Patent ID: 7711961
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: G06F,G07C,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An electronic apparatus configured to attach to a user, the electronic apparatus comprising: attachment detecting means for detecting whether said electronic apparatus is attached to said user; biogenic information obtaining means, separate from said attachment detecting means, for obtaining biogenic information regarding said user; authenticating means for authenticating said user by comparing the biogenic information of said user obtained by said biogenic information obtaining means with biogenic information of a person with use authority of said electronic apparatus, and by determining whether said user is the person with said use authority, when said attachment detecting means detects that said electronic apparatus is attached to said user; and control means for permitting said user to use said electronic apparatus until said attachment detecting means detects that said electronic apparatus is not attached to said user, when said user is authenticated by said authenticating means, wherein the control means automatically provides login information to access a service of an external apparatus, when said user is determined to be permitted to use said electronic apparatus and the login information is required by the external apparatus, the login information including one or a combination of a user ID and password.