Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes first communications circuitry that connects to a network through an access point; a storage device storing connection history information that includes entries associating area identification information that identifies a communication area of a base station to which second communications circuitry connects, network identification information that identifies the network, and access point identification information that identifies an access point that connected to the network in the communication area; and a processor that when in a communication area of a first base station identified by first area identification information, the first communications circuitry is connected to a first network identified by first network identification information, determines whether an entry that includes the first area identification information and the first network identification information together with different access point identification information has been retrieved from the conn

Abstract: A mobile terminal device, when detecting that a display state of a screen transitions from non-display to display, starts a scanning operation of searching for an access point. If an access point of the same access point identification information is found successively a given number of times N, the mobile terminal device suspends the scanning operation of searching for an access point. If movement of the mobile terminal device is detected subsequent to suspending the scanning operation of searching for the access point, the mobile terminal device resumes the scanning operation for the access point.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a processor that connects to a base station; connects to a network through an access point; and detects transition from a non-display state to a display state; and a storage device that stores connection history information correlating area identification information identifying a communication area of the base station, and access point identification information identifying an access point through which connection to the network has been made in the communication area. The processor, when detecting the transition in a communication area of a first base station, starts searching for an access point in the communication area of the first base station after a predetermined period elapses, and determines whether an entry including first area identification information of the first base station is retrieved from the connection history information; and after the predetermined period elapses, performs control to connect to the network, based on a determination result.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes a first communications circuitry configured to communicate with a base station; a second communications circuitry configured to connect to a network through an access point; a storage device configured to store therein access point information correlated to identification information of a communications area of the base station and indicating whether the access point is a specified access point; and a control circuitry configured to start or maintain a search for the specified access point, when based on the access point information, the mobile terminal apparatus is present in the communications area of the base station and the communications area has the specified access point.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes first communications circuitry that connects to a network through an access point; a storage device storing connection history information that includes entries associating area identification information that identifies a communication area of a base station to which second communications circuitry connects, network identification information that identifies the network, and access point identification information that identifies an access point that connected to the network in the communication area; and a processor that when in a communication area of a first base station identified by first area identification information, the first communications circuitry is connected to a first network identified by first network identification information, determines whether an entry that includes the first area identification information and the first network identification information together with different access point identification information has been retrieved from the conn

Abstract: A mobile terminal device, when detecting that a display state of a screen transitions from non-display to display, starts a scanning operation of searching for an access point. If an access point of the same access point identification information is found successively a given number of times N, the mobile terminal device suspends the scanning operation of searching for an access point. If movement of the mobile terminal device is detected subsequent to suspending the scanning operation of searching for the access point, the mobile terminal device resumes the scanning operation for the access point.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a processor that connects to a base station; connects to a network through an access point; and detects transition from a non-display state to a display state; and a storage device that stores connection history information correlating area identification information identifying a communication area of the base station, and access point identification information identifying an access point through which connection to the network has been made in the communication area. The processor, when detecting the transition in a communication area of a first base station, starts searching for an access point in the communication area of the first base station after a predetermined period elapses, and determines whether an entry including first area identification information of the first base station is retrieved from the connection history information; and after the predetermined period elapses, performs control to connect to the network, based on a determination result.

Abstract: A communications device includes a processor configured to detect a wirelessly communicating base station, using a given interval; determine whether identification information of the detected base station matches identification information of a base station detected last time; and set the given interval to a second interval upon determining that the identification information of the detected base station and the identification information of the base station detected last time match. The second interval is longer than a first interval that is set upon determining that the identification information of the detected base station and the identification information of the base station detected last time do not match.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a display configured to display an image; a processor configured to control the display; and a storage configured to store information processed by the processor. The processor, in each communication area of a base station that is communicable with the communication apparatus, upon connection to an access point enabling communication with the base station by a different communication method, correlates and stores to the storage as connection history information, a connection history of connection to the connected access point and the communication area, and when the display is caused to transition from a non-displaying state to a displaying state, scans the access point corresponding to the communication area, based on the connection history information.

Abstract: A communication apparatus such as a cellular phone is described in which a control unit judges, when an incoming call is received, whether a sounding unit or a vibrating unit is to be activated for announcing the reception of the incoming call. The control unit determines that the announcing of the reception is prohibited if the mobile communication apparatus is in a roaming area. When the announcing of the reception is prohibited, the control unit sends a message, showing that the reception of the incoming call is unavailable, to a calling party.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: an e-mail creating unit configured to create the e-mail with specifying an e-mail address of a destination; an e-mail transmitting/receiving unit configured to transmit/receive the e-mail; a display unit provided with a received mail display area for displaying a received e-mail set if necessary and a created mail display area for displaying an e-mail being created; and a control unit configured to set the received mail display area and display the received e-mail if the e-mail is received during creating the e-mail and the e-mail address of a sender of the received e-mail matches with the e-mail address of the destination of the e-mail being created.

