Portable terminal
First Claim
1. A portable terminal comprising:
- a first housing having at least a display unit;
a second housing having at least a main input unit, and connected openably and closably to said first housing; and
an auxiliary input unit arranged on a surface other than mutually facing surfaces of both of said housings in a closed state;
wherein said display unit is visible to user in a closed state and an opened state, a screen on said display unit is able to display a first selection screen which is appropriate far an operation by said auxiliary input unit when both of said housings are in a closed state, and a screen on said display unit is able to display a second selection screen which is appropriate for an operation by said main input unit when both of said housings are in an opened state.
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Abstract
A portable terminal has a first housing having at least a display unit, a second housing having at least a main input unit, and connected openably and closably to the first housing, and an auxiliary input unit arranged on a surface other than mutually facing surfaces of both of the housings in a closed state. The display unit is visible to user in a closed state and an opened state, a screen on the display unit is able to display a first selection screen which is appropriate for an operation by the auxiliary input unit when both of the housings are in a closed state, and a screen on the display unit is able to display a second selection screen which is appropriate for an operation by the main input unit when both of the housings are in an opened state.
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12 Claims
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1. A portable terminal comprising:
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a first housing having at least a display unit;
a second housing having at least a main input unit, and connected openably and closably to said first housing; and
an auxiliary input unit arranged on a surface other than mutually facing surfaces of both of said housings in a closed state;
wherein said display unit is visible to user in a closed state and an opened state, a screen on said display unit is able to display a first selection screen which is appropriate far an operation by said auxiliary input unit when both of said housings are in a closed state, and a screen on said display unit is able to display a second selection screen which is appropriate for an operation by said main input unit when both of said housings are in an opened state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable terminal comprising:
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a first housing having at least a display unit;
a second housing having at least a main input unit, and connected openably and closably to said first housing; and
an auxiliary input unit arranged on a surface other than mutually facing surfaces of both of said housings in a closed state;
wherein said display unit is visible to user in a closed state and an opened state, a screen on said display unit is able to display a first selection screen arranging items one-dimensionally when both of said housings are in a closed state, and a screen on said display unit is able to display a second selection screen arranging items multi-dimensionally when both of said housings are in a opened state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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