CONTROL ACCESS TO FUNCTION OF INFORMATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A control system for controlling access to a protected function of an information device, comprising:
- a communication device configured to communicate with the information device entering an area;
a database configured to store a relationship between the information device and a registered user;
a control computer communicably connected to the communication device, the control computer being configured to;
identify a user entering the area with the information device;
determine whether or not to permit access to the protected function based on the identified user and the registered user for the information device; and
control the information device via the communication device so as to unlock or lock the protected function based on a result of determination whether or not to permit access.
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Abstract
A control system for controlling access to a protected function of an information device is disclosed. The control system includes a communication device configured to communicate with the information device entering an area. The control system also includes a database configured to store a relationship between the information device and a registered user. The control system further includes a control computer communicably coupled to the communication device. The control computer is configured to identify a user entering the area with the information device. The control computer is also configured to determine whether or not to permit access to the protected function based on the identified user and the registered user for the information device. The control computer is further configured to control the information device via the communication device so as to unlock or lock the protected function based on a result of determination whether or not to permit access.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for controlling access to a protected function of an information device, comprising:
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a communication device configured to communicate with the information device entering an area; a database configured to store a relationship between the information device and a registered user; a control computer communicably connected to the communication device, the control computer being configured to; identify a user entering the area with the information device; determine whether or not to permit access to the protected function based on the identified user and the registered user for the information device; and control the information device via the communication device so as to unlock or lock the protected function based on a result of determination whether or not to permit access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling access to a protected function of an information device by a control computer, the method comprising:
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identifying a user entering an area with the information device; receiving an identifier from the information device entering the area by a communication device communicably connected to the control computer; determining whether or not to permit access to the protected function based on the identified user and a registered user in relation to the identifier; and transmitting a control signal to the information device by the communication device so as to unlock or lock the protected function based on a result of determination whether or not to permit access. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An information device, comprising:
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a communication device configured to communicate with a control computer in entering an area; a protected module, access to the protected module being controlled by the control computer; a control module configured to block access to the protected module if the protected module is locked; and an interface for accessing the protected module via the control module; wherein the control module is further configured to; send an identifier used to identify the information device to the control computer by the communication device; receive a control signal from the control computer by the communication device; and unlock or lock the protected module in response to receiving the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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