JP2009212861A - Information processor and method for controlling its security - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information equipment capable of controlling security without depending on the status of an operation in case of loss or theft. <P>SOLUTION: A portable telephone module transmits and receives an electronic mail by connection to a portable telephone network, stores a control command contained in the received electronic mail and outputs an interrupt signal and a start signal when storing the control command. A BIOS stores a program for controlling the security corresponding to the control command and carries out the program for controlling the security according to the control command stored in the portable telephone module for interrupting processing based on the interrupt signal or start processing based on the start signal. The information processor has such portable telephone module and BIOS. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus having a security control function.

  There is a growing interest in the security of information processing devices. Notebook PCs, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) and the like (hereinafter referred to as small information processing apparatuses) have portability, are small, and are easy to carry. In recent years, a storage medium of a small information processing apparatus has been expanded in storage capacity. Along with this, cases in which users store confidential information in small information processing apparatuses are increasing.

  On the other hand, the small information processing apparatus may be lost due to the possibility of being stolen or forgotten because of its portability. Theft or loss of a small information processing device causes a large financial damage. In addition, when confidential information such as that described above is stored in a small information processing apparatus, there is a risk of leaking the confidential information to the outside. Therefore, when the small information processing apparatus is stolen or lost, it is necessary to discover the small information processing apparatus at an early stage and collect it.

  In response to such a problem, a GPS (Global Positioning System) is mounted on a small information processing apparatus, and the position information of the small information processing apparatus is acquired, and the position information is transmitted by e-mail to a specified mail address. A technique (Patent Document 1) is disclosed. In addition, a technique (Patent Document 2) for controlling the small information processing based on a control command received by electronic mail is disclosed. However, such a conventional technique has a problem that the power of the small information processing apparatus must be turned on by a theft or a discoverer after being lost or stolen. In addition, there is a problem that the small information processing apparatus needs to be connected to an environment where electronic mail can be transmitted and received such as the Internet.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing apparatus that can perform location notification more reliably even if it is lost or stolen. The information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a CPU, a main memory that is a work area when the CPU executes a program, and a BIOS memory that stores a program group for executing a capacity check of the main memory when the system is started. An information processing apparatus including an installed base, an auxiliary storage device that is connected to the base and stores an operating system and the like that operates after completion of system startup, a display device that displays various data and setting screens, and an input device , A location information acquisition means for acquiring location information, a non-volatile memory that is mounted on the base and stores a destination email address when the location information is transmitted by e-mail, and an e-mail that is connected to a communication network And stored in the BIOS memory when the system is started when the power is turned on. Accordance program, an information processing apparatus characterized by transmits the e-mail containing the positional information to the destination mail address.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an information processing device and a security system that can promptly collect a product that has been lost or stolen and / or can take measures to maintain confidentiality of information. The information processing device of Patent Document 2 is an information processing device having an e-mail function, and includes a GPS position detection device for acquiring position information. A location information report mail including the received location information is transmitted to a predetermined email address. Further, the security system of Patent Document 2 includes a position detection device for acquiring position information, and transmits a position information report mail including position information obtained from the position detection apparatus in connection with transmission of a certain e-mail. An information processing apparatus and a management organization that receives a position information report mail and identifies the position of the information processing apparatus are provided.

JP 2007-094908 A JP 2003-234828 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of security control regardless of operating conditions when lost or stolen.

  The information processing apparatus of the present invention connects to a mobile phone network to send and receive electronic mail, stores a control command included in the received electronic mail, and outputs an interrupt signal and an activation signal when the control command is stored. Save the mobile phone module and the security control program corresponding to the control command, and execute the security control program according to the control command stored in the mobile phone module in the interrupt processing based on the interrupt signal or the start processing based on the start signal BIOS.

  The security control method of the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a step of connecting to a mobile phone network to send and receive an e-mail, a step of storing a control command included in the received e-mail, and a step of storing the control command. A step of outputting an interrupt signal and a start signal; and a step of executing a security control program according to a control command in the interrupt process based on the interrupt signal or the start process based on the start signal.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of performing security control regardless of the operation status when lost or stolen.

  An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Description of configuration]
First, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 in this embodiment. The information processing apparatus 1 in this embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a bridge circuit 20, a main memory 30, a nonvolatile memory 40, a power supply unit 50, a mobile phone module 60, a BIOS (Basic Input). An output system (70) and a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiving circuit 80 are provided.

  The CPU 10 controls the operation of the entire information processing apparatus 1. The CPU 10 realizes the functions of the information processing apparatus 1 by developing and executing the processing program stored in the nonvolatile memory 40 in the main memory 30 in the activated state of the information processing apparatus 1.

