Task display switching method, portable apparatus and portable communications apparatus

A portable apparatus capable of processing a plurality of tasks in parallel and of displaying a plurality of display regions for displaying data, comprising:

• icon generation means for generating an icon associated with one of said tasks;
• a first display region;
• and
• a second display region;
• wherein
• said icon generating means generates an icon associated with a task displayed on said first display region,
• said icon associated with said task is displayed in said second display region, and
• when said icon associated with said task is selected from icons displayed in said second display region, said task associated with said selected icon is restored and displayed in said first display region.

A portable communications apparatus, capable of processing a plurality of tasks in parallel, comprising:

• a display unit;
• a first display region for displaying data provided in said display unit;
• a hinge unit;
• a second display region for displaying data provided in said hinge unit;
• an operation unit having operating means;
• and
• icon generating means for generating an icon associated with one of said tasks, wherein
• said display unit and said operation unit are joined via said hinge unit,
• said display unit and said operation unit are rotatable so as to be opened/closed with said hinge unit as a shaft,
• said first display region and said second display region become viewable when said display unit and said operation unit are rotated to an opened position,
• an icon associated with a task displayed in said first display region is generated with said icon generating means,
• said icon associated with said task is displayed in said second display region, and
• when said icon associated with said task is selected from a plurality of icons displayed in said second display region, said task associated with said icon is restored and displayed in said first display region.