Abstract: An electronic device is provided with an activation unit for activating an application wherein character input to a character input area is possible, a memory for storing a predetermined character string corresponding to the application, an operation unit for inputting a first character string and a second character string, a display unit for displaying the first character string and the second character string input from the operation unit, a determination unit for determining whether or not the second character string matches the predetermined character string, and a control unit which, when the determination unit determines that the second character string matches the predetermined character string, functions to control an activation unit to activate an application corresponding to the predetermined character string and functions to input the first character string in the character input area of the application.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile information terminal in which even a CPU having a low processing capability can realize a pseudo-multi task and understand the operation of an application program being started. The mobile information terminal includes: a display part (17), a storage part (13), a communication part (11), and a control part (12). Each time a document displayed on the display part (17) is updated, the control part (12) stores a display history of the document. When interrupting execution of the document display application, the control part (12) judges whether or not the acquisition destination information on the displayed document is stored in the storage part (13). If no, the acquisition destination information is stored in the storage part (13) separately from the display history the display part (17) controls to display the interrupted display information indicating that the document display by the document display application is interrupted.

Abstract: Mobile electronic apparatus includes a first sensor element group G1 and a second sensor element group G2 respectively having sensor elements R1˜R4, L1˜L4 for detecting a contact and arranged continuously in an annular shape as a whole; and a control unit 320 capable of performing a first control in which each sensor element group is individually controlled. The control unit 320 can perform a second control different from the first control by detecting a contact detection started by a sensor element in any one sensor element group, continuous contact detections by sensor elements adjacent to the start sensor element continued to end portion of the sensor group, and then continuous contact detections from an end portion of another sensor group adjacent to the end portion of said one sensor group.

Abstract: An information receiving apparatus includes: a communication unit; a storage unit that stores data; a data acquisition unit that acquires distribution data that are received via the communication unit and stores the distribution data in a prescribed storage area of the storage unit that is determined in advance; and a control unit that, prior to the communication unit receiving the distribution data, performs a storage area securing process that secures a storage area by deleting data that are stored in the prescribed storage area of the storage unit or by transferring the data to another storage area of the storage unit.

Abstract: Portable electronic apparatus includes a display unit (ELD); a first sensor element group (G1) having a plurality of sensor elements (L1-L4) for detecting a contact and arranged continuously around the display unit side by side; a switch element formed where the first sensor element group is arranged; and a control unit for controlling the portable electronic apparatus to display a plurality of selection candidate items which can be displayed as an operation target region on the display unit, to monitor a change in a detection state of the first sensor element group and a state of the switch element, to change a selection state of a selection candidate item by changing the selection candidate items and/or the operation target region based on the change in the detection state of the first sensor element group, and to execute a selection candidate item in the selection state when the switch element is pressed.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of reporting that there is group communication for which a start notice has been received, but no response has been sent and facilitating checking of whether the group communication is in progress and its communication control method is provided. When a communication unit receives a start notice of PTT (push to talk) communication, an operation reporting the reception of the start notice is performed. If no instruction to participate in the PTT communication is input from a key input unit with respect to this report operation, a message indicating that the PTT communication is in progress is displayed on the display unit until an end notice of PTT communication is received at the communication unit.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with an activation unit for activating an application wherein character input to a character input area is possible, a memory for storing a predetermined character string corresponding to the application, an operation unit for inputting a first character string and a second character string, a display unit for displaying the first character string and the second character string input from the operation unit, a determination unit for determining whether or not the second character string matches the predetermined character string, and a control unit which, when the determination unit determines that the second character string matches the predetermined character string, functions to control an activation unit to activate an application corresponding to the predetermined character string and functions to input the first character string in the character input area of the application.

Abstract: In a case where a PTT start notification is received at a communication part 102, a PTT application for executing processing concerning PTT communication is started up, and an instruction for starting the PTT communication is not input to a key input part 103 for a predetermined time, the PTT application automatically ends and predetermined flag data fg is stored in an external data storage region AR1. After that, when the PTT application is not started up, a notification of reception of an absent signal indicating no reply to the PTT start notification is reported based on the flag data fg stored in the external data storage region AR1.

Abstract: a mobile information terminal in which even a CPU having a low processing capability can realize a pseudo-multi task and understand the operation of an application program being started. The mobile information terminal includes: a display part (17), a storage part (13), a communication part (11), and a control part (12). Each time a document displayed on the display part (17) is updated, the control part (12) stores a display history of the document. When interrupting execution of the document display application, the control part (12) judges whether or not the acquisition destination information on the displayed document is stored in the storage part (13). If no, the acquisition destination information is stored in the storage part (13) separately from the display history the display part (17) controls to display the interrupted display information indicating that the document display by the document display application is interrupted.

Abstract: Portable electronic apparatus includes a display unit (ELD); a first sensor element group (G1) having a plurality of sensor elements (L1-L4) for detecting a contact and arranged continuously around the display unit side by side; a switch element formed where the first sensor element group is arranged; and a control unit for controlling the portable electronic apparatus to display a plurality of selection candidate items which can be displayed as an operation target region on the display unit, to monitor a change in a detection state of the first sensor element group and a state of the switch element, to change a selection state of a selection candidate item by changing the selection candidate items and/or the operation target region based on the change in the detection state of the first sensor element group, and to execute a selection candidate item in the selection state when the switch element is pressed.

Abstract: Mobile electronic apparatus includes a first sensor element group G1 and a second sensor element group G2 respectively having sensor elements R1˜R4, L1˜L4 for detecting a contact and arranged continuously in an annular shape as a whole; and a control unit 320 capable of performing a first control in which each sensor element group is individually controlled. The control unit 320 can perform a second control different from the first control by detecting a contact detection started by a sensor element in any one sensor element group, continuous contact detections by sensor elements adjacent to the start sensor element continued to end portion of the sensor to group, and then continuous contact detections from an end portion of another sensor group adjacent to the end portion of said one sensor group.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of reporting that there is group communication for which start notice has been received, but no response has been sent and facilitating checking of whether the group communication is in progress and its communication control method are provided. When a communication unit (102) receives a start notice of PTT (push to talk) communication, an operation reporting the reception of the start notice (such as display of a message on a display unit (107)) is performed. If no instruction to participate in the PTT communication is input from a key input unit (103) with respect to this report operation, a message indicating that the PTT communication is in progress is displayed on the display unit (107) until an end notice of PTT communication is received at the communication unit (102).

Abstract: In a case where a PTT start notification is received at a communication part 102, a PTT application for executing processing concerning PTT communication is started up, and an instruction for starting the PTT communication is not input to a key input part 103 for a predetermined time, the PTT application automatically ends and predetermined flag data fg is stored in an external data storage region AR1. After that, when the PTT application is not started up, a notification of reception of an absent signal indicating no reply to the PTT start notification is reported based on the flag data fg stored in the external data storage region AR1.

Abstract: An information receiving apparatus includes: a communication unit; a storage unit that stores data; a data acquisition unit that acquires distribution data that are received via the communication unit and stores the distribution data in a prescribed storage area of the storage unit that is determined in advance; and a control unit that, prior to the communication unit receiving the distribution data, performs a storage area securing process that secures a storage area by deleting data that are stored in the prescribed storage area of the storage unit or by transferring the data to another storage area of the storage unit.