Patent ID: 6972858
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: a facsimile communicator that performs a facsimile communication with a facsimile destination via a telephone network; an electronic mail communicator that performs electronic mail communication with a destination terminal via a computer network; a detector that detects identification information included in a non-standard signal which is transmitted from the facsimile destination while said facsimile communicator performs a facsimile protocol transmission to the facsimile destination, the identification information indicating that a facsimile destination is capable of electronic mail communication; and a facsimile communication controller that disconnects the facsimile communication when said detector detects the identification information in the non-standard signal, wherein said electronic mail communicator starts to perform the electronic mail communication with the facsimile destination upon disconnection of the facsimile communication.