Enabling users to select between secure service providers using a central trusted service manager

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for providing secure services to a communication device comprising a secure element, the computer-readable medium comprising:
• computer-readable program code for maintaining at least one cryptographic key for the secure element, the at least one cryptographic key operable to provide secure access to the secure element via a secure communication channel;
• computer-readable program code for receiving, from the communication device, a selection of a trusted service manager (“TSM”) for facilitating the secure service;
• computer-readable program code for obtaining, from the selected TSM, information regarding the secure service and an application for the secure service;
• computer-readable program code for provisioning the secure service at the secure element using the obtained information, the obtained application, and the at least one cryptographic key;
• and
• computer-readable program code for removing information related to a previous TSM from the secure element in response to receiving the selection of the selected TSM.

A system for providing secure services to a network device comprising a secure element, the system comprising:

• a communication module that receives, from the network device, a selection of a trusted service manager (“TSM”) for facilitating the secure service;
• a managed TSM communicably coupled to the communication module that:
• maintains at least one cryptographic key for the secure element, the at least one cryptographic key operable to provide secure access to the secure element via a secure communication channel;
• receives, from the selected TSM, information regarding the secure service and an application for the secure service;
• provisions the secure service at the secure element using the received information, the received application, and the at least one cryptographic key;
• and
• causes information related to a previous TSM to be removed from the secure element in response to receiving the selection of the selected TSM.

A system for providing secure services to a network device comprising a secure element, the system comprising:

• a communication module that receives, from the network device, a selection of a trusted service manager (“TSM”) for facilitating the secure service;
• a managed TSM communicably coupled to the communication module that:
• maintains at least one cryptographic key for the secure element, the at least one cryptographic key operable to provide secure access to the secure element via a secure communication channel;
• receives, from the selected TSM, information regarding the secure service and an application for the secure service;
• provisions the secure service at the secure element using the received information, the received application, and the at least one cryptographic key;
• and
• transmits, via the communication module, a message to the secure element commanding the secure element to remove information and an application related to a previous TSM from the secure element in response to receiving the selection of the selected TSM.

A computer-implemented method for providing secure services to a network device comprising a secure element, the method comprising:

• maintaining, by a computer, at least one cryptographic key for the secure element, the at least one cryptographic key operable to provide secure access to the secure element via a secure communication channel;
• receiving, by the computer, from the network device, a selection of a trusted service manager (“TSM”) for facilitating the secure service;
• obtaining, by the computer, from the selected TSM, information regarding the secure service and an application for the secure service;
• provisioning, by the computer, the secure service at the secure element using the obtained information, the obtained application, and the at least one cryptographic key;
• and
• transmitting, by the computer, a message to the secure element commanding the secure element to remove information and an application related to a previous TSM from the secure element in response to receiving the selection of the selected TSM.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for providing secure services to a communication device comprising a secure element, the computer-readable medium comprising:
• computer-readable program code for maintaining at least one cryptographic key for the secure element, the at least one cryptographic key operable to provide secure access to the secure element via a secure communication channel;
• computer-readable program code for receiving, from the communication device, a selection of a trusted service manager (“TSM”) for facilitating the secure service;
• computer-readable program code for obtaining, from the selected TSM, information regarding the secure service and an application for the secure service;
• computer-readable program code for provisioning the secure service at the secure element using the obtained information, the obtained application, and the at least one cryptographic key;
• and
• computer-readable program code for transmitting a message to the secure element requesting the secure element to remove information and an application related to a previous TSM from the secure element in response to receiving the selection of the selected TSM.