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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Yasuo Isashi, Sagamihara, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A portable information processing apparatus includes a first member provided with an information display unit and a second member provided with an information input unit. The first member has an outer surface for exposing the information display unit, and the second member has an outer surface for exposing the information input unit. A hinge member connects the first and second members with each other so that the first and second members are pivotable between: (i) a portable position in which the first and second members overlap such that the outer surface of the first member and the outer surface of the second member oppose each other, and (ii) an open position in which the outer surface of the first member and the outer surface of the second member are moved away from each other. An angle detector detects at least one of an angle of substantially 180.degree. and 360.degree. between the first and second members while the first and second members are rotated in the open position. A photographing unit can perform a photographing operation when the angle detector detects at least one of 180.degree. and 360.degree. between the first and second members. The information display unit provided in the first member includes a display for displaying photographic image information obtained by the photographing unit. The information input unit provided in the second member includes at least one of: (i) a photographic conditions setting device for setting various photographing conditions of the photographing unit, and (ii) a shutter release device for controlling a shutter of the photographing unit.