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`a2) Patent Application Publication co) Pub. No.: US 2006/0183512 Al
`(43) Pub. Date: Aug. 17, 2006
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`Segawaet al.
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`(54) FOLDING TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL
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`Publication Classification
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`(75)
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`Inventors: Kana Segawa, Ome-shi (JP); Yoichi
`Nagashima, Hachioji-shi (JP); Tsutomu
`Arai, Hino-shi (JP)
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`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
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`Correspondence Address:
`FRISHAUF, HOLTZ, GOODMAN & CHICK,
`PC
`220 Fifth Avenue
`16TH Floor
`NEW YORK, NY 10001-7708 (US)
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`(73) Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA,
`Tokyo (JP)
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`11/092,160
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Mar. 28, 2005
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`(30)
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Jan. 28, 2005
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`ABSTRACT
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`Whenit is determined that the shells are set in the second
`state in an automatic activation mode, a TVreceiver and TV
`display application programare activated, and a TV video
`signal is displayed on the main display. A full-screen display
`mode of displaying the TV video signal by using the
`full-screen display area of the main display, and a partial-
`screen display mode ofdisplaying the display area of the
`main display by dividing the display area into a TV video
`display area and additional
`information display area are
`prepared. When the TVvideosignalis to be displayed on the
`main display, the TV video signal is displayed by using each
`of the display modes in accordance with the state of the
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`FOLDING TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`[0001] This application is based upon and claims the
`benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application
`No. 2005-021837, filed Jan. 28, 2005, the entire contents of
`whichare incorporated herein by reference.
`
`BACKGROUNDOF THE INVENTION
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`[0002]
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`[0003] The present inventionrelates to a portable terminal
`such as a mobile telephone or personal digital assistant
`(PDA) and, more particularly, to a folding-type portable
`terminal which pivotally connects first and second housings
`via a hinge mechanism.
`
`[0004]
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`2. Description of the Related Art
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`[0005] The mainstream of portable terminals typified by
`mobile telephones is a so-called folding type mobile tele-
`phoneobtained by connecting first and second housings via
`a hinge mechanism. Also, in this type of terminal, not only
`a terminal with its housings being open and closed from 0°
`to 180° but also that with a display being facing outside in
`a state wherein housings overlap each other via a hinge
`mechanism whichis articulated or pivoted 360° have been
`developed. This type of terminal is described in Jpn. Pat.
`Appln. KOKATPublication No. 2002-141984.
`
`[0006] Also, a portable terminal which includes a built-in
`television tuner to have a function of displaying received
`television video data on a display, and a portable terminal
`whichhas a function of playing back recorded data or video
`content stored in a recording medium such as a memory card
`or a hard disk have been developed. This type of apparatus
`allows the user to view a television program and playback
`the video content while mobile communication is off.
`Hence, the range of applications for the portable terminal
`increases.
`
`[0007] However, the conventional portable terminal hav-
`ing the above television reception function and the video
`content playback function generally has a mobile commu-
`nication function serving as a main function, and thetele-
`vision reception function and the video content playback
`function serving as sub-functions. Hence, whenthe televi-
`sion reception function and the video content playback
`function are to be performed, the user must select these
`function menus on a menu windowbya key operation, and
`this operation is very cumbersome.
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`BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0008] Accordingly, an advantage of an aspect ofthe
`present invention to provide a folding-type portable terminal
`which can easily and quickly activate a video display
`function such as a television reception function or a video
`content playback function without any key operation by a
`user, thus improving operability.
`
`[0009] To achieve the above advantage, one aspect of the
`present
`invention is to provide a folding-type portable
`terminal which pivotally connects a first housing having a
`display to a second housing via a connection mechanismcan
`set a state of the first housing with respect to the second
`
`housing ina first state, second state, and third state. The first
`state is a state wherein the housings overlap each other with
`the display facing inside, i.e., a state wherein the housings
`are folded with the display being hidden. The secondstateis
`a state wherein the housings overlap each other with the
`display facing outside, i.e., a state wherein the housings are
`folded with the display being exposed. The third state is a
`state wherein the housings are open so that the display is
`exposed.
`In accordance with the aspect of the present
`invention, the portable terminal detects a changein state of
`the first housing with respect to the second housing. Ifit is
`detected that the state has changed fromthe first or third
`state to the second state, a image signal is received or read
`out from a memory to automatically active displaying the
`video signal on the display.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL
`VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
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`[0010] The accompanying drawings, which are incorpo-
`rated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate
`embodiments of the invention, and together with the general
`description given above and the detailed description of the
`embodiments given below,serve to explain the principles of
`the invention.
