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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Taro Takita, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sugaizumi, Chiba, JP;
Toshiaki Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeaki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazunori Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Shoji Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Taro Takita, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sugaizumi, Chiba, JP;
Toshiaki Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeaki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazunori Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Shoji Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic device such as a portable television receiver includes a main body having a display and a frame portion provided around the display. In addition, the portable television receiver further includes a frame panel detachable to the frame portion, and on the frame portion, there is provided a frame detecting unit for detecting a type of the frame panel attached to the frame portion, so that a display position of a screen image relating to the operation on the display, or a screen image for a function of display is changed in accordance with the detected result of the frame detecting unit.