Title:
SOFTWARE UPDATE IN A SECURITY ELEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/006246
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method for updating an installed software (60a), in particular an operating system, OS, (30a) in a secure element (100). The method comprises the steps of providing S1 an update agent (10) in the secure element (100); securing S3 specific data (35a; 65a) required for operating the installed software (30a; 60a) in a memory (12) of the update agent (10); loading S4a a software image (30b); (60b) into the secure element (100), the software image (30b; 60b) representing an update of the installed software (30a; 60a); and making the software image (30b; 60b) operable by the secured specific data (35b; 65b). According to further aspects, the present invention relates to a respective secure element (100), an update agent (10), and a computerprogram product in relation to other aspects of the invention.
Inventors:
RUAU MARIANO (ES)
GIFRE CLARA (ES)
GARCIA FARRÉS ANDREU (ES)
GOMEZ SOLL PABLO DANIEL (ES)
GIFRE CLARA (ES)
GARCIA FARRÉS ANDREU (ES)
GOMEZ SOLL PABLO DANIEL (ES)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2022/025349
Publication Date:
May 16, 2024
Filing Date:
July 26, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GIESECKE DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GERMANY GMBH (DE)
International Classes:
G06F21/57; G06F21/72
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GIESECKE + DEVRIENT IP (DE)
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