US7453437B2
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Electronic apparatus
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 2004-11-15
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Granted: 2008-11-18
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Expires: 2024-11-15
Abstract
Abstract In the electronic apparatus according to the present invention, two display units differ in size are coupled so that an edge part of one of the display units is exposed from the other display unit when the electronic apparatus is folded. An index unit is installed on the edge part and displays index tabs of data recorded in the electronic apparatus. When a user opens the folded electronic apparatus while pressing one of the index tabs, data corresponding to the designated index are extracted from the recorded data and are displayed on the display units.
Inventors
- 👤 Fuyuki Inui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:22
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/04886; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1637; G06F1/1647; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1677; G06F1/1684; G06F1/169; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0483; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S345/00; Y10S345/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
An electronic apparatus which is foldable, comprising: a recording unit which contains recorded data; a first equipment unit; a second equipment unit which does not cover the first equipment unit completely when the electronic apparatus is folded; a display unit which is installed on at least one of the first equipment unit and the second equipment unit and displays the recorded data; a folding unit which foldably couples the first equipment unit and the second equipment unit with the display unit facing inward; an index unit which is installed on an end of the first equipment unit or the second equipment unit, is exposed from the first equipment unit or the second equipment unit when the electronic apparatus is folded, and displays index tabs of the recorded data; a sensor device which senses an index tab specified by a user out of the displayed index tabs when the electronic apparatus remains folded; a extraction device which extracts data corresponding to the sensed index tab out of the recorded data; and a display device which displays the extracted data on the display unit when the electronic apparatus is unfolded, wherein the index unit has a tactile sensing function which allows the user to specify any of displayed index tabs by touching the given index tab, wherein the extraction device extracts the data in response to the tactile sensing function sensing a touch of a user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
An electronic apparatus which is foldable, comprising: a recording unit which contains recorded data; a first equipment unit; a second equipment unit which does not cover the first equipment unit completely when the electronic apparatus is folded; a display unit which is installed on at least one of the first equipment unit and the second equipment unit and displays the recorded data; a folding unit which foldably couples the first equipment unit and the second equipment unit with the display unit facing inward; an index unit which is installed on an end of the first equipment unit or the second equipment unit, is exposed from the first equipment unit or the second equipment unit when the electronic apparatus is folded, and displays index tabs of the recorded data; a sensor device which senses an index tab specified by a user out of the displayed index tabs when the electronic apparatus remains folded; a extraction device which extracts data corresponding to the sensed index tab out of the recorded data; and a display device which displays the extracted data on the display unit when the electronic apparatus is unfolded, wherein the index unit has a tactile sensing function which allows the user to specify any of displayed index tabs by touching the given index tab, wherein the extraction device extracts the data in response to the tactile sensing function sensing a touch of a user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
205 words
An electronic apparatus, comprising: a recording unit which contains recorded data; a first display unit which displays the recorded data; a second display unit which displays the recorded data and is larger than the first display unit; and a folding unit which foldably couples the first display unit and the second display unit with the display unit facing inward; an index unit which is installed on an end of the second display unit and is exposed from the first display unit when the electronic apparatus is folded, and displays index tabs of the recorded data; a sensor device which senses an index tab specified by a user out of the displayed index tabs when the electronic apparatus remains folded; a extraction device which extracts data corresponding to the sensed index tab out of the recorded data; and a display device which displays the extracted data on the first and the second display unit when the electronic apparatus is unfolded, wherein the index unit has a tactile sensing function which allows the user to specify any of displayed index tabs by touching the given index tab, wherein the extraction device extracts the data in response to the tactile sensing function sensing a touch of a user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
205 words
An electronic apparatus, comprising: a recording unit which contains recorded data; a first display unit which displays the recorded data; a second display unit which displays the recorded data and is larger than the first display unit; and a folding unit which foldably couples the first display unit and the second display unit with the display unit facing inward; an index unit which is installed on an end of the second display unit and is exposed from the first display unit when the electronic apparatus is folded, and displays index tabs of the recorded data; a sensor device which senses an index tab specified by a user out of the displayed index tabs when the electronic apparatus remains folded; a extraction device which extracts data corresponding to the sensed index tab out of the recorded data; and a display device which displays the extracted data on the first and the second display unit when the electronic apparatus is unfolded, wherein the index unit has a tactile sensing function which allows the user to specify any of displayed index tabs by touching the given index tab, wherein the extraction device extracts the data in response to the tactile sensing function sensing a touch of a user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a fold sensor which detects a folded position and an unfolded position of the first equipment unit and the second equipment unit, wherein the extraction device extracts the data corresponding to the sensed index tab in response to the unfolded position being detected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a fold sensor which detects a folded position and an unfolded position of the first display unit and the second display unit, wherein the extraction device extracts the data corresponding to the sensed index tab in response to the unfolded position being detected.
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