KR20060088641A - System of application service based on smart card and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart card application service system, and more particularly to a service system for smart card-based applications such as transportation card, credit card, bank card. The system includes a server comprising server components for downloading and updating smart card applications and for co-managing the issuance profile; And a terminal interworking with the server, configuring a user interface according to a profile, storing and managing a related application, and performing a preset task according to a profile such as a version.

Smart Cards, Applications, Mobile Terminals

Description

Smart card application service system and method {SYSTEM OF APPLICATION SERVICE BASED ON SMART CARD AND METHOD THEREFOR}

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a smart card application service system according to the present invention.

2 is an example of a dynamic menu screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal.

3 is an example of an application download portal connection screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal.

4 is an example of a smart card applet download progress screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal.

5 is an example of a service application download progress screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal;

6 is an example of a service application removal screen displayed on the mobile communication terminal.

7 is an example of a platform upgrade screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal.

8 is an example of installation information inquiry screen of a service application and a platform module displayed on a mobile communication terminal.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: server 110: APMP

120: UDAP 130: server side PMP

200: terminal 210: terminal side PMP

211: Application Profile 212: Platform Profile

220: MMP 222: MUI

230: APMP 232: SAA

234: TPA 236: DLM

238: DIM 240: TCMP

242: TCA 244: CAM

246: CM

1000: smart card application service system

The present invention relates to a smart card application service system, and more particularly to a service system for smart card-based applications such as transportation card, credit card, bank card.

Generally, a smart card is a portable card with a microprocessor, memory, and various applications using integrated circuit technology in a plastic card of a credit card size. The smart card is divided into a memory card and a CPU internal card depending on whether the memory and the CPU are built in. Flows.

These smart cards have a built-in cryptographic algorithm that enables identification, mutual authentication, encryption of I / O data, and storage of information.It provides high security, including financial settlement, program storage, public telephones, identification cards, and medical card applications. It is used in fields where portability and convenience are required. In addition, the smart card is embedded in a mobile communication terminal and is used in various fields such as financial settlement, membership card, and transportation card.

An application program interface is required for a mobile communication terminal to perform a service such as a smart card financial payment service, a membership card, or a transportation card. These application interfaces are generally provided through various frameworks.

However, the framework according to the prior art does not provide an easier and more convenient environment for smart card application services.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a smart card application service system that can easily implement existing and future smart card based applications.

In order to achieve the above object, the smart card application service system according to the present invention comprises a server including server components for downloading and updating the smart card application and integrated management of the issuance profile; And a terminal for interworking with the server, configuring a user interface according to a profile, storing and managing related applications, and performing a preset task according to a profile such as a version.

In addition, in the present invention, the server components, the APMP to directly manage the application and the applet to download from the server to the card or the terminal, so that the operation is normally performed after the initial connection is made at the time of upload / download of the application / applet The terminal manages the UDAP, which performs primitive functions on the terminal and the network interface, and the platform, the version of the application, and the related information profile in order to be able to rework or take over when the download is interrupted by the network state. It is characterized in that it is a PMP that manages the database while syncing with.

In addition, in the present invention, the terminal comprises: a PMP which manages profiles of applications and platforms in a storage unit, and comprises an application profile and a platform profile; An MMP performing a function of menu configuration, order, etc. of an application shown to a user; An APMP that directly manages applications and applets to be downloaded from the server to the card or the terminal; And a TCMP for processing commands to be executed while interfacing with the smart card.

In addition, in the present invention, the application profile includes the name, hidden status, version, size, menu order, etc. of the application, the platform profile is characterized in that it includes the version, name, authentication of the entire platform, etc. .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a smart card application service system according to the present invention. 2 is an example of a dynamic menu screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal. 3 is an example of an application download portal connection screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal. 4 is an example of a smart card applet download progress screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal. 5 is an example of a service application download progress screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal. 6 is an example of a service application removal screen displayed on the mobile communication terminal. 7 is an example of a platform upgrade screen displayed on a mobile communication terminal. 8 is an example of installation information inquiry screen of a service application and a platform module displayed on a mobile communication terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1, the smart card application service system 1000 according to the present invention includes a server 100 and a terminal 200.

The server 100 includes a server component for downloading and updating a smart card application and for managing the issuance profile integrated, that is, the APMP 110, the UDAP 120, and the server-side PMP 130. In order to manage the application and applet issuance for the smart card application service in the mobile communication terminal 200, the following three components can be managed through function definition.

