Electronic apparatus and data processing method

• US 20040124975A1
• Filed: 12/18/2003
• Published: 07/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Fujiwara, Kenji, Yasui, Yoshiki
• Application Number:
  US10/737,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20040124975A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/506
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25056 Automatic configuration of monitoring, control system as function of operator input, events
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25061 Configuration stored in central database
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25078 Store in ram a second program adapted to local conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/554 involving event detection and direct action
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/88 Detecting or preventing theft or loss
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2143 Clearing memory, e.g. to prevent the data from being stolen
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/18 Prevention or correction of operating errors G08B29/02, G08B29/12 take precedence

Abstract

A security process setup module sets security processes of important data upon occurrence of emergency situations for respective data and respective types of emergency situations, and stores the setup contents in a security process setup table. An emergency situation detection module monitors signals from a LAN and the Internet. Upon detection of occurrence of any emergency situation based on any received signal, the module advises a security process execution module accordingly. Upon reception of this advice, the security process execution module executes the security processes of important data for respective data and the respective types of emergency situations on the basis of the security process setup table.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a storage unit which stores data;

a setting unit configured to set a predetermined process to be taken for data stored in the storage unit upon occurrence of an event;

a detection unit configured to detect if the event has occurred; and

a data processing unit configured to take the predetermined process set by the setting unit, when the detection unit detects that the event has occurred.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets priority levels of the predetermined process upon occurrence of the event for respective data.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets a data delete process upon occurrence of the event.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets a transmission process of data to another electronic apparatus connected via a network upon occurrence of the event.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets a transmission process of data to another electronic apparatus connected via a network and a data delete process after completion of transmission upon occurrence of the event.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects occurrence of the event on the basis of a signal sent from a disaster detection sensor.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects occurrence of the event on the basis of a signal sent from a security device which detects housebreaking of any suspicious individual.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects occurrence of the event on the basis of a signal sent from a home electric appliance connected via an intra-network.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects occurrence of the event on the basis of an alarm sent from a server computer connected via an Internet.

10. A data processing method comprising:

setting a predetermined process to be taken for data stored in a storage unit upon occurrence of an event;

detecting if the event has occurred; and

taking the predetermined process, when it is detected that the event has occurred.