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Method and apparatus for the user-defined loading and running of applications by means of a token

US6965988B1 · kind B1 · utility

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9References

31Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Uwe Hansmann · Altdorf, DE
Horst Henn · Eppelheim, DE
Lothar Merk · Weilmünster, DE
Thomas Stober · Herrenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 23, 2000
Grant date	Nov 15, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 8, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2149
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for the user-defining, configuring and starting of an application or software components to form an application by means of a token and in particular a chip card. Via the service identifiers stored in the chip card which represent applications or software components to form applications, the chip card user can install the desired application. The card agent accepts the request for an application, checks the register to see if the application is present and if it is not, makes a connection to communicate with the server in order to download the application to the user system.

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