JP2004128675A - Foldable mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foldable mobile terminal that can provide a user ease of operation by using auxiliary operation keys provided to a side face of a casing according to guide indications on an image display screen even when the user does not memorize how to operate in the case that two casings in a folded state hinder operations of a main operation section. <P>SOLUTION: The auxiliary operation keys 42, 44 are provided to either or both of a side face 38 adjacent to a face on which the image display screen 12 of the first casing 32 is located and a side face 40 adjacent to a face on which the main operation section 16 of the second casing 34 is located, and when the first and second casings 32, 34 are overlapped, guide indications 70a, 70b, 72a, 72b, 74a, 74b, 76a, 76b, 78a, 78b indicating operation contents of the auxiliary operation keys 42, 44 are displayed on the image display screen 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a stackable mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and more specifically, is configured by a plurality of housings that are connected to each other in a stackable manner, and is provided in any one of the housings. The present invention relates to an overlap type portable terminal device capable of exposing the display surface of a display unit to an outside in a state where the display surface is overlapped and in other states, and displaying output information on the display surface in any state.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a foldable mobile phone 2 as shown in FIG. 13 is generally known as a mobile terminal device capable of folding two housings. The foldable mobile phone 2 is provided with a display surface 12 such as an LCD (liquid crystal display) for displaying output information and a speaker 13 on an inner surface 10 of one housing 4, and an inner surface of the other housing 6. A main operation unit 16 and a microphone 15 are provided at 14.
[0003]
The main operation unit 16 is provided with a cross key 18, a numeric keypad, and other various keys capable of instructing up, down, left, and right directions so that an item displayed on the display surface 12 can be selected.
[0004]
However, in the foldable mobile phone 2 as shown in FIG. 13, when the one housing 4 and the other housing 6 are folded, the display surface 12 can be viewed only after opening them. However, there is a problem in that the information cannot be output and viewed on the display surface 12 in the folded state. Therefore, in order to solve such a troublesome and cumbersome problem, there is a display device in which the display surface 12 faces outward even in a folded state or a state equivalent thereto.
[0005]
As such a portable terminal device, for example, there is an overlapped portable terminal device as described in JP-A-2002-141984. This stacked mobile terminal device has a display surface provided on one housing and a display surface provided on the other, similar to the attitude of the foldable mobile phone 2 shown in FIG. The main operation units provided on the housings are facing the same side.
[0006]
However, such a conventional overlapped portable terminal device has a structure in which one of the housings can be folded and twisted by 180 degrees at the connecting portion of the two housings, unlike the foldable mobile phone 2, in such a structure. Therefore, the two housings can be overlapped so that the display surface faces outward.
[0007]
However, even if the user can see the display surface, if the two housings remain in an overlapping state, the operation unit is covered and hidden by the housing on the display surface side. Can not do it. In order to solve such a problem, there is a device in which auxiliary operation keys are arranged on a side surface of a housing, as in the invention described in JP-A-2002-33809.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the auxiliary operation keys are provided on the side of the housing, the number and types of keys are limited as compared with the main operation unit. Since the operation method is different from the operation performed by the user, the user must newly learn the operation method. In addition, when using various different functions in the stacked mobile terminal device, even if the same auxiliary operation key is used, different functions may be performed for each of the various functions, so that the user is further confused. was there.
[0009]
Therefore, the present invention can easily operate the auxiliary operation keys according to the guidance display on the display surface, even when the user cannot remember the complicated operation method when the main operation unit cannot be operated when the two housings are overlapped. It is an object of the present invention to provide an overlapped portable terminal device which can be operated.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In other words, in view of the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is configured such that at least a first housing having a display unit and at least a second housing having a main operation unit are openably and closably connected, and the main operation unit is closed. A stacked type that can be closed by the first housing in a state and exposed to the outside in an open state, and the display surface of the display unit can be exposed to the outside in both a closed state and an open state. A portable terminal device, wherein the overlapped portable terminal device is provided with an auxiliary operation unit on a surface other than the mutually facing surfaces of the first housing and the second housing in the closed state, and at least in the closed state, A guidance display indicating the operation content of the auxiliary operation unit is displayed on a display surface of the display unit.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 2 is the overlap type portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a number of guidance displays corresponding to the number of the auxiliary operation units are displayed on a display surface of the display unit. It is characterized by having done.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 3 is the overlap type portable terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guidance display is displayed in a predetermined area in the display surface. .
