Method, Server, Computer Program and Computer Program Product for Communicating with Secure Element
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Abstract
It presented a method for sending a message to a secure element connected to a mobile equipment, wherein the secure element is coupled to a user of the mobile equipment. The method comprises the steps, performed in an application manager server of: receiving, from an application server, an application message and an identifier of a destination secure element; generating a secure element message from the application message; from a plurality of connectivity providers, selecting a connectivity provider capable of communicating with the destination secure element; and sending the secure element message to the selected connectivity provider for forwarding to the destination secure element. A corresponding application manager server, computer program and computer program product are also presented.
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16. A method for sending a message to a secure element connected to a mobile equipment, wherein the secure element is associated with a user of the mobile equipment, the method being performed in an application manager server, and comprising:
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receiving, from an application server, an application message and an identifier of a destination secure element; generating a secure element message from the application message; from a plurality of connectivity providers, selecting a connectivity provider capable of communicating with the destination secure element; sending the secure element message to the selected connectivity provider for forwarding to the destination secure element over a real-time communication channel; receiving a response to the secure element message from the selected connectivity provider, wherein the response is sent from the destination secure element using the real-time communication channel; and sending the response to the application server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An application manager server for sending messages to a secure element connected to a mobile equipment, wherein the secure element is associated with a user of the mobile equipment, the application manager server comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from an application server, an application message and an identifier of a destination secure element; a controller configured to generate a secure element message from the application message; a connection selector configured to select, from a plurality of connectivity providers, a connectivity provider capable of communicating with the destination secure element; and a sender configured to send the secure element message to the selected connectivity provider for forwarding to the destination secure element over a real-time communication channel; wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a response to the secure element message from the selected connectivity provider, wherein the response is sent from the destination secure element using the real-time communication channel; and wherein the sender is further configured to send the response to the application server. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product stored in computer-readable media, said computer program product comprising program instructions for sending a message to a secure element connected to a mobile equipment, wherein the secure element is associated with a user of the mobile equipment, the computer program product comprising computer program code which, when run on an application manager server, configures the server to:
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receive, from an application server, an application message and an identifier of a destination secure element; generate a secure element message from the application message; from a plurality of connectivity providers, select a connectivity provider capable of communicating with the destination secure element; send the secure element message to the selected connectivity provider for forwarding to the destination secure element over a real-time communication channel; receive a response to the secure element message from the selected connectivity provider, wherein the response is sent from the destination secure element using the real-time communication channel; and send the response to the application server.
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