  The bridge circuit 20 connects a plurality of system buses to each other.

  The main memory 30 is a volatile memory. The main memory 30 temporarily stores processing programs and data when the CPU 10 processes the processing programs stored in the nonvolatile memory 40.

  The nonvolatile memory 40 stores a processing program and various data for realizing the functions of the information processing apparatus 1.

  The power supply unit 50 inputs power from an external power supply and supplies power to each part of the information processing apparatus 1. The power supply unit 50 further includes a battery, and can supply power to each part of the information processing apparatus 1 without external power supply. Normally, the power supply unit 50 starts supplying power to each part of the information processing device 1 by pressing a “power-on button” (not shown) or the like by the user of the information processing device 1. In the present embodiment, the power supply unit 50 also receives a wake signal 3 (activation signal) output from the processing unit 63 of the cellular phone module 60 described later when the information processing apparatus 1 is powered off. Then, supply of power to each part of the information processing apparatus 1 is started.

  The mobile phone module 60 transmits and receives electronic mail (hereinafter simply referred to as mail) using the mobile phone network 100. The mobile phone module 60 includes a conventional configuration (not shown) necessary for communication using the mobile phone network 100, such as a radio communication antenna and a radio transmission / reception processing unit. Since the mobile phone module 60 performs mail transmission / reception using the mobile phone network 100 according to the prior art, detailed description thereof is omitted. Note that the mobile phone module 60 can operate with the power supplied from the battery of the power supply unit 50 even when the mobile information terminal 1 is in the power OFF state. The mobile phone module 60 can send and receive e-mails using the mobile phone network 100 while power is supplied from the power supply unit 50.

  The mobile phone module 60 further includes a mail transmission / reception unit 61, a nonvolatile memory 62, and a processing unit 63.

  The mail transmission / reception unit 61 transmits / receives mail to / from the mail server of the mobile phone network 100 via the mobile phone network 100. Since the mail transmission / reception unit 61 performs mail transmission / reception according to the prior art, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The nonvolatile memory 62 stores processing programs and various data for realizing the functions of the mobile phone module 60. The non-volatile memory 62 stores a control command included in the mail transmitted / received by the mail transmitting / receiving unit 61.

  The processing unit 63 is configured by a CPU, a volatile memory, or the like in order to realize the function of the mobile phone module 60. The processing unit 63 implements the function of the mobile phone module 60 by reading and executing the processing program stored in the nonvolatile memory 62. The processing unit 63 determines whether the mail received by the mail transmitting / receiving unit 61 includes a control command. When the mail received by the mail transmitting / receiving unit 61 includes a control command, the processing unit 63 stores the control command in the nonvolatile memory 62. Here, the control command is a control command by which the BIOS 70 executes a corresponding security control program. In the present embodiment, the control command included in the received mail is a command for executing a location information transmission program 71 that is a security control program stored in the BIOS 70 described later.

Further, when the control unit 63 stores the control command in the nonvolatile memory 62, the processing unit 63 asserts an SMI (System Management Interrupt) signal 2 and a wake signal 3. The SMI signal 2 is an interrupt signal for the CPU 10. The wake signal 3 is an activation signal for the power supply unit 50.
On the other hand, when the mail received by the mail transmitting / receiving unit 61 does not include a control command, the processing unit 63 discards the mail. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 1 has been stolen or lost, and mail that does not include a control command is discarded for the sake of simplicity. However, since reception of mail is assumed even in the normal state, the processing unit 63 is not limited to the operation of discarding mail that does not include a control command. The processing unit 63 may not discard the mail that does not include the control command, and the mail transmitting / receiving unit 61 may store the mail. In addition, the mobile phone module 60 can be provided as a dedicated communication means in case of theft or loss, separately from the communication module used during normal operation. In this case, the processing unit 63 discards mail that does not include the control command received by the mail transmitting / receiving unit 61.

  FIG. 2 shows a notification path of the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3 output from the processing unit 63.

  First, the SMI signal 2 output from the processing unit 63 is notified to the CPU 10 via the bridge circuit 20. The SMI signal 2 is an interrupt signal that should be given the highest priority in the CPU 10. When the SMI signal 2 is input, the CPU 10 interrupts all the processes that are currently performed, and proceeds to the SMI process. When the SMI process is started, the system control of the information processing apparatus 1 shifts from the control by the CPU 10 to the control by the BIOS 70. The BIOS 70 executes an SMI processing program. In the present embodiment, the BIOS 70 confirms whether a control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62 of the mobile phone module 60 at the beginning of the SMI process. When the control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62, the BIOS 70 executes the position information transmission program 71 stored in the BIOS 70 according to the control command. When the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power OFF state, the CPU 10 cannot react to the SMI signal 2. Therefore, the SMI signal 2 is ignored.

