JP2005323241A - Mobile telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein the display direction of an image is fixed according to a selected application program. <P>SOLUTION: A two-folding mobile telephone set is provided, which is equipped with display means of two systems of a main display and a sub-display displaying a menu picture wherein application programs are listed, so that an operation display part which displays the menu screen is switched selectively between the main display and sub-display according to the opening/closing state of a housing. When the selected application program, selected from among the menu screen has its display direction determined corresponding to the selected operation display part, the display direction of an image relating to the selected application program is switched according to the operation display part; and then the display direction of the display image is flexibly switched according to the opening/closing state of the housing, without fixing the display direction of a screen according to the selected application. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone provided with a camera capable of taking photos and movies.

  The cellular phone is generally a two-fold type in which an upper casing provided with a speaker, a main display, and a sub-display, and a lower casing provided with a microphone and an operation unit are rotatably connected by a hinge unit. . In recent years, mobile phones equipped with cameras capable of capturing still images and moving images have been widely used, and cameras are mounted on either or both of the upper housing and the lower housing. Further, as the camera performance improves, the number of mobile phones using not only the main display but also the sub display as a camera finder is increasing.

  The sub-display is a display smaller than the main display that is exposed to the outside of the upper casing when the upper casing and the lower casing are closed. However, as the functions of mobile phones diversify and the number of applications that operate by referring to the information displayed on the sub-display increases, the need for efficiently displaying various information on the sub-display and the user's reference. It is necessary to display information so that it is easy. Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic device that automatically switches information displayed on a display to a vertical display or a horizontal display in accordance with a selected application.

JP 2000-307768 A

  By the way, the electronic device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 displays data such as Internet data, for example, news that has a large number of characters in the horizontal direction is displayed horizontally, and phonebook data that has a large number of items is displayed vertically. Switching direction. However, the electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1 displays information on a single display. Regarding how to efficiently display information on a small display among a plurality of display displays. Not disclosed. In addition, the display direction of the electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is fixed depending on the application. However, in the case of an electronic device using a plurality of displays, the display direction of data depends on not only the application but also the display to be displayed. It may be necessary to switch between.

  The present application has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and is intended. An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone that switches a data display direction in accordance with a selected application and a display to be displayed.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention includes a voice output unit that outputs a voice signal generated from a received signal, and a menu screen that displays a list of application programs that can be selected by the user among a plurality of application programs stored in the storage unit A first casing having a first display unit for displaying image information including a voice input unit for inputting voice information, and a key operation unit arranged on a surface on which the voice input unit is provided. A second casing rotatably connected to the first casing by a rotation shaft, and a rear side of the surface of the first casing on which the first display unit is provided or the first casing. A second display unit for displaying the image information, and a first display unit with the rotation axis as a center. The body and the second housing rotate It is determined whether the first display unit and the key operation unit are in a closed state, or the first display unit and the key operation unit are opened in a substantially same direction at a predetermined angle. And a display unit that displays the menu screen in accordance with a housing state detected by the housing state detection unit. The first display unit and the second display unit And when a predetermined application program having a display direction corresponding to the first display unit and the second display unit is selected from the menu screen, There is provided a control unit for switching the display direction of the display image including the menu and execution result related to the selected application program according to the display unit selected from the first display unit and the second display unit. Is a thing

