JP5638258B2 - Portable electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to various portable electronic devices having an image display panel such as a cellular phone.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in addition to a straight type mobile phone, a slide-type mobile phone configured by slidably connecting two housings to each other, and a foldable mobile phone configured by connecting two housings to each other so as to be foldable. Telephones are widespread (see, for example, Patent Document 1 or 2). In a slide-type and foldable mobile phone, a liquid crystal display panel is provided on the surface of one of two cases, and an operation key is provided on the surface of the other case. For this reason, a wide range of the surface of one casing can be used as an installation area of the liquid crystal display panel. Therefore, a liquid crystal display panel having a wide image display surface is provided for a slide type and a foldable type mobile phone. It was possible to do.

JP 2009-71364 A JP 2009-27321 PR

  However, in a conventional straight type mobile phone, a liquid crystal display panel and operation keys are arranged in different regions on the same surface of the device body. Therefore, the installation area of the liquid crystal display panel has to be reduced by the installation area of the operation keys. For this reason, a conventional straight-type mobile phone cannot be provided with a liquid crystal display panel having a wide image display surface.

  In addition, in the conventional mobile phone, not only when one image display panel is provided, but also when a plurality of image display panels are provided, the user is provided with each image display panel. The displayed images were only recognized individually. For this reason, in a conventional mobile phone, the user can recognize only a planar image.

  In recent years, in the field of portable electronic devices having a liquid crystal display panel, such as a mobile phone, what has been expected to display an image having a visual feature such as a stereoscopic image is expected.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device capable of displaying an image having a wide image display surface of an image display panel provided in a device main body and having visually characteristic features.

  A portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a device main body, a first image display panel disposed on a surface of the device main body, a second image display panel, and a connection mechanism. The second image display panel is disposed on the surface of the device main body and overlaps the image display surface of the first image display panel. The second image display panel has a configuration in which light incident from the back side is transmitted to the image display surface side of the second image display panel. The coupling mechanism slidably couples the second image display panel to the device main body, and the second image display panel is moved along a predetermined path on the image display surface of the first image display panel. To reciprocate. The image display surface of at least one of the first image display panel and the second image display panel is provided with a light-transmissive input touch panel that covers at least a part of the area. Yes.

  In the portable electronic device, it is possible for the user to recognize an image displayed on the image display surface of the first image display panel through the second image display panel. For this reason, the first image display panel can be installed also in the area where the second image display panel overlaps in the surface of the apparatus main body. Therefore, the wide area of the surface of the apparatus main body can be set in the installation area of the first image display panel. Can be used as Accordingly, the portable electronic device can be provided with a first image display panel having a wide image display surface.

  In the portable electronic device, the user recognizes an image displayed on the image display surface of the second image display panel and is displayed on the image display surface of the first image display panel through the second image display panel. Image can be recognized. Accordingly, the two images displayed on the first image display panel and the second image display panel are superimposed to form one image having visual characteristics (for example, an image having a three-dimensional effect). Can be recognized.

  Furthermore, in the portable electronic device, the second image display panel is slidable along a predetermined path on the image display surface of the first image display panel. Therefore, it is possible to form visually characteristic images at various positions on the predetermined path.

  The user of the portable electronic device can input an operation signal to the portable electronic device by operating the input touch panel.

  In the specific configuration of the portable electronic device, the device main body includes a sliding portion slidably connected to the device main body, and the second image display panel fixed to the sliding portion to support the second image display panel. A support portion, and an engaging portion protrudes from the sliding portion, while an engagement receiving portion that engages the engaging portion slidably is provided in the device body. The coupling mechanism is configured by the engagement portion and the engagement receiving portion.

  In a more specific configuration, at least a portion of the support portion that overlaps the image display surface of the first image display panel has light transmittance.

