Abstract: It is described an electronic device, comprising a secure element domain that further comprises: i) a physical memory region configured to store a plurality of data sets; and ii) a control device, coupled to the physical memory region, and configured to transfer at least one data set away from the physical memory region, wherein transferring the data set comprises at least one of: a) transferring the data set as a first data blob to a virtual memory region of the secure element domain; b) off-loading the data set as a second data blob to an external domain.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to supporting multiple logical interfaces over a single physical interface, in particular relating to supporting multiple profiles on eSIMs/eUICCs.

Abstract: A method of managing priority in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a contact-less communication domain and a secure element domain, wherein the contact-less communication domain and the secure element domain are connected via a domain interface, and wherein the secure element domain comprises two or more interfaces.

Abstract: There is disclosed devices and methods of operating a first device to determine a distance, between it and a further device, the methods comprising: transmitting a first broadcast frame comprising an identifier and a transmission timestamp; receiving a further broadcast frame, the further broadcast frame comprising an identifier of the further device, and a transmission timestamp of the further device, and at least one data pair comprising a transmitting device identifier and a reception timestamp, wherein the reception timestamp is indicative of the arrival time, at the further device, of a prior broadcast frame broadcast from the transmitting device; determining a reception timestamp of the further broadcast frame; comparing each transmitting device identifier with the identifier of the first device; and determining the distance between the first device and the further device.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for managing an IC card with multiple SIM profiles is described. The electronic device comprises: i) an integrated circuit (IC) card domain, configured to store a first SIM profile and a second SIM profile, and ii) a communication domain coupled to the IC card domain via a physical interface. The IC card domain is configured to: a) generate a first logical interface on the physical interface and associate the first SIM profile with the first logical interface by providing a first logical interface identifier, and b) generate a second logical interface on the physical interface and associate the second SIM profile with the second logical interface by providing a second logical interface identifier.

Abstract: It is described a method, a control device, and a computer program for enabling/disabling at least one near field communication (NFC) function of a mobile device (MD). It is further described such a MD. The method comprises (a) associating the at least one NFC function to be enabled/disabled with a corresponding secure application (SA) installed in a secure element (SE) system; (b) checking whether the SA complies with a predefined secure condition; (c) if the SA complies with the predefined secure condition, transmitting a notification from the SA to the NFC control system (NFCC) via an interface between the SE system and the NFCC; and (d) enabling/disabling, by the NFCC, the at least one NFC function based on information comprised by the transmitted notification.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for managing an IC card with multiple SIM profiles is described. The electronic device comprises: i) an integrated circuit (IC) card domain, configured to store a first SIM profile and a second SIM profile, and ii) a communication domain coupled to the IC card domain via a physical interface. The IC card domain is configured to: a) generate a first logical interface on the physical interface and associate the first SIM profile with the first logical interface by providing a first logical interface identifier, and b) generate a second logical interface on the physical interface and associate the second SIM profile with the second logical interface by providing a second logical interface identifier.

Abstract: A method of managing priority in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a contact-less communication domain and a secure element domain, wherein the contact-less communication domain and the secure element domain are connected via a domain interface, and wherein the secure element domain comprises two or more interfaces.

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a processing system is provided, comprising: a first processing unit configured to execute one or more first functions; a second processing unit configured to execute one or more second functions; an operating system configured to provide the first processing unit and the second processing unit with resources for executing the first functions and second functions; wherein a first subset of resources of the operating system is allocated to the first processing unit and a second subset of resources of the operating system is allocated to the second processing unit. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of executing functions in a processing system is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program is provided.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an NFC device is provided which comprises: a transceiver unit configured to establish a communication channel between the NFC device and a further NFC device, said further NFC device being external to the NFC device; a power management unit configured to detect an inactive communication state of said communication channel and to cause the transceiver unit to enter into a power management mode in response to a detection of said inactive communication state. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method for managing power in an NFC device is conceived. According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program product is provided.

