PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a front surface having a display area;
at least one of;
(i) a right hold part positioned to a right of the display area, constituting a right part of the electronic device, and (ii) a left hold part positioned to a left of the display area, constituting a left part of the electronic device, the at least one hold part being available to be held by a user;
at least one of;
(i) a right operative stick provided on the right hold part and (ii) a left operative stick provided on the left hold part, the at least one operative stick being positioned on the front surface of the electronic device;
a rear touch panel provided on a rear surface of the electronic device, the rear touch panel having a portion located further upward than a position of the at least one operative stick on the front surface; and
a guide located on a surface of the at least one hold part, adjacent to the rear touch panel, and opposite to the at least one operative stick, the guide including a concave surface for guiding a user'"'"'s fingers to the rear touch panel.
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Abstract
An electronic device (1) has hold parts (1R, 1L) constituting respective right and left side parts of the electronic device 1 and being available to be held by a user. Operating sticks (3R, 3L) are provided on the respective hold parts (1R, 1L). A rear touch panel (21) is provided on the rear surface of the electronic device (1). The rear touch panel (21) is provided in at least an area located further upward than a positions P opposite from the operation sticks (3R, 3L). This layout of the rear touch panel (21) allows a user to smoothly operate the rear touch panel (21) while holding the hold parts of the electronic device.
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16 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a front surface having a display area; at least one of;
(i) a right hold part positioned to a right of the display area, constituting a right part of the electronic device, and (ii) a left hold part positioned to a left of the display area, constituting a left part of the electronic device, the at least one hold part being available to be held by a user;at least one of;
(i) a right operative stick provided on the right hold part and (ii) a left operative stick provided on the left hold part, the at least one operative stick being positioned on the front surface of the electronic device;a rear touch panel provided on a rear surface of the electronic device, the rear touch panel having a portion located further upward than a position of the at least one operative stick on the front surface; and a guide located on a surface of the at least one hold part, adjacent to the rear touch panel, and opposite to the at least one operative stick, the guide including a concave surface for guiding a user'"'"'s fingers to the rear touch panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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