System, method, apparatus, and computer program product for activating a software functionality on an appliance

An appliance comprising processing circuitry operatively coupled with a keyboard interface, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to cause the appliance to at least:

• receive, via the keyboard interface, a code for activating a software functionality on the appliance, wherein the software functionality is in a non-actuatable state;
• verify that the code is a valid code for activating the software functionality;
• and
• activate the software functionality such that the software functionality is in an actuatable state in response to verifying that the code is a valid code for activating the software functionality, wherein the software functionality remains in the non-actuatable state if an invalid code is received.

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program instructions stored thereon, the computer readable program instructions comprising program instructions which, when executed by at least one processor implemented on an appliance, cause the appliance to perform a method comprising:

• receiving, via a keyboard interface operatively coupled with the appliance, a code for activating a software functionality on the appliance, wherein the software functionality is in a non-actuatable state;
• verifying that the code is a valid code for activating the software functionality;
• and
• activating the software functionality such that the software functionality is in an actuatable state in response to verifying that the code is a valid code for activating the software functionality, wherein the software functionality remains in the non-actuatable state if an invalid code is received.