Patent ID: 6661564
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An electronic apparatus comprising:a housing that accommodates an electronic element internally; an electrophoretic display arranged on a surface of said housing; a display controller for displaying, on said electrophoretic display, an operation guide for a user; a main display being capable of displaying information faster than said eletrophoretic display; a member that is operated by a user; wherein said electrophoretic display is arranged at a location closer to said member than said main display; and said display controller display an icon which represents the function of said member on said electrophoretic display; wherein said display controller displays on said electrophoretic display, a guide for informing a user of a member operated by said user; an event detector for detecting an event that requests predetermined operation of a member by the user; and member search logic for searching for a member to be operated by the user in response to said event when said event is detected; wherein said display controller displays in a region of said electrophoretic display in a vicinity of a searched member that said searched member should be operated by the user.