WO2021171486A1 - Dispositif terminal, dispositif d'aspiration, procédé de traitement d'informations et programme - Google Patents

Dispositif terminal, dispositif d'aspiration, procédé de traitement d'informations et programme Download PDF

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WO2021171486A1
WO2021171486A1 PCT/JP2020/008042 JP2020008042W WO2021171486A1 WO 2021171486 A1 WO2021171486 A1 WO 2021171486A1 JP 2020008042 W JP2020008042 W JP 2020008042W WO 2021171486 A1 WO2021171486 A1 WO 2021171486A1
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有香 菅野
和俊 芹田
雅俊 千住
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/65—Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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  • the present invention relates to a terminal device, a suction device, an information processing method, and a program.
  • the suction device uses a base material containing an aerosol source for producing an aerosol, a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the produced aerosol, and the like to generate an aerosol to which the flavor component is added.
  • the user can taste the flavor by sucking the aerosol to which the flavor component is added (hereinafter, also referred to as puff) generated by the suction device.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for collecting and displaying a usage history of a suction device.
  • Patent Document 1 since the technique described in Patent Document 1 is based on the premise that the user uses one suction device, it is suitable for a use case in which the user possesses and uses a plurality of suction devices properly. Is hard to say.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of providing a service suitable for a use case in which a user uses a plurality of suction devices properly. To do.
  • a communication unit that communicates with another device and suction that is information about the suction device received from the suction device by the communication unit.
  • a terminal device including a control unit that performs processing according to the type of the suction device for related information is provided.
  • the control unit may control the storage device so as to store the first identification information, which is the identification information indicating the type of the suction device, and the suction-related information in association with each other.
  • the control unit may control the communication unit so as to transmit the first identification information, which is identification information indicating the type of the suction device, and the suction-related information in association with each other.
  • the control unit may use the first identification information which is identification information indicating the type of the suction device, the second identification information which is the identification information unique to the suction device, or the above-mentioned.
  • the communication unit is controlled so as to select at least one of the third identification information, which is the identification information unique to the user who uses the suction device, and transmit the selected identification information and the suction-related information in association with each other. You may.
  • the first identification information is different for each type of the suction device, and may be information common to the suction devices of the same type.
  • the control unit may store the first identification information and the second identification information, which is the identification information unique to the suction device, in the storage device in association with each other.
  • the control unit acquires the first identification information stored in the storage device in association with the second identification information of the suction device which is the transmission source of the suction-related information, and the type of the suction device.
  • the process using the first identification information may be performed as the process according to the above.
  • the control unit When the control unit detects a new suction device corresponding to the second identification information that is not stored in the storage device, the first identification information corresponding to the new suction device and the second identification information.
  • the identification information of the above may be associated with the storage device and stored in the storage device.
  • the suction device uses a base material to generate a substance to be sucked by a user, and the suction-related information includes a fourth identification information which is identification information indicating the type of the base material, and the control unit. May identify the first identification information corresponding to the new suction device based on the fourth identification information included in the suction-related information.
  • the control unit deletes the combination of the second identification information corresponding to the suction device and the first identification information from the storage device. May be good.
  • the control unit may control the output device so as to output the suction-related information for each type of the suction device.
  • the suction-related information includes suction amount information indicating the amount of suction performed by the user using the suction device, and the control unit controls the suction amount for each type of the suction device indicated by the suction amount information.
  • the output device may be controlled to output information indicating that the cumulative total of the suction amount for each type of the suction device has reached the first threshold value.
  • the suction device uses a base material to generate a substance to be sucked by the user, and the suction-related information includes a fifth identification information which is identification information unique to the base material and the suction device by the user.
  • the control unit includes the suction amount information indicating the amount of suction performed by using the above, and the total suction amount for each base material indicated by the fifth identification information and the suction amount information is the second threshold value.
  • the output device may be controlled to output information indicating that the cumulative amount of suction for each base material has reached the second threshold value.
  • the suction device performs processing according to the type of the suction device with respect to the suction-related information which is the information about the suction device.
  • a suction device comprising a control unit is provided.
  • the suction device further includes a communication unit that communicates with another device, and the control unit corresponds to the first identification information, which is identification information indicating the type of the suction device, and the suction-related information.
  • the communication unit may be controlled so as to attach and transmit.
  • An information processing method including performing processing according to the type of the suction device for suction-related information which is information about the suction device is provided.
  • the information processing method executed by the suction device in contrast to the suction-related information which is the information about the suction device, of the suction device.
  • Information processing methods including performing processing according to the type are provided.
  • information regarding the suction device received from the suction device is a computer that controls a terminal device that communicates with another device.
  • a program for functioning as a control unit that performs processing according to the type of the suction device is provided for the suction-related information.
  • a computer that controls the suction device is subjected to processing of suction-related information, which is information about the suction device, according to the type of the suction device.
  • suction-related information which is information about the suction device, according to the type of the suction device.
  • a mechanism capable of providing a service suitable for a use case in which a user uses a plurality of suction devices properly is provided.
  • FIG. 1 It is a schematic diagram which shows typically the 1st structural example of a suction device. It is a schematic diagram which shows typically the 2nd structural example of a suction device. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of the system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. This is an example of a graph in which suction history information acquired from the suction device according to the present embodiment is aggregated. This is an example of a graph in which suction history information acquired from the suction device according to the present embodiment is aggregated. This is an example of a graph in which suction history information obtained from the same type of suction device according to the present embodiment is aggregated. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of processing executed in the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of processing executed in the terminal apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the system which concerns on this embodiment.
  • elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numerals.
  • a plurality of elements having substantially the same functional configuration are distinguished as necessary, such as suction devices 100A and 100B.
  • suction devices 100A and 100B are distinguished as necessary, such as suction devices 100A and 100B.
  • suction device 100 is simply referred to as the suction device 100.
  • the suction device is a device that produces a substance that is sucked by the user.
  • the substance produced by the suction device will be described as being an aerosol.
  • the substance produced by the suction device may be a gas.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a first configuration example of a suction device.
  • the suction device 100A includes a power supply unit 110, a cartridge 120, and a flavoring cartridge 130.
  • the power supply unit 110 includes a power supply unit 111A, a sensor unit 112A, a notification unit 113A, a storage unit 114A, a communication unit 115A, and a control unit 116A.
  • the cartridge 120 includes a heating unit 121A, a liquid guiding unit 122, and a liquid storage unit 123.
  • the flavoring cartridge 130 includes a flavor source 131 and a mouthpiece 124.
  • An air flow path 180 is formed in the cartridge 120 and the flavoring cartridge 130.
  • the power supply unit 111A stores electric power. Then, the power supply unit 111A supplies electric power to each component of the suction device 100A based on the control by the control unit 116A.
  • the power supply unit 111A may be composed of, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery.
  • the sensor unit 112A acquires various information regarding the suction device 100A.
  • the sensor unit 112A is composed of a pressure sensor such as a microphone capacitor, a flow rate sensor, a temperature sensor, or the like, and acquires a value associated with suction by the user.
  • the sensor unit 112A is composed of an input device such as a button or a switch that receives input of information from the user.
  • the notification unit 113A notifies the user of the information.
  • the notification unit 113A is composed of, for example, a light emitting device that emits light, a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, a vibrating vibration device, and the like.
  • the storage unit 114A stores various information for the operation of the suction device 100A.
  • the storage unit 114A is composed of a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory.
  • the communication unit 115A is a communication interface capable of performing communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard.
  • a communication standard for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like can be adopted.
  • the control unit 116A functions as an arithmetic processing unit and a control device, and controls the overall operation in the suction device 100A according to various programs.
  • the control unit 116A is realized by, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor.
  • the liquid storage unit 123 stores the aerosol source.
  • the atomization of the aerosol source produces an aerosol.
  • Aerosol sources are, for example, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water. Aerosol sources may contain flavor components derived from tobacco or non-tobacco. If the suction device 100A is a medical inhaler such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may include a drug.
  • the liquid induction unit 122 guides and holds the aerosol source, which is the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit 123, from the liquid storage unit 123.
  • the liquid induction unit 122 is a wick formed by twisting a fiber material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as a porous ceramic. In that case, the aerosol source stored in the liquid storage unit 123 is induced by the wick's capillary effect.
  • the heating unit 121A heats the aerosol source to atomize the aerosol source and generate an aerosol.
  • the heating unit 121A is configured as a coil and is wound around the liquid induction unit 122.
  • the heating unit 121A generates heat, the aerosol source held in the liquid induction unit 122 is heated and atomized to generate an aerosol.
  • the heating unit 121A generates heat when power is supplied from the power supply unit 111A.
  • power may be supplied when the user has started suction and / or the input of predetermined information is acquired by the sensor unit 112A. Then, when the user has finished the suction and / or the input of predetermined information is acquired by the sensor unit 112A, the power supply may be stopped.
  • the flavor source 131 is a component for imparting a flavor component to the aerosol.
  • the flavor source 131 may contain flavor components derived from tobacco or non-tobacco.
  • the air flow path 180 is a flow path of air sucked by the user.
  • the air flow path 180 has a tubular structure having an air inflow hole 181 which is an inlet of air into the air flow path 180 and an air outflow hole 182 which is an outlet of air from the air flow path 180 at both ends.
  • the liquid guiding portion 122 is arranged on the upstream side (the side close to the air inflow hole 181), and the flavor source 131 is arranged on the downstream side (the side close to the air outflow hole 182).
  • the air flowing in from the air inflow hole 181 due to the suction by the user is mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating unit 121A, and is transported to the air outflow hole 182 through the flavor source 131 as shown by the arrow 190.
  • the flavor component contained in the flavor source 131 is imparted to the aerosol.
  • the mouthpiece 124 is a member that can be held by the user during suction.
  • An air outflow hole 182 is arranged in the mouthpiece 124. The user can take in the mixed fluid of aerosol and air into the oral cavity by holding the mouthpiece 124 and sucking it.
  • suction device 100A has been described above.
  • the configuration of the suction device 100A is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below can be adopted.
  • the suction device 100A does not have to include the flavoring cartridge 130.
  • the cartridge 120 is provided with the mouthpiece 124.
  • the suction device 100A may include a plurality of types of aerosol sources.
  • another type of aerosol may be produced by mixing a plurality of types of aerosols generated from the plurality of types of aerosol sources in the air flow path 180 and causing a chemical reaction.
  • the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121A.
  • the means for atomizing the aerosol source may be oscillating atomization or induction heating.
  • the means for atomizing the aerosol source may be a means for atomizing a liquid by generating SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) using a piezoelectric element substrate having a comb-shaped electrode pair.
  • SAW Surface Acoustic Wave
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a second configuration example of the suction device.
  • the suction device 100B according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111B, a sensor unit 112B, a notification unit 113B, a storage unit 114B, a communication unit 115B, a control unit 116B, a heating unit 121B, a holding unit 140, and a holding unit 140. Includes insulation 144.
  • Each of the power supply unit 111B, the sensor unit 112B, the notification unit 113B, the storage unit 114B, the communication unit 115B, and the control unit 116B is substantially the same as the corresponding components included in the suction device 100A according to the first configuration example. Is.
