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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2002
Noriyoshi Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Suguru Suzuki, Chuo-ku, JP;
Noriyoshi Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Suguru Suzuki, Chuo-ku, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The foldable portable terminal apparatus with a camera includes display sections on the front side (side A) and backside (side B) of the housing. When the housing () is open, both the person who is taking a picture using a camera () and the person who gets his/her picture taken can check the captured image simultaneously using the display (). When the housing () is closed, the image taken can be checked with the display section on the front. Images taken in the past are stored in association with telephone numbers. When a call arrives from one of the persons, ringing tone sounds and at the same time the image of the sender is displayed on the display section ().