The multifunction machine which functions as a telephone terminal
equipment requests a connection to an Internet terminal equipment evoked
from a transfer operation while the multifunction machine is connected to
a telephone terminal equipment. The multifunction machine can be
connected to the Internet terminal equipment if this Internet terminal
equipment responds to the request. After the multifunction machine is
connected to the both terminal equipments, an audio call among three
parties; the multifunction machine, the telephone and Internet terminal
equipments can be achieved with input/output sound corresponding to audio
signals input/output between the multifunction machine and the respective
terminal equipments from a telephone transmitter/receiver.