IP Library Granted Patent US 7,519,398
Granted Patent B2
US 7,519,398 · App. 11/109,908 · Granted Apr 14, 2009

Communication terminal apparatus and a communication processing program

Assignee: Casio Computer Col, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,519,398
App. No.
11/109,908
Granted
Apr 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication terminal apparatus is provided, with which a user can check contents of an incoming mail in the same manner as in an incoming call. A reading-out registration data YTD including a mail address MAD and a key word KWD is previously stored. When an address of a sender of the received mail coincides with the mail address MAD in the reading-out registration data YTD and a key word KWD corresponding to mail address MAD is included in the received mail, a phone number corresponding to the mail address of the sender is searched through an address book and the searched phone number is displayed on a display unit 4 while the incoming mail is notified and further contents of the incoming mail are read out in response to an off-hook operation, whereby incoming of a mail including a predetermined attribute is notified with an incoming-call alert which is generally used to notify an incoming call.

Claims (60)

1. A communication terminal apparatus comprising:

attribute storing means for storing a specific attribute;

mail receiving means for receiving a mail;

judging means for judging whether or not the mail received by the mail receiving means includes the specific attribute stored in the attribute storing means;

notifying means for notifying incoming of the mail with an incoming-call alert when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute, and for notifying incoming of the mail with a mail alert when it is determined that the received mail does not include the specific attribute; and

reading out means for reading out contents of the mail which is determined to include the specific attribute by the judging means with a synthesized voice in response to a user operation which is executed while the notifying means is notifying the incoming of the mail with the incoming-call alert.

2. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the communication terminal apparatus comprises a voice communication function, and wherein the incoming-call alert which is used to notify the incoming of the mail when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute is also used to notify incoming of a voice call.

3. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the user operation which is executed while the notifying means is notifying the incoming of the mail with the incoming-call alert is an off-hook operation which is also used to answer the incoming of the voice call.

4. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address, and wherein the communication terminal apparatus further comprises:

personal-data storing means for storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching means for searching the personal data stored in the personal data storing means for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying means for displaying the searched phone number when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute.

5. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address and a keyword, and wherein the communication terminal apparatus further comprises:

personal-data storing means for storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching means for searching the personal data stored in the personal data storing means for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying means for displaying the searched phone number when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute.

6. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address, and wherein the communication terminal apparatus further comprises:

personal-data storing means for storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching means for searching the personal data stored in the personal data storing means for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying means for displaying a corresponding cellular phone number when the specific mail address is a mail address of a cellular phone, and for displaying a corresponding stationary phone number when the specific mail address is a mail address other than a cellular phone.

7. A method of controlling a communication terminal apparatus, comprising:

storing a specific attribute;

receiving a mail;

judging whether or not the received mail includes the stored specific attribute;

notifying incoming of the mail with an incoming-call alert when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute, and for notifying incoming of the mail with a mail alert when it is determined that the received mail does not include the specific attribute; and

reading out contents of the mail which is determined to include the specific attribute with a synthesized voice in response to a user operation which is executed while the incoming of the mail is notified by the incoming-call alert.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the communication terminal apparatus comprises a voice communication function, and wherein the incoming-call alert which is used to notify the incoming of the mail when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute is also used to notify incoming of a voice call.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the user operation which is executed while the incoming of the mail is notified by the incoming-call alert is an off-hook operation which is also used to answer the incoming of the voice call.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address, and wherein the method further comprises:

storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching the stored personal data for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying the searched phone number when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address and a keyword, and wherein the method further comprises:

storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching the stored personal data for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying the searched phone number when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address, and wherein the method further comprises:

storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching the stored personal data for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying a corresponding cellular phone number when the specific mail address is a mail address of a cellular phone, and for displaying a corresponding stationary phone number when the specific mail address is a mail address other than a cellular phone.

13. A computer readable medium having stored therein a program for controlling a communication terminal apparatus to perform functions of:

storing a specific attribute;

receiving a mail;

judging whether or not the received mail includes the stored specific attribute;

notifying incoming of the mail with an incoming-call alert when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute, and for notifying incoming of the mail with a mail alert when it is determined that the received mail does not include the specific attribute; and

reading out contents of the mail which is determined to include the specific attribute with a synthesized voice in response to a user operation which is executed while the incoming of the mail is notified by the incoming-call alert.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the communication terminal apparatus comprises a voice communication function, and wherein the incoming-call alert which is used to notify the incoming of the mail when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute is also used to notify incoming of a voice call.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the user operation which is executed while the incoming of the mail is notified by the incoming-call alert is an off-hook operation which is also used to answer the incoming of the voice call.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address, and wherein program controls the communication terminal apparatus to perform further functions of:

storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching the stored personal data for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying the searched phone number when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address and a keyword, and wherein program controls the communication terminal apparatus to perform further functions of:

storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching the stored personal data for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying the searched phone number when it is determined that the received mail includes the specific attribute.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the specific attribute is a specific mail address, and wherein program controls the communication terminal apparatus to perform further functions of:

storing personal data including at least a mail address and a phone number;

searching the stored personal data for a phone number corresponding to the specific mail address; and

displaying a corresponding cellular phone number when the specific mail address is a mail address of a cellular phone, and for displaying a corresponding stationary phone number when the specific mail address is a mail address other than a cellular phone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2005
From: HIROSE, KAZUO
To: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016490/0457 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-136608 · Apr 30, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050245287A1 · Nov 3, 2005