Patent ID: 7719611
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A handheld electronic device, comprising: a first casing having a front surface mounted with a display screen thereon; a second casing pivoted to the first casing about a hinge section and movable between first and second positions relative to the first casing; an image-capturing apparatus mounted on the second casing and spaced from the hinge section at a distance, wherein at the first position, the image-capturing apparatus faces a direction different from that of the display screen and the hinge section is located between the display screen and the image-capturing apparatus, and at the second position, the image capturing device faces a direction the same as that of the display screen and an image captured by the image-capturing apparatus is shown on the display screen and a plurality of keys mounted on the second casing, wherein the keys and the image-capturing apparatus are mounted on opposite surfaces of the second casing respectively, wherein the first casing comprises a window, and at the second position, a rear surface of the first casing is covered by the second casing, and the image-capturing apparatus is exposed through the window.