  • the holding portion 140 has an internal space 141, and holds the stick-type base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-type base material 150 in the internal space 141.
  • the holding portion 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 to the outside, and holds the stick-type base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 from the opening 142.
  • the holding portion 140 is a tubular body having an opening 142 and a bottom portion 143 as a bottom surface, and defines a columnar internal space 141.
  • the holding portion 140 also has a function of defining a flow path of air supplied to the stick-type base material 150.
  • the air inflow hole which is the inlet of air to such a flow path, is arranged at, for example, the bottom 143.
  • the air outflow hole which is an outlet for air from such a flow path, is an opening 142.
  • the stick-type base material 150 includes a base material portion 151 and a mouthpiece portion 152.
  • the base material portion 151 contains an aerosol source.
  • the aerosol source is not limited to a liquid, but may be a solid.
  • the heating unit 121B has the same configuration as the heating unit 121A according to the first configuration example. However, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the heating portion 121B is formed in a film shape and is arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the holding portion 140. Then, when the heating unit 121B generates heat, the base material portion 151 of the stick-type base material 150 is heated from the outer circumference to generate an aerosol.
  • the heat insulating portion 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating portion 121B to other components.
  • the heat insulating portion 144 is made of a vacuum heat insulating material, an airgel heat insulating material, or the like.
  • suction device 100B has been described above.
  • the configuration of the suction device 100B is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below can be adopted.
  • the heating portion 121B may be configured in a blade shape and may be arranged so as to project from the bottom portion 143 of the holding portion 140 into the internal space 141. In that case, the blade-shaped heating portion 121B is inserted into the base material portion 151 of the stick-type base material 150, and the base material portion 151 of the stick-type base material 150 is heated from the inside. As another example, the heating portion 121B may be arranged so as to cover the bottom portion 143 of the holding portion 140. Further, the heating portion 121B is a combination of two or more of a first heating portion that covers the outer periphery of the holding portion 140, a blade-shaped second heating portion, and a third heating portion that covers the bottom portion 143 of the holding portion 140. May be configured as.
  • the holding portion 140 may include an opening / closing mechanism such as a hinge that opens / closes a part of the outer shell forming the internal space 141. Then, the holding portion 140 may sandwich the stick-type base material 150 inserted in the internal space 141 by opening and closing the outer shell.
  • the heating unit 121B may be provided at the sandwiching portion of the holding unit 140 and may be heated while pressing the stick-type base material 150.
  • the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121B.
  • the means for atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating.
  • the suction device 100B may further include a heating unit 121A, a liquid induction unit 122, a liquid storage unit 123, and an air flow path 180 according to the first configuration example, and the air outflow hole 182 of the air flow path 180. May also serve as an air inflow hole to the internal space 141.
  • the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air generated by the heating unit 121A flows into the internal space 141, is further mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating unit 121B, and reaches the user's oral cavity.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system 1 includes a suction device 100, a terminal device 200, and a server 300.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 can communicate with each other.
  • the terminal device 200 and the server 300 can communicate with each other.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are devices that are related to each other.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are related in that they are used by the same user.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are related in that they are associated in advance by making an authentication connection for wireless communication or the like.
  • the authentication connection is a means for establishing a connection between the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 exchange identification information (for example, SSID (Service Set Identifier)) with each other, and perform key information for encrypting / decrypting information to be transmitted / received. Includes shared processing, etc.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are related in that they can communicate with each other.
  • the suction device 100 is a device that produces a substance that is sucked by the user.
  • the user sucking the substance produced by the suction device 100 using the suction device 100 is also hereinafter simply referred to as suction (puff) or suction operation.
  • the suction device 100 uses a base material to generate a substance that is sucked by the user. Specifically, the suction device 100 produces a substance that is sucked by the user by consuming the contents accumulated on the base material.
  • the cartridge 120, the flavor-imparting cartridge 130, and the stick-type base material 150 described above are examples of the base material.
  • the aerosol source stored in the liquid storage unit 123, the flavor source 131 contained in the flavor-imparting cartridge 130, and the aerosol source contained in the stick-type base material 150 are examples of the contents accumulated in the base material. Aerosols are an example of substances that are inhaled by the user.
  • the suction device 100 may take any configuration example of the first configuration example or the second configuration example described above. That is, the suction device 100 according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as either the suction device 100A or the suction device 100B, or a modification of these configuration examples.
  • the power supply unit 110 and the cartridge 120 can be electrically and / or mechanically (including physically) connected to each other.
  • the power supply unit 110 and the cartridge 120 are detachably configured.
  • the cartridge 120 and the flavoring cartridge 130 can be electrically and / or mechanically (including physically) connected to each other.
  • the cartridge 120 and the flavoring cartridge 130 are detachably configured.
  • the user sucks in a state where the power supply unit 110 and the cartridge 120 are connected and the cartridge 120 and the flavoring cartridge 130 are connected. Then, when the aerosol source accumulated in the cartridge 120 is exhausted, the old cartridge 120 is removed and replaced with a new cartridge 120. When the flavor component accumulated in the flavor-imparting cartridge 130 is exhausted, the old flavor-imparting cartridge 130 is removed and replaced with a new flavor-imparting cartridge 130.
  • the sensor unit 112 further includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the position of the suction device 100.
  • the position information acquisition unit receives, for example, a GNSS signal from a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellite (for example, a GPS signal from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite) and obtains position information consisting of the latitude and longitude of the device. get.
  • GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the sensor unit 112 may acquire information indicating the state of the power supply unit 111.
  • the sensor unit 112 may be configured to acquire information indicating the SOC (State of Charge, charging state), current integrated value, voltage, and the like of the power supply unit 111.