  The mobile phone according to the present invention includes a voice output unit that outputs a voice signal generated from a received signal, and a menu screen that displays a list of application programs that can be selected by a user among a plurality of application programs stored in the storage unit A first casing having a first display unit for displaying image information including a voice input unit for inputting voice information, and a key operation unit arranged on a surface on which the voice input unit is provided. A second casing rotatably connected to the first casing by a rotation shaft, and a rear side of the surface of the first casing on which the first display unit is provided or the first casing. A second display unit for displaying the image information, and a first display unit with the rotation axis as a center. The body and the second housing rotate. Determining whether the first display unit and the key operation unit are in a closed state, or whether the first display unit and the key operation unit are opened in a substantially same direction at a predetermined angle. A housing state detection unit that detects a change in state, and a display unit that displays the menu screen according to the housing state detected by the housing state detection unit, the first display unit and the second display And when a predetermined application program whose display direction is determined corresponding to the first display unit and the second display unit is selected from the menu screen. A control unit that switches a display direction of a display image including a menu and an execution result related to the selected application program according to the display unit selected from the first display unit and the second display unit. So The display direction of the display image can be flexibly switched by determining the display that is the operation display unit from the open / closed state of the housing, instead of fixing the screen display direction uniformly according to the applied application. There is an effect.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is an external view showing the external appearance of the camera-equipped mobile phone 1. The mobile phone shown in FIG. 1 is a type called “two-fold type” that is widely used in the market at present, and two cases of “upper case” and “lower case” are foldably connected. Configured. FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a state in which an upper housing and a lower housing are opened. As shown in FIG. 1A, the upper housing 2 is provided with a liquid crystal display 3 as a first display unit and a speaker 4 as an audio output unit. Above the liquid crystal display 3, a “self-portrait” camera 5 for photographing a subject in the front direction of the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged. The camera 5 for self-portrait is described as “Camera B” as described later. The lower housing 6 is provided with a key operation unit 7 and a microphone 8 which is a voice input unit. The key operation unit 7 includes dial keys and direction keys. The upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 are rotatably connected by a hinge portion 9 that is a rotation shaft, and are configured to be foldable. A wiring for electrically connecting the circuit board built in the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 is passed through the inside of the hinge portion 9.

  FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a state where the mobile phone with the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 6 closed is viewed from the upper casing side. On the back side of the surface where the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 are exposed in a closed state, that is, the surface of the upper housing 2 on which the liquid crystal display 3 is provided, the second display unit is more than the liquid crystal display 3. A slightly small liquid crystal display 10 is provided. In order to distinguish between these two types of liquid crystal displays, the liquid crystal display 3 exposed when the upper housing 2 is opened is the “main display”, and the liquid crystal display 10 exposed when the upper housing 2 is closed is the “sub display”. "Display". FIG. 1C is a perspective view showing a state in which the mobile phone with the upper casing and the lower casing closed is viewed from the lower casing side. On the back side of the surface of the lower housing 6 on which the key operation unit 7 is provided, a camera 11 for “shooting the other party” for photographing a subject located on the back side, and the camera 11 when the camera 11 is not used. A lens cover 12 is provided to protect the lens. Hereinafter, the camera 11 for shooting the other party is referred to as “camera A” as described later.

  The camera A11 and the camera B5 are composed of at least a lens that collects light from a subject and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device charge coupled device) that photoelectrically converts light imaged on the imaging surface and converts it into an imaging signal, for example. Is done. In a camera-equipped mobile phone currently on the market, the camera A11 for shooting a partner is generally a high-performance camera having a larger number of pixels than the camera B5 for selfie. In the case of a two-fold type mobile phone that shoots with the casing closed, an image photographed using the partner shooting camera A11 is displayed on the sub-display 10, and a self-portrait camera B5 is used. A description will be given on the assumption that the captured image is displayed on the main display 3. That is, the sub-display 10 becomes a finder when shooting with the camera A11, and the main display 3 becomes a finder when shooting with the camera B5.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 2, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same or corresponding parts. A camera A11 shown in FIG. 2 corresponds to the counterpart shooting camera 11 shown in FIG. 1, and a camera B5 corresponds to the self-taking camera 5. The case open / close detection unit 13 is a case state detection unit that detects the open / closed state of the upper case 2 and the lower case 6. When the “signal” shifts from the open state to the closed state, the “close signal” is output to the CPU 14. The CPU 14 performs later-described control according to the casing state detected by the casing opening / closing detection unit 13. The camera / microphone / speaker controller 15 controls on / off of the camera A11, camera B5, microphone 8, speaker 4, and earphone terminal 16.

  When the camera A11 is activated in conjunction with the opening of the lens cover 12, the camera A11 photoelectrically converts light from the subject collected by the lens by the CCD to generate an imaging signal and Output to the camera image processing unit 17. The camera image processing unit 17 performs predetermined signal processing on the image pickup signal from the camera A11 to convert it into a standardized video signal. The CPU 14 controls the finder screen display unit 18 and the display drive circuit 19 based on the video signal from the camera image processing unit 17 to display the video signal on the sub display 10. The user uses the sub-display 10 as a finder for confirming the captured image. The finder screen display unit 18 performs processing for superimposing and displaying various messages notified to the user on the video signal from the camera image processing unit 17 and processing for changing the color of the message according to the captured image. The display drive circuit 19 performs a process of driving a liquid crystal display serving as a finder so as to display an image created by the finder screen display unit 18.

  When the user activates the camera, the operation mode of the camera is selected from “photo shooting” or “movie shooting” via the operation unit 20. When photo shooting is selected, the user performs shooting by pressing the shutter button while viewing the image displayed on the viewfinder. The CPU 14 causes the memory 21 to store a video signal photographed in response to pressing of the shutter button. On the other hand, when movie shooting is selected, the CPU 14 controls the camera / microphone / speaker control unit 15 to turn on the microphone 8 to capture audio information, and to turn on the earphone terminal 16 so that the microphone 8 captures when the earphone is connected. The sound can be confirmed via the earphone. Then, the speaker 4 is turned off so that a ring tone does not sound during recording. In this manner, when the movie shooting mode is selected, if the microphone is on, the speaker is off, and the earphone is connected, the earphone is controlled.

  When the movie shooting mode is selected, the microphone is turned on, the speaker is turned off, and the earphone is turned on, so that the user can record the sound emitted from the subject well or in advance via an earphone connected to the terminal. In addition to being able to confirm, it is possible to avoid the problem of missing a photo opportunity due to an incoming call that occurred before the start of recording. When the user presses the recording start button, movie shooting is started. In response to pressing of the recording start button, the CPU 14 continues to store the video signal captured by the camera A11 in the memory 21 together with the audio signal captured by the microphone 8 until the end of recording is instructed. Note that the operation unit 20 shown in FIG. 2 includes, in addition to the key operation unit 7 of FIG.

  The input / output audio signal processing unit 22 encodes audio information input from the microphone 8 to convert it into a standardized audio signal, or a radio signal received by the antenna 23 and demodulated by the radio unit 24 Includes an audio codec that performs a process of decoding the audio signal included in the audio signal and converting it into audio information output from the speaker 4. Audio information input through the microphone 8 during movie shooting is converted into a standardized audio signal by the input / output audio signal processing unit 22 and then stored in the memory 21 together with the video signal. On the other hand, audio information input via the microphone 8 during a call is converted into an audio signal standardized by the input / output audio signal processing unit 22, then modulated by the radio unit 24, and externally transmitted from the antenna 23. It is transmitted to the wireless communication network. In addition, the input / output audio signal processing unit 22 also performs processing for outputting various sounds registered in the sound source, such as ringtones and warning sounds, from the speaker 4.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the mobile phone in a state in which the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 are closed, and particularly shows the display contents of the sub-display 10 during normal standby. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. On the sub-display 10, an antenna bar 25 indicating the date of reception, the date and time, and the reception state is displayed. The buttons 26 and 27 arranged on the side surface portion of the housing are side buttons. When these buttons are operated during standby, a menu screen is displayed on the sub display 10, for example. If the side button is operated when the camera is activated, the shutter is released or the magnification is switched.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the cellular phone in a state in which the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 are closed, and shows the display content of the sub-display 10 when taking a picture or movie. In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. When the user takes a picture with the camera 11 for shooting with the other party (camera A in FIG. 2) provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the key operation unit 7 of the lower housing 6 is disposed, the upper housing 2 The mobile phone is held in a state where the lower housing 6 is folded, the camera 11 is directed toward the subject, and the mobile phone is held so that the sub-display 10 provided in the upper housing 2 faces the user. Since the button 26 serving as the camera shutter is provided on the side surface of the casing of the mobile phone, the user holds the mobile phone sideways so that the side surface on which the button 26 is provided is located on the upper side. . When the user operates the buttons 26 and 27 to activate the camera 11, the subject is displayed on the sub display 10. The user uses the sub display 10 on which the subject is displayed as a finder. When the user who has confirmed the subject displayed on the sub-display 10 presses the button 26, for example, the shutter is released and shooting is performed.