  The portable electronic device according to the present invention is capable of displaying an image having a wide image display surface of the image display panel provided in the device main body and having visual characteristics.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the mobile phone. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the wiring state of the flexible leads connecting the circuit board and the second liquid crystal display panel of the movable display unit, and showing the fifth step of the assembly method of the movable display unit. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first step of the assembly method of the movable display unit. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a second step of the assembling method. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a third step of the assembling method. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a fourth step of the assembling method. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the fourth step of the assembling method as seen from the inside of the back-side cabinet half. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a sixth step of the assembling method. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a seventh step of the assembling method. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an eighth step of the assembling method. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a ninth step of the assembling method. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration relating to an image display operation of the mobile phone. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display form of an image for inputting a telephone number. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image during a call. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of an image when an incoming call is received. FIG. 18A is a diagram showing another example of a display form of an image at the time of incoming call, and FIG. 18B is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed at the time of incoming call. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image in the power saving mode. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image when an e-mail is received. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of the content of the received electronic mail. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another example of the display form of the content of the received electronic mail. FIG. 23A is a diagram showing a form in which the contents of the received e-mail are simply displayed, and FIG. 23B is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed during the simple display. FIG. 24 is a diagram used for explaining an operation for displaying an image when replying to an e-mail. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display form of an image when replying to an e-mail. FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image when a message is received by the short message service (SMS). FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image at the time of camera shooting. FIG. 28 is a diagram used for explaining an operation for adjusting the zoom amount at the time of camera shooting. FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image when a moving image and a still image are simultaneously captured. FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image when browsing data. FIG. 31 is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed when browsing data. FIG. 32 is a diagram used for explaining other operations that can be executed when browsing data. FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating another example of a display form of an image when browsing data. FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a display form of an image when another data folder is selected. FIGS. 35A and 35B are diagrams illustrating an example of a display form of an image (web image) when browsing the web. FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating another example of the display form of the web image. FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a display form of an image when the selection key on the web image is selected. FIG. 38A and FIG. 38B are diagrams used for explaining operations that can be executed when browsing the web. FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of an image (map image) during map browsing. FIG. 40 is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed when a map is browsed. FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating another example of a display form of an image (map image) at the time of browsing the map. FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of an image on the home screen. 43 (a) and 43 (b) are diagrams used for explaining operations that can be executed on the home screen. FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating another example of the display form of the image on the home screen. 45 (a) and 45 (b) are diagrams used for explaining operations that can be executed on the home screen shown in FIG. FIG. 46 is a diagram used for explaining other operations that can be executed on the home screen shown in FIG. 44. FIG. 47 is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed on the home screen shown in FIG. FIG. 48 is a diagram used for describing operations that can be executed on the home screen shown in FIG. 47. FIG. 49 is a block diagram showing a first modification of the mobile phone. FIG. 50 is a block diagram showing a second modification of the mobile phone.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention in a mobile phone will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone of this embodiment includes a device main body (1) having a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a small thickness, and the cabinet (101) of the device main body (1) is the The front-side cabinet half (102) that forms the surface and the back-side cabinet half (103) that forms the back of the device body (1) are joined together.

  The device main body (1) is provided with a first liquid crystal display panel (10) with its image display surface (11) facing the surface side of the device main body (1). The device body (1) includes a movable display portion (2) slidably connected to the device body (1) and a fixed display portion (3) fixed to the device body (1). And a connecting mechanism (4) (not shown in FIG. 1) for slidably connecting the movable display section (2) to the device main body (1). Although not shown, a camera is installed on the back of the device main body (1).

  The image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) is provided with an input touch panel (12) having optical transparency covering at least a part of the area. In the present embodiment, the input touch panel (12) is not provided in the area where the fixed display section (3) overlaps in the image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10). May be.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the fixed display part (3) is disposed on the right end of the device body (1) on the paper surface of FIG. 1, and the image display surface (1) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) 11) a second liquid crystal display panel (30) having an image display surface (31) having a smaller area, and a fixing part (32) for fixing the second liquid crystal display panel (30) to the device body (1). It has. The image display surface (31) of the second liquid crystal display panel (30) is provided with an input touch panel (33) having optical transparency covering at least a part of the area.

  Here, as for the fixed display part (3), the part which overlaps with the image display surface (11) of a 1st liquid crystal display panel (10) has a light transmittance. Specifically, a portion of the fixed portion (32) of the fixed display portion (3) that overlaps with the image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) is formed of a light transmissive material. Yes.

  Further, the second liquid crystal display panel (30) of the fixed display section (3) is configured to transmit the light incident from the back side to the image display surface (31) side of the second liquid crystal display panel (30). Have. Although the specific configuration of the second liquid crystal display panel (30) is not shown, the second liquid crystal display panel (30) applies a liquid crystal sealed between two glass plates and a voltage to the liquid crystal. And a transparent electrode for controlling the direction of the liquid crystal, and a light source for entering the liquid crystal. The light source is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the liquid crystal sealing region, and light from the light source is guided to the liquid crystal by being guided to the back side of the liquid crystal by a light guide sheet or the like.

  Therefore, the light different from the light from the light source of the second liquid crystal display panel (30), specifically, the light from the first liquid crystal display panel (10) is applied to the fixed display portion (3) from the back side. When incident, the light passes through the fixed display portion (3) unless the direction of the liquid crystal is controlled in the second liquid crystal display panel (30) to block the light.

  FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the mobile phone. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the movable display unit (2) has a second liquid crystal display panel having an image display surface (21) having a smaller area than the image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10). (20), a sliding part (22) slidably connected to the device main body (1), and fixed to the sliding part (22) to support the second liquid crystal display panel (20). A support base (23) and a back portion (24) fixed to the sliding portion (22) and overlapping the back surface of the device main body (1) are provided.

  The image display surface (21) of the second liquid crystal display panel (20) includes an input touch panel (25) covering at least a part of the area, and the entire image display surface (21) from above the input touch panel (25). A cover member (26) covering the area is provided. Here, the input touch panel (25) has optical transparency.

  The support base (23) is arranged so that the second liquid crystal display panel (20) overlaps the image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) at a position on the surface of the device body (1). Two liquid crystal display panels (20) are supported. The back portion (24) is formed by joining two back portion constituting members (241) and (242).

  Here, as for the movable display part (2), the part which overlaps with the image display surface (11) of a 1st liquid crystal display panel (10) has light transmittance. Specifically, the support base (23) and the cover member (26) of the movable display unit (2) are formed of a material having light transmittance. The second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display unit (2) is configured to transmit the light incident from the back side to the image display surface (21) side of the second liquid crystal display panel (20). Have. Specifically, the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display unit (2) has the same configuration as the second liquid crystal display panel (30) of the fixed display unit (3). On the other hand, the back part (24) of the movable display part (2) is formed of a material having almost no light transmittance.

