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Installation of a secure-element-related service application in a secure element in a communication device, system and telecommunications

  • US 10,097,553 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2016
  • Issued: 10/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for installation of a secure-element-related service application in a secure element of a user equipment (UE) associated with a subscriber of a telecommunications network, wherein the secure element corresponds to a secure element issuer, the method comprising:

  • in a first step, transmitting an initial request, via a request message from a UE-related service application of the user equipment towards a first server entity, for installation of the secure-element-related service application in the secure element, wherein the first server entity corresponds to a service provider;

    in a second step, subsequent to the first step, transmitting, by the first server entity, a request to install the secure-element-related service application to a second server entity corresponding to the secure element issuer, and receiving, by the first server entity from the second server entity, token information generated by the second server entity and representing combined authorization from the secure element issuer and the service provider to request installation of the secure-element-related service application in the secure element;

    in a third step, subsequent to the second step, transmitting, by the first server entity, the token information to the UE-related service application of the user equipment;

    in a fourth step, subsequent to the third step, transmitting, by the UE-related service application of the user equipment to a proxy application of the secure element issuer, an access and/or installation request together with the token information, wherein the proxy application is configured to access the secure element and/or to install secure-element-related applications on the secure element, and wherein the proxy application is further configured to interact with the secure element and is installed in the user equipment as a link between the second server entity and the secure element; and

    in a fifth step, subsequent to the fourth step, transmitting, by the proxy application to the second server entity via a communication link established between the proxy application and the second server entity, the token information together with Secure Element Identifier (SEID) information of the user equipment for validation by the second server entity;

    wherein, during the fifth step, the token information is assigned to the SEID information; and

    wherein the secure-element-related service application, when installed within the secure element, is configured to allow the first server entity, together with the UE-related application installed on the user equipment, to provide a service to the subscriber of the telecommunications network.

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