JP2002323934A - System and device for information processing, information terminal device and their control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent data saved in a device constituting an information processing system from being referred to without permission, forged, and erased without permission and so on. SOLUTION: The operation signal that a user inputs through an input part 123 of the device 120 is sent from an information terminal device 120 to an information processor 110. A radio wave intensity measurement part 114 of the processor 110 measures the reception intensity of the sent radio wave. According to the result, an out-area decision report part 115 decides whether the device 120 is within a range of normal radio communication. When the device 120 is not in the range, a lock part 118 stops display made by a display control part 116 and makes ineffective the input from a 1st input part 112 to an input control part 117.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing device and an information terminal device constituting the system, and a control method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As wireless communication technologies in the communication field and the related devices become cheaper, wireless communication between personal computers, between personal computers and peripheral devices, or between information devices other than personal computers. Information processing apparatuses and systems for performing information transmission and controlling devices have been widely used. In particular,
Improvement of integration technology for electronic components, development of high-performance small batteries,
Further, due to the development of materials used for the housing and the like, the size and weight of the device have been reduced, and the portability of the device has been further improved.

[0003] As a result, there has been an increasing use form in which one of digital communication devices for performing wireless communication is carried and the other is installed and used at a desired place.

In such a usage form, an instruction is sent from the portable device to the installation-side device using wireless communication. The portable device receives the result of the process performed by the installation-side device according to the instruction. In this way, it is possible to operate as if all processing is performed only by the portable device.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned system, a device installed in a distant place where the user or the like cannot manage the data is stolen, important data is illicitly referenced, tampered with, or erasable. Or it could be done.

[0006] Also, portable devices are more likely to be lost because they are smaller and lighter than ordinary desktop personal computers. In addition, there is a great possibility that important data may be referred to, falsified, or erased without permission.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing system / apparatus for preventing unauthorized reference, falsification and unauthorized erasure of data, and a control method thereof.

[0008]

An information processing system according to the present invention comprises an information processing apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a processing apparatus) having a wireless transmission / reception unit and an information terminal apparatus (hereinafter, simply referred to as a terminal apparatus) such as a portable device. ). The intensity of a radio wave transmitted from the terminal device and received by the processing device is measured by an intensity measuring unit also received in the processing device, and it is determined whether or not the intensity of the received radio wave is within a predetermined range. If the intensity of the pure radio wave is not within the predetermined range, an out-of-band notification signal is generated, thereby substantially stopping the function of the processing device or locking the activation of the processing device.

[0009] In addition, a receiving radio wave intensity measuring unit is also provided on the terminal device side, and the operation is stopped or activated in a similar manner.

[0010] Further, a GPS receiver is mounted on the terminal device in place of the received radio wave strength measuring section to detect the current position. It is determined whether or not the distance between the current position and the processing device is within a predetermined range. If the distance is not within the predetermined range, an out-of-bounds communication signal is generated. As a result, the operation of the terminal device equipped with GPS is stopped or locked in the same manner as described above.

Further, a password is transmitted by the wireless transmitting / receiving unit to start and stop the operation of the function of the receiving apparatus or to start and stop the activation of the entire apparatus.

Also, a GPS receiver is mounted on a single terminal device, the current position of the device is detected, and it is determined whether or not the current position is within a predetermined range with respect to the processing device. According to the result, the operation of the function of the terminal device is started and stopped, or the start and stop of the activation of the entire device are performed.

Further, a control method according to the present invention comprises steps corresponding to each aspect of the above information processing system and apparatus.

As described above, according to the information processing system and the control method, the functions possessed by the information processing apparatuses when the information processing apparatuses performing wireless communication with each other are not within a predetermined range or when the received passwords do not match. Or stop the activation of the entire apparatus. In this way, operations such as unauthorized reference, falsification, and unauthorized deletion of data stored by the devices constituting the system are prevented.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
This will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In this system, an information processing device (hereinafter, referred to as a processing device) 110 serving as a main control device
Generates an image signal by predetermined signal processing,
Is transmitted from the transmitting / receiving unit 113 to an information terminal device (hereinafter, referred to as a terminal device) 120 as an image display device using a radio wave. After receiving the radio wave by the second transmitting / receiving unit 121, the terminal device 120 restores the image signal to an image signal and displays the image signal on the second display unit 122 as an image.

A CRT or a liquid crystal display (LCD) is used for the first display unit 111, and the displayed image is transmitted from the processing device 110 to the terminal device 120 as it is.

