Communication system

A method of doing business comprising the steps of:

• Providing a number of Near Field Communication (NFC) tags;
• Recording individual interactions of a handset with said tags;
• and
• Charging for a service dependent upon said recorded interactions.

A method of communication, comprising the steps of:

• providing processing means located on a near field communications (NFC) handset incorporating a storage medium for storing signals received, in use, from a tag which is part of a display such as a poster;
• storing a plurality of signals received, in use, from a plurality of disparate tags;
• wherein said signals contain at least a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), and one or more display specific elements such as a spatial indicator;
• and
• uploading signals to a remote server when said handset is in an on-line mode of use allowing remote processing means to record and profile a user's interaction with said displays;
• and downloading signals for personalising the user's interaction with said handset when said handset is in an off-line mode of use.

A method of communication comprising the steps of:

• providing processing means located on a near field communications (NFC) handset which is adapted to store and transmit signals received from a tag which is part of a display such as a poster;
• wherein said signals contain at least a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), and one or more display specific elements such as a spatial indicator;
• and
• establishing communication between a remote server and a handset dependent upon said signals in order to access web-based services relating specifically to said display.