  Next, the wake signal 3 output from the processing unit 63 is notified to the power supply unit 50 via the bridge circuit 20. The wake signal 3 is a command to turn on the power to the power supply unit 50. The power supply unit 50 activates the information processing apparatus 1 when the wake signal 3 is input. At startup, the BIOS 70 of the information processing apparatus 1 executes a POST (Power On Self Test) process. The POST process includes items such as an initial stage of the main memory 30 of the prescription processing apparatus 1 and a capacity check. In the present embodiment, the BIOS 70 checks whether a control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62 of the mobile phone module 60 during the POST process. When the control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62, the BIOS 70 executes the position information transmission program 71 stored in the BIOS 70 according to the control command. When the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power ON state, the wake signal 3 is ignored.

The BIOS 70 includes a POST (Power On Self Test) processing program executed at startup and an SMI processing program executed during SMI processing. The BIOS 70 executes the POST processing by executing a POST processing program when the information processing apparatus 1 is activated. Further, when the system control is transferred from the CPU 10 by the SMI signal 2, the BIOS 70 executes the SMI processing program and performs the SMI processing.
Further, the BIOS 70 includes a position information transmission program 71. The BIOS 70 executes the position information transmission program 71 during the POST process or the SMI process.
In the present embodiment, when the BIOS 70 executes the POST processing program, the BIOS 70 performs processing for confirming whether the control command is stored in the nonvolatile memory 62 of the mobile phone module 60 during the POST processing. In addition, when the SMI processing program is executed, the BIOS 70 performs processing for confirming whether a control command is stored in the nonvolatile memory 62 of the mobile phone module 60 during the SMI processing. When the control command is stored in the nonvolatile memory 62, the BIOS 70 reads the control command and performs processing according to the control command. In the present embodiment, the control command stored in the nonvolatile memory 62 is a control command for executing the position information transmission program 71 stored in the BIOS 70. The BIOS 70 executes the position information transmission program 71 according to the control command. When the position information transmission program 71 is executed, the BIOS 70 acquires position information of the information processing apparatus 1 from a GPS receiving circuit 80 to be described later, and transmits a mail recording the position information to a destination mail address.
The destination mail address may be recorded in the control command, or may be recorded in advance in the BIOS 70 by the user of the information processing apparatus 1.

  The GPS receiving circuit 80 acquires position information of the information processing apparatus 1. The GPS receiving circuit 80 has a configuration necessary for acquiring position information, such as a GPS signal receiving antenna and a GPS signal reception processing unit. Since the GPS receiving circuit 80 is configured by a conventional technique, a detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The above is the description of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment.

[Description of operation method]
Next, the operation method of the information processing apparatus 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

(Operation method when receiving mail)
First, the operation when the mobile phone module 60 receives mail will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an operation flow when the mobile phone module 60 receives a mail.

(Step A1)
When the information processing apparatus 1 is lost or stolen, the user transmits an e-mail from the management terminal to the mobile phone module 60 via the mobile phone network 100. The mail transmitting / receiving unit 61 of the mobile phone module 60 receives mail via the mobile phone network 100. The mobile phone module 60 can operate by being supplied with power from the battery of the power supply unit 50 even when the information processing apparatus 1 is powered off.

(Step A2)
The processing unit 63 of the mobile phone module 60 determines whether or not a control command is included in the content of the email received by the email transmission / reception unit 61. If a control command is included, the process proceeds to step A3. If no control command is included, the process proceeds to step A5.

(Step A3)
When the received mail includes a control command, the processing unit 63 stores the control command in the nonvolatile memory 62. In the present embodiment, the control command included in the received mail is a control command for executing the location information transmission program 71 stored in the BIOS 70.

(Step A4)
When storing the control command in the nonvolatile memory 62, the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3.

(Step A5)
When the control command is not included in the received mail, the processing unit 63 discards the received mail. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 1 has been stolen or lost. For simplicity of explanation, mail that does not include a control command is discarded. However, since mail reception is assumed even in the normal state, the processing unit 63 is not limited to the operation of discarding mail that does not include a control command.

  The above is the operation when the mobile phone module 60 receives mail.

(Operation method when the information processing apparatus 1 is turned on)
Next, an operation method when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power ON state when the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an operation flow when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power ON state when the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3.

(Step B1)
The processing unit 63 of the mobile phone module 60 outputs the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3. The SMI signal 2 is notified to the CPU 10 via the bridge circuit 20. On the other hand, the wake signal 3 is ignored because the information processing apparatus 1 is powered on.