[0013]
The invention according to claim 4 is the overlap type portable terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guidance display is displayed at the same position in the display surface. .
[0014]
The invention according to claim 5 is the stackable portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the auxiliary operation unit is adjacent to a surface of the first housing on which a display unit is arranged. The second housing is provided on a side surface that is adjacent to a surface on which the main operation portion of the second housing is arranged.
[0015]
The invention according to claim 6 is the overlap type portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the guidance display displayed on the display surface and the auxiliary operation unit are one-to-one. It is characterized by having a correspondence.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 7 is the stackable portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the main operation unit has a key capable of performing two-dimensional operation, and The operation unit has a lever capable of one-dimensional operation.
[0017]
According to such an overlapped portable terminal device, when the main operation unit cannot be operated when the two housings are overlapped, even if the user does not remember the operation method, according to the guidance display on the display surface, It can be easily operated by the auxiliary operation unit provided on the housing.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the overlap type portable terminal device according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 to FIG. 12 are diagrams referred to for describing a stacked mobile phone 30 according to an embodiment of the stacked mobile terminal device of the present invention. In the overlap type mobile phone 30 shown in these figures, the same parts as those of the conventional foldable mobile phone 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the same configuration as the conventional one will be omitted. .
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stack type mobile phone 30 includes a first housing 32 and a second housing 34, and is provided in a direction penetrating the first housing 32 and the second housing 34. Are connected by a shaft 36.
[0020]
The stacked mobile phone 30 has a first housing 32 opposite to the second housing 34 so that the display surface 12 can be viewed from the outside even when the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are overlapped. The display unit 11 is provided on the surface of the first housing 32 and the side surfaces 42 and 40 of the second housing 34 so that the side keys 42 as an auxiliary operation unit can be operated. And a three-way lever 44 are provided.
[0021]
Reference numerals 13a and 13b denote speakers provided on the surface of the first housing 32 on which the display unit 11 is arranged, which are arranged vertically above and below the display surface 12, and 15 is a second housing 34. Is a microphone provided on the surface on which the main operation unit 16 is disposed.
[0022]
The stacked mobile phone 30 rotates the first housing 32 by 180 degrees about the axis 36 from the state in which the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are stacked, as indicated by an arrow a. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main operation unit 16 provided in the second housing 34 can be viewed from the outside and in an open state. Further, at this time, the display surface 12 rotates in a state in which the display surface 12 is oriented in substantially the same direction as the main operation unit 16, so that the display surface 12 can be viewed from the outside even in the open state.
[0023]
In addition, the overlap type mobile phone 30 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the first housing 32 rotates around the shaft 36. However, as another embodiment, a rail or the like is used. The first housing 32 may be provided to slide in the direction shown by the arrow b with respect to the second housing 34 from the state shown in FIG.
[0024]
Alternatively, as in the invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-141984, the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are connected, and the connecting portion can perform both the folding operation and the twisting operation. Such a structure may be adopted.
[0025]
Therefore, even when the stacked mobile terminal device has such a structure, similarly to the stacked mobile phone 30 according to the present embodiment, the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 or the state shown in FIGS. It can be in such a state. For this reason, in the present invention, the state as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is referred to as “overlaid state” or “closed state”, and the state as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is referred to as “open state”. .
[0026]
Next, the main operation section 16 and the side keys 42 and the three-way lever 44 as auxiliary operation sections will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, when the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are in the open state, the stacked mobile terminal device 30 includes the cross key 18, the numeric keypad, The main operation unit 16 including other keys can be operated. At this time, in order to prevent a malfunction, the operation performed by the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44 is locked so as to be invalid.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, both the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44 are locked in the open state. However, only one of the keys may be lockable, or both keys may not be locked. It does not matter.
[0028]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the stacked mobile phone 30 includes a camera 46, a mirror 48, and a recording microphone 50 on its back surface, and these are opened by the first housing 32 and the second housing 34. It can operate in either a standing state or an overlapping state.
