PORTABLE DEVICES AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a first input/output unit including a monostable display element;
a second input/output unit including a bistable display element;
a main setting unit configured to selectively set either one of the first and second input/output units as a main input/output unit and the other one of the first and second input/output units as a sub input/output unit; and
a conversion unit configured to convert the sub input/output unit into a touch pad for inputting a command on the main input/output unit.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device including a first input/output unit including a monostable display element, a second input/output unit including a bistable display element, a main setting unit configured to selectively set either one of the first and second input/output units as a main input/output unit and the other one of the first and second input/output units as a sub input/output unit, and a conversion unit configured to convert the sub input/output unit into a touch pad for inputting a command on the main input/output unit.
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a first input/output unit including a monostable display element; a second input/output unit including a bistable display element; a main setting unit configured to selectively set either one of the first and second input/output units as a main input/output unit and the other one of the first and second input/output units as a sub input/output unit; and a conversion unit configured to convert the sub input/output unit into a touch pad for inputting a command on the main input/output unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying first information via a first input/output unit including a monostable display element; displaying second information via a second input/output unit including a bistable display element; selectively setting, via a main setting unit, either one of the first and second input/output units as a main input/output unit and the other one of the first and second input/output units as a sub input/output unit; and converting, via a conversion unit, the sub input/output unit into a touch pad for inputting a command on the main input/output unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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