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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2002
Hideo Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Jun Nitta, Matsuyama, JP;
Mitsunobu Tasaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Kei Takeda, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A personal information controlling method and apparatus for controlling pieces of personal information and for outputting a specific piece of personal information on a personal information registrant to a personal information referencer in response to a request by the personal information registrant. The invention provides that an inquiry code is issued by generating and outputting an inquiry code in accordance with an instruction from the personal information registrant. The inquiry code is to be used by the personal information referencer to acquire the specific piece of personal information as an identification of the specific piece of personal information. The invention also provides that personal information is acquired by requesting the personal information referencer to enter the inquiry code and outputting the specific piece of personal information identified by the inquiry code if the inquiry code entered by the personal information referencer matches the issued inquiry code.