Patent ID: 7287011
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A process for arranging the lease of capacity on one or more smartcards for utilization by an application provider, for use in an environment including a plurality of smartcards and terminals, a plurality of host systems each adapted to interact with some or all of the smartcards and terminals, said smartcards and terminals including a multiple application operating system, and a system including at least card software located on said smartcards, terminal software located on said terminals, control software located on one or more remotely located processing devices, and a database in communication with at least said remotely located processing devices, said database including details of which applications are permitted to be loaded onto which smartcards or terminals, said process including the steps of: (a) the application provider requesting a search, using a set of user defined criteria, of said database that locates terminals or smartcards available to the application provider to load an application; (b) the control software conducting a search and returning a report to the application provider; (c) the application provider confirming renting of space to the control software; (d) the control software requesting approval from the one or more smartcard or terminal owners for the application provider to rent space; (e) the smartcard or terminal owner sending an approval to the control software; and (f) the control software sending a confirmation that the lease has been approved to the application provider.