APMP (Application & Platform Management Part: 110) directly manages applications and applets to be downloaded from the server 100 to the card or terminal 200. In addition, if the entire platform needs to be upgraded, upgrades can be made according to the preset results. If there is an upgrade item in the card or the terminal 200, it triggers and performs a related task when connecting.

UDAP (Upload / Download Agent Part: 120) manages the work to be performed normally after the initial connection is made when uploading / downloading an application / applet. When disconnected during downloading due to the network state, the terminal 200 performs a primitive function on the terminal 200 and the network interface so that reworking or resuming can be performed.

The server side profile management part (PMP) 130 manages the database and the version of the platform, the application and the related information profile while synchronizing with the terminal 200.

Next, the terminal 200 configures a user interface according to the profile, stores and manages related applications, and performs a preset task according to a profile such as a version. The entire platform is also upgradable, and a combination of the functions of each component can be used to perform related tasks, including the following components:

PMP (Profile Management Part: 210) on the terminal side manages a profile of an application and a platform in a storage unit (ex. EEPROM, FRAM, PRAM, or MRAM), and is composed of an application profile 211 and a platform profile 212. have. Here, the application profile 211 includes an application name, hidden status, version, size, menu order, and the like, and the platform profile (212) includes a platform version, name, authentication status, and the like.

MMP (Menu Management Part: 220) performs a function such as menu configuration, order, etc. of the application shown to the user. The menu is configured according to the profile information of the terminal-side PMP 210 and the chip state, and the task is performed by transferring the result through the interface with the user to the APMP 230. The MUI (Menu User Interface) 222 has an image, configuration logic, and the like for UI configuration.

The Application & Platform Management Part (APMP) 230 is a part of a VM application and a platform. The platform and the application are located in an application area, such as a WAM of a terminal platform such as WIPI, and run an application according to a request of the MUI 222. Play a role.

SAA (Service Application Agent) 232 is a WIPI VM application program area, TPA (Terminal Platform Agent: 234) is an area where the terminal platform is located. In addition, the DLM (Download Manager) 236 is a network interface module that performs a download function and interfaces with the APMP 110 of the server 100 to perform an error recovery function that occurs during the download process. In addition, the download information manager (DIM) 238 manages state information, trigger information, and the like necessary when the DLM 236 performs a download function.

TCMP (Terminal Command Management Part: 240) is an area that processes commands that need to be executed while interfacing with a smart card. Run the same command.

The TCA (Terminal Command Agent) 242 performs a function of weaving a series of APDUs and command series delivered in a logical unit, and transmitting the result. In addition, CAM (Card Access Manager) 244 is a physical interface area for interfacing with a smart card, and interfaces with the smart card according to the ISO7816 standard. In the future, interface functions such as USB, SD, and MMC may be added. In addition, the CM (Card Manager) 246 recognizes the smart card and drives the MMP 220 and the APMP 230 according to the result.

The operation of the smart card application service system 1000 will be described below.

First, in the dynamic menu configuration, when the platform is started by the user, the SAA 232 requests the CAM 244 to check the applet list, and the CAM 244 obtains FCI and CSN information from the chip. Then, when the change is compared with the existing information stored in the application profile 211, the information is stored and transmitted to the MUI 222, and the MUI 222 configures and outputs the user interface screen as shown in FIG.

Next, in the application / applet download portal connection, when the WAP browser is started by the user and the MUI 222, the WAP browser communicates with the AMS server UDAP, and requests chip information from the TCM. ) Obtains the FCI and CSN information of the chip through the CAM 244, and the TCM compares the existing information stored in the application profile 211 through the SAA 232 and stores the chip information with the WAP browser after the change. To pass. The chip information is transmitted to the server 100, and when the menu is configured in the UDAP 120 and transmitted to the WAP browser, the WAP browser is executed as shown in FIG.

Next, in loading / installing / deleting a smart card applet, upon receiving an applet load / install / delete request through a WAP browser or a VM application, the UDAP module of the AMS server transmits APDU data to the TCM through the CDM interface, Loads the received result to the smart card (see FIG. 4) / installation / deletion through the CAM 244, and the TCM transfers the execution result received from the CAM 244 to the AMS server and the SAA 232, The SAA 232 stores the changed applet state in the application profile 211, and the UDAP 120 stores and post-processes the changed chip state in the server profile.

