Systems, methods, and computer program products for managing disabling of services

A data processing system for managing the availability of a service, comprising:

• at least one memory that stores an availability state of a version of the service;
• a communication unit configured to receive a request to modify the availability state of the version of the service stored in the at least one memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the at least one memory and the communication unit, the processor being operable to:
• modify the availability state of the version of the service stored in the at least one memory in accordance with the request,
• wherein the availability state is modified to:
• (i) unavailable in a case where the request includes an instruction to disable the version of the service, and (ii) available in a case where the request includes an instruction to enable the version of the service,
• wherein the service is associated with a secure element profile.

A method of managing the availability of a function, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a request to modify an availability state of a function;
• and
• modifying the availability state of the function in accordance with the request,
• wherein the availability state is modified to:
• (i) unavailable in a case where the request includes an instruction to disable the function, and (ii) available in a case where the request includes an instruction to enable the function,
• wherein the function is associated with a secure element.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a system including at least one processor and at least one memory, cause the system to perform the steps of:

• receiving a request to modify an availability state of a version of the service, the availability state of the service being stored in a memory;
• and
• modifying the availability state of the version of the service stored in the memory in accordance with the request,
• wherein the availability state is modified to:
• (i) unavailable in a case where the request includes an instruction to disable the version of the service, and (ii) available in a case where the request includes an instruction to enable the version of the service,
• wherein the service is associated with a secure element profile.