Portable information terminal

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a portable information terminal showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the portable information terminal in a folded position;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the portable information terminal in an unfolded position;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the portable information terminal in a folded position; and,

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof.

The portable information terminal can function as a computer, a wireless communication device, a media reproducing device (e.g., a music player, a video player, or a game player) or the like, for example. A display portion of the portable information terminal is provided over a housing on the upper side and a housing on the lower side when seen from the front side of the portable information terminal. The portable information terminal can be folded so that the display portion is on the inside. The display portion extends to side surfaces and a rear surface of the housing on the upper side, and covers the side surfaces. The portable information terminal is used in a folded, unfolded, or curved state as necessary.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a portable information terminal, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D846544
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2019
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa-ken)
Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya), Hideaki Okamoto (Atsugi)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Application Number: 29/598,103
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