Smart Power Supply Device and Corresponding Method for Using a Power Supply Device

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The invention relates to a power supply device (100) for wireless communication with a communication device (200), in particular a wireless contact based or contactless communication device, of a user and for supplying power to an authenticated device (300, 301) based on a result of the wireless communication, wherein the authenticated device (300, 301) is a user's device (300) or an on-demand service device authenticated (301) by the power supply device (100). According to the invention, the power supply device (100) comprises a securing element (101) configured for mutual secure authentication with an external communication device, and in that the user is granted permission to use the authenticated device (300, 301) with the power supplied by the power supply device (100) based on a successful mutual secure authentication between the securing element (101) and the user's communication device (200). The invention further relates to a corresponding method for granting a user access to power supply from a power supply device.

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