Data communication in an electronic device

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for data communication with such an electronic device. The electronic device combines, on the one hand, a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface, including an antenna and a circuit for generating a modulated electromagnetic wave, and on the other hand a user interface including a touch-sensitive display configured to present an object relating to a communication action executable by means of the NFC interface. A control unit connected to the NFC interface and the user interface, is configured to trigger the NFC interface to execute the communication action responsive to simultaneous detection of the presented object being touched and the NFC interface being in communicative connection with a second NFC interface of a second device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a near field communication interface, including an antenna and a circuit for generating a modulated electromagnetic wave;   a user interface including a touch-sensitive display; and   a control unit connected to the near field communication interface and the user interface, wherein the control unit is configured to:   carry out a predetermined executable action in response to a simultaneous presentation of an object on the touch-sensitive display and detection of an established near field communication link to a second device.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to present a label on the touch-sensitive display indicating the executable action related to said simultaneous detection. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , comprising an input key operable to enter a separate command to display said object on the touch-sensitive display. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to present a plurality of separate objects, where each of the objects are separately touchable on the display to execute the related communication action by means of the near field communication interface. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , where the objects represent different data items. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein the same communication action is tied to each object, and wherein the control unit is configured to execute the communication action on the data item to which a touched object relates. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises an indicator configured to provide a visual signal responsive to the near field communication interface being in communicative connection with a second near field communication interface of the second device. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises an input key, activation of which triggers the user interface to present the plurality of separate objects on the display. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is a mobile telephone.