Patent ID: 8037498
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A reception device for controlling a recording module, comprising: means for receiving an electronic mail as a formatted file including operating mode information, operation starting time information and operation ending time information of the recording module and being transmitted through a network; a central processing unit that extracts at least one text-based control command in said formatted file received by said means for receiving, wherein said text-based control command is in said formatted file to control said recording module; and means for controlling that controls said recording module based on said text based control command extracted by said central processing unit, wherein said means for controlling has a timer reservation function, and said means for controlling reserves an operation time of said recording module, said means for controlling judges whether a character string in said electronic mail is a control command, and when a control command is judged to exist in the electronic mail, the means for controlling checks for at least one of a reservation command, a cancellation command, and a confirmation command so as to control said recording module.