Patent ID: 6477040
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A portable information processing device comprising:a base unit including a display unit; an input unit; a rotary axis disposed in an orthogonal direction to said base unit and said input unit, for coupling therebetween, whereinsaid display unit is in an unexposed position when said input unit is turned in one direction on said rotary axis, and said display unit is in a sufficiently exposed position when said input unit is turned in another direction on said rotary axis; and a detection element for detecting an exposed position of said display unit, wherein, when said input unit and said display unit are turned on said rotary axis, said detection element turns on a power supply for said portable information processing device upon detection that said display unit is sufficiently exposed, and said detection element turns off the power supply for said portable information processing device upon detection that said display unit is not exposed sufficiently.