COMPUTER APPARATUS WITH SOFTWARE EXECUTION JUDGING FUNCTION, SOFTWARE EXECUTION CONTROL METHOD, SOFTWARE EXECUTION JUDGING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

摘要

A computer apparatus with a software execution judging function for allowing the user to execute only a program adequate to the user. When, for example, the user desires to execute certain game software on a game machine (1), a software execution criteria device (5) is attached to the game machine (1). In the software execution criteria device (5), the user's date of birth, the user limited time of the game software, the continuous use limited time, the use limitation time zone, the mental maturity of the user, and so forth are set. The game machine (1) judges whether or not it is proper to execute the game software on the basis of the information settings recorded in the software execution criteria device (5), and executes the software only when it has judged it is proper.