A method configures a mobile terminal of a user in a semi-automated device of a communication channel. It is possible by means of the proposed method to preselect communication partners with minimal technical complexity as a function of hardware parameters such as screen size and camera resolution and to produce a communication channel. The technical complexity in terms of computing capacity, storage capacity and storage performance is reduced compared with known methods such that the proposed method can be carried out for example on a smartphone. Also provided is a correspondingly configured device. Also provided is a computer program product with control commands which implement the disclosed method and operate the disclosed device and arrangement.