed of a CPU and a storage unit such as a ROM and a RAM. Control by an OS (Operating system), data transfer, various calculations, temporary storage of data, communication information registration means 5 and inquiry information. The registration means 6 is controlled.

The storage unit also stores a communication information guide program. Then, according to the predetermined processing procedure,
The communication information guidance service is executed via the communication network 2. Therefore, the communication information guidance program stored in the storage unit executes software processing by causing the CPU to function as each unit described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control means 7 has a communication information acquisition means 8, an inquiry information acquisition means 9, and a search means 1.
0 and the inquirer information notifying means 11 are functionally provided.

The communication information acquisition means 8 receives the first and last names of the information provider from the communication terminal 4a via the communication network 2.
And communication information. Here, communication information means telephone,
FAX, E-mail, Internet, mail, home delivery, etc.
It is information used for various types of communication and may be changed in the future. Communication information includes home phone number, FAX number, mobile phone number, e-mail address,
The home address, the URL, etc. of the homepage when it is open. In this embodiment, at least the e-mail address is included.

The communication information of the information provider acquired by the communication information acquisition means 8 is stored in the communication information registration means 5 for each information provider as shown in FIG. When the communication information is changed, the communication information in the communication information registration means 5 can be updated by the transmission from the communication terminal 4a.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, when the communication information of the information provider has been changed a plurality of times and registered in the communication information registration means 5, the communication information file 5a has the old communication information before the change. All are saved as history without being erased.

The inquiry information acquisition means 9 receives the inquiry person information including the inquiry person's name and the e-mail address of the inquiry person who inquires the communication information from the communication terminal 4b via the communication network 2, and the inquiry person's name and the inquiry person's name. Inquiry information including the inquired person information including the old communication information is acquired. In addition to this, the inquiry person information may include information such as the inquiry person's address, telephone number, and fax number, which can communicate with the inquiry person.

The retrieval means 10 retrieves the information provider from the inquired person information acquired from the communication terminal 4b. That is, by referring to the communication information registration means 5, it is searched whether there is an information provider corresponding to the inquired person name and the old communication information of the inquiry information file 6a, and if they match, the communication information file of the information provider. Extract 5a. When the communication information of the information provider is changed a plurality of times and registered in the communication information registration means 5, all the old communication information in the past is stored in the communication information registration means 5, It is possible to search from any old communication information.

The inquirer information notifying means 11 notifies the inquirer information to the e-mail address of the corresponding information provider by e-mail by searching. This notification includes at least the name of the inquirer in the inquirer information. Further, this notification may further include the e-mail address of the inquirer.

Next, the processing procedure of the communication information guidance system 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

[Registration Processing of Unregistered Information Provider] As shown in FIG. 5, an information provider who desires to use the present system 1 accesses the server 3 from the communication terminal 4 via the communication network 2 to perform communication. Send an information registration request signal (S
101). This communication information registration request signal is transmitted by, for example, clicking a transmission button for a new registrant on the WEB site transmitted from the server 3.

Upon receiving the communication information registration request signal, the server 3 transmits the communication information registration form shown in FIG. 6 to the communication terminal 4a (S201). The communication information registration form is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 4a. As shown in FIG. 6, the communication information registration form is provided with input fields for the information provider's "surname", "maiden name", and "first name", and an input field for communication information. In the input field of communication information,
Current "home phone number", "fax number",
"Mobile phone number", "e-mail address", "address",
An input field for "URL" is provided. Also, an input field for past communication information may be provided.

The information provider inputs the corresponding information into the input field of the registration form from the communication terminal 4a and clicks the send button of the registration form to send it to the server 3 (S102).

When the server 3 receives the input information provider's first and last name and communication information, the ID unique to the information provider is received.
And a password and send it to the communication terminal 4a (S
202).

The received first and last name of the information provider and the communication information are stored in the communication information registration means 5 together with the issued ID and password (S203). On the other hand, when the information provider acquires the ID and password (S103), the registration is completed, the connection with the server 3 is released, and the communication ends (S104).

[Communication Information Update Process of Registered Information Provider] First, as shown in FIG.
By accessing the server 3 from the communication terminal 4a,
An update request signal is transmitted (S105). Upon receiving the update request signal, the server 3 transmits an ID and password input form (not shown) to the communication terminal 4a (S20).
4). ID and password input form is communication terminal 4a
Is displayed on the display screen of.

