Patent ID: 8060449
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G06Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of provisioning a secure element on a mobile device, comprising: receiving a provisioning service request associated with a credit card from a first trusted service manager associated with the credit card; establishing a secure connection with the secure element of the mobile device, wherein at least a portion of the secure connection is provided by a wireless link; receiving a request over the secure connection from an over-the-air client of the mobile device; in response to the request, transmitting a command over the secure connection to the over-the-air client, the command relating to at least a portion of the services identified in the provisioning service request; receiving a command result over the secure connection from the over-the-air client; closing the secure connection with the secure element of the mobile device; transmitting a status of the provisioning service request, wherein the receiving the request, the transmitting the command, the receiving the command result, and the transmitting the status are performed by a second trusted service manager associated with a wireless service provider, and wherein the secure connection is between the secure element of the mobile device and the second trusted service manager; receiving, by the second trusted service manager, a new provisioning service request from the first trusted service manager, wherein the new provisioning service request is a request to provision personalization information of the credit card to the secure element; transmitting, by the second trusted service manager, a message to the over-the-air client on the mobile device; based on the message, establishing a new secure connection between the secure element on the mobile device and the first trusted service manager, wherein at least a portion of the new secure connection is provided by another wireless link; requesting, by the over-the-air client, a new command from the first trusted service manager, the new command relating to at least a portion of the services identified in the new provisioning service request; receiving, by the over-the-air client, the new command from the first trusted service manager; providing, by the over-the-air client, the new command to the secure element for processing; and transmitting, by the over-the-air client, the result of the secure element processing the new command to the first trusted service manager.