An image communication apparatus comprising: an encoding section adapted to perform an encoding process for a video signal to be input based on a calculated encoding mode, and transmit an encoded stream; a decoding section adapted to perform a decoding process for a received encoded stream, and output a decoded image; and an image recognition section adapted to perform an image recognition process for the decoded image, and wherein the encoding section is adapted to adjust the encoding process based on an encoding mode included in control information; wherein the image communication apparatus includes an image transmission apparatus and an image reception apparatus, the image reception apparatus includes the decoding section, the image recognition section, and a parameter transmission section adapted to transmit the control information including the encoding mode adjusted based on recognition accuracy information including an image recognition rate obtained by the image recognition section, and the image transmission apparatus includes the encoding section, and a reception section adapted to receive the control information, and supply the encoding mode included in the control information to the encoding section; wherein the image transmission apparatus further includes an imaging signal processing section adapted to generate the video signal from an imaging signal to be input, the control information includes parameters for a signal process to be executed for the imaging signal processing section to generate the video signal, and the parameters included in the control information received by the reception section are supplied to the imaging signal processing section. an encoding section adapted to perform an encoding process for a video signal to be input based on a calculated encoding mode, and transmit an encoded stream; a decoding section adapted to perform a decoding process for a received encoded stream, and output a decoded image; and an image recognition section adapted to perform an image recognition process for the decoded image, and wherein the encoding section is adapted to adjust the encoding process based on an encoding mode included in control information; wherein the image communication apparatus includes an image transmission apparatus and an image reception apparatus, the image reception apparatus includes the decoding section, the image recognition section, and a parameter transmission section adapted to transmit the control information including the encoding mode adjusted based on recognition accuracy information including an image recognition rate obtained by the image recognition section, and the image transmission apparatus includes the encoding section, and a reception section adapted to receive the control information, and supply the encoding mode included in the control information to the encoding section; wherein the image transmission apparatus further includes an imaging signal processing section adapted to generate the video signal from an imaging signal to be input, the control information includes parameters for a signal process to be executed for the imaging signal processing section to generate the video signal, and the parameters included in the control information received by the reception section are supplied to the imaging signal processing section.