KR20100019235A - System and method for interfacing between terminal and smart card, and smart card applied to the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for interfacing between a terminal and a smart card, and the smart card applied to the same are provided to supply a service proper for terminal performance in consideration of performance differences of each manufacturer and a type of a mounted terminal. CONSTITUTION: A terminal(100) comprises one or more device resources required for executing a service application. The terminal writes and provides a list about the device resources. A smart card(200) embeds one or more service applications. The smart card selects a service application which can be interlocked with the terminal. The smart card offers the selected service application list to the terminal.

Description

The interface system between the terminal and the smart card, and a method thereof, and a smart card applied thereto.

The present invention relates to an interface scheme between a terminal and a smart card, and more particularly, to the terminal smart card through an initialization process between the terminal and the smart card when the application on card function is implemented in the smart card mounted on the terminal. The present invention relates to an interface system between a terminal and a smart card for preparing to execute an embedded service application, a method thereof, and a smart card applied thereto.

The USIM card refers to a smart card having a configuration example of one chip form by combining a NIM flash memory with an existing USIM card. For example, the USIM card includes various operator services (WIPI Application, etc.). In addition, it is possible to mount a large memory (256Mbyte or 1GByte or more) services to the customer, the need for a large capacity SIM card is increasing.

In the related art, mobile service applications existed on the software platform in the terminal. However, as the high-capacity smart card technology has been developed as described above, the performance of the card is increased, so that the service application can be placed in the SIM card. The environment is in place.

However, in order to implement an application on card function for driving a service application existing in a large capacity SIM card in conjunction with the terminal as described above, a definition of a new interface standard between the terminal and the SIM card is required.

The present invention was created to solve the problems inherent in the prior art as described above, an object of the present invention, in the interface system between the terminal and the smart card to prepare for the execution of the service application embedded in the smart card, A terminal having one or more device resources required for interworking upon execution of a service application, and providing a device resource list prepared by creating a list of the provided device resources during initial driving according to power-on; Built-in, based on the device resource list provided from the terminal during the initial operation, selecting the service application that can be linked to the terminal of the built-in applications, and provides the selected service application list to the terminal By providing an interface system and a method between the terminal and the smart card, characterized in that it comprises a smart card for a plurality of service applications embedded in the smart card, it is possible to selectively execute depending on the device resources provided in the terminal In consideration of performance differences by terminal type and manufacturer, it provides a service suitable for terminal performance.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a smart card for preparing to execute a built-in service application through an interface with a mounting terminal, wherein the application stores one or more service applications that are executable based on a software (S / W) platform. And a built-in list storage unit for storing a device resource list provided on the terminal received from the terminal upon initial driving according to power-up, and the device resource list stored on the list storage unit during the initial driving. A smart card and a method of operating the smart card, comprising: a card control unit for selecting a service application that can be linked with the terminal among applications, and providing a request for registration by providing the selected service application list to the terminal; It is possible to selectively execute a plurality of service applications embedded in a network card according to device resources included in a terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided an interface system between the terminal and the smart card for preparing to execute the service application embedded in the smart card: one or more systems that are required to interwork when the service application is executed; A terminal having a device resource and providing a list of the provided device resources; And a smart card that includes at least one service application, selects a service application interoperable with the terminal based on a device resource list provided from the terminal, and provides the selected service application list to the terminal. It is characterized by including.

Preferably, the terminal is characterized in that for generating the list of the device resources provided in the initial operation according to the power-up provided.

Preferably, the terminal registers the selected service application list provided from the smart card and provides the corresponding list to the terminal user.

Preferably, the smart card selects the service application as the interoperable service application when the device resources required for interworking for each of the embedded service applications exist on the device resource list provided from the terminal. It is characterized by.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a smart card for preparing to execute a built-in service application via an interface with a mounting terminal, the card being one or more service applications executable based on a software (S / W) platform. Application storage unit for embedding; A list storage unit for storing a device resource list received from the terminal; And a card controller configured to select a service application interoperable with the terminal among the built-in applications based on the device resource list stored in the list storage unit, and provide the terminal with the selected service application list for registration. It features.

Preferably, the card control unit stores a device resource list received from the terminal during initial driving according to power-up, in the list storage unit, and checks device resources required for interworking for each of the embedded service applications. If the identified device resources exist on the stored device resource list, the corresponding service application is designated as a service target application.