The first input unit 112 uses a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and receives an input operation by a user.

The first transmitting / receiving unit 113 not only transmits an image signal to the terminal device 120 as described above,
An operation signal generated by the user performing an input operation on the second input unit 123 of the terminal device 120 is transmitted to the terminal device 1.
20.

The radio signal strength measuring unit 114
The reception intensity when the radio wave transmitted from the reception device 20 is received by the processing device 110 is measured at predetermined time intervals.

The out-of-range determination notifying unit 115 determines the received radio wave intensity based on the measurement result of the measuring unit 114.
It is determined whether or not the terminal and the terminal device 120 are in a range where normal wireless communication is possible. If the terminal device 120 is not within the range in which wireless communication is possible, the out-of-range determination notification unit 115 determines that “the terminal device 120 is out of range”, generates an out-of-range notification signal, and outputs the out-of-range notification signal to the lock unit 118. Lock section 118
Instructs the display control unit 116 to stop the display and the input control unit 117 to invalidate the input.
In response to the instruction, the display control unit 116 and the input control unit 117 each stop displaying on the first display unit 111 and invalidate the input from the first input unit 112.

At this time, the activation of the processing device 110 may be stopped.

The first processing unit 119 includes a first input unit 11
2 from the user via the input control unit 117 and the second transmission / reception unit 12 from the second input unit 123
1 and a user operation signal input via the first transmission / reception unit 113 to generate at least one image signal of a moving image, a still image, text, and the like. And outputs the result to the first display unit 111. Upon receiving the image signal, a desired image is displayed on the first display unit 111.

The image signal is transmitted to the first transmitting / receiving unit 11.
3 to the terminal device 120 and the second display unit 1
As described above, the same image is also displayed on 22.

The second transmission / reception unit 121 receives the image signal generated by the device 110 as described above and transmits the operation signal generated by the device 120 using radio waves.

An LCD or the like is used for the second display unit 122, and a touch panel or the like is used for the second input unit 123.

The second processing unit 124 includes the second transmitting / receiving unit 1
An image signal is generated from the received signal from the input unit 21 and output to the second display unit 122, and an operation signal generated from the user's input operation received by the second input unit 123 is transmitted to the second transmission / reception unit 121. Output.

In the information processing system according to the present embodiment,
The processing device 110 is installed at a predetermined location, and the terminal device 12
It is assumed that 0 is carried by a user or the like, and is usually used at a location away from the device 110.

Next, the operation of the processing device 110 after the radio wave intensity measuring unit 114 measures the received radio wave intensity will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Step 201) Radio field intensity measuring section 1
14 measures the radio field intensity to “L”, for example, and proceeds to step 202.

(Step 202) Out-of-range determination notification section 115
Determines whether the radio wave intensity “L” is out of range,
If it is determined that it is out of the range, the process proceeds to the next step 203, and if it is determined that it is not, the process ends.

(Step 203) The lock unit 118 stops the display to the display control unit 116 and the input unit 1
17 is instructed to stop the input, and step 2
Go to 04.

(Step 204) The display control unit 116
The output of the image to the first display unit 111 is stopped, and the input control unit 117 invalidates the user's input operation from the first input unit 112, and ends the processing.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the radio wave intensity measuring section 114 of the processing device 110 determines whether or not wireless communication with the terminal device 120 can be performed at predetermined time intervals. If it is determined that the wireless communication cannot be performed because the terminal device 120 is out of the area, the display of the image and the like from the first display unit 111 provided in the processing device 110 is stopped, and the first
Of the user from the input unit 112 is invalidated.

Therefore, in a situation where the processing device 110 is installed in a predetermined place and the terminal device 120 is carried and used, if both of them fall into a communication disabled state, unauthorized processing of data on the processing device 110 side is performed. Operations such as reference, tampering, and unauthorized deletion can be prevented. Also, the processing device 11
In the event that 0 itself is stolen, the content data can be protected.

In this embodiment, the processing device 11
When the combination of the terminal device 120 and the terminal device 120 causes a communication failure, the display and input of the processing device 110 are stopped.

Further, on the side of the terminal device 120, a radio wave intensity measuring unit 125, an out-of-range determination notifying unit 126, a lock unit 127,
It is also possible to provide a display control unit 128 and an input control unit 129, and to stop the display and input of the terminal device 120 when both of them fall into a communication disabled state.

With such a system, when the information terminal device (image display device) to be carried is lost, it is possible to prevent operations such as unauthorized reference, falsification and unauthorized deletion of data.

In this embodiment, the display and the input are stopped when the communication between the information processing device (main control device) and the information terminal device (image display device) is disabled. did.

As shown in FIG. 3, the processing device 110 and the terminal device 120 are provided with GPS receivers as the position detection units 134 and 137, respectively, and when the positions measured by these GPS receivers are not within a predetermined range. , The display can be stopped and the input can be invalidated.

Also in this case, the display and the input can be stopped in the device equipped with the GPS receiver or in the other device.

Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration has been described in which when the communication is disabled, the display and input which are already operating are stopped. Further, even if a third party attempts a start operation by a start unit provided in advance in the apparatus, the apparatus may be configured not to start.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Terminal device 310, which is the first wireless communication device
0 is a function selection unit 3101 and a password input unit 3102
And a transmission unit 3103.

The function selection unit 3101 selects one of the functions of operation lock, operation unlock, and password setting based on a user's instruction. here,
The target of operation locking or unlocking is the processing device 3200 as the second wireless communication device. Similarly, the password is used to unlock the operation of the processing device 3200.

The password input unit 3102 receives an input of a password from a user.

The transmitting section 3103 transmits a signal generated from one or both of the function selecting section 3101 and the password input section 3102 to the processing device 3200 using a radio wave.

The receiving section 3201 of the processing device 3200 receives a radio signal transmitted from the terminal device 3100.

The display unit 3202 displays at least one data of an image including a moving image or a still image, a text, or the like to a user.

The input unit 3203 accepts an input operation by a user.

The processing section 3204 performs signal processing based on an operation signal generated by a user's input operation from the input section 3203, and displays a processing result on the display section 3202.

The display control unit 3205 includes a lock unit 3210
Alternatively, the processing unit 32 according to the instruction of the unlock unit 3211
The data such as the image output by the
2 to stop the display or start the display.

The input control unit 3206 includes a lock unit 3210
Alternatively, the input unit 32 according to the instruction of the unlock unit 3211
03 disables the input operation of the user or enables the input operation.

The function determining unit 3207 determines whether the data received by the receiving unit 3201 is a function of locking an operation, unlocking an operation, or setting a password. In response, the determination unit 3207 determines that the information processing device 3200
The lock operation, the unlock operation, or the password setting is instructed to the lock unit 3210, the unlock unit 3211, and the password setting unit 3209.

When the content of the instruction is unlocked, the received password and the content of the password storage unit 3208 are collated, and if they match, the unlock unit 3211 is instructed to unlock the operation. Upon receiving the instruction, the unlock unit 3211 instructs the display control unit 3205 and the input control unit 3206 to unlock the operation, and unlocks the display unit 3202 and the input unit 3203, respectively.

If the passwords do not match, the lock unit 3
Instruct 210 to lock the operation. In response to the instruction, the lock unit 3210 instructs the display control unit 3205 and the input control unit 3206 to lock the operation, and locks the display unit 3202 and the input unit 3203, respectively.

If the content of the instruction is lock, the display unit 3
202 and the input unit 3203 are locked.

The password storage unit 3208 stores a password required for unlocking an operation by the unlock unit 3211.

The password setting unit 3209 changes the contents of the password storage unit 3208, that is, the password according to the instruction of the function determination unit 3207.

Next, the operation of the information processing system according to the present embodiment configured as described above when the processing device 3200 receives data transmitted from the terminal device 3100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. I do.

(Step 401) Receiving section 3201 receives data transmitted by radio communication from terminal apparatus 3100, for example, “D”, and proceeds to (Step 402).

(Step 402) The function determining unit 3207 determines whether the function type of the data “D” is the password setting. If the setting is “password setting”, the data “D” is converted to the password “P”. Go to (Step 403), otherwise go to Step 402.

(Step 403) Function determining section 3207 instructs password setting section 3209 to register password “P”, and password setting section 3209 stores the password in password storage section 3208 according to the instruction, and terminates the processing. I do.

(Step 404) The function determining unit 3207 determines whether the function type of the data “D” is “operation lock”. If “lock operation”, the process proceeds to step 405; Proceed to step 406.

(Step 405) The lock unit 3210 instructs the display control unit 3205 and the input control unit 3206 to lock the operation, and the display control unit 3205 and the input control unit 3206 respond to the instruction, respectively.
02 and the display and input of the input unit 3203 are stopped,
The process ends.

(Step 406) The function judging unit 3207 extracts the password “P” from the data “D”, compares the password “P” with the contents of the password storage unit 3208, and proceeds to Step 407.

(Step 407) If the passwords match, the process proceeds to Step 408, and if they do not match, the process ends.

(Step 408) The function judging unit 3207 instructs the unlock unit 3211 to unlock the operation, and the unlock unit 3211 responds accordingly.
An instruction to unlock the operation is issued to the input control unit 205 and the input control unit 3206. The display control unit 3205 and the input control unit 3206 start displaying and inputting on the display unit 3202 and the input unit 3203 according to the instruction, and end the process.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user transmits the operation of locking and unlocking the operation of the processing device 3200 or the operation of setting the password from the terminal device 3100 to the processing device 3200 using wireless communication. I do.
After the function determination by the function determination unit 3207, the processing based on the determination result is performed by the lock unit 3210 and the unlock unit 32.
11 or the password setting unit 3209. Therefore, when the terminal device 3100 is carried by the user and the processing device 3200 is installed in a place where the user cannot see, or when the processing device 32
When 00 is lost or stolen, its operation can be locked or unlocked from the user's terminal device, and its password can be set. Therefore, it is possible to prevent malicious operation of the device such as unauthorized reference, tampering, and unauthorized deletion of data on the processing device 3200 side by a third party.

In the present embodiment, the password stored in the password storage unit has been described as being used for unlocking the processing device from the terminal device as the first wireless communication device.

The same password can be used as the second wireless communication device so that it can be unlocked from the processing device.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the terminal device, in addition to the function selection unit 3101 and the password input unit 3102, a display unit 3104 for displaying an image, an input unit 3105 for receiving a general input operation by the user, and A processing unit 3106 for processing signals from these can also be provided.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a processing apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, a CRT, an LCD, or the like is used for the display unit 501 to display a specified image, text, or the like.

The input unit 502 uses a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and receives an input operation by a user.

The position detector 503 is connected to a GPS receiver or includes a GPS receiver, and calculates and outputs a current position at predetermined time intervals. The data to be output are latitude, longitude, altitude, and the like. In this embodiment, only the latitude and longitude are used, and their precision is set to the third decimal place.

The range storage unit 504 stores the positions that can be used by the processing device in the embodiment of the present invention in the range of latitude and longitude. This content can be changed by input means (not shown).

The operation control section 505 determines whether or not the output data of the position detection section 503 is within a predetermined range stored in the range storage section 504. The operation control unit 505 notifies the lock unit 506 or the unlock unit 507 of the determination result.

If the current position is not within the "predetermined range", an instruction is issued to the lock unit 506 to stop the operation of the processing unit 509, thereby rendering the apparatus unusable. If it is “within a predetermined range”, an instruction is issued to the unlock unit 507 to start the operation of the processing unit 509, and the apparatus is made usable.

The processing section 508 performs processing based on the input of a user operation from the input section 502, and outputs an image including moving images and still images, text, and the like to the display section 501 as necessary. The operation of the processing unit 508 is performed by the lock unit 50.
6 and stops or starts according to the instruction from the unlock unit 507.

Next, the operation of the processing apparatus according to the present embodiment configured as described above after the position detection unit 503 detects the position will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Step 601) The position detection unit 503
The current position of the processing apparatus is detected as “P”, for example, and the process proceeds to step 602.

(Step 602) The operation control unit 505
It is determined whether or not the current position is within a predetermined range stored in the range storage unit 504. If the current position is within the predetermined range, the process proceeds to step 603. If the current position is not within the predetermined range, the process proceeds to step 603. 605).

(Step 603) Unlock section 507
However, it is determined whether or not the processing unit 508 is stopped. If the processing unit 508 is stopped, the process proceeds to step 604, and if it is operating, the process ends.

(Step 604) Unlock section 507
Instructs the processing unit 508 to start the operation, and ends the processing.

(Step 605) The lock unit 506 checks whether or not the processing unit 508 is operating. If it is operating, the process proceeds to step 606. If it is stopped, the process ends.

(Step 606) The lock unit 506 instructs the processing unit 508 to stop the operation, and ends the processing.

As an example, assume that the processing apparatus of this embodiment is used in an office.

The office is located at 135 degrees east longitude 34.350 minutes,
Located at 34 degrees 44.550 minutes north latitude, the range storage unit 504
"From 135 degrees 34.300 minutes east longitude to 135 degrees 34 degrees east longitude.
400 minutes, latitude 34 degrees north 44.500 minutes-latitude 34 degrees 4 north
Considering the case where the data of "4.600 minutes" is stored, the present device operates normally in the office, but stops operating when it is taken out of the office by a malicious third party and separated by several hundred meters, Subsequent misuse can be prevented.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the position detecting section detects the current position of the apparatus at predetermined time intervals, operates the apparatus when the current position is within the predetermined range, and moves the apparatus out of the predetermined range. At some point, the device is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a third party from taking out the apparatus, and performing operations such as unauthorized reference, falsification, and unauthorized deletion of data in the apparatus.

In this embodiment, an example has been shown in which the operating state is changed to the stopped state or the stopped state is changed to the operating state in accordance with the output of the position detector.
When the output of the position detection unit is not within the predetermined range, control may be performed such that the power of the information processing apparatus cannot be turned on.

[0093]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In a system composed of devices that perform mutual wireless communication,
If it is determined that one of the devices is not within a predetermined range by measuring the received radio wave intensity or detecting the current position of the device by GPS, the operation of the device is locked. In this way, operations such as unauthorized reference, falsification, and unauthorized deletion of data by a third party are prevented. Further, in a system including devices that perform wireless communication with each other, lock / unlock of an operation of a device operated by a user and setting of a password are performed. In this way, it is possible to similarly prevent operations such as unauthorized reference, falsification, and unauthorized deletion of data.

When a single device such as a terminal device having a GPS receiver is not located within a predetermined range, the operation is locked or the activation is stopped. Thus,
It is possible to avoid the possibility that operations such as unauthorized reference, falsification and unauthorized deletion of data are performed by unauthorized removal of the device by a third party.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to another embodiment in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to another embodiment in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 110, 3200 Information processing device 111 First display unit 112 First input unit 113 First transmission / reception unit 114, 125 Radio wave intensity measurement unit 115, 126 Out-of-range determination notification unit 116, 128, 3205 Display control unit 117, 129 , 3206 Input control unit 118, 127, 506, 3210 Lock unit 119 First processing unit 120, 3100 Information terminal device 121 Second transmission / reception unit 122 Second display unit 123 Second input unit 124 Second processing unit 134, 137, 503 Position detection unit 501, 3104, 3202 Display unit 502, 3105, 3203 Input unit 504 Range storage unit 505 Operation control unit 507, 3211 Unlock unit 508, 509, 3106, 3204 Processing unit 3101 Function selection unit 3102 Password input unit 3103 Transmission unit 3201 Shin section 3207 function determining unit 3208 password storage unit 3209 password setting unit

Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Osamu Samejima 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Person Akira Ito 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 5K027 AA11 BB09 CC08 HH24 5K101 KK20 LL12 NN01 NN11

Claims (26)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus, comprising: an information terminal apparatus that performs wireless communication with the information processing apparatus; the information processing apparatus includes a transmitting / receiving unit that performs wireless communication; A lock unit that stops the operation, and a unit that operates the lock unit in accordance with at least one of a signal from the transmission / reception unit and a signal indicating the position of the information processing device. An information processing system comprising: an input unit that receives an operation; and a communication unit that performs at least one of transmission and reception, wherein the communication unit transmits a signal to the information processing device in response to an input to the input unit. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal device further includes: a position detection unit that detects a position using a GPS (Global Positioning System); An out-of-bounds determination notifying unit that outputs a notification signal to the information processing device to the communication unit when the position deviates from a predetermined range; and the information processing device further includes an input for receiving an input operation. And a display unit for displaying at least one of an image and a text in response to the input operation, wherein the lock unit is configured to control the display unit and the input unit of the information processing apparatus in response to the notification signal. An information processing system that causes at least one of the above and the activation of the information processing apparatus to be stopped. 3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal device receives an operation lock, an operation unlock, and a password setting designation, and further receives a password input. The communication unit transmits data received by the input unit to the information processing device to control the information processing device, and the information processing device further receives the data from the information terminal device. In response to the signal, a password storage unit that stores a password, and when the password stored in the password storage unit matches a further password received from the information terminal device, activation of the information processing device and its function And an unlocking unit for performing either one of the operation start and the lock according to a signal received from the information terminal device. Click unit is operated, starts and an information processing system to stop either one of the functions of the information processing apparatus. 4. A lock unit for stopping one of activation and a function of an information processing device, and at least one of a signal coming from a communication device and a signal indicating a position of the information processing device. An information processing apparatus comprising: means for operating a lock unit in accordance with one of the methods. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a transmission / reception unit that performs wireless communication with the communication device; a radio wave intensity measurement unit that measures reception intensity of a signal received by the transmission / reception unit; Determining the reception intensity, and when the reception intensity is not within a predetermined range, an out-of-band determination notification unit that outputs an out-of-band notification signal to the lock unit; and the out-of-band determination notification unit operates the lock unit. An information processing device that works as a means. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a transmitting / receiving unit that performs wireless communication with the communication device; and a password storage unit that stores a password in accordance with a signal received by the transmitting / receiving unit. When the password stored in the password storage unit matches the further password received from the information terminal device, information for performing one of the activation of the information processing device and the start of the operation of the function. Processing equipment. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a position detection unit that detects a position using a GPS (Global Positioning System); and a range that stores in advance a usable range of the information processing apparatus. A storage unit, comprising: an unlocking unit that performs one of activation of the information processing device and start of operation of a function, and the position detected by the position detection unit is out of a predetermined range. In this case, the lock unit stops one of the activation and the function of the information processing apparatus, and when the position detected by the position detection unit is included in a predetermined range, the lock unit cancels the unlock. An information processing apparatus in which a lock unit performs one of activation of the information processing apparatus and start of operation of the function. 8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: an input unit that receives an operation; and a display unit that displays at least one of an image and a text according to the operation, wherein the position detection unit If the position detected by the lock part deviates from a predetermined range,
Stopping the operation of at least one of the display unit and the input unit, and stopping the operation of the information processing device, the position detected by the position detection unit, When included in a predetermined range, the unlock unit is configured to start at least one of the display unit and the input unit and start the information processing device. Information processing device that performs 9. An information terminal device that performs wireless communication with an information processing device, comprising: an input unit that receives an input operation; and a communication unit that performs at least one of transmission and reception. An information terminal device according to which the communication unit transmits a signal to the information processing device. 10. The information terminal device according to claim 9, further comprising: a display unit for displaying at least one of an image and a text received from the information terminal device; A lock unit that stops any one of the above, a radio wave intensity measurement unit that measures the reception intensity of a radio signal received from the information processing device, and the reception intensity is determined to be within a predetermined range. When not in, the out-of-bounds determination notification unit that outputs an out-of-bounds notification signal to the lock unit, the out-of-bounds determination notification unit operates the lock unit, and the lock unit is one of the display unit and the input unit. An information terminal device for performing at least one of the following and stopping one of activation of the information terminal device. 11. The information terminal device according to claim 9, further comprising: a display unit that displays at least one of an image and a text received from the information processing device; and a GPS (Global Positioning System). A position detection unit that detects a position of the information terminal device, and a lock unit that stops activation or any of its functions of the information terminal device. In accordance with the position detected by the position detection unit, the lock unit An information terminal device that stops at least one of the display unit and the input unit and stops the activation of the information terminal device. 12. The information terminal device according to claim 9, further comprising: a position detecting unit that detects a position using a GPS (Global Positioning System); and a position detected by the position detecting unit. An out-of-bounds determination notifying unit that outputs a signal for notifying the information processing device, so that the information processing device starts and stops one of the functions when the information processing device deviates from the range. Information terminal device. 13. The information terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the input unit receives an operation lock, an operation unlock, and designation of a password setting, and further receives a password input, and the communication unit includes: An information terminal device for transmitting data received by the input unit to the information processing device in order to control the information processing device. 