Patent ID: 8265695
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for the management of a peripheral unit by a subscriber identity unit of a terminal of a communication network, comprising: providing for radio communication between a first radio transceiver module included in the subscriber identity unit and a second radio transceiver module included in the peripheral unit, the providing comprising establishing a client application on the second transceiver module of the peripheral unit and a server application on the first transceiver module of the subscriber identity unit, for governing the radio communication; setting up a connection between said transceiver modules for supporting said radio communication; recognising and authenticating said peripheral unit by said subscriber identity unit via said radio communication; and configuring, in secure mode through a ciphered communication, said peripheral unit by said subscriber identity unit via said radio communication, wherein ciphering in said ciphered communication comprises at least one of: a first symmetrical key procedure comprising storing a key on each unit prior to association with a same terminal or respective terminals, and exchanging keys between said units after authentication, via said radio communication; a second symmetrical key procedure comprising associating each unit with a same terminal or respective terminals, each unit having no keys stored thereon, and transferring after authentication, one or more keys from a communication network to the subscriber identity unit, and from the subscriber identity unit to the peripheral unit; and an asymmetrical key procedure comprising storing a private key or a respective private key on each unit prior to association with a terminal or respective terminals and, after authentication, transferring one or more public keys from a communication network to the subscriber identity unit, and from the subscriber identity unit to the peripheral unit.