Secure Element Provisioning for Version-Matched Network Login

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for providing and updating secure elements and operating systems in user devices do not ensure the same origin and level of development, leading to potential functional safety and security issues, limited functionality, and delayed connectivity, especially when new specifications are introduced during the device's lifetime.

Innovation Solution

A method for configuring user devices with secure elements, involving the provision of login credentials and data sets after the location of the device is known, ensuring that the operating system and secure elements have the same origin and version, enabling rapid connectivity to telecommunications networks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If secure elements and operating systems are provided separately with different origins and versions, then device complexity is reduced and manufacturing is easier, but functional safety and security are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidfunctional safety and security

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the operating system and secure element into a unified configuration package that is provided together as a single entity. This ensures they share the same origin and version, guaranteeing functional safety and security while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through integrated provisioning processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The configuration package is prepared in advance with matched operating system and secure element versions before device deployment. This preliminary pairing ensures compatibility and security requirements are met before the device reaches the user, eliminating the need for separate provisioning that could lead to version mismatches.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If configuration is delayed until location is known, then adaptability to new specifications is improved, but connectivity setup time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to new specificationsVSAvoidconnectivity setup time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The configuration package containing both the operating system and secure element is prepared in advance before the device location is known. This preliminary preparation allows the device to be quickly configured once location information becomes available, reducing setup time while maintaining the ability to adapt to different locations and specifications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20260040075A1Method for configuring a user device, configuration program, computer-readable data carrier, user device and configuration arrangement therefor

Publication Date: 2026.02.05 GIESECKE DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GERMANY GMBH

AI summary

Systems and methods for participation in a telecommunications network. A secure element manages at least one profile data set for secure operation of a user device. An element identifier is provided for identifying the secure element. A location identifier is provided for a home location register of a telecommunications network. At least one login credentials item is provided for logging on the user device.