An information processing device is provided which includes a detection portion that detects an approach or a touch of an operating body and that is provided on an external surface of a housing having a first housing and a second housing that is openably/closably attached to the first housing, a storage portion that stores detection information detected by the detection portion and a blinking pattern, and a blinking control portion that controls blinking of a light emitting portion based on the detection information detected by the detection portion and on the blinking pattern. With this configuration, results of detection by the detection portion can be notified to the user by the light emitting portion.