Information processing apparatus and information processing method

An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus including a processor capable of executing IP facsimile communication and a job other than the IP facsimile communication, a facsimile tone signal being transmitted/received as audio data in the IP facsimile communication, and a storage that stores a first level or a second level, the first level or the second level representing a mode for the processor to execute the IP facsimile communication, the method comprising:

• determining whether the first level or the second level is stored in the storage, selecting a first mode when determining that the first level is stored in the storage, and selecting a second mode when determining that the second level is stored in the storage;
• when receiving an execution instruction of the IP facsimile communication in the first mode, causing the processor to stop an uncompleted job and then preferentially execute the IP facsimile communication;
• and
• when receiving an execution instruction of the IP facsimile communication in the second mode, causing the processor to execute an uncompleted job and the IP facsimile communication in parallel.