Abstract: There is described a method of controlling application access to predetermined functions of a mobile device. The described method comprises (a) providing a set of keys, each key corresponding to one of the predetermined functions, (b) receiving an application from an application provider together with information identifying a set of needed functions, and (c) generating a signed application by signing the received application with each of the keys that correspond to one of the needed functions identified by the received information. There is also described a device for controlling application access and a system for controlling and authenticating application access. Furthermore, there is described a computer program and a computer program product.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an NFC device is provided which comprises: a transceiver unit configured to establish a communication channel between the NFC device and a further NFC device, said further NFC device being external to the NFC device; a power management unit configured to detect an inactive communication state of said communication channel and to cause the transceiver unit to enter into a power management mode in response to a detection of said inactive communication state. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method for managing power in an NFC device is conceived. According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program product is provided.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an NFC-enabled mobile device for supporting a plurality of proximity services is conceived, wherein each supported proximity service corresponds to a specific operating system running on a specific secure element comprised in the NFC-enabled mobile device, wherein the NFC-enabled mobile device comprises a plurality of data sets and each data set corresponds to a supported proximity service, wherein the NFC-enabled mobile device is arranged to determine whether it supports an advertised proximity service, upon receipt of a service advertisement message comprising a unique identifier of the advertised proximity service from an NFC reader, by searching for the advertised proximity service in said data sets.

Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) device for providing a communication path between a processing unit of the device and an external device is disclosed. A mobile device is also disclosed. An NFC integrated circuit (IC) is also disclosed. In an embodiment, an NFC IC includes a mobile host processor interface for communicating with a mobile host processor, a wireless interface for communicating with at least one of a contactless card and an external radio frequency (RF) reader, and a single wire protocol (SWP) interface for communicating with a secure element. In an embodiment, the NFC IC is configured to enable communications between the secure element and the mobile host processor by providing a channel for exchange of ISO 7816 commands between the mobile host processor and the secure element, wherein the ISO 7816 commands are carried over the SWP interface and the mobile host processor interface.

Abstract: There is described a method of controlling application access to predetermined functions of a mobile device. The described method comprises (a) providing a set of keys, each key corresponding to one of the predetermined functions, (b) receiving an application from an application provider together with information identifying a set of needed functions, and (c) generating a signed application by signing the received application with each of the keys that correspond to one of the needed functions identified by the received information. There is also described a device for controlling application access and a system for controlling and authenticating application access. Furthermore, there is described a computer program and a computer program product.

Abstract: There is described a method of controlling application access to predetermined functions of a mobile device (240), the method comprising (a) providing a set of keys, each key corresponding to one of the predetermined functions, (b) receiving (225) an application from an application provider (220, 221, 222, 223) together with information identifying a set of needed functions, (c) generating a signed application by signing the received application with each of the keys that correspond to one of the needed functions identified by the received information, and (d) transmitting (227) information identifying the needed functions and the signed application and a set of access rules to a Secure Element of the mobile device (240). There is also described a device for controlling application access and a system for controlling and authenticating application access. Furthermore, there is described a computer program and a computer program product.

Abstract: There is described a method of controlling application access to predetermined functions of a mobile device. The described method comprises (a) providing a set of keys, each key corresponding to one of the predetermined functions (361, 362, 363, 364), (b) receiving (225) an application from an application provider (220, 221, 222, 223) together with information identifying a set of needed functions, and (c) generating a signed application (301, 302, 309) by signing the received application with each of the keys that correspond to one of the needed functions identified by the received information. There is also described a device for controlling application access and a system for controlling and authenticating application access. Furthermore, there is described a computer program and a computer program product.

Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) device for providing a communication path between a processing unit of the device and an external device is disclosed. A mobile device is also disclosed. An NFC integrated circuit (IC) is also disclosed. In an embodiment, an NFC IC includes a mobile host processor interface for communicating with a mobile host processor, a wireless interface for communicating with at least one of a contactless card and an external radio frequency (RF) reader, and a single wire protocol (SWP) interface for communicating with a secure element. In an embodiment, the NFC IC is configured to enable communications between the secure element and the mobile host processor by providing a channel for exchange of ISO 7816 commands between the mobile host processor and the secure element, wherein the ISO 7816 commands are carried over the SWP interface and the mobile host processor interface.

Abstract: A near field communication device (100) for providing a communication path between a processing unit of the device and an external device, wherein the device (100) comprises the processing unit (102) and a control unit (101) coupled to the processing unit, wherein the control unit (101) is adapted for establishing a communication between the control unit and the external device (104) for providing a communication path between the processing unit and the external device via the control unit serving as a gateway.

Abstract: A portable mobile communication device (10) has a mobile host processor (104) permanently installed in the portable mobile communication device (10) and a near field communication circuit (100) comprising a non-volatile memory (101). Configuration data is maintained in the non-volatile memory (101) of the near field communication circuit (100), for control of communication dependent on the configuration data. Prior to communication between the near field communication circuit (100) and the mobile host processor (104) a session identity value is tested. If the session identity value does not match a reference value, at least part of the configuration data for the communication channel is initialized, after which the session identity value and the reference value are equalized after setting up the configuration data. If the session identity value matches the reference value, the mobile host processor (104) proceeds with communication without said initialization.