  • the current integration value may be obtained by the current integration method, the SOC-OCV (0pen Circuit Voltage, open circuit voltage) method, or the like.
  • the sensor unit 112 may acquire information on the base material. For example, the sensor unit 112 reads information from an electronic tag attached to the base material and captures an image of the base material.
  • the sensor unit 112 may acquire the biometric information of the user.
  • the user's biological information include the user's body temperature and pulse. It is desirable that the sensor for acquiring the biological information is provided at a position close to the user's body, such as the mouthpiece 124 or the outer peripheral portion of the suction device 100.
  • the sensor unit 112 has an operation unit that accepts operations by the user. When a predetermined operation on the operation unit is accepted, for example, the operating state of the suction device 100 changes.
  • the operation unit may have any configuration such as a button, a touch sensor, a toggle switch or a rotary switch. In the following, as an example, the operation unit is assumed to be a button. Hereinafter, such a button is also referred to as a power button.
  • the operating state of the suction device 100 may change when suction by the user is detected. Further, the operating state of the suction device 100 may be changed by detecting an action of changing the position or posture of the suction device 100, such as a user applying a predetermined movement to the suction device 100.
  • the operating state of the suction device 100 may include a sleep state, a standby state, and an aerosol generation state (suction state).
  • the sleep state is a state in which some of the functions of the suction device 100 can be executed.
  • the sleep state among the functions of the sensor unit 112, only the function of detecting the operation of putting the suction device 100 into the activated state (standby state or aerosol generation state) may be executable. As a result, it is possible to minimize the power consumption while making it possible to transition to the start-up state at an arbitrary timing.
  • the standby state is a state in which all the functions of the suction device 100 can be executed.
  • the standby state is a state in which heating is not performed by the heating unit 121.
  • the suction device 100 can execute heating by the heating unit 121, notification by the notification unit 113, and communication by the communication unit 115.
  • the aerosol generation state is a state in which an aerosol sucked by the user is being generated.
  • the aerosol generation state is a state in which heating is performed by the heating unit 121.
  • the first type suction device 100 is configured as the suction device 100A according to the first configuration example.
  • the first type suction device 100 transitions to the aerosol generation state when the suction operation by the user is detected in the standby state.
  • the first type suction device 100 transitions to the standby state when it is detected that the suction operation by the user is completed in the aerosol generation state.
  • the second type suction device 100 is configured as the suction device 100A according to the first configuration example.
  • the second type suction device 100 transitions to the standby state when the power button is pressed in the sleep state. Then, the second type suction device 100 transitions to the aerosol generation state when the suction operation by the user is detected in the standby state.
  • the second type suction device 100 transitions to the standby state when it is detected that the suction operation by the user is completed in the aerosol generation state. Then, the second type suction device 100 transitions to the sleep state when the power button is pressed in the standby state.
  • the third type suction device 100 is configured as the suction device 100B according to the second configuration example.
  • the third type suction device 100 transitions to the aerosol generation state when the power button is pressed in the sleep state.
  • the temperature of the stick-type base material 150 (more accurately, the temperature of the base material portion 151 to be heated by the heating unit 121) has reached a predetermined temperature (hereinafter, also referred to as a suctionable temperature) (for example, exceeding). In that case, the user can suck.
  • the heating performed by the third type suction device 100 until the temperature of the stick-type base material 150 reaches a predetermined temperature is also referred to as preheating.
  • the third type suction device 100 transitions to the standby state when a predetermined time elapses in the aerosol generation state. Then, the third type suction device 100 transitions to the sleep state when the stick-type base material 150 is pulled out in the standby state.
  • Terminal device 200 is an information processing device operated by a user.
  • the terminal device 200 functions as a device that serves as an interface with the user.
  • the terminal device 200 is composed of a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable device, or the like.
  • the terminal device 200 includes a sensor unit 210, a notification unit 220, a communication unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a control unit 250.
  • the sensor unit 210 acquires various information related to the terminal device 200. Then, the sensor unit 210 outputs the acquired information to the control unit 250.
  • the sensor unit 210 includes an input unit that receives input of information from the user.
  • the input unit includes, for example, at least one of a button, a keyboard, a touch panel, or a microphone.
  • the sensor unit 210 includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the position of the terminal device 200.
  • the position information acquisition unit receives, for example, a GNSS signal from a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellite (for example, a GPS signal from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite) and obtains position information consisting of the latitude and longitude of the device. get.
  • GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the notification unit 220 notifies the user of the information.
  • the notification unit 220 includes at least one of a display device for displaying information, a light emitting device for emitting light, a vibrating device for vibrating, and a sound output device for outputting sound.
  • An example of a display device is a display.
  • An example of a light emitting device is an LED.
  • An example of a vibrating device is an eccentric motor.
  • An example of a sound output device is a speaker.
  • the notification unit 220 notifies the user of the information by outputting the information input from the control unit 250.
  • the notification unit 220 displays information to be notified to the user, emits light in a light emitting pattern according to the information to be notified to the user, vibrates in a vibration pattern according to the information to be notified to the user, or notifies the user.
  • the information to be output is output by voice.
  • the notification unit 220 is an example of the output device in the present invention.
  • the communication unit 230 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the terminal device 200 and another device.
  • the communication unit 230 performs communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard.
  • a communication standard for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like can be adopted.
  • the communication unit 230 wirelessly transmits and receives information to and from the suction device 100.
  • the storage unit 240 stores various information for the operation of the terminal device 200.
  • the storage unit 240 is composed of a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory.
  • the storage unit 240 is an example of a storage device in the present invention.
  • the control unit 250 functions as an arithmetic processing unit and a control device, and controls the overall operation in the terminal device 200 according to various programs.