14. A method for controlling an information processing device, comprising: a first step of generating a signal in accordance with at least one of a signal coming from a communication device and a signal indicating a position of the information processing device; A second step of starting and stopping one of the functions in response to the signal. 15. The control method for an information processing device according to claim 14, further comprising: a third step of performing wireless communication with the communication device and measuring a reception strength of a received signal; and the third step. The information comprising a fourth step of activating the information processing apparatus and stopping one of its functions when it is determined that the reception intensity is not within a predetermined range. A method for controlling a processing device. 16. The control method for an information processing device according to claim 14, further comprising: a fifth step of performing wireless communication with the communication device and storing a password in accordance with a received signal; And a sixth step of, when the further password received from the communication device matches, performing one of the activation of the information processing device and the start of the operation of the function. Method. 17. The control method for an information processing apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising: a sixth step of storing in advance a usable range of the information processing apparatus; and a position using a GPS (Global Positioning System). And an eighth step of stopping one of the activation of the information processing device and its function when the position detected in the seventh step is out of the stored range. A ninth step of performing either one of the activation of the information processing apparatus and the start of the operation of the function when the position detected in the seventh step c) is included in a predetermined range. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus comprising the steps of: 18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising: a tenth step of displaying at least one of an image and a text; and an eleventh step of receiving an input operation. When the position detected in the seventh step deviates from a predetermined range, the display in the tenth step and the reception of an input operation to the input unit of the information processing apparatus are performed in the eighth step. Performing at least one of the following, and stopping the activation of the information processing apparatus, and the position detected in the seventh step is included in a predetermined range. Starting the operation of at least one of the display in the tenth step and the reception of the input operation; A method of controlling an information processing apparatus for performing one of activation of the physical device. 19. A method for controlling an information terminal device performing wireless communication with an information processing device, the method comprising: a first step of receiving an input operation on an input unit of the information terminal device; and at least one of transmission and reception And a second step of performing any one of the steps, wherein a communication unit of the information terminal device transmits a signal to the information processing device in response to an input to the input unit. 20. The control method for an information terminal device according to claim 19, further comprising: a third step of displaying at least one of an image and a text received from the information processing device; A fourth step of measuring the reception strength of the radio signal received from the fifth step, outputting a out-of-range notification signal when it is determined that the reception strength obtained in the fourth step is not within a predetermined range; and The stop of at least one of the display in the third step and the reception of the input operation in the first step, and the stop of the start of the information terminal device in response to the out-of-bounds notification signal; A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: a sixth step of performing any one of the steps. 21. The method for controlling an information terminal device according to claim 19, further comprising: a seventh step of displaying at least one of an image and a text received from the information processing device; Eighth step of detecting a position using a Positioning System), and according to the position detected in the eighth step,
A ninth step of stopping at least one of the display in the seventh step and the reception of the input operation in the first step, and the stop of the activation of the information terminal device; A control method for an information terminal device comprising: 22. The control method for an information terminal device according to claim 19, further comprising: a tenth step of detecting a position using a GPS (Global Positioning System); and the detecting step in the tenth step c ′). When the set position is out of the predetermined range, the information processing apparatus outputs a signal for notifying the information processing apparatus so that the information processing apparatus starts and stops one of its functions. A method for controlling an information terminal device, comprising: 23. The control method for an information terminal device according to claim 19, wherein in the first step, an operation lock, an operation unlock, and a password setting are received, a password input is received, In a second step, in order to control the information processing apparatus, a control method of the information terminal apparatus transmitting the data received in the first step to the information processing apparatus. 24. A method for controlling an information processing system in which an information processing device and an information terminal device wirelessly communicate with each other, comprising: a signal arriving from the information terminal device; A first step of generating a signal in response to at least one of the position indicating signals; and activating and stopping one of the functions in response to the signal generated in the first step The information terminal device further comprising: a third step of receiving an input operation to the input unit; and a fourth step of performing at least one of transmission and reception. A method for controlling an information processing system for transmitting a signal to the information processing device in response to an input to the information processing device. 25. The control method for an information processing system according to claim 24, wherein the information terminal device further comprises: a fifth step of detecting a position using a GPS (Global Positioning System); And a sixth step of outputting a notification signal to the information processing device to the information terminal device when the position detected in the step deviates from a predetermined range. And displaying at least one of text and text, and stopping at least one of display and input in the seventh step in response to a notification signal from the information terminal device. And an eighth step of performing one of stopping the activation of the information processing apparatus. Method. 26. The control method for an information processing system according to claim 24, wherein in the information terminal device, in the third step, an operation lock, an operation unlock, and a setting of a password are received, and a password is received. In the fourth step, in order to control the information processing apparatus, the data received in the third step is transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and in the information processing apparatus, A ninth step of accepting an input operation, a tenth step of storing a password in accordance with a signal received from the information terminal device, a password stored in the tenth step, and a password received from the information terminal device. When a further password matches, activation of the information processing apparatus and opening of the operation of the function are performed. An eleventh step of performing any one of the following: an eleventh step of activating the information processing apparatus and stopping one of its functions in accordance with a signal received from the information terminal apparatus. A control method for an information processing system comprising: