Abstract: An electronic aerosol provision system can include an airflow sensor operable to measure an airflow parameter; a profile recall unit operable to recall one or more inhalation airflow profiles, describing at least one of a velocity or an amount of air inhaled through the electronic aerosol provision system over a course of a puff by a user; and a comparison processing unit operable to compare a measured airflow parameter with at least a first inhalation airflow profile while providing aerosol to the user.

Abstract: A method for providing an unlock signal to a locked device, the method comprising: transmitting, by a user device operating in a wireless advertising mode, an advertising packet containing data requesting an unlock of a locked device; receiving, by the user device operating in a wireless scanning mode, an advertising packet containing an unlock challenge request from the locked device; obtaining, by the user device and from an unlock certification entity, a signed unlock message; and transmitting, by the user device operating in the wireless advertising mode, an advertising packet containing data comprising the signed unlock message.

Abstract: There is provided herein a method for transmitting a payload using a connectionless state packet, the method comprising: obtaining, by a device having a capability for connectionless state advertising, a payload that exceeds a maximum payload size of a connectionless state advertising packet; determining, by the device, a plurality of payload chunks from the payload, each payload chunk having a size less than the maximum payload size; transmitting, by the device in an advertising mode, a plurality of connectionless state advertising packets, each connectionless state advertising packet including a chunk of the plurality of chunks, and an identifier of the chunk number.

Abstract: A device component for an aerosol provision system comprises: a speaker operable to emit acoustic signals; and a controller configured to: supply to the speaker a drive signal in which is encoded payment entity information relating to a payment entity associated with a user, to cause the speaker to emit an acoustic signal carrying the payment entity information for detection by a point-of-sale payment transaction system.

Abstract: A device component for an aerosol provision system comprises: a microphone operable to detect acoustic signals; and a controller configured to: receive an acoustic signal detected by the microphone; extract data from the acoustic signal; process the extracted data to determine if the extracted data corresponds with either a locking instruction or an unlocking instruction for the aerosol generating system; and change an operational state of the aerosol provision system from an operable state to an inoperable state if correspondence with the locking instruction is found, and from an inoperable state to an operable state if correspondence with the unlocking instruction is found.

Abstract: A device component for an aerosol generating system comprises: a speaker operable to emit acoustic signals; a user input element configured to receive a user input corresponding to a control command for controlling an external electronic entity having a microphone; and a controller configured to: generate a drive signal representing the control command for the speaker; and supply the drive signal to the speaker to cause the speaker to emit an acoustic signal carrying the control command for detection by the external electronic entity.

Abstract: A method of tracking the location of an aerosol provision device by a user device involves, when the user device and the aerosol provision device are in remote communication: receiving, by the user device from the aerosol provision device, a location of the aerosol provision device, and storing, by the user device, the location of the aerosol provision device. In response to a request for the location of the aerosol provision device at the user device, the method involves providing, by the user device, an indication of the last-known location of the aerosol provision device based on the stored location.

Abstract: A system including an aerosol provision system and a computer is disclosed. The aerosol provision system is configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The computer is configured to obtain user behavior data relating to an amount of an ingredient delivered from the aerosol-generating material to a user of the aerosol provision system. The computer determines default user behavior with respect to the amount of the ingredient to be delivered on the basis of the obtained user behavior data. The computer identifies, based on the obtained user behavior, under what conditions to deliver a notification to the user, the notification informing the user of a current user behavior.

Abstract: A system including an aerosol provision system and a computer is disclosed. The aerosol provision system is configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The computer is configured to obtain user behavior data relating to an amount of an ingredient delivered from the aerosol-generating material to a user of the aerosol provision system. The computer determines default user behavior with respect to the amount of the ingredient to be delivered on the basis of the obtained user behavior data. The computer monitors a current interaction by the user with the aerosol provision system, and when the current user interaction deviates from the default user behavior with respect to the amount of the ingredient delivered by a pre-determined amount, the computer provides a notification to the user.

Abstract: A system including an aerosol provision system and a computer is disclosed. The aerosol provision system is configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The computer is configured to obtain user behavior data relating to an amount of an ingredient delivered from the aerosol-generating material to a user of the aerosol provision system. The computer determines default user behavior with respect to the amount of the ingredient to be delivered on the basis of the obtained user behavior data. The computer identifies, based on the obtained user behavior, under what conditions to deliver a notification to the user, the notification informing the user of a current user behavior.