The information provider inputs his own ID and password and sends them to the server 3 (S106). Server 3
When the ID and password are received, compares them with the ID and password registered in the communication information registration means 5 (S205). If the ID and password do not match (S205-No), the ID and password input form is sent again (S204). If the ID and password match (S205-Yes), a communication information update form is created and sent to the communication terminal 4a (S20).
6).

The communication information update form is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 4a, as shown in FIG. In the communication information update form, the first and last name and ID of the information provider, home phone number, mobile phone number, e-mail address, address, URL
Current communication information such as is displayed. An input field for the latest communication information is provided in parallel with the current communication information.

The information provider inputs only the communication information to be updated in the input field from the communication terminal 4a and clicks the send button to send it to the server 3 (S).
107). The server 3 acquires the latest input communication information and stores it in the communication information registration means 5 for each update date as shown in FIG. 2, thereby updating the communication information file 5a (S207). . The information provider releases the connection with the server 3 after the transmission to the server 3 (S107), and the communication with the server 3 ends (S108).

[Inquiry Processing] Next, the inquiry processing will be described with reference to FIG. First, the inquiry person is the communication terminal 4
The server 3 (3a) is accessed using b, and an inquiry request signal is transmitted (S301). Upon receiving the inquiry request signal, the server 3a transmits an inquiry information input form (S208).

The inquiry information input form is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 4b as shown in FIG. The inquiry information input form is provided with input fields for inquiry information, such as the surname and first name of the inquirer and e-mail address, and input fields for the surname and first name of the person (inquired person) who wishes to make an inquiry and their communication information. There is.

The inquirer operates the communication terminal 4b to fill in the input fields and click the send button to send to the server 3a (S302). The server 3a receives the surname and first name of the inquired person and the old communication information thereof, and searches the communication information registration means 5 (S209). In addition, in the communication information file 5a, in addition to the surname (current) surname of the information provider, if the maiden name is registered, in searching for the surname, if either the current surname and the maiden name match. Good.

When the first and last names of the information provider and their old communication information in the communication information file 5a do not match the first and last names of the person to be inquired and their old communication information (S2)
10-No), and send the inquiry information input form (S2
08), prompting again to input inquiry information.

On the other hand, if they match (S210-Ye)
s), the server 3a notifies (transmits) the acquired inquiry person information to the e-mail address of the matching information provider (S211). The server 3a stores the acquired inquiry information in the inquiry information registration means 6 (S21).
2). The inquiry information file 6a is sequentially stored as shown in FIG. After the notification in S211, the server 3 reports the notification completion to the communication terminal 4b of the inquirer (not shown).
Is transmitted (S213). The notification completion report is sent to the communication terminal 4
It is displayed on the display screen of b. Upon confirming the notification completion report, the inquirer releases the connection with the server 3 and ends the communication with the server 3 (S303).

On the other hand, the information provider has his own communication terminal 4a.
Then, the electronic mail from the server 3 notified in S211 is received. This e-mail is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 4a as shown in FIG. In this e-mail, the fixed phrase is described as shown in the figure, and the surname and first name of the inquirer (“K” in the figure) and the type of communication information inquired by the server 3a (“mobile phone in the figure” “Number” is described, and the e-mail address of the inquirer (“ kou@xxx.ne.jp ” in the figure) is displayed as a hyperlink.

The information provider can know who made the inquiry by receiving this electronic mail. If the information provider does not want to give the latest communication information (the mobile phone number in this case) to the inquirer (A), the information provider can leave it as it is.

To directly inform the inquirer, click the e-mail address of the inquirer displayed in the e-mail to activate the e-mail software installed in the communication terminal 4a and The latest communication information may be described in the e-mail address and notified directly.

Further, the electronic mail sent from the server 3a may include at least the inquirer name in the inquirer information. That is, as shown in FIG. 11B, the e-mail address of the inquirer may not be described. Thereby, it is possible to prevent unnecessary leakage of the e-mail address of the inquirer.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, in addition to the information provider name and communication information, the date of birth,
Personal information such as blood type and family structure is also acquired and registered in the communication information registration means 5. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the interrogation means 1 is further provided as means for causing the CPU to function.
3, an answer acquisition unit 14 and a notification eligibility determination unit 15 are provided. The description of the same parts as those in the first embodiment described above will be omitted.

The inquiry means 13 creates an inquiry to the inquiry person based on the personal information of the retrieved communication information file 5b shown in FIG. As the content of the question, for example,
There are questions asking the information provider's date of birth and constellations, as well as questions about the family structure and family name. Further, a question asking the current age of the information provider may be created from the date of birth of the information provider. Further, the number of questions to be created is not limited to one question, and multiple questions may be created. And
The created question is transmitted to the communication terminal 4b via the communication network 2.

