Patent ID: 11935350
Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 5:
6. A method for authenticating an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:
receiving a request for age verification of a user of the aerosol delivery device;
determining the age of the user;
performing an age verification based on the determined age of the user; and
authenticating, in response to the age verification, the aerosol delivery device for the user, wherein the authenticating comprises:
transmitting an audio authentication signal;
receiving the audio authentication signal at a detector of the aerosol delivery device, the detector sensing changes in pressure caused by the audio authentication signal and providing a signal based on the changes in pressure caused by the audio authentication signal to signal detector circuitry of the aerosol delivery device;
determining, by the signal detector circuitry, a measurement of a pressure difference and a frequency indicated by the signal from the detector;
determining whether the measurement of the pressure difference and frequency is indicative of receipt of the audio authentication signal or an occurrence of a puff by the user sensed by the detector of the aerosol delivery device;
in response to the signal from the detector being determined to be indicative of the audio authentication signal, translating the signal, determining if the translation is correct for authenticating the aerosol delivery device, and authenticating the aerosol delivery device in response to the audio authentication signal being correct; and
in response to the signal from the detector being determined to be indicative of the occurrence of the puff by the user, activating a heater of the aerosol delivery device if the aerosol delivery device has been authenticated.