METHOD FOR LOADING AN APPLICATION IN A DEVICE, DEVICE AND SMART CARD THEREFOR

摘要

The invention relates to a method for loading an application (2) into a device (1), and generally to downloading of applications into portable devices, typically mobile telephones. The method includes the steps of: downloading the application (2) with a signature to the device; coupling the signature of the application to a predefined attribute certificate stored in the device; and installing the application together with said attribute certificate . Preferably, the signature of the application is coupled to a root certificate which in turn is linking the application to a predefined attribute certificate. The invention also relates to such a device (1) and a smart card (6) usable in such a device.