摘要 |
A method of activating at least one feature stored in a media device comprises storing at an intermediate central processor device information identifying a specific media device provided or serviced by a provider of goods or services; receiving at the intermediate central processor the device identifier information from the merchant terminal received following a purchase of the media device at the merchant terminal; upon receipt of the device identifier information, registering the sale of the specific media device at the intermediate central processor; receiving the intermediate central processor request to activate at least one feature stored in the specific media device; upon a positive determination that a sale of the specific media device has been registered, authorizing activation of the at least one feature stored in the specific media device; and conveying to the provider of goods or services that the at least one feature stored in the specific media device is authorized for activation and may be activated and used.
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