Uniform modular framework for a host computer system

Abstract

A security framework for a host computer system which allows a host to control access to a compliant security token by ensuring enforcement of established security policies administered by a middleware application. Processing between the host computer system and the security token is performed using one or more modular security application agents. The modular security application agents are counterpart applications to security applications installed in the security token and may be retrieved and installed upon to ensure compatibility between counterpart token and host security applications. The security policies are a composite of host security policies and token security policies which are logically combined by the middleware application at the beginning of a session.

1 . A system which provides a modular uniform security applications framework for a host computer system and a compliant security token in processing communications with the host computer system comprising:
 said compliant security token including a set of retrievable token security policies and one or more token security applications;   said host computer system including a retrievable set of host security policies and a token access control application, wherein said token access control application includes a section for;   retrieving at least a portion of said host security policies from said host computer system,   retrieving at least a portion of said token security policies from said compliant security token,   generating a composite set of security policies from said host security policies and said token security policies, and   ensuring enforcement of said composite set of security policies on a request to perform a security function using said compliant security token.   
     
     
         2 .- 54 . (canceled)