Method and device for communicating data

A data communication system, which includes:

• a plurality of remote devices, each remote device including a wireless communication interface;
• and
• at least one portable device, which includes:
• a wireless communication module to communicate within a locality with the wireless communication interface the remote devices;
• a data storage module which defines a first storage area and a second storage area;
• and
• a controller connected to the communication module and to the data storage module, the controller controlling the communication of data between the first storage area and the remote device and the second storage area and the remote device dependent upon access rights associated with the remote device.

A method which includes:

• monitoring, by means of a portable device, wireless communications from a plurality of remote devices requesting substantive communications with the portable device within a locality, the portable device including a data storage module which defines a first storage area and a second storage area;
• identifying access rights associated with the remote device;
• and
• controlling the communication of data between the first storage area and the remote device, and a second storage area and the remote device dependent upon the access rights.

A computer program product including a medium readable by a computer, the medium carrying instructions which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to:

• monitor wireless communications within a locality from a plurality of remote devices requesting substantive communications with a portable device including the processor and a data storage module which defines a first storage area and a second storage area;
• identify access rights associated with the remote device;
• and
• control the communication of data between the first storage area and the remote device, and a second storage area and the remote device dependent upon the access rights.