JPH10294756A - Electronic mail terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic mail terminal equipment with which a communication condition is stored in advance in a memory card and the terminal equipment is utilized by plural users. SOLUTION: An information processing section 6 confirms the presence of connection of a memory card 5, based on an output signal from a slot 4. When the memory card 5 is not connected, the connection for the memory card 5 is instructed, and in the case that the memory card 5 is connected, a detection section 2 detects the presence of operation data, a data entry section 1 enters the data when no operation data are available, then the operation data are encrypted by an encryption/decoding section 3 and stores the encrypted card to the memory card 5. On the other hand, when the operation data are available, the detection section 2 collates a received password, the processing is terminated when there is not matching, and mail data are sent/received based on the connection data and account data via a network connection section 7 when there is matching.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic mail terminal device, and more particularly to an electronic mail terminal device provided with a removable memory card storing operation data used by a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 3, a conventional electronic mail terminal device has a network connection unit 7 for connecting to a line network, mail data transmitted / received via the network connection unit 7, and a user. A data input unit 1 for inputting operation data such as connection data to a post office, account data, and password data used by the user, and an encryption / decryption unit 3 for encrypting / decrypting the operation data input by the data input unit 1 An external memory 105 in which operation data encrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3 is stored in advance, a detection unit 2 for detecting the presence / absence of operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3, and a detection unit 2 When the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3 is not detected, the connection data, account data, and password data are input by the data input unit 1 and are encrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3 to be stored in the external memory. 05, and when the detection unit 2 detects the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3, the password data of the operation data is collated, and the mail data is converted into the connection data and the account data. And an information processing unit 106 for performing transmission and reception via the network connection unit 7.

[0003] The operation of this conventional e-mail terminal device is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 3, writing and reading of user operation data and mail data are performed on the external memory 105 or the memory of the information processing unit 106, and the user operation data and mail data are stored in the information processing unit 106. When the user transmits / receives the mail data only with the specific terminal device in which the own operation data is stored, and when the user operation data and the mail data are stored in the external memory 105, the external memory 105 Only at 105, the user transmits and receives mail data.

[0004]

However, in the conventional e-mail terminal device, when the user's operation data and mail data are stored in the memory of the information processing unit, the user stores his / her own operation data. Sending and receiving mail data only with a specific terminal device. If only the mail data is stored in the external memory, this mail data can be easily viewed / falsified by other users, which impairs confidentiality. There has been a problem that a reduction in power consumption of the device is impeded.

[0005] In addition, the conventional electronic mail terminal device requires a floppy disk device or the like when the user's operation data and mail data are stored in the memory of the information processing unit, which hinders miniaturization of the device. And hinder cost reduction.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an electronic mail terminal device according to the present invention comprises a network connecting unit for connecting to a line network, and a mail transmitted and received via the network connecting unit. A data input unit for inputting data and operation data such as connection data to a post office, account data, and password data used by a user; and an encryption / decryption unit for encrypting / decrypting the operation data input at the data input unit. A decryption unit, a removable memory card in which operation data encrypted by the encryption / decryption unit is stored in advance, a detection unit for detecting the presence / absence of the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit, When the unit does not detect the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit, the connection data, the account data, and the password data are input by the data input unit. Encrypted with the encryption / decryption unit and processed to be stored in the memory card, when the detecting section detects the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit,
It is characterized by comprising an information processing unit for performing collation of the password data of the operation data, and processing to transmit and receive the mail data with the connection data and the account data via the network connection unit.

[0007]

Next, an electronic mail terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic mail terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the electronic mail terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an electronic mail terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a network connection unit 7 for connecting to a network, and mail data transmitted and received through the network connection unit 7. A data input unit 1 for inputting operation data such as connection data to a post office, account data, and password data used by a user, and an encryption for encrypting / decrypting the operation data input by the data input unit 1 And the presence / absence of an operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3, and a memory card 5 which can be attached / detached by a slot 4 for storing operation data encrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3 in advance. When the detection unit 2 does not detect the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3, the connection data, account data, and password data are input by the data input unit 1; When processing is performed so that the data is encrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3 and stored in the memory card 5, and when the detection unit 2 detects the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3, the password data of the operation data is collated. And an information processing unit 6 for processing to transmit and receive mail data via the network connection unit 7 using connection data and account data.

Next, the operation of the electronic mail terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation of the electronic mail terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention first determines whether or not a memory card 5 for storing user operation data and mail data is connected. The information processing unit 6 confirms with the output signal from the slot 4, and when the memory card 5 is not connected, the information processing unit 6 instructs the connection of the memory card 5 (step S1), and the memory card 5 is connected. If the user operation data has been stored, the detection unit 2 detects the presence / absence of user operation data stored in advance (step S2). If there is no user operation data, the connection data of the user operation data (step S3) , Account data (step S
4), password data (step S5) is input by the data input unit 1, and the operation data is encrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 3 (step S6) and stored in the memory card 5 (step S7).

On the other hand, when there is operation data of the user, the information processing unit 6 requests the user to input a password (step S8), and compares the password input by the data input unit 1 with the password data. Is performed by the detection unit 2 (step S9). If they do not match, the process ends. If they match, the information processing unit 6 connects to the post office using the connection data and account data (step S1).
0), and decide whether to send the mail data (step S).
11) If the mail data is not to be transmitted, the mail data is received (step S13) and the process is terminated. If the mail data is to be transmitted, the mail data is transmitted (step S1).
2) and receiving the mail data (step 13),
Disconnect the connection with the post office (step S14)
finish.

[0014]

As described above, according to the electronic mail terminal device of the present invention, since a removable memory card is provided, anyone who has a memory card with one device can easily transmit and receive mail data. In addition to the mail data, the user's operation data is also encrypted and stored, which increases confidentiality and reduces the size of the device because no external storage device such as a hard disk or floppy disk is required. In addition, there is an effect that cost can be reduced and power consumption can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic mail terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the electronic mail terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional electronic mail terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 data input unit 2 detection unit 3 encryption / decryption unit 4 memory card (slot) 5 memory card 6 information processing unit 7 network connection unit

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A network connection unit for connecting to a line network, mail data transmitted and received through the network connection unit, and operation of connection data to a post office, account data, and password data used by a user. A data input unit for inputting data, an encryption / decryption unit for encrypting / decrypting operation data input at the data input unit,
A removable memory card storing operation data encrypted by a decryption unit in advance, a detection unit for detecting the presence / absence of the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit, and the detection unit including the encryption / decryption unit If the operation data decrypted in step (1) is not detected, the connection data, account data, and password data are input through the data input unit, and are encrypted by the encryption / decryption unit and stored in the memory card. When the detection unit detects the operation data decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit, it checks the password data of the operation data, and transmits the mail data with the connection data and the account data to the network connection unit. An e-mail terminal device, comprising: an information processing unit that performs processing for transmitting and receiving via an electronic mail.