Portable communication device for radio communication system
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1. A portable communication device, comprising:
- a power switch for turning a power of the portable communication device on/off;
an input unit having N input keys, where N is an integer greater than one, said N input keys being only keys other than the power switch that are available on the portable communication device for entering a user'"'"'s input into the portable communication device;
a display unit having N display regions in one-to-one correspondence to all the input keys that constitute the input unit, for displaying names of functions assigned to the input keys in an arrangement corresponding to a spatial arrangement of the input keys; and
a communication unit for making a communication by transmitting and receiving communication data according to the user'"'"'s input entered by operating the input keys.
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Abstract
A portable communication device capable of realizing an improved portability and an improved maneuverability at the same time. A portable communication device, includes an input unit having a plurality of input keys; a display unit having a plurality of display regions in correspondence to the input keys, for displaying names of functions assigned to the input keys in an arrangement corresponding to a spatial arrangement of the input keys; and a communication unit for making a communication by transmitting and receiving communication data according to a user'"'"'s input entered by operating the input keys.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable communication device, comprising:
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a power switch for turning a power of the portable communication device on/off; an input unit having N input keys, where N is an integer greater than one, said N input keys being only keys other than the power switch that are available on the portable communication device for entering a user'"'"'s input into the portable communication device; a display unit having N display regions in one-to-one correspondence to all the input keys that constitute the input unit, for displaying names of functions assigned to the input keys in an arrangement corresponding to a spatial arrangement of the input keys; and a communication unit for making a communication by transmitting and receiving communication data according to the user'"'"'s input entered by operating the input keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A radio communication system, comprising:
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a portable communication device including; a power switch for turning a power of the portable communication device on/off; an input unit having N input keys, where N is an integer greater than one, said N input keys being only keys other than the power switch that are available on the portable communication device for entering a user'"'"'s input into the portable communication device; a display unit having N display regions in one-to-one correspondence to all the input keys that constitute the input unit, for displaying names of functions assigned to the input keys in an arrangement corresponding to a spatial arrangement of the input keys; a memory unit for storing information on communication receiving sides to be communicated with; and a communication unit for making a communication by transmitting and receiving communication data according to the user'"'"'s input entered by operating the input keys; and an information transfer device including; a storage unit for temporarily storing externally entered information on communication receiving sides; and a transfer unit for transferring the information on communication receiving sides from the storage unit to the memory unit of the portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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