JP6056565B2 - Communication apparatus and e-mail transmission destination determination method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication apparatus having an electronic mail client function, and more particularly to a technique for automatically determining an electronic mail transmission destination.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a document distribution system in which a document file storage destination can be selected from addresses managed by an address management device. The document distribution system includes a document transmission device that transmits an input document file to the document distribution device, a document distribution device that stores the document file transmitted from the document transmission device, and a document file stored in the document distribution device. Is received and output, and the address management device described above. Here, the document transmission apparatus selects the address of the storage location in the document distribution apparatus from the addresses managed by the address management apparatus. In addition, addresses managed by the address management device can be registered, updated, and deleted from the management terminal device.

JP 2002-304342 A

  However, in the document distribution system described in Patent Document 1, when a document file is transmitted from the document transmission apparatus to the document distribution apparatus, the address of the storage location of the document file in the document distribution apparatus is indicated each time. It is necessary to select from the addresses managed in, and workability is poor. Further, in order to be able to store the document file input to the document transmission apparatus in an appropriate storage location of the document distribution apparatus, it is necessary to maintain the address managed by the address management apparatus using the management terminal apparatus. Yes, it takes time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for improving the convenience of electronic file distribution.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the present invention, the communication device allows the electronic file to be stored when a predetermined user operation is performed during display of the electronic file or within a predetermined time after the predetermined user operation is performed. When displayed, the electronic mail address specified by the user operation is determined as the transmission destination of the electronic file being displayed. In addition, when an electronic file is attached to the electronic mail being created, the communication apparatus sets the electronic mail address determined as the transmission destination of the electronic file as the transmission destination of the electronic mail.

  Note that the predetermined user operations include a call outgoing operation, a response operation for incoming calls, a received mail selection operation, a shared information browsing operation, and the like. Here, in the case of an outgoing call operation or an incoming call response operation, the email address of the other party is determined as the destination of the displayed electronic file, and in the case of an incoming mail selection operation, the selected reception The transmission source electronic mail of the mail and the transmission destination electronic mail address excluding the own communication device are determined as the transmission destination of the electronic file being displayed. In the case of a shared information browsing operation, the email address of another communication device that browsed the same information is determined as the transmission destination of the electronic file being displayed.

For example, one embodiment of the present invention provides:
A communication device with an email client function,
An electronic file display means for displaying the electronic file;
Electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file displayed by the electronic file display means;
When a predetermined user operation is performed during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, or when an electronic file is displayed by the electronic file display means within a predetermined time after the predetermined user operation is performed. Address determining means for determining an e-mail address associated with the electronic file according to the user operation;
When an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage unit is selected as an attached file of the e-mail being created, the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination unit is A destination address setting means for setting the destination address of the e-mail;
Call history acquisition means for acquiring a call history of the telephone from a main apparatus accommodating a predetermined telephone ;
The address determination means includes
A call made during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means is detected from the call history acquired by the call history acquisition means, and is registered in advance in association with the telephone number of the call partner of the call. The email address is determined as the email address associated with the electronic file,
The destination address setting means includes:
Prior to the setting of the e-mail destination address, a confirmation message as to whether or not to set the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination means as the e-mail destination address. indicate.
Another aspect of the present invention is as follows:
A communication device with an email client function,
An electronic file display means for displaying the electronic file;
Electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file displayed by the electronic file display means;
When a predetermined user operation is performed during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, or when an electronic file is displayed by the electronic file display means within a predetermined time after the predetermined user operation is performed. Address determining means for determining an e-mail address associated with the electronic file according to the user operation;
When an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage unit is selected as an attached file of the e-mail being created, the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination unit is A destination address setting means for setting the destination address of the e-mail,
The address determination means includes
When a received e-mail is selected during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, the source e-mail address of the selected e-mail and the destination e-mail address other than the own communication device To the email address associated with the electronic file,
The destination address setting means includes:
Prior to the setting of the e-mail destination address, a confirmation message as to whether or not to set the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination means as the e-mail destination address. indicate.
Still another aspect of the present invention provides:
A communication device with an email client function,
An electronic file display means for displaying the electronic file;
Electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file displayed by the electronic file display means;
When a predetermined user operation is performed during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, or when an electronic file is displayed by the electronic file display means within a predetermined time after the predetermined user operation is performed. Address determining means for determining an e-mail address associated with the electronic file according to the user operation;
When an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage unit is selected as an attached file of the e-mail being created, the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination unit is A destination address setting means for setting the destination address of the e-mail;
Shared information browsing means for browsing shared information stored in a predetermined server;
Browsing history acquisition means for acquiring the browsing history of the shared information browsed by the shared information browsing means from the predetermined server,
The address determination means includes
When the browsing operation of the shared information stored in the predetermined server is performed during the display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, the self described in the browsing history acquired by the browsing history acquisition means. An email address registered in advance in association with a user other than the user of the communication device is determined as an email address associated with the electronic file,
The destination address setting means includes:
Prior to the setting of the e-mail destination address, a confirmation message as to whether or not to set the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination means as the e-mail destination address. indicate.

