JP2014115875A - Server device, server device control method, server device control program, and data transmission system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention makes it possible for an invitee to reliably receive an e-mail from an owner regardless of a change in e-mail address on the inviter.
When a shared server 103 allows an information processing apparatus 102A to open a guest room, the mail address of the information processing apparatus is used as an invitation mail address for allowing the guest room to be browsed. Correlate and record in memory. Upon receiving a resend request to resend the invitation email to the information processing device 102B from the information processing device 102A, the shared server sends the email of the information processing device 102B instead of the email address of the information processing device 102A included in the resend request according to the permission condition. The invitation mail address is used as an address, and the invitation mail is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 102B.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a server device, a control method, a control program, and a data communication system for controlling a destination of an invitation mail for notifying that access to content on a network is permitted.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one of information providing services using a communication infrastructure (network) such as the Internet, data such as image data owned by a user is uploaded to a server device on the network. Then, the user can browse the data by accessing the server device using a communication device (hereinafter referred to as user communication device) when desired. In addition, a data access destination is notified to a communication device (hereinafter referred to as an invitation destination communication device) of a third party (inviter) who wants to share the data (see Patent Document 1).

  Conventionally, when a third party browses data such as image data, first, the user communication device accesses the server device and uploads the image data to the server device. Then, the user communication device notifies the server device of the name and e-mail address of the invitee.

  The server device describes the URL that is the access destination of the uploaded image data in the message, and transmits an e-mail to the e-mail address of the inviter via a network such as the Internet. In the invitation destination communication device, the Web browser is activated and the URL described in the e-mail is input. As a result, the invitation destination communication device can display the image data of the user (that is, the owner).

JP 2006-11625 A

  By the way, in Patent Document 1, when an inviter (invitation destination), which is a third party, browses data such as image data, the owner user needs to specify an email address of the invitation destination. For this reason, when the inviter changes the email address and does not notify the user of the change, the inviter may not receive the email and may not be able to view the image data.

  In addition, if the inviter has multiple email addresses, the invitee wants to send an email to another email address instead of the email address set by the user in the server device. Sometimes.

  In addition, if the invitee changes the email address, the invitee can receive a new email that is sent after the email address is changed, but it is not possible to re-receive the email that was sent to the email address before the change. As a result, the image data cannot be browsed.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a server device that can reliably receive an e-mail from the owner, regardless of a change in the e-mail address of the inviter, a control method thereof, a control program, and It is to provide a data communication system.

  In order to achieve the above object, a server device according to the present invention is a server device that manages content uploaded from a first information processing device connected to a network and publishes the content as a guest room, When permitting the second information processing apparatus connected to the network to open the guest room, the email address of the second information processing apparatus is used as an invitation mail address permitting browsing of the guest room, When a recording unit that records the guest room in association with the memory and a retransmission request for resending the invitation mail to the third information processing apparatus from the second information processing apparatus, a predetermined permission condition is satisfied. In the resending request instead of the email address of the second information processing apparatus contained in the resending request. And changing means for setting the email address of the third information processing device as the invitation email address, and sending the invitation email to the third information processing device with the email address of the third information processing device as the invitation email address. Transmitting means for transmitting.

  A control method according to the present invention is a control method for a server device that manages content uploaded from a first information processing device connected to a network and publishes the content as a guest room, and is connected to the network When permitting the second information processing device to open the guest room, the email address of the second information processing device is used as an invitation email address that permits browsing of the guest room, and the invitation email address and the guest room are used. When a recording step for recording in association with the memory and a retransmission request for retransmitting the invitation email to the third information processing apparatus from the second information processing apparatus, the retransmission request is made according to a predetermined permission condition. The third information included in the retransmission request instead of the mail address of the second information processing apparatus included. A change step of setting an email address of an information processing device as the invitation email address, and a transmission step of transmitting the invitation email to the third information processing device using the email address of the third information processing device as the invitation email address; It is characterized by having.

