Patent ID: 8112064

Claim:
A function lock information notification method for notifying lock information for a function of a contactless type communication device of a mobile communication terminal fitted with the contactless communication device that is capable of communication via a wired communication path, comprising the steps of: performing, to the mobile communication terminal, a lock request for a function of the contactless type communication device from a locking terminal via a mobile communication network, wherein the mobile communication terminal has a plurality of functions including at least the function of the contactless type communication device, telephone functions, and e-mail functions; causing the mobile communication terminal to lock the function of the contactless type communication device via the wired communication path, and not lock other functions of the plurality of functions of the mobile communication terminal; and notifying the fact that the function of the contactless communication device has been locked to a function lock information notified party pre-registered in the mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication network by the mobile communication terminal.