Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a communication module, and a control module configured to perform background communication with respect to an application via the communication module. The control module restricts background communication, based on an activation history of the application in foreground. The control module includes a determination module configured to determine whether background communication is unnecessary based on the activation history of the application in foreground with respect to each of the applications, and a setting switching module configured to switch communication setting of the application, of which background communication is determined to be unnecessary, from a first setting of permitting the background communication to a second setting of restricting the background communication.

Abstract: First detection information related to electrical connection between each row signal line and each column signal line is received from a key matrix circuit (S101). Based on the first detection information, it is determined whether a possibility exists that a user has pressed at least three key switches simultaneously and electrical connection between signal lines for a key switch that has not been pressed has been erroneously detected (S108). Information in accordance with key switches pressed by the user is output based on the first detection information when the determination is negative (S109), whereas output of information based on the first detection information is blocked when the determination is positive.

Abstract: A mobile display device includes a display part, a speaker, a microphone, an incoming call-detecting part, a state-detecting part, and a display control part. The display part displays information. The speaker outputs voice. The microphone picks up voice. The incoming call-detecting part detects an incoming call. The state-detecting part detects a positional relationship of the speaker and the microphone. The display control part displays, on the display part, information suggesting the correction of the inclination of the apparatus itself, when the incoming call-detecting part detects an incoming call and the state-detecting part detects that the positional relationship of the speaker and the microphone is in a prescribed positional relationship.

Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a communication module, and a control module configured to perform background communication with respect to an application via the communication module. The control module restricts background communication, based on an activation history of the application in foreground. The control module includes a determination module configured to determine whether background communication is unnecessary based on the activation history of the application in foreground with respect to each of the applications, and a setting switching module configured to switch communication setting of the application, of which background communication is determined to be unnecessary, from a first setting of permitting the background communication to a second setting of restricting the background communication.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention includes display modules having display screens, respectively, touch panels that are provided on the display screens and accept touch input, and a selecting module for selecting two or more contents about which touch input is accepted by the touch panels when a plurality of contents are displayed on the display modules. When the selected contents are reselected, the selecting module cancels the selection. Further, a program of an electronic device according to the present invention executes a process for selecting two or more contents about which the touch input is accepted by the touch panels when the plurality of contents are displayed on the display modules, and a process for canceling the selection when the selected contents are reselected.

Abstract: A cellular phone includes a first display; a second display; and a CPU which executes a first processing and a second processing according to an input with respect to a display detected by the panel sensors, and displays screens based on the first processing and the second processing on the display, respectively. The CPU executes a control for distinguishing the display displaying the screen in an active state from the display displaying the screen in an inactive state with respect to at least one of the display.

Abstract: A mobile device provided with a display function includes a display surface on which a screen as a target to be operated is displayed; a touch detection module which detects a touch operation on the display surface; an operation specifying module which specifies the kind of the touch operation on the display surface on the basis of results of detection by the touch detection module; and a function execution module which executes a function according to the kind of the touch operation specified by the operation specifying module. In this configuration, the function execution module restricts execution of a function corresponding to a touch operation of a predetermined kind in a restriction area provided in at least a part of an inner peripheral edge of the display surface.

Abstract: In an ion elution unit, a drive circuit applies a voltage between electrodes to elute metal ions from the electrodes. Polarities of the electrodes are reversed cyclically with a voltage application halt period placed in-between. A current detection circuit detects the current flowing between the electrodes. A check of operation of the current detection circuit is carried out before the application of a voltage to the electrodes is started. The operation of the current detection circuit is started when a predetermined period of time passes after the application of a voltage to the electrodes is started.

Abstract: A mobile telephone performs communication by transmitting voice, which is inputted by a speaker into a communication apparatus having a floor, via a server, to one or more communication devices of one or more listener(s) having no floor. A transmitter transmits a request signal, which requests an acquisition of a floor, to the server (Step S104) when a predetermined operation is performed by a user (Step S103: YES). A receiver receives both a permission signal, which is transmitted from the server in response to the request signal for permitting the acquisition of a floor, and numerical information, which is transmitted from the server, indicating the number of communication apparatuses of the listener(s) (Step S101 and S106). An informing control subunit performs different informing controls in accordance with the number indicated by the numerical information when the receiver receives the permission signal (Step S107 to S109).

Abstract: A CPU displays on display surfaces a cancel screen for cancelling the key lock function, and moves an object image depending on movement of a touch position when the object image contained in the cancel screen is touched by the user and the touch position is moved. Furthermore, the CPU sets a cancel area of the key lock function on the cancel screen so that a direction in which the object image is moved to cancel the key lock function is not limited to one direction, and cancels the key lock function when the touch position to the object image is moved to the cancel area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a key operation device for detecting an open/close state of key switches using row and column signal lines. The key switches include: 1st to 4th key switches each corresponding to a key for inputting a direction; and ten-key switches correspond one-to-one to keys of a ten-key pad. The 1st and 2nd key switches are both coupled to one of the row signal lines and each to a different one of two of the column signal lines. The 3rd and 4th key switches are both coupled to another one of the row signal lines and each coupled to a different one of the two column signal lines to which the 1st and 2nd key switches are respectively coupled. None of the ten-key switches is coupled to either of the two row signal lines to which the 1st and 2nd or 3rd and 4th key switches are coupled.