Preferably, the card controller checks the profile information of the device resource required to be linked when the designated service target application is driven and the profile information for each corresponding device resource included in the device resource list, thereby enabling mutual support. If the service application is characterized in that it is added to the selected service list.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of interfacing with a smart card of a terminal for preparing to execute a service application embedded in a smart card: the method generates a list of device resources provided to the smart card. Transmitting a device resource list; A service application list receiving step of receiving a list of service applications interoperable with the terminal among the embedded applications selected based on the device resource list from the smart card; And registering the selected service application list provided from the smart card.

Preferably, the step of transmitting the resource list, characterized in that for generating a list of the at least one device resource provided in the initial operation according to the power-up and transmits to the smart card.

According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of interfacing with a terminal equipped with a smart card for preparing to execute an embedded service application: the method receives a device resource list provided on the terminal from the terminal. Storing the device resource list by storing; A service target application specifying step of designating a service target application among the embedded applications based on the stored device resource list; A service application selection step of selecting a service application that can interoperate with the terminal among the designated service target applications based on profile information for each device resource included in the device resource list; Creating a service application list for creating a list for the selected service application; And a list registration request step of requesting registration by providing the created service application list to the terminal.

Preferably, the storing of the device resource list may include receiving and storing a device resource list from the terminal during initial driving according to power on.

Preferably, the service target application designation step, the service application list generation step of generating a list for the embedded service application; A device resource checking step of checking a device resource required for interworking for each service application on the generated service application list; A device resource support confirming step of confirming whether all of the identified device resources exist on the device resource list; And specifying a corresponding service application as a service target application when all the identified device resources exist on the device resource list.

Preferably, the service application selection step may include: profile information extraction step of extracting profile information of a device resource required to be interworked when the designated service target application is driven; A resource compatibility checking step of checking whether the profile information of the extracted device resource is compatible with the profile information for each device resource included in the device resource list; And an application selection step of selecting a corresponding service application as the linkable service application when mutual support between the profile information is possible.

The interface system and method between the terminal and the smart card according to the present invention, and the smart card applied thereto can be selectively executed according to the device resources included in the terminal for a plurality of service applications embedded in the smart card. Accordingly, in consideration of the performance difference of the mounted terminal model and manufacturer, it is possible to provide a service suitable for the terminal performance.

In addition, the interface system and method between the terminal and the smart card according to the present invention, and a smart card applied thereto, change the terminal into a dummy device that holds only device resources, and changes the core function of the service application. Implementing inside the smart card, a mobile carrier can directly provide services to customers through the smart card without the cooperation of the terminal manufacturer, and can reduce the cost for developing the terminal.

In addition, the interface system between the terminal and the smart card according to the present invention and a method and a smart card applied thereto, even if the terminal is changed, if the customer has the same smart card, the service and personal data of the mobile carrier can be maintained have.

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

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an interface system between a terminal and a smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a terminal 100 having a plurality of device resources required for interworking upon execution of a service application embedded in an installed smart card 200; And a Universal Subscriber Identify Module (USIM), which receives a device resource list created from the terminal 100 and prepares for selective execution in consideration of a service supporting terminal for a plurality of built-in service applications based on the received device resource list. It has a configuration that includes a smart card 200.

The terminal 100 includes a plurality of device resources required for interworking when the service application is executed. That is, the terminal 100 includes a user interface (UI) that is typically provided in a mobile communication terminal such as a keypad, an LCD screen, and a speaker by model or manufacturer, and also includes Bluetooth, WLAN, cellular modem, SDMB receiver, and TDMB. A wireless interface including a receiver and a wired interface including a UART, MMC, T-Flash, and a multimedia device including a camera mp3 decoder may be configured, and a specific application in the mounted smart card 200 may be used. According to the execution, a specific device resource requested to be interworked among a plurality of device resources is driven.

To this end, the terminal 100 prepares a list of a plurality of device resources provided during the initial driving according to the power-up, that is, the initial negotiation with the smart card 200, and provides the created device resource list to the smart card. .

In this regard, the terminal 100 receives a linkable service application list based on the provided device resource list from the smart card 200, and registers the received service application list to serve based on the capabilities of the current terminal. Provide the terminal user with a list of possible service applications.

The smart card 200 refers to a large capacity smart card that basically includes a subscriber authentication module, and embeds a plurality of service applications that can be executed based on a software (S / W) platform.

In addition, the smart card 200 receives a device resource list provided from the terminal 100 in the initial driving according to the power-up, that is, the initial negotiation with the terminal 200, and based on the performance of the terminal 100. Selects executable service applications that follow.

