Patent ID: 7372958

Claim:
A portable communication apparatus having a display section and a key operation section, the key operation section comprising: a first key section including a selection key pad which is used to select a desired information item, and an execution key used to execute the desired information item selected by the selection key pad, wherein the execution key has a calling function; and a second key section including a ten key pad, wherein the first key section and the second key section are provided close to each other and are disposed immediately below the display section, wherein the display section displays a plurality of information items in a plurality of rows and columns that may be selected as a first information item, wherein one of the information items is initially selected as the first information item, wherein the selection key pad comprises a first key, a second key, a third key and a fourth key, wherein pressing the first key selects a second information item displayed in a row immediately preceding the row of the first information item as the first information item; wherein pressing the second key selects a third information item displayed in a column immediately following the column of the first information item as the first information item; wherein pressing the third key selects a fourth information item displayed in a row immediately following the row of the first information item as the first information item; and wherein pressing the fourth key selects a fifth information item displayed in a column immediately preceding the column of the first information item as the first information item.