Communication apparatus connectable to switching network providing distinctive ringing pattern service

摘要

The invention concerns a communication apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting plural kinds of ringing signals from a communication line to which a plurality of identification information are assigned; discrimination means for discriminating whether or not a calling party is a data communication terminal, in accordance with a signal from the calling party; data communication means for performing a data communication; and speech communication means for performing a speech communication; characterized in that it comprises: control means for selecting one of a first mode to perform the speech communication and a second mode to selectively perform the data communication or the speech communication in accordance with a result of the discrimination by said discriminating means, in accordance with the kind of ringing signal detected by said detection means.