Abstract: There can be provided an electronic nicotine delivery “END” device comprising: a wireless local area network “WLAN” or wireless telecommunications connectivity interface configured to establish a wireless data connection to a wireless local area network access point to provide data connectivity from the END device to a remote management service, and a charging connector configured to receive power input for recharging a power source of the END device. The END device also comprises circuitry configured to selectively activate the connectivity interface in response to expected or ongoing receipt of power via the charging connector.

Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a control unit including: a battery for providing electrical power to a heater which is used to produce vapor, and a controller. The controller is configured to collect information, during user operation of the electronic vapor provision system, relating to: power consumption from the battery due to operation of the heater to produce vapor, and re-charging of the battery. The controller is further configured to maintain a model of power consumption from the battery by the electronic vapor provision system and of the timings of re-charging the battery, wherein the model is formed or updated from the collected information. The model is further configured to predict from the model whether an estimated power consumption from the battery by the electronic vapor provision system will discharge down to a threshold level of charge before an estimated next re-charging time, and if so, perform a user notification and/or mitigation action in response to the prediction.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol provision device, for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising: control circuitry for controlling an activation state of the aerosol provision device; and, age verification means for verifying an age of a user, wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update the activation state of the aerosol provision device from at least one inoperable mode to at least one operable mode in response to receiving a signal from the age verification means corresponding to an authorised user, and wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update the activation state of the aerosol provision device from at least one operable mode to at least one inoperable mode after a predetermined time period or predetermined use period of the device being in the at least one operable mode, wherein the predetermined time period or predetermined use period is variable.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol provision device for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising: control circuitry for controlling an activation state of the aerosol provision device; and, a detector arranged to detect a property associated with an authorised user and provide a signal to the control circuitry, wherein the property is at least one of i) device usage patterns; ii) device usage time length; iii) device usage location; iv) user handling locations of device; v) device movement by user, wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol provision device, for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising: control circuitry for controlling an activation state of the aerosol provision device; a biometric detector arranged to detect a biomarker associated with a user of the aerosol provision device and provide a signal to the control circuitry; and, a communication module for communicating with a database or computing arrangement on receipt of a signal from the control circuitry, wherein the communication module is arranged to provide a signal to the control circuitry on receipt of a signal from the database or computing arrangement, wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving a signal from the communication module, and wherein the biomarker is associated with exhalate and/or saliva of a user.

Abstract: An electronic aerosol provision system includes an airflow sensor operable to measure an airflow parameter, a profile recall unit operable to recall one or more inhalation airflow profiles, a comparison processing unit operable to compare a measured airflow parameter with at least a first inhalation airflow profile while providing aerosol to a user, and a feedback unit operable to provide feedback to the user responsive to the difference between a compared measured airflow parameter and inhalation airflow profile.

Abstract: An electronic vapour provision system comprises a control unit including: a battery for providing electrical power to a heater which is used to produce vapour, and a controller. The controller is configured to collect information, during user operation of the electronic vapour provision system, relating to: (i) power consumption from the battery due to operation of the heater to produce vapour, and (ii) re-charging of the battery. The controller is further configured to maintain a model of power consumption from the battery by the electronic vapour provision system and of the timings of re-charging the battery, wherein said model is formed or updated from said collected information.

Abstract: A method of providing a vaping policy alert by a mobile communications device comprises receiving, at the mobile communications device, mobile network data from a base station; extracting a country code for the location of the mobile communications device from the received mobile network data; obtaining vaping policy alert data responsive to the obtained country code; and displaying the vaping policy alert data.

Abstract: A method for providing feedback to a user regarding usage of an aerosol delivery device, the method including storing, during use of the aerosol delivery device and in a memory of the aerosol delivery device, information relating to the usage of the aerosol delivery device; creating, using a wireless communication interface of the aerosol delivery device, a packet that includes the information relating to the usage of the aerosol delivery device; transmitting the packet to a remote wireless device, via the wireless communication interface, and via a Bluetooth protocol; processing the information from the aerosol delivery device at the remote wireless device; and providing feedback regarding the usage of the aerosol delivery device on a graphical user interface displayed on a display device.

Abstract: There can be provided an electronic nicotine delivery “END” device comprising: a wireless local area network “WLAN” or wireless telecommunications connectivity interface configured to establish a wireless data connection to a wireless local area network access point to provide data connectivity from the END device to a remote management service, and a charging connector configured to receive power input for recharging a power source of the END device. The END device also comprises circuitry configured to selectively activate the connectivity interface in response to expected or ongoing receipt of power via the charging connector.