[0029]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the three-way lever 44 used when the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are overlapped is moved upward (arrow c) and downward (arrow d). And can be depressed (arrow e) in the direction of the center.
[0030]
Therefore, when the items of the menu screen 74 displayed on the display surface 12 are vertically arranged as shown in FIG. 9 in the closed state, the operation of the three-way lever 44 is moved upward (arrow c). When the button is moved in the downward direction (arrow d), it can be assigned to selection of an item, and when it is pressed down in the center (arrow e), it can be assigned to determination of the selected item.
[0031]
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the overlap type mobile phone 30, and various functional units indicated by reference numeral 60 operate under the control unit 62. In this circuit, the state detecting means 64 detects whether the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are in the closed state or the open state, although not shown in FIGS. Things. Such a state detecting means 64 may be provided with, for example, a contact that is conductive due to the rotation of the first housing 32, or may be provided with a mechanical switch or a sensor.
[0032]
When the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are opened (open state), the state detection unit 64 outputs a signal to that effect to the control unit 62. The control unit 62 receives this signal and locks the operation of the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44 so that the operation is invalidated even if it is operated.
[0033]
In addition, when the first housing 32 is rotated by 180 ° from the state in which the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are overlapped (closed state) and the stacked mobile phone 30 is in the open state, the display is performed. Since the upper and lower directions of the image on the surface 12 are reversed, in such a case, the upper and lower sides of the image are inverted and displayed by 180 °.
[0034]
When the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are in a state of being overlapped (closed state), the state detection unit 64 outputs a signal to that effect to the control unit 62 and the side key 42. Then, the operation invalidation lock of the three-way lever 44 is released to enable the operation.
[0035]
Further, the stacked mobile phone 30 can operate various functions not only in the open state of the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 but also in the closed state. You can also.
[0036]
That is, when there is an incoming call to the overlap type mobile phone 30 in the open state, an independent ring tone sounds from the two speakers 13a and 13b, and a ring tone having a stereo effect is emitted. When the is pressed, the ring tone stops, the speaker 13b becomes inactive, the speaker 13a becomes a receiving speaker, the microphone 15 operates, and a telephone call can be made. When there is an incoming call, a ringtone having a stereo effect is emitted from the two speakers 13a and 13b as in the open state, and the ringtone stops when the three-way lever 44 of the auxiliary operation unit is pressed toward the center. The speaker 13a becomes inactive, the speaker 13b becomes a receiving speaker, and the microphone 15 operates to make a call. It has become way.
[0037]
Next, FIGS. 7 to 11 show images displayed on the display surface 12 when various functions of the overlap type mobile phone 30 are used in the closed state. That is, FIG. 7 shows a standby screen 70 displayed when the overlap type mobile phone 30 has not been operated for a certain period of time or the like. FIG. 8 shows an address book screen 72 on which a telephone number, an address, and the like can be searched in the order of the Japanese syllabary when the function of the address book is used.
[0038]
FIG. 9 shows a menu screen 74 in which, when using various functions provided in the stack type mobile phone 30, which function is to be used is vertically arranged for each item, and these menu screens 74 can be selected and determined. I can do it. FIG. 10 shows an e-mail menu screen 76 for displaying more detailed items in the e-mail function when the function is used. FIG. 11 shows an alarm screen 78 displayed when an alarm sound is generated at a time set by the user when the alarm function is used.
[0039]
7 to 11, guidance displays 70a, 70b and the like showing the operation contents of the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44 are displayed in a lower stage 71c of various screens such as the standby screen 70 and the like. For example, in the standby screen 70 shown in FIG. 7, the guidance display 70a of "Address Book" on the lower left side shows the operation contents of the side key 42, and the guidance display 70b of "Menu" on the lower center is a three-way lever. The operation content when the button 44 is pressed at the center position (arrow e in FIG. 5) is shown.
[0040]
In this manner, the lower key 71c and the like of the various screens such as the standby screen 70 shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. Guidance displays 70a, 70b, etc., corresponding to the operation contents of the lever 44 are displayed in a one-to-one correspondence.
