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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1998
Wataru Uchida, Tokyo, JP;
Tsutomu Nozaki, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A broadcast communication system in which a terminal unit for sending electronic mail transmits electronic mail data containing text of electronic mail, transmission destination data, a first command indicative of a transmission condition and a second command indicating that broadcast distribution is to be conducted, a mail server, upon reception of electronic mail data containing a second command, transmits a title and an access code of electronic mail text to all of terminal units of transmission destinations indicated by transmission destination data and upon reception of electronic mail data not containing a second command, sends back electronic mail text corresponding to the access code, and a terminal unit for receiving electronic mail, at the time of reception of distribution of electronic mail text, transmits electronic mail data containing an access code to the mail server.