Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a mobile telephone capable of generating a highly flexible composite image for the user.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a digital camera and a portable telephone equipped with a digital camera in which while a user views one monitor screen, the user can selectively photograph an image located in the side of the face of the user and an image located in an opposite side to the face of the user without turning out the digital camera or the portable telephone having the digital camera under a state that the user holds the digital camera or the portable telephone having the digital camera. The digital camera and the portable telephone having the digital camera of the present invention include a first camera mounted on a first surface of a casing member, a second camera mounted on a second surface in the back side of the first surface of the casing member and a camera selecting unit for selecting a photographing camera.

Abstract: A portable device includes a camera section, a camera image display, a first case having a first surface having the display therein and a second surface opposite the first surface, a second case that can be positioned over the second surface of the first case, a rotation axis section supporting the second case to the first case rotatably about an axis perpendicular to the first surface of the first case, and a camera/display operation section. The camera section has an optical axis, and the rotation axis section accommodates the camera section so that the optical axis is parallel to the rotation axis. The operation section is on the first surface of the first case opposite an image-capturing direction of the rotation axis of the rotation axis section.

Abstract: A portable device includes a camera section, a display capable of displaying an image captured by the camera section, a first case having a first surface having the display therein and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a second case that can be positioned over the second surface of the first case, a rotation axis section supporting the second case to the first case rotatably about a rotation axis perpendicular to the first surface of the first case, and an operation section operates at least one of the camera section and the display. The camera section has an optical axis and is capable of capturing an image of an object in an image-capturing direction parallel to the optical axis. The rotation axis section accommodates the camera section so that the optical axis is parallel to the rotation axis, and the image-capturing direction is directed from the first surface of the first case to the second surface of the first case.

Abstract: A backlighting element 13 includes an EL panel for illuminating the back of a display unit 11, to thereby provide a good viewing. A control unit 16 sends an instruction to a backlight driver 14, and intermittently drives the backlighting element 13 at appropriate timings, or temporarily stops the driving of the backlighting element 13 in synchronism with operation timings of a radio processing unit 17. The radio processing unit is adversely affected by noise generated when the backlighting element is operated. A light storage member is provided on the backlighting element 13 or in its vicinity. With provision of the light storage member, the lighting time of the backlighting element is reduced. When the backlighting element is lit off, the user is not put to inconvenience.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a digital camera and a portable telephone equipped with a digital camera in which while a user views one monitor screen, the user can selectively photograph an image located in the side of the face of the user and an image located in an opposite side to the face of the user without turning out the digital camera or the portable telephone having the digital camera under a state that the user holds the digital camera or the portable telephone having the digital camera. The digital camera and the portable telephone having the digital camera of the present invention include a first camera mounted on a first surface of a casing member, a second camera mounted on a second surface in the back side of the first surface of the casing member and a camera selecting unit for selecting a photographing camera.

Abstract: In a fold-up type of portable telephone device, the casing to be opened/closed has liquid crystal display devices on its front and back sides, which causes occurrence of noise. In view of this, in the liquid crystal display device of a portable telephone device, a flexible connection substrate is used to integrally form first and second liquid crystal display parts with a driver circuit shared therebetween. The first liquid crystal display part is connected to the flexible connection substrate to which the second liquid crystal display part is connected. The second liquid crystal display device is formed by adding the flexible connection substrate to the first liquid crystal display part, and both are driven by the driver circuit. Not only an alternative display but also simultaneous displays can be selectively performed.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a mobile telephone capable of generating a highly flexible composite image for the user.

Abstract: A backlighting element 13 includes an EL panel for illuminating the back of a display unit 11, to thereby provide a good viewing. A control unit 16 sends an instruction to a backlight driver 14, and intermittently drives the backlighting element 13 at appropriate timings, or temporarily stops the driving of the backlighting element 13 in synchronism with operation timings of a radio processing unit 17. The radio processing unit is adversely affected by noise generated when the backlighting element is operated. A light storage member is provided on the backlighting element 13 or in its vicinity. With provision of the light storage member, the lighting time of the backlighting element is reduced. When the backlighting element is lit off, the user is not put to inconvenience.

Abstract: If a received signal includes a message signal following the address of the pager concerned, a decoder section decodes the message signal and a control section stores it in a memory section together with a reception time. At this time, the control section judges whether the message signal includes a sender identification code or a consecutive transmission code. If either code exists, the control section stores it in the memory section together with the message. The control section reads message data from the memory section, and a display control section controls a display section to display the message. If the message includes a sender identification code or a continuous transmission code, the control section searches for messages to be displayed together with the current message from among the other messages stored in the memory section, and the display control section controls the display section to display the found messages en bloc.

Abstract: If a received signal includes a message signal following the address of the pager concerned, a decoder section decodes the message signal and a control section stores it in a memory section together with a reception time. At this time, the control section judges whether the message signal includes a sender identification code or a consecutive transmission code. If either code exists, the control section stores it in the memory section together with the message. The control section reads message data from the memory section, and a display control section controls a display section to display the message. If the message includes a sender identification code or a continuous transmission code, the control section searches for messages to be displayed together with the current message from among the other messages stored in the memory section, and the display control section controls the display section to display the found messages en bloc.