  In the present invention, when an electronic file is displayed, for example, when a predetermined user operation such as an outgoing call operation, a response operation to an incoming call, an incoming mail selection operation, a shared information browsing operation, or the like is performed, When the electronic file is displayed within a predetermined time after the user operation is performed, the electronic mail address specified by the user operation is determined as the transmission destination of the electronic file. For this reason, the user does not need to find out the transmission destination of the electronic file from the address book. Further, according to the present invention, when an electronic file whose transmission destination has been determined is attached to the electronic mail being created, the transmission destination of the electronic file is automatically set to the transmission destination address of the electronic mail. For this reason, the user does not need to input a transmission destination address each time an electronic file is attached to an electronic mail for transmission. Therefore, according to the present invention, the convenience of electronic file distribution can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an example of registered contents in the address book storage unit 104. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of registered contents in the transmission destination storage unit 109. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the document file transmission destination determination process of the communication apparatus 1. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the e-mail transmission destination setting process of the communication apparatus 1.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In the present embodiment, a document file is given as an example of an electronic file to be distributed.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication device 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As illustrated, the communication device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a man-machine interface unit 100, a communication interface unit 101, an email client function unit 102, a telephone function unit 103, an address book storage unit 104, A browser function unit 105, a history acquisition unit 106, a document file editing unit 107, a document file storage unit 108, a transmission destination storage unit 109, an address determination unit 110, and a transmission destination address setting unit 111 are provided. Yes.

  The man-machine interface unit 100 is an interface for outputting audio data and image data, and receiving inputs such as instructions and audio data from a user. An output device such as a liquid crystal panel and a speaker, a microphone, a keyboard, An input device such as a pointing device or a touch sensor.

  The communication interface unit 101 is an interface for communicating with other communication devices via the IP network.

  The e-mail client function unit 102 is a processing unit for realizing a function as an e-mail client. Specifically, an electronic mail is created in accordance with a user instruction received via the man-machine interface unit 100, and the electronic mail is transmitted by a transfer protocol such as SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). Further, the electronic mail is received by a receiving protocol such as POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3), and the electronic mail is displayed on the man-machine interface unit 100.

  The telephone function unit 103 is a processing unit for realizing a function as an IP telephone. Specifically, a session with a partner device is established according to a call control protocol such as SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), and a call is made with the partner device via this established session according to a transmission protocol such as RTP (Realtime Transfer Protocol). Send and receive data.

  Address book data is stored in the address book storage unit 104. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an example of registered contents in the address book storage unit 104. As shown in the drawing, the address book storage unit 104 stores a record 1040 of address book data for each call partner. The record 1040 includes a field 1041 for registering the user ID of the call partner, a field 1042 for registering the user name, a field 1043 for registering a telephone number, and a field 1044 for registering an e-mail address.

  The browser function unit 105 is a processing unit for realizing a browsing function of a shared file stored in a file server connected to the IP network. Specifically, in accordance with an instruction received from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100, the user logs in to the file server, acquires a desired shared file from the file server, and displays it on the man-machine interface unit 100.

  The history acquisition unit 106 acquires the browsing history of the shared file acquired by the browser function unit 105 from the file server being logged in by the browser function unit 105 in accordance with an instruction from the address determination unit 110 described later.

  The document file editing unit 107 is a processing unit for realizing functions such as a word processor and a text editor. Specifically, in accordance with an instruction received from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100, a new document file is created, and the document file is stored in the document file storage unit 108. Alternatively, the document file is read from the document file storage unit 108 and edited.

  The document file storage unit 108 stores a document file created or edited by the document file editing unit 107.

