Patent ID: 8068161

Claim:
A portable terminal comprising: a main unit; a flip unit having a monitor screen connected with said main unit; a first photographic lens provided at a predetermined position in an axial unit; a second photographic lens provided at a predetermined position on the same side with said monitor screen; an axial unit state sensor for detecting angle or positional relationship of the flip unit and the main unit, according to the angle of a movable portion of the axial unit; a means for selecting and executing each function predetermined based on the angle or relationship of the flip unit and the main unit detected by said axial unit state sensor, from various usable functions provided in the portable terminal, an information processing unit for processing input information and instruction; the monitor screen that is a monitor with a touch panel; and a means for putting a function of an information terminal for processing the input information and instruction upon receipt of the input from the touch panel, into an executable state when the outside surface of the flip unit and one surface of the main unit are closed in contact with each other; wherein said first photographic lens takes an image of a different direction from a direction from which said second photographic lens takes an image, wherein said images taken by said first and second photographic lenses are displayed on said monitor screen, wherein said axial unit has a structure of closing both the units making inside surface of the main unit into contact with inside surface of the flip unit.