Patent ID: 6782281
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: A63F,H04M

Abstract:
A folding portable telephone apparatus comprising:a folding main body; an antenna provided in the folding main body; a radio communicator provided in the folding main body; a telephone controller provided in the folding main body; a telephone display provided on the outer surface of the folding main body; an telephone operation section provided on the outer surface of the folding main body; a transmitter provided on the inner surface of the folding main body; a receiver provided on the inner surface of the folding main body; a game controller for controlling a pocket game; a game display for displaying the pocket game; and a game operation section for operating the pocket game, wherein the game display is shared with the telephone display, the game operation section is shared with the telephone operation section, operation control of the pocket game and operation control of portable telephone apparatus are associated by way of the game controller and the telephone controller; further comprising a folding/unfolding state detector which detects the state of the main body folded/unfolded, wherein the pocket game is automatically suspended on detecting the main body being unfolded while the pocket game is in progress.