  A control program according to the present invention is a control program used in a server device that manages content uploaded from a first information processing device connected to a network and publishes the content as a guest room. When the second information processing apparatus connected to the network is allowed to open the guest room to a computer provided with the computer, the mail address of the second information processing apparatus is used as an invitation mail address for permitting browsing of the guest room A recording step of associating the invitation email address with the guest room and recording in the memory, and a retransmission request for resending the invitation email to the third information processing device from the second information processing device are predetermined. The second information processing included in the retransmission request in accordance with the permission condition A step of changing the email address of the third information processing device included in the retransmission request to the invitation email address instead of the default email address, and the email address of the third information processing device as the invitation email address Transmitting the invitation mail to the third information processing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, even if the mail address is changed in the information processing apparatus on the inviter side, the inviter side can reliably receive the e-mail.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the data communication system by embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the data communication system which is an example of the mail transmission / reception system by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the various tables managed by invitation management DB shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a figure which shows a user information table, (b) is a figure which shows a content table, (c) A guest room table is shown. (D) is a figure which shows an invitation tied table. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of guest room creation in the shared server shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the guest guest room list displayed on the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the resending process of the invitation mail performed with the shared server shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the invitation guest room resending result displayed on the information processing apparatus shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an example of the data communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a data communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the illustrated data communication system, an information processing apparatus 101 (first information processing apparatus), which is a communication device, is connected to a content sharing server (hereinafter simply referred to as a shared server) 103 via a network 104 such as the Internet. Further, in the illustrated example, the information processing apparatus 102A (second information processing apparatus) and the information processing apparatus 102B (third information processing apparatus) are connected to the network 104, and here, the information processing apparatus 101 is the content. It is assumed that the information processing apparatuses 102A and 102B are managed by the invitee.

  In the example shown in the figure, one information processing apparatus of the content owner is shown and two information processing apparatuses of the invitee are shown. However, in reality, there are a plurality of information processing apparatuses of the content owner, and the content owner The information processing apparatus may be the information processing apparatus of the inviter. Conversely, the information processing apparatus of the inviter may be the information processing apparatus of the content owner.

  The shared server 103 includes a content management unit 110, a mail server 111, a content management database (DB) 112, and an invitation management DB 113. The content management DB 112 shown in the figure stores content managed by the shared server 103 and related information related to the content. In addition, in the invitation management DB 113, guest room information indicating a guest room that is an invitation unit for each content, an invitation URL, and an e-mail address with invitation results are recorded as described later.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 101 illustrated in FIG. Note that the information processing apparatuses 102A and 102B and the shared server 103 also have the same hardware configuration.

  The information processing apparatus 101 includes a VRAM (Video RAM) 202, a BMU (Bit Move Unit) 203, a keyboard 204, a PD (Pointing Device) 205, a CPU 206, a ROM 207, a RAM 208, an HDD 209, a flexible disk 210, and a network I / F 211. These are connected to each other by a bus 212. A CRT display 201 is connected to the VRAM 202.

  On the CRT display 201, for example, a window, an icon, a message, a menu, other user interface information, and the like are displayed. An image to be displayed on the CRT display 201 is drawn on the VRAM 202 by the CPU 206. Then, the image data generated in the VRAM 202 is transferred to the CRT display 201 according to a predetermined rule and displayed as an image on the CRT display 201.

  The BMU 203 controls, for example, data transfer between memories (for example, between the VRAM 202 and another memory) and data transfer between the memory and each I / O device (for example, the network I / F 211). The keyboard 204 has various keys for inputting characters and the like.

  The PD 205 is used, for example, when an icon, menu, or other content displayed on the CRT display 201 is instructed. Furthermore, the PD 205 is used when an object is dragged and dropped.

  The CPU 206 controls each device based on an OS (operating system) stored in the ROM 207, the HDD 209, or the flexible disk 210 and a control program described later. Various control programs and data are stored in the ROM 207. The RAM 208 is used as a work area for the CPU 206, and is also used as a data save area and a control program load area during error processing. The HDD 209 stores control programs and data executed by the information processing apparatus.

  The network I / F 211 communicates with other information processing apparatuses 102A and 102B, the shared server 103, a printer (not shown), and the like via the network 104. The bus 212 includes an address bus, a data bus, and a control bus.

