Patent ID: 6141568
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: H04B,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
A portable radio apparatus comprising;a displaying unit for displaying predetermined information in response to an ON signal and for stopping the display of the information in response to an OFF signal;an operation unit with a plurality of buttons including specified buttons, for generating a start signal in response to operation of any of the specified buttons by a user, the specified buttons being determined from the plurality of buttons to require display of said predetermined information on said displaying unit, the specified buttons being a subset of and less then the plurality of buttons;a detecting section for generating a display request in response to said start signal; anda control section for issuing said ON signal to said displaying unit in response to said display request from said detecting section and said OFF signal to said displaying unit such that said predetermined information is displayed on said displaying unit for a time period equal to or longer than a predetermined time period.