Communications control program, communications control server and communications control method

A computer readable medium that stores an executable communications control program that causes the terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the computer readable medium comprising:

• an executable message receiving code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to a message transmitted over the open network;
• an executable sender specifying code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to determine a sender of the message based upon information contained in the message;
• an executable determining code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to determine whether the sender is included in a destination list, the destination list being stored in the terminal and including a list of destinations that the terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• an executable message storing code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to store the message in a predetermined storing area when the sender is included in the destination list;
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• an executable message deleting code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to delete the message when the sender is not included in the destination list.

A computer readable medium that stores an executable communications control program that causes a first terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the computer readable medium comprising:

• an executable request transmitting code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the first terminal to transmit a request for communication with a second terminal to a server connected to the open network;
• an executable list transmitting code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the first terminal to transmit a destination list to the server over the open network, the destination list being stored in the first terminal and including a list of destinations that the first terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
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• an executable acceptance receiving code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the first terminal to receive an acceptance of the communication request from the server, the request for communication being accepted by the second terminal selected by the server, to establish the communications with the second terminal over the open network, wherein the server selects one of the destinations included in the destination list as the second terminal.

A computer readable medium that stores an executable communications control program that causes a terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the computer readable medium comprising:

• an executable request transmitting code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to transmit, to a server connectable over the open network, a request for transmitting a file stored in the server over the open network;
• an executable list transmitting code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to transmit a destination list to the server over the open network, the destination list being stored in the terminal and including a list of destinations that the terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
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• an executable file receiving code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to receive one of the file and data from the server indicating that the terminal is not allowed to receive the file,
• wherein the server transmits the file to the terminal when the file is generated by using data received by the server from one of the destinations included in the destination list, and
• wherein the server transmits to the terminal the data indicating that the terminal is not allowed to receive the file when the file is generated by using data received by the server from a destination not included in the destination list.

A computer readable medium that stores an executable communications control program that causes a terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the computer readable medium comprising:

• an executable file request transmitting code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to transmit, to a server connectable over the open network, a request for transmitting a file stored in the server over the open network;
• an executable file receiving code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, cause the terminal to receive the file from the server;
• an executable creator specifying code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to specify a creator of the file based upon information stored in the file, the server having received data necessary for specifying the creator;
• an executable determining code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to determine whether the creator is included in a destination list, the destination list being stored in the terminal and including a list of destinations that the terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• an executable displaying code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal to display the file when the creator is included in the destination list;
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• an executable deleting code segment stored on the computer readable medium that, when executed, causes the terminal delete the file when the creator is not included in the destination list.

A communications control server for controlling communications between a first terminal and a second terminal, the terminals performing a communication over a local network and an open network, the server comprising:

• a first request receiver that receives a request for communication with the second terminal from the first terminal over the open network;
• a first destination list receiver that receives a first destination list from the first terminal over the open network, the first destination list being stored in the first terminal and including a list of destinations that the first terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• a second request receiver that receives a request for communication with the first terminal from the second terminal;
• a second destination list receiver that receives a second destination list from the second terminal over the open network, the second destination list being stored in the second terminal and including a list of destinations that the second terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
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• a determiner that refers to the first and second destination lists to determine whether the second and the first terminal are respectively stored in the first and the second destination lists as destinations;
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• an establisher that establishes communication between the first terminal and the second terminal over the open network when the determiner determines that the second terminal and the first terminal are respectively stored in the first and second destination lists as destinations.

A communications control server for controlling communications with a terminal over an open network, the terminal performing a communication over a local network and the open network, the server comprising:

• a request receiver that receives, from the terminal, a request for transmitting a file stored in the server over the open network;
• a destination list receiver that receives a destination list from the terminal over the open network, the destination list including a list of destinations that the terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• a determiner that determines whether the file is generated using data received by the server from one of the destinations included in the destination list;
• a first transmitter that transmits the file to the terminal when the determiner determines that the file is generated using the data received by the server from one of the destinations included in the destination list;
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• a second transmitter that transmits, to the terminal, data indicating that the terminal is not allowed to receive the file, when the determiner determines that the file is generated using data received by the server from a destination not included in the destination list.