Abstract: A mobile telephone performs communication by transmitting voice, which is inputted by a speaker into a communication apparatus having a floor, via a server, to one or more communication devices of one or more listener (s) having no floor. A transmitter transmits a request signal, which requests an acquisition of a floor, to the server (Step S104) when a predetermined operation is performed by a user (Step S103: YES). A receiver receives both a permission signal, which is transmitted from the server in response to the request signal for permitting the acquisition of a floor, and numerical information, which is transmitted from the server, indicating the number of communication apparatuses of the listener (s) (Step S101 and S106). An informing control subunit performs different informing controls in accordance with the number indicated by the numerical information when the receiver receives the permission signal (Step S107 to S109).

Abstract: A mobile electronic device and methods are disclosed. A first and second input on a first and second display is detected. A cancellation screen comprising a first object image for cancelling a key lock function that sets the first and second input to invalid inputs is displayed. A position of the first object image is moved in response to one of the first and second input. The key lock function is cancelled, if the position of the first object image is moved from the first display to the second display.

Abstract: A mobile telephone performs communication by transmitting voice, which is inputted by a speaker into a communication apparatus having a floor, via a server, to one or more communication devices of one or more listener(s) having no floor. A transmitter transmits a request signal, which requests an acquisition of a floor, to the server (Step S104) when a predetermined operation is performed by a user (Step S103: YES). A receiver receives both a permission signal, which is transmitted from the server in response to the request signal for permitting the acquisition of a floor, and numerical information, which is transmitted from the server, indicating the number of communication apparatuses of the listener(s) (Step S101 and S106). An informing control subunit performs different informing controls in accordance with the number indicated by the numerical information when the receiver receives the permission signal (Step S107 to S109).

Abstract: A mobile display device includes a display part, a speaker, a microphone, an incoming call-detecting part, a state-detecting part, and a display control part. The display part displays information. The speaker outputs voice. The microphone picks up voice. The incoming call-detecting part detects an incoming call. The state-detecting part detects a positional relationship of the speaker and the microphone. The display control part displays, on the display part, information suggesting the correction of the inclination of the apparatus itself, when the incoming call-detecting part detects an incoming call and the state-detecting part detects that the positional relationship of the speaker and the microphone is in a prescribed positional relationship.

Abstract: First detection information related to electrical connection between each row signal line and each column signal line is received from a key matrix circuit (S101). Based on the first detection information, it is determined whether a possibility exists that a user has pressed at least three key switches simultaneously and electrical connection between signal lines for a key switch that has not been pressed has been erroneously detected (S108). Information in accordance with key switches pressed by the user is output based on the first detection information when the determination is negative (S109), whereas output of information based on the first detection information is blocked when the determination is positive.

Abstract: A mobile telephone performs communication by transmitting voice, which is inputted by a speaker into a communication apparatus having a floor, via a server, to one or more communication devices of one or more listener(s) having no floor. A transmitter transmits a request signal, which requests an acquisition of a floor, to the server (Step S104) when a predetermined operation is performed by a user (Step S103: YES). A receiver receives both a permission signal, which is transmitted from the server in response to the request signal for permitting the acquisition of a floor, and numerical information, which is transmitted from the server, indicating the number of communication apparatuses of the listener(s) (Step S101 and S106). An informing control subunit performs different informing controls in accordance with the number indicated by the numerical information when the receiver receives the permission signal (Step S107 to S109).

Abstract: Disclosed is a key operation device for detecting an open/close state of key switches using row and column signal lines. The key switches include: 1st to 4th key switches each corresponding to a key for inputting a direction; and ten-key switches correspond one-to-one to keys of a ten-key pad. The 1st and 2nd key switches are both coupled to one of the row signal lines and each to a different one of two of the column signal lines. The 3rd and 4th key switches are both coupled to another one of the row signal lines and each coupled to a different one of the two column signal lines to which the t and 2nd key switches are respectively coupled. None of the ten-key switches is coupled to either of the two row signal lines to which the 1st and 2nd or 3rd and 4th key switches are coupled.

Abstract: A laundry machine (1) in which metal ions produced by an ion eluting unit (100) can be input into water at the last rinsing step. The time for the last rinsing step at which metal ions are input is longer than that for the step at which no metal ions are input. When metal ions are input, in the rinsing step, a strong flow time and a weak flow time are provided, or a strong flow time and a rest time are provided. If any imbalance during drying rotation of the washing tub (30) after metal ion input is detected, a processing different from that carried out if an imbalance is detected when no metal ions are input is carried out.