Aerosol generation system, control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Abstract

An aerosol generation system including: a heating unit that heats an aerosol source contained in a base material; a control unit that controls operation of the heating unit on the basis of a heating profile in which is defined a time-series transition in parameters relating to the temperature at which the aerosol source is to be heated; a first operation unit that can receive a user operation; and a second operation unit that is different from the first operation unit and can receive a user operation. The control unit controls operation of the heating unit on the basis of the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit if the first operation unit is operated, and controls operation of the heating unit on the basis of the heating profile corresponding to the second operation unit if the second operation unit is operated.

1 . An aerosol generating system comprising:
 a heater that heats an aerosol source included in a substrate;   a controller that controls an operation of the heater in accordance with a heating profile that defines time-series changes in parameter related to a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated;   a first operating portion capable of receiving a user operation; and   a second operating portion different from the first operating portion and capable of receiving a user operation, wherein   the controller controls the operation of the heater in accordance with the heating profile corresponding to the first operating portion when the first operating portion is operated and controls the operation of the heater in accordance with the heating profile corresponding to the second operating portion when the second operating portion is operated.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the aerosol generating system comprises:
 a first notifier disposed in association with the first operating portion; and 
 a second notifier disposed in association with the second operating portion, 
   the first notifier notifies information indicating a progress of heating operation based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operating portion, and   the second notifier notifies information indicating a progress of heating operation based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operating portion.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the aerosol generating system further comprises a first power supply that stores electric power and supplies electric power to the heater,   the first notifier notifies information indicating the number of times heating operation based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operating portion can be performed with an amount of electric power stored in the first power supply, and   the second notifier notifies information indicating the number of times heating operation based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operating portion can be performed with the amount of electric power stored in the first power supply.   
     
     
         4 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the aerosol generating system comprises:
 a first component in which the heater and the controller are disposed; and a second component detachably connected to the first component, and 
   the controller permits heating operation with the heater when the first component and the second component are connected and prohibits heating operation with the heater when the first component and the second component are not connected.   
     
     
         5 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the controller sets at least any one of the heating profile corresponding to the first operating portion and the heating profile corresponding to the second operating portion in accordance with a type of the second component connected to the first component.   
     
     
         6 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the controller sets a notification method with at least any one of the first notifier and the second notifier in accordance with a type of the second component connected to the first component.   
     
     
         7 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first component has a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic field,   the second component has a magnetic portion that generates a magnetic field, and   the controller determines whether the first component and the second component are connected in accordance with a detection result of the magnetic sensor.   
     
     
         8 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the controller identifies a type of the second component connected to the first component in accordance with a detection result of the magnetic sensor.   
     
     
         9 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the controller controls the operation of the heater by referencing midway the heating profile corresponding to the second operating portion when the second operating portion is operated while the controller is controlling the operation of the heater in accordance with the heating profile corresponding to the first operating portion, and controls the operation of the heater by referencing midway the heating profile corresponding to the first operating portion when the first operating portion is operated while the controller is controlling the operation of the heater in accordance with the heating profile corresponding to the second operating portion.   
     
     
         10 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the aerosol generating system comprises
 a first device and a second device, 
   the first device includes the heater, the controller, and a first power supply that supplies electric power to the heater,   the second device includes a second power supply that supplies electric power to at least one of the heater and the first power supply in a state where the first device and the second device are connected, and   each of the first operating portion and the second operating portion is disposed in any one of the first device and the second device.   
     
     
         11 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 one of the first operating portion and the second operating portion is disposed in the first device, and the other is disposed in the second device.   
     
     
         12 . The aerosol generating system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the aerosol generating system further comprises the substrate.   
     
     
         13 . A control method that is executed by a computer that controls an aerosol generating system,
 the aerosol generating system including:
 a heater that heats an aerosol source included in a substrate; 
 a controller that controls an operation of the heater in accordance with a heating profile that defines time-series changes in parameter related to a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; 
 a first operating portion capable of receiving a user operation; and 
 a second operating portion different from the first operating portion and capable of receiving a user operation, 
   the control method comprising controlling the operation of the heater in accordance with the heating profile corresponding to the first operating portion when the first operating portion is operated and controlling the operation of the heater in accordance with the heating profile corresponding to the second operating portion when the second operating portion is operated.   
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having a program stored therein, the program that is executed by a computer that controls an aerosol generating system,
 the aerosol generating system including:
 a heater that heats an aerosol source included in a substrate; 
 a controller that controls an operation of the heater in accordance with a heating profile that defines time-series changes in parameter related to a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; 
 a first operating portion capable of receiving a user operation; and 
 a second operating portion different from the first operating portion and capable of receiving a user operation, 
   the program comprising controlling the operation of the heater in accordance with the heating profile corresponding to the first operating portion when the first operating portion is operated and controlling the operation of the heater in accordance with the heating profile corresponding to the second operating portion when the second operating portion is operated.