Electronic vaporizing device with weather detection functionality

A method for operating a dual mode electronic vaporizing/weather detection device, wherein the dual mode electronic vaporizing/weather detection device comprises (a) a vaporizing component operable to vaporize a plurality of materials received therein and expel a generated vapor from the vaporizing component, at least one power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, and (b) at least one weather detection component operable to detect a plurality of weather data associated with at least one physical characteristic of an environment proximate to the at least one weather detection component, comprising the steps:

• obtaining a plurality of vaporizing component operating parameters related to operation of the vaporizing component;
• operating the vaporizing component in accordance with at least portion of the plurality of vaporizing component parameters;
• obtaining a plurality of data capture parameters related to the plurality of weather data;
• obtaining a plurality of weather detection operating parameters related to operation of the at least one weather detection component;
• detecting the plurality of weather data associated with the at least one physical characteristic of the environment proximate to the at least one weather detection component in accordance with at least one of the plurality of data capture parameters, at least one of the plurality of weather detection operating parameters, and combinations thereof;
• determining at least one weather condition based on at least a portion of the plurality of detected weather data;
• and
• generating a plurality of weather status data therefrom.

A method for operating a dual mode electronic vaporizing/weather detection device having a vaporizing mode and a weather detecting mode, wherein the electronic vaporizing/weather detection device comprises (a) a vaporizing component operable to vaporize a plurality of materials received therein and expel a generated vapor from the vaporizing component, at least one power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, and (b) at least one weather detection component operable to detect a plurality of weather data associated with at least one physical characteristic of an environment proximate to the at least one weather detection component, comprising the steps:

• receiving a command to activate a weather detection mode;
• activating at least one weather detection component in response to the received command to activate the weather detection mode;
• obtaining a plurality of data capture parameters related to the plurality of weather data;
• obtaining a plurality of weather detection operating parameters related to operation of the at least one weather detection component;
• detecting the plurality of weather data associated with the at least one physical characteristic of the environment proximate to the at least one weather detection component in accordance with at least one of the plurality of data capture parameters, at least one of the plurality of weather detection operating parameters, and combinations thereof;
• determining at least one weather condition based on at least a portion of the plurality of detected weather data;
• and
• generating a plurality of weather status data therefrom.

A system for operating an electronic vaporizing device in conjunction with at least one weather detection device, the system comprising:

• an electronic vaporizing device comprising:
• a first processor operable for controlling the electronic vaporizing device,
• at least one container configured to store a vaporizable material,
• a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the first processor and controlled in part by the first processor, wherein the vaporizing component is in fluid communication with the at least one container for receiving at least a portion of the vaporizable material therefrom, wherein the vaporizing component is operable to vaporize the vaporizable material received therein,
• at least one vapor outlet coupled to the vaporizing component and configured to receive a vapor generated by the vaporizing component, the at least one vapor outlet operable to expel the generated vapor from the vaporizing device,
• at least one vaporizing power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, wherein the at least one vaporizing power source is operable to generate a supply of power for operation of the vaporizing component, and
• an input/output device operatively coupled to the first processor;
• and
• at least one weather detection device, comprising:
• a weather detection device processor operable for controlling the at least one weather detection device,
• at least one weather detection component, operatively coupled to the weather detection device processor and controlled in part by the weather protection device processor, wherein the at least one weather detection component is configured to detect a plurality of weather data associated with at least one physical characteristic of an environment proximate to the at least one weather detection device, determine at least one weather condition based on at least a portion of the plurality of detected weather data;
• and generate a plurality of weather status data therefrom;
• and
• an input/output port operatively coupled to the device processor and configured operatively connect the weather detection device processor and the electronic vaporizing device, wherein the input/output port is configured to transmit the plurality of generated weather status data to the electronic vaporizing device for further processing thereof.