  The transmission destination storage unit 109 stores an electronic mail address that is a transmission destination of the document file stored in the document file storage unit 108. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of registered contents in the transmission destination storage unit 109. As illustrated, the transmission destination storage unit 109 stores a document file transmission destination record 1090 for each document file stored in the document file storage unit 108. The record 1090 has a field 1091 for registering the file name of the document file, and a field 1092 for registering one or more e-mail addresses as the transmission destination of the document file.

  The address determination unit 110 determines an e-mail address that is a transmission destination of the document file stored in the document file storage unit 108. Specifically, when a predetermined user operation is performed in the man-machine interface unit 100 in a state where the document file stored in the document file storage unit 108 by the document file editing unit 107 is displayed on the man-machine interface unit 100. Then, the electronic mail address specified by the user operation is determined as the electronic mail address of the transmission destination of the document file. For example, when the user performs an outgoing call operation or an incoming call response operation as an operation on the telephone function unit 103 via the man-machine interface unit 100, the e-mail address of the other party is displayed in the document file being displayed. Decide on the destination. Further, when a selection operation for confirming the content of the received e-mail is performed as an operation on the e-mail client function unit 102 from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100, the transmission source of the selected e-mail And the e-mail address of the transmission destination excluding the user of the own communication device 1 are determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed. In addition, when a user performs a browsing operation on the shared file stored in the file server as an operation on the browser function unit 105 via the man-machine interface unit 100, the user of the own communication device 1 who has viewed the same shared file. E-mail addresses of users other than (hereinafter referred to as browsing users) are determined as transmission destinations of the document file being displayed.

  When a document file stored in the document file storage unit 108 is attached to the e-mail being created, the transmission destination address setting unit 111 is stored in the transmission destination storage unit 109 as a transmission destination of the document file. Set the e-mail address to be the destination of this e-mail.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the document file transmission destination determination process of the communication apparatus 1.

  When the document file editing unit 107 reads the designated document file from the document file storage unit 108 and displays it on the man-machine interface unit 100 in accordance with the instruction received from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100 (YES in S100). The address determination unit 110 is notified of this. When the document file editing unit 107 finishes displaying the designated document file on the man-machine interface unit 100 in accordance with the instruction received from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100 (YES in S101), the fact is displayed. To the address determination unit 110.

  In response to these notifications, the address determination unit 110 receives a telephone call from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100 while the document file editing unit 107 displays the document file on the man-machine interface unit 100 (NO in S101). It is monitored whether a predetermined user operation has been performed on the function unit 103, the e-mail client function unit 102, or the browser function unit 105 (S102). If a predetermined user operation is performed on any of these functional units 103 to 105 (YES in S102), the e-mail address specified by this user operation is determined by the following processing (S103 to S110). The transmission destination of the document file being displayed on the man-machine interface unit 100 is determined and stored in the transmission destination storage unit 109.

  That is, when the telephone function unit 103 accepts a call outgoing operation or a response operation for an incoming call from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100, the telephone function unit 103 notifies the address determination unit 110 of the fact together with the telephone number of the other party. In response to this (“call transmission or incoming call response” in S103), the address determination unit 110 refers to the address book storage unit 104 and searches the record 1040 in which the telephone number of the other party is registered in the field 1043. Then, the electronic mail address of the call partner registered in the field 1044 of the retrieved record 1040 is specified (S104). Then, the e-mail address of the other party is determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed on the man-machine interface unit 100 (S109).

  When the e-mail client function unit 102 receives an e-mail selection operation received from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100, the e-mail client function unit 102 notifies the address determination unit 110 of the selected e-mail together with the selected e-mail. In response to this (“received mail selection” in S103), the address determination unit 110 receives the e-mail address of the received e-mail and the e-mail of the transmission destination (including CC) excluding the user of the own communication device 1. The mail address is specified (S105). Then, the e-mail address of the e-mail transmission source and the e-mail address of the transmission destination excluding the user of the own communication device 1 are determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed on the man-machine interface unit 100 (S109). ).

