Patent ID: 8615787
Filing Date: 2013-12-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A smartcard having means for communicating with a terminal and means for initiating an internet transaction with an SSL protected server, wherein the smartcard includes an application stored on the smartcard and arranged to run on the smartcard for extending an SSL connection from the SSL protected server into the smartcard such that upon running the application an internet transaction with the SSL protected server is initiated at the terminal an end-to-end SSL connection between the smartcard and the SSL protected server is provided with an e-commerce functionality, wherein the application is further arranged to operate in combination with a browser plug-in at the terminal to set up and control the end-to-end SSL connection, wherein the browser plug-in at the terminal comprises a transport layer security (TLS) session manager that manages an SSL handshake with the SSL protected server and wherein the application stored on the smartcard is configured to offer one or more of a plurality of cryptographic services.