  Accordingly, light different from the light from the light source of the second liquid crystal display panel (20), specifically, the light from the first liquid crystal display panel (10) is applied to the movable display unit (2) from the back side. When incident, the light passes through the movable display unit (2) unless the direction of the liquid crystal is controlled in the second liquid crystal display panel (20) to block the light.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the movable display part (2) is in contact with the fixed display part (3) and spaced apart from the fixed display part (3) as shown in FIG. It is possible to reciprocate between the separated positions arranged on the left end of the.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pair of upper and lower engaging portions (221) and (222) are projected from the sliding portion (22) of the movable display portion (2), while the device The main body (1) is provided with a pair of upper and lower guide rails (131) and (132), and the pair of guide rails (131) and (132) are respectively provided with a pair of engaging portions of the sliding portion (22). Engagement receiving portions (131a) and (132a) with which (221) and (222) are slidably engaged are provided. And a connection mechanism (4) is comprised by a pair of engaging part (221) (222) and a pair of engagement receiving part (131a) (132a).

  Here, each of the pair of guide rails (131) and (132) extends straight in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device body (1), and each of the pair of guide rails (131) and (132) extends. Engagement receiving portions (131a) (132a) are formed along the direction (92). Therefore, the sliding direction of the sliding portion (22) is defined in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device body (1).

  Therefore, the movable display unit (2) can reciprocate between the contact position and the separation position along the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1). Thus, the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display section (2) is slidably connected to the device body (1), and the image display surface (1) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) ( 11) It is possible to reciprocate along the predetermined route above. Here, the predetermined path is defined in the same direction as the sliding direction of the sliding portion (22), that is, the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the movable display portion (2) is set at the contact position, so that the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are the first liquid crystal display panel (10). On the image display surface (11), the closed state is set close to or in contact with each other. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25, the movable display section (2) is set at the separated position, so that the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are the same as the first liquid crystal display panel (10). On the image display surface (11), the open state is set to be opened apart from each other.

  In the coupling mechanism (4), the engagement receiving portion (131a) provided on the upper guide rail (131) penetrates to the upper surface of the guide rail (131), and the sliding portion (22 The upper engaging portion (221) is exposed.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the device body (1), the device operations of the mobile phone such as image display operations of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are controlled. A circuit board (6) is built in. A connector (61) is mounted on the circuit board (6), and the flexible lead (5) drawn from the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display section (2) is mounted on the connector (61). Are electrically connected. In FIG. 3, the wiring state of the flexible lead (5) is shown in a simplified manner. The specific wiring state of the flexible lead (5) will be described in detail later.
Although not shown, the circuit board (6) is further electrically connected to the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the second liquid crystal display panel (30) of the fixed display section (3) by wiring means such as flexible leads. It is connected to the.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a wiring state of the flexible lead (5) connecting the circuit board (6) and the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display unit (2). As shown in FIG. 4, the flexible lead (5) is a flat and long lead, and is connected to the connector (61) on the circuit board (6) and from the connector (61) to the circuit board (6). ) Is pulled out. The flexible lead (5) extends in the extending direction (92) of the guide rails (131) (132) along the flat surface along the inner surface (103a) of the rear cabinet half (103). It curves in a U shape and extends in the direction opposite to the extending direction (92). Then, the flexible lead (5) is curved in an L shape and extends substantially parallel to the inner surface (103a) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction (92), and then the upper guide rail (131). It passes through the inside of the engagement receiving portion (131a). Then, the flexible lead (5) is led into the inside of the sliding portion (22) from the distal end surface of the upper engaging portion (221) of the sliding portion (22), and the end portion of the flexible lead (5) (501) is pulled out from the outer side surface of the sliding portion (22) and connected to the second liquid crystal display panel (20). Thus, the flexible lead (5) has a U-shaped curved portion (51) curved in a U-shape and an L-shaped curved portion (52) curved in an L-shape.

  Accordingly, by moving the movable display portion (2), the second liquid crystal display panel (20) is moved in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device body (1) (the extending direction (92) of the guide rails (131) and (132)). Accordingly, the U-shaped curved portion (51) of the flexible lead (5) moves in the same direction as the moving direction of the second liquid crystal display panel (20). Therefore, the flexible lead (5) does not hinder the movement of the second liquid crystal display panel (20).