  When the browser function unit 105 receives a browsing operation of the shared file stored in the logged-in file server from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100, the browser function unit 105 receives the address of the logged-in file server and the shared file. This is notified to the address determination unit 110 together with the file name. In response to this (“browse shared file” in S103), the address determination unit 110 notifies the history acquisition unit 106 of the address of the logged-in file server and the file name of the shared file, and instructs acquisition of the browsing history. . The history acquisition unit 106 transmits a browsing history request accompanied by the designation of the file name of the shared file to the logged-in file server, and the browsing history in which the user name (login user name) of the browsing user of the shared file is described. Is acquired from the file server (S106), and the acquired browsing history is passed to the address determination unit 110. In response to this, the address determination unit 110 extracts from the address book storage unit 104 a record 1040 in which the user name of the browsing user described in the browsing history is registered in the field 1042 (S107), and extracts the extracted record 1040. The e-mail address of the viewing user registered in the field 1044 is specified (S108). Then, the electronic mail address of the browsing user is determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed on the man-machine interface unit 100 (S109).

  When the transmission destination of the document file being displayed is determined as described above, the address determination unit 110 transmits the record 1090 in which the file name of the document file being displayed is registered in the field 1091 to the transmission destination storage unit 109. The e-mail address determined as the transmission destination of this document file is registered in the field 1092 of this record 1090. If the record 1090 in which the file name of the document file being displayed is registered in the field 1091 is not stored in the transmission destination storage unit 109, a new record 1090 is added to the transmission destination storage unit 109. In the fields 1091 and 1092 of the record 1090, the file name of the document file being displayed and the e-mail address determined as the transmission destination of the document file are registered (S110).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the e-mail transmission destination setting process of the communication apparatus 1.

  When the e-mail client function unit 102 displays an e-mail creation screen on the man-machine interface unit 100 in accordance with the e-mail creation start instruction received from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100 (YES in S120), the fact is displayed. The destination address setting unit 111 is notified. Further, when the e-mail client function unit 102 finishes displaying the e-mail creation screen on the man-machine interface unit 100 in accordance with the e-mail creation end instruction received from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100 (S121). YES), this is notified to the transmission destination address setting unit 111.

  In accordance with these notifications, the destination address setting unit 111 passes the man-machine interface unit 100 during the period when the e-mail creation screen is displayed on the man-machine interface unit 100 by the e-mail client function unit 102 (NO in S121). Then, it is monitored by the user whether or not an attachment file for the e-mail being created has been designated by the e-mail client function unit 102 (S122). That is, when the e-mail client function unit 102 receives an attachment file designation from the user via the man-machine interface unit 100, the e-mail client function unit 102 notifies the transmission destination address setting unit 111 of the fact together with the file name of the designated attachment file. In response to this (YES in S122), the transmission destination address setting unit 111 refers to the transmission destination storage unit 109 and searches for the record 1090 in which the file name of the attached file is registered in the field 1091.

  If such a record 1090 could not be searched (NO in S123), it waits for the designation of a new attached file (S122).

  On the other hand, if such a record 1090 can be searched (YES in S123), the destination e-mail address registered in the field 1092 of this record 1090 is specified (S124). Then, the e-mail client function unit 102 is notified of the specified e-mail address of the destination. In response to this, the e-mail client function unit 102 sets the e-mail address notified from the transmission destination address setting unit 111 as the transmission destination address of the e-mail being created (S125). At this time, prior to the setting of the transmission destination address of the e-mail being created, a message for confirming whether or not to set the e-mail address notified from the transmission destination address setting unit 111 as the e-mail transmission destination address is displayed. May be.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

  In the present embodiment, when a predetermined user operation is performed during display of a document file, the communication device 1 determines an e-mail address specified by the user operation as a transmission destination of the document file being displayed. To do. For example, if a call origination operation or an incoming call response operation is performed, the e-mail address of the other party is determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed. If an operation for selecting a received e-mail is performed, the e-mail address of the transmission source of the selected e-mail and the e-mail address of the transmission destination excluding the user of the communication apparatus 1 are being displayed. As the destination of the document file. If a shared file browsing operation is performed, the e-mail address of the browsing user of the shared file excluding the user of the communication apparatus 1 is determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed. For this reason, the user does not need to search the address book for the destination of the document file. Further, when a document file is attached to the e-mail being created, the communication apparatus 1 automatically sets the e-mail address determined as the destination of the document file as the destination of the e-mail. Therefore, the user does not need to input the e-mail transmission destination address each time the document file is attached to the e-mail and transmitted. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the convenience of document file distribution can be improved.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, Many deformation | transformation are possible within the range of the summary.

