MAIL TERMINAL DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mail terminal device that allows even children, elderly people and physically handicapped people to easily send and receive mail by using a simple and easy-to-use terminal structure. SOLUTION: A terminal 100 has a box shape as shown in (A) and a lid 102 for a body 101 is opened and closed. The lid 102 is provided with a light-emitting button 104. To send a message, the lid 102 is opened as shown in (B) and a message is uttered toward the body 101. When the lid 102 is closed after the message is uttered, the light-emitting button 104 emits light as shown in (C). When a user pushes the light-emitting button 104 in this state as shown in (D), the message is sent. When the message reaches the terminal 100, the light-emitting button 104 emits light as shown in (E) and a ringtone is output from the body 101. Then the lid 102 is opened as shown in (F) and the message is reproduced/output from within the box. The message is deleted when the lid 102 is closed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT