Method and apparatus for managing communication information collectively in communication terminal device

A communication terminal device that transmits electronic mail through a network by a mail system thereon, said communication terminal device comprising:

• a communication management table storing communication management information related to a communication using the electronic mail through the network, said communication management information including a communication result, said communication management table including
• a send/receive history information table storing management information concerning communications performed by said communication terminal device in an order of occurrences thereof, the thus-stored management information, not yet output being output therefrom when a number of sets of the management information stored therein reaches a predetermined amount;
• a communication management report outputting unit that creates and visually outputs report data based on stored contents of said communication management table;
• a delivery confirmation mail detecting unit that detects delivery confirmation mail returned from the mail system on the network, said delivery confirmation mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system;
• a file managing unit that attaches a file number for identifying each mail transmission to a part in the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system which part is later returned as contents of the delivery confirmation mail from the mail system, and records the file number with the communication management information related to the communication using the electronic mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table;
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• a communication result adding unit that adds information indicating a communication success as the communication result in the communication management information corresponding to the file number included in the detected delivery confirmation mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table, if said delivery confirmation mail detecting unit detects the delivery confirmation mail,
• wherein when said communication terminal device receives the delivery confirmation mail, management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail is stored again in the send/receive history information table in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A communication terminal device that transmits electronic mail through a network by a mail system thereon, said communication terminal device comprising:

• a communication management table storing communication management information related to a communication using the electronic mail through the network, said communication management information including a communication result, said communication management table including
• a send/receive history information table storing management information concerning communications performed by said communication terminal device in an order of occurrences thereof, the thus-stored management information, not yet output, being output therefrom when a number of sets of the management information stored therein reaches a predetermined amount;
• a communication management report outputting unit that creates and visually outputs report data based on stored contents of said communication management table;
• a delivery confirmation mail detecting unit that detects delivery confirmation mail returned from the mail system on the network, said delivery confirmation mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system;
• an error mail detecting unit that detects error mail returned from the mail system, said error mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system;
• a file managing unit that attaches a file number for identifying each mail transmission to a part in the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system which part is later returned as contents of the delivery confirmation mail from the mail system, and records the file number with the communication management information related to the communication using the electronic mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table;
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• a communication result adding unit that adds information indicating a communication success as the communication result in the communication management information corresponding to the file number included in the detected delivery confirmation mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table, if said delivery confirmation mail detecting unit detects the delivery confirmation mail,
• wherein, said communication result adding unit adds information indicating a communication failure as the communication result in the communication management information related to the communication using the electronic mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table, if said error mail detecting unit detects the error mail, and
• wherein when said communication terminal device receives the delivery confirmation mail, management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail is stored again in the send/receive history information table in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A method for controlling a communication terminal device that transmits electronic mail through a network by a mail system thereon, said communication terminal device comprising a communication management table storing communication management information related to a communication using the electronic mail through the network, said communication management information including a communication result, said communication management table including a send/receive history information table for storing management information concerning communications performed by the communication terminal device in an order of occurrences thereof, said method comprising the steps of:

• creating and outputting visually report data based on stored contents of said communication management table, including
• outputting the management information stored in the send/receive history information table, when a number of sets of the management information stored in the send/receive history information table reaches a predetermined amount;
• detecting delivery confirmation mail returned from the mail system on the network, said delivery confirmation mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system;
• adding information indicating a communication success as the communication result in the communication management information related to the communication using the electronic mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table, if the delivery confirmation mail is detected;
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• storing the management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail again in the send/receive history information table, when the communication terminal device receives the delivery confirmation mail, in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A method for controlling a communication terminal device that transmits electronic mail through a network by a mail system thereon, said communication terminal device comprising a communication management table storing communication management information related to a communication using the electronic mail through the network, said communication management information including a communication result, said communication management table including a send/receive history information table for storing management information concerning communications performed by the communication terminal device in an order of occurrences thereof, said method comprising the steps of:

• creating and visually outputting report data based on stored contents of said communication management table, including
• outputting the management information stored in the send/receive history information table, when a number of sets of the management information stored in the send/receive history information table reaches a predetermined amount;
• detecting delivery confirmation mail returned from the mail system on the network, said delivery confirmation mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system;
• attaching a file number for identifying each mail transmission to a part in the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system which part is later returned as contents of the delivery confirmation mail from the mail system;
• recording the file number with the communication management information related to the communication using the electronic mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table;
• adding information indicating a communication success as the communication result in the communication management information corresponding to the file number included in the detected delivery confirmation mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table, if the delivery confirmation mail is detected;
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• storing the management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail again in the send/receive history information table, when the communication terminal device receives the delivery confirmation mail, in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A method for controlling a communication terminal device that transmits electronic mail through a network by a mail system thereon, said communication terminal device comprising a communication management table storing communication management information related to a communication using the electronic mail through the network, said communication management information including a communication result, said communication management table including a send/receive history information table for storing management information concerning communications performed by the communication terminal device in an order of occurrences thereof, said method comprising the steps of:

• creating and visually outputting report data based on stored contents of said communication management table, including
• outputting the management information stored in the send/receive history information table, when a number of sets of the management information stored in the send/receive history information table reaches a predetermined amount;
• detecting delivery confirmation mail returned from the mail system on the network, said delivery confirmation mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system;
• detecting error mail returned from the mail system, said error mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system;
• attaching a file number for identifying each mail transmission to a part in the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system which part is later returned as contents of the delivery confirmation mail from the mail system;
• recording the file number with the communication management information related to the communication using the electronic mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table;
• adding information indicating a communication success as the communication result in the communication management information corresponding to the file number included in the detected delivery confirmation mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table, if the delivery confirmation mail is detected;
• adding information indicating a communication failure as the communication result in the communication management information related to the communication using the electronic mail, which communication management information is stored in said communication management table if the error mail is detected;
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• storing the management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail again in the send/receive history information table, when the communication terminal device receives the delivery confirmation mail, in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A network facsimile device comprising:

• an image-information exchanging unit that exchanges image information with use of an electronic mail by connecting to the Internet;
• an information-table creating unit that creates a send/receive history information table about the electronic mail;
• the send/receive history information table storing management information concerning communications performed by said network facsimile device in an order of occurrences thereof, the thus-stored management information, not yet output, being output therefrom when a number of sets of the management information stored therein reaches a predetermined amount;
• a report-outputting unit that visibly outputs a communication management report that displays contents of the send/receive history information table as a list;
• a MDN-confirmation requesting unit that requests a mail delivery confirmation by MDN when transmitting the image information using the electronic mail;
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• a controlling unit that displays a content that relates delivery confirmation mail by MDN and transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail by MDN in a field wherein the delivery confirmation mail by MDN is displayed, and in a field wherein the transmitted electronic mail is displayed, when the delivery confirmation mail by MDN is received by said network facsimile device,
• wherein when said network facsimile device receives the delivery confirmation mail management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail is stored again in the send/receive history information table in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A network facsimile device comprising:

• an image-information exchanging unit that exchanges image information using electronic mail by connecting to the Internet;
• an information-table creating unit that creates a send/receive history information table about the electronic mail;
• the send/receive history information table storing management information concerning communications performed by said network facsimile device in an order of occurrences thereof, the thus-stored management information, not yet output, being output therefrom when a number of sets of the management information stored therein reaches a predetermined amount;
• a report-outputting unit that visibly outputs a communication management report that displays contents 10 of the send/receive history information table as a list;
• a MDN-confirmation requesting unit that requests a mail delivery confirmation by DSN when transmitting the image information using the electronic mail;
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• a controlling unit that displays a content that relates delivery confirmation mail by DSN and transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail by DSN in a field wherein the delivery confirmation mail by DSN is displayed, and in a field wherein the transmitted electronic mail is displayed, when the delivery confirmation mail by DSN is received by said network facsimile device,
• wherein when said network facsimile device receives the delivery confirmation mail, management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail is stored again in the send/receive history information table in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A method for controlling a network facsimile device comprising the steps of:

• exchanging image information using an electronic mail by connecting to the Internet;
• creating a send/receive history information table about the electronic mail and storing management information concerning communications performed by the network facsimile device in an order of occurrences thereof;
• outputting visibly a communication management report that displays contents of the send/receive history information table as a list;
• requesting a mail delivery confirmation by MDN when transmitting the image information using the electronic mail;
• displaying a content that relates delivery confirmation mail by MDN and transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail by MDN to a field wherein the delivery confirmation mail by MDN is displayed, and to a field wherein the transmitted electronic mail is displayed, when the delivery confirmation mail by MDN is received by said network facsimile device;
• outputting visually the management information stored in the send/receive history information table, when a number of sets of the management information stored in the send/receive history information table reaches a predetermined amount;
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• storing the management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail again in the send/receive history information table, when the communication terminal device receives the delivery confirmation mail, in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A method for controlling a network facsimile device comprising the steps of:

• exchanging image information using an electronic mail by connecting to the Internet;
• creating a send/receive history information table about the electronic mail and storing management information concerning communications performed by the network facsimile device in an order of occurrences thereof;
• outputting visibly a communication management report that displays contents of the send/receive history information table as a list;
• requesting a mail delivery confirmation by DSN when transmitting the image information using the electronic mail;
• displaying a content that relates delivery confirmation mail by DSN and transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail by DSN to a field wherein the delivery confirmation mail by DSN is displayed, and to a field wherein the transmitted electronic mail is displayed, when the delivery confirmation mail by DSN is received by said network facsimile device;
• outputting visually the management information stored in the send/receive history information table, when a number of sets of the management information stored in the send/receive history information table reaches a predetermined amount;
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• storing the management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail again in the send/receive history information table, when the communication terminal device receives the delivery confirmation mail, in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.

A communication terminal device that transmits electronic mail through a network by a mail system thereon, said communication terminal device comprising:

• a delivery confirmation mail detecting unit that detects delivery confirmation mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system, said delivery confirmation mail being returned from the mail system on the network;
• an error mail detecting unit that detects error mail corresponding to the electronic mail transmitted by the mail system, said error mail being returned from the mail system;
• a memory storing communication management information related to an electronic mail transmission execute by the mail system, said communication management information including a communication result of the electronic mail transmission, said memory also storing
• a send/receive history information table containing management information concerning communications performed by said communication terminal device in an order of occurrences thereof, the thus-stored management information, not yet output, being output therefrom when a number of sets of the management information stored therein reaches a predetermined amount;
• a communication result adding unit that adds information indicating a communication success as the communication result to the communication management information, if said delivery confirmation mail detecting unit detects the delivery confirmation mail, and adds information indicating a communication failure as the communication result to the communication management information, if said error mail detecting unit detects the error mail,
• wherein when said communication terminal device receives the delivery confirmation mail, management information of the transmitted electronic mail corresponding to the delivery confirmation mail is stored again in the send/receive history information table in a case where the management information of the transmitted electronic mail has already been output therefrom.