Image communication apparatus, method, and storage medium for performing image communication and voice communication

摘要

A present image communication apparatus performs voice communication with an external apparatus via a network, acquires image communication information indicating an image communication capability of the external apparatus, displays an operation screen that is related to image communication and includes at least information indicating whether or not voice communication can be continued when performing image communication based on the acquired image communication information, and controls image communication in accordance with user input that has been made via the operation screen.

主权项

1. An image communication apparatus comprising:
a detection unit configured to detect an instruction for performing image communication while performing voice communication with one external apparatus with which communication can be performed via a network; a voice communication unit configured to perform the voice communication with the external apparatus; an acquisition unit configured to acquire image communication information indicating an image communication capability of the external apparatus; a display unit configured to display, according to the instruction detected by the detection unit after the voice communication unit starts the voice communication, an operation screen related to the image communication based on the image communication information acquired by the acquisition unit, the operation screen including at least information indicating whether or not the voice communication can be continued while the image communication is performed; and a control unit configured to start the image communication in a case where a user input made via the operation screen displayed by the display unit indicates that the voice communication is to be continued while the image communication is performed, and terminate the voice communication and start the image communication in a case where the user input indicates that the voice communication is not to be continued while the image communication is performed, wherein at least one of the detection unit, the voice communication unit, the acquisition unit, or the control unit is implemented by a processor and a memory.