Information processing terminal and computer program

• US 20080174480A1
• Filed: 12/20/2007
• Published: 07/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FeliCa Networks, Inc
• Original Assignee: FeliCa Networks, Inc
• Inventors: Kimura, Hiromichi, Iwahashi, Mitsugi, Kurita, Taro
• Granted Patent: US 8,779,972 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

The present invention provides an information processing terminal, comprising a request reception unit that receives a function request, GPS signals reception unit that receives a GPS signal, a current position measuring unit that determines the latitude and longitude of the current position of the information processing terminal based upon the GPS signal, a defining information recording unit in which defining information related to the functions that can be engaged at the information processing terminal is recorded, a function decision-making unit that makes a decision as to whether or not a function can be engaged based upon the defining information and the latitude and longitude of the current position having been measured by the current position measuring unit and a data read/write unit that reads/writes data from/into a data area among a plurality of data areas based upon the results of the decision made by the function decision-making unit.

Claims

1. An information processing terminal with a built-in IC chip having a plurality of data areas present therein, which engages in wireless data exchange with another device through noncontact communication, comprising:

a request reception unit that receives a function request issued to said information processing terminal from the other device;

a GPS signal reception unit that receives GPS signals originating from a GPS satellite;

a current position measuring unit that measures the latitude and longitude of the current position of said information processing terminal based upon the GPS signals received by said GPS signal reception unit;

a defining information recording unit in which defining information, defining functions that can be engaged at said information processing terminal, is recorded;

a function decision-making unit that makes a decision as to whether or not a function can be engaged based upon said defining information and the latitude and the longitude of the current position measured by said current position measuring unit; and

a data read/write unit that executes data read/write from/into a specific data area among said plurality of data areas based upon results of the decision made by said function decision-making unit.

2. An information processing terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

a function selection unit that selects a specific function among a plurality of functions in response to said function request.

3. An information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein:

at least said defining information recording unit is installed in said IC chip.

4. An information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein:

said function information indicating functions valid in said IC chip and zone information indicating function engagement ranges are recorded is said defining information recording unit; and

said function decision-making unit determines a function to be engaged by referencing said function information and said zone information.

5. An information processing terminal according to claim 4, wherein:

said function information includes information indicating priority levels; and

if a plurality of zones defined by said zone information overlap, said function decision-making unit determines said function to be engaged based upon said priority levels.

6. An information processing terminal according to claim 1, constituted with a portable telephone.

7. A computer program enabling a computer equipped with a built-in IC chip having a plurality of data areas present therein, which engages in wireless data exchange through noncontact communication, to execute:

a request reception step in which a function request originating from an outside device is received;

a GPS signal reception step in which GPS signals from GPS satellites are received;

a current position measuring step in which the latitude and longitude of a current position are measured based upon the GPS signals received in said GPS signal reception step;

a function decision-making step in which a decision is made as to whether or not a function can be engaged based upon defining information that defines functions that can be engaged and the latitude and longitude of said current position measured in the current position measuring step; and

a data read/write step in which data read/write from/into a given data area among said plurality of data areas is executed based upon results of the decision made in said function decision-making step.