  • the control unit 250 is realized by, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor.
  • the control unit 250 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing programs to be used, calculation parameters, and the like, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing parameters and the like that change as appropriate.
  • the terminal device 200 executes various processes based on the control by the control unit 250.
  • the processing of information acquired by the sensor unit 210, the notification of information by the notification unit 220, the transmission and reception of information by the communication unit 230, and the storage and reading of information by the storage unit 240 are examples of the processing controlled by the control unit 250. ..
  • Other processes executed by the terminal device 200, such as input of information to each component and processing based on the information output from each component, are also controlled by the control unit 250.
  • the function of the control unit 250 may be realized by using an application.
  • the application may be pre-installed or downloaded. Further, the function of the control unit 250 may be realized by PWA (Progressive Web Apps).
  • the server 300 is a device that controls all services provided to the user who uses the suction device 100. For example, the server 300 collects suction-related information, which will be described later, from the suction device 100 via the terminal device 200.
  • the server 300 has a database for accumulating the collected suction-related information.
  • the server 300 is operated by, for example, a company that collects suction-related information and uses the collected suction-related information for marketing or the like.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for collecting and displaying a usage history of a suction device. However, since it is premised that the user uses one suction device, the usage history is managed for each suction device, and the usage history for each suction device is displayed.
  • one user owns a plurality of suction devices 100. Then, it is assumed that the user uses the plurality of suction devices 100 while switching between them. For example, the user may switch the suction device 100 to be used each time the remaining power of the suction device 100 in use is exhausted.
  • the suction device 100 it is assumed that one user owns a plurality of power supply units 110. Then, it is assumed that the user uses the same base material (cartridge 120 and / or flavoring cartridge 130) while replacing the plurality of power supply units 110. For example, the user may switch the power supply unit 110 to be used each time the remaining power of the power supply unit 110 in use is exhausted.
  • the same inconvenience may occur if the information is managed in units of the suction device 100.
  • the usage history of the suction device 100 before replacement and the usage history of the suction device 100 after replacement are managed as separate information. Therefore, it has been difficult to manage a series of usage histories before and after replacement as continuous information.
  • a mechanism for managing the information collected from the suction device 100 for each type of the suction device 100 is provided. With such a configuration, the information collected from the suction device 100 of the same type can be managed as continuous information.
  • Characteristics of the type of suction device 100-Type of suction device 100 It is assumed that there are a plurality of types of suction device 100. As an example, the type of suction device 100 may be defined depending on the type of substrate that can be used for aerosol production. As another example, the type of the suction device 100 may be defined according to the function provided by the suction device 100. As another example, the type of suction device 100 may be defined according to the trigger of the state transition of the suction device 100. In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that there are three types of suction devices 100 of the first type to third type suction devices 100 described above.
  • the identification information of the suction device 100 may include identification information indicating the type of the suction device 100 (an example of the first identification information).
  • the identification information will also be referred to as a group ID (identification) below.
  • the group ID is information that is different for each type of the suction device 100 and is common to the suction devices 100 of the same type. That is, different group IDs are set for different types of suction devices 100. Further, the same group ID is set for the suction device 100 of the same type. The group ID makes it possible to identify the type of the suction device 100.
  • the identification information of the suction device 100 may include identification information unique to the suction device 100 (an example of the second identification information).
  • the identification information will also be referred to as a device ID below.
  • the device ID is information that differs for each suction device 100. That is, different device IDs are set in the different suction devices 100.
  • the device ID makes it possible to uniquely identify the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 is given a device ID at the time of manufacture and stores it.
  • the identification information of the suction device 100 may include identification information unique to the user who uses (owns) the suction device 100 (an example of the third identification information).
  • the identification information will also be referred to as a user ID below.
  • the user ID is information that differs for each user. That is, different user IDs are set for different users. The user ID makes it possible to uniquely identify the user of the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 transmits suction-related information, which is information about the suction device 100, to the terminal device 200.
  • the terminal device 200 receives the suction-related information transmitted from the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 typically transmits suction-related information in association with the device ID of the suction device 100 itself. With such a configuration, the terminal device 200 can uniquely identify the suction device 100 that is the source of the received suction-related information.
  • an example of the information included in the suction-related information will be described.
  • the suction-related information may include suction history information, which is information indicating the history of suction performed by the user using the suction device 100.
  • the suction history information may include suction amount information indicating the amount of suction performed by the user using the suction device 100.
  • the amount of suction indicated by the suction amount information may be the number of times the suction operation is performed (hereinafter, also referred to as the number of times of suction), or may be the cumulative total of the times during which the suction operation is performed.
  • the suction history information may include position information indicating the position of the suction device 100 when the user sucks using the suction device 100. These suction history information is acquired by the sensor unit 112.
  • the suction-related information may include identification information indicating the type of the base material (an example of the fourth identification information).
  • the identification information will also be referred to as a base material type ID below.
  • the base material type ID is information that is different for each type of base material and is common to the same type of base material. That is, different base material type IDs are set for different types of base materials. Further, the same base material type ID is set for the same type of base material.
  • the base material type ID makes it possible to identify the type of base material.
  • the base material type ID may be acquired by the sensor unit 112 from the electronic tag attached to the base material, or may be acquired by image recognition of the captured image of the base material acquired by the sensor unit 112.
  • the base material type ID may be included in the suction history information. More specifically, the suction history information may include the substrate type ID of the substrate used to generate the aerosol aspirated using the suction device 100. In that case, the suction history information includes information indicating the suction history for each type of base material.
  • the suction-related information may include identification information unique to the base material (an example of the fifth identification information).
  • the identification information is also referred to as a base material ID.