  Here, the assembly method of the movable display part (2) will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 5, in the first step, the sliding portion (22) is inserted into the engagement receiving portion (132a) of the lower guide rail (132) provided in the rear cabinet half (103). The lower engaging portion (222) is engaged. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, in the second step, the upper guide rail (131) is joined to the lower guide rail (132), and the engagement receiving portion (131a) of the upper guide rail (131) is joined. ) Is engaged with the engaging portion (221) on the upper side of the sliding portion (22). As a result, the sliding portion (22) is slidably connected to the device main body (1), and the sliding direction is the longitudinal direction of the device main body (1) by the pair of guide rails (131) and (132). (91) (the same direction as the extending direction (92) of the guide rails (131) and (132)). Thus, the coupling mechanism (4) is formed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, in the third step, the back configuration arranged inside the two back configuration members (241, 242) constituting the back (24) of the movable display section (2). The member (241) is fixed to the sliding portion (22). Specifically, the inner back component member (241) has a recess (241a) into which the sliding portion (22) is to be fitted, and the sliding portion (22) is provided in the concave portion (241a). By fitting, the inner back component member (241) is fixed to the sliding portion (22).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the fourth step, the flexible lead (5) pulled out from the second liquid crystal display panel (20) is attached to the back side cabinet half using the sliding part (22). Lead inside body (103). Specifically, the sliding portion (22) has a through-hole (223) that extends from the outer side surface to the distal end surface of the upper engaging portion (221) (see also FIG. 7), and is flexible. The lead (5) is inserted into the through hole (223) from the outer side surface side of the sliding portion (22) and pulled out from the tip surface of the upper engaging portion (221).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, in the fifth step, the flexible lead (5) is formed with the U-shaped curved portion (51) and the L-shaped curved portion (52), and the flexible lead (5). Is connected to the connector (61) on the circuit board (6).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10, in the sixth step, the cabinet (101) of the device body (1) is formed by joining the front-side cabinet half (102) to the back-side cabinet half (103). Next, as shown in FIG. 11, in the seventh step, the support base (23) is fixed to the sliding portion (22), and then the second liquid crystal display panel (20) is placed on the support base (23). Install.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, in the eighth step, a cover member (26) is attached to the support base (23) to cover the entire area of the image display surface (21) of the second liquid crystal display panel (20). Covered by member (26). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13, in the ninth step, the back constituent member disposed outside the two back constituent members (241) and (242) constituting the back portion (24) of the movable display portion (2). (242) is attached to the inner back component member (241) to form the back portion (24) of the movable display portion (2). Thereby, the assembly of the movable display part (2) is completed.

  In the mobile phone, the user can recognize the image displayed on the image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) through the movable display unit (2) and the fixed display unit (3). is there. For this reason, the first liquid crystal display panel (10) can be installed in the area where the movable display part (2) and the fixed display part (3) overlap in the surface of the device body (1). As shown in FIG. 5, a wide range of the surface of the device main body (1) can be used as an installation area of the first liquid crystal display panel (10). Therefore, the mobile phone can be provided with the first liquid crystal display panel (10) having a wide image display surface (11).

  Further, in the mobile phone, the user is allowed to recognize images displayed on the image display surfaces (21) and (31) of the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), and the second liquid crystal display panel (20). The image displayed on the image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) can also be recognized through (30). Accordingly, two images displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are superimposed to form one visually distinctive image (for example, a three-dimensional image). ) To allow the user to recognize the image.

  In the cellular phone, the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display unit (2) slides along a predetermined path on the image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10). It is free. Therefore, it is possible to form visually characteristic images at various positions on the predetermined path.

  The mobile phone is provided with three input touch panels (12), (25), and (33), and the user operates the input touch panels (12), (25), and (33) to send operation signals. It can be entered into a mobile phone.

  Furthermore, in the mobile phone, as shown in FIG. 1, when the movable display portion (2) is set at the contact position, that is, the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are in the closed state. When set, the user can hold the mobile phone with one hand and operate the input touch panels (25) and (33) on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) with one hand. It becomes. At this time, the standard posture of the cellular phone is a vertically oriented posture in which the longitudinal direction (91) of the device body (1) is vertically oriented as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25, when the movable display unit (2) is set to the separated position, that is, when the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are set to the open state, the user By holding the mobile phone with both hands, the input touch panels (25) and (33) on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) can be operated with the left hand and the right hand, respectively. At this time, the standard posture of the mobile phone is a horizontal posture in which the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1) is directed sideways as shown in FIG.

  According to the mobile phone described above, the two second liquid crystal display panels (20, 30) are set to either the closed state or the open state. ) (30) still overlaps the image display surface (11) of the first liquid crystal display panel (10). Therefore, even when the states of the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are changed, the size of the mobile phone hardly changes. Therefore, the mobile phone is easy to carry regardless of the state of the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30).

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration relating to an image display operation of the mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 14, the device main body (1) of the mobile phone further includes an acceleration sensor (62) for detecting the posture of the device main body (1) and the amount of movement of the movable display unit (2) (ie Information acquisition means (63) for acquiring movement amount information that changes in accordance with the movement amount of the two liquid crystal display panels (20), a first liquid crystal display panel (10), and two second liquid crystal display panels (20) ( And a control means (64) for controlling the image display operation of 30). Here, the movement amount of the second liquid crystal display panel (20) is a distance from a predetermined position on a predetermined path along which the second liquid crystal display panel (20) can reciprocate. The acceleration sensor (62), the information acquisition means (63), and the control means (64) are formed on the circuit board (6).
The acceleration sensor (62), the information acquisition means (63), and the control means (64) may be formed at a location different from that on the circuit board (6). Further, instead of the acceleration sensor (62), various posture detecting means for detecting the posture of the device main body (1) may be employed.

  The control means (64) is based on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) based on the attitude of the device body (1) detected by the acceleration sensor (62) and the movement amount information acquired by the information acquisition means (63). ) And two image display operations of the second liquid crystal display panels 20 and 30 are controlled.

