Patent ID: 7526311

Claim:
A mobile terminal apparatus, comprising: internal control means for controlling execution of prescribed applications; and non-contact communication means equipped with a first communication state for carrying out non-contact communication with an external communication apparatus and a second communication state for carrying out communication with said internal control means, said non-contact communication means having (a) receiving means for receiving at least interrupt information and execution application information indicating the application to be executed, said at least interrupt information and execution application information being transmitted from said external communication apparatus using said non-contact communication means in said first communication state, (b) notification means for giving a notification to said internal control means when said interrupt information is received by said receiving means, and (c) communication state changing means for changing said first communication state into said second communication state when said interrupt information is received by said receiving means, wherein said receiving means receives said interrupt information and execution application information when said external communication apparatus determines that said non-contact communication means is configured to transmit said interrupt information and execution application information to said internal control means, and said internal control means carries out communication with said non-contact communication means in the second communication state, which is changed by said communication state changing means, takes in said execution application information received by said receiving means, and controls so as to execute applications corresponding to said taken-in execution application information received by said receiving means when said notification is given by said notification means of said non-contact communication means.