Patent ID: 6266162
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image communication apparatus comprising:a line controller, arranged to effect the transmission and reception of image data through a telephone line;an interfacer arranged to effect the transmission and reception of information with an information processing terminal;a first instruction acceptor, arranged to accept an instruction for transmission by said line controller from the information processing terminal;an operator, arranged to accept the entry of a manual instruction;a second instruction acceptor, arranged to accept an instruction for transmission by said line controller from said operator;a memory, arranged to store communication management information indicating a result of data communication by said line controller;an outputter, arranged to output an image based on input data; anda controller, arranged to control at least said first instruction acceptor, said second instruction acceptor, said memory and said outputter,wherein said controller is adapted to store the communication management information according to the instruction accepted by said first instruction acceptor and the communication management information according to the second instruction accepted by said second instruction acceptor in said memory, respectively, in a mutually distinguishable manner, andwherein said controller selectively outputs the communication management information either to the information processing terminal via said interfacer or to said outputter, andwherein said controller outputs the communication management information in the form of a list encompassing the plurality of communications to said outputter, and outputs the communication management information for each of the plurality of communications separately to the information processing terminal through said interfacer.