METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE OFFERED FROM A TOKEN, CORRESPONDING TOKEN AND SYSTEM

• US 20110185377A1
• Filed: 07/08/2009
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gemalto SA (Thales SA)
• Original Assignee: Gemalto SA (Thales SA)
• Inventors: Praden, Anne-marie, Brugal, Hervé
• Application Number:
  US13/054,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20110185377A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4182 for identification purposes, e.g. storing user identification data, preferences, personal settings or data restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code in combination with an additional device, e.g. dongle or smart card G06F21/123
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4183 providing its own processing capabilities, e.g. external module for video decoding
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8173 End-user applications, e.g. Web browser, game
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for accessing a service offered from a token. The token is coupled with a terminal. The terminal is capable of receiving broadcast messages. The messages are broadcasted from at least one server. According to the invention, the server sends, through the terminal, within the broadcast messages, at least one piece of data intended for the token and executable by the token. The token executes the executable data by triggering an execution of an application embedded at least in part within the token. The invention relates also to a corresponding token and system.

Claims

1. A method for accessing a service offered from a token, the token being coupled with a terminal, the terminal comprising means for receiving broadcast messages, the broadcast messages being broadcast from at least one first server,

the method comprising the following steps:

the first server sends, to the terminal, within the broadcast messages, a script, and at least one piece of data intended for the token and executable by the token;

the terminal executes the script;

the terminal sends to the token the executable data; and

the token executes the executable data by triggering an execution of an application embedded at least in part within the token.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the application comprises at least one action without any user intervention.

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein, the terminal comprising a display and a user terminal interface, the token executes the executable data by sending to the terminal a first command for displaying at least one menu item, wherein the terminal displays a window listing at least one menu item to be selected by a terminal user, wherein the method further comprises a step in which a user selects at least one menu item amongst the at least one menu item, and, wherein the terminal sends to the token a second command, as a response to the first command for triggering an execution of an application relating to at least one selected menu item amongst the at least one menu item.

4. Method according to claim 3, wherein the token sends to the terminal a third command for displaying at least one piece of information relating to a success or a non-success of the execution of the application and/or a result of the execution of the application.

5. Method according to claim 1, wherein the token comprises means for transmitting, through the terminal, second data to at least one server, the token sends, through the terminal, to one server a request that allows the server to further execute the triggered application.

6. Method according to claim 5, wherein the token comprises means for receiving from at least one server, through the terminal, third data, the server executes a part of the application based upon the request and sends back, through the terminal, to the token a corresponding resulting response.

7. Method according to claim 1, wherein the triggered application within the token includes an authentication function and/or an electronic signature function.

8. Method according to claim 1, wherein the offered service includes a service that interacts with a terminal user and at least one element of the following group:

a betting service;

a fidelity service;

a transaction service;

a payment service;

a voting service;

a survey service;

a poll service;

a questioning service.

9. Method according to claim 1, wherein the executable data includes data relating to a script.

10. A system for accessing a service offered from a token, the system comprising a token and a terminal coupled with the token, the terminal comprising means for receiving broadcast messages, the broadcast messages being broadcast from outside the system,

wherein the terminal is adapted to:

receive, within the broadcast messages, a script, and at least one piece of data intended for the token and executable by the token,

execute the script;

send to the token the executable data;

and wherein the token is adapted to execute the executable data by triggering an execution of an application embedded at least in part within the token.