Mobile electronic device, method for switching operating modes, and recording medium

摘要

A mobile phone handset includes a mode switching unit and a configuration detection sensor, so that the operating mode of the mobile phone handset can be switched. The mode switching unit has a switching program installed, and is a computer for executing a prescribed process in accordance with the switching program when a signal is input from the configuration detection sensor. The configuration detection sensor is a sensor for detecting the configuration of the mobile phone handset, and for example may use an angular sensor for detecting the relative angle about a rotation axis between a first casing and a second casing.

主权项

1. A mobile electronic device comprising a first casing provided with a display panel, and a second casing provided with a touch panel; and
wherein the first casing and the second casing are connected so as to be capable of moving relative to each other, such that a first configuration in which the display panel and the touch panel are in the same field of vision and a second configuration in which the touch panel is positioned at the rear surface of the display panel can be attained; and further comprising a mode switching unit for switching operating modes by determining whether the mobile electronic device is in the first configuration or the second configuration, and when the determinations result is the first configuration, selecting an operating mode that causes the touch panel to function as a keyboard, and when the determination result is the second configuration, selecting an operating mode that causes the touch panel to function as an operation input unit for rear-surface operation; the touch panel includes a graphics display unit for displaying keyboard graphics; and the mode switching unit causes the graphics display unit to operate when the determination result is the first configuration, and halts the graphics display unit when the determination result is the second configuration; and the graphics display unit includes a light-emitting unit; and the mode switching unit controls the operation and halting of the graphics display unit by controlling light emission and the halting of light emission from the light-emitting unit.