Patent ID: 7805164
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: G06F,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A cellular phone comprising: a first case, a second case, and a coupling unit for coupling said first case and said second case, said cellular phone attaining a folded state and an open state by said first case or said second case pivoting about said coupling unit, wherein said first case includes a first display unit located at an inner side when said cellular phone is in said folded state, and a second display unit located at an outer side when said cellular phone is in said folded state, wherein said cellular phone further comprising an image pick-up unit located at an outer side when said cellular phone is in said folded state, an open/close detector for detecting whether said cellular phone is in said folded state or said open state, and a display control unit for controlling display operations of said first and second display units based on the detected state by said open/close detector, wherein said display control unit causes said second display unit to be used as a viewfinder and to display the image picked up by said image pick-up unit such that a top of the image in an upright orientation is located at an upper side of said second display unit adjacent to said coupling unit when said cellular phone is in said folded state and suppresses said display of said picked up image by said second display unit when said cellular phone is moved into said open state, and said first case includes an operation unit to operate for display at said second display unit, located at an outer side when said cellular phones in said folded state.