Mobile radio communication apparatus

• US 20020037752A1
• Filed: 09/20/2001
• Published: 03/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Asaoka, Yoshiharu
• Application Number:
  US09/956,012
• Publication Number:
  US 20020037752A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0267 by controlling user interface components
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A mobile radio communication apparatus includes a liquid crystal display section configured to display information, keys configured to input information, a first illuminating section configured to illuminate the liquid crystal display section, and a second illuminating section configured to illuminate the keys. The apparatus further includes a detecting section configured to detect a predetermined operation of the apparatus, and a control section configured to operate the first illuminating section to illuminate the liquid crystal display section and not to operate the second illuminating section so as not to illuminate the keys, when the detecting section detects the predetermined operation of the apparatus. This makes it possible to provide a mobile radio communication apparatus capable of reducing the current consumption and permitting a user to reliably check information displayed on the LCD screen.

Claims

1. A mobile radio communication apparatus comprising:

a liquid crystal display configured to display information;

keys configured to input information;

a first illuminating section configured to illuminate said liquid crystal display;

a second illuminating section configured to illuminate said keys;

a detector configured to detect a predetermined operation of said apparatus; and

a controller configured to operate said first illuminating section to illuminate said liquid crystal display and not to operate said second illuminating section so as not to illuminate said keys, when said detector detects the predetermined operation of said apparatus.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said liquid crystal display has color capability.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation of said apparatus is an operation of detecting an operation of any of said keys.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation of receiving an incoming call signal.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a brightness level setting section configured to set a brightness level of said first illuminating section.

6. A mobile radio communication apparatus comprising:

a liquid crystal display configured to display information;

keys configured to input information;

a first illuminating section configured to illuminate said liquid crystal display;

a second illuminating section configured to illuminate said keys;

a detector configured to detect a predetermined operation of said apparatus; and

a controller configured to operate said first illuminating section to illuminate said liquid crystal display for a first time period and operate said second illuminating section to illuminate said keys for a second time period shorter than the first time period, when said detector detects the predetermined operation of said apparatus.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a setting section configured to set the first and second time periods such that the second time period is shorter than the first time period.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said liquid crystal display has color capability.

9. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined operation of said apparatus is an operation of detecting an operation of any of said keys.

10. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation of receiving an incoming call signal.

11. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a brightness level setting section configured to set a brightness level of said first illuminating section.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a setting section configured to set the first and second time periods such that the second time period is shorter than the first time period.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said liquid crystal display has color capability.

15. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined operation of said apparatus is an operation of detecting an operation of any of said keys.

16. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation of receiving an incoming call signal.

17. The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a brightness level setting section configured to set a brightness level of said first illuminating section.

12. A mobile radio communication apparatus comprising:

a liquid crystal display configured to display information

keys configured to input information,

a first illuminating section configured to illuminate said liquid crystal display,

a second illuminating section configured to illuminate said keys, comprising;

a detector configured to detect a predetermined operation of said apparatus; and

a controller configured to perform control such that said first illuminating section illuminates said liquid crystal display for a first time period and said second illuminating section illuminates said keys for a second time period shorter than the first time period, when said detector detects the predetermined operation of said apparatus.