System, Method, and Apparatus for Reducing Nicotine Consumption

Abstract

A system for monitoring vaping includes a vape monitoring device that attaches to an existing vaping device. The vape monitoring device detects when a hit is taken from the existing vaping device and transmits a packet of hit data regarding the hit (e.g., time of hit and duration) to a local device such as a smartphone. Upon receiving the packet of hit data, in some embodiments, the local device appends a location. The packet of hit data (hit data) with or without the location is transmitted from the local device to a server. Software running on the server analyzes the hit data and if the software determines that an action should be taken, the software communicates with the local device to affect the action. Sample actions include displaying an inspirational message, making a suggestion, invoking a challenge, etc.

1 . A system for monitoring vaping, the system comprising:
 a vape monitoring device having an enclosure having therein logic with memory, a hit detector, and a wireless transmitter; the enclosure configured to connect to an existing vaping device such that as a hit is drawn from a mouthpiece of the existing vaping device, air flows through the vape monitoring device through an internal cavity of the enclosure, the hit detector is in fluid communications with the internal cavity such that, when the hit is drawn, the air flowing through the internal cavity is detected by the hit detector and the logic records a hit record in the memory;   means for transmitting the hit record using the wireless transmitter transmits the hit record to a user device; and   means for processing the hit record.   
     
     
         2 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the logic comprises a processor, the hit detector, the memory, and the wireless transmitter are operatively coupled to the processor, and the processor executes program instructions to monitor the hit detector to generate hit data after the hit detector signals at least a start of the hit and an end of the hit, the processor executes instructions to transmit the hit data to the user device through the wireless transmitter. 
     
     
         3 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the user device is a smartphone. 
     
     
         4 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the logic further comprises a clock that keeps track of a time of day and the logic adds the time of day to the hit record for each hit. 
     
     
         5 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the logic further comprises a global positioning device that measures a location of the vape monitoring device and the logic adds the location of the vape monitoring device to the hit record for each hit. 
     
     
         6 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the user device has a global positioning device that measures a location of the user device and a clock that keeps track of a time of day such that when the hit record is transmitted to the user device in real time and the user device adds the time of day and the location to the hit record for each hit. 
     
     
         7 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the hit detector comprises a pressure sensor. 
     
     
         8 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the means for processing the hit record outputs suggestions at the user device, the suggestions comprise a challenge. 
     
     
         9 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the means for processing the hit record outputs suggestions at the user device, the suggestions comprise an inspirational message. 
     
     
         10 . The system for monitoring vaping of  claim 1 , wherein the means for processing the hit record uses learning algorithms to predict user habits and make suggestions based upon the user habits. 
     
     
         11 . A method of monitoring vaping comprising:
 determining when a hit is taken from an existing vaping device and recording details of the hit;   transmitting the details of the hit to a device;   recording the details of the hit at the device; and   after receiving multiple of the details at the device, reporting statistics generated from the multiple of the details.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the details of the hit comprise a time of the hit. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the details of the hit comprise a location of the hit. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the details of the hit comprise a duration of the hit. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising generating suggestions from the multiple of the details. 
     
     
         16 . A vape monitoring device comprising:
 an enclosure configured to connect to an existing vaping device such that as a hit is drawn from a mouthpiece of the existing vaping device, air flows into an internal cavity of the enclosure from an intake port of the enclosure and into an air intake orifice of the existing vaping device;   logic located within the enclosure comprising memory, a hit detector, and a wireless transmitter, the hit detector is in fluid communications with the internal cavity such that, when a hit is drawn from a mouthpiece of the existing vaping device, the air is drawn into the air intake orifice of the existing vaping device from the internal cavity, reducing air pressure within the internal cavity, the hit is detected by the hit detector and the logic records a hit record in the memory; and   means for powering the logic.   
     
     
         17 . The vape monitoring device of  claim 16 , wherein a portion of the existing vaping device fits within a sealing member of the enclosure. 
     
     
         18 . The vape monitoring device of  claim 16 , wherein the logic comprises a processor and a memory. 
     
     
         19 . The vape monitoring device of  claim 16 , wherein the logic further comprises a clock and when the hit is drawn the logic reads the clock and records a time from the clock in the hit record. 
     
     
         20 . The vape monitoring device of  claim 16 , wherein the logic further comprises a location detecting device and when the hit is drawn the logic reads the location detecting device and records a location from the location detecting device in the hit record.