Patent ID: 7203522
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: H01H,H04M

Abstract:
1. A foldable communication terminal which includes a function for displaying incoming-communication history information that shows incoming-communication history, and has a detection function for detecting whether a main body of the communication terminal is in a folded state or in an unfolded state, the terminal comprising: a main display device which is visible to a user only when the main body of the communication terminal is in the unfolded state, and which is capable of multicolor illumination display; a sub-display device which is visible to the user when the main body of the communication terminal is in the folded state, and which is capable of multicolor illumination display; storage means for storing display information showing whether or not the incoming-communication history information has been displayed on the main display device; a switch for receiving an operation from a user when a main body of the communication terminal is in the folded state; judgment means for judging based on the stored display information, consequent to the operation of the switch, whether there is incoming-communication history information that is yet to be displayed on the main display device; and selection means for selecting (a) a first color, when the judgment means judges that there is no incoming-communication history information that is yet to be displayed on the main display device, and (b) a second color, which is different from the first color, when the judgment means judges that there is incoming-communication history information that is yet to be displayed on the main display device, wherein the sub-display device illuminates in the selected color when the switch is operated while the main body of the communication terminal is in the folded state.