Patent ID: 7865219

Claim:
A portable terminal comprising: a first housing having at least a display unit; a second housing having at least a main input unit, and connected openably and closably to said first housing; and an auxiliary input unit arranged on a surface other than mutually facing surfaces of both of said housings in a closed state; wherein said display unit is visible to a user in a closed state and an opened state, a screen on said display unit is able to display a first selection screen which displays items and allows a selection to be made using said auxiliary input unit, and which is appropriate for an operation by said auxiliary input unit when both of said housings are in said closed state, and a screen on said display unit is able to display a second selection screen which is different from said first selection screen, and which is appropriate for an operation by said main input unit when both of said housings are in said opened state, and the portable terminal further comprising: a state detecting device which detects opening and closing of both said housings; and a control device which switches a display screen on said display unit; wherein said control device switches between said first selection screen and said second selection screen in accordance with a state detected by said state detecting device.