  • the base material ID is information that differs for each base material. That is, different base material IDs are set for different base materials.
  • the base material ID makes it possible to uniquely identify the base material.
  • the base material ID may be acquired by the sensor unit 112 from the electronic tag attached to the base material, or may be acquired by image recognition of the captured image of the base material acquired by the sensor unit 112.
  • the base material ID may be included in the suction history information. More specifically, the suction history information may include the substrate ID of the substrate used to generate the aerosol aspirated using the suction device 100. In that case, the suction history information includes information indicating the suction history for each substrate.
  • the suction-related information may include state information, which is information indicating the state of the suction device 100.
  • the state information may include information indicating the state of the power supply unit 111 such as the remaining amount of electric power.
  • the state information may include information indicating the presence or absence of a failure and information indicating the content of the failure.
  • the state information is acquired by the sensor unit 112.
  • Aspiration-related information may include the user's ecological information.
  • the terminal device 200 can identify, for example, whether or not the user is relaxed during the suction operation.
  • the biometric information is acquired by the sensor unit 112.
  • the suction-related information is typically acquired by the sensor unit 112 of the suction device 100. However, a part of the suction-related information may be acquired by the terminal device 200. For example, the position information may be acquired by the sensor unit 210 of the terminal device 200 as the position information of the terminal device 200 when the terminal device 200 receives the suction-related information from the suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 stores each of the plurality of identification information set in the suction device 100 in association with each other.
  • the terminal device 200 stores the group ID, the device ID, and the user ID in association with each other.
  • the terminal device 200 stores the group ID and the device ID in association with each other.
  • the user may have a plurality of suction devices 100 of the same type.
  • the terminal device 200 stores a plurality of device IDs in association with one group ID.
  • the information stored in the terminal device 200 in which each of the plurality of identification information set in the suction device 100 is associated with each other is also referred to as an ID table below. Table 1 below is an example of an ID table.
  • ID_U01 is set as the user ID for the user.
  • ID_G01 is set as the group ID in the first type suction device 100.
  • ID_D11, ID_D12, and ID_D13 are set as device IDs in the three first-type suction devices 100, respectively.
  • ID_G02 is set as the group ID in the second type suction device 100.
  • ID_D21 and ID_D22 are set as device IDs in the two second type suction devices 100, respectively.
  • ID_G03 is set as the group ID in the third type suction device 100.
  • ID_D31 is set as the device ID in one third type suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 can identify the group ID of the suction device 100 (that is, the type of the suction device 100) based on the device ID of the suction device 100 by referring to the ID table. Further, the terminal device 200 can identify the user ID of the suction device 100 (that is, the user of the suction device 100) based on the device ID of the suction device 100 by referring to the ID table.
  • the terminal device 200 appropriately executes the addition of information to the ID table and the deletion of information from the ID table.
  • the terminal device 200 detects a new suction device 100 corresponding to a device ID that is not stored in the ID table, the terminal device 200 includes a group ID and a device ID corresponding to the new suction device 100. Are associated with each other and stored in the ID table.
  • the new suction device 100 is, for example, a suction device 100 newly purchased by the user.
  • the suction device 100 is a new suction device 100. Is detected. Then, the terminal device 200 stores the device ID of the new suction device 100 and the group ID corresponding to the type of the new suction device 100 in the ID table in association with each other.
  • the group ID corresponding to the new type of suction device 100 may be specified by the user.
  • the terminal device 200 may estimate the group ID based on the device ID.
  • the type of suction device 100 can be defined according to the type of substrate that can be used for aerosol production.
  • the terminal device 200 may identify the group ID corresponding to the new suction device 100 based on the base material type ID included in the suction-related information received from the new suction device 100. For example, the terminal device 200 identifies the type of the suction device 100 that can use the base material indicated by the base material type ID included in the suction-related information received from the new suction device 100 as the type of the new suction device 100. do. According to such a configuration, the terminal device 200 can automatically identify the group ID of the new suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 deletes the combination of the device ID and the group ID corresponding to the suction device 100 from the ID table.
  • An example of a predetermined condition is that the suction device 100 is discarded. In that case, the terminal device 200 deletes the combination of the device ID and the group ID corresponding to the existing suction device 100 to be discarded from the ID table.
  • Another example of the predetermined condition is that the suction device 100 is replaced by a new one. In that case, the terminal device 200 deletes the combination of the device ID and the group ID corresponding to the existing suction device 100 to be replaced from the ID table, and combines the device ID and the group ID corresponding to the new suction device 100. Add the combination to the ID table. With such a configuration, it is possible to maintain the minimum amount of information in the ID table.
  • suction device 100 is to be discarded or to be replaced is typically specified by the user.
  • the terminal device 200 may determine that the suction device 100 is to be discarded when it receives state information indicating that an irreparable error has occurred in the suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 processes the suction-related information received from the suction device 100 by the communication unit 230 according to the type of the suction device 100.
  • the communication unit 230 processes the suction-related information received from the suction device 100 by the communication unit 230 according to the type of the suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 acquires the group ID stored in the ID table in association with the device ID of the suction device 100, which is the source of the suction-related information. Then, the terminal device 200 performs a process using the acquired group ID as a process according to the type of the suction device 100. For example, the suction device 100 transmits the suction-related information in association with the device ID. Next, the terminal device 200 acquires the group ID of the suction device 100 by referring to the received device ID in the ID table, and processes the received suction-related information according to the group ID. With such a configuration, the terminal device 200 can perform processing according to the type of the suction device 100. In addition, the terminal device 200 may acquire the user ID by referring to the received device ID in the ID table, and perform processing according to the user ID on the received suction-related information.
