DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME

The present invention relates to a digital license plate for a motor vehicle, which comprises a display device for displaying a sequence of letters and/or numerals in order to form a vehicle identification number, a memory unit for storing files, an authentication unit for authenticating a file stored in the memory unit with respect to a predetermined source, an encryption unit for encrypting and decrypting a file stored in the memory unit, a transmission and/or reception unit for wirelessly or wired interaction with a server, and a control unit, which is designed to control the display device in order to display via the display device a vehicle identification number contained in a file when the authentication unit confirms that the file originates from the predetermined source.