SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTATION OF MULTIPLE NFC CREDENTIALS DURING A SINGLE NFC TRANSACTION

• US 20130109307A1
• Filed: 10/28/2011
• Published: 05/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TIS Incorporated (It Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sequent Software, Inc.
• Inventors: Reisgies, Hans, Brudnicki, David, Weinstein, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 8,811,895 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3821 Electronic credentials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/401 Transaction verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/00 Business processing using cryptography postage metering system using cryptography G06Q2250/05
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management

Abstract

A system for presentation of multiple NFC credentials via an NFC baseband in a portable communication device during a single NFC transaction. The system comprises a secure element having a directory of available NFC credentials stored therein, wherein the ordering of the available NFC credentials usually indicates the priority. The system further comprises a pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID) wherein the directory includes a plurality of NFC credentials after the pre-determined multiple-credential start AID. A method for presenting multiple NFC credentials during a single NFC transaction is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A system for presentation of multiple NFC credentials via an NFC baseband in a portable communication device during a single NFC transaction, the system comprising:

a secure element operably connected to the NFC baseband;

a directory of available credentials stored in the secure element, wherein the ordering of the available credentials usually indicates the priority, wherein the available credentials include a pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID); and

the directory further containing a plurality of NFC credentials after the pre-determined multiple-credential start AID.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID) is a constant.

3. The system according to claim 2 wherein the available credentials further includes a pre-determined multiple-credential end Application ID (AID), the directory further containing the pre-determined multiple-credential end AID after the plurality of NFC credentials.

4. The system according to claim 3 wherein the pre-determined multiple-credential end Application ID (AID) is a constant.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein the pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID) further includes an integer variable indicative of the number of credential desired for presentation during the single read of the NFC secure element registry.

6. A method for presenting multiple NFC credentials via an NFC baseband in a portable communication device during a single NFC transaction, the method comprising:

connecting a secure element to the NFC baseband;

storing a pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID) in the secure element;

storing a first credential in the secure element after the pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID);

storing a second credential in the secure element after the first credential;

reading the pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID; and

transmitting the first and second credentials via the NFC baseband.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

storing a pre-determined multiple-credential end Application ID (AID) after the second credential; and

halting transmission of credentials via the NFC baseband upon encountering the pre-determined multiple-credentials end Application ID (AID).