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Method for making secure access to a resident application on a user card co-operating with communication system terminal, and corresponding terminal

US6811077B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2003
Grant dateNov 2, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of securing access by an external application to at least one user card having a microprocessor, said user card being capable of containing a plurality of internal applications, said external application corresponding to one of the internal applications, said user card co-operating with a terminal, said external application using a protocol for connection to said user card in which each type of external application is associated with a predetermined identity parameter, the method comprising the following steps:when a first external application is connected with the corresponding internal application on the user card, the identity parameter of the application is determined;if a second external application requests connection to said user card, the identity parameter of said second application is analyzed; andif said parameter is identical to that of the first-connected application, then access to said corresponding internal application on the user card is denied to said second external application.

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