Patent ID: 7869772
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: H04B,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A mobile phone having a non-contact IC card function, comprising: a power unit which executes power supply of the mobile phone; a non-contact IC card unit which can execute wireless communication with an external terminal device; and a power supply control unit which executes control of switching the power supply from the power unit to an entire, physical portion of the mobile phone between a power supply stopped state and a power suppliable state, based on a signal received from the non-contact IC card unit; wherein the non-contact IC card unit comprises: a storage unit which stores signal information for making the mobile phone in the power stopped state and signal information for making the mobile phone in the power suppliable state; and a transmitting unit which transmits a signal for controlling the power supply to the power supply control unit, based on the signal information stored in the storage unit, when the non-contact IC card unit receives the signal for controlling the power supply from the external terminal device.