JP5348189B2 - Mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device and a program capable of setting use restrictions.

  Conventionally, as a portable terminal device that restricts use of the terminal device itself or restricts use of a function such as a camera function, for example, a place where there is a risk of occurrence of a failure due to radio waves or a discomfort to the surroundings due to a call A technique is known in which use of the terminal device is restricted when a place is detected (see Patent Document 1). Further, a technique is known in which use of the photographing function and the recording function is restricted when a photographing prohibited area and a recording prohibited area are detected (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2000-224661 A JP 2005-191775 A

  In order to release the restriction state in the above-described prior art, there is no choice but to leave the place. By the way, in general, when the use is restricted, it is possible to cancel the restriction by inputting user authentication information. For example, calls in public facilities, photographing prohibited areas, recording prohibited areas, etc. In that case, it is inappropriate to input the user authentication information and remove the restriction.

  The subject of this invention is enabling it to cancel | release use restrictions based on the present position with the input user authentication information.

The present invention is a portable terminal device capable of setting and releasing usage restrictions,
Use restriction condition storage means for storing restricted area information for specifying a first area for restricting use of the portable terminal device;
Cancellation in which user authentication information set in advance and restriction release area information for specifying a second area within the first area that enables the use restriction of the mobile terminal device to be released are stored in association with each other. Condition storage means;
Authentication information input means for inputting user authentication information;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of the portable terminal device;
It is determined whether or not the current position indicated by the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means belongs to the first area specified by the restriction area information stored in the use restriction condition storage means. Limiting means for setting a limit on the use of the mobile terminal device when determined,
Means for outputting a message indicating that there is a use restriction state when the restriction means sets the use restriction of the mobile terminal device;
A cancellation request input means for inputting a usage restriction cancellation request;
User authentication information input from the authentication information input means and current position information obtained by the position information acquisition means when the use restriction release request is input by the release request input means, and the release condition storage means And the user authentication information stored in the release condition storage unit correspond to the user authentication information input from the authentication information input unit and the user authentication information stored in the release condition storage unit, and If the current position indicated by the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means is within the second area specified by the restriction release area information stored in the release condition storage means, Determining means for canceling the use restriction of the portable terminal device in
It is characterized by comprising.

  The use restriction setting is, for example, a setting indicating whether or not the mobile terminal device body can be started up, and the determination unit receives, for example, the use restriction release request from the release request input unit. The user authentication information input from the authentication information input means corresponds to the user authentication information stored in the release condition storage means, and the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means indicates When the current position is in the second area specified by the restriction release area information stored in the release condition storage means, the mobile terminal device main body is started up in the second area.

  The use restriction setting is, for example, a setting indicating whether or not each function can be used, and the release condition storage unit, for example, associates the user authentication information and the restriction release area information for each function. For example, when the use restriction release request is input from the release request input means for the function for which use restriction is set by the restriction means, the determination means inputs the authentication information. The user authentication information input from the means corresponds to the user authentication information stored in association with the request function in the release condition storage means, and the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means indicates When the current position is within the second area specified by the restriction release area information stored in the release condition storage unit in association with the requested function, the second To release the restriction of the use of the requested function in the area.

  The use restriction setting is, for example, a setting indicating whether or not each piece of information can be used, and the release condition storage unit, for example, associates the user authentication information with the restriction release area information for each piece of information. For example, when the use restriction release request is input from the release request input unit to the information for which use restriction is set by the restriction unit, the determination unit inputs the authentication information. The user authentication information input from the means corresponds to the user authentication information stored in association with the request information in the release condition storage means, and the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means indicates When the current position is within the second area specified by the restriction release area information stored in association with the request information in the release condition storage means, the second To release the restriction of the use of the requested information in the area.

  For example, it further includes a current time acquisition unit that acquires the current time, and the release condition storage unit enables the use restriction to be released together with the restriction release area information as a release condition that enables the use restriction to be released, for example. Release time zone information for specifying a time zone is stored in association with each other, and the determination unit is input from the authentication information input unit when, for example, a cancellation request for use restriction is input by the release request input unit User authentication information, current position information obtained by the position information obtaining means, the current time obtained by the current time obtaining means, user authentication information stored in association with the release condition storage means, the restriction The release area information and the release time zone information are compared, and the user authentication information input from the authentication information input means is recorded in the release condition storage means. The second area identified by the restriction release area information stored in the release condition storage means corresponds to the user authentication information being made and the current position indicated by the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means And when the current time acquired by the current time acquisition means belongs to the time zone specified by the release time zone information stored in the release condition storage means, the second area The restriction on the use of this mobile terminal device is released.

  The release condition storage unit stores, for example, a plurality of preset user authentication information and the restriction release area information in association with each other, and the determination unit receives, for example, the use from the release request input unit. Obtained by the location information acquisition means when the user authentication information input from the authentication information input means matches any of the user authentication information in the release condition storage means when a restriction release request is input. If the current location indicated by the location information is in the second area specified by the restriction release area information stored in association with the user authentication information, the mobile terminal in the second area Remove the device usage restriction.

  For example, when the current position indicated by the position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit is out of the second area after the use restriction is canceled, the determination unit uses the portable terminal device. Cancel the release.

On the computer,
An authentication information input step for inputting user authentication information;
A cancellation request input step for inputting a usage restriction cancellation request;
A location information acquisition step for acquiring current location information of the mobile terminal device;
When determining whether the current position indicated by the position information obtained in the position information acquisition step belongs to the first area specified by the restricted area information stored in the storage unit, A restriction step for setting restrictions on the use of this mobile terminal device;
When the use restriction release request is input in the release request input step, the user authentication information input in the authentication information input step, the current position information obtained in the position information acquisition step, and the storage unit are stored. The user authentication information and the restriction release area information being compared, the user authentication information input in the authentication information input step corresponds to the user authentication information stored in the storage unit, and the position information When the current position indicated by the position information obtained in the acquisition step is within the second area specified by the restriction release area information stored in the storage unit, the mobile terminal device in the second area A decision step to remove usage restrictions;
It is good also as a program which performs.

  In the present invention, when the user authentication information is inputted and the restriction release is requested by releasing the use restriction based on the current position together with the input user authentication information, the restriction can be released according to the position at the time of the request. It is possible to control when and when it is not possible.

The block diagram which showed the basic component of the mobile telephone apparatus applied as a portable terminal device. (A) is a figure for demonstrating the start restriction table 21, (B) is a figure for demonstrating the start restriction cancellation | release table 22. FIG. The figure which illustrated the relationship between the conditions of starting restrictions, and the cancellation conditions, and showed the case where a part within a restriction | limiting range was made into the cancellation | release area. The figure for demonstrating the function / folder restriction | limiting table 23. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the function / folder restriction cancellation | release table 24. FIG. The flowchart which showed the whole operation | movement of the mobile telephone apparatus started execution with power activation. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG.

Example 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment exemplifies a case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone device as a mobile terminal device, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone device.
This mobile phone device has various functions such as a television function, a recording function, a camera function, and a reproduction function, in addition to a call function, a mail function, and an Internet connection function (Web access function).

  The CPU 1 is a central central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the mobile phone device according to various programs in the storage unit 2. In addition to the main CPU 1, the mobile phone device includes, for example, video A structure having a plurality of sub CPUs (not shown) for each function such as a sound data transmission / reception function and a received video reproduction function. The storage unit 2 is a non-volatile memory (internal memory), and is configured by, for example, a flash memory, and has a program area and a data area. In the program area, operations shown in FIGS. A program for realizing the present embodiment is stored according to the procedure, and applications corresponding to various functions are stored. The data area of the storage unit 2 includes a start restriction table 21, a start restriction release table 22, a function / folder restriction table 23, a function / folder restriction release table 24, and the like, which will be described later.

  The recording medium 3 is a removable portable memory that supplies image data, various types of data, and programs to the outside. The recording medium 3 includes, for example, smart media and an IC card. The memory 4 is an internal memory having a work area, and is constituted by, for example, DRAM, SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) or the like, and various data in the memory 4 is saved in the storage unit 2 as necessary. The telephone communication unit 5 constitutes a mobile phone communication function. After the signal is received from the receiving side of the transmission / reception unit (baseband unit) connected to the antenna 5A and demodulated into a reception baseband signal, the acoustic control unit 6, the voice is output from the reception speaker 7. In addition, the telephone communication unit 5 takes in the voice data input from the transmission microphone 8 from the acoustic control unit 6, encodes it into a transmission baseband signal, gives it to the transmission side of the transmission / reception unit, and outputs the transmission from the antenna 5 </ b> A. Let

  On the other hand, the display data received and acquired through the telephone communication unit 5 by the mail function, the TV function, and the Web access function is given to the main display unit 10 having an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like through the display control unit 9. Is displayed and output. The main display unit 10 displays character information, TV video data, various messages, and the like with high quality, and the sub display unit 11 provided on the back side of the apparatus main body displays the current date and time, simple messages, icons, and the like. To do. The key operation unit 12 performs dial input, character input, command input, and the like, and includes various keys for a television function, a recording function, a camera function, and the like.

  The TV broadcast receiving tuner 13 receives terrestrial digital TV broadcasts for portable receivers such as mobile phones, and can receive electronic program guides (EPG) in addition to TV video and audio information. Yes. The TV broadcast receiving tuner 13 includes a receiving unit connected to a TV antenna, an amplification / separating unit that separates the received TV broadcast into a video signal and an audio signal, a decoding unit that decompresses compressed data, and the like. The TV video signal output from the TV receiving tuner 13 is displayed and output from the main display unit 10, and the TV audio signal is output from the built-in speaker (high sound pressure speaker) 14.

  The recording unit 15 is capable of recording TV voice, voice of the other party, and stores the recorded data in the storage unit 2 or the recording medium 3. The camera imaging unit 16 can shoot still images as well as moving images. In addition to taking lenses, mirrors and other lens / mirror blocks, image sensors, and their drive systems, distance sensors, light quantity sensors, analog processing circuits A signal processing circuit, a compression / decompression circuit, and the like for adjusting and controlling the optical zoom and controlling drive control, shutter drive control, exposure, white balance, and the like during autofocus. The notification unit 17 includes a speaker for notification of incoming calls, an LED (light emitting diode), and a vibration motor. The notification unit 17 is driven when an incoming call / mail is received, and is also driven when an alarm is notified. The RTC (real time clock module) 18 constitutes a clock unit, and the CPU 1 acquires the current date and time from the RTC 18.

  A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit 19 receives a current position (longitude and latitude) measured by using a GPS satellite and a ground control station, receives GPS information from the GPS satellite, and receives a position information management server When transmitted to (not shown), the position information management server calculates the position based on the GPS information and transmits the position information to the requesting mobile phone device. Although the location information of the user may be calculated and acquired on the mobile phone device side from the time difference of arrival of radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites, depending on the positioning accuracy, in this embodiment, location information management The position information calculated on the server side is received and acquired.

FIG. 2A is a diagram for explaining the activation restriction table 21.
The activation restriction table 21 is set with restriction conditions for restricting activation (startup) of the cellular phone device when the power is turned on, and items of “position” and “time” are set as the restriction conditions. . In this embodiment, for example, when one mobile phone with a corporate contract is distributed to each employee, “location” indicates “entire company premises” or “entire company building”. “Time” is “8:00 am to 7:00 pm” or “total 24 hours” including before and after the working hours. The CPU 1 refers to the activation restriction table 21 when the power is turned on, and checks whether or not the restriction condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the power is turned off after receiving confirmation from the user. Note that “position” as a restriction condition is an indispensable item, but “time” is an optional item that is set as necessary (the same applies hereinafter).

FIG. 2B is a diagram for explaining the activation restriction release table 22.
The activation restriction release table 22 is set with release conditions for releasing the restriction when the activation of the mobile phone device is restricted. For each user, the “user password”, “position”, and “time” are set. The item is set as a release condition. “Position” indicates a position that is excluded from the above-mentioned activation restriction condition “Position”. If the above-mentioned activation restriction condition “Position” is “the entire company premises”, the release condition is The “position” is, for example, “restaurant”, “lobby”, “near the entrance”, or the like. “Time” indicates a time zone exempted from “time”, which is the above-described activation restriction condition. “User A” is an employee (child), and “User B” is a manager (parent) of the company. Note that “position” as a release condition is an indispensable item, but “time” is an optional item that is set as necessary (the same applies hereinafter).

FIG. 3 exemplifies the relationship between the start restriction condition and the release condition, and shows a case where a part within the restriction range is set as the release area.
That is, when “the entire company building” is within the restricted range, a part of the restricted range (for example, near the cafeteria, lobby, and entrance) is set as the release areas X, Y, and Z. Here, if it is within the release area X, it indicates that both the users A and B can release the restriction in the time zone “11:30 to 13:30”. If it is within Y, it indicates that both the users B and C can cancel the restriction in the time zone of “10:00 to 17:00”. In the drawing, “-” added to “time” corresponding to the user B in the release area Z indicates that no time zone is set as the release condition. In this way, when the item of the release condition is not set, the item can be released unconditionally.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the function / folder restriction table 23.
In the function / folder restriction table 23, when a function or folder is selected, a restriction condition for restricting activation of the selected function or opening of the selected folder is set, and “position” is set for each function / folder. , “Time zone” is set as a restriction condition. The “position” and “time zone” are the same as those in the activation restriction table 21 described above. The functions (F1), (F2), and (F3) are, for example, a camera function, a recording function, and a television function, and the folders (f1) and (f2) are, for example, an image folder and a recording file. .

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the function / folder restriction release table 24.
In the function / folder restriction release table 24, a release condition for releasing the restriction in the state where the activation of the selected function / opening of the selected folder is restricted is set, and “user password” is set for each function / folder. ”,“ Position ”, and“ time zone ”are set as release conditions. The “user password”, “position”, and “time zone” are the same as those in the activation restriction release table 22 described above. In this function / folder restriction release table 24, a plurality of sets (for example, two sets) of “position” and “time zone” can be set. If a plurality of sets of release conditions are set, any one of the release conditions may be satisfied.

  Next, the operation concept of the mobile phone device in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. In addition, the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium can be sequentially executed. In other words, in addition to the recording medium, an operation peculiar to this embodiment can be executed by using a program / data supplied externally via a transmission medium.

6 to 8 are flowcharts showing the entire operation of the mobile phone device that is started to be executed when the power is turned on.
First, the CPU 1 accesses the activation restriction table 21 when the power is turned on, and checks whether “position” and “time” are set as restriction conditions (step S1). If no restriction conditions are set, the mobile phone In order to permit the start-up of the apparatus, the process proceeds to step S16 in FIG. 7 and enters a standby state. If there is a restriction condition set, the restriction condition is read from the activation restriction table 21 (step S2). The current position is acquired from the GPS unit 19 (step S3), and the current time is acquired from the RTC 18 (step S4). Then, the “position” and “time” read from the activation restriction table 21 are compared with the current position and current time (step S5), and the current position and current time are set to “position” and “time” as restriction conditions. It is checked whether it is included (step S6).

  If the current position and the current time are out of the restriction conditions (NO in step S6), the process proceeds to step S16 in FIG. 7 to allow the mobile phone device to start up. If the current position and current time are included in the restriction conditions, that is, if the restriction conditions are satisfied (YES in step S6), a status message indicating that the activation of the mobile phone device is restricted is displayed. Output (step S7). In this state, it is checked whether or not a restriction release request has been received from the user (step S8). If there is no release request, the power is automatically turned off. If a release request is received, a password input screen is displayed and output. (Step S9). Here, when a password is input from the key operation unit 12 (step S10), the activation restriction release table 22 is searched based on the input password, and the input password matches the input password by comparing the input password with the registered password. The presence / absence of a registration password to be checked is checked (step S11).

  If there is no corresponding password (NO in step S11), an NG message indicating that cancellation is not possible is displayed and output (step S12), and then the power is automatically turned off. If it is authenticated (YES in step S11), the activation restriction cancellation table 22 is searched to check whether a cancellation condition corresponding to the password is set (step S13), and if the cancellation condition is not set. After displaying an NG message indicating that the release is impossible (step S12), the power is automatically turned off.

  If there is a release condition setting (YES in step S13), the release conditions “position” and “time” are read from the activation restriction release table 22 and compared with the above-described current position and current time (step S14). ). As a result, if the current position and current time are out of the release conditions (NO in step S15), an NG message indicating that release is not possible is displayed and output (step S12), and then the power is automatically turned off. If the position and the current time are included in the release condition, that is, if the release condition is satisfied (YES in step S15), the process proceeds to step S16 in FIG. 7 to permit the start-up of the mobile phone device. To stand-by.

  In step S16 of FIG. 7, the CPU 1 activates the telephone communication unit 5 and sends a location registration response via the nearest base station constituting the public mobile telephone network (mobile communication network) to the switch 1 itself. While registering the current position of the (mobile phone), a predetermined standby image is read and displayed and output, and a standby state for telephone / mail is entered. In this state, when CPU 1 detects the presence of an incoming call / mail (YES in step S17), it performs an incoming call notification and also executes a call process or a received mail incoming process (step S18).

  Further, in the standby state, the presence / absence of function selection or folder selection is checked (step S19), and the presence / absence of other operations is checked (step S20). Here, when an operation other than the function selection or the folder selection is performed (YES in step S20), for example, a restriction condition / release condition setting process is performed as the process corresponding to the operation (step S21). In other words, the activation restriction table 21 and the function / folder restriction table 23 are subjected to processing for setting arbitrarily input data as restriction conditions, and the activation restriction release table 22 and the function / folder restriction release table 24 The process of setting arbitrarily input data as a release condition is performed.

  If function selection or folder selection is performed (YES in step S19), the function / folder restriction table 23 is searched based on this selection function or selection folder, and the restriction condition is set corresponding to the selection function / selection folder. It is checked whether it is set (step S22). If there is no restriction condition set, the process proceeds to step S27 to permit the use of the selection function / folder. If there is a restriction condition set (YES in step S22). The current position is acquired from the GPS unit 19 (step S23), and the current time is acquired from the RTC 18 (step S24). Then, the “position” and “time” read from the function / folder restriction table 23 are compared with the current position and current time (step S25), and the current position and current time are “position” as the function / folder restriction condition. , It is checked whether it is included in “time” (step S26).

  If the current position and current time are out of the function / folder restriction conditions (NO in step S26), the process proceeds to step S27 to permit the use of the selected function / folder. That is, if the selection target is a function (YES in step S26), this selection function is activated (step S28), and processing corresponding to this function is executed (step S29), but if the selection target is a folder ( In step S27, the selected folder is opened (step S30), and folder processing is executed while displaying the folder contents (step S31). When such a function process / folder process ends, the process returns to step S16 to enter a standby state.

  On the other hand, if the current position and the current time are included in the restriction conditions corresponding to the selected function / folder (YES in step S26), the process proceeds to step S32 in FIG. 8 to restrict the use of the selected function / folder. A status message indicating that the use of the selection function / folder is restricted is displayed and output. In this state, it is checked whether a restriction release request has been received from the user (step S33). If there is no release request, the process returns to the standby state (step S16 in FIG. 7). A password input screen is displayed and output (step S34).

  Here, when a password is input from the key operation unit 12 (step S35), the function / folder restriction release table 24 is searched based on this input password, and each set corresponding to the selected function / selected folder is searched. By comparing the registered password and the input password (step S36), it is checked whether or not there is a registered password that matches the input password (step S37). If there is no corresponding password, an NG message indicating that the password cannot be canceled is displayed and output. After making it (step S41), it returns to the standby state (step S16 in FIG. 7).

  If it is verified that the user is an authorized user with the corresponding password (YES in step S37), the function / folder restriction release table 24 is searched to correspond to the selected function / selected folder, and It is checked whether a cancellation condition is set corresponding to the password (step S38). Note that a plurality of sets of release conditions can be set in the function / folder restriction table 23, but it is sufficient that the release conditions are set in any one of them. Here, if the release condition is not set, an NG message indicating that the release is impossible is displayed and output (step S41).

  If the release condition is set (YES in step S38), the release conditions “position” and “time” corresponding to the password are read from the function / folder restriction release table 24 and compared with the above-described current position and current time. (Step S39). As a result, if the current position and current time are out of the release conditions (NO in step S40), an NG message indicating that release is not possible is displayed and output (step S12), but the current position and current time are included in the release conditions. If the release condition is satisfied (YES in step S40), the process proceeds to step S27 in FIG. 7 to permit the use of the selected function / selected folder.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the CPU 1 obtains from the GPS unit 19 if it is a legitimate user as a result of performing user authentication based on the input password when cancellation of use restriction is requested. The activation restriction release table 22 or the function / folder restriction release table 24 is searched based on the current position and the current time acquired from the RTC 18, and the current position and current time are compared with “position” and “time” as release conditions. Then, based on the comparison result, it is determined whether to cancel the use restriction. Therefore, the use restriction can be released based on the current position together with the user authentication information, and the user authentication information is input to perform the restriction. When canceling is requested, it is possible to control whether the restriction can be canceled or not according to the position at the time of the request.

  Even when the activation (start-up) is restricted when the mobile phone device is turned on, the restriction can be released based on the setting contents of the activation restriction release table 22. Further, even when the startup is restricted when selecting a function such as a camera function or a recording function or when selecting a folder such as an image folder, the restriction is released based on the setting contents of the function / folder restriction release table 24. be able to.

  In addition, the activation restriction release table 22 and the function / folder restriction release table 24 have an item “time” in addition to “position” as the release condition for releasing the use restriction, and the current position, current time, and release condition Since “position” and “time” are compared to determine whether or not the restriction is to be released, the restriction can be released according to the logical product condition of “position” and “time”.

  In the activation restriction release table 22 and the function / folder restriction release table 24, the release condition is set for each of the plurality of users A and B in correspondence with the password. 21. Even if it is set in the function / folder restriction table 23, the restriction can be released by an individual method for each user. In this case, in order to give a special authority to a special user from the viewpoint of the title or department, the release range can be expanded if a mild release condition is set.

  In addition, for example, when “whole company building” is within the restricted range, a part of this restricted range (for example, near the cafeteria, lobby, entrance) is released even if it is within the restricted use area. It can be canceled when the condition is met. For example, if the use of camera functions is restricted from the standpoint of maintaining confidentiality for in-house camera photography, for example, permitting camera photography in cafeterias, lobbies, and entrance areas that do not need to be restricted in the same company. It becomes possible. In other words, even if camera photography in the company is uniquely restricted, it is exempted from some areas, and if the release condition is satisfied, the photography prohibition can be released.

  In the above-described embodiment, the current position is acquired by the GPS unit 19. However, in the mobile phone device equipped with, the self-location position is managed using the non-contact IC processing unit. It may be. In other words, in addition to the electronic money payment function, a contactless IC processing unit that can be used as a function to detect entry / exit of a specific facility (such as a company), and a gate device (company / company) installed in the company When short-distance communication using weak radio waves is performed with the gate), the CPU 1 may monitor whether the user is in the company premises or in a specific area in the company.

In the above-described embodiment, the activation restriction table 21 is referred to when the mobile phone device is turned on, and the function / folder restriction table 23 is referred to when selecting a function or folder, and the current position and current time match the restriction conditions. In this case, the automatic restriction is performed. However, the restriction may be always performed from the time of power-on regardless of whether the restriction condition is satisfied.
In the above-described embodiment, in order to exempt a part within the restriction range, a part of the area (release area) is set as the release condition, but other areas except the release area are set as the release condition. It may be set.

Also, passwords are entered for user authentication, but human authentication such as fingerprints, faces, and irises is used to perform personal authentication based on information input from fingerprint sensors and cameras. Also good.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone device, and can be similarly applied to a mobile terminal device such as a PDA, an electronic camera, an electronic wristwatch, and a music player.

  A part or all of the above-described embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

(Appendix 1)
It is a portable terminal device that can be set to use restriction,
Cancel condition storage means for storing and managing position information arbitrarily set as a cancel condition for canceling the use restriction corresponding to user authentication information set in advance;
An input means for inputting user authentication information;
Acquisition means for acquiring current position information;
When the use restriction release is requested, the user authentication information input from the input means and the current position information obtained by the acquisition means are compared with the set user authentication information and position information, A determination means for determining whether or not to cancel the use restriction based on the comparison result;
A portable terminal device comprising:

(Appendix 2)
The setting of the use restriction is a setting indicating whether or not to start up when starting the apparatus body,
When the input user authentication information matches the set user authentication information, the determining means determines whether the apparatus main body is based on a comparison result between the current position information and the position information of the release condition. Decide whether to launch,
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 3)
The use restriction setting is a setting indicating whether or not each function can be used,
The condition storage means stores and manages user authentication information and position information as release conditions in association with each function,
When the restriction release is requested for a function whose use is restricted, the determining unit matches the input user authentication information with the user authentication information set corresponding to the requested function. In this case, it is determined whether to cancel the use restriction of the requested function based on the comparison result between the current position information and the position information corresponding to the requested function.
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 4)
The use restriction setting is a setting indicating whether or not each piece of information can be used,
The condition storage means stores and manages user authentication information and position information as the release condition in association with each piece of information,
When the restriction release is requested for the information whose use is restricted, the determination unit matches the input user authentication information with the user authentication information set corresponding to the request information. In this case, it is determined whether to cancel the use restriction of the request information based on a comparison result between the current position information and the position information corresponding to the request function.
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 5)
In addition to the acquisition means for acquiring the current position information, an acquisition means for acquiring the current time is provided.
The release condition storage means stores and manages the time zone in addition to the location information as a release condition for releasing the use restriction,
When the input user authentication information matches the set user authentication information, the determination means compares the current position information with the position information of the release condition, the current time, and the release condition. Decide whether to remove the usage restriction based on the comparison result with
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 6)
The release condition storage means stores and manages use restriction release conditions corresponding to a plurality of user authentication information set in advance,
When the input user authentication information matches any of the user authentication information in the release condition storage unit, the determination unit determines the position information set corresponding to the user authentication information and the current Compare with location information,
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 7)
Even within the use restriction area, if the current position information matches the position information of the release condition, the restriction is released.
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 8)
Against the computer,
The ability to set usage restrictions;
Corresponding to user authentication information set in advance, a function for storing and managing position information arbitrarily set as a release condition for canceling the use restriction;
A function to input user authentication information;
The ability to get current location information,
When cancellation of use restriction is requested, the inputted user authentication information and the acquired current position information are compared with the set user authentication information and position information, and based on the comparison result, A function to decide whether or not to cancel the usage restriction;
A program to realize

1 CPU
2 Storage unit 5 Telephone communication unit 10 Display unit 12 Key operation unit 13 TV broadcast reception tuner 15 Recording unit 16 Camera imaging unit 18 RTC
19 GPS section 21 Start restriction table 22 Start restriction release table 23 Function / folder restriction table 24 Function / folder restriction release table

Claims (1)

A mobile terminal device that can set and release usage restrictions,
Use restriction condition storage means for storing restricted area information for specifying a first area for restricting use of the portable terminal device;
Cancellation in which user authentication information set in advance and restriction release area information for specifying a second area within the first area that enables the use restriction of the mobile terminal device to be released are stored in association with each other. Condition storage means;
Authentication information input means for inputting user authentication information;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of the portable terminal device;
It is determined whether or not the current position indicated by the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means belongs to the first area specified by the restriction area information stored in the use restriction condition storage means. Limiting means for setting a limit on the use of the mobile terminal device when determined,
Means for outputting a message indicating that there is a use restriction state when the restriction means sets the use restriction of the mobile terminal device;
A cancellation request input means for inputting a usage restriction cancellation request;
User authentication information input from the authentication information input means and current position information obtained by the position information acquisition means when the use restriction release request is input by the release request input means, and the release condition storage means And the user authentication information stored in the release condition storage unit correspond to the user authentication information input from the authentication information input unit and the user authentication information stored in the release condition storage unit, and If the current position indicated by the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means is within the second area specified by the restriction release area information stored in the release condition storage means, Determining means for canceling the use restriction of the portable terminal device in
A portable terminal device comprising:

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