Electronic apparatus and information processing apparatus
The electronic apparatus includes: a timer for measuring an elapse time duration under a component-disengaged state after detection of the disengaged state by the sensor; a copy controlling unit for making data stored in the recording unit to be copied in a storage unit of the information processing apparatus; and a deleting unit for deleting data stored in the recording unit. The copy controlling unit makes data stored in the recording unit to be stored in the storage unit of the information processing apparatus when the timer detects elapse of a first predetermined time duration, and the deleting unit deletes data stored in the recording unit when data stored in the recording unit is copied in the storage unit. This makes it possible to prevent loss of data stored in the recording unit of the electronic apparatus, and to improve data confidentiality, and to prevent confidential information leakage.
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a body;
a communication unit to communicably connect the body of the electronic apparatus to an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising a storage unit;
a part to be detachably attached to the body of the electronic apparatus;
a recording unit adapted to store data;
a sensor which detects detachment of the part from the body of the electronic apparatus;
a timer which measures a time duration that elapses until the part is attached to the body of the electronic apparatus after the detachment of the part is detected by the sensor;
a copy controlling unit which copies the data in the recording unit to the storage unit of the information processing apparatus in response to the timer detecting elapse of a first predetermined time duration; and
a deleting unit which deletes the data stored in the recording unit in response to the data in the recording unit being copied to the storage unit of the information processing apparatus.
2. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the deleting unit deletes data in the recording unit in response to the timer detecting elapse of a second predetermined time duration, when data stored in the recording unit is copied in the storage unit.
3. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the copy controlling unit copies data in the recording unit to the storage unit of the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus has a specific relationship with a specific relating person who has a specific relationship with the electronic apparatus.
4. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising an unused state detecting unit which detects transition of the information processing apparatus to an unused state, wherein
the copy controlling unit copies the data in the recording unit to the storage unit of the information processing apparatus in response to the unused state detecting unit detecting transition of the information processing apparatus to the unused state.
5. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the unused state detecting unit detects the transition of the information processing apparatus to the unused state in response to detecting power-off of the information processing apparatus.
6. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the unused state detecting unit detects the transition of the information processing apparatus to the unused state in response to detecting the information processing apparatus being transitioned to a power-saving operation mode.
7. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 4 , further comprising a user detecting unit which detects the presence of a user of the information processing apparatus, wherein
the unused state detecting unit detects the transition of the information processing apparatus to the unused state in response to the user detecting unit ceasing detecting the presence of the user.
8. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the copy controlling unit copies the data in the recording unit to the storage unit of the information processing apparatus when a user of the electronic apparatus is a specific relating person who has a specific relationship with the electronic apparatus.
9. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a copy inhibiting unit which inhibits copying of data in the storage unit.
10. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the copy inhibiting unit inhibits the copy controlling unit from copying data in the storage unit when a user of the electronic apparatus is not a specific relating person who has a specific relationship with the electronic apparatus.
11. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising an access inhibiting unit which inhibits the information processing apparatus from accessing the recording unit.
12. An electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the access inhibiting unit inhibits the information processing apparatus from accessing the recording unit when a user of the electronic apparatus is not a specific relating person who has a specific relationship with the electronic apparatus.
13. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
a connection unit to be communicably connected to a body of an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising the body, a part to be detachably attached to the body, a communication unit which enables communication with the information processing apparatus, and a recording unit adapted to store data;
a storage unit which is adapted to store data;
a copy controlling unit which copies the data in the recording unit of the electronic apparatus to the storage unit in response to elapse of a first predetermined time duration after the part of the electronic apparatus is detached from the body of the electronic apparatus; and
a deleting unit which deletes data stored in the recording unit of the electronic apparatus in response to elapse of a second predetermined time duration after the part of the electronic apparatus is detached from the body of the electronic apparatus.
14. An information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 13 , further comprising an unused state detecting unit which detects transition of the information processing apparatus to an unused state,
the copy controlling unit copies data in the memory unit to the storage unit of the information processing apparatus in response to the unused state detecting unit detecting transition of the information apparatus to the unused state.
15. An information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 13 , wherein the deleting unit deletes data in the recording unit when a user of the information processing apparatus is a specific relating person having a specific relationship with the information processing apparatus.
16. An information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 14 , further comprising a user detecting unit which detects the presence of a user of the information processing apparatus, wherein
the unused state detecting unit detects the transition of the information processing apparatus to the unused state in response to the user detecting unit ceasing detecting the presence of the user.
17. An information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 13 , further comprising:
a storage time limit setting unit which sets a storage time limit to the data stored in the recording unit or the storage unit;
an elapse time obtaining unit which obtains a time duration that elapses after the latest access to the data stored in the recording unit or the storage unit; and
an alerting unit which issues an alert in response to the elapsed time duration exceeding the storage time limit.
18. An information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 17 , the deleting unit being operable to delete the data stored in the recording unit or the storage unit, and the deleting unit deleting the data in response to the elapsed time duration exceeding the storage time limit and reaching a third predetermined time duration.
19. An information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 13 , wherein an alert is issued in response to a time duration not shorter than a fourth predetermined time duration elapsing after the electronic apparatus is connected to the connection unit.
20. An information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 13 , wherein an alert is given in response to a time duration not shorter than a third predetermined time duration elapsing after the latest access to the data stored in the recording unit.