Patent ID: 9606714
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06K,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method comprising: receiving, at an apparatus, an indication of a point-and-click user interface selection event via a pointing device pointed at a physical entity equipped with a tag, the tag being configured to communicate with the apparatus at least partially over an air interface, receiving data from the tag, wherein the received data comprises contact information of a local network access point; identifying a type of the physical entity from the data received from the tag; identifying a list of one or more actions that relate to the physical entity that can be performed by at least one associated application of the physical entity, wherein the actions and applications are identified based on the type of the physical entity; and in response to receiving a selection of at least one action from the list of one or more actions, performing the at least one action, wherein performing the at least one action comprises initiating communication between the apparatus and the physical entity via the local network access point.