  When the attitude of the device main body (1) is detected by the acceleration sensor (62), the control means (64) determines the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two second main screens according to the posture of the device main body (1). (2) Change the orientation of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). At this time, the control means (64) functions as a changing means for changing the orientation of the image.

  Specifically, the control means (64) has the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two second liquid crystal displays in a direction corresponding to a standard posture of the mobile phone when the user holds the mobile phone. Display images on panels (20) and (30). More specifically, when the user holds the mobile phone with one hand and the standard orientation of the mobile phone becomes the vertical orientation, the control means (64), as shown in FIG. The orientation of the images displayed on the display panel (10) and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) is made to substantially coincide with the longitudinal direction (91) of the device body (1). On the other hand, when the user holds the mobile phone with both hands and the standard posture of the mobile phone is changed to the horizontal orientation, the control means (64) has the first liquid crystal display panel (10) as shown in FIG. The orientations of the images displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are made to substantially coincide with the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (91) of the device body (1). As a result, regardless of how the mobile phone is used by the user, the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) display the image in the portrait orientation for the user. Will be.

  Therefore, according to the mobile phone, the user operates the input touch panel (12) (25) (33) with one hand and the input touch panel (12) (25) (33) with both hands. In either case, the operation is easy while visually recognizing the image. Therefore, the mobile phone has high operability.

  Further, when the information acquisition means (63) acquires the movement amount information, the control means (64), depending on the movement amount corresponding to the movement amount information, the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two second amounts. Various images are displayed on the liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). Thereby, the mobile phone has higher operability. A specific example of the image display form corresponding to the movement amount will be described later.

  Further, according to the information acquisition means (63) and the control means (64), the movable display section (2) (that is, the second liquid crystal display panel (20)) is replaced with the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two liquid crystal display panels. It can function as an operation unit for operating the images displayed on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30).

  Next, specific examples of image display modes that can be implemented by the mobile phone will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, the mobile phone can display different images on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), respectively, and the first liquid crystal display panel. It is possible to realize a multitask function that allows the (10) and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) to perform different functions.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display form of an image for inputting a telephone number. As shown in FIG. 15, in this display form, the operation key for outgoing call, the operation key for selection, etc. are displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display part (2), and the fixed display part ( The operation keys for inputting numbers are displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel 30 of 3). The first liquid crystal display panel (10) displays the telephone number input by the user operating the input touch panel (33).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image during a call. As shown in FIG. 16, in this display mode, the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display unit (2) displays information such as the telephone number and name of the other party during the call and the call time, and is fixed. On the second liquid crystal display panel (30) of the display unit (3), operation keys for volume adjustment during a call are displayed. An animation may be displayed as a background on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). The first liquid crystal display panel (10) may display an image of the other party's face during a call. However, as shown in FIG. 16, power consumption can be reduced by stopping the power supply to the first liquid crystal display panel (10) without displaying an image on the first liquid crystal display panel (10). I can do it.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of an image when an incoming call is received. When information such as the telephone number or name of the other party (sender) and an image of the other party's face are registered in the mobile phone, as shown in FIG. 17, the second liquid crystal display panel ( 20) displays information on the other party, operation keys for starting the call, etc., and displays the registered partner's face image on the second liquid crystal display panel (30) of the fixed display section (3). In consideration of user operability, the registered face image is displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display unit (2), and the second liquid crystal display of the fixed display unit (3). On the panel (30), information on the other party and operation keys for starting a call may be displayed. As a result, when the user holds the mobile phone with one hand, the operation screen is displayed at a position close to the thumb of one hand, and the face image of the other party is displayed at a position away from the thumb of the one hand.

  FIG. 18A is a diagram showing another example of a display form of an image at the time of incoming call, and FIG. 18B is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed at the time of incoming call. As shown in FIG. 18 (a), in the display mode according to another example, even if the other party's information is registered in the mobile phone, the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two second On the two liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), information on the other party is not displayed, but only an image for notifying an incoming call and operation keys are displayed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the other party's information or the like from being recognized by a person other than the user when receiving a call.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 18B, the user slides the movable display portion (2) from the contact position in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1), whereby the first liquid crystal display panel (10). Among them, the information of the other party is displayed between the installation area of the fixed display section (3) and the area where the movable display section (2) overlaps. That is, only when the user performs a slide operation, information on the other party is displayed in the area. Therefore, the user can confirm the information of the other party while maintaining the confidentiality of the other party's information.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image in the power saving mode. When the mobile phone is set in the standby state, as shown in FIG. 19, the power supply to the first liquid crystal display panel (10) is stopped, while the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). The power supply to is maintained. For example, time is displayed on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). Note that pictograms, shortcut icons, menus, widgets, and the like may be displayed on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30).

