Patent ID: 7508374
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A portable electronic device comprising: a display unit having a display screen; a storage unit for storing information which is displayed on the display screen of the display unit; a move amount detecting unit for detecting a move amount of the display unit in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the display screen; and a display control unit for causing the information stored in the storage unit to be displayed on the display screen in a manner such that a display size of the information is dynamically changed in response to the move amount of the display unit in the substantially vertical direction detected by the move amount detecting unit; wherein when the move amount detecting unit detects movement of the display unit in a direction directed from a rear surface of the display screen to a front surface of the display screen, the display control unit enlarges the information at a ratio in accordance with the detected move amount and displays the enlarged information, and wherein when the move amount detecting unit detects movement of the display unit in a direction directed from the front surface of the display screen to the rear surface of the display screen, the display control unit compresses the information at a ratio in accordance with the detected move amount and displays the compressed information.