Cellular phone including a display revealed by removing a removable operation unit

A cellular phone comprising:

• voice communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning voice communication and carrying out voice communication;
• information communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning information communication, which includes an image, and carrying out information communication, which is different from voice communication;
• first display means disposed in a phone main body, for displaying the data concerning voice communication;
• second display means for displaying details of the data concerning information communication;
• operation means, removably attached to the phone main body, for inputting instructions including characters;
• and
• transmission/reception means for transmitting/receiving information between the operation means and the phone main body;
• wherein the second display means comprises:
• a projection display section disposed in the phone main body;
• and
• a magnification reflective mirror section which is rotatably disposed in an attaching section in the phone main body so as to be rotatable to a position opposite to the projection display section;
• and
• wherein the cellular phone further comprises structure means for folding and containing the magnification reflective mirror section in the phone main body, when the operation means is attached to the phone main body, and for positioning the magnification reflective mirror section in the position opposite to the projection display section, when the operation means is detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• voice communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning voice communication and carrying out voice communication;
• information communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning information communication, which includes an image, and carrying out information communication, which is different from voice communication;
• first display means disposed in a phone main body, for displaying the data concerning voice communication;
• second display means for displaying details of the data concerning information communication;
• operation means, removably attached to the phone main body, for inputting instructions including characters;
• and
• transmission/reception means for transmitting/receiving information between the operation means and the phone main body;
• wherein the second display means comprises:
• a display section;
• and
• a direct view type magnification optical section disposed opposite to the display section;
• and
• wherein the cellular phone further comprises structure means for folding and containing the display section and magnification optical section in the phone main body, when the operation means is attached to the phone main body, and for setting a display surface of the display section and a surface of the magnification optical section in positions such that the surfaces are at a predetermined angle with respect to a surface of the phone main body and such that display is possible, when the operation means is detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• voice communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning voice communication and carrying out voice communication;
• information communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning information communication, which includes an image, and carrying out information communication, which is different from voice communication;
• first display means disposed in a phone main body, for displaying the data concerning voice communication;
• second display means for displaying details of the data concerning information communication;
• operation means, removably attached to the phone main body, for inputting instructions including characters;
• and
• transmission/reception means for transmitting/receiving information between the operation means and the phone main body;
• wherein the second display means comprises:
• a display section;
• and
• a direct view type magnification optical section disposed opposite to the display section;
• and
• wherein the cellular phone further comprises structure means for containing the magnification optical section in the phone main body, when the operation means is attached to the phone main body, and for setting the magnification optical section in a display state position distant from a display surface of the display section by a predetermined interval, when the operation means is detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• voice communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning voice communication and carrying out voice communication;
• information communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning information communication, which includes an image, and carrying out information communication, which is different from voice communication;
• first display means disposed in a phone main body, for displaying the data concerning voice communication;
• second display means for displaying details of the data concerning information communication;
• operation means, removably attached to the phone main body, for inputting instructions including characters;
• and
• transmission/reception means for transmitting/receiving information between the operation means and the phone main body;
• wherein the phone main body includes a first attaching position at which the operation means is attached onto a surface side of the phone main body, and a second attaching position at which the operation means is attached onto a rear surface side of the phone main body after being detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• voice communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning voice communication and carrying out voice communication;
• information communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning information communication, which includes an image, and carrying out information communication, which is different from voice communication;
• first display means disposed in a phone main body, for displaying the data concerning voice communication;
• second display means for displaying details of the data concerning information communication;
• operation means, removably attached to the phone main body, for inputting instructions including characters;
• transmission/reception means for transmitting/receiving information between the operation means and the phone main body;
• attaching/detaching detection means for detecting whether the operation means is attached to the phone main body;
• and
• switch means for switching display driving of the first and second display means based on a signal from the attaching/detaching detection means.

A cellular phone comprising:

• voice communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning voice communication and carrying out voice communication;
• information communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning information communication, which includes an image, and carrying out information communication, which is different from voice communication;
• first display means disposed in a phone main body, for displaying the data concerning voice communication;
• second display means for displaying details of the data concerning information communication;
• operation means, removably attached to the phone main body, for inputting instructions including characters;
• transmission/reception means for transmitting/receiving information between the operation means and the phone main body;
• text conversion means for transferring character data key-inputted in the operation means to the phone main body from the operation means and for subsequently converting the data to text;
• and
• sentence edition recording means for storing a part of inputted data in a temporary memory at a sentence input time and for storing all inputted sentences in an all sentence memory,
• wherein the first display means displays the data of the temporary memory, and the second display means simultaneously displays the data of the all sentence memory.

