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A folding portable communications device which has a first housing 1 to which a second housing 2 and a third housing 4 are connected in a foldable manner, with a display section 11, a receiver section 13 and a keyboard section 14 provided in the housings, respectively. The second housing 2 and the t

A folding portable communications device which has a first housing 1 to which a second housing 2 and a third housing 4 are connected in a foldable manner, with a display section 11, a receiver section 13 and a keyboard section 14 provided in the housings, respectively. The second housing 2 and the third housing 4 are folded on the first housing 1 when not in use. When the third housing 4 is unfolded for use as a telephone, information of higher precedence is displayed on part of the display section 11. When the second housing 2 and the third housing 4 are unfolded for use as a data transmitter/receiver, the entire display section 11 extending almost over the inner surface of the first housing 1 is used. Selection of functions as telephone or data transmitter/receiver may be easily carried out with a select switch 16.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A folding portable communications device for use as a telephone and/or a data transmitter/receiver, comprising:a first housing having a top, a bottom, and an inner side surface, and a display section disposed on the inner surface for displaying received data;a second hous

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A folding portable communications device for use as a telephone and/or a data transmitter/receiver, comprising:a first housing having a top, a bottom, and an inner side surface, and a display section disposed on the inner surface for displaying received data;a second housing connected to the top of said first housing in a foldable manner to define a folded state and an unfolded state, said second housing having inner and outer surfaces, said inner surface of said second housing facing and being positioned adjacent to said inner surface of said first housing and overlapping a first portion of the display section when the second housing is in its folded state, said second housing further having a receiver section disposed on its outer surface which faces away from said first housing when the second housing is in its folded state, to enable usage of the device as a telephone when the second housing is in its folded state; anda third housing connected to the bottom of said first housing in a foldable manner to define a folded state and an unfolded state, said third housing having inner and outer surfaces, said inner surface of said third housing having a keyboard disposed thereon which faces and is positioned adjacent to the inner surface of said first housing and overlaps a second portion of the display section when the third housing is in its folded state, said third housing further having a transmitter disposed thereon;wherein the communications device operates as a telephone when the second housing is in its folded state, and operates as a data transmitter/receiver when the second and third housings are in their unfolded states.