IP Library Patent Application 12055853
Patent Application
App. No. 12/055,853

COMMUNICATION TERMINAL

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App. No.
12/055,853
Abstract

A communication terminal includes a first case and a second case. The first case and the second case are connected by a connector such that a position of the first case with respect to the second case is changeable. An antenna is provided to one main surface of the first case, and a first display is provided so as to be exposed at a specific position where the one main surface of the first case is covered with one main surface of the second case, at the other main surface of the first case or the other main surface of the second case. A first outputter outputs a first notification that a communication by the antenna is in a bad condition in correspondence with the specific position from the first display.

Claims (26)

1 . A communication terminal, comprising:

a first case and a second case;

a connector for connecting said first case and said second case such that a position of said first case with respect to said second case is changeable;

an antenna provided to one main surface of said first case;

a first display provided so as to be exposed at a specific position where the one main surface of said first case is covered with one main surface of said second case, at the other main surface of said first case or the other main surface of said second case; and

a first outputter for outputting a first notification that a communication by said antenna is in a bad condition from said first display in correspondence with said specific position.

2 . A communication terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a communicator for executing communication processing by utilizing said antenna; and

an activator for activating said communicator when a preset condition is satisfied.

3 . A communication terminal according to claim 2 , wherein

said preset condition includes an operation condition that a communication activating operation is accepted, and a position condition that a position of said first case with respect to said second case is said specific position.

4 . A communication terminal according to claim 3 , further comprising a second outputter for outputting said first notification from said first display over a preset period when only said operation condition out of said operation condition and said position condition is satisfied.

5 . A communication terminal according to claim 2 , further comprising

a determiner for repetitively determining whether or not a position of said first case with respect to said second case is said specific position in association with the activating processing of said activator, wherein

said first outputter executes output processing when the determination result by said determiner is updated from a negative result to an affirmative result.

6 . A communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

said first display is provided to the other main surface of said first case.

7 . A communication terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second displaying apparatus provided to the one main surface of said first case and complementary shifted to an active state between said first display; and

a third outputter for outputting a second notification that a communication by said antenna is in a good condition to said display in the active state in correspondence with a position different from said specific position.

8 . A communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

said connector includes a hinge mechanism for rotating said first case about each of two axes which are orthogonal to each other.

9 . A communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

said connector includes a hinge mechanism for rotating said first case about each of two axes both of which are parallel with each other.

10 . A communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

said connector includes a sliding mechanism for sliding said first case while said first case is stacked on said second case.

Assignments (2)
ADDENDUM TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 24, 2009
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022452/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2008
From: FUJII, KATSUSHIGE
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020728/0387 →