Patent ID: 8686830

Claim:
A communication system comprising: an electronic key of a vehicle including a first transmitter and an actuating element for transmitting at least one information request; a telecommunication device of the vehicle including a first receiver configured to receive the at least one information request and at least one second transmitter configured to transmit information to a portable telecommunication terminal; the portable telecommunication terminal including at least one second receiver configured to receive the information transmitted from the at least one second transmitter and a display configured to display the received information; the first transmitter, the first receiver, the at least one second transmitter and the at least one second receiver are each configured for short-range wireless communication in a range less than 500 meters; and the telecommunication device and the portable telecommunication terminal include a selection means for a user to determine the information received and displayed by the portable telecommunication terminal and for determining an order the received information is displayed by the portable telecommunication terminal, wherein the user can select between security information, technical information, and comfort information, wherein the security information comprises information concerning an interior and an exterior of the vehicle.