  When the user takes a picture with the camera 5 for self-portrait (camera B in FIG. 2) provided on the surface of the upper housing 2 on which the main display 3 is provided, the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 are used. Is held, and the mobile phone is held so that the camera 5 for self-portrait faces. Since the shutter of the camera is assigned to one of the buttons of the key operation unit 7 provided in the lower housing 6, the main display 3 is in a portrait orientation as in the case of a user browsing a mail or making a call. Thus, the lower housing 6 of the mobile phone is held. When the user operates the button of the key operation unit 7 to activate the camera 5, the subject is displayed on the main display 3. The user uses the main display 3 as a viewfinder. When a user who has confirmed the subject displayed on the main display 3 operates a button assigned to the shutter of the key operation unit 7, the shutter is released and shooting is performed. As described above, a two-fold mobile phone in which the camera 11 for photographing the other party is provided on the back side of the lower housing 6 and the camera 5 for self-taking is provided on the surface of the upper housing 2 on which the main display 3 is provided. Then, it is common to hold the mobile phone sideways when taking a photo of the other party and hold the mobile phone vertically when taking a self-portrait.

  Hereinafter, a menu screen displayed on the sub-display 10 from when the partner shooting camera 11 is activated to perform shooting will be described. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the sub display 10 on which image information including a menu screen displaying a list of application programs including, for example, cameras, which can be selected by the user, is displayed in the vertical direction. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the sub display 10 in which the camera menu for controlling the camera is displayed in the horizontal direction, and is related to the selected application program (camera) selected by the user from the menu screen shown in FIG. The camera menu to be displayed is displayed as a display image. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the sub-display 10 in which items relating to camera settings are displayed in the horizontal direction as menus. 5 to 7, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. When the cellular phone is held in a folded state and the buttons 26 to 27 are operated, a list of applications that can be executed with the cellular phone folded, that is, a list of application programs that can be selected by the user, is displayed on the operation display unit. A list is displayed vertically on a certain sub-display 10. When the user selects “camera” among the items displayed in the list, selectable items related to the camera as the selected application program are displayed in a list in a horizontal direction.

  The menus related to the camera are displayed in a list in the horizontal direction because it is assumed that the mobile phone is held in the horizontal direction when shooting using the camera 11 for shooting with the other party. As shown in FIG. 6, for example, when “camera shooting” is selected from the items of the camera menu displayed in the horizontal direction on the sub display 10, the subject is displayed on the sub display 10. The user can use the sub-display 10 as a viewfinder to execute a photo shoot. When it is desired to change the setting of the camera 10 during photographing, the buttons 26 to 27 are operated to display items regarding the camera setting in the horizontal direction on the sub-display 10 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when an application program other than the camera is selected, a menu related to the selected application program is displayed on the sub-display 10 in the vertical direction. That is, the camera is an application program that is specifically defined to set the display direction to the horizontal direction among the application programs included in the menu screen. Note that if an incoming call occurs while an application program that is specifically set to display in the horizontal direction is being executed, an incoming call notification message as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed in the horizontal direction. When the lens cover 12 is closed despite the camera 11 being activated, a warning message as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed in the horizontal direction.

  FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the main display 3 on which menus related to the camera are displayed in the vertical direction. In FIG. 8, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. When the user takes a picture with the camera 5 for self-portrait (camera B in FIG. 2) of the upper casing 2, the user holds the mobile phone with the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 6 open and takes a selfie. Hold the mobile phone so that the camera 5 is facing you. When the self-portrait camera 5 is used, the user operates predetermined buttons on the key operation unit 7 of the lower housing 6 to display various applications including the camera that can be selected by the user as a menu screen. . Then, when the user operates the button of the key operation unit 7 to select the camera 5 as the selection application program in the menu screen, the subject is displayed on the main display 3. The user uses the main display 3 as a viewfinder. When a user who has confirmed the subject displayed on the main display 3 operates a button assigned to the shutter of the key operation unit 7, the shutter is released and shooting is performed.

