METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING A DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request to make a device operable, wherein the device is in an inoperable state because one or more components for operating the device are absent from the device;
in response to the request, validating an authenticity of the device based, at least in part, on one or more identifiers associated with the device;
retrieving the components; and
causing, at least in part, transfer of the components to the device to make the device operable.
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Abstract
An approach is presented for activating a device. The activation platform receives a request to make a device operable, wherein the device is in an inoperable state because one or more components for operating the device are absent from the device. Further, the activation platform, in response to the request, validates an authenticity of the device based, at least in part, on one or more identifiers associated with the device. Then, the activation platform retrieves the components. Then, the activation platform causes, at least in part, transfer of the components to the device to make the device operable.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to make a device operable, wherein the device is in an inoperable state because one or more components for operating the device are absent from the device; in response to the request, validating an authenticity of the device based, at least in part, on one or more identifiers associated with the device; retrieving the components; and causing, at least in part, transfer of the components to the device to make the device operable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more computer programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive a request to make a device operable, wherein the device is in an inoperable state because one or more components for operating the device are absent from the device; in response to the request, validate an authenticity of the device based, at least in part, on one or more identifiers associated with the device; retrieve the software components; and cause, at least in part, transfer of the software components to the device to make the device operable activation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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