Method for managing service profiles of a secure element

A centralized profile management device for managing communication profiles of a secure element of a host terminal, the centralized profile management device being external to the host terminal, the centralized profile management device being configured to:

• receive, from a plurality of processing devices, profile data corresponding to one and the same service and intended for the secure element;
• store in memory profile data from among the received profile data, each stored profile datum being stored in association with said service;
• detect an event that triggers updating of a service profile of the secure element for said service;
• and
• upon detection of said event, send, to the host terminal, the most recent profile datum from among the stored profile data associated with said service.

A system comprising a host terminal having a secure element, a centralized profile management device external to the host terminal and a plurality of processing devices, wherein the centralized profile management device is configured to:

• receive, from a plurality of processing devices, profile data corresponding to one and the same service and intended for the secure element;
• store in memory profile data from among the received profile data, each stored profile datum being stored in association with said service;
• detect an event that triggers updating of a service profile of the secure element for said service;
• upon detection of said event, send, to the host terminal, the most recent profile datum from among the stored profile data associated with said service;
• and
• wherein the secure element is configured to:
• receive the profile datum sent by the centralized profile management device;
• and
• update the service profile based on the received profile datum.