Method and apparatus for displaying embedded chip states and embedded chip end-user application states

A method and apparatus for managing applications installed on a smartcard. The invention comprises a Smartcard Management Program (SMP), a User Action Program (UAP), a User Command Program (UCP), an Application Status Update Program (ASUP), and a Card Status Update Program (CSUP). The SMP interfaces with smartcard communications system and accepts the user commands. The UAP obtains applications from external sources, updates the user profile, and transmits the user profile to the user for viewing on a graphical user interface. The UCP breaks the user commands into card actions and application actions and executes the card actions and application actions. The ASUP updates the user profile by changing the entry in an application name column, an application status column, a user action column, and an information column. The CSUP updates the user profile by changing the entry in the card status field.