An aerosol delivery device includes at least one housing structured to retain an aerosol precursor composition, and an atomizer. A microprocessor is configured to operate in an active mode in which the control body is configured to control the atomizer to activate and produce an aerosol from the aerosol precursor composition. A heart rate monitor is configured to obtain biopotential measurements from a user, the biopotential measurements forming an identifier of the user. The microprocessor is operably coupled with the heart rate monitor and is configured to perform a biometric authentication of the user based on the identifier, and to control operation of at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device based on the biopotential measurements, with the controlling operation of at least one functional element including altering a locked state of the aerosol delivery device based on the biometric authentication.

An aerosol delivery device includes at least one housing structured to retain an aerosol precursor composition, and an atomizer. A microprocessor is configured to operate in an active mode in which the control body is configured to control the atomizer to activate and produce an aerosol from the aerosol precursor composition. A heart rate monitor is configured to obtain biopotential measurements from a user, the biopotential measurements forming an identifier of the user. The microprocessor is operably coupled with the heart rate monitor and is configured to perform a biometric authentication of the user based on the identifier, and to control operation of at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device based on the biopotential measurements, with the controlling operation of at least one functional element including altering a locked state of the aerosol delivery device based on the biometric authentication.

An atomizer includes: a liquid storage assembly, including an inner barrel, wherein the inner barrel defines a slide cavity, the slide cavity is defined for receiving the atomization core assembly; and a mouthpiece assembly, disposed at an end of the inner barrel for pushing against the atomization core assembly, such that the atomization core assembly slides relative to the inner barrel, and an end of the atomization core assembly is exposed to an outside of the atomizer. By configuring the mouthpiece assembly to push against the atomization core assembly, the atomization core assembly slides along the slide cavity of the inner barrel, and one end of the atomization core assembly is exposed to the outside. Therefore, it may be difficult for children to disassemble the atomizer core assembly, a risk of children removing the atomization core assembly and causing hazards to themselves may be reduced effectively.

An atomizer includes: a liquid storage assembly, including an inner barrel, wherein the inner barrel defines a slide cavity, the slide cavity is defined for receiving the atomization core assembly; and a mouthpiece assembly, disposed at an end of the inner barrel for pushing against the atomization core assembly, such that the atomization core assembly slides relative to the inner barrel, and an end of the atomization core assembly is exposed to an outside of the atomizer. By configuring the mouthpiece assembly to push against the atomization core assembly, the atomization core assembly slides along the slide cavity of the inner barrel, and one end of the atomization core assembly is exposed to the outside. Therefore, it may be difficult for children to disassemble the atomizer core assembly, a risk of children removing the atomization core assembly and causing hazards to themselves may be reduced effectively.

An aerosol generating system (10) comprises a case (12) and a vaporizer (14), the case (12) having authentication means adapted to enable removal of the vaporizer (14) from the case (12) only in the event of a positive authentication result and/or disable removal of the vaporizer (14) from the case (12) in the event of a negative authentication result. In a method of using an aerosol generating system (10) comprising a case (12) and a vaporizer (14) removal of the vaporizer (14) from the case (12) is enabled only in the event of a positive authentication result obtained from authentication means and/or disabled in the event of a negative authentication result.

An aerosol generating system (10) comprises a case (12) and a vaporizer (14), the case (12) having authentication means adapted to enable removal of the vaporizer (14) from the case (12) only in the event of a positive authentication result and/or disable removal of the vaporizer (14) from the case (12) in the event of a negative authentication result. In a method of using an aerosol generating system (10) comprising a case (12) and a vaporizer (14) removal of the vaporizer (14) from the case (12) is enabled only in the event of a positive authentication result obtained from authentication means and/or disabled in the event of a negative authentication result.

A charger for an electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) device, which may include aerosol delivery devices provides functionality for authentication, including age verification. Such devices may be restricted based on age or other factors that require some form of authentication, verification, and/or identification to satisfy the restriction. The accessory or charger may provide or connect with a verification system for confirming an age of a user. If the authentication or verification is not satisfied, the charger or accessory will not charge the device, rendering it unusable.

A method for unlocking a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving, from an age verification service, an indication that an age verification process has been successfully completed. The method further involves sending an unlock request for the non-combustible aerosol provision system to an unlock service and receiving a signed unlock message from the unlock service. The signed unlock message is cryptographically signed using a private key which is associated with a corresponding public key at the non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method additionally involves forwarding the signed unlock message to the non-combustible aerosol provision system for authentication of the signed unlock message using the public key at the non-combustible aerosol provision system. Corresponding devices and computer-readable media are also provided.

A method for unlocking a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving, from an age verification service, an indication that an age verification process has been successfully completed. The method further involves sending an unlock request for the non-combustible aerosol provision system to an unlock service and receiving a signed unlock message from the unlock service. The signed unlock message is cryptographically signed using a private key which is associated with a corresponding public key at the non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method additionally involves forwarding the signed unlock message to the non-combustible aerosol provision system for authentication of the signed unlock message using the public key at the non-combustible aerosol provision system. Corresponding devices and computer-readable media are also provided.

A method for unlocking a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving, from an age verification service, an indication that an age verification process has been successfully completed for the non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method further involves sending an unlock request for the non-combustible aerosol provision system to an unlock service and receiving an unlock password from the unlock service. The unlock password is based on a pass key accessible to the unlock service. The method additionally involves forwarding the unlock password to the non-combustible aerosol provision system for authentication of the unlock password to determine whether the pass key matches a device key at the non-combustible aerosol provision system. Corresponding devices and computer-readable media are also provided.