Patent ID: 8295888
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A portable terminal device comprising: an audio output portion that outputs an audio signal and, when an audio output device at which a speaker is arranged is connected to it, outputs the audio signal toward the audio output device so as to make it output audio in accordance with the audio signal from the speaker; an output restriction portion restricting the output of the audio signal to the audio output device if the type of the audio signal output from the audio output portion is a specific type; a communication portion executing communication with another communication apparatus; and a signal reception detection portion for detecting signal reception from the other communication apparatus, wherein the audio output portion outputs an audio signal of a signal reception sound when signal reception is detected at the signal reception detection portion, the output restriction portion restricts the output of the audio signal to the audio output device if the audio signal output from the audio output portion is the audio signal of the signal reception sound, the reception detection portion detects a sender with respect to the signal reception, and the output restriction portion does not restrict the output of the audio signal of the signal reception sound to the audio output device if it is detected at the signal reception detection portion that the sender with respect to the signal reception is a specific sender.