menu choice popup hot key or the like in order to allow a user to start a transfer process upon a command from a user to start the transfer process the client computer program will gather information that identifies the web communication session the information may be gathered from memory storage for instance memory storage that is local to the desktop pc 101 the information is then encoded in an information bearing display 201 such as a qr code however other types of information bearing displays 201 may be used such as a 1 d barcode 2 d barcode matrix barcode data matrix code or the like the user may then manipulate their mobile device 202 in particular a camera 203 associated with mobile device 202 to take a picture or scan of the information bearing display 201 or to allow the mobile device 202 to recognize the presence of the information bearing display 201 by way of a line of sight optical channel 204 when display 201 is in the field of view of the camera 203 mobile device 202 may have installed thereon an application program i e an u201c app u201d that assists in the transfer of a communication session to and from the mobile.