  A control program that runs on the CPU 206 is loaded into the CPU 206 from the ROM 207, the HDD 209, or the flexible disk 210. Further, the control program may be loaded from another information processing apparatus or the like via the network I / F 211 and the network 104.

  In the shared server 103, the CPU 206 shown in FIG. 2 functions as the mail server 111 and the content management unit 110 shown in FIG. 1, and the content management DB 112 and the invitation management DB 113 are formed in the HDD 209, for example.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the information processing apparatus 101 is operated by a content owner, and the CPU 206 executes various programs and controls each unit (device) to share using a standard protocol such as HTTP. Access the server 103. Then, the CPU 206 instructs the shared server 103 to upload content and publish content.

  On the other hand, when the invitation mail is received from the information processing apparatus 101 via the shared server 103, the information processing apparatus 102A of the inviter shares the information using the standard protocol by the CPU 206 executing various programs to control each unit. Access the server 103. Then, the CPU 206 acquires content from the shared server 103 and displays the content on the CRT display 201.

  In the illustrated example, the inviter also possesses the information processing apparatus 102B, and the inviter may want the invitation server to resend the invitation mail from the shared server 103 to the mail address set in the information processing apparatus 102B. In this case, as will be described later, when the information processing apparatus 102B receives the invitation mail, similarly, in the information processing apparatus 102B, the CPU 206 executes various programs to control each unit, thereby sharing using the standard protocol. Access the server 103. Then, the CPU 206 acquires content from the shared server 103 and displays the content on the CRT display 201.

  If there is an owner's operation instruction (upload instruction) in the information processing apparatus 101, the CPU 206 uploads content to the shared server 103 via the network 104. In the shared server 103, the content management unit 110 stores the uploaded content in the content management DB 112. When the owner performs a disclosure instruction operation on the information processing apparatus 101, the CPU 206 instructs the shared server 103 to publish content.

  Various methods for publishing content are known. Here, as will be described later, in the information processing apparatus 101, the CPU 206 requests the shared server 103 to generate a group (room) called a guest room described later. At this time, the CPU 206 selects a plurality of contents on the shared server 103 in accordance with the owner's instruction. Then, the CPU 206 sends a user ID, a comment (including a description: a title), a disclosure condition, and a retransmission condition for resending the invitation URL to the shared server 103 as a guest room creation request together with the email address of the invitee (invitation mail address). To do.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining various tables managed by the invitation management DB 113 shown in FIG. 3A shows a user information table, and FIG. 3B shows a content table. FIG. 3C shows a guest room table, and FIG. 3D shows an invitation linking table.

  In the user information table 300 shown in FIG. 3A, the owner user ID 301, the owner name 302, and the mail address 303 are recorded.

  In the content table 340 shown in FIG. 3B, a content ID 341, a content file 342 (this file may be an accessible storage disk path), a content file name 343, and a user ID 344 of the owner of the content are recorded. .

  The guest room table 310 shown in FIG. 3C includes a guest room ID 311, a guest room owner user ID 312, a guest room creation date 313, a guest room name 314, a guest room description (comment) 315, An invitation condition 316 when browsing, a retransmission condition 317 when a guest room invitation mail is requested to be resent, a guest room invitation URL 318, and a list 319 of contents belonging to the guest room are recorded.

  In the invitation association table 320 shown in FIG. 3D, an invitation ID 321, guest room ID 322, guest room indicating guest room invitation association (invitation association) with the guest room invitation performance as an invitation association. The email address 323 of the invitation email and the guest room invitation date 324 are recorded.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of guest room creation in the shared server 103 shown in FIG.

  Upon receiving the guest room creation request, the content management unit 110 creates a record of the guest room table 310 in the invitation management DB 113. Then, the content management unit 110 issues a guest room ID 311 and records the guest room ID 311, the user ID 312, and the creation date / time 313 in the guest room table 310 (step S 401). Subsequently, the content management unit 110 records the guest room name 314 and the description 315 in the guest room table 310 according to the title and description of the guest room (step S402).

