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A terminal apparatus having a display used for displaying information and a memory used for storing the information, an input device, having a specific operation unit which is operable in two different directions, for detecting the physical moving direction of the specific operation unit, and a cont

A terminal apparatus having a display used for displaying information and a memory used for storing the information, an input device, having a specific operation unit which is operable in two different directions, for detecting the physical moving direction of the specific operation unit, and a control element for switching a letter or a symbol to be displayed on the display based on the detected result of the input device in the letter input mode, or for determining the input.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A terminal apparatus comprising:a body having a planar surface;operation means formed as a rotary dial arranged in a side wall of said body and being operable for rotational movement in a plane parallel to said planar surface of said body and for linear movement in said p

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A terminal apparatus comprising:a body having a planar surface;operation means formed as a rotary dial arranged in a side wall of said body and being operable for rotational movement in a plane parallel to said planar surface of said body and for linear movement in said plane parallel to said planar surface of said body;control means for processing information entered by said operation means; anddisplay means arranged on said planar surface for displaying said information processed by said control means, whereinsaid control means includes means for recognizing directions of said rotational movement of said operation means to go ahead of and to go back of said information displayed on said display means, and also for recognizing a short term push of said linear movement of said operation means and a long term push of said linear movement of said operation means.