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`[0011] FIGS. 1A and 1B are views showing afirst state of
`a mobile telephone as an embodimentof a portable terminal
`according to the present invention;
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`[0012] FIGS. 2A and 2Bare views showing a secondstate
`of the mobile telephone as the embodiment of the portable
`terminal according to the present invention;
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`[0013] FIGS. 3A and 3B are views showinga third state
`of the mobile telephone as the embodiment of the portable
`terminal according to the present invention;
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`[0014] FIGS. 4A and 4Bare views showinga fourth state
`of the mobile telephone as the embodiment of the portable
`terminal according to the present invention;
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`[0015] FIGS. 5A and 5B are views showinga fifth state
`of the mobile telephone as the embodiment of the portable
`terminal according to the present invention;
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`FIG.6 is a block diagram showing a circuit con-
`[0016]
`figuration of the mobile telephone as the embodimentofthe
`portable terminal according to the present invention;
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`[0017] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showingthe first half of a
`procedure and contents of a television reception/display
`control performed by the portable telephone shown in FIG.
`6;
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`[0018] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second halfof a
`procedure and contents ofthe television reception/display
`control performed by the portable telephone shown in FIG.
`6;
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`[0019] FIG. 9 is a view showing a display example ofa
`television video signal
`in a full-screen display mode in
`accordance with the television reception/display control
`shown in FIG. 7; and
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`[0020] FIG. 10 is a view showing the display example of
`the television video signal in a partial-screen display mode
`in accordance with the television reception/display control
`shownin FIG,7.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`INVENTION
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`[0021] An embodimentofa portable terminal according to
`the present invention will be described below with reference
`to the accompanying drawing.
`
`[0022] FIGS. 1A and 1B to FIGS. 5A and 5Bare views
`showing the outline of a mobile telephone according to the
`embodiment of the present
`invention. In FIGS. 1 to 5,
`reference symbols A and B denote front and side views,
`respectively.
`
`[0023] This mobile telephoneis a portable communication
`terminal obtained by connecting first and second housings 1
`and 2 via an articulated hinge mechanism 3. Note that the
`first and second housings 1 and 2 are referred to as shells
`hereinafter.
`
`Onthe frontof the first shell 1, an input device and
`[0024]
`microphone hole 8 are formed. The input device includes
`dial keys 6, function keys 4, side key 7a, and TV key 7c. The
`side key 7a and the TV key 7c are arranged on the side of
`the first shell 1. The function keys 4 include a multifunction
`key having the functions of a transmission key, end key,
`scheduling key, clear key, and cursor keys. The TV key 7c
`is used to activate a television reception function.
`
`[0025] A main display 5a and a loudspeaker hole 9 are
`formed on the front of the second shell 2, and a sub-display
`5 and a camera (not shown)are arranged on the back ofthe
`second shell 2. Each of the main display 5a and sub-display
`56 includes a backlight on the back side of a liquid crystal
`display (LCD)panel. The main display 5a is used to display
`all display data such as phone book data, television video
`data, camera video data, mail data, and pictorial information.
`Alternatively, the sub-display 55 is mainly used to display
`the pictorial information.
`
`Thearticulated hinge mechanism 3 has a function
`[0026]
`of pivoting the second shell 2 in the direction of an arrow A
`with respect to the first shell 1, and that of pivoting the
`second shell 2 in the direction of an arrowB with respect to
`the first shell 1. This articulated hinge mechanism 3 can
`change the state of the shells 1 and 2 as follows.
`
`[0027] That is, FIGS. 1A and 1B showa state (first state)
`wherein the shells 1 and 2 overlap each other with the main
`display 5a facing inside. FIGS. 2A and 2B showa state
`(third state) wherein the second shell 2 is pivoted in the
`direction of the arrow A to obtain a 160° open state with
`respect to the first shell 1 to expose the dial key 6, function
`keys 4, and main display 5a. FIGS. 3A and 3B showa state
`(fourth state) wherein the second shell 2 is pivoted in the
`direction of the arrow B from the above third state to obtain
`a 90° openstate. FIGS. 4A and 4B showa state (fifth state)
`wherein the second shell 2 is pivoted inthe direction ofthe
`arrow A from the above fourth state to obtain a 90° open
`state. FIGS. 5A and 5B showa state (second state) wherein
`the second shell 2 is pivoted through 90° in the direction of
`the arrow B fromthe abovefifth state, and then pivoted in
`the opposite direction of the arrow Ato cause the shells 1 and
`2 to overlap each other with the main display 5a facing
`outside.
