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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1991
Shoichi Takashima, Tokyo, JP;
Takuji Nakatsuma, Machida, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A communication apparatus includes a reception unit for receiving discrimination information for discriminating a calling party terminal equipment; a memory for storing the information received by the reception unit if no response is made to the call reception; and an output unit for visually outputting the information stored in the memory. The communication apparatus may further include a counter for counting the number of call receptions for each calling party number stored in the memory; and a unit for notifying one of the count result by the counter. The communication apparatus may also include a unit for determining if a call reception from a communication network is to be responded to or not; and a unit for calling the calling party after the display by the display unit, in response to an entry of a predetermined key.