  By the way, the camera-related menu is displayed on the sub-display 10 while the mobile phone is held sideways with the intention to shoot using the camera 11 for the other party, and then the camera is changed to the shooting using the camera 5 for selfie. If you want to occur. On the other hand, the camera-related menu is displayed on the main display 3 while holding the lower casing 6 of the mobile phone in which the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 6 are opened with the intention of taking a picture using the camera 5 for selfie. After displaying “”, there is a case where it is desired to change to photographing using the camera 11 for photographing the other party. The mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention described below switches the operation display unit on which camera-related menus are displayed, and vertically displays the camera-related menus according to the display that is the operation display unit. The direction is switched to the horizontal direction.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a process of selecting which of the main display 3 and the sub-display 10 displays the menu and switching the display direction according to the selected display when the camera is activated. It is. The process shown in FIG. 11 will be described below with reference to FIG. 2 as appropriate. In step 1, when the user operates the key operation unit 7 of the lower housing 6 or the buttons 26 to 27 (operation unit 20 in FIG. 2) to instruct camera menu display, in step 2, the CPU (control unit) ) 14 indicates whether the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 are opened or folded based on a signal output from the housing open / close detection unit 13 that detects the open / closed state of the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6. Check the housing status.

  When the CPU 14 determines that the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 are closed based on the change in the housing state detected by the housing opening / closing detection unit 13 (Yes in step 3), in step 4 Then, the operation display unit for displaying the camera menu is determined to be the sub display 10, and the display drive circuit 19 is controlled to display the camera menu on the sub display 10. At this time, the camera menu is displayed in the horizontal direction on the sub-display 10 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the CPU 14 determines that the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 6 are open based on the signal output from the housing open / close detection unit 13 (No in step 3), in step 5, the camera menu Is displayed on the main display 3, and the display drive circuit 19 is controlled to display the camera menu on the main display 3. At this time, the camera menu is displayed in the vertical direction on the main display 3 as shown in FIG.

  In step 4, when the CPU 14 detects that the housing has been opened with the camera menu displayed in the horizontal direction on the sub display 10 (Yes in step 6), the CPU 14 controls the display drive circuit 19 to control the display drive circuit 19. Then, the camera menu displayed in the horizontal direction is deleted from the sub-display 10, and the camera menu is displayed in the vertical direction on the main display 3 (step 7). As described above, the cellular phone according to the present invention detects the open / closed state of the housing when the camera menu display is instructed by the user. Then, a display for displaying the camera menu is selected according to the open / close state of the housing, and the camera menu is displayed in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction according to the selected display. In particular, in the mobile phone described above, when the camera menu display is instructed with the housing closed, the camera menu is displayed on the sub display 10 according to the user holding the mobile phone sideways. When the camera menu display is instructed in a state in which the display is made in the horizontal direction and the housing is opened, the camera menu is displayed in the vertical direction on the main display 3 in accordance with the user holding the mobile phone in the vertical direction. To display.

  Therefore, the mobile phone according to the above description does not fix the display direction of the screen uniformly according to the selected application, but determines the display as the operation display unit from the open / closed state of the housing, and displays the display image. The display direction can be flexibly switched. In addition, the camera-related menus are displayed on the sub-display 10 while holding the mobile phone sideways with the intention of taking a picture using the camera 11 for shooting with the other party by the processing of steps 4, 6, and 7 in FIG. Thereafter, when the shooting is changed to the shooting using the camera 5 for self-portrait, it is possible to perform processing for switching the display direction of the camera menu.

