Electronic cigarette, liquid container, and method of operating an electronic cigarette

An electronic cigarette arrangement, comprising:

• an electronic cigarette, comprising:
• a heater configured to vaporize a liquid;
• a mouth piece to deliver the vaporized liquid to a user of the electronic cigarette;
• a processor configured to control the heater to vaporize the liquid;
• a wireless communication interface configured to communicate with a communication device;
• and
• a verification circuit configured to start the operation of the electronic cigarette upon receipt of a signal transmitted by the communication device via the wireless communication interface;
• and
• the communication device coupled to the electronic cigarette via the wireless communication interface.

A liquid container for an electronic cigarette, the liquid container comprising:

• a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an external communication device;
• a wire-based communication circuit configured to communicate with a processor of the electronic cigarette;
• and
• a verification circuit configured to communicate with a processor of the electronic cigarette via the wire-based communication circuit to start the operation of the electronic cigarette upon receipt of a signal transmitted by the external communication device via the wireless communication circuit.