Communication device, control method of communication device, and program

US9503564B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9503564-B2
Application numberUS-201314399741-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 7, 2013
Priority dateJun 20, 2012
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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A communication device includes: a first unit that is provided with a first display unit, a transmitter unit, and a receiver unit, a second unit that is detachably attached to the first unit and that is provided with a second display unit; an input unit; a communication unit that transmits a voice signal from the transmitter unit to a communication partner and that inputs to the receiver unit a voice signal from the communication partner; a detection unit that detects whether the first and second unit are in a separated state; and a control unit that executes an application, displays images that correspond to the execution of the application on the first and second display units, and when voice call is to be carried out, and moreover, when the detection result indicates that the first and second unit are in the separated state, displays images on the second display unit.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A communication device comprising: a first unit provided with at least a first display unit, a transmitter unit that outputs a voice signal of input voice, and a receiver unit that reproduces an input voice signal; and a second unit that is detachably attached to said first unit and that is able to communicate with said first unit, said second unit being provided with at least a second display unit; an input unit that accepts operation input; a c…

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What does patent US9503564B2 cover?
A communication device includes: a first unit that is provided with a first display unit, a transmitter unit, and a receiver unit, a second unit that is detachably attached to the first unit and that is provided with a second display unit; an input unit; a communication unit that transmits a voice signal from the transmitter unit to a communication partner and that inputs to the receiver unit a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nec Casio Mobile Comm Ltd, Nec Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04M1/0256. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).