`
`[0028] Also, the first and second shells 1 and 2 include
`sensors 10a to 10d for detecting the state of the shells 1 and
`2. Each of the sensors 10a to 10d comprises, e.g., a magnetic
`
`sensor to output a detection signal in the state wherein the
`sensors are close to each other in a predetermined distance.
`Ofthe sensors 10a and 10d, the pair of sensors 10a and 105
`are used to check whether the mobile telephoneis in a state
`wherein the first and second shells 1 and 2 overlap each
`other(i.e., the abovefirst state or second state), or any other
`states. The pair of sensors 10c and 10d are used to check
`whether the mobile telephone is in the first state or second
`state.
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`Thecircuit of the mobile telephone is arranged as
`[0029]
`follows. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit
`configuration of the mobile telephone.
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`is, a radio signal transmitted from a base
`[0030] That
`station (not shown) is received by an antenna 11, and input
`to a receiving circuit (RX) 13 via a duplexer (DUP) 12. The
`receiving circuit 3 mixes the received radio signal with a
`local oscillation signal output from a frequency synthesizer
`(SYN) 14,
`thereby down-converting the signal
`into an
`intermediate-frequency signal. The receiving circuit 3 pro-
`cesses this intermediate-frequency signal by quadrature
`demodulation, and outputs a reception basebandsignal. Note
`that the frequencyofthe local oscillation signal generated by
`the frequency synthesizer 14 is designated by a control
`signal SYC output from a control unit 23.
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`[0031] The reception basebandsignal is input toa COMA
`signal processing unit 16. The CDMA signal processing unit
`16 includes a RAKEreceiver. The RAKEreceiver despreads
`a plurality of passes included in the reception baseband
`signal by using spread codes. The signals of these despread
`passes are synthesized after their phases are arbitrated. In
`this manner, reception packet data having a predetermined
`transmission format is obtained. This reception packet data
`is input to a compressing/expanding) unit (to be referred to
`as a compander hereinafter) 17.
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`[0032] The compander 17 demultiplexes the output recep-
`tion packet data from the CDMA signal processing unit 16
`into media data by a multiplexer/demultiplexer. The com-
`pander 17 individually decodes these demultiplexed media
`data. For example, in a speech mode, audio data such as
`speech contained in the reception packet data is decoded by
`a speech codec. Also,
`if video data is contained in the
`reception packet data as in a videophone mode, this video
`data is decoded by a video codec.
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`[0033] A digital audio signal obtained by the decoding
`process is input to a PCM coding unit (to be referred to as
`a PCM codec hereinafter) 18. The PCM codec 18 decodes,
`by PCM,the digital audio signal output from the compander
`17, and outputs an analog audio signal. This analog audio
`signal is amplified by an amplifier 19, and output from a
`loudspeaker 20.
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`[0034] Note that when an audio playback modeis set, the
`control unit 23 reads corresponding audio contents from a
`memory unit 24. The read audio contents is decoded, ampli-
`fied, and output from the loudspeaker 20 via the PCM codec
`18 and the reception amplifier 19.
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`[0035] A digital video signal decoded by the compander
`17 is inputto the control unit 23. The control unit 23 displays
`the digital video signal output from the compander 17 on the
`main display 5a via a video RAM.Note that the control unit
`23 displays not only received video data but also video data
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`of an image sensed by a camera (not shown) on the main
`display 5a via the video RAM.
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`the
`[0036] When the reception packet data is e-mail,
`compander 17 outputs this e-mail to the control unit 23. The
`control unit 23 stores the e-mail in the memory unit 24. In
`accordance with a display operation performed on the input
`device 5 by the user, the control unit 23 reads the e-mail
`from the memory unit 24, and displays the read e-mail onthe
`main display 5a. Note that
`the sub-display 55 displays
`information indicating the operation mode of the apparatus,
`incoming call notification information, and information
`indicative of the residual amount or charged state of a
`battery 25.
