Title:
FOLDABLE PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH IMAGING FUNCTION
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3949522
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foldable mobile terminal with an imaging function the operability of which can be enhanced by directing an imaging direction at an optimum angle in matching with an operating mode of an imaging section.
SOLUTION: The mobile terminal 20(22) is provided with a first case 4, a second case 5, and a hinge 8 wherein the first and second cases 4, 6 are freely foldably configured by the hinge 8, the imaging section 10 is provided in the first case 4 or the hinge 8 and each of an image display section 12 and an operation section to display a video image imaged by the imaging section 10 is provided in one or both of the first and second cases 2, 4, and the portable terminal 20(22) is provided with imaging direction communication 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 for changing the imaging direction of the imaging section 10 depending on a folded angle between the first and second cases 2, 4.
Inventors:
Shoji Horii
Application Number:
JP2002190478A
Publication Date:
July 25, 2007
Filing Date:
June 28, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Kyocera Corporation
International Classes:
H04M1/02; H04N5/225; H04M1/21; (IPC1-7): H04M1/02; H04M1/21; H04N5/225; H04Q7/32
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2002374434A | ||||
| JP2002359678A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiaki Yamaki
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