Portable communication apparatus
OwnerManabu Deguchiinventor
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Abstract
A portable communication apparatus includes arrow keys for moving a highlight bar to select one of a plurality of information items displayed on screen and an Enter key for executing a selected information item. The arrow keys and the Enter key are disposed close to each other within one area on the housing.
Claims13
A portable communication apparatus having a display and a keypad on a main side of a housing thereof,
- wherein the keypad includes a key section comprising at least one key which Is used to select a desired information item from a plurality of information items displayed in the display and then to execute a selected information item.
A portable communication apparatus having a display and a keypad on a main side of a housing thereof, the keypad comprising two key sections which are separately provided on the main side,
- wherein a predetermined one of the two key sections comprises a plurality of key contacts which are used to select a desired information item from a plurality of information items displayed in the display and then to execute a selected information item.
A portable communication apparatus having a display and a keypad on a main side of a housing thereof,
- the keypad comprising a first key section and a second key section which are separately provided on the main side, wherein
- the first key section comprises a plurality of key contacts which are used to select a desired information item from a plurality of information items displayed in the display and then to execute a selected information item;
- and
- the second key section comprises a ten-key pad,
- the portable communication apparatus further comprising:
- a memory for storing a plurality of names and destination addresses corresponding to the names;
- and
- a controller for selecting a desired name and a destination address corresponding to the desired name and executing a calling operation according to the destination address of the desired name according to a series of operations of the first key section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.