  • the terminal device 200 may store the group ID and the suction-related information in association with each other. With such a configuration, the terminal device 200 can later perform processing using the group ID on the stored suction-related information.
  • the terminal device 200 may store the device ID and the suction-related information in association with each other. With such a configuration, the terminal device 200 can later perform processing using the device ID on the stored suction-related information.
  • the terminal device 200 may store the user ID and the suction-related information in association with each other. With such a configuration, the terminal device 200 can later perform processing using the user ID on the stored suction-related information.
  • the terminal device 200 may output suction-related information for each type of suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 outputs the suction-related information for each type of the suction device 100 by aggregating the suction-related information associated with the same group ID.
  • the user can collectively confirm the suction-related information obtained by the plurality of suction devices 100 of the same type as continuous information.
  • the terminal device 200 acquires suction history information from two suction devices 100 of the same type.
  • these two suction devices 100 are referred to as a suction device 100C and a suction device 100D.
  • FIG. 4 is an example of a graph in which suction history information acquired from the suction device 100C according to the present embodiment is aggregated.
  • the horizontal axis of the graph 10C shown in FIG. 4 is the time in units of days.
  • the vertical axis of the graph 10C is the cumulative number of suctions in the suction device 100C. That is, the graph 10C shows the transition of the number of suctions per day in the suction device 100C.
  • the terminal device 200 can generate the graph 10C by aggregating the suction history information stored in association with the device ID of the suction device 100C.
  • FIG. 5 is an example of a graph in which suction history information acquired from the suction device 100D according to the present embodiment is aggregated.
  • the horizontal axis of the graph 10D shown in FIG. 5 is the time in units of days.
  • the vertical axis of the graph 10D is the cumulative number of suctions in the suction device 100D. That is, the graph 10D shows the transition of the number of suctions per day in the suction device 100D.
  • the terminal device 200 can generate the graph 10D by aggregating the suction history information stored in association with the device ID of the suction device 100D.
  • the suction device 100C stops using the suction device 100C and starts using the suction device 100D on the Xth day. Therefore, in the graph 10C, the number of suctions after the Xth day is zero. Further, in the graph 10D, the number of suctions before the Xth day is zero.
  • the suction history information is aggregated for each device ID, the suction device 100 is used unchanged around the Xth day, but as shown in Graph 10C and Graph 10D, the suction history information is discontinuous with the Xth day as the boundary. Information will be generated. Even if the graph 10C and the graph 10D are presented to the user, it is difficult for the user to collectively confirm the information as continuous information.
  • the terminal device 200 outputs suction history information for each type of suction device 100. That is, the terminal device 200 aggregates and outputs the suction history information obtained from the suction device 100 of the same type. For example, the terminal device 200 aggregates and outputs the suction history information associated with the same group ID.
  • FIG. 6 is an example of a graph in which suction history information obtained from the suction device 100 of the same type according to the present embodiment is aggregated.
  • the horizontal axis of the graph 20 shown in FIG. 6 is the time in units of days.
  • the vertical axis of the graph 20 is the cumulative number of suctions in the suction device 100C and the suction device 100D. That is, the graph 20 shows the transition of the sum of the number of suctions per day in the suction device 100C and the suction device 100D. More simply, the graph 20 is a graph in which the graph 10C shown in FIG. 4 and the graph 10D shown in FIG. 5 are integrated.
  • the terminal device 200 generates and outputs a graph 20 by aggregating the suction history information stored in association with the group ID common to the suction device 100C and the suction device 100D.
  • the usage history information in the suction device 100C and the usage history information in the suction device 100D are output as continuous information. Therefore, the user can collectively confirm the suction-related information obtained by the plurality of suction devices 100 of the same type as continuous information.
  • the cumulative total of suction amounts (number of suctions or suction time) for each type of suction device 100, which is indicated by the suction amount information included in the suction-related information, is the first threshold value.
  • information indicating that the suction amount for each type of the suction device 100 has reached the first threshold value may be output.
  • the terminal device 200 calculates the cumulative total of the suction amount for each type of the suction device 100 by aggregating the suction history information associated with the same group ID. Then, when the cumulative total of the calculated suction amounts reaches the first threshold value, the terminal device 200 outputs information indicating that fact. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent excessive suction.
  • the terminal device 200 when the cumulative suction amount for each base material reaches the second threshold value, which is indicated by the suction amount information included in the suction-related information and the base material ID, the cumulative suction amount for each base material is calculated. Information indicating that the second threshold value has been reached may be output. For example, the terminal device 200 calculates the cumulative total of the suction amount for each base material by aggregating the suction history information including the same base material ID among the suction history information associated with the same group ID. .. Then, when the cumulative total of the calculated suction amounts for each base material reaches the second threshold value, the terminal device 200 outputs information indicating that fact. With such a configuration, it is possible to prompt the user to replace the base material before the contents (aerosol source and flavor source) accumulated in the base material are exhausted.
  • the consumption amount of the contents accumulated in the base material can be correctly grasped even in a use case in which one base material is replaced with a plurality of suction devices 100.
  • the terminal device 200 may transmit the group ID and the suction-related information in association with each other.
  • the terminal device 200 may associate the group ID with the suction-related information and transmit the information to the server 300.
  • the transmission destination device can process suction-related information for each type of suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 may select at least one of a group ID, a device ID, or a user ID according to the content of the suction-related information, and transmit the selected ID in association with the suction-related information.
  • the suction-related information is the suction history information
  • the terminal device 200 transmits the suction history information in association with the group ID.
  • the server 300 can manage the suction history information for each type of the suction device 100. Therefore, the server 300 processes according to the type of the suction device 100, such as outputting the suction history information for each type of the suction device 100 or outputting the information based on the suction history information for each type of the suction device 100. Can be done.
