System for protecting pictures used in wireless communication messages

摘要

A wireless terminal ( 10 ) (and associated method) for protecting pictures ( 11 a, 11 b) stored in the wireless terminal for use in messages communicated via a wireless communication system. The wireless terminal includes a picture manager ( 10 ) that embeds a predetermined tag ( 12 ) in a picture ( 11 a) indicating whether or not the picture is editable (using the picture manager), according to commands by the user after creating the picture.