  Next, the content management unit 110 accesses the content management DB 112 according to the selected content, and acquires the content ID of the content published in the guest room table 310. Then, the content management unit 110 adds the content ID list 319 to the guest room table 310 (step S403).

  Subsequently, the content management unit 110 adds a public condition as an invitation condition (invitation attribute) 316 to the guest room table 310 (step S404). In this invitation condition, it is possible to specify whether or not the content belonging to the guest room is made public when the invitation URL is accessed.

  Note that the owner can control whether or not to open the guest room by the invitation URL when the guest room is requested after the guest room is created.

  Next, the content management unit 110 adds a resending condition when the invitee is requested to resend the invitation mail to the guest room table 310 as the invitation mail resending condition 317 (step S405). Invitation email resend conditions (permission conditions) include “Do not accept email address changes or resends from invitees”, “Accept email address changes unconditionally”, or “Receive email address changes individually. A condition such as “request approval from owner” is set.

  Subsequently, the content management unit 110 creates a record of the guest room invitation association table 320 in the invitation management DB 113. Then, the content management unit 110 records the guest room ID 322, the user ID 312 of the guest room owner, and the invitation email address 323 in the guest room invitation association table 320 (step S406).

  Next, the content management unit 110 generates a guest room invitation URL 318 and records the invitation URL 318 in the guest room table 310. And the content management part 110 transmits for every invitation email address (including invitation URL318) by the mail server 111 (step S07).

  In addition to the invitation URL 318, the invitation email may include a guest room name 314, a guest room description 315, a guest room owner name 302, an invitation condition 316, and the like. Furthermore, a request destination URL for requesting retransmission of the invitation mail may be included in the text.

  Subsequently, the content management unit 110 receives the invitation mail transmission result of the mail server 111 and records the invitation mail transmission result in the invitation management DB 113 (step S408). At this time, the content management unit 110 records the invitation date 324 for each invitation email address in the guest room invitation association table 320.

  If the invitation email cannot be transmitted or is an illegal email, the content management unit 110 does not record the invitation date / time in the guest room invitation association table 320. Thereby, the content management unit 110 determines that there is no transmission result of the invitation mail.

  Finally, the content management unit 110 transmits the mail transmission result by the mail server 111 to the information processing apparatus 101 by the mail server 111, and completes the transmission of the invitation mail. When the information processing apparatus 101 receives the mail transmission result, the CPU 206 displays the mail transmission result on the CRT display 201.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a list of invited guest rooms displayed on the information processing apparatus 102A shown in FIG.

  Now, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 102 </ b> A illustrated in FIG. 1 receives a plurality of invitation mails from the shared server 103. In the information processing apparatus 102A, when the invitation mail is received, the CPU 206 displays a list of invited guest rooms shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, a plurality of guest guest rooms are displayed in the guest guest room list. Each guest guest room has a check box 501, guest room name 502, guest room owner name 503, guest room invitation date 504, and resend button 505. And a change button 506 are displayed. In the guest room list, guest rooms that have received invitation emails in the past are also displayed.

  The check box 501 is checked when requesting retransmission or change. The guest room name 502, the guest room owner name 503, and the guest room invitation date 504 may be any information that can determine whether the inviter is invited to what kind of book (that is, content). The number of pages, the number of images, and thumbnails may be displayed. In addition, when there are many guest rooms, scroll display can be performed with a scroll bar or the like.

  The resend button 505 is operated when requesting resending of the guest room invitation email. As described above, when the invitee checks the guest room check box and presses the resend button 505, the CPU 206 requests the shared server 103 to resend the invitation mail. The change button 506 is operated when requesting a change of the mail address to which the guest room invitation mail is sent. When the invitee checks the check box of the guest room and depresses the change button 506, the CPU 206 requests the shared server 103 to change the mail address to which the invitation mail is sent.

  By the way, when browsing the content according to the invitation mail in the information processing apparatus 102A, the CPU 206 requests the browsing of the content by accessing the shared server 103 by the invitation URL described in the invitation mail according to the operation of the inviter. To do. In the shared server 103, the content management unit 110 confirms the guest room disclosure conditions by the invitation management DB 113.