The answer acquisition means 14 acquires the answer to the question from the communication terminal 4b. Notification eligibility determination means 15
Judges whether the acquired answer is correct or not, and judges whether the inquirer is qualified to notify. For example, when only one question is transmitted, if the answer is correct, it is determined to be eligible. Further, when a plurality of questions are transmitted, if any one of them is correct, it may be determined to be qualified, and if a predetermined number (for example, half) or more of correct answers are determined, it may be determined to be qualified.

Further, in the registration processing of the unregistered information provider in the present embodiment, in S201, the communication information registration form shown in FIG. It is transmitted to the communication terminal 4. In this registration form, a personal information input field is further displayed in addition to the form shown in FIG. Items in the input field are date of birth, blood type, family structure, and the like. The personal information input together with the communication information in S102 is transmitted to the server 3b and stored in S203 together with the ID and password and the communication information (see FIG. 14).

Regarding the inquiry processing, as shown in FIG. 15, in the case of S210-Yes, the inquiry means 13 creates an inquiry based on the personal information and transmits it to the communication terminal 4b of the inquirer (S220). ). The inquirer inputs an answer to the question from the communication terminal 4b and returns it to the server 3b (S320).

If the question is not completed (S221-N
o), a new question is transmitted (S220). When the question is completed (S221-Yes), the notification eligibility determination means 15
Calculates the number of correct answers or the correct answer rate of the question, determines that there is no notification eligibility when the answer is less than the reference value (S222-No), and sends a notification failure report to the communication terminal 4b of the inquirer (S30).
3).

On the other hand, if it is equal to or more than the reference value, it is determined that the notification is qualified (S222-Yes), and the inquiry person information is notified to the electronic mail address of the information provider (S211).

According to the server 3b of the present embodiment, it is possible to eliminate an inquiry from a person who the information provider does not want to inform. Further, as a result, the information provider does not receive the notification of the excluded inquiry information, and it is possible to prevent waste of transmission and reception of electronic mail.

In this embodiment, the question based on the personal information registered in advance is used. However, in addition to the personal information of the information provider, the communication information registration means 5 is unique to the information provider. The question and its answer may be registered. The questions unique to the information provider and their answers are past facts commonly recognized by the information provider and their friends, and may be understood by the parties. That is, the questions and answers can be freely created by the information provider. For example, the question may be "Does the information provider have served as a class member?" The question and the answer peculiar to the information provider are input in S102 of FIG. 5 or S107 of FIG.

As the processing procedure, as shown in FIG. 15, a unique question is transmitted in S220. Then, the notification eligibility based on the answer is determined in S222.

According to this example, the inquirers can be further narrowed down, and it can be more effectively discriminated whether or not the inquirer has an acquaintance with the information provider.

Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the notification eligibility determination is not executed for a unique question. In this case, S in FIG.
In 102 or S107 of FIG. 7, it is not necessary to input only the question peculiar to the information provider and its answer.

In the processing of this example, a unique question is transmitted (S220), and the response is acquired by the transmission from S320, but the notification eligibility determination processing is not executed for the response, and the personal information The eligibility for notification will be determined only by the question based on. Then, when it is determined that the eligibility for notification is determined (S222-Yes), the inquirer information is notified (S211), but the unique question transmitted and the acquired answer are described in the e-mail to be notified. Will be transmitted. The information provider is S105.
By receiving the notification email, the specific question and the acquired answer can be visually recognized in addition to the inquiry person information.

According to this example, the inquiry unique to the information provider and the acquired answer are notified by the inquirer information notifying means 11, so that the information provider can refer to the answer to obtain the latest communication information. It is possible to allow the information provider to determine whether notification is possible.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a third embodiment will be described. The server 3c of the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, as a means for causing the CPU to function, a message information acquisition means 16 for acquiring message information for giving a message from the inquirer to the inquired person via the communication network 2 is further provided. Since the other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

The inquiry processing of this embodiment will be described below.
As shown in FIG. 17, in the case of S210-Yes, the message information acquisition unit 16 transmits the message information input form to the communication terminal 4b of the inquirer (S230).

As shown in FIG. 18A, the message form has a message information input field for prompting input of character information.
The inquirer can freely write character information in this input field, and can enter, for example, a sentence indicating a relationship with the inquired person.

