Patent attributes
A radio communication apparatus has a GPS function, is internally included in or is removably connected to an information processing apparatus. A reference position setting unit sets a reference position. A positional condition setting unit sets a positional condition about the reference position which is a condition for performing the processing under a predetermined security mode. A positional condition determining unit determines whether the condition for performing the processing under a predetermined security mode is obtained or not on the basis of the positional condition and its positional information obtained by the GPS function. A security mode processing performing unit performs processing under a predetermined security mode if it is determined that the condition for performing the processing under a predetermined security mode is obtained. If the information processing apparatus is powered off, the radio communication apparatus operates with the powered supplied from the information processing apparatus.
