Patent ID: 9641667
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. An information terminal device comprising: a tap information acquiring unit that acquires the tap information in accordance with a pattern of a tapping operation of a user; an unlocking information acquiring unit that acquires the unlocking information in which unlocking tap information items, each of which functions as an unlocking key for each of applications available in the terminal device, are defined in association with corresponding applications; and a state change unit wherein: if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the state change unit changes the state of the terminal device from a normal state to a locked state in which the applications are not available; and if the terminal device is in the locked state and the tap information acquired by the tap information acquiring unit coincides with any one of the unlocking tap information items of the unlocking information, the state change unit changes the state of the terminal device from the locked state to a limited unlocked state in which at least an application associated with a relevant unlocking tap information item is operable, wherein one of the unlocking tap information items is generated and updated based on rhythm information of music reproduced in accordance with the execution of a music reproduction application.