Aerosol provision system and method

Abstract

Described is an aerosol provision system comprises a first air channel extending from an air inlet to a first outlet via an aerosol generation region, an aerosol generator for generating aerosol from aerosol-generating material to generate aerosol in the aerosol generation region, a second air channel extending at least in part from an airflow controller to a second outlet, and control circuitry configured to control the airflow controller to deliver one or more puffs of air to a user of the aerosol provision system via the second outlet in response to determining a condition for providing a notification to the user is met.

1 . An aerosol provision system comprising:
 a first air channel extending from an air inlet to a first outlet via an aerosol generation region;   an aerosol generator for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material in the aerosol generation region;   a second air channel extending at least in part from an airflow controller to a second outlet; and   control circuitry configured to control the airflow controller to deliver one or more puffs of air to a user of the aerosol provision system via the second outlet in response to determining a condition for providing a notification to the user is met.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , wherein the airflow controller is one or more of a pneumatic motor, an actuator for operating a valve and a fan, and wherein the airflow controller comprises the actuator for operating the valve, and wherein the second air channel is in fluid communication with a pressurised container containing pressurised air sealed by the valve, wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the actuator to selectively operate the valve to release pressurised air into the second air channel and to the user via the second outlet. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , wherein the second air channel extends from the or another air inlet to a second outlet via the airflow controller. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing, wherein the second outlet is located on a different surface of the housing to the first outlet. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , wherein the second outlet is configured to direct the puffs of air in a different direction to aerosol delivered via the first outlet. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , wherein a number and/or direction of the puffs of air delivered is based on the condition for providing the notification. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensors, and wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the condition is met based on signals received from the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 8 , wherein one of the sensors is configured to measure a state of charge of a power source of the aerosol generating system. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 8 or claim 9 , wherein one of the sensors is configured to measure an operating characteristic of the aerosol generator. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 8 , wherein one of the sensors is configured to measure an amount of airflow in the first air channel. 
     
     
         12 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 8   11 , wherein one of the sensors is configured to measure an orientation and/or movement of the aerosol provision system. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 8 , wherein one of the sensors is configured to detect if the user is touching or in proximity to the aerosol provision system. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the condition is met based on a signal received via a communications interface from an external device. 
     
     
         15 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , further comprising an input device, and wherein control circuitry is configured to determine the condition is met based on an input received via the input device. 
     
     
         16 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 1 , wherein the second outlet comprises a plurality of holes. 
     
     
         17 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 16 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the airflow controller to deliver one or more puffs of air via a first subset of the plurality of holes based on the condition for providing the notification. 
     
     
         18 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 17 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the airflow controller to deliver one or more puffs of air via a second subset of the plurality of holes after delivering the one or more puffs of air via the first subset of the plurality of holes. 
     
     
         19 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 18 , wherein at least one hole in the first subset of holes is not in the second subset of holes. 
     
     
         20 . An article for an aerosol provision system comprising:
 a first air channel extending from an air inlet to a first outlet via an aerosol generation region;   an aerosol generator for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material in the aerosol generation region;   a second air channel extending from an airflow controller to a second outlet, wherein the airflow controller is configured to deliver one or more puffs of air to a user of the aerosol provision system via the second outlet in response to a condition for providing a notification to the user being met.   
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A method for operating an aerosol provision system comprising:
 controlling an airflow controller to deliver one or more puffs of air to a user of an aerosol provision system in response to determining a condition for providing a notification to the user is met, the aerosol provision system comprising a first air channel extending from an air inlet to a first outlet via an aerosol generation region, an aerosol generator for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material in the aerosol generation region, and a second air channel extending at least in part from an airflow controller to a second outlet,   wherein the one or more puffs of air are delivered via the second outlet.   
     
     
         23 . (canceled)