Patent ID: 7317475
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image communication apparatus comprising: a camera unit adapted to pickup an object image; a display device adapted to display at least an image picked up by said camera unit and/or a character; a selection device adapted to select a predetermined function from a menu which is displayed on said display device and is used for selecting or executing one of a plurality of camera control functions; a transmission device adapted to transmit data including an image signal picked up by said camera unit by wireless transmission; and a reception device adapted to receive data from another apparatus by wireless transmission, wherein said selection device comprises an input key for selecting or executing one of a plurality of camera control functions comprising an optical zoom function, a focus adjustment function or an exposure control function, and said input key also serves as an operation key for inputting a telephone number, and wherein said camera unit picks up the object image based on the camera control function selected by said selection device.