(Step B2)
When the CPU 10 receives the SMI signal 2, the CPU 10 temporarily stops the current processing and shifts to the SMI processing. When shifting to the SMI processing, the system control of the information processing apparatus 1 shifts from the control by the CPU 10 to the control by the BIOS 70. The BIOS 70 executes an SMI processing program stored in the BIOS 70. The BIOS 70 confirms whether a control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62 of the mobile phone module 60 during the SMI process. If a control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62, the process proceeds to step B3. On the other hand, when the control command is not recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62, the process proceeds to Step B4.

(Step B3)
When a control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62, the BIOS 70 reads the control command and performs processing according to the control command. In the present embodiment, the control command recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62 is a control command for executing the position information transmission program 71. The BIOS 70 executes the position information transmission program 71 stored in the BIOS 70 in accordance with the control command. When the BIOS 70 executes the location information transmission program 71, the BIOS 70 acquires the current location information of the information processing apparatus 1 from the GPS reception circuit 80, and sends a mail addressed to the management terminal including the location information to the mobile phone network 100. Send through. When the execution of the position information transmission program 71 is completed, the BIOS 70 executes all other control commands stored in the nonvolatile memory 62. In the present embodiment, the control command stored in the nonvolatile memory 62 is only the control command for executing the position information transmission program 71. However, the BIOS 70 can execute various security functions according to control commands included in the received mail by storing other security control programs in advance.

(Step B4)
When the execution of all the control commands is completed, or when no control command is stored in the nonvolatile memory 62, the BIOS 70 continues the other SMI processing. Here, the other SMI processing includes processing of SMI factors outside the present invention, clearing of SMI factors, and the like.

  The above is the description of the operation method when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power ON state when the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3.

(Operation method when the information processing apparatus 1 is turned off)
Next, an operation method when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power OFF state when the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an operation flow when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power OFF state when the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3.

(Step C1)
The processing unit 63 of the mobile phone module 60 outputs the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3. The wake signal 3 is notified to the power supply unit 50 via the bridge circuit 20. The power supply unit 50 starts supplying power to each part, and the information processing apparatus 1 is turned on. On the other hand, the SMI signal 2 is ignored because the CPU 10 is not operable because the information processing apparatus 1 is powered off.

(Step C2)
The BIOS 70 executes a POST processing program when the information processing apparatus 1 is activated.

(Step C3)
The BIOS 70 confirms whether a control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62 of the mobile phone module 60 during the POST process. If a control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62, the process proceeds to step C4. On the other hand, when the control command is not recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62, the process proceeds to Step C5.

(Step C4)
When a control command is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62, the BIOS 70 reads the control command and performs processing according to the control command. In the present embodiment, the control command recorded in the nonvolatile memory 62 is a control command for executing the position information transmission program 71. The BIOS 70 executes the position information transmission program 71 stored in the BIOS 70 in accordance with the control command. When the BIOS 70 executes the location information transmission program 71, the BIOS 70 acquires the current location information of the information processing apparatus 1 from the GPS reception circuit 80, and sends a mail addressed to the management terminal including the location information to the mobile phone network 100. Send through. When the execution of the position information transmission program 71 is completed, the BIOS 70 executes all other control commands stored in the nonvolatile memory 62. In the present embodiment, the control commands stored in the nonvolatile memory 62 are only control commands for executing the position information transmission program 71. However, the BIOS 70 can execute various security functions according to control commands included in the received mail by storing other security control programs in advance.

(Step C5)
The BIOS 70 continues the POST process when execution of all the control commands is completed or when no control command is stored in the nonvolatile memory 62.

  The above is the description of the operation method when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power OFF state when the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3.

  The above is the description of the operation method of the information processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. By performing the operation in this way, the current position of the information processing apparatus 1 can be notified to the management terminal regardless of whether the information processing apparatus 1 is turned on or off.

  As described so far, in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1 is configured in this manner, thereby having the following effects.

