RELEASE OF FUNCTIONS OF AN ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRONICS APPLIANCE USING A RELEASE CODE

摘要

The invention relates to an entertainment electronics appliance and to a method for operating the same. According to the invention, a cryptographic algorithm is used during the operation of an entertainment electronics appliance by means of software for controlling the appliance and for carrying out functions thereof, in order to check an identification number which unequivocally characterises the entertainment electronics appliance and has a code for the registration of the software or parts of the software, and if the check is successful, the algorithm releases the software parts whose release element is contained in the code for the registration.