Patent ID: 8060021

Claim:
A portable radio terminal having a first communication unit for performing radio communication and a second communication unit for communicating with an external device, setting a radio OFF mode that disables radio communication by the first communication unit and performing data processing according to access from an external device when the second communication unit detects that the external device is connected, and enabling radio communication by canceling the radio OFF mode when the second communication unit detects that there is no external device connected, comprising: an access monitoring unit for monitoring access for data processing from the external device and cancelling the radio OFF mode when there is no access for a predetermined time; an incoming information process unit for inquiring whether there is incoming information through the first communication unit when the radio OFF mode is canceled, and setting the radio OFF mode again after receiving a response; and an external device control unit for sending information to the external device in order not to perform data processing if there is access for the data processing from the external device when the radio OFF mode is canceled.