METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDABLE COMPONENTS USED IN AEROSOL SUPPLY SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC A24F47/00 

FIELD: controlling.

SUBSTANCE: proposed is a group of inventions: an aerosol supply apparatus and a method for operation thereof, a server for ensuring operation of the aerosol supply apparatus and a method for operation of the server for ensuring operation of the aerosol supply apparatus, a system containing the aerosol supply apparatus, a remote server for ensuring operation of the aerosol supply apparatus and a memory apparatus. The aerosol supply apparatus is configured to connect with an expendable component and comprises a transceiver for connecting said apparatus with a communication network and a processor for retrieving identification information from the expendable component connected to the apparatus, wherein the expendable component or the group of expendable components whereto the expendable component belongs is assigned a unique identification information, configuring the identification information for use as an identifier of the expendable component, transmitting an authorisation request containing an identifier via a communication network to a remote server storing a list of one or more authorised identifiers, receiving an authorisation response to the authorisation request from the remote server via a communication network, and identifying the expendable component as authorised, if an authorisation response is received that the identifier is present in the list of authorised identifiers.

EFFECT: efficient identification of authorised cartridges and protection from falsifications are provided due to a complete list of all authorised identifiers, since the information is accessible directly from the cartridges during manufacture or delivery.

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