A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A LOW COST INTEGRATED CONNECTIONLESS PAY-AS-YOU-GO DEVICE OPERATION WITH USER INTERFACE

摘要

Provided is a method for controlling activation of a device. The device has a memory for storing a list of activation codes, and an activation interface through which new activation codes can be entered for activating the device. The method includes receiving a first new activation code through the activation interface. After receipt, the first new activation is compared code to one or more device activation codes from a group of device activation codes stored in the memory of the device. If there is an accepted correlation (e.g. a match) between the new activation code and one device activation code of the one or more device activation codes, the device is activated for a predetermined period. After expiry of the predetermined period the device is deactivated unless a second new activation code is received through the activation interface.