Patent ID: 7627097
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A facsimile machine comprising: an image reading unit that reads an image printed on a document; a storage section that stores selected network establishing information which associates at least a part of each call destination specification information that specifies a called party with call network specification information, where the call network specification information is specified by a user beforehand and indicates that a call is to be made over an IP network or over a public switched telephone network when the call destination specification information is input; a control section; a first line connection section that establishes connection with the IP network to fax the image read by the image reading unit over the IP network; and a second line connection section that establishes connection with the public switched telephone network to fax the image read by the image reading unit over the public switched telephone network, wherein: when one call destination specification information is input to the communications terminal unit, the control section selects one of the IP network and the public switched telephone network based on the selected network establishing information stored in the storage section and the one call destination specification information independent of a determination on whether any additional call destination specification information is associated with the one call destination specification, when the selected one is the IP network, the control section controls the first line connection section to make a call to a called party indicated by the one call destination specification information over the IP network, and when the selected one is the public switched telephone network, the control section controls, independent of the first line connection section, the second line connection section to make a call to the called party indicated by the one call destination specification information over the public switched telephone network.