Device and method for processing multimedia message

An intermediate type of processing device with a friendly operation interface for managing multimedia message which is in the type of a telephone message, facsimile message, e-mail message, or electronic data-file message;

• said processing device comprising:
• a power supply for providing power to said processing device;
• an input/output device comprising a telephone line socket for connecting with at least one telephone line, a network socket for connecting with Internet, and at least one parallel port for connecting with a remote computer, wherein said telephone line socket is used for sending and receiving telephone and facsimile messages, said network socket is used for sending and receiving E-mail messages, and said parallel port is used for sending and receiving electronic data-file messages;
• a telephone device connected with said input/output device for use as an ordinary telephone;
• a facsimile device connected with said input/output device for use as an ordinary fax machine;
• a control panel device, which comprises a plurality of number keys and function keys, wherein each key has a pattern or abbreviated characters on key surface with respect to function;
• a printing device;
• a display device;
• a data storage unit, which comprises a ROM, a RAM, and a hard disk, wherein said ROM stores a system program as a firmware for driving said processing device, said RAM stores data files frequently used, and said hard disk is used to store data files occupying a large amount of memory space for a long time at low cost;
• and
• a control unit, which comprises a DAA managing and automatically determining a type of incoming multimedia message, and a CPU controlling operations of devices in said processing device, wherein said control unit automatically determines said type of said message and generates a respective index data shown on said display device for a user to easily monitor;
• wherein said control panel device provides said function keys for said user to utilize functions of previewing said message on the display device, printing said message out via said printing device, transferring said message to said remote computer through said parallel port, faxing said message out through said facsimile device, storing said message within the hard disk, and deleting said message;
• wherein said index data includes at least a series number of message, a message type, an input time of message, a title of message, and a status for message management.