Method and internet terminal for remotely performing operations on a secure element connected to a communication device

The invention relates to a method for remotely performing operations determined by a service provider on a secure element connected to a communication device having a user application capable of IP based communication, characterised by - providing a non service provider specific Internet terminal client module for the user application for establishing connection with the secure element; - obtaining context parameters for connection to an Internet terminal provider module hosted on a remote server via the user application, - launching the Internet terminal client module by the user application,- using the context parameters to establish remote connection between the Internet terminal provider module and the Internet terminal client module, - detecting the secure element connected to the communication device via the Internet terminal client module, - opening a virtual communication channel between the Internet terminal provider module and the secure element over the connection between the Internet terminal clie