More specifically, the smart card 200 identifies device resources required for each driving for each of a plurality of built-in service applications, and determines whether all the identified device resources exist on the device resource list provided from the terminal 100. .

Through this, the smart card 200 lists only the service applications corresponding to the case where all the device resources necessary for the execution of the service application exist on the device resource list and transmits the list to the terminal 100. For example, even if a service application using satellite DMB is embedded on the smart card 200, if there is no DMB receiver on the terminal 100, the corresponding service application list is not registered on the terminal 100.

As described above, according to the interface system between the terminal and the smart card according to the present invention, the terminal 100 has a dummy device type that holds only device resources, and provides a smart card function of a core function of a service application. According to the implementation in 200, the mobile communication company can directly provide services to customers through the smart card 200 without the cooperation of the terminal manufacturer. In addition, since a plurality of service applications embedded in the smart card 200 may be selectively executed according to device resources included in the terminal 100, the terminal may be considered in consideration of performance differences for each terminal model and manufacturer. It is possible to provide a service suitable for performance.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the detailed configuration of the terminal 100 and the smart card 200 will be described.

First, referring to FIG. 2, a configuration of a terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a terminal 100 including an input / output unit 110 including a plurality of device resources and a device driver for driving each of the plurality of devices. 120 and a terminal controller 130 that manages a list of a plurality of device resources included in the input / output unit 110 and forms an interface with a smart card.

The input / output unit 110 includes a user interface (UI) which is typically provided in a mobile communication terminal such as a plurality of device resources, for example, a keypad, an LCD screen, a speaker, and also includes a Bluetooth, WLAN, cellular modem, SDMB receiver, and TDMB. A wireless interface including a receiver, a wired interface including a UART, MMC, T-Flash and a multimedia device including a camera mp3 decoder, and the like, and receives a user request through the device driver 120 According to the driving control of the) can be delivered to the output value according to the service application execution of the smart card 200.

The device driver 120 includes a drive driver for driving control of each of a plurality of device resources included in the input / output unit 100, and through this, the service application of the smart card 200 through the terminal controller 130. When the output value according to the execution is delivered, the output value transmitted from the smart card 200 may be provided to the user by driving the corresponding device resource.

The terminal controller 130 creates a list of a plurality of device resources provided during initial operation, that is, during initial negotiation with the smart card 200, and provides the created device resource list to the smart card. In this regard, the terminal controller 130 receives a list of service applications that can be interworked based on the provided device resource list from the smart card 200, and registers the received service application list based on the performance of the current terminal. Provide a terminal user with a list of service applications that can be serviced.

As described above, according to the configuration of the terminal 100 according to the present invention, the terminal 100 may have a dummy device type having only input / output device resources, thereby reducing the cost for terminal development.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the configuration of the smart card 200 according to the present invention, the smart card 200 has a configuration in which the Universal Subscriber Identify Module (USIM) is basically built-in, the application storage It has a configuration that includes a unit 210, list storage unit 220, and the card control unit 230.

The application storage unit 210 includes a plurality of service applications that can be executed based on a software (S / W) platform. More specifically, the application storage unit 210 may store and assign an identification number to each service application to distinguish a plurality of service applications.

The list storage unit 220 stores a device resource list received from the terminal 100 in cooperation with the card control unit 230 during initial driving according to power supply.

The card control unit 230 receives the device resource list provided from the terminal 100 in the initial operation according to the power-up, that is, the initial negotiation with the terminal 200, and stores the device resource list in the list storage unit 220. Based on the device resource list stored in the list storage unit 220, a service application that can be linked with the terminal 100 is selected from among the applications built in the application storage unit 210. More specifically, the card controller 230 checks device resources required for interworking for each service application built in the application storage 210, and if the identified device resources exist on the stored device resource list, the corresponding service. Designates an application as a service target application. In addition, the card control unit 230 determines whether mutual support by checking the profile (Profile) information of the device resources required to be interlocked when the specified service target application and the corresponding device resources included in the device resource list, mutual support, If compatible, a list of corresponding service applications is prepared and provided to the terminal 100.

As described above, according to the configuration of the smart card 200 according to the present invention, even if the user inserts the USIM card to another terminal, it can provide the same environment as the environment that can use the service they used as it is. In addition, as the core function of the service application is implemented in the smart card 200, the mobile communication company can directly provide services to the customers through the smart card 200 without cooperation of the terminal manufacturer. In addition, since a plurality of service applications built into the smart card 200 can be selectively executed according to device resources included in the terminal, a service suitable for terminal performance in consideration of performance differences of mounted terminal models and manufacturers may be used. It is possible to provide.

