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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Masatomo Mizuta, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Ohtsuta, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Kohayakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Michio Nagai, Tokyo, JP;
Mika Fujii, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Shimamura, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuru Sendouda, Tokyo, JP;
Masatomo Mizuta, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Ohtsuta, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Kohayakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Michio Nagai, Tokyo, JP;
Mika Fujii, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Shimamura, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuru Sendouda, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A foldable portable information terminal includes an upper unit having a display unit on its one side, a lower unit having operation keys on its one side, and a movable connecting mechanism connecting the upper unit and the lower unit allowing the upper unit to be opened, closed, and freely rotated with respect to a longitudinal direction of the lower unit. The displaying mode of the display unit whose direction varies depending on a position of the upper unit is changed depending on a positional relationship of the upper unit and the lower unit.