Patent ID: 7756113
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: H04L,H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An IP (Internet Protocol) terminal apparatus connected to an ENUM (Telephone Number Mapping) server via an IP network, the ENUM server storing NAPTR (Naming Authority Pointer) records associated with a telephone number, a NAPTR record including at least one communication function, the IP terminal apparatus comprising: a first memory configured to store a plurality of communication control programs corresponding to a plurality of communication functions; an inputter configured to input a telephone number of a destination IP terminal apparatus; an obtainer configured to obtain the NAPTR records as terminal information regarding the destination IP terminal apparatus from the ENUM server, based on the input telephone number of the destination IP terminal apparatus; a second memory configured to store NAPTR records of the destination IP terminal apparatus obtained by the obtainer; an identifier configured to individually determine whether one of the communication functions specified in the NAPTR record stored in the second memory corresponds to the communication functions of the IP terminal apparatus, and configured to store in the second memory availability information in association with the NAPTR record specifying the corresponding communication function when there is at least one corresponding communication functions; a display configured to display the communication functions specified in the NAPTR record in association with the availability information stored in the second memory by the identifier; and a communication controller configured to control communication with the destination IP terminal apparatus, based upon the communication control program corresponding to the at least one communication function, when an operation is performed in accordance with the at least one communication function displayed on said display.