`
`[0037] Aspeech signal of a speaker input to a microphone
`21 in the speech modeis amplified to an appropriate level by
`a transmission amplifier 22, coded into a digital audio signal
`by PCM by the PCM codec 18, and input to the compander
`17. Also, an output video signal from the camera (not
`shown)is converted into a digital signal by the control unit
`23, and input to the compander 17. Note that e-mail formed
`by the control unit 23 is also input from the control unit 23
`to the compander 17.
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`[0038] The compander 17 detects the energy amount of
`the input speech from the digital audio signal output from
`the PCM codec 18, and determines a transmission data rate
`on the basis of the detection result. Then, the compander 17
`codes the digital audio signal into a signal having a format
`corresponding to the transmission data rate, thereby gener-
`ating audio data. Also, the compander 17 codes the digital
`video signal output from the control unit 23, and generates
`video data. The multiplexer/demultiplexer multiplexes these
`audio data and video data in accordance with a predeter-
`mined transmission format to generate transmission packet
`data, and outputs this transmission packet data to the CDMA
`signal processing unit 16. Note that when e-mail is output
`from the control unit 23, this e-mail is also converted into
`packet data.
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`[0039] The CDMA signal processing unit 16 spreads the
`spectrum of the output transmission packet data from the
`compander 17 by using a spread codeallocated to a trans-
`mission channel, and outputs the signal to a transmitting
`circuit (TX) 15. The transmitting circuit 15 modulates the
`signal having the spread spectrumby using a digital modu-
`lation method such as quadrature phase shift keying
`(QPSK). The transmitting circuit 15 synthesizes the modu-
`lated transmission signal with the local oscillation signal
`generated from the frequency synthesizer 14, thereby up-
`converting the signal into a radio signal. Then, the trans-
`mitting circuit 15 amplifies the radio signal
`to a high
`frequencyso that the transmission powerlevel designated by
`the control unit 23 is obtained. The amplified radio signal is
`supplied to the antenna 11 via the duplexer 12, and trans-
`mitted from the antenna 11 to the base station.
`
`[0040] The mobile telephoneof this embodimentincludes
`a television receiver (TV receiver) 30. The TV receiver 30
`receives, e.g., a terrestrial television video signal via an
`antenna 31, and converts the received television video signal
`into a digital television video signal. The control unit 23
`displays this television video signal on the main display 5a.
`
`[0041] The mobile telephone of this embodiment also
`includes an external memory interface 27. This external
`
`memory interface 27 has a slot for the insertion and extrac-
`tion of a memory card 28. Underthe control of the control
`unit 23, the video content data are read out from the memory
`card 28 inserted in the slot. The control unit 23 decodes and
`
`plays back the readout video content data, and displays the
`data on the main display 5a.
`
`from an
`[0042] A power supply circuit 26 generates,
`output from a battery 25, a predetermined operating power
`supply voltage Vcc, and supplies this voltage to the indi-
`vidual circuits. Note that the battery 25 is charged by a
`charging circuit (not shown). The memory unit 24 uses, e.g.,
`an EEPROMor hard disk as a memory unit.
`
`[0043] The control unit 23 includes, e.g., a microcomputer
`(central processing unit
`[CPU]). As control
`functions
`according to the present invention, the control unit 23 has a
`state checking function 23a, TV activation control function
`236, and TV video display control function 23c. These
`functions are implemented by allowing the microcomputer
`to execute programs.
`
`Thestate checking function 23a checks the state of
`[0044]
`the first and second shells 1 and 2 on the basis of detection
`signals output from the sensors 10a to 10d. For example, on
`the basis of the detection signals from the sensors 10a and
`105, the state checking function 23a checks whether the
`state ofthe first and second shells 1 and 2 is in thefirst state
`
`(FIGS. 1A and 1B), the second state (FIGS. 5A and 5B),
`or any otherstates (e.g., the third state shown in FIGS. 2A
`and 2B). Alternatively, on the basis of the detection signals
`from the sensors 10c and 10d, the state checking function
`23a checks whetherthe state of the first and second shells 1
`
`and 2 is in the first state (FIGS. 1A and 1B), or the second
`state (FIGS. 5A and 5B).
`
`[0045] The TV activation control function 235 includes
`manual and automatic activation modes as a TV activation
`
`modeto alternatively set these modesin accordance with the
`user’s selection. When the state checking function 23a
`determinesthat the state of the shells 1 and 2 is in the second
`
`state (FIGS. 5A and 5B) in the automatic activation mode,
`the TV receiver 30 is automatically activated.
