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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Toshikazu Horiguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshikazu Horiguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
NEC Infrontia Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
To prevent a user from erroneously touching a key part arranged outside a display unit on a touch panel while operating the display unit via the touch panel, causing an erroneous operation. A portable terminal includes a display unit, a touch panel which is arranged on the display unit and a part other than the display unit extended from the display unit and is directed for detecting a position touched by a user on the display unit and outside the display unit, a key part which is arranged outside the display unit on the touch panel and is capable of detecting key pressing via the touch panel, and a control unit which, when detecting that the user touches a detection area set near the key part of the display unit via the touch panel, even if detecting that the user touches the key part, does not process the touch on the key part as key pressing.