Method and system for facilitating data access and management on a secure token

摘要

A system for facilitating data access and management on a smart card is provided. According to one exemplary aspect of the system, a storage architecture is provided in the smart card which allows data stored thereon to be shared by multiple parties. Access to data stored on the smart card is controlled by various access methods depending on the actions to be taken with respect to the data to be accessed.

主权项

1. A method of using a server computer operated by a value added service provider, the method comprising:
receiving a directory identifier by the server computer from an issuer bank server computer corresponding to a first directory instance of multiple directory instances in a file system on a secure token device, wherein the file system includes an open storage architecture having a common data storage space shared by multiple value added service providers, and wherein the first directory instance is associated with a first value added service provider for use with the secure token device, providing, over a network via a network interface, access parameters from the server computer to a first value-added application associated with the first value added service provider stored on a client device, wherein the client device is configured to store multiple value-added applications associated respectively with the multiple value added service providers for access to the common data storage space of the secure token device, and wherein data stored in the common data storage space associated with the first value added service provider is shared among the first value-added application and a second value-added application associated with a second value added service provider when a customer is participating in a joint promotional program of the first value added service provider and the second value added service provider, and wherein the data associated with the first value added service provider is only accessible by the first value-added application when the customer is not participating in the joint promotional program of the first value added service provider and the second value added service provider.