`
`[0046] When the television video signal received by the
`TV receiver 30 is to be displayed on the main display 5a, the
`TVvideo display control function 23c selects a full-screen
`or partial-screen display mode onthebasis of the shell state
`check result obtained by the state checking function 23a. For
`example, when the state of the shells 1- and 2 is in the
`second state (FIGS. 5A and 5B),
`the TV video display
`control function 23c selects the full-screen display mode.
`The full-screen display area of the maindisplay 5a is set as
`a television video display area to display the television video
`signal on this full-screen display area. In this case,
`the
`display direction of the television video signal is set so that
`the main scanning direction of the signal is the long-side
`direction of the full-screen display area of the main display
`5a.
`
`[0047] Alternatively, when the state of the shells 1 and 2
`is in the third state (FIGS.2A and 2B), the TVvideo display
`control function 23c selects the partial-screen display mode.
`ATVvideo display area 51is set at the centerin the vertical
`direction of the main display 5a, and the television video
`signal is displayed on this TV video display area 51. In this
`case,
`the display direction of the television video signal
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`display is set so that the main scanning direction is the
`short-side direction of the full-screen display area of the
`main display 5a. Additionally, additional information dis-
`play areas 52a and 526 are set on the upper and lower
`portions in the vertical direction of the main display 5a. The
`pictorial information and guide information are displayed in
`the additional information display areas 52a and 520.
`
`[0048] Next, the reception/display operation of the televi-
`sion video signal performed by the mobile telephone as
`described above will be described. FIGS. 7 and 8 show
`flowcharts showing a control procedure and control contents
`by the control unit 23.
`
`In thestate (the first state shown in FIGS. 1A and
`[0049]
`1B) wherein the first and second shells 1 and 2 are closed
`with the main display 5a facing inside, the control unit 23
`monitors the opening operation of the shells 1 and 2 instep
`8a on the basis of the detection signals from the sensors 10a
`and 106.
`
`[0050] Assume that the user opens the first and second
`shells 1 and 2 in this state. When recognizing that the shells
`1 and 2 are open onthe basis of the detection signals from
`the sensors 10a and 104, in step 8b, the control unit 23
`checks whether the incoming call notification operation is
`performed. If the incoming call notification operation is
`performed, the control unit 23 determines that the shells 1
`and 2 may be opened to respond to the incoming call, and
`the flow advances to the incoming call response process.
`
`In contrast to this, if the incoming call notification
`[0051]
`operation is not performed, the control unit 23 checks the
`state of the shells 1 and 2 in step 8c. The state of the shells
`1 and 2 is checked by the state checking function 23a onthe
`basis of the detection signals from the sensors 10a to 10d.
`For example, when the detection signals from the sensors
`10a and 104 andthose from the sensors 10c and 10d are both
`low, the control unit 23 determinesthat the shells 1 and 2 is
`in the third state in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the fourth state in
`FIGS. 3A and 3B,or the fifth state in FIGS. 4A and 4B.
`However, since the shells 1 and 2 is not quite using in the
`fourth or fifth state, the state checking function 23a deter-
`minesthat the shells 1 and 2 is in the thirdstate (e.g., 160°
`open state). In contrast to this, when the detection signals
`from the sensors 10a and 104 are low, and the detection
`signals from the sensors 10c and 10d are high, the state
`checking function 23a determines that the shells 1 and 2 is
`in the second state in FIGS. 5A and 5B,
`i.e.,
`the state
`wherein the shells 1 and 2 overlaps each other with the main
`display 5a facing outside.
`
`[0052]
`
`(1) Shell is Opened to Second State (360°)
`
`[0053] First, the case wherein the state of the shells 1 and
`2 is in the secondstate (open 360°) shownin FIGS. 5A and
`5B after opening operation will be described.
`
`In this case, the flow advances to step 8/, and the
`[0054]
`control unit 23 checks whether the activation modeis the
`manual or automatic activation mode. If the automatic
`activation mode is set as a result of this check, the control
`unit 23 checks in step 8k whether the reception display
`condition usedin the previously preceding viewingis stored.
`If the previously preceding reception display condition is
`stored, the TV receiver 30 is activated in accordance with the
`stored reception display condition, and the TV display
`application programis activated,
`in step 8m. In contrast,
`
`whenthe previously preceding reception display conditionis
`not stored, the TV receiver 30 is activated in accordance
`with the default value ofthe reception display condition set
`when shipped, and the TV display application program is
`activated, in step 87. That is, when the automatic activation
`modeis set, the TV reception/display function is automati-
`cally activated by opening the shells 1 and 2 to obtain the
`360° openstate. Note that this previously preceding recep-
`tion display condition includes a channel setting for each
`region, a volumesetting of the previously preceding view-
`ing, channel information of the previously preceding view-
`ing, and thelike.
