Patent ID: 6052446
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A multifunction communication device connected with a computer and a line exchange by an external communication line, the multifunction communication device having at least one of a print device and a handset, comprising:a signal identifier that identifies a specific pattern of a call identity signal from at least two patterns of call identity signals transmitted from said line exchange;a storage device that stores the specific pattern of the call identity signal transmitted from said line exchange, said specific pattern having a function designating said computer and remaining patterns of said at least two patterns of the call identity signals having a function designating at least one of said printing device and said handset, when said print device prints facsimile data on a recording medium and said handset communicates with voice data; anda signal transmitter that transmits to said computer at least a part of data following said call identity signal after said call identity signal has been identified by said signal identifier as said specific pattern having said function designating said computer.