Method and apparatus for displaying embedded chip states and embedded chip end-user application states

• US 20040236680A1
• Filed: 05/22/2003
• Published: 11/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated (Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Fellenstein, Craig William, Luoffo, Vincenzo Valentino Di
• Application Number:
  US10/443,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20040236680A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/39
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3552 Downloading or loading of personalisation data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3572 Multiple accounts on card
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing applications installed on a smartcard. The invention comprises a Smartcard Management Program (SMP), a User Action Program (UAP), a User Command Program (UCP), an Application Status Update Program (ASUP), and a Card Status Update Program (CSUP). The SMP interfaces with smartcard communications system and accepts the user commands. The UAP obtains applications from external sources, updates the user profile, and transmits the user profile to the user for viewing on a graphical user interface. The UCP breaks the user commands into card actions and application actions and executes the card actions and application actions. The ASUP updates the user profile by changing the entry in an application name column, an application status column, a user action column, and an information column. The CSUP updates the user profile by changing the entry in the card status field.

Claims

1. A method for managing a plurality of applications comprising:

obtaining a chipholder identification number from a memory;

using the chipholder identification number to obtain a user profile;

transmitting the user profile to a graphical user interface; and

displaying data contained within the user profile on the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting a command to add an application to the user profile; and

adding an application to the user profile.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting a command to delete an application from the user profile; and

deleting an application from the user profile.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting a command to install an application on the user profile; and

installing an application on the user profile.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting a command to personalize an application on the user profile; and

personalizing an application on the user profile.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting a command to download an application to the user profile; and

downloading an application to the user profile.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting a command to update an application on the user profile; and

updating an application on the user profile.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting a command to block an application on the user profile; and

blocking an application on the user profile.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the memory is located on a smartcard.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

accepting a command to terminate the smartcard; and

terminating the smartcard.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

accepting a command to lock the smartcard; and

locking the smartcard.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting a command to reset a PIN; and

resetting the PIN.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the memory is located on a wireless device.

14. The memory of claim 1 wherein the memory is located on an appliance.

15. A program product operable on a computer, said program product comprising:

a computer usable medium;

wherein the computer usable medium comprises instructions comprising;

instructions for obtaining a chipholder identification number from a memory;

instructions for using the chipholder identification number to obtain a user profile;

instructions for transmitting the user profile to a graphical user interface; and

instructions for displaying data contained within the user profile on the graphical user interface.

16. The program product of claim 15 further comprising:

instructions for accepting a command to add an application to the user profile; and

instructions for adding an application to the user profile.

17. The program product of claim 15 further comprising:

instructions for accepting a command to delete an application from the user profile; and

instructions for deleting an application from the user profile.

18. The program product of claim 15 further comprising:

instructions for accepting a command to install an application on the user profile; and

installing an application on the user profile.

19. The program product of claim 15 further comprising:

instructions for accepting a command to personalize an application on the user profile; and

instructions for personalizing an application on the user profile.

20. The program product of claim 15 further comprising:

instructions for accepting a command to download an application to the user profile; and

instructions for downloading an application to the user profile.

21. The program product of claim 15 further comprising:

instructions for accepting a command to update an application on the user profile; and

instructions for updating an application on the user profile.

22. The program product of claim 15 further comprising:

instructions for accepting a command to block an application on the user profile; and

instructions for blocking an application on the user profile.

23. The program product of claim 15 wherein the memory is located on a smartcard.

24. The program product of claim 23 further comprising:

instructions for accepting a command to terminate the smartcard; and

instructions for terminating the smartcard.

25. The program product of claim 23 further comprising:

instructions for locking the smartcard.

26. The program product of claim 23 further comprising:

instructions for locking the smartcard.

27. The program product of claim 23 further comprising:

instructions for resetting a PIN.

28. The program product of claim 15 wherein the memory is located on a wireless device.

29. The program product of claim 15 wherein the memory is located on an appliance.

30. A program product operable on a computer, said program product comprising:

a computer usable medium;

a smartcard management program installed on the computer readable medium; and

wherein the smartcard management program allows a user to manage a plurality of applications on a smartcard.

31. The program product of claim 30 wherein said smartcard management program accesses a user profile based on a chipholder identification number.

32. The program product of claim 30 wherein said smartcard management program further comprises:

a user action program; and

wherein the user action program transmits a user profile to a graphical user interface.

33. The program product of claim 30 wherein said smartcard management program further comprises:

a user command program; and

wherein the user command program executes a user command.

34. The program product of claim 30 wherein said smartcard management program further comprises:

an application status update program; and

wherein the application status update program updates an application name, application status, an application user action, or an application information for one of the applications.

35. The program product of claim 30 wherein said smartcard management program further comprises:

a card status update program; and

wherein the card status update program updates a status of the smartcard.

36. The program product of claim of claim 33 wherein the user command is to add an application.

37. The program product of claim of claim 33 wherein the user command is to delete an application.

38. The program product of claim of claim 33 wherein the user command is to update an application.

39. The program product of claim of claim 33 wherein the user command is to download an application.

40. The program product of claim of claim 33 wherein the user command is to install an application.

41. The program product of claim of claim 33 wherein the user command is to personalize an application.

42. The program product of claim of claim 33 wherein the user command is to update an application.