`
`[0055] Upon activating the TV receiver 30 and the TV
`display application program, the flow advancesto step 80,
`and the control unit 23 displays the TV video signal received
`by the TV receiver 30 on the main display 5a. In this case,
`the full-screen display mode is used as the display mode.
`That is, the full-screen display area of the main display 5a
`is set as the TV video display screen. Then, the display
`direction of the TV video signal may be so set as to match
`the main scanning direction of the TV video signal with the
`long-side direction of the full-screen display area. In this
`manner, the TV video signal may be displayed in a landscape
`mode by using the full-screen display area of the main
`display 5a. FIG. 9 shows an example ofthe display result.
`
`[0056] Note that in the state wherein the TVvideo signal
`is displayed in the full-screen display area,
`the volume
`information and channel information are displayed on the
`TV video for a predetermined time (e.g., 2 sec) when the
`volume is adjusted or the channel is switched. Also, when
`the incoming call has received in the state wherein the TV
`video signal is displayed onthe full-screen display area, the
`incoming call notification information (e.g., an icon) is
`displayed on the TV video.
`
`Incontrast, when the manualactivation modeis set
`[0057]
`as the activation mode, the flow advancesto step 8x, and the
`control unit 23 monitors the TV activating operation. When
`the user operates the TV key 7cin this state,
`the flow
`advances to step 84, and the control unit 23 checks whether
`the reception display condition used in the previously pre-
`ceding viewing is stored. In accordance with the check
`result, in step 8m or 8x, the TV receiver 30 and the TV
`display application program are activated. That is, the TV
`reception/display function is manually activated.
`
`If in the manual activation mode is set as the
`[0058]
`activation mode, an electronic program application (not
`shown) may be activated, and the program maybeselected
`in a state wherein the electronic program is displayed on the
`main display 5a by the application. The TV receiver 30 can
`be activated on the channel corresponding to the channel
`information ofthe selected program.
`
`[0059]
`
`(2) Shell is Opened to Third State (160°)
`
`[0060] Next, the case wherein the state of the shells 1 and
`2 is in the third state (160° open) shownin FIGS. 2A and
`2B will be described.
`
`Inthis case, the flow advances to step 8d, and the
`[0061]
`control unit 23 displays a standby screen onthe main display
`5a, and monitors a menu selection operation. Assumethat in
`this state, the user selects the menu, and selects the TV
`reception menu from a plurality of menu items. Thus, the
`control unit 23 checks the type of the selected menu in step
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`8/ If the selected menuis the TV reception menu, the TV
`receiver 30 and the TV display application program are
`activated in step 8g. Note that when the reception display
`condition usedin the previously preceding viewingis stored,
`the TV receiver 30 and the TV display application program
`are activated in accordance withthe stored reception display
`condition.
`
`[0062] With this process, when the TV receiver 30 and the
`TV display application program are activated,
`the flow
`advances to step 8, and the control unit 23 displays the TV
`video signal received by the TV receiver 30 on the main
`display 5a. In this case, the partial-screen display modeis
`used as the display mode.
`
`[0063] That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the TV video display
`area 51 is set about the center of the full-screen displayarea
`of the main display 5a in the vertical direction. Then, the
`display direction of the TV video signal maybeset so as to
`match the main scanning direction of the TV video signal
`with the short-side direction of the full-screen display area.
`In this manner, the TVvideo signal is displayed on the TV
`video display area 51 set about the center of the full-screen
`display area.
`
`[0064] Also, the control unit 23 sets the additional infor-
`mation display areas 52a and 526 on the upper and lower
`portions on the full-screen display area of the main display
`5a in step 8. The pictorial information and guide informa-
`tion are displayedin the additional information display areas
`52a and 520. Asthe pictorial information, as shown in FIG.
`10, information representing a reception field strength, the
`remaining battery life, and the present time are displayed.
`Also, as the guide information, a plurality of menu items
`corresponding to the TVreception are displayed in addition
`to volume information and channel information. As shown
`in FIG. 10,
`this menu items include “record”, “menu”,
`“EPG”, “character display vertical/horizontal direction
`switching”, and “loudspeaker o