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Remote activation of hardware secure element/secure environment

US11501285B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2014
Grant dateNov 15, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0876
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for managing an activation process of a secure element of a mobile station. The method includes detecting access by a computing device to an online service for managing an activation process of a secure element of a mobile station, receiving information confirming that a user of the computing device has permission to access the mobile station to confirm that the user of the computing device has permission to access the mobile station, triggering instantiation of a wallet application on the mobile station, the wallet application configured to access the secure element, triggering the wallet application to initiate activation and programming of the secure element, receiving a confirmation that activation and programming of the secure element are complete, and providing, to at least one of the computing device and the mobile station, a visual output representing that activation and programming of the secure element are complete.

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