Patent ID: 7256988
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a housing that includes a first rectangular-shaped unit and a second rectangular-shaped unit, in which a rear end portion of the first rectangular-shaped unit and a rear end portion of the second rectangular-shaped unit are joined together; a touch screen device placed on a surface of the first rectangular-shaped unit and configured to recognize a position indicated by a stylus or a user's finger; a plurality of key switches arranged on both sides of the touch screen device, said plurality of key switches including: a system controller configured to change an orientation of a screen image displayed on the touch screen device between a first orientation in which a top-end portion and a bottom-end portion of the screen image are extended along a longitudinal direction of the first rectangular-shaped unit and a second orientation in which the top-end portion and the bottom-end portion of the screen image are extended along a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction; third and fourth push button switches provided at right and left side portions of a rear surface of the housing and configured to input first and second key data items, the rear surface being exposed regardless of whether the first rectangular-shaped unit and the second rectangular-shaped unit are set in a closed position in which a top surface of the second rectangular-shaped unit is covered by the first rectangular-shaped unit; a card slot; a card controller configured to control a card which is inserted into the card slot; a microphone configured to input a voice signal; and a speaker configured to output an audio signal.