Patent ID: 6512819
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A telephone apparatus having a telephone directory function, comprising:communication means; image registration means for registering an image data in to a telephone directory information database as at least one of telephone directory information, said image data being input through said communication means; extraction means for extracting a caller identification information indicating a caller when a communication connecting request has been received from said caller through said communication means; comparing means for comparing said caller identification information extracted by said extracting means with said telephone directory information registered in said telephone directory information database; and display means for displaying said image data registered by said image registration means in accordance with a result of comparison by said comparing means; and a memory card storing at least a user identification code; wherein a first user identification code registered in said telephone directory information database is compared with a second user identification code stored in said memory card, and when said first user identification code coincides with said second user identification code, image functions including registration, transmission and display of image data are set to be operable, wherein said memory card having at least a memory area where said telephone directory information is stored is included or detachable, and in a case where said memory card is not connected, said functions including registration, transmission and display of said image data are set to be inoperable, after that add the following: an apparatus further comprising changing means for changing at least one parameter value of said image data stored in said telephone directory information database or said image data input through said communication apparatus wherein said parameter value is related to the displaying performance of the display.