[0041]
The guidance displays 70a, 72a, 74a, 76a, 78a for the operation contents of the side keys 42 are always displayed at the lower left position and surrounded by a substantially rectangular frame, and the three-way lever 44 is pressed at the center position. The guidance displays 70b, 72b, 74b, 76b, 78b about the operation contents at the time of the operation are always displayed at the center position of the lower stage following the circle.
[0042]
As described above, the guidance displays 70a, 70b, etc., which always indicate the operation contents of the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44, are displayed at the same position of the lower tiers 71c, 73c, 75c, 77c, 79c, which are predetermined areas of various screens. When the user presses the side key 42 in accordance with, for example, the guidance display 70a on the lower left side of the standby screen 70, the screen displayed on the display surface 12 changes to the address book screen 72 shown in FIG. In addition, when the three-way lever 44 is pressed at the center position in accordance with the guidance display 70b at the lower center, it is possible to recognize at a glance that the screen transits to the menu screen 74 shown in FIG.
[0043]
Next, the transition of the screen displayed on the display surface 12 of the overlap type mobile phone 30 will be described based on the transition diagram of FIG.
[0044]
In a state where the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 of the stacked mobile phone 30 are overlapped with each other and the operation has not been performed for a certain period of time or more, the display surface 12 has a middle stage 71b as shown in FIG. A standby screen 70 displaying the time is displayed. In this state, if the user does not perform any operation, the standby screen 70 continues to be displayed on the display surface 12 as it is. When there is no operation or incoming call for a certain period of time or more while the standby screen 70 remains, the display surface 12 may be made to disappear to suppress power consumption.
[0045]
To use the function of the address book, the side key 42 corresponding to the guidance display 70a on the lower left side of the standby screen 70 may be pressed (arrow f in FIG. 12). By this operation, the address book screen 72 shown in FIG.
[0046]
When the side key 42 corresponding to the guidance display 72a on the lower left side of the address book screen 72 is displayed while the address book screen 72 is displayed, the standby screen 70 is displayed on the display surface 12 again. (Arrow g in FIG. 12).
[0047]
Further, in the state where the address book screen 72 is displayed, when the data of the target person is to be searched, and the first letter of the name of the person is “A line”, it is displayed in the middle section 73b of FIG. As shown in the figure, the three-way lever 44 is depressed at the center position in accordance with the guidance display 72b at the lower center while the "A line" in the list is selected (arrow h in FIG. 12), and the "A line" is selected. To determine.
[0048]
If the first letter of the person's name is on a line other than “A line”, the three-way lever 44 is moved up and down (arrows c and d in FIG. 5), and the address book screen 72 is displayed. While viewing the output information displayed in the middle row 73b, select the appropriate one after “ka row”, and then press the three-way lever 44 at the center position according to the guide display 72b in the lower middle to select the “row”. Is determined.
[0049]
In a case where the user mistakenly selects “KA row” and selects “A row” (arrow h in FIG. 12), “A row” (not shown) is selected. Is also displayed on the screen displayed after selecting and determining the address book screen 72c. Therefore, the side key 42 is pressed in accordance with the guidance display to return to the initial display state of the address book screen 72 ( Arrow i) in FIG.
[0050]
Next, when the user wants to use a function other than the address book from the state where the standby screen 70 is displayed on the display surface 12, the three-way lever 44 corresponding to the guidance display 70 b at the lower center of the standby screen 70 is moved to the center position. (Arrow j in FIG. 12). By this operation, a menu screen 74 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display surface 12. The user can select and determine an item of the function to be used from the menu screen 74 and transition to a screen of each function corresponding to the item.
[0051]
When the side key 42 corresponding to the guidance display 74a on the lower left of the menu screen 74 is pressed while the menu screen 74 is displayed, the standby screen 70 is displayed again on the display surface 12 ( Arrow k) in FIG.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 9, on the menu screen 74, among the items shown in the middle section 75b, the item of E-mail is highlighted, and the item that is highlighted in this way is specified. The user is made aware of this. After confirming this, the user can cause the e-mail menu screen 76 shown in FIG. 10 to be displayed on the display surface 12 by pressing the three-way lever 44 at the center position according to the guidance display 74b in the lower center. (In FIG. 12, arrow l).
