Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a wireless receiver adapted to receive a beacon signal from a wireless beacon, the beacon signal including a unique identifier and a common identifier indicating that the beacon is used for the transmission of vaping policies; a processor adapted to detect within the beacon signal the common identifier; a transmitter adapted to transmit the unique identifier to a remote server; and a receiver adapted to receive from the remote server indicator data indicative of the authenticity of the beacon signal.

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a wireless receiver adapted to receive a beacon signal from a wireless beacon, the beacon signal including a unique identifier and a common identifier indicating that the beacon is used for the transmission of vaping policies; a processor adapted to detect within the beacon signal the common identifier; a transmitter adapted to transmit the unique identifier to a remote server; and a receiver adapted to receive from the remote server indicator data indicative of the authenticity of the beacon signal.

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a wireless receiver adapted to receive a beacon signal from a wireless beacon, the beacon signal including a unique identifier and a common identifier indicating that the beacon is used for the transmission of vaping policies; a processor adapted to detect within the beacon signal the common identifier; a transmitter adapted to transmit the unique identifier to a remote server; and a receiver adapted to receive from the remote server indicator data indicative of the authenticity of the beacon signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure teaches provision of a method that includes passing a data token from a first wirelessly connectable electronic nicotine delivery (END) device to a second wirelessly connectable END device. The method also includes using the token to control an aspect of the operation of a third wirelessly connectable device, the third wirelessly connectable device having an established communications relationship with the second wirelessly connectable END device.

Abstract: A method of generating of a map of vaping action events includes receiving respective notifications of a vaping action for each of a plurality of electronic vapor provision systems, logging GPS coordinates in response to detection of the vaping action, transmitting one or more logged sets of GPS coordinates to a vaping heat map server, and updating a vaping action count in one or more map regions in the map of vaping action events responsive to the transmitted GPS coordinates.

Abstract: The present disclosure teaches provision of a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module includes a wireless communication interface which is configured to operate at different times as a master device and as a slave device in separate communication relationships using the same communication protocol. The interface is also configured to switch back and forth between a master device mode and a slave device mode.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing a feature between an electronic vapor provision system and a mobile communication device of a user includes obtaining a current parameter of a configurable feature on one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; communicating an indication of the parameter to the other of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; and the other one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device reconfiguring a corresponding feature in response to the communicated indication of the parameter.

Abstract: A method of generating of a map of vaping action events includes receiving respective notifications of a vaping action for each of a plurality of electronic vapor provision systems, logging GPS coordinates in response to detection of the vaping action, transmitting one or more logged sets of GPS coordinates to a vaping heat map server, and updating a vaping action count in one or more map regions in the map of vaping action events responsive to the transmitted GPS coordinates.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing a feature between an electronic vapor provision system and a mobile communication device of a user includes obtaining a current parameter of a configurable feature on one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; communicating an indication of the parameter to the other of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; and the other one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device reconfiguring a corresponding feature in response to the communicated indication of the parameter.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing a feature between an electronic vapor provision system and a mobile communication device of a user includes obtaining a current parameter of a configurable feature on one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; communicating an indication of the parameter to the other of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; and the other one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device reconfiguring a corresponding feature in response to the communicated indication of the parameter.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing a feature between a first vaping system comprising a first electronic vapor provision system and a second vaping system including a second electronic vapor provision system, wherein the first and second vaping systems are members of a synchronization group, includes associating the first vaping system with a group identification (ID) associated with the synchronization group; detecting a signal from the second vaping system, the signal including data indicating that the second vaping system is a member of the group; and modifying a setting associated with an illuminated portion of the first electronic vapor provision system to a setting common to members of the group.

Abstract: A method of generating of a map of vaping action events includes receiving respective notifications of a vaping action for each of a plurality of electronic vapor provision systems, logging GPS coordinates in response to detection of the vaping action, transmitting one or more logged sets of GPS coordinates to a vaping heat map server, and updating a vaping action count in one or more map regions in the map of vaping action events responsive to the transmitted GPS coordinates.

Abstract: A method of generating of a map of vaping action events includes receiving respective notifications of a vaping action for each of a plurality of electronic vapor provision systems, logging GPS coordinates in response to detection of the vaping action, transmitting one or more logged sets of GPS coordinates to a vaping heat map server, and updating a vaping action count in one or more map regions in the map of vaping action events responsive to the transmitted GPS coordinates.

Abstract: A system including an electronic aerosol provision device for selectively providing an aerosol to a user of the electronic aerosol provision device, a computing device configured to communicate with the electronic aerosol provision device to exchange operating data associated with the operation of the electronic aerosol provision device, and a biometric sensor configured to measure a biometric parameter of the user of the electronic aerosol provision device and to communicate with the computing device to exchange sensor data indicating a measurement of the biometric parameter. The computing device is further configured to control an aspect of its operation relating to the electronic aerosol provision device in response to the sensor data received from the biometric sensor.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing a feature between a first vaping system comprising a first electronic vapor provision system and a second vaping system including a second electronic vapor provision system, wherein the first and second vaping systems are members of a synchronization group, includes associating the first vaping system with a group identification (ID) associated with the synchronization group; detecting a signal from the second vaping system, the signal including data indicating that the second vaping system is a member of the group; and modifying a setting associated with an illuminated portion of the first electronic vapor provision system to a setting common to members of the group.

Abstract: A method of providing a vaping policy alert by a mobile communications device includes 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 mobile communication device includes a wireless receiver adapted to receive a beacon signal from a wireless beacon, the beacon signal including a unique identifier and a common identifier indicating that the beacon is used for the transmission of vaping policies; a processor adapted to detect within the beacon signal the common identifier; a transmitter adapted to transmit the unique identifier to a remote server; and a receiver adapted to receive from the remote server indicator data indicative of the authenticity of the beacon signal.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing a feature between an electronic vapor provision system and a mobile communication device of a user includes obtaining a current parameter of a configurable feature on one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; communicating an indication of the parameter to the other of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; and the other one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device reconfiguring a corresponding feature in response to the communicated indication of the parameter.

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: The present disclosure teaches provision of a method that includes passing a data token from a first wirelessly connectable electronic nicotine delivery (END) device to a second wirelessly connectable END device. The method also includes using the token to control an aspect of the operation of a third wirelessly connectable device, the third wirelessly connectable device having an established communications relationship with the second wirelessly connectable END device.