  If the guest room matches the release conditions, the content management unit 110 acquires the corresponding content from the content management DB 112 and transmits it to the information processing apparatus 102A. Accordingly, in the information processing apparatus 102A, when the CPU 206 receives the content, the CPU 206 displays the content on the CRT display 201.

  On the other hand, even if the invitee owns the information processing apparatuses 102A and 102B and wants to view content on the information processing apparatus 102B, the invitation mail (including the invitation URL) is not transmitted to the information processing apparatus 102B. Content cannot be browsed by the information processing apparatus 102B.

  In order for the inviter to receive the invitation mail at the information processing apparatus 102B, the inviter operates the resend button 505 in the information processing apparatus 102A to request the shared server 103 to resend the invitation mail. At this time, the inviter inputs the old invitation mail address (the mail address of the information processing apparatus 102A) and the mail address (the new invitation mail address) of the information processing apparatus 102B, which are destinations of the invitation mail. As a result, the information processing apparatus 102A requests the shared server 103 to resend the invitation mail.

  Here, it is assumed that a retransmission request is made for all invited guest rooms in the invited guest room list shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the invitation mail resending process performed by the shared server 103 shown in FIG.

  When receiving a request for retransmission of the invitation mail, the content management unit 110 in the shared server 103 acquires the old invitation mail address and the new invitation mail address to be retransmitted from the request (step S601).

  Subsequently, the content management unit 110 searches whether the old invitation email address exists in the invitation email address 323 of the guest room invitation association table 320 stored in the invitation management DB 113 (step S602). Then, the content management unit 110 determines whether the old invitation email address exists in the guest room invitation association table 320 (step S603).

  When the old invitation email address exists in guest room invitation association table 320 (YES in step S603), content management unit 110 acquires guest room invitation association table 320 and searches guest room table 310 from guest room ID 322. To do. Then, the content management unit 110 acquires information such as the guest room name 314 and the creation date 313 from the guest room table 310.

  Furthermore, the content management unit 110 searches the user information table 300 from the user ID 312 and acquires the name 302 of the user who is the guest room owner. Then, the content management unit 110 generates an invitation guest room list shown in FIG. 5A and transmits it to the information processing apparatus 102A (step S604).

  Subsequently, the content management unit 110 acquires a list (selection list) of guest room IDs 322 from the guest room invitation association table 320 in order to execute a guest room retransmission request (step S605). Then, the content management unit 110 searches the guest room table 310 from the guest room ID 322 for which the invitation email resending request has been made, and acquires the invitation email resending condition 317 (step S606).

  Subsequently, the content management unit 110 determines whether re-transmission and change of the invitation mail is permitted according to the re-transmission condition 317 (step S607). Here, as described above, the re-transmission conditions are “Do not accept e-mail address changes and resends from invitees”, “Accept e-mail address changes unconditionally”, and “Receive e-mail address changes, but individually Asks the owner for approval.

  If resending or changing of the invitation email is not permitted (NO in step S607), the content management unit 110 determines whether or not the processing has been completed for all guest room IDs 322 (step S608). If all the guest room IDs 322 have not been completed (NO in step S608), the content management unit 110 returns to the process in step S606 and acquires retransmission conditions (that is, permission conditions) for the next guest room ID 322.

  If the invitation email is permitted to be retransmitted and changed (YES in step S607), the content management unit 110 checks the retransmit condition 317 again and determines whether or not individual approval is required (step). S609).

  If the owner's approval is not required (YES in step S609), that is, if the retransmission condition is “unconditionally accept email address change”, the content management unit 110 is requested to resend the invitation email ID 322. The guest room invitation linking table 320 is searched for, and the invitation email address 323 is updated to the new invitation email address, and the invitation date 324 is updated to the current date (step S610).

  Subsequently, the content management unit 110 determines whether or not the processing has been completed for all the guest room IDs 322 (step S611). If all the guest room IDs 322 have not been completed (NO in step S611), the content management unit 110 returns to the process in step S606 and acquires a retransmission condition for the next guest room ID 322.

