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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2005
Masahiro Ohashi, Kasuya-Gun, JP;
Maiko Taruki, Kitakyushu, JP;
Masahiro Ohashi, Kasuya-Gun, JP;
Maiko Taruki, Kitakyushu, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Portable terminal equipment includes an upper chassis, a lower chassis, a connector therebetween, a camera holder, and a camera. The upper chassis includes the first obverse side and the first reverse side. The lower chassis includes the second obverse side and the second reverse side. The connector is operable to collapsibly interconnect the upper and lower chassis. The camera holder is slidable outward and inward with respect to either the upper chassis or the lower chassis. The camera is disposed on the camera holder in a relationship coextensive with the first obverse side. When the upper and lower chassis are opened up, then images taken by the camera are displayed on a first display. When the upper and lower chassis are folded up, then images taken by the camera are displayed on a second display. Thus the thinned portable terminal equipment including the single camera is operable to photograph both a user and any other subject.