Abstract: An apparatus is provided for access control of an aerosol provision device. The apparatus includes a housing, communication interface and processing circuitry. The housing is structured to engage the aerosol provision device, and thereby engage the aerosol provision device with the apparatus. The communication interface is configured to enable a data connection with the aerosol provision device, when the aerosol provision device is engaged with the apparatus. And the processing circuitry is configured to send an unlock signal to the aerosol provision device over the data connection to cause the aerosol provision device to unlock and thereby enable use of the aerosol provision device to power an aerosol generator to energize an aerosol-generating material to generate aerosol for delivery to a user.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided that includes a coupler structured to engage a consumable including aerosol-generating material, the aerosol provision device or the consumable further including an aerosol generator. The device includes a communication interface configured to enable a wireless connection, and processing circuitry configured to control power provided to the aerosol generator to energize the aerosol-generating material of the consumable to generate aerosol for delivery to a user. And the processing circuitry is further configured to activate a timer to measure an elapsed time, and automatically lock the aerosol provision device, responsive to a timeout condition in which no computer on a whitelist of one or more computers is in wireless range of the communication interface when the elapsed time reaches a specified period of time.