Portable terminal device to control messages displayed on the display, method and program to control display of the messages

A portable terminal device comprising a first housing and a second housing connected with a hinge to each other, said portable terminal device further comprising:

• storing means for storing a first information set and a second information set;
• receiving means for receiving data comprising title information, sender information and message information;
• first displaying means provided at a position invisible to the user with said portable terminal device closed;
• second displaying means provided at a position visible to the user with said portable terminal device closed;
• detecting means for detecting whether said portable terminal device is closed;
• first comparing means for comparing said first information with said title information;
• second comparing means for comparing said second information with said sender information;
• and
• controlling means for controlling said second displaying means on the basis of the results of said detecting means and at least one of said first comparing means and second comparing means.

A portable terminal device comprising a first housing and a second housing connected with a hinge to each other, said portable terminal device further comprising:

• storing means for storing a first information set;
• counting means for counting a predetermined time;
• outputting means for outputting a signal when said counting means counts up to said predetermined time;
• connecting means for connecting to a predetermined server in response to said signal;
• receiving means for receiving data including a second information set from said predetermined server;
• displaying means for displaying a received message included in said data;
• detecting means for detecting whether said portable terminal device is closed;
• comparing means for comparing said first information with said second information;
• and
• controlling means for controlling whether said second information set is displayed on said displaying means on the basis of the results of said detecting means and said comparing means.

A portable terminal device comprising a first housing and a second housing coupled to each other with a hinge, said portable terminal device further comprising:

• a memory that stores a first information set;
• a receiver that receives data comprising a second information set;
• a display that displays received message included in said data;
• a detector that detects whether said portable terminal device is closed;
• a comparator that compares said first information set with said second information set;
• and
• a controller that controls whether said received message is displayed on said display on the basis of the results of said detector and said comparator.

A portable terminal device comprising a first housing and a second housing coupled to each other with a hinge, said portable terminal device further comprising:

• a memory that stores a first information set and a second information set;
• a receiver that receives data comprising title information, sender information and message information;
• a first display provided at a position invisible to the user with said portable terminal device closed;
• a second display provided at a position visible to the user with said portable terminal device closed;
• a detector that detects whether said portable terminal device is closed;
• a first comparator that compares said first information set with said title information;
• a second comparator that compares said second information set with said sender information;
• a controller that controls said second display on the basis of the results of said detector and at least one of said first comparator and second comparator.

A portable terminal device comprising a first housing and a second housing coupled to each other with a hinge, said portable terminal device further comprising:

• a memory that stores a first information set;
• a timer that counts to a predetermined time;
• an outputting circuit that outputs a signal when said timer reaches said predetermined time;
• a connector that connects to a predetermined server in response to said signal;
• a receiver that receives data including second information set from said predetermined server;
• a display that displays received message included in said data;
• a detector that detects whether said portable terminal device is closed;
• a comparator that compares said first information set with said second information set;
• and
• a controller that controls whether said second information set is displayed on said display on the basis of the results of said detector and said comparator.

A method for controlling display of messages in a folding portable terminal device, said method comprising:

• storing a first information set;
• receiving data including a second information set;
• detecting whether said terminal device is closed;
• comparing said first information set with said second information set;
• displaying a received message, included in said data, on first display provided at a position visible to the user with said terminal device closed, both if said terminal device is closed and if said first information set matches said second information set.

A method for controlling display of messages in a folding portable terminal device, comprising:

• storing a first information set;
• counting to a predetermined time;
• outputting a signal when said predetermined time is counted up;
• connecting to a predetermined server in response to said signal;
• receiving data including a second information set from said predetermined server;
• detecting whether said terminal device is closed;
• comparing said first information set with said second information set;
• and
• displaying received message included in said data on first display provided at a position visible to the user with said terminal device closed, both if said terminal device is closed and if said first information set matches said second information set.

A program for instructing a computer to implement a displaying method for a folding portable terminal device, said program comprising software instructions stored on a computer-readable medium, said software instructions comprising:

• storing a first information set;
• receiving data including a second information set;
• detecting whether said terminal device is closed;
• comparing said first information set with said second information set;
• displaying received message, included in said data, on first display provided at a position visible to the user with said terminal device closed, both if said terminal device is closed and if said first information set matches said second information set.

A program for instructing a computer to implement a displaying method for a folding portable terminal device, said program comprising software instructions stored on a computer-readable medium, said software instructions comprising:

• storing a first information set;
• counting to a predetermined time;
• outputting a signal when said predetermined time is reached;
• connecting to a predetermined server in response to said signal;
• receiving data including a second information set from said predetermined server;
• detecting whether said terminal device is closed;
• comparing said first information set with said second information set;
• and
• displaying received message included in said data on first display provided at a position visible to the user with said terminal device closed, both if said terminal device is closed and if said first information set matches said second information set.