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image when an e-mail is received. As shown in FIG. 20, in this display mode, an image for notifying receipt of an e-mail is displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (30) of the fixed display section (3). When an e-mail is received when the mobile phone is in a standby state (see FIG. 19), an image notifying the reception of the e-mail is displayed in a pop-up on the second liquid crystal display panel (30). At this time, the power supply to the first liquid crystal display panel (10) remains stopped.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of the content of the received electronic mail. When the user touches the input touch panel (33) on the second liquid crystal display panel (30) in the display mode shown in FIG. 20 (for example, touches the displayed mail icon (mark)), as shown in FIG. In addition, the contents of the received e-mail are displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). At this time, the power supply to the first liquid crystal display panel (10) remains stopped.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another example of the display form of the content of the received electronic mail. When the standard posture of the mobile phone is a landscape orientation, as shown in FIG. 22, the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) have images indicating the contents of the received e-mail. The direction is displayed so as to be substantially coincident with the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (91) of the device body (1). Here, the display form shown in FIG. 21 and the display form shown in FIG. 22 are switched by the user changing the standard posture of the mobile phone between a vertical posture and a horizontal posture. This switching is realized by the acceleration sensor (62) detecting the attitude of the mobile phone.

  FIG. 23A is a diagram showing a form in which the contents of the received e-mail are simply displayed, and FIG. 23B is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed during the simple display. Here, the simple display is to display a part of the contents of the e-mail on the liquid crystal display panel. When the user touches the input touch panel (33) on the second liquid crystal display panel (30) in the display mode shown in FIG. 20, two second liquid crystal display panels (20) as shown in FIG. At (30), the contents of the received e-mail are simply displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the user slides the movable display portion (2) from the contact position in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1), thereby moving the movable display portion (2). In accordance with the amount (that is, the amount of movement of the second liquid crystal display panel (20)), the installation area of the fixed display part (3) and the movable display part (2) overlap in the first liquid crystal display panel (10). The contents of the e-mail are also displayed between the areas. Therefore, the display area for simply displaying the contents of the e-mail is enlarged.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram used for explaining an operation for displaying an image when replying to an e-mail. As shown in FIG. 24, in this operation, the user slides the movable display portion (2) from the contact position to the separation position in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1). As a result, the operation keys for character input are displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) as shown in FIG. 25, and the second liquid crystal display panel (10) is displayed by the user on the second liquid crystal display panel (10). The input characters are displayed by operating the input touch panels (25) and (33) on the liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). Note that the screen when replying to the e-mail is displayed in the display form shown in FIG. 23B, in which the user slides the movable display portion (2) from the contact position to the separation position in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1). It may be displayed when

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image when a message is received by the short message service (SMS). As shown in FIG. 26, in this display mode, an image indicating the content of the message is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10), and then the second liquid crystal display panel (2) of the movable display section (2) for only a few seconds. 20) The face image of the other party is displayed. This image may be a still image, a moving image, or an animation. The message may be displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) in a balloon form while displaying the face image of the opponent. Thereby, it is possible to give the user a sense of actually having a conversation with the other party by visually recognizing an image having a characteristic.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image at the time of camera shooting. As shown in FIG. 27, in this display mode, an image acquired by the camera is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10). On the other hand, no image is displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) transmit light incident from the back side to the image display surface ( 21) It is set to a transparent state (hereinafter simply referred to as “transparent state”) that transmits through (31). Therefore, even when an image acquired by the camera is displayed on the entire first liquid crystal display panel (10), the user can visually recognize the entire image.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram used for explaining an operation for adjusting the zoom amount at the time of camera shooting. As shown in FIG. 28, in this operation, the user slides the movable display unit (2) from the contact position in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1), thereby moving the movable display unit (2). The zoom amount of the camera is adjusted according to the amount (that is, the amount of movement of the second liquid crystal display panel (20)), and as a result, an enlarged image of the subject is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10).

  FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image when a moving image and a still image are simultaneously captured. As shown in FIG. 29, in this display mode, the movable display portion (2) is set at the contact position, and one still image is displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). The On the other hand, in the first liquid crystal display panel (10), a moving image is displayed in an area where the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) do not overlap. Specifically, when shooting only a moving image, the moving image is displayed in the entire area of the first liquid crystal display panel (10), and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are set in a transparent state. . When a still image is acquired during action shooting, the input touch panel (25) (33) on the second liquid crystal display panel (20) (30) is touched, so that one image constituting the moving image becomes a still image. And the still image is displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30).

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a display form of an image when browsing data. As shown in FIG. 30, in this display mode, a plurality of images stored in a predetermined data folder are displayed in a line on the first liquid crystal display panel (10), and among these images, Any one image is displayed largely in the central area of the first liquid crystal display panel (10). On the other hand, no image is displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are set in a transparent state.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed when browsing data. As shown in FIG. 31, in this operation, the user flicks the input touch panel (25) (33) on the second liquid crystal display panel (20) (30) to the left and right, thereby the first liquid crystal display panel. The image displayed in the central area of (10) is changed. Specifically, a plurality of images are displayed in a row on the first liquid crystal display panel (10), and the row of images flows in the direction in which the user flicks, and the first liquid crystal display panel (10). The image displayed in the central area of the image is changed.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram used for explaining other operations that can be executed when browsing data. As shown in FIG. 32, in this operation, the user flicks the input touch panel (25) (33) on the second liquid crystal display panel (20) (30) upward, thereby the first liquid crystal display panel. An image other than the image displayed in the center area of (10) moves upward. Then, as shown in FIG. 33, a list of a plurality of folders including the predetermined data folder is displayed on the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display section (2), and the second liquid crystal of the fixed display section (3) is displayed. Detailed information of the image displayed in the central area of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) is displayed on the display panel (30). As a result, the data is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) in each hierarchy.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a display form of an image when another data folder is selected. In the display mode shown in FIG. 33, when the user operates the input touch panel 25 on the second liquid crystal display panel 20 and selects a data folder different from the predetermined data folder, FIG. As shown, the row of images displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) flows to the right and disappears from the screen. On the first liquid crystal display panel (10), a plurality of images stored in another data folder selected by the user are displayed side by side.

