Terminal device and terminal device operation management system and operation management method
First Claim
1. A terminal device, comprising:
- a location detecting unit for detecting a location of the terminal device;
a determining unit for determining whether or not the location detected by said location detecting unit meets prescribed conditions;
a prohibiting unit for prohibiting operation of the terminal device when said determining unit determines that the prescribed conditions are not met;
an input unit for inputting authentication information; and
a canceling unit for canceling the prohibition imposed by said prohibiting unit when the authentication information input via said input unit, while the operation of the terminal device is prohibited by said prohibiting unit, matches pre-registered authentication information;
wherein the prescribed conditions comprise a time component and an associated area component.
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Abstract
A portable terminal includes a function to detect its own location. The owner of such terminal registers in advance an area in which he expects to be for a given time slot as conditions for operation. The portable terminal verifies its location with respect to the operation conditions set by the owner, and where it is determined that the operation conditions are not met, the portable terminal disables itself, prohibiting its use. Where a pre-registered password is subsequently input, the portable terminal cancels this prohibition. Consequently, if the owner loses the portable terminal while away from home or the office, for example, a third party cannot operate the portable terminal, and moreover, unless the owner-registered password is input, the prohibition is not cancelled, thereby preventing disclosure of the data and other information stored in the portable terminal.
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11 Claims
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1. A terminal device, comprising:
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a location detecting unit for detecting a location of the terminal device; a determining unit for determining whether or not the location detected by said location detecting unit meets prescribed conditions; a prohibiting unit for prohibiting operation of the terminal device when said determining unit determines that the prescribed conditions are not met; an input unit for inputting authentication information; and a canceling unit for canceling the prohibition imposed by said prohibiting unit when the authentication information input via said input unit, while the operation of the terminal device is prohibited by said prohibiting unit, matches pre-registered authentication information; wherein the prescribed conditions comprise a time component and an associated area component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing an operation of a terminal device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the location of the terminal device; determining whether or not the detected location meets prescribed conditions; prohibiting the operation of the terminal device when it is determined that the prescribed conditions are not met; inputting authentication information; and canceling the prohibition of the operation of the terminal device when the input authentication information matches pre-registered authentication information; wherein the prescribed conditions comprise a time component and an associated area component.
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11. A method for managing an operation of a terminal device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the location of the terminal device; transmitting to an external device location information that indicates the detected location; receiving from the external device a return signal in response to the location information; prohibiting the operation of the terminal device according to the received return signal; inputting authentication information; and canceling the prohibition of the operation of the terminal device when the input authentication information matches pre-registered authentication information; wherein the prescribed conditions comprise a time component and an associated area component.
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