Apparatus and method for controlling its operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10216184
APP PUB NO 20170192421A1
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15399732

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According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising a reader and a controller operatively coupled to the reader, wherein the reader is configured to receive certificate data from an external tag and to provide said certificate data to the controller, and wherein the controller is configured to receive said certificate data from the reader, to verify whether the certificate data are valid, and to enable operation of the apparatus if the certificate data are valid. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method for controlling the operation of an apparatus is conceived. According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program product is provided.

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NXP B VHIGH TECH CAMPUS 60 EINDHOVEN NL-5656

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Esser, Peter Alexandria, US 24 313
Koh, Adrian Stockport, GB 5 29
Vega, Victor Sunnyvale, US 4 213

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