Aerosol provision devices
OwnerRobert KERSEY, Darryl BAKER +4inventors
InventorsRobert KERSEY, Darryl BAKER, Roberto PELLEGRINI, Najeeb YOUNOSSI, Chris YIN, Alessio Leoncini
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Abstract
An aerosol provision device operable in a plurality of operating modes, the aerosol provision device comprising: control circuitry configured to control accessibility of the plurality of operating modes of the aerosol provision device: a signal module configured to receive signals from a secure source, wherein the control circuitry is configured to update an accessibility of at least one of the plurality of operating modes of the aerosol provision device based on reception of a signal from a secure source indicating an accessibility of at least one operating mode of the aerosol provision device.
Claims27
An aerosol provision device operable in a plurality of operating modes, the aerosol provision device comprising:
- control circuitry configured to control accessibility of the plurality of operating modes of the aerosol provision device;
- a signal module configured to receive signals from a secure source,
- wherein the control circuitry is configured to update an accessibility of at least one of the plurality of operating modes of the aerosol provision device based on reception of a signal from a secure source indicating an accessibility of at least one operating mode of the aerosol provision device.
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A computing device for indicating to an aerosol provision device an accessibility of an operating mode of the aerosol provision device, wherein the computing device is configured to:
- transmit a first signal to a secure source, indicating a property of an aerosol provision device;
- receive, from the secure source, a second signal comprising a payload indicating an accessibility of at least one operating mode of the aerosol provision device;
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- provide, in response to receiving the second signal, a third signal to the aerosol provision device;
- wherein the third signal comprises information derived from the payload, indicating an accessibility of the least one operating mode of the aerosol provision device.
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A secure source for indicating to an aerosol provision device an accessibility of at least one operating mode of the aerosol provision device, the secure source comprising:
- a signal module configured to receive signalling indicating at least one property of the aerosol provision device, and to transmit signalling indicating an accessibility of at least one operating mode of the aerosol provision device;
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- control circuitry;
- wherein the secure source is configured to:
- receive, at the signal module, signalling from an aerosol provision device or a computing device indicating at least one property of the aerosol provision device;
- determine, at the control circuitry, based on the at least one property of the aerosol provision device, an accessibility of at least one operating mode of the aerosol provision device;
- generate, at the control circuitry, a payload indicating the accessibility of the at least one operating mode;
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- transmit, via the signal module, signalling comprising the payload.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.