Since the information processing apparatus 1 includes the mobile phone module 60, communication with the outside is possible via the mobile phone network 100. Further, since the mobile phone module 60 can be operated by the battery of the power supply unit 50, the mobile phone module 60 can operate even when the information processing apparatus 1 is turned off.
As a result, the mail transmission / reception unit 61 of the mobile phone module 60 can always receive a mail including a control command from the management terminal. Further, the processing unit 63 determines whether or not a control command is included in the received mail. When the received mail includes a control command, the processing unit 63 stores the control command in the nonvolatile memory 62. Further, the processing unit 63 can assert the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3.
In response to the wake signal 3, the information processing apparatus 1 whose power is OFF is turned on and started. The BIOS 70 executes the position information transmission program 71 according to the control command stored in the nonvolatile memory 62 during the POST process at the time of activation, and transmits a mail including the position information to the management terminal.
Further, by interrupting the CPU 10 with the SMI signal 2, the system control can be transferred to the BIOS 70 even when the information processing apparatus 1 is already turned on and the operation system is started. The BIOS 70 executes the location information transmission program 71 in accordance with the control command of the nonvolatile memory 62 during the SMI process, and transmits a mail including the location information to the management terminal.
As described above, regardless of whether the power source of the information processing apparatus 1 is in the ON state or the OFF state, the security process can be executed by a remote control command. Regardless of whether the information processing apparatus 1 is in an Internet connection environment such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the like, it can receive a control command by mail.

  Furthermore, the BIOS 70 can execute various security processes by storing a security control program other than the position information transmission program 71. The BIOS 70 executes a security control program other than the position information transmission program 71 in accordance with a control command received by mail. Examples of other security control programs include a program for performing security control as described in Patent Document 2.

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus 1 of the present invention, remote control is possible regardless of the operating state of the information processing apparatus 1. Even when the information processing apparatus 1 is lost or stolen, the position information of the information processing apparatus 1 can be reliably received by mail, so that the information processing apparatus 1 can be collected early. Alternatively, security control can prevent leakage of confidential information.
In addition, although this invention was demonstrated with reference to embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus 1 in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the notification path | route of the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3 which the process part 63 outputs. It is an operation | movement flow at the time of the mobile telephone module 60 receiving mail. This is an operation flow when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power ON state when the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3. This is an operation flow when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the power OFF state when the processing unit 63 asserts the SMI signal 2 and the wake signal 3.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 2 SMI signal 3 Wake signal 10 CPU
20 Bridge circuit 30 Main memory 40 Non-volatile memory 50 Power supply unit 60 Mobile phone module 61 Mail transmission / reception unit 62 Non-volatile memory 63 Processing unit 70 BIOS
71 Position Information Transmission Program 80 GPS Reception Circuit 100 Cellular Phone Network

Claims (14)

A mobile phone module that connects to a mobile phone network to send and receive e-mail, stores a control command included in the received e-mail, and outputs an interrupt signal and an activation signal when the control command is stored;
A security control program corresponding to the control command is stored, and the security control program is stored in accordance with the control command stored in the mobile phone module in the interrupt processing based on the interrupt signal or the start processing based on the start signal. An information processing apparatus comprising a BIOS to be executed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A power supply unit that starts supplying power when the activation signal is input;
The BIOS starts the activation process when receiving the power supply from the power supply unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
A CPU that shifts system control to the BIOS when the interrupt signal is input;
The BIOS starts the interrupt process when system control is transferred from the CPU. An information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein
The power supply unit ignores the activation signal when the activation signal is input when the power supply is already started. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4,
The CPU ignores the interrupt signal when the interrupt signal is input when the power supply unit stops the power supply. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A battery further,
The mobile phone module operates with power supplied from the battery when the power supply unit stops the power supply. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A GPS receiving circuit for acquiring current position information;
The security control program acquires current location information from the GPS receiver circuit, and causes the mobile phone module to send an email containing the location information to a designated email address. Connecting to the mobile phone network to send and receive e-mail;
Storing a control command included in the received e-mail;
Outputting an interrupt signal and an activation signal when storing the control command;
A security control method for an information processing apparatus, comprising: executing the security control program according to the control command in an interrupt process based on the interrupt signal or in an activation process based on the activation signal. A security control method for an information processing apparatus according to claim 8,
Starting to supply power when the activation signal is input;
A security control method for an information processing apparatus, further comprising the step of starting the activation process upon receiving the power supply. A security control method for an information processing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9,
Transitioning system control to the BIOS when the interrupt signal is input;
A security control method for an information processing apparatus, further comprising the step of starting the interrupt processing when system control is transferred. The information processing device security control method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the step of starting the power supply includes:
A security control method for an information processing apparatus, comprising: ignoring the activation signal when the activation signal is input when the power supply has already been started. 12. The information processing apparatus security control method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the step of transferring the system control to the BIOS includes the steps of:
A security control method for an information processing apparatus, comprising: ignoring the interrupt signal when the interrupt signal is input when the power supply is stopped. A security control method for an information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 12,
A security control method for an information processing apparatus, further comprising a step of operating with power supplied from the battery when the power supply is stopped. A security control method for an information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 13,
Obtaining current location information;
A security control method for an information processing apparatus, further comprising: transmitting a mail including the position information to a specified mail address.

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