Aerosol provision device

Abstract

There is provided an aerosol provision device ( 100 ), for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising: control circuitry ( 120 ) for controlling an activation state of the aerosol provision device; a biometric detector ( 130 ) arranged to detect a first property associated with a user of the aerosol provision device and provide a signal to the control circuitry; and, wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving a signal from the biometric detector associated with a user, wherein the biometric detector comprises a biometric puff detector ( 132 ).

1 . 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 first property associated with a user of the aerosol provision device and provide a signal to the control circuitry; and,   wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving a signal from the biometric detector associated with a user,   wherein the biometric detector comprises a biometric puff detector.   
     
     
         2 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device to a non-operating state in response to receiving signals from the biometric detector associated with a non-authorised user. 
     
     
         3 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device to an operating state in response to receiving signals from the biometric detector associated with an authorised user. 
     
     
         4 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the biometric detector is arranged to detect a property relating to at least one of:
 an exhalation associated with a user;   an inhalation associated with a user;   mechanical aspects of use of the aerosol provision device by a user; and,   physical aspects of the user.   
     
     
         5 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 4 , wherein the biometric detector is arranged to detect at least one of:
 exhalate pressure; exhalate speed; exhalate volume; exhalate chemical composition; time period between exhalations;   inhalate pressure; inhalate speed; inhalate volume; inhalate chemical composition;   
       time period between inhalations; 
       mechanical pressure applied to the device by user during use; and, 
       size of the user's hands; size of user's mouth; structural arrangement within a user's mouth. 
     
     
         6 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 4 , wherein the biometric detector comprises a plurality of detectors each arranged to detect a property associated with a user of the aerosol provision device and provide a signal to the control circuitry. 
     
     
         7 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a communication module for communicating with at least one of: a remote database; a remote computing arrangement; an onboard database; and, an onboard computing arrangement,
 the communication module arranged to send a signal to at least one of a remote database, a remote computing arrangement, an onboard database, and, an onboard computing arrangement in response to receipt of a signal from the biometric detector associated with a user of the aerosol provision device.   
     
     
         8 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 7 , wherein the communication module is arranged to send a message to the control circuitry in response to receipt of a signal from the at least one of: a remote database; a remote computing arrangement; an onboard database; and, an onboard computing arrangement,
 wherein the signal from the at least one of: a remote database; a remote computing arrangement; an onboard database; and, an onboard computing arrangement, is associated with a ranking of the user.   
     
     
         9 . An aerosol-generating system, for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising:
 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 first property associated with a user of the aerosol provision device and provide a signal to the control circuitry; and,   wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving a signal from the biometric detector associated with a user,   wherein the biometric detector comprises a biometric puff detector.   
     
     
         10 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device to a non-operating state in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device to an operating state in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with an authorised user. 
     
     
         12 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 9 , wherein the biometric detector is arranged to detect a property relating to at least one of:
 an exhalation associated with a user;   an inhalation associated with a user;   mechanical aspects of use of the aerosol provision device by a user; and,   physical aspects of the user.   
     
     
         13 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 12 , wherein the biometric detector is arranged to detect at least one of:
 exhalate pressure; exhalate speed; exhalate volume; exhalate chemical composition; time period between exhalations;   inhalate pressure; inhalate speed; inhalate volume; inhalate chemical composition;   
       time period between inhalations; 
       mechanical pressure applied to the device by user during use; and, 
       size of the user's hands; size of user's mouth; structural arrangement within a user's mouth. 
     
     
         14 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 12 , wherein the biometric detector comprises a plurality of detectors each arranged to detect a property associated with a user of the aerosol provision device and provide a signal to the control circuitry. 
     
     
         15 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 9 , further comprising a communication module for communicating with at least one of: a remote database; a remote computing arrangement; an onboard database; and, an onboard computing arrangement,
 the communication module arranged to send a signal to at least one of a remote database, a remote computing arrangement, an onboard database, and, an onboard computing arrangement in response to receipt of a signal from the biometric detector associated with a user of the aerosol provision device.   
     
     
         16 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 15 , wherein the communication module is arranged to send a message to the control circuitry in response to receipt of a signal from the at least one of: a remote database; a remote computing arrangement; an onboard database; and, an onboard computing arrangement,
 wherein the signal from the at least one of: a remote database; a remote computing arrangement; an onboard database; and, an onboard computing arrangement, is associated with a ranking of the user.   
     
     
         17 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 15 , wherein the communication module is integral with the biometric detector. 
     
     
         18 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the biometric detector and the communication module is not integral with the aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         19 . A method of providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, the method comprising:
 detecting, by a biometric detector, a first property associated with a user of an aerosol provision device;   
       providing, by the biometric detector, a signal associated with a user of an aerosol provision device to control circuitry of the aerosol provision device; 
       updating, by the control circuitry, an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving signals from the biometric detector associated with a user, 
       wherein the biometric detector comprises a biometric puff detector. 
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 19 , wherein providing, by the biometric detector, a signal associated with a user of an aerosol provision device to control circuitry of the aerosol provision device comprises at least one of:
 (i) providing, by the biometric detector, a signal associated with a user of an aerosol provision device direct to the control circuitry; and,   (ii) providing, by the biometric detector, a signal associated with a user of an aerosol provision device direct to a communication module,   sending, by the communication module, the signal to at least one of:
 a remote database; 
 a remote computing arrangement; 
 an onboard database; and, 
 an onboard computing arrangement, 
   receiving, by a communication module, a signal from the at least one of:
 a remote database; 
 a remote computing arrangement; 
 an onboard database; and, 
 an onboard computing arrangement, 
   and sending a signal, by a communication module, to the control circuitry.   
     
     
         21 . (canceled)