Patent ID: 7149781

Claim:
A portable terminal having a function of connecting to a prescribed server device through a communication connection, said portable terminal comprising: a prescribed button key; a depression detection unit for detecting that said prescribed button key is kept depressed for a predetermined time or longer; and a connection unit for connecting to said server device based on a detection signal from said depression detection unit, further comprising a main operation part and a main display, wherein said portable terminal is of a foldable structure enabling said main operation part and said main display to be opened and closed with respect to each other, said button key being depressible in a folded state of said portable terminal in which said main operation part is closed with respect to said main display; and further comprising an opened/closed state detection unit for detecting an opened state and a closed state of said portable terminal which is of the foldable structure, wherein said connection unit performs connection to said server device when the closed state of said portable terminal is detected by said opened/closed state detection unit.