Facsimile apparatus capable of outputting communication tones, control method therefor, and storage medium
US9148527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0093
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A facsimile apparatus which uses a tone output unit that outputs tones when a VoIP communication in which audio data for a facsimile communication by way of a public telephone line is sent and received over an IP network is being carried out, so as to make a user aware that a non-VoIP communication in which a facsimile communication is carried out by way of the IP network without using audio data is being carried out. When the VoIP communication is being carried out, the tone output unit outputs a first tone for notifying the user of a communication status of the VoIP communication. When the non-VoIP communication is carried out, the tone output unit outputs a second tone so as to notify the user of a communication status of the non-VoIP communication.
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