Mobile communication terminal

A mobile communication terminal, comprising:

• an imaging device that obtains a code image;
• a memory coupled to the imaging device that stores the code image;
• an analyzer coupled to the memory that analyzes the code image and obtains code data from the code image;
• a processor coupled to the analyzer that executes an application program, wherein the processor executes the application program using the code data;
• and
• a controller coupled to at least one of:
• the imaging device, the memory and the analyzer, wherein the controller controls the at least one of:
• the imaging device, the memory and the analyzer according to information received from the application program, wherein the information corresponds to the code data, and wherein execution of the application program by the processor is placed in a blocked state upon sending the information from the application program, the blocked state being cancelled and execution of the application program resumed upon receipt of a notification from the controller.

A method of operating a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

• obtaining a code image using an imaging device of the mobile communication terminal;
• storing the code image in a memory of the mobile communication terminal;
• analyzing the code image to obtain code data from the code image;
• executing an application program using the code data obtained from the code image;
• and
• controlling at least one of:
• the obtaining of the code image, the storing of the code image and the analyzing of the code image according to information from the application program, wherein the information corresponds to the code data, and wherein execution of the application program is placed in a blocked state upon sending the information from the application program, the blocked state being cancelled and execution of the application program resumed upon receipt of a notification.