Hereinafter, a method of interface between a terminal and a smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

First, an interface method between a terminal and a smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4. Here, for the convenience of description, the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described with reference to the corresponding reference numerals.

First, when the initial driving according to the power is applied, the terminal 100 creates a list of device resources provided to be interoperable according to the execution of the service application and transmits the list to the smart card 200 (S10-S30).

Then, the smart card 200 selects a service application that can interwork with the terminal 100 among the embedded applications based on the device resource list provided from the terminal 100 (S40-S70). Preferably, a list of built-in service applications is generated and device resources required for interworking are checked for each service application on the generated service application list. Then, it is checked whether all of the identified device resources exist on the device resource list, and if all of the identified device resources exist on the device resource list, the corresponding service application is selected as an interoperable service application.

Then, the smart card 100 creates a list for the selected service application and provides it to the terminal 100 (S80-S90).

Thereafter, the terminal registers the selected service application list provided from the smart card (S100). Preferably, the terminal 100 receives a linkable service application list based on the provided device resource list from the smart card 200, and registers the received service application list to provide a service based on the performance of the current terminal. Provide the terminal user with a list of possible service applications.

As described above, according to the interface method between the terminal and the smart card according to the present invention, the terminal 100 has a dummy device shape that holds only input / output device resources, and smart core function of a service application. As implemented within the card 200, the mobile communication company can directly provide services to customers through the smart card 200 without the cooperation of the terminal manufacturer. In addition, since a plurality of service applications built into the smart card 200 can be selectively executed according to device resources included in the terminal, a service suitable for terminal performance in consideration of performance differences of mounted terminal models and manufacturers may be used. It is possible to provide.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5, the operation of the terminal 100 in the interface method between the terminal and the smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the terminal controller 130 creates a list of a plurality of device resources provided during initial driving according to power-up, that is, initial negotiation with the smart card 200, and provides the created device resource list to the smart card. (S110-S130). Preferably, the terminal controller 130 creates a list of a plurality of device resources provided in the input / output unit 110 in response to a device resource list transfer request from the smart card 200 at the time of initial negotiation. To provide.

Then, the terminal controller 130 receives a list of service applications that can be linked based on the provided device resource list from the smart card 200 (S140).

after that. The terminal controller 130 registers the received service application list to provide the terminal user with a list of service applications that can be serviced based on the capabilities of the current terminal (S150).

As described above, according to the operation of the terminal 100 according to the present invention, the terminal 100 may have a dummy device type having only input / output device resources, thereby reducing the cost for terminal development.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 6, the operation of the smart card 200 in the interface method between the terminal and the smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, a device resource list is received and stored from the terminal during initial driving according to power up (S210-S230). Preferably, the card controller 230 receives the device resource list provided from the terminal 100 in response to the device resource list transfer request in the initial driving, that is, the initial negotiation with the terminal 200. Store in the storage unit 220.

Next, a service target application is specified among the embedded applications based on the stored device resource list (S240-S270). Preferably, the card controller 230 checks the device resources required for interworking for each service application built in the application storage unit 210, and if the identified device resources are all present on the stored device resource list, Designates a service application as a service target application.

Then, based on the profile information for each device resource included in the device resource list, the service application that can interwork with the terminal is selected among the designated service target applications (S280-S310). Preferably, the card control unit extracts profile information of a device resource required to be interlocked when the designated service target application is driven to check whether the profile information for each device resource included in the device resource list is compatible. Then, when mutual support between profile information is possible, the corresponding service application is selected as the interoperable service application.

Thereafter, the smart card 100 prepares a list of the selected service applications and provides them to the terminal 100, thereby allowing the terminal 100 to register the service application list (S320-S330).

As described above, according to the operation of the smart card 200 according to the present invention, even if the user inserts the USIM card to another terminal, it can provide the same environment as the environment that can use the service used as it is, In addition, as the core function of the service application is implemented in the smart card 200, the mobile communication company can directly provide services to the customers through the smart card 200 without the cooperation of the terminal manufacturer. In addition, since a plurality of service applications built into the smart card 200 can be selectively executed according to device resources included in the terminal, a service suitable for terminal performance in consideration of performance differences of mounted terminal models and manufacturers may be used. It is possible to provide.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Anyone skilled in the art will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various modifications or changes are possible.

