Patent ID: 8019329

Claim:
A method for controlling a target device comprising: monitoring for a trust initialization message at a first mobile device, wherein the trust initialization is transmitted from the target device; receiving at the first mobile device the trust initialization message; establishing a trusted communication link between the target and the first mobile device based on authenticating a unique code presented by the first mobile device; operating a target control interface on the first mobile device, wherein the target control interface is adjusted based on at least two factors selected from the group consisting of: the first mobile device capability, the quality of the link, the speed of the link, a first mobile predetermined access level, and the presence of another mobile device operating the target; presenting target control information at the first mobile device; receiving at the first mobile device a control instruction responsive to presenting the target control information; generating a control message at the first mobile device according to the control instruction; and transmitting wirelessly the control message from the first mobile device to an address for the target device.