When device 110 connects to any one of smart power adapter 116 or smart outlet 120, the transmission of the device identification information essentially acts as a request for power to be provisioned to device 110. Any one of smart power adapter 116, smart outlet 300, and/or monitoring center 130 determines whether device 110 is authorized to receive power by detecting whether device 110 is a contraband device. In some embodiments, contraband device also includes a device that is being utilized a user that is not authorized to utilize the device.

Exemplary Smart Power Adapter

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary smart power adapter 200 for use in the exemplary contraband detection system of FIG. 1, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, smart power adapter 200 represents an exemplary embodiment of smart power adapter 116 as described in FIG. 1. In some embodiments, smart power adapter 200 includes power management module 202, contraband module 204, processor circuitry 206, memory 208, and communication module 210.

In some embodiments, power management module 202 is a component that manages the relay of power through smart power adapter 200 from an outlet such as smart outlet 120. In some embodiments, power management module 202 receives commands from processor circuitry 206, contraband module 204, and/or communication module 210 to allow for or prevent power to be relayed through smart power adapter 200.