Information terminal apparatus with collation function

An information terminal apparatus having a collation function, comprising:

• an information input unit which has a detection surface exposed outside the apparatus, reads a fingerprint that touches the detection surface, and generates fingerprint data;
• a control unit which collates fingerprint data input from the information input unit and permits operation of the apparatus;
• a protection unit which can move to a position where the detection surface of the information input unit is covered and a position where the detection surface is exposed, and has a film closely facing the detection surface;
• and
• a moving mechanism which biases the protection unit to a covering position of the information input unit,
• wherein a state in which fingerprint collation is performed on the detection surface when the protection unit moves to an exposure position and a state in which handwriting input is performed on the film when the protection unit is located at the covering position are switched.

An information terminal apparatus having a collation function, comprising:

• an information input unit which has a detection surface exposed outside the apparatus, reads a fingerprint that touches the detection surface, and generates fingerprint data;
• a protection unit which can move to a position where the detection surface of the information input unit is covered and a position where the detection surface is exposed;
• a movement detection unit which detects that the protection unit has been moved to a covering position and an exposure position of the information input unit;
• and
• a control unit which activates the apparatus on the basis of a detection signal from the movement detection unit,
• wherein control in use is inhibited and interrupted to enable another control in synchronism with movement of the protection unit.

An information terminal apparatus having a collation function, comprising:

• an information input unit which has a detection surface exposed outside the apparatus, reads a fingerprint that touches the detection surface, and generates fingerprint data;
• a protection unit which can move to a position where the detection surface of the information input unit is covered and a position where the detection surface is exposed;
• a moving mechanism which biases the protection unit to a covering position of the information input unit;
• a movement detection unit which detects that the protection unit has been moved to the covering position and an exposure position of the information input unit;
• a control unit which activates the apparatus on the basis of a detection signal from the movement detection unit;
• and
• a stop unit which stops the apparatus,
• wherein the activated apparatus is stopped by the stop unit on the basis of the detection signal.