Patent ID: 8752189
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A resource management system for managing configurable resources of a secure element, the resource management system comprising a licensor, a licensee and the secure element, wherein: the licensor stores a license and first key in the secure element and transmits the license to the licensee; the licensor generates a second key by applying a derivation function to the license using the first key; the licensor transmits the second key to the licensee; the licensee generates a configuration request comprising the license and license usage instructions; the licensee applies a protection function to at least part of the configuration request using the second key; the licensee transmits the configuration request to the secure element after applying the protection function to the at least part of the configuration; the secure element is configured to generate a validation key by applying said derivation function to the license using the first key; and the secure element is further configured to validate the received configuration request by applying said protection function to the at least part of the configuration request using the validation key and by comparing the result thereof with the result of the protection function applied by the licensee and the secure element configures its resources in accordance with the license usage instructions if the compared results are the same.