Abstract: A controller of a mobile communication apparatus, such as a cellular phone, that determines whether a received email is urgent by comparing words and phrases contained in the received email with keywords and phrases in a database. The controller generates notice information, such as an icon, when the received email is determined to be urgent, so that a user can recognize that there is an email whose sender wants to contact the user. When the notice information is selected by manipulating a key input device, the controller makes a communication with the sender of the received email.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: an e-mail creating unit configured to create the e-mail with specifying an e-mail address of a destination; an e-mail transmitting/receiving unit configured to transmit/receive the e-mail; a display unit provided with a received mail display area for displaying a received e-mail set if necessary and a created mail display area for displaying an e-mail being created; and a control unit configured to set the received mail display area and display the received e-mail if the e-mail is received during creating the e-mail and the e-mail address of a sender of the received e-mail matches with the e-mail address of the destination of the e-mail being created.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: an e-mail creating unit configured to create the e-mail with specifying an e-mail address of a destination; an e-mail transmitting/receiving unit configured to transmit/receive the e-mail; a display unit provided with a received mail display area for displaying received e-mail set if necessary and a created mail display area for displaying an e-mail being created; and a control unit configured to set the received mail display area and display the received e-mail if the e-mail is received during creating the e-mail and the e-mail address of a sender of the received e-mail matches with the e-mail address of the destination of the e-mail being created.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided in which, even in the case where a list of image files stored in a data folder is displayed to the user while another function is active, the list of image files can be displayed without degradation in the performance of the other function due to a CPU resource conflict. The electronic apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of image files; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a CPU use rate when displaying a list of image files; a setting unit configured to set the display format of the list of image files on the basis of the CPU use rate; and a display unit configured to display the list of image files in the set display format.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a touch panel configured to provide a display and detect an operation on the display; and a display control part configured to cause a second operation pad to be displayed, in place of a first operation pad, in the touch panel when the touch panel that selectively displays the first operation pad having a first switching button or the second operation pad having a second switching button detects an operation on the first switching button, and cause the first operation pad to be displayed in place of the second operation pad when the touch panel detects an operation on the second switching button.

Abstract: A cellular phone includes: a user interface for accepting an input; a communication interface for making a call via a radio communication with a base station; a display unit for displaying figures and characters; a first display controller for setting a display orientation of the display unit in one of a first display orientation and a second display orientation; and a second display controller for controlling the display unit so that the display orientation is set in the first display orientation if the communication interface starts a call. The first display orientation means a orientation that connects a top sideline of the display unit and a bottom sideline of the display unit, and the second display orientation means a orientation that is obtained by rotating the first display orientation by about 90° clockwise or counterclockwise about a vertical axis of the display unit.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: an e-mail creating unit configured to create the e-mail with specifying an e-mail address of a destination; an e-mail transmitting/receiving unit configured to transmit/receive the e-mail; a display unit provided with a received mail display area for displaying received e-mail set if necessary and a created mail display area for displaying an e-mail being created; and a control unit configured to set the received mail display area and display the received e-mail if the e-mail is received during creating the e-mail and the e-mail address of a sender of the received e-mail matches with the e-mail address of the destination of the e-mail being created.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided in which, even in the case where a list of image files stored in a data folder is displayed to the user while another function is active, the list of image files can be displayed without degradation in the performance of the other function due to a CPU resource conflict. The electronic apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of image files; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a CPU use rate when displaying a list of image files; a setting unit configured to set the display format of the list of image files on the basis of the CPU use rate; and a display unit configured to display the list of image files in the set display format.

Abstract: In an mobile apparatus, which has a transmission unit for transmitting contents including at least melody data to a communication terminal for reproducing the contents as an incoming melody and in which a user can find a file transfer state and the like from the sense of hearing without paying attention to a screen in such a manner that the progress of a file being transferred and a result of transfer of the file are indicated by the audio effect, the mobile apparatus has a first sounding unit for sounding sound effect while the contents are being transferred, a second sounding unit for sounding, when transmission of the contents is finished, sound effect indicating whether the transmission is succeeded or fails, and a calling unit for calling an opponent to which the contents are transmitted based on the completion of transmission of the contents.