Electronic mail system and method for forming electronic mail

A method of forming an e-mail message that includes content data, said method comprising:

• storing first multimedia content data;
• storing a plurality of mail templates each associated with a respective one of a plurality of portions of second multimedia content data and each including a specific e-mail message format corresponding to that portion of the second multimedia content data;
• reading out a particular one of the plurality of mail templates that is associated with a previously played-back portion of the second multimedia content data;
• displaying the first multimedia content data;
• allowing a user to select a portion of the first multimedia content data;
• obtaining the selected portion of the first multimedia content data;
• and
• inserting the selected portion of the first multimedia content data into an e-mail message, the selected portion of the first multimedia content data being arranged within the e-mail message according to the specific e-mail message format of the read-out mail template.

A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored therein for carrying out a method of forming an e-mail message that includes content data, said method comprising:

• storing first multimedia content data;
• storing a plurality of mail templates each associated with a respective one of a plurality of portions of second multimedia content data and each including a specific e-mail message format corresponding to that portion of the second multimedia content data;
• reading out a particular one of the plurality of mail templates that is associated with a previously played-back portion of the second multimedia content data;
• displaying the first multimedia content data;
• allowing a user to select a portion of the first multimedia content data;
• obtaining the selected portion of the first multimedia content data;
• and
• inserting the selected portion of the first multimedia content data into an e-mail message, the selected portion of the first multimedia content data being arranged within the e-mail message according to the specific e-mail message format of the read-out mail template.

An electronic mail system, comprising:

• a first storage unit operable to store situation information describing a status of a video game at a given moment;
• a second storage unit operable to store multimedia content data associated with the video game;
• a controller operable to read out, from the second storage unit, a portion of the multimedia content data that is associated with the situation information;
• and
• an e-mail forming unit operable to form an e-mail message that is based on the situation information and that includes the portion of the multimedia content data.

A method for forming an e-mail message, said method comprising:

• storing situation information describing a status of a video game at a given moment;
• storing multimedia content data associated with the video game;
• reading out a portion of the stored multimedia content data that is associated with the situation information;
• and
• forming an e-mail message that is based on the situation information and that includes the portion of the multimedia content data.

A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored therein for carrying out a method of forming an e-mail message, said method comprising:

• storing situation information describing a status of a video game at a given moment;
• storing multimedia content data associated with the video game;
• reading out a portion of the stored multimedia content data that is associated with the situation information;
• and
• forming an e-mail message that is based on the situation information and that includes the portion of the multimedia content data.

An electronic mail system, comprising:

• a location information acquiring unit operable to obtain location information describing movement of a user;
• a storage unit operable to store multimedia content data that includes map content and sightseeing content;
• a controller operable to read out, from said storage unit, a portion of the map content and a portion of the sightseeing content, the portion of the map content including a map associated with a path described by at least part of the location information, the portion of the sightseeing content being associated with at least one location located on the map;
• and
• an e-mail forming unit operable to form an e-mail message that includes the portion of the map content and the portion of the sightseeing content.

A method for forming an e-mail message, said method comprising:

• acquiring location information describing movement of a user;
• storing multimedia content data that includes map content and sightseeing content;
• reading out a portion of the stored map content and a portion of the stored sightseeing content, the portion of the map content including a map associated with a path described by at least part of the location information, the portion of the sightseeing content being associated with at least one location located on the map;
• and
• forming an e-mail message that includes the portion of the map content and the portion of the sightseeing content.

A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored therein for carrying out a method of forming an e-mail message, said method comprising:

• acquiring location information describing movement of a user;
• storing multimedia content data that includes map content and sightseeing content;
• reading out a portion of the stored map content and a portion of the stored sightseeing content, the portion of the map content including a map associated with a path described by at least part of the location information, the portion of the sightseeing content being associated with at least one location located on the map;
• and
• forming an e-mail message that includes the portion of the map content and the portion of the sightseeing content.