Patent ID: 8566611
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An electronic device comprising: an external storage device connection part for connecting an external storage device capable of being locked by a password; an identification information acquisition part for acquiring identification information for identifying the external storage device; a password retention part retaining the identification information and the password of the external storage device in association with each other; a lock state determination part determining whether or not the external storage device connected to the external storage device connection part is in a locked state; a password generation part generating the password; and an unlocking part transmitting a first unlocking signal for unlocking the locked state of the external storage device on a basis of the password associated with the identification information when the lock state determination part determines that the external storage device is in the locked state and when identification information identical with the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition part is retained in the password retention part, wherein the password generation part generates the password on the basis of the identification information for identifying the external storage device and identification information for identifying an IC card connected to the electronic device, and when the unlocking part fails in unlocking after the transmission of the unlocking signal, the unlocking part retransmits a second unlocking signal on the basis of a password inputted by an input part.