  FIGS. 35A and 35B are diagrams illustrating an example of a display form of an image (web image) when browsing the web. As shown in FIG. 35A, in this display mode, a web image is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10). On the other hand, no image is displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are set in a transparent state. Therefore, even when a web image is displayed on the entire first liquid crystal display panel (10), the user can visually recognize the entire web image. Of course, as shown in FIG. 35 (b), an image different from the web image may be displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30).

  FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating another example of the display form of the web image. As shown in FIG. 36, in this display mode, a web image is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel 10, and the web image has three selection keys “information”, “map”, and “contact”. Is displayed. On the other hand, no image is displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are set in a transparent state. Therefore, the user can visually recognize the entire web image displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10).

  FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a display form of an image when the selection key on the web image is selected. As shown in FIG. 37, in this display mode, the web image is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10), and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are linked to the selection keys. Another web image is displayed. Thereby, two different web images can be browsed simultaneously on two screens.

  FIG. 38A and FIG. 38B are diagrams used for explaining operations that can be executed when browsing the web. As shown in FIG. 38 (a), in this operation, the user operates the input touch panels (12), (25), and (33) to display on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). The web image displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) is moved to the first liquid crystal display panel (10) side as shown in FIG. The image is displayed on the entire first liquid crystal display panel (10). On the other hand, the displayed web image is erased from the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are set in a transparent state. .

  FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of an image (map image) during map browsing. As shown in FIG. 39, in this display mode, a map image is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10). On the other hand, no image is displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), and the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) are set in a transparent state. Therefore, even when the map image is displayed on the entire first liquid crystal display panel (10), the user can visually recognize the entire map image.

  FIG. 40 is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed when a map is browsed. As shown in FIG. 40, in this operation, the user operates the input touch panels (25) and (33) on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) to write handwritten notes (characters, symbols, etc.). Is input, a handwritten memo is displayed on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). At this time, in the cellular phone, the image display operation of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) or the operation of the input touch panel (12) on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) is controlled, and the first liquid crystal display panel is controlled. The operation of the map image displayed in (10) is disabled. Therefore, when the user operates the input touch panels (25) and (33) on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30), the operation does not affect the map image.

  As a result, the map image displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the handwritten memo written on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) overlap and are recognized by the user as one image. Will be. In addition to the handwritten memo, a photographic image or a pin may be displayed on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30).

  FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating another example of a display form of an image (map image) at the time of browsing the map. As shown in FIG. 41, in this display mode, a map image is displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10), while the first liquid crystal display is displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). A part of the map image displayed on the panel (10) is enlarged and displayed.

  FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of an image on the home screen. As shown in FIG. 42, in this display mode, an icon C for shifting to the menu screen and a shortcut icon S are displayed on the first liquid crystal display panel (10), and two second liquid crystal display panels (20 ) (30), the widget W is displayed.

  43 (a) and 43 (b) are diagrams used for explaining operations that can be executed on the home screen. As shown in FIG. 43 (a), in this operation, the user slides the movable display portion (2) from the contact position in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device body (1), thereby moving the movable display portion (2 ) (That is, the amount of movement of the second liquid crystal display panel (20)), the row of widgets W is moved to the left (sliding in), and the first liquid crystal display panel (10), The widget W is also displayed between the installation area of the fixed display section (3) and the area where the movable display section (2) overlaps. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 43A and 43B, the display area for displaying the widget W is enlarged.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating another example of the display form of the image on the home screen. In the display mode shown in FIG. 42, the user operates the input touch panel (12) on the first liquid crystal display panel (10) to select the icon C for shifting to the menu screen. As shown, the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) shift to the menu screen. Here, the menu screen is a screen on which a plurality of menu icons D corresponding to various functions are displayed in a list.

  45 (a) and 45 (b) are diagrams used for explaining operations that can be executed on the home screen shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 45 (a), in this operation, the user slides the movable display portion (2) from the contact position in the longitudinal direction (91) of the device main body (1), so that the movable display portion (2 ) (That is, the amount of movement of the second liquid crystal display panel (20)), the row of the plurality of menu icons D is moved to the left (sliding in), and the first liquid crystal display panel (10). The menu icon D is also displayed between the area where the fixed display section (3) is installed and the area where the movable display section (2) overlaps. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 45A and 45B, the display area for displaying the menu icon D is enlarged.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram used for explaining other operations that can be executed on the home screen shown in FIG. 44. As shown in FIG. 46, in this operation, the user operates the input touch panel (12) (25) (33) to display the menu icon D from the second liquid crystal display panel (20) (30) to the first liquid crystal. By moving to the display panel (10), a shortcut icon S of the menu icon D is created on the first liquid crystal display panel (10).

