Installation of a secure-element-related service application in a secure element in a communication device, system and telecommunications

A system for installation of a secure-element-related service application in a secure element of a user equipment (UE) associated with a subscriber of a telecommunications network, wherein the system comprises:

• the telecommunications network;
• a first server entity, wherein the first server entity corresponds to a service provider;
• a second server entity, wherein the second server entity is related to a secure element issuer related to the secure element;
• and
• the user equipment;
• wherein the secure-element-related service application, when installed within the secure element, is configured to allow the first server entity, together with a UE-related application installed on the communication device, to provide a service to the subscriber of the telecommunications network;
• wherein the UE-related application of the user equipment is configured to transmit, towards the first server entity via a request message, an initial request for installation of the secure-element-related service application in the secure element;
• wherein the first server entity is configured to transmit a request to install the secure-element-related service application to the second server entity;
• wherein the second server entity is configured to generate token information and to transmit the token information to the first server entity, the token information representing combined authorization from the secure element issuer and the service provider to request installation of the secure-element-related service application in the secure element;
• wherein the first server entity is configured to transmit the token information to the UE-related service application of the user equipment;
• wherein the UE-related service application of the user equipment is configured to transmit an access and/or installation request related to the secure-element-related service application, together with the token information, to a proxy application of the secure element issuer, the proxy application being configured to access the secure element and/or to install secure-element-related applications on the secure element, wherein the proxy application is configured to interact with the secure element and is installed in the user equipment as a link between the second server entity and the secure element;
• wherein the proxy application is configured to transmit, via a communication link established with the second server entity, the token information, together with Secure Element Identifier (SEID) information of the user equipment, to the second server entity for validation by the second server entity, wherein the token information is assigned to the SEID information upon the establishment of the communication link between the proxy application and the second server entity.

One or more non-transitory, computer-readable mediums having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for installation of a secure-element-related service application in a secure element of a user equipment (UE) associated with a subscriber of a telecommunications network, wherein the secure element corresponds to a secure element issuer, the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitating performance of the following steps:

• in a first step, transmitting an initial request, via a request message from a UE-related service application of the user equipment towards a first server entity, for installation of the secure-element-related service application in the secure element, wherein the first server entity corresponds to a service provider;
• in a second step, subsequent to the first step, transmitting, by the first server entity, a request to install the secure-element-related service application to a second server entity corresponding to the secure element issuer, and receiving, by the first server entity from the second server entity, token information generated by the second server entity and representing combined authorization from the secure element issuer and the service provider to request installation of the secure-element-related service application in the secure element;
• in a third step, subsequent to the second step, transmitting, by the first server entity, the token information to the UE-related service application of the user equipment;
• in a fourth step, subsequent to the third step, transmitting, by the UE-related service application of the user equipment to a proxy application of the secure element issuer, an access and/or installation request together with the token information, wherein the proxy application is configured to access the secure element and/or to install secure-element-related applications on the secure element, and wherein the proxy application is further configured to interact with the secure element and is installed in the user equipment as a link between the second server entity and the secure element;
• and
• in a fifth step, subsequent to the fourth step, transmitting, by the proxy application to the second server entity via a communication link established between the proxy application and the second server entity, the token information together with Secure Element Identifier (SEID) information of the user equipment for validation by the second server entity;
• wherein, during the fifth step, the token information is assigned to the SEID information;
• and
• wherein the secure-element-related service application, when installed within the secure element, is configured to allow the first server entity, together with the UE-related application installed on the user equipment, to provide a service to the subscriber of the telecommunications network.