Abstract: When a hook detection unit (18) detects the off-hook of a handset (8), voice (e.g., “telephone book”, the other party's name) sent from a user is input via the handset (8), and a voice recognition unit (110) recognizes the voice, the other party's name and a telephone number stored in a telephone book memory (3) are displayed on a display unit (5). Then, when voice “up/down” is input via the handset (8), another party's name and a telephone number stored in a telephone book memory (3) are switched and displayed on a display unit (5); and when voice “telephone” or “fax” is input, a call is made or a fax transmission started to the other party displayed on the display unit (5).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication method comprises delivering streaming data from a server to a first communication terminal, receiving a request for the streaming data from a second communication terminal while delivering the streaming data to the first communication terminal, detecting congestion to be caused by the delivery of the streaming data to the second communication terminal, and slowing down a bit rate of the streaming data to be delivered to the first communication terminal based on the detection of the congestion to be caused by the delivery to the second communication terminal, and when a link speed to the first communication terminal is slower than that to the second communication terminal.

Abstract: When a hook detection unit (18) detects the off-hook of a handset (8), voice (e.g., “telephone book”, the other party's name) sent from a user is input via the handset (8), and a voice recognition unit (110) recognizes the voice, the other party's name and a telephone number stored in a telephone book memory (3) are displayed on a display unit (5). Then, when voice “up/down” is input via the handset (8), another party's name and a telephone number stored in a telephone book memory (3) are switched and displayed on a display unit (5); and when voice “telephone” or “fax” is input, a call is made or a fax transmission started to the other party displayed on the display unit (5).

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes a transmission motor (90), and when an original to be transmitted is moved by the transmission motor in a sub-scanning direction, sequential lines in the sub-scanning direction are scanned by a contact image sensor (100) in a main scanning direction, and therefore, image data of a black dot or a white dot is outputted by the contact image sensor. A microcomputer (60) specifies a line in which a black dot outputted from the contact image sensor first exists as a start line, and specifies an area on the basis of the start line and an end line which is determined by a fact that three white lines in which no black dots are detected appear after the start line. Addressing information is recognized on the basis of the image data outputted from the contact image sensor which is scanning the area.