Then, when the send button is clicked, the message information is transferred to the server 3c (S330). The server 3c adds the message information, for example, attaches the message information as an attached file (message information file), and sends the inquiry information to the e-mail address of the corresponding information provider by the search means 10 (S211). . The information provider receives the notified electronic mail and develops it on the display screen of the communication terminal 4a in FIG. In addition to the inquiry information being described in this e-mail, a message information file is attached. By expanding this message information file, the information provider can visually recognize the message content. Therefore, by reading the message contents, it can be used as a judgment material for remembering what kind of person the inquiry person described in this e-mail was. Although the message information file is transmitted in the attached file format in this example, it may be displayed as an expanded text document.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the character information is used as the message information, but it may be the voice information from the inquirer. In this case, as shown in FIG. 18B, the voice guidance is transmitted from the server 3c to the communication terminal 4b of the inquirer according to the contents described in the message information input form.
Is output from. The inquirer inputs the message content from the voice input unit of the communication terminal 4b. Then, when the send button is clicked, the inputted vocalization information is transferred to the server 3c (S330). This utterance information is also transmitted from the server 3c to the information provider in the attached file format.

As shown in FIG. 19, in addition to the inquiry information being described in this e-mail, a message information file is attached, and the information provider expands this message information file to provide information. The content of the message is output from the voice output unit of the communication terminal 4a of the person in charge, and by listening to the content of the message, the person who is the inquiry person described in this e-mail is based on the voice and the way of speaking of the inquiry person. Can be used as a criterion for remembering.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the message information acquisition means 16 is added to the first embodiment, but in the second embodiment described above, the message information acquisition means 16 is added. May be added.

[Fourth Embodiment] Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the communication information registration means 5 of the servers 3a to 3c of the above-described first to third embodiments.
In addition, a notification refusal person who does not want to notify the latest communication information is registered in advance. Other configurations are the same as those described in the first to third embodiments, and will not be described.

In this example, the notification refusal person is designated as S102 in FIG.
Alternatively, it is input in S107 of FIG. 7 and registered in the communication information registration means 5 for each communication information file 5 of the information provider.

In the processing of this example, in the search processing of S209, as shown in FIG. 20, the inquiry person's name transmitted in S302 and the notification refusal person of the information provider registered in the communication information registration means 5 are sent. It is determined whether or not and match (S209A). If they match (S209A-Y
es), the communication information notifying means 17 transmits a notification impossibility report to the communication terminal 4b of the inquirer. If they do not match (S
209A-No), the search is executed as usual (S209).
C). Then, the process proceeds to S210.

According to this example, since the notice refusal person is registered in advance, it can be eliminated when the inquiry person is the notice refusal person in the search stage, and it is possible to prevent unnecessary information leakage. .

[Fifth Embodiment] Next, a server 3d according to a fifth embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the server 3a of the first embodiment is provided with C
The communication information notifying means 17 is further added as means for causing the PU to function. It should be noted that description that overlaps with the first to fourth embodiments will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, the inquiry person information (for example, "A ( kou@xxx.ne.j.
We have received an inquiry about the mobile phone number from p ). ”), Information for prompting whether or not to notify the latest communication information and communication request information (for example, URL of the server 3d) capable of communicating with the server 3d via the communication network 2 are added. This communication request information is displayed as a hyperlink.

Here, the information urging whether or not the latest communication information can be notified is, for example, the text information described in the notified electronic mail, and in FIG. Please visit. "

In the present embodiment, the information for urging the availability of notification of the latest communication information and the communication request information are stored in the storage section in the control means 7, and are read out by the interrogator information notification means 11 functioning. Be done.

In addition, in the processing of this embodiment, the URL of the server 3d displayed in the hyperlink shown in FIG.
By clicking, as shown in FIG. 23, access can be made from the notified e-mail (S106), and the server 3
connected to d. The server 3d transmits the ID and password input form to the communication terminal 4a (S214). I
The D and password input form are displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 4a.

The information provider operates the communication terminal 4a to
It inputs its own ID and password and sends it to the server 3d (S107). When the server 3d acquires the ID and password, it refers to the communication information files 5a and 5b in the communication information registration means 5 and determines whether they match. If they do not match (S215-No),
Send the ID and password input form (S21
4).

On the other hand, if they match (S215-Ye)
s), the server 3d notifies (transmits) the latest communication information to the inquirer's e-mail address. Server 3d
The notification completion report is transmitted to the communication terminal 4a of the information provider (S216). Upon receiving the notification completion report, the information provider releases the connection with the server 3d (S108).

