Method, mobile terminal and POS machine for implementing selection of secure element in near field communication

• US 10,108,948 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2014
• Issued: 10/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Device Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Device Dongguan Co Ltd (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Jin, Zhihao, Wang, Miao, Chang, Xinmiao, Wu, Huangwei
• Primary Examiner(s): Glass, Russell S
• Application Number:
  US14/583,425
• Publication Number:
  US 20150142589A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• Field of Search: 705 18
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3227 using secure elements embedded in M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/45 using multiple identity modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/61 Time-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method, a mobile terminal, and a point of sale (POS) machine for implementing selection of a secure element in near field communication are provided. The method includes receiving, by a near field communication controller on a local end, a first configuration instruction sent by a device host on the local end, where the first configuration instruction includes an environment characteristic used for selecting the secure element; configuring, by the near field communication controller, the environment characteristic in the near field communication controller according to the first configuration instruction; receiving, by the near field communication controller, a second configuration instruction sent by the device host; and configuring, by the near field communication controller according to the second configuration instruction, the environment characteristic in an attribute response instruction for communicating and interacting with a peer end.

Claims

1. An interaction method for implementing selection of a secure element in near field communication, comprising:

receiving, by a near field communication controller, an attribute request instruction from a peer end, wherein the attribute request instruction comprises a first environment characteristic supported by the peer end;

sending, by the near field communication controller according to the attribute request instruction, an attribute response instruction to the peer end, wherein the attribute response instruction comprises a second environment characteristic used by the near field communication controller to select a secure element;

receiving, by the near field communication controller, a selection instruction from the peer end, wherein the selection instruction comprises a type identifier of a secure element required by the peer end; and

selecting, by the near field communication controller according to the selection instruction, a secure element corresponding to the first environment characteristic and the type identifier to complete interaction with the peer end.

2. The interaction method according to claim 1, wherein selecting, by the near field communication controller according to the selection instruction, the secure element corresponding to the first environment characteristic and the type identifier, comprises selecting, by the near field communication controller according to a routing table, the secure element corresponding to the first environment characteristic and the type identifier.

3. An interaction method for implementing selection of a secure element in near field communication, comprising:

sending a first attribute request instruction, wherein the first attribute request instruction comprises a first environment characteristic supported by a local end;

receiving a first attribute response instruction, wherein the first attribute response instruction comprises a second environment characteristic that is configured to be used by a peer end to select the secure element;

determining whether an attribute set of the first environment characteristic comprises an attribute set of the second environment characteristic; and

sending a selection instruction when the attribute set of the first environment characteristic comprises the attribute set of the second environment characteristic, wherein the selection instruction comprises a type identifier of a secure element required by the local end.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein determining whether the attribute set of the first environment characteristic comprises the attribute set of the second environment characteristic further comprises:

obtaining a third environment characteristic when the attribute set of the first environment characteristic excludes the attribute set of the second environment characteristic, wherein the third environment characteristic comprises an attribute set that is excluded from the first environment characteristic and is comprised in the second environment characteristic; and

sending a second attribute request instruction, wherein the second attribute request instruction comprises the third environment characteristic.

5. A mobile terminal for implementing selection of a secure element in near field communication, comprising:

a memory comprising instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to;

receive an attribute request instruction from a peer end, wherein the attribute request instruction comprises a first environment characteristic supported by the peer end;

send an attribute response instruction to the peer end according to the attribute request instruction, wherein the attribute response instruction comprises a second environment characteristic used by the mobile terminal to select the secure element;

receive a selection instruction from the peer end, wherein the selection instruction comprises a type identifier of the secure element required by the peer end; and

select, according to the selection instruction, a secure element corresponding to the first environment characteristic and the type identifier to complete interaction with the peer end.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to select, according to a routing table, the secure element corresponding to the first environment characteristic and the type identifier.

7. An apparatus for implementing selection of a secure element in near field communication, comprising:

a memory comprising instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to;

send a first attribute request instruction, wherein the first attribute request instruction comprises a first environment characteristic supported by a local end;

receive a first attribute response instruction, wherein the first attribute response instruction comprises a second environment characteristic that is configured to be used by a peer end to select the secure element;

determine whether an attribute set of the first environment characteristic comprises an attribute set of the second environment characteristic; and

send a selection instruction when the attribute set of the first environment characteristic comprises the attribute set of the second environment characteristic, wherein the selection instruction comprises a type identifier of a secure element required by the local end.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to determine whether the attribute set of the first environment characteristic comprises the attribute set of the second environment characteristic comprises the instructions further causing the processor to be configured to:

obtain a third environment characteristic when the attribute set of the first environment characteristic excludes the attribute set of the second environment characteristic, wherein the third environment characteristic comprises an attribute set that is excluded from the first environment characteristic and is comprised in the second environment characteristic; and

send a second attribute request instruction, wherein the second attribute request instruction comprises the third environment characteristic.