A communications control method for controlling communications performed over an open network between a first terminal and a second terminal, the first and second terminals performing communications over a local network and the open network, the method comprising:

• performing a communication between the first terminal and the second terminal over the local network;
• storing, in the first terminal, a destination of the second terminal in a destination list of destinations that the first terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• receiving, at the first terminal, a request for transmitting a message, the message designating a message destination, the message destination being over the open network;
• determining, at the first terminal, whether the message destination of the message is included in the destination list;
• transmitting, from the first terminal, the message to the destination over the open network when the massage destination is included in the destination list;
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• canceling, at the first terminal, a transmission of the message, when the message destination of the message is not included in the destination list.

A communications control method for controlling communications performed over an open network between a first terminal and a second terminal, the first and second terminals performing communications over a local network and the open network, the method comprising:

• performing a communication between the first terminal and the second terminal over the local network;
• storing, in the first terminal, a destination of the second terminal in a destination list of destinations that the first terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• receiving a message at the first terminal over the open network;
• determining, at the first terminal, a sender of the message based upon information contained in the message;
• determining, at the first terminal, whether the sender is included in the destination list;
• storing, at the first terminal, the message in a predetermined storing area to be read out when the sender is included in the destination list;
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• deleting, at the first terminal, the message when the sender is not included in the destination list.

A communications control method for controlling communications performed over an open network between a first terminal and a second terminal, the first and second terminals performing communications over a local network and the open network, the method comprising:

• performing a communication between the first terminal and the second terminal;
• storing, in the first terminal, a destination of the second terminal in a destination list of destinations that the first terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• transmitting a request for a file to a server over the open network;
• receiving, at the first terminal, the file from the server;
• specifying, at the first terminal, a creator of the file based upon information stored in the file, the server having received data necessary for specifying the creator of the file;
• determining, at the first terminal, whether the creator is included in the destination list;
• displaying, at the first terminal, the file when the creator is included in the destination list;
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• deleting, at the first terminal, the file when the creator is not included in the destination list.

A communications control program product stored in a terminal that causes the terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the program product causing the terminal to execute:

• receiving a transmission request for transmitting a message over the open network, the message having a destination;
• determining whether the destination for the message is included in a destination list, the destination list being stored in the terminal and including a list of destinations that the terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• transmitting the message to the destination over the open network when the destination is included in the destination list;
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• canceling a transmission of the message when the destination of the message is not included in the destination list.

A communications control program product stored in a terminal that causes the terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the program product causing the terminal to execute:

• receiving a message transmitted over the open network;
• specifying a sender of the message based upon information contained in the message;
• determining whether the sender is included in a destination list, the destination list being stored in the terminal and including a list of destinations that the terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• storing the message in a predetermined storing area when the sender is included in the destination list;
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• deleting the message when the sender is not included in the destination list.

A communications control program product stored in a first terminal that causes the first terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the program product causing the first terminal to execute:

• transmitting a request for communication with a second terminal to a server connectable over the open network;
• transmitting a destination list to the server over the open network, the destination list being stored in the first terminal and including a list of destinations that the first terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
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• receiving an acceptance of the communication request from the server, the request for communication being accepted by the second terminal selected by the server, to establish communication with the second terminal over the open network, wherein the server selects one of the destinations included in the destination list as the second terminal.

A communications control program product stored in a terminal that causes the terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the program product causing the terminal to execute:

• transmitting, to a server connectable over the open network, a request for transmitting a file stored in the server over the open network;
• transmitting a destination list to the server over the open network, the destination list being stored in the terminal and including a list of destinations that the terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
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• receiving, from the server, one of the file and data indicating that the terminal is not allowed to receive the file,
• wherein the server transmits the file to the terminal, when the file is generated by using data received by the server from one of the destinations included in the destination list, and
• wherein the server transmits to the terminal the data indicating that the terminal is not allowed to receive the file, when the file is generated by using data received by the server from a destination not included in the destination list.

A communications control program product stored in a terminal that cause the terminal to communicate over a local network and an open network, the program product causing the terminal to execute;

• transmitting, to a server connectable over the open network, a request for transmitting a file stored in the server over the open network;
• receiving the file from the server;
• specifying a creator of the file based upon information stored in the file, the server having received data necessary for specifying the creator;
• determining whether the creator is included in a destination list, the destination list being stored in the terminal and including a list of destinations that the terminal has previously communicated with over the local network;
• displaying the file when the creator is included in the destination list;
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• deleting the file when the creator is not included in the destination list.