Abstract: If a received signal includes a message signal following the address of the pager concerned, a decoder section decodes the message signal and a control section stores it in a memory section together with a reception time. At this time, the control section judges whether the message signal includes a sender identification code or a consecutive transmission code. If either code exists, the control section stores it in the memory section together with the message. The control section reads message data from the memory section, and a display control section controls a display section to display the message. If the message includes a sender identification code or a continuous transmission code, the control section searches for messages to be displayed together with the current message from among the other messages stored in the memory section, and the display control section controls the display section to display the found messages en bloc.

Abstract: A backlighting element 13 includes an EL panel for illuminating the back of a display unit 11, to thereby provide a good viewing. A control unit 16 sends an instruction to a backlight driver 14, and intermittently drives the backlighting element 13 at appropriate timings, or temporarily stops the driving of the backlighting element 13 in synchronism with operation timings of a radio processing unit 17. The radio processing unit is adversely affected by noise generated when the backlighting element is operated. A light storage member is provided on the backlighting element 13 or in its vicinity. With provision of the light storage member, the lighting time of the backlighting element is reduced. When the backlighting element is lit off, the user is not put to inconvenience.

Abstract: A pager is disclosed which includes, in addition to a message receiving function, a data generation program responsive to an operation for generating and storing data in the memory; an optical communication circuit for generating and transmitting a first optical signal indicative of the message or the generated data in accordance with a data selection command to another of the pager and for directly receiving a second optical signal including second data from another pager and outputting the received data; and a receiving control program for storing the received data in the memory in response to a receiving command. It may further comprise: an ID code generation program for generating a first ID code according to the data selection command; a data attaching program for attaching the ID code to data to be transmitted to another pager. The received data is stored according to the received ID code. A light intensity changing circuit may change an intensity of the first optical signal.

Abstract: A pager which includes, in addition to a message receiving function, a data generation program responsive to an operation for generating and storing data in the memory; and optical communication circuit for generating and transmitting a first optical signal indicative of the message or the generated data in accordance with a data selection command to another pager and for directly receiving a second optical signal including second data from the other pager and outputting the received data; and a receiving control program for storing the received data in the memory in response to a receiving command. It may further comprise: an ID code generation program for generating a first ID code according to the data selection command; a data attaching program for attaching the ID code to the data to be transmitted to another pager. The received data is stored according to the received ID code. A light intensity changing circuit may change an intensity of the first optical signal.

Abstract: If a received signal includes a message signal following the address of the pager concerned, a decoder section decodes the message signal and a control section stores it in a memory section together with a reception time. At this time, the control section judges whether the message signal includes a sender identification code or a consecutive transmission code. If either code exists, the control section stores it in the memory section together with the message. The control section reads message data from the memory section, and a display control section controls a display section to display the message. If the message includes a sender identification code or a continuous transmission code, the control section searches for messages to be displayed together with the current message from among the other messages stored in the memory section, and the display control section controls the display section to display the found messages en bloc.

Abstract: A backlighting element 13 includes an EL panel for illuminating the back of a display unit 11, to thereby provide a good viewing. A control unit 16 sends an instruction to a backlight driver 14, and intermittently drives the backlighting element 13 at appropriate timings, or temporarily stops the driving of the backlighting element 13 in synchronism with operation timings of a radio processing unit 17. The radio processing unit is adversely affected by noise generated when the backlighting element is operated. A light storage member is provided on the backlighting element 13 or in its vicinity. With provision of the light storage member, the lighting time of the backlighting element is reduced. When the backlighting element is lit off, the user is not put to inconvenience.

Abstract: If a received signal includes a message signal following the address of the pager concerned, a decoder section decodes the message signal and a control section stores it in a memory section together with a reception time. At this time, the control section judges whether the message signal includes a sender identification code or a consecutive transmission code. If either code exists, the control section stores it in the memory section together with the message. The control section reads message data from the memory section, and a display control section controls a display section to display the message. If the message includes a sender identification code or a continuous transmission code, the control section searches for messages to be displayed together with the current message from among the other messages stored in the memory section, and the display control section controls the display section to display the found messages en bloc.

Abstract: A backlighting element 13 includes an EL panel for illuminating the back of a display unit 11, to thereby provide a good viewing. A control unit 16 sends an instruction to a backlight driver 14, and intermittently drives the backlighting element 13 at appropriate timings, or temporarily stops the driving of the backlighting element 13 in synchronism with operation timings of a radio processing unit 17. The radio processing unit is adversely affected by noise generated when the backlighting element is operated. A light storage member is provided on the backlighting element 13 or in its vicinity. With provision of the light storage member, the lighting time of the backlighting element is reduced. When the backlighting element is lit off, the user is not put to inconvenience.

Abstract: A portable apparatus including a transparent and flexible protective lid which openably and closably covers a touch pad which also serves as a display screen. The lid has a U-shaped slit portion formed therein and has a protrusion on a surface of the U-shaped slit portion facing the touch panel. When the protective lid is closed, the slit portion may be pushed down to actuate the touch panel. When the protective lid is open, the touch panel may be directly actuated.