  For example, in the above embodiment, when a call outgoing operation, an incoming call response operation, a received email selection operation, and a shared file browsing operation are performed while a document file is displayed, The destination of the document file has been determined. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If a predetermined user operation is performed during the display of the document file, the e-mail address specified by the user operation may be determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed. For example, when an operation (schedule data creation, schedule data selection) performed on the schedule management application is performed, the participant of the event indicated by the schedule data may be determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed. Good.

  In addition, when a predetermined user operation is performed on the telephone, e-mail, and shared file while the document file is displayed, the destination of the document file is determined. However, the telephone, e-mail, and shared file are determined. When a document file is displayed within a predetermined time after a predetermined user operation is performed, the transmission destination of the document file may be determined. For example, when a document file is displayed within a predetermined time after the telephone disconnection operation is performed, the e-mail address of the call partner of the disconnected telephone may be set as the transmission destination of this document file. Then, when a document file is displayed within a predetermined time after the opening operation of the received electronic mail is performed, the electronic mail address may be set as the transmission destination of the document file. Thus, for example, when a call or e-mail requesting the provision of a document is received, the caller of the call is simply required to display the document file within a predetermined time after disconnecting the call or opening the e-mail. Alternatively, the sender of the electronic mail can be the destination of the document file.

  In the above embodiment, the telephone function unit 103 and the browser function unit 105 may be omitted from the communication device 1. Note that the communication device 1 in which the telephone function unit 103 is omitted performs an outgoing call operation or an incoming call response operation on a user's telephone provided separately from the own communication device 1 while the document file is displayed. In such a case, the e-mail address of the other party may be determined as the transmission destination of the document file being displayed.

  That is, in the communication device 1, after the document file display is completed, the history acquisition unit 106 performs a call history for the user's telephone from the main device that accommodates the user's telephone to the display end date and time of the document file. To get. Then, if there is a call described in the call history, the address determination unit 110 uses the address book storage unit 104 to specify the call partner's e-mail address from the call partner's phone number.

  Alternatively, the communication apparatus 1 is notified of the telephone number of the other party of the call each time a call is made to the telephone set. When the communication apparatus 1 receives the telephone number of the other party from the main apparatus while the document file is being displayed, the communication apparatus 1 uses the address book storage unit 104 to specify the electronic mail address of the other party from the telephone number of the other party. . In this embodiment, a document file is cited as an example of an electronic file to be distributed. However, an electronic file including data other than character information, such as an image file, may be the distribution target.

  In addition, when an e-mail address of a destination of an e-mail being created is input on the e-mail creation screen, if a file name associated with the e-mail address is registered in the destination storage unit 109 The electronic file specified by the file name may be attached to the e-mail being created. For example, a list of file names associated with the e-mail address to which the e-mail being created is displayed is displayed, and the file of the file that the user should use as the attachment of the e-mail being created from this list A name may be selected.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the functional configuration of the communication device 1 shown in FIG. 1 may be realized by an integrated logic IC such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). Alternatively, it may be realized by software by a computer such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). Or, in a general-purpose computer such as a PC (Personal Computer) equipped with an auxiliary storage device such as a CPU, memory, HDD, DVD-ROM, and a communication interface such as a modem or NIC (Network Interface Card), the CPU executes a predetermined program. It may be realized by loading from an auxiliary storage device onto a memory and executing it.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Communication apparatus 100: Man-machine interface part 101: Communication interface part 102: E-mail client function part 103: Telephone function part 104: Address book storage part 105: Browser storage part 106: History acquisition part 107: Document file editing unit 108: Document file storage unit 109: Destination storage unit 110: Address determination unit 111: Destination address setting unit

Claims (7)

