Patent ID: 7092944
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A personal information management apparatus which electronically manages personal information of a user, comprising: a personal information database selection unit selecting a personal information database based on rules from a personal information storage unit including a plurality of personal information databases respectively storing personal information regarding potential alternative situations of the same user; a processing unit processing the personal information database selected by said personal information database selection unit, such that the personal information can be read and written; a memory storing the rules referenced for selecting the appropriate personal information database, which are set by the same user in advance upon starting a use of the personal information management apparatus; a clock unit outputting current time data, wherein said rules are defined based on the time data output by said clock unit; a personal information nonmatching detection unit detecting a difference in personal information of predetermined items common to two personal information databases stored in said personal information storage unit; a personal information nonmatching notification unit notifying of the difference detected by said personal information nonmatching detection unit; and a personal information synchronization unit amending one piece of different personal information detected by said personal information nonmatching detection unit to match the other piece.