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Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2009
Applicant:

Masatoshi Tsubouchi, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Masatoshi Tsubouchi, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive, from at least one other information processing apparatus, an electronic mail for which a notification time at which notification of receipt of the electronic mail is to be provided is specified; a storage unit configured to store the electronic mail received by the receiving unit; a clock unit configured to provide time information; a notification-time determining unit configured to determine whether a current time obtained by the clock unit has passed the notification time specified for the electronic mail; and a reception notification unit configured to read out, if the notification-time determining unit determines that the specified notification time has been passed, the electronic mail stored in the storage unit and provide notification of receipt of the electronic mail.


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