Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is capable of communication and exchanging images with a different information processing apparatus, and comprises a storage unit for storing a display pattern dictionary including one or a plurality of finger character images, each finger character image corresponding to a character and/or a numeral and representing a finger character, an operation unit for inputting a character and/or a numeral, an image selecting unit for selecting, from the display pattern dictionary, a finger character image corresponding to the character and/or numeral input by the operation unit, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the selected finger character image to the different information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A device includes: a first housing that has a wall portion protruding from the front face side thereof; a second housing that has a portion pressed against the wall portion, and is overlapped on the front face side of the first housing, the second housing being rotatable, with the portion being pressed against the wall portion; a first member that is attached to a face of the first housing, the face facing the second housing; a second member that is attached to a face of the second housing, the face facing the face having the first member attached thereto; a rotary shaft unit that allows the second member to slidably move with respect to the first member, and supports the second member in a rotatable manner; and a pushing unit that pushes the second housing, so that the portion of the second housing is pressed against the wall portion. In this device, the first member has a guide groove that has the rotary shaft unit slidably attached thereto.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus comprises: a single transmissive-type liquid crystal panel having a display area partitioned between a first display area for producing an image on a front side and a second display area for producing an image on a rear side; a first illuminating unit for illuminating the first display area from the rear side; and a second illuminating unit for illuminating the second display area from the front side. With this configuration, the liquid crystal display apparatus is viewable from both the front and rear sides of the liquid crystal panel, and the thickness of the entire construction can be reduced.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is capable of communication and exchanging images with a different information processing apparatus, and comprises a storage unit for storing a display pattern dictionary including one or a plurality of finger character images, each finger character image corresponding to a character and/or a numeral and representing a finger character, an operation unit for inputting a character and/or a numeral, an image selecting unit for selecting, from the display pattern dictionary, a finger character image corresponding to the character and/or numeral input by the operation unit, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the selected finger character image to the different information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A circuit unit is used in an electronic instrument having a key-pad arrangement, such as a portable telephone, and comprises a printed circuit board, a flexible switch circuit sheet attached to the printed circuit board and having a plurality of switch pads arranged thereon, and at least one circuit pattern formed in the flexible switch circuit sheet so as to construct a switch circuit together with the switch pads. The circuit pattern includes a plurality of line sections extended between the switch pads, and a plurality of terminals provided along a peripheral edge of the flexible switch circuit sheet for establishing an electrical connection between the printed circuit board and the flexible switch circuit sheet.