[0053]
When the user wants to use a function other than e-mail such as web from the state where the menu screen 74 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed, the user operates the three-way lever 44 in the up and down direction (arrows in FIG. 5). c and arrow d), the corresponding item is highlighted, and then the three-way lever 44 is pressed at the center position in accordance with the guidance display 74b at the lower center so that the menu item of the highlighted function can be viewed. It has become.
[0054]
Next, when the side key 42 is pressed in accordance with the guidance display 76a on the lower left side of the screen while the E-mail menu screen 76 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, the display surface 12 shown in FIG. A menu screen 74 is displayed (arrow m in FIG. 12).
[0055]
In the e-mail menu screen 76 shown in FIG. 10, among the items shown in the middle section 77b, the newly created item is highlighted, but the highlighted item is designated. By pressing the three-way lever 44 at the center position in accordance with the guidance display 74b at the lower center in this state, it is possible to transit to a screen for creating an e-mail. This is because the operation on the menu screen 74 shown in FIG. The same is true.
[0056]
When a function other than “new creation” is used from the state where the e-mail menu screen 76 is displayed on the display surface 12, the user operates the three-way lever 44 in the up-down direction (see FIG. Arrows c and d) and corresponding items may be highlighted, and this operation is the same as the case where items other than e-mail are highlighted on the menu screen 74 shown in FIG.
[0057]
As described above, the guidance display corresponding to the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44 is displayed on the lower tiers 71c, 73c, 75c, 77c, 79c of the various screens displayed on the display surface 12, so that the user can Even when transitioning to a screen of another function not shown in FIG. 12, the operation can be performed without confusion and there is no need to remember the operation.
[0058]
As is clear from the transition diagram of FIG. 12, the operation for displaying the screen one stage before the screen displayed on the display surface 12 is performed by pressing the side key 42 (in the figure, an arrow). g, i, k, m) and from the standby screen 70, it is impossible to return to the screen one step before, so a function for transitioning to the address book screen 72 can be assigned (guidance in FIG. 7). Display 70a, arrow f) in FIG.
[0059]
Next, an operation on the alarm screen 78 shown in FIG. 11 will be described. The alarm screen 78 is not displayed by a user's operation, but displays a screen as shown in the middle section 79b together with generation of an alarm sound at a predetermined time. Even in such a case, the user can stop the generation of the alarm sound by pressing the three-way lever 44 at the center position in accordance with the guidance display 78b displayed at the center of the lower part of the alarm screen 78. Further, since nothing is described in the guidance display 78a corresponding to the side key 42, even if the side key 42 is pressed, it is understood that the operation is invalid.
[0060]
As described above, the guidance display corresponding to each of the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44 is displayed on the lower stage 71c, 73c, 75c, 77c, 79c of the various screens displayed on the display surface 12. Users can easily operate without confusion.
[0061]
According to the present invention, the guidance display corresponding to the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44 is displayed at the bottom 71c, 73c, 75c, 77c, 79c of various screens displayed on the display surface. Is not limited to the lower part 71c, 73c, 75c, 77c, 79c of the screen. You may.
[0062]
In addition, the auxiliary operation unit provided on the side surface of the housing of the stacked mobile phone is not limited to the combination of the side key 42 and the three-way lever 44, but can correspond to the guidance display displayed on the display surface. If so, the type and number of keys may be changed and arranged.
[0063]
In addition, in the overlap type mobile phone 30 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an example in which the auxiliary operation unit is disposed on each of the side surfaces 38 and 40 of the first housing 32 and the second housing 34 has been described. The first housing 32 and the second housing 34 are closed in a closed state, such as a surface on which the display unit 11 of the one housing 32 is disposed and an end surface adjacent to the surface of the second housing 34 on which the main operation unit 16 is disposed. May be arranged on surfaces other than the surfaces facing each other. However, in consideration of the operability with one hand in the closed state, the auxiliary operation unit is configured such that the side surface of the first housing 32 adjacent to the surface on which the display unit 11 is arranged and / or the main operation unit 16 of the second housing 34 are arranged. It is preferable to provide it on the side surface adjacent to the surface on which it is arranged.
