Reception notification control method and system

A reception notification control method in which an information server that stores information addressed to reception terminals and performs reception notification on each of the reception terminals via a network apparatus, with a node device being interposed between the network apparatus and the information server,

• the method comprising the steps of:
• determining the communication state of a reception terminal in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted when a communication line is established between the reception terminal and the network apparatus;
• inquiring of the information server whether there is stored information addressed to the reception terminal, after determining that the reception terminal is in communication with the network apparatus;
• and
• performing reception notification on the reception terminal, depending on the result of the inquiry,
• the steps being carried out by the node device.

A reception notification system in which an information server that stores information addressed to reception terminals and performs reception notification on each of the reception terminals to which the information is addressed,

• the system comprising:
• a reception notification trigger receiving means that receives a predetermined connection request transmitted from a reception terminal to which information stored in the information server is addressed, the information server storing all information addressed to the reception terminals;
• and
• a reception notifying means that performs reception notification on the reception terminal when the reception notification trigger receiving means receives the connection request,
• the reception notification trigger receiving means and the reception notifying means being contained in the information server.

A reception notification system in which an information server that stores information addressed to reception terminals and performs reception notification, via a network apparatus, on each of the reception terminals to which the information is addressed, with a node device being interposed between the network apparatus and the information server,

• the system comprising:
• a communication state determining means that determines the communication state of a reception terminal in accordance with a control signal transmitted when a communication line is established between the reception terminal and the network apparatus;
• a stored information inquiring means that inquires of the information server whether there is stored information addressed to the reception terminal, when the communication state determining means determines that the reception terminal is in communication with the network apparatus;
• and
• a reception notifying means that performs reception notification on the reception terminal depending on the result of the inquiry,
• the communication state determining means, the stored information inquiring means, and the reception notifying means being contained in the node device.