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The invention provides a portable terminal apparatus for use to read information from an object of reading such as a bar code and process the information, which is improved in that a trigger key of an optical reading unit is located so as to be used readily by an operator to assure a high degree of

The invention provides a portable terminal apparatus for use to read information from an object of reading such as a bar code and process the information, which is improved in that a trigger key of an optical reading unit is located so as to be used readily by an operator to assure a high degree of operability. The portable terminal apparatus includes an apparatus body, an inputting section provided on the apparatus body for inputting processing information including data and an operation instruction, and an optical reading unit mounted on the apparatus body for irradiating light upon a reading object and receiving reflected light from the reading object to obtain read information of the reading object. The portable terminal apparatus is additionally provided with a reading function as the optical reading unit is mounted integrally on the apparatus body. A trigger key is allocated on the inputting section of the apparatus body for being manually operated to start a reading operation by the optical reading unit.

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]an apparatus body having a face portion;an inputting section, provided on said face portion of said apparatus body, for inputting processing information including data and an operation instruction;an optical reading unit integrally mounted on said apparatus body at a side o

[What is claimed is:] [1.]an apparatus body having a face portion;an inputting section, provided on said face portion of said apparatus body, for inputting processing information including data and an operation instruction;an optical reading unit integrally mounted on said apparatus body at a side other than said face portion and including a trigger key dedicated to triggering said optical unit to start a reading operation irradiating light on a reading object and then receiving reflected light from the reading object to obtain read information labeled on the object surface,said inputting section including a group of inputting keys with alphanumeric keys, at least one of said alphanumeric keys being allocated as an adapted trigger key which is identical in function with said dedicated trigger key, andsaid dedicated trigger key and said adapted trigger key being operatively connected in parallel to said optical reading a unit so that said optical reading unit is operable to start the reading operation when a selected one of said dedicated trigger key and said adapted trigger key, whichever convenient to the user, is pressed.