A cellular phone comprising:

• voice communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning voice communication and carrying out voice communication;
• information communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning information communication, which includes an image, and carrying out information communication, which is different from voice communication;
• first display means disposed in a phone main body, for displaying the data concerning voice communication;
• second display means for displaying details of the data concerning information communication;
• operation means, removably attached to the phone main body, for inputting instructions including characters;
• and
• transmission/reception means for transmitting/receiving information between the operation means and the phone main body;
• wherein the operation means comprises:
• capacitance use input means for performing an instruction operation for the second display means on a rear surface side of the operation means with respect to an operation surface of the operation means;
• and
• conversion means for converting the a signal from the capacitance use input means into a signal to be transferred;
• and
• wherein the phone main body receives the signal to be transferred converted by the conversion means via the transmission/reception means and comprises instruction operation processing means for performing an instruction operation process of the second display means based on the received signal.

A cellular phone comprising:

• voice communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning voice communication and carrying out voice communication;
• information communication means for transmitting and receiving data concerning information communication, which includes an image, and carrying out information communication, which is different from voice communication;
• first display means disposed in a phone main body, for displaying the data concerning voice communication;
• second display means for displaying details of the data concerning information communication;
• operation means, removably attached to the phone main body, for inputting instructions including characters;
• and
• transmission/reception means for transmitting/receiving information between the operation means and the phone main body;
• wherein the operation means comprises:
• cross operation key means for performing an instruction operation of the second display means on a rear surface side of the operation means with respect to an operation surface of the operation means;
• and
• conversion means for converting a signal outputted from the cross operation key means into a signal to be transferred;
• and
• wherein the phone main body receives the signal to be transferred converted by the conversion means via the transmission/reception means and comprises instruction operation processing means for performing an instruction operation process of the second display means based on the received signal.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• and
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• wherein the second display section comprises a display section surface rotatably disposed in an attaching section in the phone main body;
• and
• wherein the second display section is contained in the phone main body, when the operation key unit is attached to the phone main body, and the display section surface is rotated to set the second display section in a position in which the display is possible, when the operation key unit is detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• and
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• wherein the second display section comprises:
• a projection display section disposed in the phone main body;
• and
• a magnification reflective mirror section which is rotatably disposed in an attaching section in the phone main body so as to be rotatable to a position opposite to the projection display section;
• and
• wherein the magnification reflective mirror section is folded and contained in the phone main body, when the operation key unit is attached to the phone main body, and the magnification reflective mirror section is positioned in the position opposite to the projection display section, when the operation key unit is detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• and
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• wherein the second display section comprises:
• a display section;
• and
• a direct view type magnification optical section disposed opposite to the display section;
• and
• wherein the display section and magnification optical section are folded and contained in the phone main body, when the operation key unit is attached to the phone main body, and a display surface of the display section and a surface of the magnification optical section are set in positions such that the surfaces are at a predetermined angle with respect to a surface of the phone main body and such that display is possible, when the operation key unit is detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• and
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• wherein the second display section comprises:
• a display section;
• and
• a direct view type magnification optical section disposed opposite to the display section;
• and
• wherein the magnification optical section is contained in the phone main body, when the operation key unit is attached to the phone main body, and the magnification optical section is set in a display state position distant from a display surface of the display section by a predetermined interval, when the operation key unit is detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• and
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• wherein the phone main body includes a first attaching position in which the operation key unit is attached onto a surface side of the phone main body, and a second attaching position in which the operation key unit is attached onto a rear surface side of the phone main body after being detached from the phone main body.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• an attachment detection section which detects whether the operation key unit is attached to the phone main body;
• and
• a control section which switches display driving of the first and second display sections based on a signal of from the attachment detection section.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• a text processing section which transfers character data key-inputted in the operation key unit to the phone main body from the operation key unit and which subsequently converts the data to text;
• and
• a sentence edition memory including both a temporary memory in which only a part of inputted data is recorded at a sentence input time and an all sentence memory in which all inputted sentences are recorded;
• wherein the first display section displays the data of the temporary memory, and the second display section simultaneously displays the data of the all sentence memory.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• and
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• wherein the operation key unit comprises:
• a capacitance input section which performs an instruction operation for the second display section on a rear surface side of the operation key unit with respect to an operation surface of the operation key unit;
• and
• an XY code conversion section which converts a signal from the capacitance input section into a signal to be transferred;
• and
• wherein the phone main body receives the signal to be transferred converted by the XY code conversion section via the transmission/reception section and comprises a control section to perform an instruction operation process of the second display section based on the received signal.

A cellular phone comprising:

• a voice communication section which carries out voice communication and communication of call information;
• an information communication section which carries out communication of information other than the call information, including an image to be displayed;
• a first display section which is disposed in a phone main body to display the call information;
• a second display section which displays details of the information including the image to be displayed;
• an operation key unit which is attachable/detachable with respect to the phone main body and which inputs at least one of character information and instruction information;
• and
• a transmission/reception section which transmits/receives the at least one of character information and instruction information between the operation key unit and the phone main body;
• wherein the operation key unit comprises:
• a cross key section which performs an instruction operation of the second display section on a rear surface side of the operation key unit with respect to an operation surface of the operation key unit;
• and
• an XY code conversion section which converts a signal outputted from the cross key section into a signal to be transferred;
• and
• wherein the phone main body receives the signal to be transferred converted by the XY code conversion section via the transmission/reception section and comprises a control section to perform an instruction operation process of the second display section based on the received signal.