Mastercard Incorporated
Remote control of a mobile communication device

Abstract:

According to a first aspect, there is provided a mobile communication device programmable into a slave mode for remote control by a master mobile communication device, the mobile communication device comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; and a communication port coupled to the processor the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the mobile communication device at least to: receive, through the communication port, a signal effected by the master mobile communication device to initialise remote control of the mobile communication device; establish an identity of the master mobile communication device in response to reception of the signal; determine whether the identity is registered in a database containing identities that are authorised to gain remote control of the mobile communication device; detect, upon successful identity determination, whether the signal is paired with an access code granting remote control of the mobile communication device; validate the detected access code; and grant remote control of the mobile communication device to the master mobile communication device after successful validation of the detected access code.