Patent ID: 7782176
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: G06K,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for information display relating to one or more contactless communications on one or more display areas of a mobile information apparatus comprising a contactless communications antenna, and an accommodating section for receiving an IC card arranged to perform contactless communications via the contactless communication antenna, comprising steps of: receiving, via a wired connection, an IC card, said IC card comprising an IC card control section and an IC card storage section , said IC card arranged to perform contactless communications via the contactless communication antenna wherein the IC card storage section comprises a first predetermined area and a second predetermined area; acquiring authentication information from a first predetermined area of an IC card storage section on said IC card and storing said authentication information in a mobile information storage section; authenticating the received authentication information; after a positive authentication, acquiring display information from a second predetermined area of the IC card storage section and storing said display information in said mobile information storage section; and displaying the display information in said one or more display areas in response to a display request, wherein the display information comprises information identifying the function of the IC card.