Embedding cloud-based functionalities in a communication device

• US 10,477,393 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2018
• Issued: 11/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Visa International Service Association (Visa, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Visa International Service Association (Visa, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lopez, Eduardo
• Primary Examiner(s): Chai, Longbit
• Application Number:
  US16/020,796
• Publication Number:
  US 20180324584A1
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 726 26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/606 by securing the transmission between two devices or processes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/455 Emulation; Interpretation; Software simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
• 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 20/3263 characterised by activation or deactivation of payment capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3265 characterised by personalisation for use
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3825 Use of electronic signatures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3829 involving key management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/385 using an alias or single-use codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/068 using time-dependent keys, e.g. periodically changing keys cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for controlling usage of secret information H04L9/088
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/041 Key generation or derivation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/0431 Key distribution or pre-distribution; Key agreement
• 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 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

Techniques for enhancing the security of a communication device may include providing an application agent and a transaction application that executes on a communication device. The application agent may receive, from the application, a cryptogram key generated by a remote computer, and store the cryptogram key on the communication device. When the application agent receives a request to conduct a transaction from the application, the application agent may generate a transaction cryptogram using the cryptogram key, and provides the transaction cryptogram to an access device.

Claims

1. A server computer comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory storing code, which when executed by the hardware processor, causes the server computer to perform operations including;

generating by the server computer a first cryptogram key that is usable for generation of a first transaction cryptogram to conduct a first transaction;

transmitting the first cryptogram key to a first application executing in a first memory region of a communication device, wherein the first application executing in the first memory region of the communication device provides the first cryptogram key to an application agent executing in a second memory region of the communication device to store the first cryptogram key in the second memory region of the communication device;

receiving by the server computer a replenishment request for a second cryptogram key from the first application executing in the first memory region of the communication device, the replenishment request including transaction log information derived from a transaction log; and

generating by the server computer the second cryptogram key that is usable for generation of a second transaction cryptogram to conduct a second transaction upon determining that the transaction log information in the replenishment request matches transaction log information stored at the server computer and transmitting the second cryptogram key to the first application of the communication device.

2. The server computer of claim 1, wherein the first cryptogram key is a limited-use key.

3. The server computer of claim 1, wherein the transaction log information includes an authentication code generated from the transaction log.

4. The server computer of claim 1, wherein the transaction log includes transaction data for each of a plurality of transactions conducted using the first cryptogram key.

5. The server computer of claim 1, wherein the server computer does not communication with the application agent except via the first application executing in the first memory region of the communication device.

6. The server computer of claim 1, wherein the second memory region is a trusted execution environment.

7. The server computer of claim 6, wherein the trusted execution environment is implemented in a virtual machine.

8. The server computer of claim 6, wherein the trusted execution environment is implemented as a secure operating mode in a processor of the communication device.

9. The server computer of claim 1, wherein the first cryptogram key is usable for generation of two types of transaction cryptogram.

10. The server computer of claim 9, wherein the two types of transaction cryptogram includes a magnetic-stripe based transaction cryptogram and a chip based transaction cryptogram.

11. A method comprising:

generating, by a server computer, a first cryptogram key that is usable for generation of a first transaction cryptogram to conduct a first transaction;

transmitting, by the server computer, the first cryptogram key to a first application executing in a first memory region of a communication device, wherein the first application executing in the first memory region of the communication device provides the first cryptogram key to an application agent executing in a second memory region of the communication device to store the first cryptogram key in the second memory region of the communication device;

receiving, by the server computer, a replenishment request for a second cryptogram key from the first application executing in the first memory region of the communication device, the replenishment request including transaction log information derived from a transaction log; and

generating, by the server computer, the second cryptogram key that is usable for generation of a second transaction cryptogram to conduct a second transaction upon determining that the transaction log information in the replenishment request matches transaction log information stored at the server computer and transmitting the second cryptogram key to the first application of the communication device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first cryptogram key is a limited-use key.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the transaction log information includes an authentication code generated from the transaction log.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the transaction log includes transaction data for each of a plurality of transactions conducted using the first cryptogram key.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the server computer does not communication with the application agent except via the first application executing in the first memory region of the communication device.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the second memory region is a trusted execution environment.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the trusted execution environment is implemented in a virtual machine.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the trusted execution environment is implemented as a secure operating mode in a processor of the communication device.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the first cryptogram key is usable for generation of two types of transaction cryptogram.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the two types of transaction cryptogram includes a magnetic-stripe based transaction cryptogram and a chip based transaction cryptogram.