Aerosol delivery device and related method and computer program product for controlling an aerosol delivery device based on input characteristics
AssigneeRAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
InventorsRaymond Charles Henry, Jr., Frederic Philippe Ampolini
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device and related methods and computer program products for controlling an aerosol delivery device based on input characteristics. For example, a method may include an aerosol delivery device determining a characteristic of a user input to the aerosol delivery device. The method may further include the aerosol delivery device determining a control function having a defined association with the characteristic. The method may additionally include the aerosol delivery device performing the control function in response to the user input.
Claims14
An aerosol delivery device comprising:
- a puff sensor configured to detect a puff input to the aerosol delivery device;
- and
- processing circuitry coupled with the puff sensor, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to cause the aerosol delivery device to at least:
- determine a characteristic of the puff input that is a single puff on the aerosol delivery device, the characteristic of the puff input including a duration or force of the single puff;
- determine the characteristic of the puff input has a defined association with a control function;
- cause the aerosol delivery device to both form an inhalable substance from an aerosol precursor composition, and perform the control function when the characteristic of the puff input does have the defined association with the control function, in response to the puff input, the processing circuitry configured to cause the aerosol delivery device to form the inhalable substance without the control function being performed when the characteristic of the puff input does not have the defined association with the control function;
- and
- cause the aerosol delivery device to provide an indication of a level of aerosol precursor composition remaining in a cartridge operatively engaged with the aerosol delivery device in response to the puff input.
An aerosol delivery device comprising:
- a puff sensor configured to detect a puff input to the aerosol delivery device;
- a battery;
- and
- processing circuitry coupled with the puff sensor, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to cause the aerosol delivery device to at least:
- determine a characteristic of the puff input that is a single puff on the aerosol delivery device, the characteristic of the puff input including a duration or force of the single puff;
- determine the characteristic of the puff input has a defined association with a control function;
- cause the aerosol delivery device to both form an inhalable substance from an aerosol precursor composition, and perform the control function when the characteristic of the puff input does have the defined association with the control function, in response to the puff input, the processing circuitry configured to cause the aerosol delivery device to form the inhalable substance without the control function being performed when the characteristic of the puff input does not have the defined association with the control function;
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- cause the aerosol delivery device to provide an indication of a charge level of the battery in response to the puff input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.