Electronic device, user identification assisting device, appliance management device, electronic device management system, and appliance management system
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- processing means arranged so as to be able to execute desired processing;
receiving means for receiving a predetermined signal;
receiving condition determination means for determining the condition of receiving of the predetermined signal performed by the receiving means; and
restriction means for restricting the processing executed by the processing means if the receiving condition determination means determines that the condition of receiving is worse than a predetermined condition as a result of determination by a receiving condition determination means.
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Abstract
An appliance management system includes an electronic device having some functions useful to a user, and an appliance management device designed to be always carried by the user. The electronic device receives a predetermined signal from the appliance management device, and extracts an ID code of the appliance management device. The electronic device becomes unusable when the signal receiving condition is bad. The functions of the electronic device are restricted according to the result of collation between management information registered in the electronic device and the ID code in the received signal.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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processing means arranged so as to be able to execute desired processing;
receiving means for receiving a predetermined signal;
receiving condition determination means for determining the condition of receiving of the predetermined signal performed by the receiving means; and
restriction means for restricting the processing executed by the processing means if the receiving condition determination means determines that the condition of receiving is worse than a predetermined condition as a result of determination by a receiving condition determination means. - View Dependent Claims (5, 8)
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2. An electronic device comprising:
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processing means arranged so as to be able to execute de sired processing;
receiving means for receiving a signal containing a predetermined discrimination code;
extraction means for extracting the discrimination code from the signal received by the receiving means;
memory means for storing management information including at least one predetermined discrimination code (hereinafter referred to as “
registered code”
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collation means for collating the discrimination code extracted by the extraction means (hereinafter referred to as “
received code”
) with the registered code; and
restriction means for restricting the processing executed by the processing means if there is no match between the registered code and the received code as a result of the collation by the collation means. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 6, 9)
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7. A user identification assisting device comprising:
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a discrimination code memory means having a predetermined discrimination code stored therein in advance;
transmitting means for transmitting a signal containing the discrimination code; and
wearing means for enabling the user identification assisting device to be worn about the body or on a garment of a user.
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10. An appliance management device for managing an electronic device, the appliance management device comprising:
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inquiry means for inquiring of the electronic device about the presence/absence of the electronic device;
response detection means for detecting a response from the electronic device to the inquiry;
determination means for making a determination as to whether the electronic device is out of a control zone of the appliance management device on the basis of a result of detection performed by the response detection means; and
notifying means for issuing information that the electronic device is out of the control zone if the determination means determines that electronic device is out of the control zone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24)
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18. An electronic device managed by an appliance management device, the electronic device comprising:
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inquiry detection means for detecting an inquiry from the appliance management device;
self-determination means for making a determination as to whether the electronic device is out of a control zone of the appliance management device on the basis of a result of detection performed by the inquiry detection means; and
processing means for performing predetermined processing if the self-determination means determines that the electronic device is out of the control zone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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