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AssigneeGemalto SA
InventorsMarc Birkner, Jean-Luc Giraud, Laurent Talvard
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The invention concerns a device and a method for controlling a portable object life cycle, in particular a smart card, the life cycle being determined by successive state transitions, which states determine the services offered by the object. The object includes a processing unit, program storage units and data storage units, each storage unit having a content defining a plurality of configurations. The device controls the transition from a first state to a second state of the object and, preferably triggers actions when the transition crossover from one state to another occurs or when a transition crossover request is denied. The actions are dependent on the type of transitions implied in the requests for state transition crossover applied to the object.
A device for controlling the life cycle of a portable electronic object, the life cycle being determined by a succession of state transitions, said states determining the services offered by the object, said object comprising a processing unit, a volatile memory, program memories and data memories, each of said memories having a content defining a plurality of configurations, wherein said device comprises means for controlling the transition from a first state to a second state of the portable electronic object, including means for selectively enabling and/or inhibiting state transitions, and means for checking the content of the volatile memory, the data memories and the program memories of the portable electronic object as a function of the state transition to be effected, so that only some transitions are permitted amongst all the transitions between any two possible states of the portable electronic object.
A portable electronic object having a processing unit, a volatile memory, program memories, data memories, and a device for controlling the life cycle of the object comprising means for controlling the transition from a first state to a second state of the portable electronic object, including means for selectively enabling and/or inhibiting state transitions, and means for checking the content of the volatile memory, the data memories and the program memories of the portable electronic object as a function of the state transition to be effected, so that only some transitions are permitted amongst all the transitions between any two possible states of the portable electronic object.
A smart card having a processing unit, a volatile memory, program memories, data memories, and a device for controlling the life cycle of the object comprising means for controlling the transition from a first state to a second state of the smart card, including means for selectively enabling and/or inhibiting state transitions, and means for checking the content of the volatile memory, the data memories and the program memories of the smart card as a function of the state transition to be effected, so that only some transitions are permitted amongst all the transitions between two possible states of the smart card.
A method of controlling the life cycle of a portable electronic object, the life cycle being determined by a succession of state transitions, said states determining the services offered by the object, said object comprising a processing unit, a volatile memory, program memories and data memories, each of said memories having a content defining a plurality of configurations, said method being implemented, within the object, following a request to transition from a current state to a new state, according to the following steps:
A method of controlling the life cycle of a portable electronic object, the life cycle being determined by a succession of state transitions, said states determining the services offered by the object, said object comprising a processing unit, a volatile memory, program memories and data memories, each of said memories having a content defining a plurality of configurations, said method being implemented, within the object, following a request for transition from a first additive state to a second additive state, comprising the steps of:
A method of controlling the life cycle of a portable electronic object, the life cycle being determined by a succession of state transitions, said states determining the services offered by the object, said object comprising a processing unit, a volatile memory, program memories and data memories, each of said memories having a content defining a plurality of configurations, said method being implemented, within the object, following a request for transition from a reference state to an additive state, comprising the steps of:
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