  The mobile phone according to the above description includes two cameras, the camera 5 for self-portrait and the camera 11 for partner shooting, and switches the camera to be used to change the shooting direction according to the state of the casing. It was. However, the camera may be built in the hinge unit 9 and the photographing direction may be changed according to the rotation of the hinge unit 9.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of a camera-equipped mobile phone. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the display contents of the sub-display during standby. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing display contents on the sub-display during camera photographing. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a sub-display on which a menu screen displaying a list of application programs that can be selected by the user is displayed. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a sub-display in which a camera menu for controlling the camera is displayed in the horizontal direction. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a sub-display in which items relating to camera settings are displayed as menus in the horizontal direction. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a main display on which a camera menu for controlling the camera is displayed in the vertical direction. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a sub-display in which an incoming call notification message is displayed in the horizontal direction. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a sub display on which a warning message is displayed in the horizontal direction. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 mobile phone, 2 upper case, 3 main display, 4 speakers, 5 camera B,
6 Lower housing, 7 Key operation part, 8 Microphone, 9 Hinge part, 10 Sub display,
11 Camera A, 12 Lens cover, 13 Housing open / close detection unit, 14 CPU,
15 camera / microphone / speaker control unit, 16 earphone jack,
17 camera image processing unit, 18 finder screen display unit, 19 display drive circuit,
20 operation unit, 21 memory, 22 input / output audio signal processing unit, 23 antenna,
24 radio section, 25 antenna bar, 26 buttons, 27 buttons

Claims (6)

An audio output unit that outputs an audio signal generated from the received signal, and image information including a menu screen that displays a list of application programs that can be selected by the user from among a plurality of application programs stored in the storage unit. A first housing having one display portion;
A voice input unit to which voice information is input, and a key operation unit arranged on the surface on which the voice input unit is provided, and a second unit that is rotatably connected to the first casing by a rotary shaft. A housing of
Provided on either the back side of the surface on which the first display unit is provided in the first casing or the back side of the surface on which the key operation unit is provided in the second casing; A second display for displaying image information;
The first display unit is in a closed state in which the first casing and the second casing are rotated around the rotation axis so that the first display unit and the key operation unit are opposed to each other. And a casing state detection unit that detects a change in the casing state by determining whether the key operation unit is opened in a substantially same direction at a predetermined angle, and
According to the housing state detected by the housing state detection unit, the display unit for displaying the menu screen is selected from either the first display unit or the second display unit, and the menu screen Among these, when a predetermined application program whose display direction is determined corresponding to the first display unit and the second display unit is selected, a menu and an execution result related to the selected application program are displayed. A mobile phone comprising: a control unit that switches a display direction of a display image to be included according to a display unit selected from the first display unit and the second display unit. The control unit is configured to change, from the first display unit and the second display unit, the operation display unit on which the display image related to the selected application program is displayed, to the change in the housing state detected by the housing state detection unit. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the display image is switched in accordance with the display image and the display direction of the display image is selectively switched between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. A camera is provided in at least one of the first casing or the second casing, and a camera operation unit for operating the camera is provided on a side surface of the first casing or the second casing. The control unit displays a camera menu for controlling the camera when detecting that an application program for controlling the camera is selected from among the application programs included in the operation or menu screen of the camera operation unit. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the mobile phone is displayed as an image on an operation display unit. When the camera state detection unit detects an open state, the camera detects a first shooting direction in which a subject in the front direction of the first display unit is shot and when the case state detection unit detects a closed state. In addition, the shooting direction is set in a second shooting direction for shooting a subject located on the back side of the surface provided with the key operation unit of the second casing, and the control unit is configured to take a picture of the camera. When the direction is set to the first shooting direction, a display image is displayed in the vertical direction on the first display unit which is an operation display unit, and the shooting direction of the camera is the second shooting direction. 4. The mobile phone according to claim 3, wherein a display image is displayed in a horizontal direction on the second display unit which is the operation display unit. When the control unit detects an incoming call when the application program for controlling the camera is being executed, the control unit displays an incoming call notification message for notifying that the incoming call has occurred on the operation display unit, and displays the display image displayed on the operation display unit. 5. The mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein display is performed so as to coincide with the display direction. The control unit displays an antenna bar, which is an icon for displaying the electric field strength of the received signal, on the operation display unit so as to coincide with the display direction of the display image displayed on the operation display unit. 5. The mobile phone according to 4.

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