To provide a mobile phone and a method for identifying a person using the mobile phone without prior notice capable of identifying the person using the mobile phone without leave.
In the case that a key is first operated in a standby state of the mobile phone 1, a camera 2 photographs a user and stores photographed data, displays a date and time when the mobile phone 1 is previously used on a display apparatus 3, when the user makes an operation of referencing previously photographed data, the mobile phone 1 displays the previously photographed data on the display apparatus 3 after the entry of a password to the mobile phone 1. Thus, when the possessor of the mobile phone 1 is not recognizable of the previously used date and time displayed on the display apparatus 3, the possessor can confirm the user by referencing the photographed image and surely identify the person using the mobile phone without leave.
Toshimitsu Ichikawa
Kimihide Hashimoto
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