Patent ID: 7352999

Claim:
A terminal for interacting with a service provider for accessing a remote service, the terminal comprising: a controller configured for actively operating an application, wherein the controller is configured for receiving information from a RF transponder tag or a device adapted to operate as a RF transponder tag at least partially over an air interface, wherein the information includes a service type representing a service offered by the service provider, wherein the controller is configured for contacting the service provider for accessing the service, and thereafter performing a predefined action based upon the service type, the application actively operating on the terminal, and a current state of the application when the controller receives the information, and wherein the controller is configured for alternately performing a first predefined action when the terminal is actively operating an application in a state of receiving data, and performing a second, different predefined action when the terminal is actively operating an application in a state of presenting data, the application being in a state of either receiving data or presenting data when the controller receives the information.