Accordingly, when the information provider wants to notify the inquiry person of the latest communication information, the UR of the server 3 hyperlinked in the notified electronic mail is displayed.
By accessing the server 3d from L, the inquiry person is notified of the latest communication information.

In this embodiment, the communication information notifying means 17 is added to the server 3a in the first embodiment, but the second to fourth embodiments are also applicable. Can be applied.

[Sixth Embodiment] Next, a sixth embodiment will be described. Descriptions overlapping with those of the first to fourth embodiments will be omitted. In the present embodiment, in the first to fourth embodiments, as shown in FIG. 24, the inquiry person information (for example,
"We have received an inquiry about the mobile phone number from kou@xxx.ne.jp ."), As well as communication request information that allows communication to the server 3d via the communication network 2 (for example, the server 3d). URL) and are added. This communication request information is displayed as a hyperlink. It should be noted that, unlike the fifth embodiment, the information urging whether or not to notify the latest communication information is not described in the e-mail.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, communication information notifying means 17 is further provided as means for causing the CPU to function.

FIG. 25 shows the processing procedure of this embodiment.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of. First, by clicking the URL of the server 3e displayed in the hyperlink shown in FIG. 24, as shown in FIG. 25, access can be made from the notified electronic mail (S106).
Connected to. The server 3e transmits the ID and password input form to the communication terminal 4a (S214). ID
The password input form is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 4a.

The information provider operates the communication terminal 4a to
It inputs its own ID and password and sends it to the server 3e (S107). When the server 3e acquires the ID and password, it refers to the communication information files 5a and 5b,
Judge whether or not they match. If they do not match (S215-No), the ID and password input form is transmitted again (S214).

On the other hand, if they match (S215-Ye)
s), the server 3e transmits the inquiry information list to the communication terminal 4a of the information provider (S215A). The inquiry information list is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 4a as shown in FIG. In this list, a list of inquiry information that has been transmitted to the server 3e is listed, and a check box for permitting or disallowing notice is displayed for each of them as information urging whether or not to notify the latest communication information. Has been done. The information provider checks the permission check box for inquirers who may be notified,
For those who do not want to be notified, enter a check in the disallowed check box. Then, by clicking the send button, it is sent to the server 3e (S107).
A).

In the received inquiry list, the server 3e sends a notification-notification report e-mail to the e-mail address of the inquirer (B in the figure) who is not permitted to notify (S215B-No). Is transmitted (S215
C). The inquirer B receives the notification-disabled report e-mail at the communication terminal 4 (S304B). As shown in FIG. 27A, the received e-mail is transmitted to the communication terminal 4 of the inquirer.
It is displayed on the display screen of b.

On the other hand, for the inquirer (A in the figure) permitted to be notified (S215B-Yes), the server 3e
Transmits the latest communication information notification e-mail to the e-mail address of A (S216). Inquirer A is
The communication terminal 4b receives the latest communication information notification e-mail (S304A). The received e-mail is shown in FIG. 27.
As shown in (b), it is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 4b of the inquirer.

The inquiry information, which is checked as to whether it is permitted or not, is returned to the server 3e, and then,
It is deleted from the inquiry information file 6a. This allows
You will be notified of a list containing only inquiry information that has not been checked for permission or disapproval.

The present embodiment is particularly useful when there are a plurality of inquiry information. In this case, the inquiry of the inquiry person information from the server 3e may be given each time there is an inquiry, or may be given at a predetermined timing, for example, once a day to once every several days. Good. Also,
Although the inquiry information checked to be permitted or not permitted is deleted from the inquiry information file 6a after being returned to the server 3e, it may be saved without being deleted. As a result, the list in which all the inquiry information is posted is notified in the past, and the information provider can refer to this list to know the status of past notification availability.

Further, by referring to this list, it is possible to refer to the contact information (e-mail address) of the inquiry person, which can be utilized when the information provider wants to contact the inquiry person.

In the present embodiment, the type of communication information inquired by the inquirer and the type of communication information permitted to be notified by the information provider match.
As in the inquiry information list shown in FIG. 8, the communication information to be notified may be selectable by, for example, pulldown.

As a result, the information provider does not want to give the inquiry information to a certain inquiry person,
If other communication information is required, select the communication information that may be notified and check the permission check box to notify the inquiry person of the communication information. It will be. Therefore, the information provider can provide the information within a range that they are satisfied with, and the inquirer can obtain other communication information, which should be rejected by the notification. , It is possible to provide information that is beneficial to both parties.

[Seventh Embodiment] Next, a seventh embodiment will be described. Description that overlaps with the above-described first to sixth embodiments will be omitted. In the present embodiment, in the fifth or sixth embodiment, access is made from the communication request information (URL) hyperlinked to the notified electronic mail after being notified by the inquirer information notification means 11. It is a configuration that monitors the time until. This monitoring process is executed by the inquirer information notification means 11.

First, as shown in FIG. 28, when the inquiry person information notifying means 11 sends an electronic mail to the communication terminal 4a of the information provider in S211 (S211A-Ye).
s), clocking is started (S211B). The clocking of this time is performed by the clock in the motherboard or the OS in the server 3,
And a counter in the interrogator information notifying means 11.

Then, it is monitored whether or not a preset predetermined time (for example, hour, day, or week time) has elapsed (S211C). When the predetermined time has not elapsed (S211C-No), if there is no access based on the URL in S106 (S211E-No), the monitoring is continued (S211C). When the predetermined time has not elapsed (S211C-No), and there is access based on the URL in S106 (S211C-Yes), S
Transition to 214.

On the other hand, if the access based on the URL in S106 is not successful (S211E-No) and a predetermined time has passed (S211C-Yes), an e-mail notifying that there is no response or notifying the notification is sent to the e-mail address of the inquirer. It is transmitted (S211D). It should be noted that whether the description content of this e-mail is “no response” or “notification report” can be selected by the initial setting on the server 3 side. In the case of "no response", the inquirer can determine that the information provider has only neglected the notification. On the other hand, in the case of "notification report", the information provider has an advantage that the server 3 automatically processes even if the notification of the notification disapproval is troublesome.

According to the present embodiment, when there is no access from the information provider within a predetermined time, it is possible to notify the inquirer of that effect or that notification is impossible. Also,
Since the information provider does not need to access the information when refusing the notification, it is possible to improve the convenience for the information provider. In addition, the inquiry person can always receive notification of either notification refusal or no response even after a lapse of a predetermined time, and is not left after the inquiry.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the case where the information provider is one individual has been described.
It may be a corporation or group such as a company. Further, although the communication information guidance program described above is stored in the storage unit,
D, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R
It may be stored in a portable recording medium such as an OM, a DVD-RAM, or a flash memory, and in this case, it may be configured to be executable by being installed in the server 3.

[0130]

According to the communication information guide device of claim 1,
Based on the acquired inquiry information, the communication information registration means 5 is searched for the information provider to be inquired. Then, the inquiry information is added to the e-mail address of the corresponding information provider, and the information is notified by e-mail. Accordingly, when the inquirer makes an inquiry based on the old communication information of the information provider, it is possible to notify the information provider of the inquiry information of the inquirer. Further, the information provider can recognize that the latest communication information has not been transmitted to the inquiry person by receiving the electronic mail.

Since the inquiry information includes the e-mail address of the inquiry person, the information provider can positively contact the inquiry person. Also,
It is also possible not to include the e-mail address of the inquirer. According to this, only the name of the inquirer is notified, and it is possible to prevent the e-mail address of the inquirer from being leaked.

According to the second aspect, since the inquiry eligibility of the inquirer is determined based on the personal information of the information provider, it is possible to exclude an inquiry from a person who the information provider does not want to inform. Further, as a result, the information provider does not receive the notification of the excluded inquiry information, and it is possible to prevent waste of transmission and reception of electronic mail.

According to the third aspect, the eligibility of the notification is determined based on the question and the answer unique to the information provider, in addition to the question based on the personal information of the information provider. It is possible to more effectively determine whether or not there is an acquaintance with the information provider.

According to the fourth aspect, the eligibility for notification is not judged based on the answer obtained by the question peculiar to the information provider, so that the content of the question peculiar to the information provider is changed to the content according to the preference of the information provider. can do. Further, since the inquirer information notification means notifies the question unique to the information provider and the acquired answer, the information provider can determine whether or not the latest communication information can be notified by referring to the answer. .

According to the fifth aspect, by acquiring the message information, it can be used as a judgment material for specifying whether or not the inquirer is a person who has been involved before, and whether or not the latest communication information can be notified. Can be easily determined.

In particular, if the message information is character information as described in claim 6, it becomes easy to identify the inquirer from the message content that can be visually recognized by the information provider, and as described in claim 7. If the message information is vocalization information from the inquirer, it is possible to easily identify the inquirer from the content of the message that can be audibly recognized.

According to the eighth aspect, since the notice refusal person is registered in advance, the inquiry person and the information provider can be searched,
Before the inquiry eligibility of the inquiry person is determined, the inquiry person can be excluded if it is the notification refusal person, and it is possible to prevent leakage of useless information.

According to claim 9, since the notified e-mail is added with the inquiry person information, the information urging whether or not to notify the latest communication information, and the communication request information, the e-mail is sent from this e-mail. It is possible to easily access the communication information guide device. Further, the information provider may communicate from the communication request information to the communication information guide device only when the information provider wants to notify the latest communication information. As a result, the notification permission procedure can be simplified. Further, if the notification is not desired to be permitted, it is not necessary to communicate with the communication information guide device. As a result, the notification disapproval procedure can be simplified.

According to the tenth aspect, since the inquirer information and the communication request information are added to the notified electronic mail, it is possible to easily access the communication information guide device from this electronic mail. . Also, if contacted,
Inquirer information that has made inquiries to the information provider,
Since the information that prompts the notification provider of the latest communication information of the information provider is notified, the information provider can determine whether the notification of the latest communication information is available or not.

According to the eleventh aspect, the inquirer information notifying means further selects any one of the plurality of latest communication information to notify, so that the information provider can improve the degree of freedom of notification availability. be able to.

According to the twelfth aspect, when there is no access from the information provider within a predetermined time, it is possible to notify the inquirer to that effect or that notification is impossible. Further, since the information provider does not need to access the information when refusing the notification, it is possible to improve the convenience for the information provider. In addition, the inquiry person can always receive notification of either notification refusal or no response even after a lapse of a predetermined time, and is not left after the inquiry.

According to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to prevent unnecessary leakage of the latest communication information to a person who does not want to be notified of the latest communication information.

According to claim 14, the inquiry person can clearly know whether the notification is permitted or not.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a communication information guidance system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication information file according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an inquiry information file according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic functional block configuration diagram of the first embodiment of the communication information guide device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a communication information registration procedure of an information provider in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a communication information registration form in the communication information guide device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing registration of information provider information in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a communication information update form in the communication information guide device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an inquiry processing procedure of the first embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an inquiry information input form in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 (a) is a diagram showing an e-mail notifying inquirer information (inquirer name and its e-mail address) in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention. (B) It is a figure which shows the electronic mail which notified the inquiry person information (only inquiry person name) in the communication information guidance apparatus by this invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic functional block configuration diagram of a second embodiment of a communication information guidance device according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a communication information registration form of a second embodiment in the communication information guide device according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a communication information file according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an inquiry processing procedure of the second embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic functional block configuration diagram of a third embodiment of a communication information guidance device according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an inquiry processing procedure of the third embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 (a) is a diagram showing a character information input form for inquiry processing of the third embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention. (B) It is a figure which shows the utterance information input form of the inquiry process of 3rd embodiment in the communication information guidance apparatus by this invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an electronic mail notifying inquiry information of the third embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a part of an inquiry processing procedure of the fourth embodiment in the communication information guidance device according to the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a schematic functional block configuration diagram of fifth and sixth embodiments of the communication information guidance device according to the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an electronic mail notifying the inquiry person information of the fifth embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing a notification permission / prohibition processing procedure of the fifth embodiment in the communication information guidance device according to the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an electronic mail notifying inquiry information of the sixth embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing a notification permission / prohibition processing procedure of the sixth embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a communication information availability input form of the sixth embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 27 (a) is a diagram showing a notification impossible report form of the fifth embodiment of the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention. (B) It is a figure which shows the communication information notification form of 5th Embodiment in the communication information guidance apparatus by this invention.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a modification of the communication information availability input form of the fifth embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a part of an inquiry processing procedure of the seventh embodiment in the communication information guiding apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Communication network 3 (3a to 3f) ... Communication information guide device (server) 4 (4a, 4b) ... communication terminal 5 ... Communication information registration means 9 ... Inquiry information acquisition means 10 ... Search method 11 ... Inquirer information notification means 13 ... Question means 14 ... Answer acquisition means 15. Notification eligibility determination means 16 ... Message information acquisition means 17 ... Communication information notifying means

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A communication information guide device capable of communicating via a communication network, wherein updateable communication information including at least an electronic mail address is registered for each information provider who owns the communication information. Registration means, through the communication network, the inquiry person information consisting of the inquiry person name of the inquiry person who inquires the communication information and its electronic mail address, and the inquiry person information consisting of the inquired person name and its old communication information, Inquiry information acquisition means for acquiring inquiry information including, inquiry person information obtained, the communication information registration means, a search means for performing a search based on the communication information, via the communication network, by the search means An inquiry person including at least the inquiry person's name to the e-mail address of the information provider corresponding to the inquiry person information. Communication information guidance device, characterized by comprising: a query personal information notifying means for notifying the broadcast, the. 2. A communication information guide device capable of communicating via a communication network, wherein updateable communication information including at least an e-mail address and personal information such as date of birth, blood type, family structure and the like are the communication information. And communication information registration means registered for each information provider who owns the personal information, and inquiry person information including an inquiry person name and an email address of an inquiry person who inquires the communication information via the communication network, Inquiry person information consisting of the inquired person name and its old communication information, and inquiry information acquisition means for obtaining inquiry information, the acquired inquired person information, and the communication information registration means, a search based on Search means for executing the above, and when there is an information provider corresponding to the inquired person information by the search means, the communication network Via the question means for transmitting a question created based on the personal information of the information provider, an answer obtaining means for obtaining an answer to the question via the communication network, and the inquiry by the obtained answer Notification eligibility determining means for determining the eligibility of a person for notification, and, through the communication network, to the e-mail address of the information provider when it is determined that the eligibility for notification is present, the inquiry person information including at least the inquiry person name. A communication information guide device, comprising: an inquirer information notification unit for notifying. 3. The communication information registration means has registered in advance, for each of the information providers, questions unique to the information provider and their answers, and the inquiry means is via the communication network. In addition, further transmitting a question peculiar to the information provider, the answer acquisition unit, via the communication network,
Furthermore, obtaining an answer to the question, the notification eligibility determination means, through the communication network, further, based on the acquired answer and the answer unique to the information provider, the notification eligibility of the inquirer. The communication information guide device according to claim 2, wherein the communication information guide device determines. 4. The communication information registration means has registered in advance a question specific to the information provider for each of the information providers, and the question means is further provided via the communication network. , Transmitting a question peculiar to the information provider, the answer obtaining unit further obtains an answer to the question via the communication network, the inquirer information notifying unit via the communication network, The communication information guide device according to claim 2, further comprising notifying the transmitted question and the acquired answer. 5. Further, via the communication network,
The message information acquisition means for acquiring message information for message from the inquirer to the inquired person, wherein the inquirer information notifying means further adds the message information to notify. The communication information guide device according to any one of 1 to 4. 6. The communication information guide device according to claim 5, wherein the message information is character information. 7. The communication information guide device according to claim 5, wherein the message information is vocalization information from the inquirer. 8. The notification information refusal person who refuses the notification of the latest communication information is registered in advance in the communication information registration means, and the search means is configured to acquire the inquirer name obtained before the search is executed. And whether or not the notification refusal is the same,
If the acquired inquirer name and the notification refusal person do not match, the search is executed, and if they match, the inquiry person information notification unit cannot notify via the communication network without executing the search. The communication information guide device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which transmits a report. 9. The inquirer information notifying means, in addition to the inquirer information including at least the inquirer name, information for urging whether or not to notify the latest communication information, and the communication information guide via the communication network. A communication request information capable of communicating with the device is notified to an electronic mail address of the information provider, and further communication is performed via the communication network based on the communication request information. The communication information notifying means for notifying the latest communication information of the inquired information provider to the e-mail address of the inquirer when the inquiry is made. Communication information guidance device. 10. The electronic device to which the inquirer information notifying means, in addition to the inquirer information including at least the inquirer name, further includes communication request information capable of communicating with the communication information guiding apparatus via the communication network. An e-mail is sent to the e-mail address of the information provider, and when contact is made via the communication network based on the contact request information, inquiry information of the information provider who has received the inquiry 9. The communication information guide device according to claim 1, further comprising: notification of whether or not to notify the latest communication information. 11. The inquirer information notifying means further comprises:
11. The communication information guide device according to claim 10, wherein any one of a plurality of latest communication information can be selected and notified. 12. The inquirer information notification means measures time from the start of notification of the inquirer information, and is communicated via the communication network based on the communication request information within a preset predetermined time. The communication information guide device according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein if there is no such notification, a notification to that effect or a notice-notification report is made to the electronic mail address of the inquirer. 13. Communication information notifying means for notifying the latest communication information of the inquired information provider to the e-mail address of the inquirer permitted to notify the latest communication information via the communication network. The communication information guide device according to claim 10 or 11, characterized by being provided. 14. The communication information notifying means notifies the e-mail address of an inquirer who is not permitted to notify the latest communication information via the communication network to that effect. The communication information guide device according to claim 13.