Secure device charging
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1. An apparatus for authenticating an initiation of a charging process for a secure charging apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- circuitry configured to authorize a user;
circuitry configured to confirm connection of a device;
circuitry configured to determine if initial provision of a charging current to the device has commenced and been accepted, thereby confirming charging of the device is possible;
a locking mechanism configured to secure the device in the apparatus; and
circuitry configured to control the locking mechanism, wherein the circuitry configured to control the locking mechanism is configured to enable the locking mechanism only if;
(i) the user authorization is successful;
(ii) the confirmation of the connection is successful; and
(iii) the determination that the initial provision of the charging current to the device has commenced and been accepted is successful, andwherein the charging process can continue only if the locking mechanism is enabled.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is an apparatus for determining the initiation of a charging process for a secure charging apparatus. The apparatus has circuitry for authorising a user, circuitry for confirming connection of a device, and circuitry for confirming charging of the device.
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1. An apparatus for authenticating an initiation of a charging process for a secure charging apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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circuitry configured to authorize a user; circuitry configured to confirm connection of a device; circuitry configured to determine if initial provision of a charging current to the device has commenced and been accepted, thereby confirming charging of the device is possible; a locking mechanism configured to secure the device in the apparatus; and circuitry configured to control the locking mechanism, wherein the circuitry configured to control the locking mechanism is configured to enable the locking mechanism only if; (i) the user authorization is successful; (ii) the confirmation of the connection is successful; and (iii) the determination that the initial provision of the charging current to the device has commenced and been accepted is successful, and wherein the charging process can continue only if the locking mechanism is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for authenticating the initiation of a charging process for a secure charging apparatus, the authentication method comprising the steps of:
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(i) authorizing a user; (ii) confirming connection of a device; (iii) determining if initial provision of a charging current to the device has commenced and been accepted, thereby confirming charging of the device is possible; and (iv) controlling a locking mechanism configured to secure the device in the apparatus, wherein the locking mechanism is enabled only if the steps (i), (ii), and (iii) are all successful, and wherein the charging process can continue only if the locking mechanism is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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