[0064]
Further, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied based on the same technical idea even when the stacked mobile terminal device is configured by three or more housings.
[0065]
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the description has been given of the mobile phone, but the present invention can be similarly applied to any other type of mobile terminal device such as a PDA.
[0066]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the stackable portable terminal device of the present invention, in a case where the main operation unit cannot be operated when two housings are overlapped, even if the user does not remember the operation method, According to the guidance display on the display surface, various functions of the overlap type portable terminal device can be easily operated by the keys of the auxiliary operation unit provided on the housing.
[0067]
In particular, it is preferable that the guidance display is displayed in a predetermined area or at the same position on the display surface, so that the user can easily recognize the location of the guidance display, so that it is not necessary to search for the guidance display one by one.
[0068]
In addition, even when the role of the auxiliary operation unit is different for each of the various different functions of the stacked mobile terminal device, the user can operate without confusion according to the guidance display on the display surface.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overlap type mobile phone 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a left side view of the overlap type mobile phone 30 in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the stack type mobile phone 30 in FIG. 1 is opened.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a state in which the stack type mobile phone 30 in FIG. 1 is opened.
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view showing the three-way lever 44 in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the overlap type mobile phone 30 in FIG.
7 is a diagram showing a standby screen 70 displayed on the display surface 12 of the overlap type mobile phone 30 in FIG.
8 is a diagram showing an address book screen 72 displayed on the display surface 12 of the overlap type mobile phone 30 in FIG.
9 is a diagram showing a menu screen 74 displayed on the display surface 12 of the overlap type mobile phone 30 in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an e-mail menu screen 76 displayed on the display surface 12 of the overlap type mobile phone 30 in FIG.
11 is a diagram showing an alarm screen 78 displayed on the display surface 12 of the overlap type mobile phone 30 in FIG.
12 is a transition diagram of various screens displayed on the display surface 12 of the overlap type mobile phone 30 in FIG.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a conventional foldable mobile phone 2;
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Foldable mobile phone 4, 6 Housing 10 Inner surface 11 Display unit 12 Image display surfaces 13a, 13b Speaker 14 Inner surface 15 Microphone 16 Main operation unit 18 Cross key 30 Stacked mobile phone 32 First housing 34 Second housing Body 36 Axis 38, 40 Side surface 42 Side key 44 3-way lever 46 Camera 48 Mirror 50 Recording microphone 60 Various function units 62 Control unit 64 State detection means 70 Standby screens 70a, 70b Guidance display 71a Upper 71b Middle 71c Lower 72 Address book Screens 72a, 72b Guidance display 73a Upper 73b Middle 73c Lower 74 Menu screen 74a, 74b Guidance display 75a Upper 75b Middle 75c Lower 76 Email menu screens 76a, 76b Guidance display 77a Upper 77b Middle 77c Lower 78 Alarm screen 78a, 78b Guidance display 79a Upper 79b Stage 79c lower

Claims (7)

At least a first housing having a display unit and at least a second housing having a main operation unit are openably and closably connected, and the main operation unit is closed and closed by the first housing in a closed state. And the display surface of the display unit can be exposed to the outside in any of the closed state and the open state. In a closed state, an auxiliary operation unit is provided on a surface other than the surfaces of the first housing and the second housing facing each other, and at least in the closed state, operation of the auxiliary operation unit is performed on a display surface of the display unit. An overlap-type portable terminal device, wherein a guidance display showing contents is displayed. 2. The overlap type portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein guidance displays corresponding to the number of the auxiliary operation units are displayed on a display surface of the display unit. 3. The overlap type portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the guidance display is displayed in a predetermined area in the display surface. The overlap type portable terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guidance display is displayed at the same position in the display surface. The auxiliary operation unit is provided on a side surface of the first housing adjacent to a surface on which the display unit is disposed and / or on a side surface of the second housing adjacent to the surface on which the main operation unit is disposed. The lap type portable terminal device according to claim 1. The superimposition type portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the guidance display displayed on the display surface and the auxiliary operation unit have a one-to-one correspondence. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main operation unit has a key capable of two-dimensional operation, and the auxiliary operation unit includes a lever capable of one-dimensional operation. The overlapping portable terminal device according to the above description.

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