A communication device with an email client function ,
An electronic file display means for displaying the electronic file;
Electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file displayed by the electronic file display means;
When a predetermined user operation is performed during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, or when an electronic file is displayed by the electronic file display means within a predetermined time after the predetermined user operation is performed. Address determining means for determining an e-mail address associated with the electronic file according to the user operation;
When an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage unit is selected as an attached file of the e-mail being created, the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination unit is A destination address setting means for setting the destination address of the e-mail;
Includes a call history acquisition means for acquiring a call history of the telephone set from the main unit that houses a predetermined telephone, a
The address determination means includes
A call made during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means is detected from the call history acquired by the call history acquisition means, and is registered in advance in association with the telephone number of the call partner of the call. The email address is determined as the email address associated with the electronic file ,
The destination address setting means includes:
Prior to the setting of the e-mail destination address, a confirmation message as to whether or not to set the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination means as the e-mail destination address. A communication device characterized by displaying . A communication device with an email client function ,
An electronic file display means for displaying the electronic file;
Electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file displayed by the electronic file display means;
When a predetermined user operation is performed during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, or when an electronic file is displayed by the electronic file display means within a predetermined time after the predetermined user operation is performed. Address determining means for determining an e-mail address associated with the electronic file according to the user operation;
When an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage unit is selected as an attached file of the e-mail being created, the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination unit is A destination address setting means for setting the destination address of the e-mail,
The address determination means includes
When a received e-mail is selected during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, the source e-mail address of the selected e-mail and the destination e-mail address other than the own communication device To the email address associated with the electronic file ,
The destination address setting means includes:
Prior to the setting of the e-mail destination address, a confirmation message as to whether or not to set the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination means as the e-mail destination address. A communication device characterized by displaying . A communication device with an email client function ,
An electronic file display means for displaying the electronic file;
Electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file displayed by the electronic file display means;
When a predetermined user operation is performed during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, or when an electronic file is displayed by the electronic file display means within a predetermined time after the predetermined user operation is performed. Address determining means for determining an e-mail address associated with the electronic file according to the user operation;
When an electronic file stored in the electronic file storage unit is selected as an attached file of the e-mail being created, the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination unit is A destination address setting means for setting the destination address of the e-mail;
Shared information browsing means for browsing shared information stored in a predetermined server;
From said predetermined server, anda viewing history acquisition means for acquiring a viewing history of the shared information was viewed by the shared information browsing means,
The address determination means includes
When the browsing operation of the shared information stored in the predetermined server is performed during the display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, the self described in the browsing history acquired by the browsing history acquisition means. An email address registered in advance in association with a user other than the user of the communication device is determined as an email address associated with the electronic file ,
The destination address setting means includes:
Prior to the setting of the e-mail destination address, a confirmation message as to whether or not to set the e-mail address determined as the e-mail address associated with the electronic file by the address determination means as the e-mail destination address. A communication device characterized by displaying . The communication device according to claim 2 or 3 ,
It also has a phone function,
The address determination means includes
When an outgoing call operation or an incoming call response operation is performed during display of the electronic file by the electronic file display means, an electronic mail address registered in advance in association with the telephone number of the other party is entered. A communication device characterized in that an e-mail address associated with a file is determined. An e-mail transmission destination determination method in a communication device having an e-mail client function,
The communication device
When a predetermined user operation is performed during the display of the electronic file, or when the electronic file is displayed within a predetermined time after the predetermined user operation is performed, the main device accommodating the predetermined telephone set A telephone call history is acquired, a call made during display of the electronic file is detected from the acquired call history, and an e-mail address registered in advance is associated with the telephone number of the other party of the call. Decide on an email address to be associated with the electronic file,
When an electronic file for which an associated email address is determined is selected as an attached file of the email being created, the email address is set as the destination address of the email, and the destination address Prior to setting, a confirmation message as to whether or not to set the e-mail address as the e-mail destination address is displayed .   An e-mail transmission destination determination method in a communication device having an e-mail client function,
  The communication device
  When an operation for selecting a received email is performed as a predetermined user operation while the electronic file is displayed, a source email address of the selected email and a destination email address other than the own communication device are Decide on an email address to be associated with the electronic file,
  When an electronic file for which an associated email address is determined is selected as an attached file of the email being created, the email address is set as the destination address of the email, and the destination address Prior to setting, a confirmation message is displayed asking whether to set the e-mail address as the e-mail destination address.
  An e-mail destination determination method characterized by the above.   An e-mail transmission destination determination method in a communication device having an e-mail client function,
  When the browsing operation of the shared information stored in the predetermined server is performed as the predetermined user operation while the electronic file is displayed, the browsing history of the shared information is acquired from the predetermined server, and the acquired browsing history An email address registered in advance in association with a user other than the user of the communication device described in the above is determined as an email address associated with the electronic file,
  When an electronic file for which an associated email address is determined is selected as an attached file of the email being created, the email address is set as the destination address of the email, and the destination address Prior to setting, a confirmation message is displayed asking whether to set the e-mail address as the e-mail destination address.
  An e-mail destination determination method characterized by the above.

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