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SUPPLYING OMITTED CRITICAL CODE PORTION TO ACTIVATE LICENSABLE COMPONENT IN AUDIO VIDEO DEVICE

  • US 20120120321A1
  • Filed: 03/11/2011
  • Published: 05/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Method comprising:

  • receiving initial software code in an audio-video display device having a processor being able to execute code, the initial software code not including a critical piece of code without which the initial software cannot be executed by the processor to undertake a licensed function;

    receiving, responsive to a determination that a license for the licensed function has been activated, the critical piece of code in cooperation with the initial software code in the audio-video display device to render a fully capable code; and

    using the processor to execute the fully capable code to thereby undertake the licensed function on the audio-video display device.

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