A system and method are provided to remotely activate options resident on a multi-vendor supported device. The technique includes receiving, at a centralized facility, an activation key sent from a first location and configured to activate an option of an in-field device located in a second location,...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7093032?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7093032 - System and method for multi-vendor authentication to remotely activate a software-based option
System and method for multi-vendor authentication to remotely activate a ...