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Secure device charging

  • US 10,340,712 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2014
  • Issued: 07/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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