Patent ID: 8295765
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a first mobile apparatus and a second apparatus where the first mobile apparatus and the second apparatus are remote from each other; the first mobile apparatus comprising a near field communication transceiver configured to enable a near field communication link to be established with the second apparatus, a user interface configured to enable a user to input information into the first mobile apparatus wherein the input information enables control of the second apparatus and the user interface is also configured to provide an indication of how the input information may be used to control the second apparatus and a transmitter configured to send data dependent upon the input information to the second apparatus; and the second apparatus comprising a near field communication transceiver configured to enable a near field communications link to be established with the first mobile apparatus, a receiver configured to receive data from the first mobile apparatus where the received data is dependent upon information input at the first mobile apparatus and a controller configured to decode the received data to retrieve the information input at the first mobile apparatus and to control the second apparatus to provide an output directly to a user of the second apparatus wherein the output is provided dependent upon the retrieved information.