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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2004
Yutaka Oe, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Enomoto, Kyoto, JP;
Fuji Asada, Kyoto, JP;
Shigetaka Kanai, Kyoto, JP;
Tomoko Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Shimizu, Tokyo, JP;
Yutaka Oe, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Enomoto, Kyoto, JP;
Fuji Asada, Kyoto, JP;
Shigetaka Kanai, Kyoto, JP;
Tomoko Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Shimizu, Tokyo, JP;
Vodafone K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A mobile communication terminal having a digital camera and which is comprised of a first section and a second section. There are four structural states realized by folding up of the mobile communication terminal and rotation of a display section with respect to a base section of the second section. In each of the four structural states, the mobile communication terminal automatically allocates operations modes of camera mode and non-camera mode. Also, the mobile communication terminal can automatically change the operating mode as required.