The interface system between the terminal and the smart card according to the present invention and a method thereof, and a smart card applied thereto, receive a device resource list prepared from the terminal and perform selective execution in consideration of a service supporting terminal for a plurality of embedded service applications based on the received device resource list. As it overcomes the limitations of existing technologies in suggesting the configuration of smart cards to be prepared, it is not only the use of related technologies but also the possibility of market or sales of the applied devices is not only sufficient but also practically clear. It is an invention that can be used.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an interface system between a terminal and a smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an interface method between a terminal and a smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the terminal in the interface method between the terminal and the smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the smart card in the interface method between the terminal and the smart card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: terminal

110: input and output unit 120: device driver

130: terminal control unit

200: smart card

210: application storage unit 220: list storage unit

230: card control unit

Claims (14)

In the interface system between the terminal and the smart card for preparing to execute a service application embedded in the smart card, A terminal having one or more device resources required for interworking when the service application is executed, and providing a list of the provided device resources; And A smart card for embedding one or more of the service applications, selecting a service application interoperable with the terminal among the embedded applications based on a device resource list provided from the terminal, and providing the selected service application list to the terminal; Interface system between the terminal and the smart card, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal, Interface system between the terminal and the smart card, characterized in that for creating the list of the provided device resources for the initial operation according to the power supply. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal, And registering the selected service application list provided from the smart card and providing the corresponding list to the terminal user. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the smart card, Between the terminal and the smart card, if the device resources required for interworking for each of the built-in service applications exist on the device resource list provided from the terminal, the corresponding service application is selected as the interoperable service application. Interface system. In the smart card to prepare for the execution of the built-in service applications through the interface with the terminal, An application storage unit for embedding one or more service applications executable on the basis of a software (S / W) platform; A list storage unit for storing a device resource list received from the terminal; And And a card controller configured to select a service application that can be linked to the terminal among the embedded applications based on the device resource list stored in the list storage unit, and provide the terminal with the selected service application list for registration. Smart card. The method of claim 5, wherein the card control unit, The device resource list received from the terminal upon initial power-up is stored in the list storage unit. The device resource required for interworking is checked for each built-in service application, and the identified device resource is stored. Smart card, characterized in that the service application is designated as a service target application if all present on the device resource list. The method of claim 6, wherein the card control unit, When the specified service target application is driven, the profile information of the device resource required to be interlocked and the profile information for each device resource included in the device resource list are checked, and if the mutual support is possible, the corresponding service application is selected as the selected service. Smart card, characterized in that added to the list. In the interface method with the smart card of the terminal for preparing to execute the service application embedded in the smart card, A device resource list transmission step of creating a list of device resources provided to the smart card; A service application list receiving step of receiving a list of service applications interoperable with the terminal among the embedded applications selected based on the device resource list from the smart card; And And a list registration step of registering the selected service application list provided from the smart card. The method of claim 8, wherein the transmitting of the resource list comprises: A method for interfacing with a smart card of a terminal, wherein a list of one or more of the device resources provided during initial driving according to power-up is prepared and transmitted to the smart card. In the interface method with a smart card mounting terminal for preparing to execute the built-in service application, A device resource list storing step of receiving and storing a device resource list provided on the terminal from the terminal; A service target application specifying step of designating a service target application among the embedded applications based on the stored device resource list; A service application selection step of selecting a service application that can interoperate with the terminal among the designated service target applications based on profile information for each device resource included in the device resource list; Creating a service application list for creating a list for the selected service application; And And a list registration request step of requesting registration by providing the created service application list to the terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein storing the device resource list, And receiving and storing a device resource list provided on the terminal from the terminal during initial driving according to the power application. The method of claim 11, wherein the specifying of the service target application comprises: A service application list generation step of generating a list for the embedded service application; A device resource checking step of checking a device resource required for interworking for each service application on the generated service application list; A device resource support confirming step of confirming whether all of the identified device resources exist on the device resource list; And And a target specifying step of designating a corresponding service application as a service target application when all of the identified device resources exist on the device resource list. The method of claim 12, wherein the service application screening step, A profile information extraction step of extracting profile information of a device resource required to be interworked when the designated service target application is driven; A resource compatibility checking step of checking whether the profile information of the extracted device resource is compatible with the profile information for each device resource included in the device resource list; And And an application sorting step of selecting a corresponding service application as the linkable service application when mutual support between the profile information is possible. A computer readable medium comprising instructions for performing the method of claim 8.

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