Patent ReferencesCharge level display method and apparatus for a battery of an electronic device Portable electronic apparatus including space-saving component mounting features Electronic device with display viewable from two opposite ends Method and apparatus for selectively displaying a parameter in a separate status panel Portable telephone with integrated heads-up display and data terminal functions Controls and indicators available to a user for a secondary operational mode of a portable computer which is open or closed state of the computer case Patent #: 6073187 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 09790235 filed on 02/21/2001US Classes:455/550.1, Radiotelephone equipment detail455/575.1, Housing or support455/575.8, Protective cover379/433.13, Rotatable mechanism (e.g., hinge)455/566, Having display710/14, Mode selection345/658By 90 degrees incrementExaminersPrimary: Vuong, Quochien B.Assistant: Pan, Yuwen Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04M 1/00H04M 9/00 AbstractA portable terminal device of the invention has a first casing that has a first display part and a second casing that has a key operation part. The first casing and the second casing are constructed in such a form as to be rotatable around a hinge portion, which has a second display part. In a state where the terminal device is open, the first display part is visually recognizable by the user, and in a state where the terminal device is closed, the second display part is visually recognizable by the user. | |