A system comprising a non-combustible aerosol provision device

Abstract

A system including a non-combustible aerosol provision device for use with a consumable, the system including one or more controllers and an identifier reader configured to read an identifier associated with one or more consumables, wherein the one or more controllers are configured to record the number of readings of the identifier and perform an action in response to the recorded number of readings reaching a predetermined value. The device may include a power source and a heating assembly, and the controller may prevent power being supplied to the heating assembly until a reading of the identifier is recorded and/or in response to the recorded number of readings reaching a predetermined value. A package for the consumables includes comprises an electromagnetically interrogatable data storage, such as an RFID tag, which identifies the package and includes data regarding the number of consumables contained within the package.

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