Patent ID: 7628335
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A portable apparatus which has an IC card function capable of performing a predetermined operation via wireless communications, the portable apparatus comprising: a lock switching operation section which switches the IC card function between a locked state in which the IC card function is ineffective and an unlocked state in which the IC card function is effective; a timer which measures time from a point in time when the IC card function is unlocked through the lock switching operation section; an auto-locking processing section which automatically changes the IC card function to the locked state when the time measured by the timer reaches a predetermined threshold time; and power switch which turns on and off a power of the portable apparatus, wherein the auto-locking processing section changes the IC card function to the locked state when the power is turned off, after the IC card function is unlocked through the lock switching operation section and before the time measured by the timer reaches the predetermined threshold time.