  When all the guest room IDs 322 are completed (YES in step S611), the content management unit 110 searches the guest room table 310 from the guest room ID 322 requested to resend the invitation email, and the guest room name 314 and the guest room description 315 The invitation URL 318 is acquired. Then, the content management unit 110 creates a text of the invitation email (step S612).

  Next, the content management unit 110 requests the mail server 111 to transmit the invitation mail to the new invitation mail address. As a result, the mail server 111 transmits a new invitation address, that is, an invitation mail to the information processing apparatus 102B (step S613).

  After transmitting the invitation email to the information processing apparatus 102B, the content management unit 110 generates an invitation guest room retransmission result and transmits it to the information processing apparatus 102A (step S614). And the content management part 110 complete | finishes an invitation mail resending process.

  If it is determined in step S609 that the owner's approval is required (YES in step S609), that is, if the resending condition includes the owner condition, the content management unit 110 starts from the guest room ID 322 that requested the invitation email resending. The guest room table 310 is searched. Then, the content management unit 110 searches the user information table 300 from the owner's user ID 312 and acquires the owner's mail address 303.

  The content management unit 110 requests the mail server 111 to send a confirmation mail to the owner's email address to confirm whether or not to change the invitation email address, but confirms whether or not to allow the owner's email address (step S615). ). Accordingly, the mail server 111 transmits a confirmation mail requesting retransmission permission to the information processing apparatus 101. And the content management part 110 returns to the process of step S606, and acquires resending conditions about the next guest room ID322.

  When the owner confirmation is made, for the guest room, when the resend of the invitation email is pending and the owner's permission (that is, approval) notification is received, the content management unit 110 performs the process of step S610. Will do.

  In step S608, when all the guest room IDs 322 are completed (YES in step S608), the content management unit 110 proceeds to the process of step S614, and transmits the invited guest room retransmission result to the information processing apparatus 102A. In this case, the invitation guest room resend result indicates that there is no invitation email that can be resent.

  Similarly, in step S603, if the old invitation email address does not exist in the guest room invitation association table 320 (NO in step S603), the content management unit 110 proceeds to the process of step S614 and there is no invitation email that can be retransmitted. An invitation guest room retransmission result indicating this is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 102A.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a guest guest room retransmission result displayed on the information processing apparatus 102A illustrated in FIG.

  In the information processing apparatus 102 </ b> A, when receiving the invited guest room retransmission result, the CPU 206 displays the invited guest room retransmission result shown in FIG. 7 on the CRT display 201.

  In FIG. 7, in the guest guest room retransmission result, a guest room list 701 in which the invitation mail has been retransmitted is displayed when retransmission is permitted unconditionally. When conditions for requesting permission of the owner are set, a list of guest rooms 702 to which a mail requesting permission from the owner has been retransmitted is displayed. If the email address is not retransmitted or changed, a guest room list 703 is displayed.

  In the above-described example, the invitation email resending process has been described. However, only the guest room invitation email address may be changed, and the invitation email may not be resent. For example, if the service mode is such that the invitation email is periodically resent by a reminder or the service mode is such that the invitation email is resent when the guest room is updated, only the invitation email address is changed. Become.

  Furthermore, in the above-described example, the case where the old invitation email address is changed to the new invitation email address has been described. However, the invitation email may be retransmitted to the old invitation email address without changing the invitation email address. Good.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the invitee browses the content, the invitation email is received again at the designated email address of the inviter in accordance with the convenience of the invitee who actually browses the content. Can do.

  That is, even if the invitation email address changes, if there is a record of sending the invitation email address to the inviter, the invitation email is retransmitted in response to a request from the inviter. As a result, the inviter can receive the invitation email again at the designated email address according to the circumstances, and the owner does not need to perform the invitation email retransmission process.

  As is clear from the above description, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the content management unit 110 functions as a recording unit and a changing unit. The content management unit 110 and the mail server 111 function as a transmission unit.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on embodiment, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, Various forms of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention are also contained in this invention. .

