Method and service provider for managing expired or consumed applications being stored in mobile communication devices

• US 9,329,853 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2013
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NXP B.V. (NXP Semiconductors NV)
• Original Assignee: NXP B.V. (NXP Semiconductors NV)
• Inventors: Corda, Alexandre, Azoulai, Jonathan, Lemonnier, Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Osman, Ramy M
• Application Number:
  US13/924,425
• Publication Number:
  US 20130290950A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,047 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/217, 709/219, 709/223, 709/227, 455417-420
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/62 Uninstallation
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10237 the reader and the record carrier being capable of selectively switching between reader and record carrier appearance, e.g. in near field communication [NFC] devices where the NFC device may function as an RFID reader or as an RFID tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3229 Use of the SIM of a M-device as secure element
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3552 Downloading or loading of personalisation data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3563 Software being resident on card
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3574 Multiple applications on card
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3672 initialising or reloading thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data

Abstract

A system that enables the customer to keep applications that have been consumed or expired or representations of them and yet to delete the applications from the memory element of his/her NFC mobile communication device.

Claims

1. A service provider in a system for providing contactless services to a mobile communication device of a customer, the service provider comprising:

a database configured to store a plurality of applications;

a transmitter configured to receive a retrieval request from the mobile communication device for a particular application, retrieve the requested application from the database, format the requested application according to a format chosen by the customer, and send the formatted application to the mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is configured as a Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone;

a first interface configured to communicate with a Trusted Service Manager via a computer network; and

a second interface configured to communicate with the mobile communication device via wireless services.

2. The service provider of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is configured to send the formatted application via Over the Air transport services of a Mobile Network Operator to the mobile communication device.

3. The service provider of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is configured to send the formatted application to the Trusted Service Manager.

4. The service provider of claim 3, wherein the Trusted Service Manager is configured to send the formatted application via Over the Air transport services of a Mobile Network Operator to the mobile communication device.

5. The service provider of claim 1, wherein the first interface is configured to communicate with the Trusted Service Manager using a Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) protocol.

6. A method for providing contactless services to a mobile communication device of a customer, the method comprising:

storing, in a database in a service provider, a plurality of applications;

receiving, in the service provider, a retrieval request from the mobile communication device for a particular application;

retrieving, in the service provider, the requested application from the database;

formatting, in the service provider, the requested application according to a format chosen by the customer;

communicating, in a first interface of the service provider, with a Trusted Service Manager via a computer network;

communicating, in a second interface of the service provider, with the mobile communication device via wireless services; and

sending the formatted application to the mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is configured as a Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

sending the formatted application via Over the Air transport services of a Mobile Network Operator to the mobile communication device.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

sending the formatted application to the Trusted Service Manager.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

sending the formatted application, from the Trusted Service Manager, via Over the Air transport services of a Mobile Network Operator to the mobile communication device.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

communicating, in the first interface of the service provider, with the Trusted Service Manager using a Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) protocol.

11. A service provider in a system for providing contactless services to a mobile communication device of a customer, the service provider comprising:

a database configured to store a plurality of applications;

a transmitter configured to receive a retrieval request from the mobile communication device for a representation of an application that is not identical to the application, retrieve the representation of the application from the database, format the requested representation of the application according to a format chosen by the customer, and send the formatted representation of the application to the mobile communication device;

a first interface configured to communicate with a Trusted Service Manager via a computer network; and

a second interface configured to communicate with the mobile communication device via wireless services, wherein the mobile communication device is configured as a Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone.