Aerosol Generator Lock Release Using Identifier Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aerosol-generating systems face inefficiencies in gas flow and heat transfer, and lack effective authentication and authorization mechanisms to prevent unauthorized use.
Innovation Solution
An aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol generator, a control device, and a storage device that checks identifiers and transmits control signals to manage user authentication and authorize device use, improving gas flow efficiency and preventing unauthorized access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If gas flow path is optimized, then heat transfer efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gas flow path is divided into multiple segments with different cross-sectional areas. The expansion section contains multiple expansion stages that progressively increase the flow path cross-sectional area, allowing optimized heat transfer in each segment without requiring complete system redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The expansion section is designed in advance to pre-condition the gas flow before it reaches the heating element. By expanding the gas flow path cross-sectional area beforehand, the system achieves better heat transfer efficiency during the actual heating process without adding complex real-time control mechanisms.
2Reliability
If authentication mechanism is added, then security against unauthorized use improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic control unit serves multiple functions: it controls the heating element for aerosol generation, manages the gas flow path expansion, and performs authentication by verifying unique identifiers. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated authentication hardware, thereby limiting complexity increase.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using complex cryptographic authentication systems, the patent uses simple unique identifier copies stored in both the aerosol-generating device and the server. This allows reliable authentication through comparison of identifier copies without requiring sophisticated security hardware or protocols.
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AI summary
An aerosol generating system is provided. The aerosol generating system includes: an aerosol generating device configured to generate an aerosol; a control device communicatively connected to the aerosol generating device; and a storage device configured to store an identifier, wherein the control device is configured to: when being communicatively connected to the storage device, check the identifier of the storage device stored in the storage device; and based on the identifier of the storage device corresponding to a predetermined condition, transmit a control signal to the aerosol generating device, and the aerosol generating device is configured to, in response to receiving the control signal from the control device, release a lock state thereof.