Sony Corporation

Kaoru Hayashi

Kenichi Agata

Osamu Gomibuchi

Yoshihiro Yamaguchi

Takashi Yoshida

Yoshitaka Narukawa

Rumi Nakano

Soichi Sato

Noboru Shibuya

Yuichiro Hisakawa

Yukio Isogai

Executing a desired processing immediately by a simple operation using a jog dial for example. The display unit () has a jog dial () (a first operating means) and a back button () (second operating means) provided vertically at the right upper corner thereof. The jog dial () can be rotated and pushed. The back button () is to undo an operation having been made by pushing the jog dial (), and it is located near the jog dial ().

Information processing apparatus and method, and information processing program

The invention provides an information processing apparatus wherein a CCD video camera incorporated therein is prevented from being damaged and can fetch an image not only from the front but also from above and from the rear of the information processing apparatus. An image pickup section in which a CCD video camera is accommodated is supported at the opposite end portions thereof for turning motion on a display section so that the CCD video camera can be pivoted so as to be directed forwardly, upwardly and rearwardly. A recess is formed in a body to allow turning motion of the video camera when the display section is pivotally closed on the body.

Information processing apparatus

The invention provides an information processing apparatus having an image pickup apparatus incorporated therein, said image pickup apparatus comprising image pickup means for picking up an image of an object, holding means for holding thereon a lens for forming an image on said image pickup means, said holding means having a serrated circumferential portion thereon, moving means for fitting with said serrated circumferential portion of said holding means to move, when said moving means is turned, said holding means along a direction of an optical axis of said lens and accommodation means for accommodating said holding means and said moving means therein. With the information processing apparatus, the holding means is moved in a direction of the optical axis of the lens by turning the moving means. Consequently, the focus of the lens can be adjusted to the object.

An information processing device comprises a main body, a display part provided so as to be turned with respect to the main body, and a handle that is provided so as to be turned with respect to the main body on the same axis line as the turning shaft of the display part and is composed of vertical parts that are vertical to the turning shaft and a hold part connected to the vertical parts and arranged side by side at a specified distance from the turning shaft. When the main body is placed, the handle is turned to the main body side, so that the hold part is positioned under the bottom surface of the main body to incline the main body.

Information processing device

An illuminating device and an information processing device are proposed to increase the portability of the reflex liquid crystal display. According to the present invention, in the display unit equipped with the reflex liquid crystal display of the notebook PC which is an information processing device, since the illuminating device, that is the front light unit having the predetermined light source and the light guiding plate to guide the light to be obtained from the light source is attached removable free so that the light will be irradiated evenly over the entire surface of the display screen of the reflex liquid crystal display via the light guiding plate, and the predetermined information to be displayed on the display screen will be transmitted through, as sufficient lights can be irradiated over the display screen under the poor lighting condition to the display screen of the reflex liquid crystal display, and can be easily detached when carrying the reflex liquid crystal display. And thereby the illuminating device and the information processing device capable of increasing the portability of the reflex liquid crystal display can be realized.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Kaoru Hayashi