Apparatus and method for controlling communication, and computer program product

A communication control apparatus comprising:

• a storing unit that stores terminal information including respective identifiers of a plurality of communication terminals, respective user identifiers of the communication terminals, and respective media types of the communication terminals, each media type indicating data format processed by each communication terminal;
• a selecting unit that selects a second communication terminal which satisfies a connection request called from a first communication terminal, as a result of comparison of the terminal information with a user identifier and a media type which are included in the connection request;
• a first communication unit that transmits the connection request to the second communication terminal;
• and
• a second communication unit that requests the first communication terminal to connect to the second communication terminal.

A communication control method comprising:

• selecting a second communication terminal and a third communication terminal which satisfy a connection request called from a first communication terminal, as a result of comparison of terminal information with a user identifier and a media type which are included in the connection request, the terminal information being stored in advance, the terminal information including respective identifiers of a plurality of communication terminals, respective user identifiers of the communication terminals, and respective media types of the communication terminals, each media type indicating data format processed by each communication terminal;
• transmitting information identifying the third communication terminal to the second communication terminal;
• receiving information identifying the third communication terminal to be connected with the first communication terminal from the second communication terminal;
• transmitting the connection request to the third communication terminal identified by the information received by the first communication unit;
• and
• requesting the first communication terminal to connect to the third communication terminal.

A computer program product having a computer readable medium including programmed instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform:

• selecting a second communication terminal and a third communication terminal which satisfy a connection request called from a first communication terminal, as a result of comparison of terminal information with a user identifier and a media type which are included in the connection request, the terminal information being stored in advance, the terminal information including respective identifiers of a plurality of communication terminals, respective user identifiers of the communication terminals, and respective media types of the communication terminals, each media type indicating data format processed by each communication terminal;
• transmitting a list indicating the third communication terminal to the second communication terminal;
• receiving a connection response from the third communication terminal;
• transmitting the connection request to the third communication terminal;
• and
• requesting the first communication terminal to connect to the third communication terminal.