Apparatus for authorising access to an electronic device

A method for providing access to an electronic device comprising the steps of:

• requesting access to the electronic device;
• determining that authorisation is required in order that access be provided;
• transmitting a search signal upon determining that authorisation is required;
• receiving an authorisation signal;
• and
• providing access to the electronic device in dependence on the received authorisation signal.

A system for authorising access to an electronic device comprising:

• an electronic device;
• and an electronic module,
• wherein the electronic device comprises
• means for requesting access to the electronic device,
• means for determining that authorisation is required in order that access be provided,
• means for transmitting a search signal upon determination that authorisation is required,
• means for receiving an authorisation signal, and
• means for providing access to the electronic device in dependence on the received authorisation signal,
• and wherein the electronic module comprises
• means for receiving a search signal from the electronic device, and
• means for transmitting an authorisation signal for the electronic device in response to the received search signal.

A method for authorising access to an electronic device including the steps of:

• requesting access to the electronic device;
• determining that authorisation is required in order to provide access to the electronic device;
• transmitting a search signal from the electronic device upon determining that authorisation is required;
• receiving the search signal at an electronic module;
• transmitting an authorisation signal from the electronic module in response to the received search signal;
• receiving the authorisation signal at the electronic device;
• and
• providing access to the electronic device in dependence on the received authorisation signal.