  FIG. 47 is a diagram used for explaining operations that can be executed on the home screen shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 47, in this operation, the user operates the touch panel for input 12 on the first liquid crystal display panel 10 and the second liquid crystal in the first liquid crystal display panel 10. By moving the menu icon D to a region R that does not overlap the display panels (20) and (30), a shortcut icon S is created in the region R.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram used for describing operations that can be executed on the home screen shown in FIG. 47. As shown in FIG. 48, in this operation, the user slides the movable display section (2) from the separated position to the contact position, so that the shortcut icon S displayed in the area R is re-displayed in the area R. It is arranged and displayed at a position where the user can easily see.

  FIG. 49 is a block diagram showing a first modification of the mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 49, in the device main body (1), in place of the acceleration sensor (62), state detection means for detecting the open state and the closed state of the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30). (65) is provided, and the control means (64) is provided with a first liquid crystal display panel (10) and two second liquid crystal display panels (20) (30) according to the state detected by the state detection means (65). ) May be changed.

  According to the mobile phone according to the first modified example, as in the mobile phone described above, the first liquid crystal display panel (10) is oriented in the direction corresponding to the standard posture of the mobile phone when the user holds the mobile phone. In addition, an image can be displayed on the two second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30).

  FIG. 50 is a block diagram showing a second modification of the mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 50, the device main body (1) has a movable display section (2) (that is, the second liquid crystal display panel (20)) along a predetermined path instead of the information acquisition means (63). A movement detection means (66) for detecting whether or not the movement has occurred is provided, and the control means (64) is based on the detection result of the movement detection means (66), and the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two second The image display operation of the two liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30) may be controlled.

  According to the mobile phone according to the second modification, like the mobile phone described above, the movable display section (2) (that is, the second liquid crystal display panel (20)) is replaced with the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the two liquid crystal display panels. It can function as an operation unit for operating the images displayed on the second liquid crystal display panels (20) and (30).

  Furthermore, as a third modification of the mobile phone, the mobile phone may have a configuration without the fixed display portion (3). According to the mobile phone according to the present modification, versatility for the user is enhanced. Specifically, by moving the movable display unit (2) onto the right end of the device main body (1), the user holds the mobile phone with the right hand (or left hand) and the right hand (or left hand). ), The input touch panel 25 on the second liquid crystal display panel 20 can be operated. Further, by moving the movable display unit (2) onto the left end of the device body (1), the user holds the mobile phone with the left hand (or right hand), and the left hand (or right hand) 2. It becomes possible to operate the input touch panel (25) on the liquid crystal display panel (20).

  In addition, each part structure of this invention is not restricted to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the technical scope as described in a claim. For example, the mobile phone may have a configuration in which the fixed display unit (3) is movable. Further, when it is not necessary to display an image having a visual characteristic in the mobile phone, the fixed display unit (3) uses the light incident from the back side of the image display surface of the second liquid crystal display panel (30). It does not have to be configured to transmit to the (31) side. The same applies to the movable display section (2).

  Furthermore, the mobile phone has a configuration in which an input touch panel is provided only on the image display surface of one of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and the second liquid crystal display panel (20) (30). You may have. Various image displays such as an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display panel, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display panel, etc., instead of the first liquid crystal display panel (10) and / or the second liquid crystal display panel (20) (30). A panel may be adopted.

  Furthermore, for the electrical connection between the circuit board (6) and the second liquid crystal display panel (20) of the movable display section (2), a sliding contact is used in addition to the flexible lead (5). The connection that was used may be adopted.

  The various configurations employed in the mobile phone can be applied not only to the mobile phone but also to various portable electronic devices having an image display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel.

(1) Device body
(10) First liquid crystal display panel (first image display panel)
(11) Image display surface
(12) Input touch panel
(131) Guide rail
(131a) Engagement receiver
(132) Guide rail
(132a) Engagement receiver
(2) Movable display section
(20) Second liquid crystal display panel (second image display panel)
(21) Image display surface
(22) Sliding part
(221) Engagement part
(222) Engagement part
(23) Support stand (support part)
(24) Back
(25) Input touch panel
(26) Cover member
(3) Fixed display
(30) Second liquid crystal display panel (second image display panel)
(31) Image display surface
(32) Fixed part
(33) Input touch panel
(4) Connecting mechanism
(5) Flexible lead
(6) Circuit board
(61) Connector
(62) Acceleration sensor (attitude detection means)
(63) Information acquisition means
(64) Control means (change means)
(65) State detection means
(66) Movement detection means

Claims (1)

The device body,
A first image display panel disposed on the surface of the device body;
The deployed on the surface of the device body, the overlap on the first image display surface of the image display panel a second image display panel,
Comprising the door, the second image display panel has a structure which transmits light incident from the back side to the image display surface side of the second image display panel, before Symbol second image display panel of the image The display surface is provided with a light-transmitting input touch panel that covers at least a part of the display surface, and the handwriting input is performed by operating the input touch panel, on the image display surface of the second image display panel. The handwritten input can be displayed,
The device body is provided with control means for displaying the image displayed on the first image display panel and the handwritten input displayed on the image display surface of the second image display panel in an overlapping manner.
Portable electronic device.

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