Next, in the service application installation / upgrade, when the application installation or upgrade request is received through the WAP browser or the VM application, the installation request is transmitted to the SAA 232, and the SAA 232 inquires the installation status, and the DIM is installed if necessary. The server 100 exchanges profile information necessary for the installation through the server 238, and transfers the installation information exchanged by the DIM 238 to the SAA 232, and the SAA 232 performs the installation through the DLM 236. Instructing, the DLM 236 executes the prescribed installation process (see FIG. 5) and notifies the SAA 232 of the result, and the SAA 232 updates the installation result to the application profile 211 and the MUI 222. The menu screen is updated by notifying the result.

Next, in the service application removal, when the application deletion request is received through the WAP browser or the VM application, the deletion request is transmitted to the SAA 232, and the SAA 232 inquires the installation status to determine whether the deletion is necessary, and the SAA. The 232 instructs the server 100 to synchronize with the server 100 through the DLM 236, and the SAA 232 updates the deletion result to the application profile 211 and notifies the MUI 222 of the result. The screen is updated as shown in FIG.

Next, in the platform upgrade, when a platform module upgrade request is received through a WAP browser or a VM application, the installation request is transmitted to the TPA 234, and the TPA 234 queries the installation status to determine whether the module needs to be installed. When the installation is required, the server 100 exchanges profile information necessary for installation through the DIM 238, and transfers the installation information exchanged by the DIM 238 to the TPA 234, and the TPA 234 transmits the DLM 236. Instructs the installation through (see FIG. 7), and repeatedly executes according to the list of upgrade necessary modules, and the SAA 232 updates the installation result to the platform profile 212 and notifies the MUI 222 of the result to display the menu screen. Update

Lastly, in the service application and platform module installation information inquiry, when requesting the installation information inquiry such as the version of the platform or a specific application, the TPA 234 or SAA 232 instructs the installation status information inquiry, and the SAA ( 232 requests application profile 211, TPA 234 requests platform profile 212 for installation profile information, and the latest version of the platform and application queries server 100 via DIM 238 to provide MUI ( 222), and displays the information inquired through the MUI (222) on the screen, and asks whether or not to install (see Figure 8).

As described above, the present invention can easily implement existing and future smart card based applications.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to specific embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto but may be variously modified.

Claims (7)

A server comprising server components for downloading and updating a smart card application and for co-managing the issuance profile; And A smart card application service system including a terminal interworking with the server, configuring a user interface according to a profile, storing and managing a related application, and performing a preset operation according to a profile such as a version. The server component of claim 1, wherein the server components manage APMP to directly manage an application and an applet to be downloaded from the server to a card or the terminal, and to perform a normal operation after an initial connection is made when uploading / downloading an application / applet. In case of disconnection during downloading due to the network state, UDAP, which performs primitive functions related to the terminal and the network interface, and the platform and application version and related information profile, so that reworking or resuming can be performed. Smart card application service system, characterized in that the PMP to manage the database while synchronizing. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal comprises: A PMP which manages profiles of applications and platforms in a storage unit, and comprises an application profile and a platform profile; An MMP performing a function of menu configuration, order, etc. of an application shown to a user; An APMP that directly manages applications and applets to be downloaded from the server to the card or the terminal; And A smart card application service system comprising a TCMP for processing commands to be performed while interfacing with a smart card. 4. The smart card application service system of claim 3, wherein the storage unit is EEPROM, FRAM, PRAM, or MRAM. The smart profile of claim 3, wherein the application profile includes a name, hidden status, version, size, menu order, etc. of the application, and the platform profile includes a version, name, authentication status, etc. of the entire platform. Card application service system. APMP that directly manages the application and applet to be downloaded, and manages to perform the normal operation after the initial connection is made when uploading / downloading the application / applet. A server including a UDAP for performing a primitive function on a network interface, and a PMP for synchronizing and managing a database and a version of a platform and an application; And It manages the profile of the application and the platform in the storage, the PMP consisting of the application profile and the platform profile, the MMP that performs the functions such as the menu configuration and the order of the application shown to the user, the application and the applet to download from the server Smart card application service system comprising a terminal including an APMP for directly managing, and a TCMP for processing commands to be performed while interfacing with the smart card. A smart card application service method using the system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, When the applet load request is received through the WAP browser or VM application, the UDAP module of the AMS server transmits APDU data to the TCM through the CDM interface, and the TCM loads the received result into the smart card through the CAM. Way.

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