Communication terminal and computer system

• US 6,452,688 B1
• Filed: 04/27/1998
• Issued: 09/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Suzuki, Osamu
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Kimberly A.
• Application Number:
  US08/983,609
• Publication Number:
  US 20020063904A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,604 Days
• Field of Search: 358/442, 358/444, 358/404, 358/400, 358/403, 358/434, 358/440, 358/468, 358/407, 358/405, 379/88.22, 379/100.01, 379/100.05, 379/100.06, 379/106.01, 379/100.09
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00002 Diagnosis, testing or measuring; Detecting, analysing or monitoring not otherwise provided for error detection, error correction or monitoring in digital computers or digital computer components G06F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00079 remotely
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0009 Storage

Abstract

A communication terminal apparatus (12) and a computer apparatus (14) are provided which enable systematic arrangement of information with respect to operations such as communication management information of a communication terminal apparatus and saving of recording paper. Report data is accumulated in accordance with information with respect to operations of the apparatus. When a request for sending a report is sent from the computer apparatus (14) via an interface (13), the accumulated report data is sent to the computer apparatus via the interface (13).

Claims

1. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus;

report type determining means for determining, when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface, a type of the requested report; and

report sending means for sending the report data corresponding to the type of report determined by said report type determining means from among the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface.

2. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus;

report type determining means for determining, when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said network, a type of the requested report; and

report sending means for sending the report data corresponding to the type of report determined by said report type determining means from among the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said network when a request sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said network.

3. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus;

report type determining means for determining, when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface, a type of the requested report;

report data producing means for producing the report data as internal expression code data having a predetermined form which corresponds to the type of report determined by said report type determining means from among the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface; and

report sending means for sending the report data comprising the internal expression code data produced by said report data producing means to said computer apparatus via said interface.

4. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus;

report type determining means for determining, when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said network, a type of the requested report;

report data producing means for producing the report data as internal expression code data having a predetermined form which corresponds to the type of report determined by said report type determining means from among the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said network; and

report sending means for sending the report data comprising the internal expression code data produced by said report data producing means to said computer apparatus via said network.

5. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

an accumulating unit for determining an amount of information accumulated in said storage; and

a report transmitting unit for automatically sending the report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said network when the accumulating unit determines that the amount of information related to said apparatus operations accumulated in said storage reaches a predetermined amount.

6. A method of controlling a communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said method comprising:

accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

determining when an amount of report data accumulated in said accumulating step reaches a predetermined amount; and

automatically sending the report data accumulated in said accumulating step to said computer apparatus via said interface when it is determined that the amount of data accumulated reaches the predetermined amount.

7. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said report accumulating step accumulates the report data sent by said report sending step to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

9. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 7, further comprising transmission unable report output means for sending to said computer apparatus a notification for confirming whether a preparation of reception of the report data has been completed before said report sending means sends the report data to said computer apparatus, and for visually outputting said report data when a response acknowledgment indicating a completion of the preparation of reception of the report data is not sent from said computer apparatus within a predetermined time period after sending the notification.

10. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said report output destination setting means sets whether said report data is sent to said computer apparatus or visually output by the communication terminal apparatus itself;

and

report output means for visually outputting said report data when a setting of said report output destination setting means is for visually outputting said report data by the communication terminal apparatus,

wherein said report sending means sends said report data to said computer apparatus only when the setting of said report output setting means is for sending said report data to said computer apparatus.

11. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data.

12. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data which is encoded by a predetermined encoding method.

13. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as character code data.

14. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

15. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

communication management information accumulating means for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

report producing means for producing communication management report data which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means when a request for sending a communication management report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing means to said computer apparatus via said interface.

16. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data which is encoded by a predetermined encoding method.

17. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as character code data.

18. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

19. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data.

20. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 15, further comprising transmission unable report output means for sending to said computer apparatus a notification for confirming whether a preparation of reception of the report data has been completed before said report sending means sends the report data to said computer apparatus, and for visually outputting said report data when a response acknowledgment indicating a completion of the preparation of reception of the report data is not sent from said computer apparatus within a predetermined time period after sending the notification.

21. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said report output destination setting means sets whether said report data is sent to said computer apparatus or visually output by the communication terminal apparatus itself;

and

report output means for visually outputting said report data when a setting of said report output destination setting means is for visually outputting said report data by the communication terminal apparatus,

wherein said report sending means sends said report data to said computer apparatus only when the setting of said report output setting means is for sending said report data to said computer apparatus.

22. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface,

wherein the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus is internal expression code data having a predetermined form.

23. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said network when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said network,

wherein the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus is internal expression code data having a predetermined form.

24. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising:

communication management information accumulating means for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

report producing means for producing communication management report data which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means when a request for sending a communication management report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing means to said computer apparatus via said interface,

wherein the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus is internal expression code data having a predetermined form.

25. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising:

a communication management information accumulating means for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

report producing means for producing communication management report data,which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means, when an amount of communication management information for each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means reaches a predetermined number; and

report sending means for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing means to said computer apparatus via said interface,

wherein the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus is internal expression code data having a predetermined form.

26. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising:

communication management information accumulating means for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus;

report sending instruction input means for receiving an input operation for instructing a transmission of communication management report data to said computer apparatus when said report output destination setting means indicates that the report data is to be output by the computer apparatus;

report producing means for producing the communication management report data which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means when an instruction for sending a report is input from said report sending instruction inputting means; and

report sending means for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing means to said computer apparatus via said interface,

wherein the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus is internal expression code data having a predetermined form.

27. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said network when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said network.

28. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 27, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data which is encoded by a predetermined encoding method.

29. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 27, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as character code data.

30. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 27, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data send from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

31. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 27, further comprising transmission unable report output means for sending to said computer apparatus a notification for confirming whether a preparation of reception of the report data has been completed before said report sending means sends the report data to said computer apparatus, and for visually outputting said report data when a response acknowledgment indicating a completion of the preparation of reception of the report data is not sent from said computer apparatus within a predetermined time period after sending the notification.

32. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 27, wherein said report output destination setting means sets whether said report data is sent to said computer apparatus or visually output by the communication terminal apparatus itself;

and

report output means for visually outputting said report data when a setting of said report output destination setting means is for visually outputting said report data by the communication terminal apparatus,

wherein said report sending means sends said report data to said computer apparatus only when the setting of said report output setting means is for sending said report data to said computer apparatus.

33. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 27, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data.

34. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said network when an amount of information related to said apparatus operations accumulated in said report accumulating means reaches a predetermined number.

35. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as character code data.

36. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

37. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 34, further comprising transmission unable report output means for sending to said computer apparatus a notification for confirming whether a preparation of reception of the report data has been completed before said report sending means sends the report data to said computer apparatus, and for visually outputting said report data when a response acknowledgment indicating a completion of the preparation of reception of the report data is not sent from said computer apparatus within a predetermined time period after sending the notification.

38. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein said report output destination setting means sets whether said report data is sent to said computer apparatus or visually output by the communication terminal apparatus itself;

and

report output means for visually outputting said report data when a setting of said report output destination setting means is for visually outputting said report data by the communication terminal apparatus,

wherein said report sending means sends said report data to said computer apparatus only when the setting of said report output setting means is for sending said report data to said computer apparatus.

39. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data.

40. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data which is encoded by a predetermined encoding method.

41. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said network when a change is made in contents of the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means.

42. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 41, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

43. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 41, further comprising transmission unable report output means for sending to said computer apparatus a notification for confirming whether a preparation of reception of the report data has been completed before said report sending means sends the report data to said computer apparatus, and for visually outputting said report data when a response acknowledgment indicating a completion of the preparation of reception of the report data is not sent from said computer apparatus within a predetermined time period after sending the notification.

44. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 41, wherein said report output destination setting means sets whether said report data is sent to said computer apparatus or visually output by the communication terminal apparatus itself;

and

report output means for visually outputting said report data when a setting of said report output destination setting means is for visually outputting said report data by the communication terminal apparatus,

wherein said report sending means sends said report data to said computer apparatus only when the setting of said report output setting means is for sending said report data to said computer apparatus.

45. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 41, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data.

46. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 41, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data which is encoded by a predetermined encoding method.

47. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 41, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as character code data.

48. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating setting contents report data which is based on contents of an apparatus setting;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

report sending means for sending the setting contents report data accumulated in said report accumulating means to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a setting contents report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface.

49. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 48, further comprising transmission unable report output means for sending to said computer apparatus a notification for confirming whether a preparation of reception of the report data has been completed before said report sending means sends the report data to said computer apparatus, and for visually outputting said report data when a response acknowledgment indicating a completion of the preparation of reception of the report data is not sent from said computer apparatus within a predetermined time period after sending the notification.

50. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 48, wherein said report output destination setting means sets whether said report data is sent to said computer apparatus or visually output by the communication terminal apparatus itself;

and

report output means for visually outputting said report data when a setting of said report output destination setting means is for visually outputting said report data by the communication terminal apparatus,

wherein said report sending means sends said report data to said computer apparatus only when the setting of said report output setting means is for sending said report data to said computer apparatus.

51. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 48, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data.

52. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 48, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data which is encoded by a predetermined encoding method.

53. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 48, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as character code data.

54. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 48, wherein said report accumulating means accumulates the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

55. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

communication management information accumulating means for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

report producing means for producing communication management report data, which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means, when an amount of communication management information for each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means reaches a predetermined number; and

report sending means for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing means to said computer apparatus via said interface.

56. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 55, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data which is encoded by a predetermined encoding method.

57. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 55, further comprising transmission unable report output means for sending to said computer apparatus a notification for confirming whether a preparation of reception of the report data has been completed before said report sending means sends the report data to said computer apparatus, and for visually outputting said report data when a response acknowledgment indicating a completion of the preparation of reception of the report data is not sent from said computer apparatus within a predetermined time period after sending the notification.

58. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 55, further comprising:

report output destination setting means for setting whether said report data is sent to said computer apparatus or visually output by the communication terminal apparatus itself; and

report output means for visually outputting said report data when a setting of said report output destination setting means is for visually outputting said report data by the communication terminal apparatus,

wherein said report sending means sends said report data to said computer apparatus only when the setting of said report output setting means is for sending said report data to said computer apparatus.

59. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 55, said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as character code data.

60. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 55, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

61. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 55, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data.

62. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

communication management information accumulating means for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

report sending instruction input means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can perform an input operation for instructing a transmission of communication management report data to said computer apparatus or for instructing the communication management report data to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself;

report producing means for producing the communication management report data which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means when an instruction for sending a report is input from said report sending instruction input means; and

report sending means for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing means to said computer apparatus via said interface.

63. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 62, further comprising transmission unable report output means for sending to said computer apparatus a notification for confirming whether a preparation of reception of the report data has been completed before said report sending means sends the report data to said computer apparatus, and for visually outputting said report data when a response acknowledgment indicating a completion of the preparation of reception of the report data is not sent from said computer apparatus within a predetermined time period after sending the notification.

64. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 62, wherein said report output destination setting means sets whether said report data is sent to said computer apparatus or visually output by the communication terminal apparatus itself;

and

report output means for visually outputting said report data when a setting of said report output destination setting means is for visually outputting said report data by the communication terminal apparatus,

wherein said report sending means sends said report data to said computer apparatus only when the setting of said report output setting means is for sending said report data to said computer apparatus.

65. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 62, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data.

66. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 62, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as image data which is encoded by a predetermined encoding method.

67. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 62, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as character code data.

68. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 62, wherein said report producing means produces the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

69. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

a report output destination controller capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface.

70. The communication terminal apparatus as claimed in claim 69, wherein said storage accumulates the report data sent from said report transmitting unit to said computer apparatus as internal expression code data in a predetermined form.

71. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

a report output destination controller capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said network when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said network.

72. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

a report output destination controller capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said network when an amount of information related to said apparatus operations accumulated in said report accumulating means reaches a predetermined number.

73. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

report accumulating means for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

report output destination setting means capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said network when a change is made in contents of the report data accumulated in said report accumulating means.

74. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulating setting contents report data which is based on contents of an apparatus setting;

a report output destination controller capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the setting contents report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a setting contents report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface.

75. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

a report producing unit for producing communication management report data which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said storage when a request for sending a communication management report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface;

a report output destination controller capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing unit to said computer apparatus via said interface.

76. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

a report producing unit for producing communication management report data, which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said storage, when an amount of communication management information for each communication accumulated in said communication management information accumulating means reaches a predetermined number; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing unit to said computer apparatus via said interface.

77. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulatively storing information related to communications performed with the remote communication terminal apparatus as communication management information for each communication;

a report sending controller capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can perform an input operation for instructing a transmission of communication management report data to said computer apparatus or for instructing the communication management report data to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself;

a report producing unit for producing the communication management report data which is based on the communication management information of each communication accumulated in said storage when an instruction for sending a report is input from said report sending controller; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the communication management report data produced by said report producing unit to said computer apparatus via said interface.

78. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising:

storage for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

a report output destination controller capable of being set by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus so that each can set whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus; and

a report transmitting unit for sending the report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface,

wherein the report data sent from said report sending means to said computer apparatus is internal expression code data having a predetermined form.

79. A method of controlling a communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said method comprising:

accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

setting whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus, the setting step capable of being performed by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus; and

sending the report data accumulated in said accumulating step to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface.

80. A method of controlling a communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising steps of:

accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

determining when an amount of report data accumulated in said accumulating step reaches a predetermined amount; and

automatically sending the report data accumulated in said report accumulating step to said computer apparatus via said interface when it is determined that the amount of accumulated report data reaches the predetermined amount,

wherein the report data sent in said report sending step to said computer apparatus is internal expression code data having a predetermined form.

81. A method of controlling a communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, comprising steps of:

accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

setting whether report data is to be output to a user at the communication terminal apparatus itself or at the computer apparatus, the setting step capable of being performed by the communication terminal apparatus and the computer apparatus; and

sending the report data accumulated in said report accumulating step to said computer apparatus via said interface when a request for sending a report is sent from said computer apparatus via said interface,

wherein the report data sent in said report sending step to said computer apparatus is internal expression code data having a predetermined form.

82. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via an interface, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

an accumulating unit for determining an amount of information accumulated in said storage; and

a report transmitting unit for automatically sending the report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said network when the accumulating unit determines that a predetermined amount of report data is accumulated in said storage.

83. A communication terminal apparatus which exchanges communication data with a remote communication terminal apparatus via a communication line and also is capable of exchanging data with a computer apparatus connected via a network, said communication terminal apparatus comprising:

storage for accumulating report data which is based on information related to apparatus operations;

an accumulating unit for determining an amount of information accumulated in said storage; and

a report transmitting unit for automatically sending the report data accumulated in said storage to said computer apparatus via said network when the accumulating unit determines that a predetermined amount of report data is accumulated in said storage.