  For example, the function of the above-described embodiment may be used as a control method, and this control method may be executed by the server device. Further, a program having the functions of the above-described embodiments may be used as a control program, and the computer provided in the server device may be caused to execute the control program. The control program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, for example.

  Each of the above control method and control program has at least a recording step, a changing step, and a transmitting step.

  The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various recording media, and the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads the program. To be executed.

101, 102A, 102B Information processing apparatus 103 Shared server 104 Network 110 Content management unit 111 Mail server 112 Content management DB
113 Invitation Management DB
206 CPU
209 HDD
211 Network I / F

Claims (8)

A server device that manages content uploaded from a first information processing device connected to a network and publishes the content as a guest room,
When permitting the second information processing apparatus connected to the network to open the guest room, the email address of the second information processing apparatus is used as an invitation mail address permitting browsing of the guest room. And a recording means for associating and recording the guest room in a memory,
When receiving a resend request for resending the invitation email to the third information processing device from the second information processing device, the second information processing device included in the resend request according to a predetermined permission condition. A changing unit that uses the email address of the third information processing apparatus included in the retransmission request instead of the email address as the invitation email address;
Transmitting means for transmitting the invitation email to the third information processing device using the email address of the third information processing device as the invitation email address;
The server apparatus characterized by having.   The server apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the permission condition is set by the first information processing apparatus.   The server apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the permission condition includes an owner condition for requesting permission in the first information processing apparatus at the time of the retransmission request.   When the permission condition is the owner condition, the changing unit transmits a confirmation mail requesting retransmission permission to the first information processing apparatus, and receives a notification of consent from the first information processing apparatus. 4. The server apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an invitation mail address is changed to a mail address of the third information processing apparatus.   5. The change unit according to claim 1, wherein when the invitation e-mail address is changed to the e-mail address of the third information processing apparatus, the change unit notifies the second information processing apparatus to that effect. The server device according to any one of the above. A method for controlling a server device that manages content uploaded from a first information processing device connected to a network and publishes the content as a guest room,
When permitting the second information processing apparatus connected to the network to open the guest room, the email address of the second information processing apparatus is used as an invitation mail address permitting browsing of the guest room. And a recording step of associating and recording the guest room in a memory;
When receiving a resend request for resending the invitation email to the third information processing device from the second information processing device, the second information processing device included in the resend request according to a predetermined permission condition. A step of changing the email address of the third information processing device included in the retransmission request instead of the email address as the invitation email address;
A transmission step of transmitting the invitation email to the third information processing device using the email address of the third information processing device as the invitation email address;
A control method characterized by comprising: A control program used in a server device that manages content uploaded from a first information processing device connected to a network and publishes the content as a guest room,
In the computer provided in the server device,
When permitting the second information processing apparatus connected to the network to open the guest room, the email address of the second information processing apparatus is used as an invitation mail address permitting browsing of the guest room. And a recording step of associating and recording the guest room in a memory;
When receiving a resend request for resending the invitation email to the third information processing device from the second information processing device, the second information processing device included in the resend request according to a predetermined permission condition. A step of changing the email address of the third information processing device included in the retransmission request instead of the email address as the invitation email address;
A transmission step of transmitting the invitation email to the third information processing device using the email address of the third information processing device as the invitation email address;
A control program characterized by causing At least a first information processing device, a second information processing device, and a third information processing device are connected to a server device via a network, and the server device stores content uploaded from the first information processing device. A data communication system that manages and publishes the content as a guest room,
The server device
When permitting the second information processing apparatus connected to the network to open the guest room, the email address of the second information processing apparatus is used as an invitation mail address permitting browsing of the guest room. And a recording means for associating and recording the guest room in a memory,
When receiving a resend request for resending the invitation email to the third information processing device from the second information processing device, the second information processing device included in the resend request according to a predetermined permission condition. A changing unit that uses the email address of the third information processing apparatus included in the retransmission request instead of the email address as the invitation email address;
Transmitting means for transmitting the invitation email to the third information processing device using the email address of the third information processing device as the invitation email address;
A data communication system comprising:

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