Abstract:
An information processing apparatus includes: a first acquisition unit that acquires call identification information for identifying a caller during a call; a storage unit that stores first location information indicating a location on a network; a second acquisition unit that acquires, from the storage unit, the first location information corresponding to the acquired call identification information; a reception unit that receives, from another apparatus, display information which includes second location information indicating a location on the network of said another apparatus; a determination unit that determines whether the second location information received by the reception unit coincides with the first location information stored in the first storage unit; and a supply unit that supplies a display signal for displaying the received display information to a display unit during the call if the determination unit determines that the second location information coincides with the first location information.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE OF APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-227703 filed on Sep. 30, 2009, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that performs a call with another person while displaying display information. 
         [0003]    Recently, with the spread of the Internet, information terminals that can access the Internet have spread to every home. In the related art, a phone system having a display unit is known. Specifically, when a phone call is received, the phone number of the other party who has initiated the call is acquired. Among information stored in a storage unit of the phone system, an e-mail address that coincides with the acquired phone number is determined. The contents of the e-mail recently received are displayed based on the determined e-mail address. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    Even when responding to a phone call, it is sometimes desired to read display information such as e-mail or the like on a display unit. For example, while responding to a phone call, it may be desired to see display information sent from a calling party or the like. 
         [0005]    Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention has been made to take into account the above-mentioned background, and the aspect of the present invention provides an information processing apparatus that can make it possible to read display information such as e-mail received during response to a phone call through a display unit even while responding to the phone call. 
         [0006]    According to an aspect of the invention, an information processing apparatus includes: 
         [0007]    a first acquisition unit that acquires call identification information for identifying a caller during a call; 
         [0008]    a first storage unit that stores first location information indicating a location on a network, 
         [0009]    a second acquisition unit that acquires, from the first storage unit, the first location information corresponding to the call identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit; 
         [0010]    a reception unit that receives, from another apparatus that is connected to the information processing apparatus through the network, display information which includes second location information indicating a location on the network of said another apparatus; 
         [0011]    a first determination unit that determines whether the second location information received by the reception unit coincides with the first location information stored in the first storage unit; and 
         [0012]    a supply unit that supplies a display signal for displaying the display information received by the reception unit to a display unit during the call if the first determination unit determines that the second location information coincides with the first location information. 
         [0013]    According to an aspect of the invention, an information processing method comprising: 
         [0014]    acquiring call identification information for identifying a caller during a call; 
         [0015]    acquiring, from a storage unit, first location information corresponding to the acquired call identification information; 
         [0016]    receiving, from another apparatus that is connected to the information processing apparatus through the network, display information which includes second location information indicating a location on the network of said another apparatus; 
         [0017]    determining whether the received second location information coincides with the acquired first location information; and 
         [0018]    supplying a display signal for displaying the received display information to a display unit during the call if it is determined that the second location information coincides with the first location information. 
         [0019]    According to an aspect of the invention, a computer readable recording medium stores a program for causing a computer to execute: 
         [0020]    acquiring call identification information for identifying a caller during a call; 
         [0021]    acquiring, from a storage unit, first location information corresponding to the acquired call identification information; 
         [0022]    receiving, from another apparatus that is connected to the information processing apparatus through the network, display information which includes second location information indicating a location on the network of said another apparatus; 
         [0023]    determining whether the received second location information coincides with the acquired first location information; and 
         [0024]    supplying a display signal for displaying the received display information to a display unit during the call if it is determined that the second location information coincides with the first location information. 
         [0025]    According to the aspect of the invention, the display information received during the response to the phone call can be provided to the display unit even while responding to the phone call. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0026]      FIG. 1  is a view illustrating an external appearance of an information processing apparatus  10  according to a first embodiment. 
           [0027]      FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of an information processing apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment. 
           [0028]      FIG. 3  is a conceptual view illustrating an example of a storage state of personal information stored in a personal information storage region  31 . 
           [0029]      FIG. 4  is a conceptual view illustrating a storage state of fax data stored in a fax data storage region  32 . 
           [0030]      FIG. 5  is a conceptual view illustrating a storage state of an e-mail stored in an e-mail data storage region  33 . 
           [0031]      FIG. 6  is a conceptual view illustrating an example of display information displayed by a touch panel display  12 . 
           [0032]      FIG. 7  ( 7 A,  7 B) is a flowchart illustrating a processing order of main operations in an information processing apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment. 
           [0033]      FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating a processing order during response to a phone call in an information processing apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment. 
           [0034]      FIG. 9  is a conceptual view illustrating an example of personal information stored in a personal information storage region  31  according to a second embodiment. 
           [0035]      FIG. 10  is a conceptual view illustrating an example of fax data stored in a fax data storage region  32  according to the second embodiment. 
           [0036]      FIG. 11  is a conceptual view illustrating an example of e-mail data stored in an e-mail data storage region  33  according to the second embodiment. 
           [0037]      FIG. 12  ( 12 A,  12 B) is a flowchart illustrating a processing order of main operations in an information processing apparatus  10  according to the second embodiment. 
           [0038]      FIG. 13  is a flowchart illustrating a processing order during response to a phone call in an information processing apparatus  10  according to the second embodiment. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     First Embodiment 
       [0039]    Hereinafter, a first embodiment will be described based on drawings. 
       External Appearance of Information Processing Apparatus According to First Embodiment 
       [0040]    As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , an information processing apparatus  10  includes a touch panel display  12  and a calling unit  11 . The information processing apparatus  10  includes a pen  20 . The pen  20  may not be provided in the information processing apparatus  10 . 
         [0041]    Predetermined display information can be displayed on the touch panel display  12 , and predetermined information can be input to the touch panel display  12  according to a user&#39;s touch manipulation. A known touch panel is used in the touch panel  12 . 
         [0042]    The calling unit  11  enables a user of the information processing apparatus  10  to communicate with another person using a telephone line or Internet line. The calling unit  11  includes an audio input unit  13  and an audio output unit  14 . The audio input unit  13  receives an input of user&#39;s audio information. The audio output unit  14  outputs audio information of another person received using the telephone line or Internet line. The audio information input by the audio input unit  13  is transmitted to another person using the telephone line or Internet line. The audio information output by the audio output unit  14  is the audio information transmitted from another person to the user. The calling unit  11 , for example, is a general phone. In this embodiment, the calling unit  11  is connected to the telephone line. In this case, the audio input unit  13  and the audio output unit  14  are included in the calling unit  11 . Accordingly, the audio input unit  13  and the audio output unit  14  are not specifically illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0043]    The pen  20  is a pen for contact-operating the touch panel display  12 . The pen  20  is not specifically limited if it is a member that is contactable with the touch panel display  12 . Further, the pen  20  may not be provided and the user can directly manipulate the touch panel display with his/her finger. 
         [0000]    Electrical Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus  10  according to First Embodiment 
         [0044]    As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the information processing apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment includes a CPU  1  that controls the information processing apparatus  10 . A RAM  2 , an HDD  3 , a ROM  4 , an Internet communication unit  5 , a phone line communication unit  6 , a calling unit  11 , and a touch panel display  12  are electrically connected to the CPU  1 . The storage unit, such as the RAM  2 , the HDD  3 , and the ROM  4 , and the CPU  1  constitute a part of a computer of the information processing apparatus  10 . The computer controls the operation of the information processing apparatus  10 . In this case, although not illustrated, the information processing apparatus  10  has a function of transmitting and receiving a fax signal through the phone line communication unit  6 . The function of transmitting and receiving the fax signal is the known fax function. 
         [0045]    Specifically, the touch panel display  12  includes a display control unit  15 , a display unit  16 , a touch panel  17 , and an input control unit  18 . The display control unit  15  and the input control unit  18  are electrically connected to the CPU  1 . The display control unit  15  is electrically connected to the display unit  16 . The input control unit  18  is electrically connected to the touch panel  17 . 
         [0046]    The calling unit  11  includes the audio input unit  13  and the audio output unit  14 . The audio input unit  13  and the audio output unit  14  are electrically connected to the CPU  1 . 
         [0047]    The RAM  2  includes a call identification information temporary storage region  21 , a received information temporary storage region  22 , and a display information temporary storage region  23 . 
         [0048]    The call identification information temporary storage region  21  is configured to temporarily store call identification information. The call identification information is information that indicates the other party in the call through the calling unit  11 . In the first embodiment, the call identification information is a phone number. This phone number may be the phone number of a fixed phone or the phone number of a portable phone. The phone number may be a phone number of an IP phone. However, the call identification information is not limited to a phone number, and may be information that indicates the other party in the call. For example, the call identification information may be an ID that indicates the other party in the call. 
         [0049]    The received information temporary storage region  22  is configured to temporarily store received fax data or e-mail data. The details of the fax data or e-mail data will be described later. The fax data or e-mail data is information that is transmitted to the information processing apparatus  10  through the Internet line  5  or the phone line communication unit  6 . In the first embodiment, for example, the fax data or e-mail data is image information of the fax or e-mail. For example, it is image information of the fax generally print-output. The fax or e-mail received by the information processing apparatus  10  is temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22 . Generally, an e-mail includes e-mail text information and an attached file. The e-mail text information is text information transmitted through the e-mail. The attached file is a file attached to the e-mail text information to be transmitted. In this embodiment, the e-mail text information and the attached file are temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22 . The fax data received by the information processing apparatus  10  is temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22 . In this case, the received information temporary storage region  22  is configured to temporarily store an e-mail address of the sender that has transmitted the e-mail data together with the e-mail data received by the information processing apparatus  10 . The e-mail address that is stored in the received information temporary storage region  22  may be an e-mail address for a general computer to transmit or receive an e-mail. It may be an e-mail address of a portable phone. It is sufficient if the e-mail address is an address for transmitting and receiving an e-mail or for transmitting and receiving information through a network, and the e-mail address stored in the received information temporary storage region  22  is not specifically limited. 
         [0050]    In the first embodiment, it is exemplified that an e-mail is described as an example of received information. However, the received information is not limited thereto, and for example, it may be display information directly transmitted by an application except for e-mail software without passing through the e-mail. Image information such as a photo and so on directly transmitted without passing through the e-mail or a data file such as a document or announced data may be stored in the received information temporary storage region  22  as display information. The received information may also be a data file such as music and so on. 
         [0051]    Information extracted from the fax data or the e-mail data received in the past, which are stored in the HDD  3 , is temporarily stored in the display information temporary storage region  23 . The calling unit  11  extracts the fax data or e-mail data received in the past based on the call destination or origination. The extracted information is temporarily stored in the display information temporary storage region  23 . The details of the extraction method will be described later. 
         [0052]    The HDD  3  includes a personal information storage region  31 , a fax data storage region  32 , and an e-mail data storage region  33 . The personal information storage region  31  is configured to store personal information such as the other party in the call and so on. As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the personal information includes an address ID, a name, a phone number, an e-mail address, and a registered image. The address ID is identification information that indicates the order of registration of personal information or the registration number of the personal information. The name is information that indicates the name of the other party in the call registered as the personal information. The phone number is information that indicates the phone number of the other party in the call. The e-mail address is information that indicates an e-mail address of the other party in the call and so on. The registered image is image information that indicates the other registered party in the call and so on as personal information. In this case, a nonvolatile memory may be used instead of the HDD  3 . For example, the nonvolatile memory is a flash memory. The phone number stored in the personal information storage region  31  may be the phone number of a fixed phone or the phone number of a portable phone. The phone number may be the phone number of an IP phone. However, the call identification information is not limited to a phone number. It is sufficient if the call identification information is information that indicates the other party in the call. For example, the call identification information may be an ID that indicates the other party in the call. The e-mail address stored in the personal information storage region  31  may be an e-mail address for transmitting and receiving an e-mail in a general computer. The e-mail address may be the e-mail address of a portable phone. It is sufficient if the e-mail address is an address for transmitting and receiving an e-mail or for transmitting and receiving information through a network, and the e-mail address stored in the personal information storage region  31  is not specifically limited. In  FIG. 3 , it is exemplified that one e-mail address is stored to correspond to a phone number stored in the personal information storage region  31 . It is also possible that one or more e-mail addresses may be stored to correspond to a phone number stored in the personal information storage region  31 . One or more phone numbers may be stored to correspond to an address ID or a name stored in the personal information storage region  31 . 
         [0053]    The fax data storage region  32  is configured to store the fax data received by the information processing apparatus  10 . Although not described in detail in the first embodiment, the fax data is received through the phone line communication unit  6 . The configuration for receiving the fax data is not specifically illustrated. The configuration for receiving the fax data is the same as the configuration of a known fax. As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the fax data includes an address ID, a phone number, the date of reception, and fax image data. The address ID and the phone number are the same as the address ID and the phone number as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , respectively. The date of reception is information that indicates the date on which the fax is received. As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , date information “2009/1/10” on which the fax is received is stored in the fax data storage region  32  to correspond to the image data of the received fax. The fax image data is image information of the received fax. In the first embodiment, the received fax image data is stored in the fax data storage region  32  as an image in the form of “.tiff”. 
         [0054]    The e-mail data storage region  33  is configured to store e-mail data received by the information processing apparatus  10 . In the first embodiment, the received e-mail data is received through the Internet communication unit  5 . As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the e-mail data includes an address ID, an e-mail address, the date of reception, e-mail image data, and an attached file. The address ID and the e-mail address are the same as the address ID and the e-mail address as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , respectively. The date of reception is information that indicates the date on which the e-mail is received. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , date information “2009/2/17” on which the e-mail is received is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33  to correspond to the received e-mail image data. The e-mail image data is image information of the received e-mail. In the first embodiment, the e-mail image data of the received e-mail is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . A general e-mail includes a header and text information. The header includes at least the title of a mail, the name of a sender who has sent the mail, the mail address. As the header, the date the mail was sent or the mail address of the mail recipient may be included. On the other hand, the text information is information that indicates the text of a mail input by a sender. In this embodiment, the e-mail image data includes the header and the text information. It is sufficient if the e-mail image data includes at least the text information. The attached file is a file attached to the received e-mail. If the received e-mail has an attached file, the attached file is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33  to correspond to the e-mail image data as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . If the received e-mail has no attached file, “null” that indicates there is no attached file is stored to correspond to the received e-mail image data as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . Information that is stored as the attached file, as illustrated in  FIG. 5 , may be image data, moving image data, music data, document data, or the like. The image data includes a photo and so on. The document data is document data composed of text or the like or slide data for announcement. 
         [0055]    The ROM  4  includes a program storage region  41 . The program storage region  41  includes a main operation program storage region  42  and a busy-line processing program storage region  43 . The main operation program storage region  42  is configured to store a main operation program of the information processing apparatus  10 . The main operation program is a program for controlling the information processing apparatus  10 . The busy-line processing program storage region  43  is configured to store a busy-line processing program. The busy-line processing program is a program that is executed during a call through the calling unit  11 . 
         [0056]    The Internet communication unit  5  connects the information processing apparatus  10  to the Internet. The Internet communication unit  5  performs transmission and reception of information with another apparatus through the network. 
         [0057]    The phone line communication unit  6  connects the information processing apparatus  10  to a phone line. The phone line is a known phone line. The phone line communication unit  6  performs a call or faxing with another apparatus through the phone line. 
         [0058]    The calling unit  11  performs a call with another apparatus through the phone line communication unit  6 . The calling unit  11  includes the audio input unit  13  and the audio output unit  14 . The audio input unit  13  is configured to input audio, i.e. voice of a user of the information processing apparatus  10 . For example, it may be a known microphone. The audio input through the audio input unit  13  is acquired by the information processing apparatus  10  as audio information. The acquired audio information is transmitted to another apparatus through the phone line communication unit  6 . The audio output unit  14  outputs audio information received through the phone line communication unit  6 . For example, the audio output unit  14  is a speaker. The audio information received from another apparatus through the phone line communication unit  6  is output through the audio output unit  14 . 
         [0059]    The touch panel display  12  includes the display control unit  15 , the display unit  16 , the touch panel  17 , and the input control unit  18 . The display control unit  15  generates a display signal that is supplied to the display unit  16 . The display signal generated by the display control unit  15  is generated based on the display information or image information stored in storage means such as RAM  2 , HDD  3 , or the like. The display unit  16  performs a display based on the display signal supplied from the display control unit  15 . 
         [0060]    The input control unit  18  receives an input signal that is input through contact with the touch panel  17 . Based on the input signal through contact and the contact position of the touch panel  17 , the input control unit  18  performs a predetermined processing operation. As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the touch panel display  12  includes a received display information display region  51 , a caller name display region  58 , a call location phone number display region  59 , and the other party in the call image display region  60 . The received display information display region  51  is a region for displaying an e-mail or fax data received by the information processing apparatus  10 . The caller name display region  58  is a region for displaying the name of a calling party currently calling. The call location phone number display region  59  is a region for displaying the currently calling phone number. The other party in the call image display region  60  is a region for displaying image information of a calling party currently calling. The other party in the call image information is information stored in the personal information storage region  31  as a registered image. 
         [0061]    The touch panel display  12  includes a call button display region  52 , a send button display region  53 , a scroll button display region  54 , a scroll button display region  55 , an e-mail display button display region  56 , and a fax display button display region  57 . By contacting the button display region with a user&#39;s pen  20  and so on, a predetermined processing operation is performed. The call button display region  52  corresponds to a button for performing a call when a call destination from another person is made in the information processing apparatus  10  through the phone line. The send button display region  53  corresponds to a button for making a call from the information processing apparatus  10  to another person with a phone number designated by a user. The fax display button display region  57  corresponds to a button for displaying fax data stored in the fax data storage region  32 . The e-mail display button display region  56  corresponds to a button for displaying e-mail data stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . The scroll button display region  54  or the scroll button display region  55  corresponds to a button for scrolling the display information displayed on the received display information display region  51 . When a plurality of display information is displayed on the received display information display region  51 , the display of the plurality of display information can be shifted by contacting the scroll button display region  54  or the scroll button display region  55 . When a user contacts such buttons, the above-described processing operation is controlled by the input control unit  18 . The touch panel  17  is a known touch panel. 
         [0062]    In this case, the program stored in the HDD  3  may be downloaded, for example, from a predetermined server on the network through the Internet communication unit  5 . The program may be written in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and may be read through a drive of the corresponding recording medium. 
         [0000]    Main Processing Operation of Information Processing Apparatus  10  according to First Embodiment 
         [0063]    The operation and effect of the information processing apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment as configured above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The main processing operation as illustrated in  FIG. 7  is performed according to a main processing operation program. Based on the power-on of the information processing apparatus  10 , the main processing operation of the information processing apparatus  10  is performed. The CPU  1  executes the main operation program. The processing described below is performed by the CPU  1 . 
         [0064]    S 101  determines whether a call or fax is received from another apparatus to the information processing apparatus  10 , or whether a call or fax is originated from the information processing apparatus  10  to another apparatus. First, the call or fax destination through the phone line communication unit  6  is received in the information processing apparatus  10 . When the call or fax information is received through the phone line communication unit  6 , it is determined that the call or fax has been received. On the other hand, in the call or fax send, a phone number is first determined by a user. Then, by contacting a send button display region  53 , the call or fax is originated to the determined phone number as a recipient. Accordingly, when the send button display region  53  is contacted, it is determined that the call or fax has been originated. If it is determined that the call or fax has been received, or the call or fax has been originated, step S 102  is performed. If it is not determined that the call or fax has been received, or the call or fax has been originated, step S 114  is performed. 
         [0065]    In step S 102 , it is determined whether the fax has been received by the information processing apparatus  10 . Whether the fax has been received is determined by whether the fax data has been received through the phone line communication unit  6 . If it is determined that the fax has been received, step S 112  is performed. If it is not determined that the fax has been received, step S 103  is performed. 
         [0066]    In step S 103 , a phone number of the other party in the call is acquired. In the case of a call destination, another apparatus that has originated the call transmits the phone number of another apparatus to the information processing apparatus  10 . The phone number transmitted to the information processing apparatus  10  is acquired in step S 103 . The acquired phone number is temporarily stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21 . On the other hand, in the case of a call, the phone number determined as the originator in step S 101  is temporarily stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21 . 
         [0067]    In step S 104 , it is searched for whether the phone number that coincides with the phone number acquired in step S 103  is stored in the personal information storage region  31 . Specifically, the phone number stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21  is compared with the phone number stored in the personal information storage region  31 . 
         [0068]    S 105  determines whether or not a coincident phone number exists as a result of search in step S 104 . If the phone number stored in the call identification information temporary storage region coincides with the phone number stored in the personal information storage region  31  as a result of comparison in step S 104 , it is determined that the coincident phone number exists. When it is determined that the coincident phone number exists, step S 106  is performed. If it is not determined that the coincident phone number exists, step S 110  is performed. 
         [0069]    In step S 106 , an address ID of the phone number that is determined as the coincident phone number in step S 105  is determined. Hereinafter, explanation will be made on the assumption that the address ID determined in step S 105  is “1”. 
         [0070]    In step S 107 , fax image data that corresponds to the address ID determined in step S 106  and the date of reception are acquired from the fax data storage region  32 . e-mail image data that corresponds to the address ID and the date of reception are acquired from the e-mail data storage region  33 . Specifically, fax image data, such as “fax_recv1.tiff”, “fax_recv2.tiff”, or the like, which is the fax image data corresponding to the address ID “1”, is acquired. In the same manner, “image data”, “moving image data”, or the like, which is the e-mail image data corresponding to the address ID “1”, is acquired. The acquired data is temporarily stored in the display information temporary storage region  23 . 
         [0071]    In step S 108 , information acquired in step S 107  are sorted based on the dates of reception which are temporarily stored in the display information temporary storage region  23 . Specifically, extracted information are sorted in the order of their dates of reception, e.g. from the latest information. 
         [0072]    In step S 109 , information having the latest date of reception among information sorted in step S 108  is displayed on the received display information display region  51 . In the first embodiment, it is exemplified that information having the latest date of reception is displayed. However, the number of information is not limited thereto, and a predetermined number of information may be determined to be displayed in the order of their date of reception, starting from the latest date of reception. In this case, the determined information is displayed on the received display information display region  51 . In step S 109 , the fax image data or the e-mail image data having the latest date of reception is acquired from the display information temporary storage region  23 , and then is displayed on the received display information display region  51 . 
         [0073]    In step S 110 , a phone connection processing is performed. The phone connection processing is connection processing for communicating with the other party in the call that has made the call destination or call origination in step S 110 . By performing the connection processing, the communication with the other party in the call becomes possible. 
         [0074]    In step S 111 , busy-line processing is performed. The details of the busy-line processing will be described later. 
         [0075]    In step S 112 , the fax image data is received. The received fax image data includes a phone number of a fax transmitter and fax image data. 
         [0076]    In step S 113 , the fax image data received in step S 112  is stored in the fax data storage region  32 . Specifically, the date of reception when the fax is received in step S 112  is acquired. The date of reception, although not illustrated, is date information determined by the information processing apparatus  10 . This date information may be set by a user of the information processing apparatus, or may be automatically set through the Internet. The address ID that corresponds to the phone number included in the received fax is determined among the personal information storage region  31 . In correspondence to the phone number included in the received fax or determined address ID, the fax image data and the date of reception are stored in the fax data storage region  32 . 
         [0077]    In step S 114 , it is determined whether the e-mail has been received by the information processing apparatus  10 . If it is determined that the e-mail has been received, step S 115  is performed. If it is not determined that the e-mail has been received, step S 117  is performed. 
         [0078]    In step S 115 , the e-mail image data is received. The received e-mail includes an e-mail address of an e-mail transmitter and e-mail image data. If an attached file is attached to the e-mail, the attached file is received. 
         [0079]    In step S 116 , the e-mail received in step S 115  is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . Specifically, in step S 115 , the date of reception when the e-mail is received is acquired. The date of reception, although not illustrated, is date information determined by the information processing apparatus  10 . This date information may be set by a user of the information processing apparatus, or may be automatically set through the Internet. The address ID that corresponds to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail is determined among the personal information storage region  31 . In correspondence to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail or determined address ID, the e-mail image data, the attached file, and the date of reception are stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . 
         [0080]    In step S 117 , it is determined whether the power of the information processing apparatus  10  is turned off. It is determined whether the power provided in the information processing apparatus  10  is turned off. If it is determined that the power is turned off, the main processing operation is ended. If it is not determined that the power is turned off, the step S 101  is re-performed. 
       Busy-Line Processing According to the First Embodiment 
       [0081]    The busy-line processing as illustrated in  FIG. 8  is performed according to a busy-line processing program. In step S 201 , it is determined whether the phone connection performed in step S 110  is disconnected. Specifically, if the information processing apparatus  10  does not transmit or receive information through the phone line communication unit  6  over a predetermined time period, it is determined that the phone connection is disconnected. When the phone connection is determined to be disconnected, the busy-line processing is ended. If it is not determined that the phone connection is not disconnected, step S 202  is performed. 
         [0082]    In step S 202 , it is determined whether the e-mail is received through the Internet communication unit  5 . If it is determined that the e-mail is received, step S 203  is performed. If it is not determined that the e-mail is received, step S 201  is re-performed. 
         [0083]    In step S 203 , the e-mail address of the e-mail received in step S 202  is acquired. Specifically, the e-mail received in step S 202  is temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22 . The e-mail received in step S 202  includes the header and text information as described above. The header includes the e-mail address of the e-mail transmitter. The e-mail address included in the header is acquired. The e-mail address is temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22 . In the received information temporary storage region  22 , at least text information is stored as the e-mail image data. If the attached file is attached to the e-mail, the attached file is also temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22 . 
         [0084]    In step S 204 , it is determined whether the transmitter of the e-mail address received in step S 203  coincides with the other party in the call. Specifically, an e-mail address that coincides with the e-mail address acquired in step S 203  among the personal information storage region  31  is searched for. If the e-mail address that coincides with the e-mail address acquired in step S 203  exists in the personal information storage region  31 , the address ID of the coincident e-mail address is acquired. This address ID is called an e-mail address ID. On the other hand, a phone number that coincides with the phone number stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21  among the personal information storage region  31  is searched for. If the phone number that coincides with the phone number stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21  exists in the personal information storage region  31 , the address ID of the coincident phone number is acquired. This address ID is called the other party in the call address ID. If the e-mail address ID coincides with the other party in the call address ID, it is determined that the transmitter of the e-mail address coincides with the other party in the call. If it is determined that the transmitter of the e-mail address coincides with the other party in the call, step S 205  is performed. If it is not determined that the transmitter of the e-mail address coincides with the other party in the call, step S 207  is performed. At this time, if the e-mail address that coincides with the e-mail address acquired in step S 203  does not exist in the personal information storage region  31 , it is determined that the transmitter of the e-mail address does not coincide with the other party in the call in step S 204 . 
         [0085]    In step S 205 , information that indicates that an e-mail is received from the other party in the call during the call is displayed on the display unit  16  by the display control unit  15 . 
         [0086]    In step S 206 , the e-mail image data that is temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22  is displayed on the display unit  16 . The e-mail image data displayed in step S 206  is the e-mail image data received in step S 202 . Accordingly, a user can automatically read the e-mail received from the other party in the call through the display unit  16  even during response to the call. 
         [0087]    In step S 207 , the e-mail data received in step S 202  is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . Specifically, in step S 202 , the date of reception when the e-mail is received is acquired. The date of reception, although not illustrated, is date information determined by the information processing apparatus  10 . This date information may be set by a user of the information processing apparatus, or may be automatically set through the Internet. The address ID that corresponds to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail is determined among the personal information storage region  31 . In step S 202 , the information stored in the received information temporary storage region  22  is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . In correspondence to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail data or the determined address ID, the e-mail image data, the attached file, and the date of reception are stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . 
         [0088]    In the first embodiment, it is exemplified that in steps S 112  and S 115 , the received fax data or e-mail data is stored in the fax data storage region  32  or e-mail data storage region  33 . However, an aspect of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in steps S 112  and S 115 , it is sufficient if the transmission and reception of the fax or e-mail may be determined. In this case, in step S 113 , in correspondence to the phone number that indicates the transmitter of the fax, the fax image data is stored in the fax data storage region  32 . In step S 116 , in correspondence to the e-mail address that indicates the transmitter of the e-mail, the e-mail image data is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . In this case, in step S 107 , information is acquired among the fax image data and e-mail image data transmitted or received by the information processing apparatus  10 . The information acquired in step S 107  is displayed on the display unit  16  through the process in steps S 108  and S 109 . 
         [0089]    In the first embodiment, it is exemplified that after the processing from step S 106  to step S 109  is performed, the phone connection processing in step S 110  is performed. However, an aspect of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, after the phone connection processing in step S 110  is performed, the processing from step S 106  to step S 109  may be performed. 
       Second Embodiment 
       [0090]    Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described based on  FIGS. 9 to 13 . Hereinafter, with respect to the second embodiment, only points that are different from those in the first embodiment will be described. The external appearance of the information processing apparatus  10  according to the second embodiment is the same as the external appearance of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . In the second embodiment, the fax and the e-mail received by the information processing apparatus  10  include the personal identification information. Based on this, explanation will be made as follows. The details of the personal identification information will be described later. 
         [0000]    Electrical Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus  10  according to the Second Embodiment 
         [0091]    The electrical configuration of the information processing apparatus  10  according to the second embodiment is the same as the electrical configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment as shown in  FIG. 2 . The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment on the point of the storage state of information respectively stored in the personal information storage region  31 , the fax data storage region  32 , and the e-mail data storage region  33 . 
         [0092]      FIG. 9  shows the storage state where the personal information is stored. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment on the point that the address ID, the phone number, or the e-mail address corresponds to one or more personal identification information, and is stored in the personal information storage region  31 . 
         [0093]    As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , in the same manner as the first embodiment, the address ID, the name, the phone number, and the e-mail address correspond in one-to-one manner. In the second embodiment, it is assumed that one phone number is allocated to one or more persons. That is, the name indicated in  FIG. 9  is registered as the name of the representative among one or more personal identification information. In the general home, a plurality of users exists with respect to one phone number. The second embodiment can correspond to such a case. The address ID, the phone number, or the e-mail address of  FIG. 9  corresponds to “father”, “mother”, “grandfather”, “grandmother”, and “son”, as one or more personal identification information. In an example of  FIG. 9 , it is exemplified that the information processing apparatus  10  is used in the home. However, the present invention can be applied to any other example in addition to the home. For example, the name of a person may be used as the personal identification information. 
         [0094]    The conceptual view of the second embodiment as illustrated in  FIG. 9  is different from that of the first embodiment on the points that the address ID or the phone number corresponds to one or more personal identification information. For the identification information, the received fax image and the date of reception are classified and stored. 
         [0095]    The conceptual view of the second embodiment as illustrated in  FIG. 11  is different from that according to the first embodiment on the point that the address ID or the e-mail address corresponds to one or more personal identification information. For the personal identification information, the date of reception, the received e-mail image data, and the attached file are classified and stored. 
       Main Processing Operation of Information Processing Apparatus  10  According to Second Embodiment 
       [0096]    The operation and effect of the information processing apparatus  10  according to the second embodiment as configured above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The main processing operation as illustrated in  FIG. 12  is performed according to a main processing operation program. Based on the power-on of the information processing apparatus  10 , the main processing operation of the information processing apparatus  10  is performed. The CPU  1  executes the main operation program as follows. 
         [0097]    In step S 301 , in the same manner as the step S 101 , it is determined whether a call or fax is received from another apparatus to the information processing apparatus  10 , or whether a call or fax is originated from the information processing apparatus  10  to another apparatus. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment on the point that a person of the other party in the call is identified when the call or fax origination or the call or fax destination is performed. Accordingly, when the call or fax origination is performed in step S 101 , the personal identification information is transmitted to the originator. In the case of the destination, the personal identification information is transmitted from another apparatus to the information processing apparatus  10 . 
         [0098]    Step S 302  is the same process as step S 102 . 
         [0099]    In step S 303 , a phone number and personal identification information of the other party in the call are acquired. In the case of a call destination, another apparatus that has originated the call transmits the phone number and the personal identification information of another apparatus to the information processing apparatus  10 . The phone number and the personal identification information transmitted to the information processing apparatus  10  are acquired in step S 303 . The acquired phone number and the personal identification information are temporarily stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21 . On the other hand, in the case of a call origination, the phone number determined as the originator in step S 301  and the personal identification information are temporarily stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21 . 
         [0100]    In step S 304 , it is searched for whether the information that coincides with the phone number acquired in step S 303  and the personal identification information are stored in the personal information storage region  31 . Specifically, the phone number and the personal identification information stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21  are compared with the information stored in the personal information storage region  31 . 
         [0101]    In step S 305 , it is determined whether the phone number and the personal identification information that coincide with the call identification information temporary storage region  21  as a result of search in step S 304  exist in the personal information storage region  31 . As a result of comparison in step S 304 , if the phone number and the personal identification information stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21  coincide with the phone number and the personal identification information stored in the personal information storage region  31 , it is determined that the coincident information exists. When it is determined that the coincident information exists, step S 306  is performed. If it is not determined that the coincident information exists, step S 310  is performed. 
         [0102]    In step S 306 , an address ID of the phone number and the personal identification information that are determined as the coincident information in step S 305  are determined. The personal identification information of the information that is determined as the coincident information in step S 305  is determined. Hereinafter, explanation will be made on the assumption that the address ID determined in step S 305  is “1” and the personal identification information is “father”. 
         [0103]    In step S 307 , the fax image data and the date of reception that correspond to the address ID determined in step S 306  and the personal identification information are acquired from the fax data storage region  32 . The e-mail image data and the date of reception that correspond to the address ID and the personal identification information are acquired from the e-mail data storage region  33 . Specifically, fax image data, such as “fax_recv1.tiff”, “fax_recv2.tiff”, and the like, which is the fax image data corresponding to the address ID “1” and the personal identification information “father”, is acquired. In the same manner, “image data”, “moving image data”, and the like, which is the e-mail image data corresponding to the address ID “1” and the personal identification information “father”, is acquired. The acquired data is temporarily stored in the display information temporary storage region  23 . 
         [0104]    Thereafter, the processing in steps  5308  to  5310  is the same as the processing in steps S 108  to S 110 . 
         [0105]    In step S 311 , the busy-line processing is performed. The details of the busy-line processing will be described later. 
         [0106]    In step S 312 , the fax image data is received. The received fax image data includes a phone number of a fax transmitter, personal identification information, and fax image data. 
         [0107]    In step S 313 , the fax received in step S 312  is stored in the fax data storage region  32 . Specifically, the date of reception when the fax is received in step S 312  is acquired. The date of reception, although not illustrated, is date information determined by the information processing apparatus  10 . This date information may be set by a user of the information processing apparatus, or may be automatically set through the Internet. The address ID that corresponds to the phone number included in the received fax is determined among the personal information storage region  31 . In correspondence to the phone number included in the received fax, determined address ID, or the personal identification information included in the received fax, the fax image data and the date of reception are stored in the fax data storage region  32 . 
         [0108]    Step S 314  is the same processing as step S 114 . 
         [0109]    In step S 315 , the e-mail image data is received. The received e-mail image data includes an e-mail address of an e-mail transmitter, personal identification information, and e-mail image data. 
         [0110]    In step S 316 , the e-mail received in step S 315  is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . Specifically, in step S 315 , the date of reception when the e-mail is received is acquired. The date of reception, although not illustrated, is date information determined by the information processing apparatus  10 . This date information may be set by a user of the information processing apparatus, or may be automatically set through the Internet. The address ID that corresponds to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail is determined among the personal information storage region  31 . In correspondence to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail or the determined address ID and the personal identification information included in the received e-mail, the e-mail image data, the attached file, and the date of reception are stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . 
         [0111]    Step S 317  is the same processing as step S 117 . 
       Busy-Line Processing According to the Second Embodiment 
       [0112]    The busy-line processing as illustrated in  FIG. 13  is performed according to a busy-line processing program. Steps S 401  and  5402  are the same processing as steps S 201  and S 202 . 
         [0113]    In step S 403 , the e-mail address and the personal identification information received in step S 402  are acquired. Specifically, the e-mail address and the personal identification information received in step S 402  are temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22 . The e-mail data received in step S 402  includes the header, the text information, and the personal identification information as described above. The text information of the e-mail and the attached file are temporarily stored in the received information temporary storage region  22 . 
         [0114]    In step S 404 , it is determined whether the transmitter of the e-mail received in step S 403  coincides with the other party in the call. Specifically, information, which coincides with the e-mail address and the personal identification information acquired in step S 403 , is searched for in the personal information storage region  31 . If the information, which coincides with the e-mail address and the personal identification information acquired in step S 403 , exists in the personal information storage region  31 , one or more phone numbers that coincide with the e-mail address and the personal information are acquired. It is determined whether the acquired phone number and the personal identification information acquired in step S 403  coincide with the phone number and the personal identification information stored in the call identification information temporary storage region  21 , respectively. If it is determined that they coincide with each other, step S 405  is performed. If it is determined that they do not coincide with each other, step S 407  is performed. 
         [0115]    Steps S 405  and S 406  are the same processing as steps S 205  and S 206 . 
         [0116]    In step S 407 , the e-mail image data received in step S 402  is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . Specifically, in step S 402 , the date of reception when the e-mail is received is acquired. The date of reception, although not illustrated, is date information determined by the information processing apparatus  10 . This date information may be set by a user of the information processing apparatus, or may be automatically set through the Internet. The address ID that corresponds to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail is determined among the personal information storage region  31 . In step S 402 , the information stored in the received information temporary storage region  22  is stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . In correspondence to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail data or the determined address ID and the personal identification information included in the received e-mail, the e-mail image data, the attached file, and the date of reception are stored in the e-mail data storage region  33 . 
         [0117]    Modified examples of the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, it is exemplified that the call and the fax are performed through the phone line communication unit  6 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As a modified example, the call and the fax may be performed through the Internet communication unit  5 , for example, an IP phone, an IP-FAX, and the like. 
         [0118]    Modified examples of the step S 206  according to the first embodiment and the step S 406  according to the second embodiment will be described. In the step S 206  according to the first embodiment and the step S 406  according to the second embodiment, it is exemplified that the e-mail data received by the information processing apparatus  10  is displayed. As a modified example, if the received e-mal includes an attached file, the attached file may be preferentially displayed on the display unit  16 . This is because it is general that display information that is more important than the mail text is attached to the text as the attached file.