Patent ID: 9253355
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: a first acquisition unit configured to acquire power rate information which indicates a plurality of power rates, and time periods to which the plurality of power rates are applied, respectively the plurality of power rates being applied to a destination communication apparatus which is a receiver of a facsimile; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a memory reception time period which is a time period during which when a facsimile is received by the destination communication apparatus, the facsimile is not printed but stored in a storage section; a first determination unit configured to determine whether or not the current time is included in a high power rate time period during which the power rate is higher than a standard power rate, using the power rate information acquired by said first acquisition unit; a second determination unit configured to determine whether or not the current time is included in the memory reception time period acquired by said second acquisition unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a facsimile after an end of the high power rate time period, in a case where it is determined by said first determination unit that the current time is included in the high power rate time period and it is determined by said second determination unit that the current time is not included in the memory reception time period.