Patent ID: 7139265

Claim:
A voice communication apparatus, comprising: a packet processor connected to a packet communication network, said packet processor converting a voice signal from/to a packet data bilaterally to enable communication of the packet data to said packet communication network; a telephone controller connected to a telephone network to enable communication of the voice signal on said telephone network; a switch connected with a voice input and output unit and which connects said packet processor or said telephone controller with said voice input and output unit, and a controller connected with at least said switch, wherein said controller determines to communicate with a transmission source connected with said packet communication network or said telephone network with use of packets or signals received by said voice input and output unit, in response to whether the packets from said transmission source connected to said packet communication network enter into said packet processor or the signals from said transmission source connected to said telephone network enter into said telephone controller, and controls said switch to exclusively connect said voice input and output unit in said voice communication apparatus to said packet processor or said telephone controller.