Task display switching method, portable apparatus and portable communications apparatus
First Claim
1. A task display switching method in a portable apparatus capable of processing a plurality of tasks in parallel and of displaying a plurality of display regions for displaying data, comprising:
- generating an icon associated with a task displayed in a first display region;
displaying said icon in a second display region; and
restoring said task associated with said icon when said icon is selected from icons displayed in said second display region, and displaying in said first display region said task associated with said icon.
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Abstract
There are provided a task display switching method, a portable apparatus and a portable communications apparatus which, when a plurality of application software are activated and processed in parallel, make it possible to switch a display between each of the application software with ease. According to the task display switching method, the portable apparatus and the portable communications apparatus of the present invention, in a portable apparatus capable of processing a plurality of tasks in parallel and of displaying a plurality of display regions for displaying data, an icon associated with a task displayed on a first display region is generated automatically or manually, and the generated icon is displayed in a second display region. When any icon thus generated is selected from a plurality of icons displayed on the second display region, the task associated with the selected icon is restored and displayed in the first display region.
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21 Claims
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1. A task display switching method in a portable apparatus capable of processing a plurality of tasks in parallel and of displaying a plurality of display regions for displaying data, comprising:
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generating an icon associated with a task displayed in a first display region;
displaying said icon in a second display region; and
restoring said task associated with said icon when said icon is selected from icons displayed in said second display region, and displaying in said first display region said task associated with said icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable apparatus capable of processing a plurality of tasks in parallel and of displaying a plurality of display regions for displaying data, comprising:
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icon generation means for generating an icon associated with one of said tasks;
a first display region; and
a second display region;
whereinsaid icon generating means generates an icon associated with a task displayed on said first display region, said icon associated with said task is displayed in said second display region, and when said icon associated with said task is selected from icons displayed in said second display region, said task associated with said selected icon is restored and displayed in said first display region. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable communications apparatus, capable of processing a plurality of tasks in parallel, comprising:
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a display unit;
a first display region for displaying data provided in said display unit;
a hinge unit;
a second display region for displaying data provided in said hinge unit;
an operation unit having operating means; and
icon generating means for generating an icon associated with one of said tasks, wherein said display unit and said operation unit are joined via said hinge unit, said display unit and said operation unit are rotatable so as to be opened/closed with said hinge unit as a shaft, said first display region and said second display region become viewable when said display unit and said operation unit are rotated to an opened position, an icon associated with a task displayed in said first display region is generated with said icon generating means, said icon associated with said task is displayed in said second display region, and when said icon associated with said task is selected from a plurality of icons displayed in said second display region, said task associated with said icon is restored and displayed in said first display region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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