Mobile terminal unit with improved operability in viewing mail
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal unit configured to be foldable, comprising:
- a first display portion arranged so as to be located on an inner side of said mobile terminal unit when it is folded;
a second display portion arranged so as to be located on an outer side of said mobile terminal unit when it is folded;
a detecting portion detecting whether said mobile terminal unit is folded or not; and
a control portion connected to said first display portion, said second display portion, and said detecting portion;
wherein said control portion causes an unread mail with a title of said mail to be displayed on said second display portion in response to reception of a mail when a folded state of said mobile terminal unit is detected, and causes a body of said mail to be displayed on said first display portion when an unfolded state of said mobile terminal unit is detected while said unread mail is being displayed on said second display portion.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal unit configured to be foldable includes first and second display portions arranged so as to be located on an inner side and an outer side of the mobile terminal unit respectively when it is folded. When a mail arrives, a title of an unread mail is shown on the second display portion located on the outer side of the mobile terminal unit when folded. A body of the mail is displayed on the first display portion or the second display portion in succession to display of the unread mail with its title, by operating a scroll key provided on the inner side and the outer side of the mobile terminal unit when folded, or by unfolding the folded mobile terminal unit.
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14 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal unit configured to be foldable, comprising:
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a first display portion arranged so as to be located on an inner side of said mobile terminal unit when it is folded;
a second display portion arranged so as to be located on an outer side of said mobile terminal unit when it is folded;
a detecting portion detecting whether said mobile terminal unit is folded or not; and
a control portion connected to said first display portion, said second display portion, and said detecting portion;
whereinsaid control portion causes an unread mail with a title of said mail to be displayed on said second display portion in response to reception of a mail when a folded state of said mobile terminal unit is detected, and causes a body of said mail to be displayed on said first display portion when an unfolded state of said mobile terminal unit is detected while said unread mail is being displayed on said second display portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mobile terminal unit configured to be foldable, comprising:
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a first display portion arranged so as to be located on an inner side of said mobile terminal unit when it is folded;
a second display portion arranged so as to be located on a plane on an outer side of said mobile terminal unit when it is folded;
an image pick-up portion arranged on said plane;
a detecting portion detecting whether said mobile terminal unit is folded or not; and
a control portion connected to said first display portion, said second display portion, and said detecting portion, and causing an image picked up by said image pick-up portion to be displayed on said second display portion when said detecting portion detects a folded state of said mobile terminal unit;
whereinsaid control portion, in response to reception of a mail, causes an indication of said reception to be displayed on said second display portion. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile terminal unit configured to be foldable, comprising:
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an antenna receiving a mail;
a first display portion arranged so as to be located on an inner side of said mobile terminal unit when it is folded;
a second display portion arranged so as to be located on an outer side of said mobile terminal unit when it is folded;
a memory storing said received mail;
a detecting portion detecting whether said mobile terminal unit is folded or not; and
a control portion connected to said first display portion, said second display portion, said memory, and said detecting portion, and causing said stored mail to be displayed on any one of said first display portion and said second display portion;
whereinsaid control portion outputs an instruction to display a title of the mail stored in said memory on said second display portion when a folded state of said mobile terminal unit is detected, and outputs an instruction to display a body of the mail stored in said memory on said first display portion when an unfolded state of said mobile terminal unit is detected while said title is being displayed on said second display portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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Specification