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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
May. 10, 2007
Yoshihiro Goto, Hamura, JP;
Yoshihiro Goto, Hamura, JP;
Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Changing of setting of a predetermined function or file that is selected is controlled only be performing fingerprint authentication while data regarding the predetermined function or file is displayed on a display unit. While data regarding a function arbitrarily selected by an input unit from a plurality of functions is displayed on the display unit, a control unit authenticates a user based on fingerprint information representing a fingerprint pattern read by a fingerprint sensor and registered fingerprint information pre-stored in a fingerprint information area. If the authentication is successful, the control unit changes a 'user restriction flag' associated with the function selected by the input unit in protection setting information stored in a user restriction flag storage area to an effective state or an ineffective state.