Mobile device with user interaction capability and method of operating same

A first mobile device comprising:

• a processor;
• a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor;
• an accelerometer that is a component of the first mobile device and that is coupled to the processor to provide an accelerometer signal to the processor indicative of a first angular orientation of the first mobile device;
• and
• an infrared proximity sensor, coupled to the processor, for providing an infrared proximity sensor signal indicative of a presence of an object in proximity to the infrared proximity sensor,
• wherein the processor determines, based at least in part upon the accelerometer signal and an additional signal received from an additional mobile device that is indicative of an additional angular orientation of the additional mobile device, whether a first criterion has been met depending upon a degree to which the first angular orientation is similar to the additional angular orientation,
• wherein the first mobile device and additional mobile device are paired with one another,
• wherein, upon determining that the first criterion has been met, the processor enters a first state in which the processor is prepared to execute a command causing transmission of data from the first mobile device to the additional mobile device upon receiving the infrared proximity sensor signal, and
• wherein the processor, upon receiving the infrared proximity sensor signal, executes the command.