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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Kenji Sakakibara, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sogabe, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuya Wakabayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic device () has hold parts (R,L) constituting respective right and left side parts of the electronic deviceand being available to be held by a user. Operating sticks (R,L) are provided on the respective hold parts (R,L). A rear touch panel () is provided on the rear surface of the electronic device (). The rear touch panel () is provided in at least an area located further upward than a positions P opposite from the operation sticks (R,L). This layout of the rear touch panel () allows a user to smoothly operate the rear touch panel () while holding the hold parts of the electronic device.