  • the terminal device 200 may transmit information that is desirable to be managed in units of the type of the suction device 100 in association with the group ID.
  • the terminal device 200 transmits the state information in association with the device ID.
  • the server 300 can manage the state information in units of 100 suction devices.
  • the terminal device 200 may transmit information that is desirable to be managed in units of the suction device 100 in association with the device ID.
  • the terminal device 200 transmits the biometric information in association with the user ID.
  • the server 300 can manage the biological state on a user-by-user basis.
  • the terminal device 200 may transmit information that is desirable to be managed on a user-by-user basis in association with a user ID.
  • FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a process flow executed in System 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • the suction device 100 transmits the suction-related information in association with the device ID (step S102).
  • the terminal device 200 acquires the group ID of the suction device 100 by referring to the received device ID in the ID table (step S104).
  • the terminal device 200 performs a process (steps S106 to S110) corresponding to the acquired group ID on the received suction-related information.
  • the terminal device 200 stores the suction-related information in association with the group ID (step S106).
  • the terminal device 200 stores the suction history information in association with the group ID.
  • the terminal device 200 transmits the suction-related information in association with the group ID (step S108).
  • the terminal device 200 transmits the suction history information in association with the group ID.
  • the terminal device 200 outputs suction-related information for each group ID (step S110). For example, the terminal device 200 outputs a graph that aggregates the suction history information stored in association with the same group ID.
  • steps S106 to S108 are executed.
  • the order of processing in steps S106 to S108 is arbitrary.
  • the terminal device 200 may store the device ID and / or the user ID acquired by referring to the device ID in the ID table in association with the suction-related information.
  • the terminal device 200 stores the state information in association with the device ID.
  • the terminal device 200 stores biometric information in association with a user ID.
  • the terminal device 200 may transmit the device ID and / or the user ID acquired by referring to the device ID in the ID table in association with the suction-related information.
  • the terminal device 200 transmits the state information in association with the device ID.
  • the terminal device 200 transmits the biometric information in association with the user ID.
  • the terminal device 200 may output suction-related information for each device ID. For example, the terminal device 200 aggregates and outputs the state information stored in association with the same device ID. In addition, in step S110, the terminal device 200 may output suction-related information for each user ID. For example, the terminal device 200 aggregates and outputs the biometric information stored in association with the same user ID.
  • FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a flow of processing executed in the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, first, the terminal device 200 receives the suction history information and the device ID transmitted from the suction device 100 (step S202). Next, the terminal device 200 determines whether or not the received device ID is stored in the ID table (step S204).
  • the terminal device 200 acquires the group ID stored in association with the device ID in the ID table (step S206). .. Then, the terminal device 200 executes a process according to the group ID for the suction history information (step S208).
  • the terminal device 200 sets the group ID corresponding to the type of the suction device 100 of the transmission source and the received device ID. It is associated and stored in the ID table (step S210). For example, the terminal device 200 asks the user to input the type of the suction device 100, and stores the group ID corresponding to the type of the suction device 100 specified by the user in the ID table in association with the device ID. After that, the process proceeds to step S206.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a modified example of the system 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • the suction device 100 communicates with the terminal device 200 and the server 300. Further, the terminal device 200 communicates with the suction device 100 and the server 300. That is, in this modification, the suction device 100 can communicate with the server 300 without going through the terminal device 200.
  • LPWA Low Power, Wide Area
  • LPWA is a wireless communication standard characterized by a long communicable distance at the cost of a low transmission rate.
  • cellular communication or the like may be used for communication between the suction device 100 and the server 300.
  • the suction device 100 performs processing on suction-related information according to the type of the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 performs processing using the group ID of the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 may be given a group ID by the terminal device 200 or the server 300.
  • the suction device 100 may be given a group ID at the time of manufacture or the like and may be stored.
  • the process performed by the suction device 100 according to the present modification is the same as the process for suction-related information according to the type of the suction device 100 performed by the terminal device 200 according to the above embodiment.
  • the suction device 100 stores the group ID and the suction-related information in association with each other. With such a configuration, the suction device 100 can later perform processing using the group ID on the stored suction-related information.
  • the suction device 100 outputs the group ID and the suction-related information in association with each other.
  • the suction device 100 may communicate with another suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 may aggregate and output the suction-related information received from another suction device 100 of the same type and its own suction-related information.
  • the user can collectively confirm the suction-related information obtained by the plurality of suction devices 100 of the same type as continuous information.
  • the suction device 100 transmits the group ID and the suction-related information in association with each other.
  • the suction device 100 may transmit the group ID and the suction-related information to the server 300 in association with each other.
  • the transmission destination device can process suction-related information for each type of suction device 100.
  • the storage unit 240 of the terminal device 200 has been described as an example of the storage device in the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to such an example.
  • the suction device 100, the server 300, or other device may function as the storage device in the present invention.
  • the notification unit 220 of the terminal device 200 has been described as an example of the output device in the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to such an example.
  • the suction device 100, the server 300, or other device may function as the output device in the present invention.
  • a group ID is set in addition to the device ID, but the present invention is not limited to such an example.
  • a part of the device ID may function as a group ID.
  • the device ID may be composed of an upper bit indicating the type of the suction device 100 and a lower bit unique to the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 transmits the suction-related information in association with the device ID, but the present invention is not limited to such an example.
  • the suction device 100 may transmit the device ID when initiating a connection with the terminal device 200. Then, the suction device 100 may transmit only the suction-related information after transmitting the device ID. In that case, the terminal device 200 processes the suction-related information received from the connected suction device 100 based on the device ID received when starting the connection.
  • the suction device 100 transmits the device ID
  • the suction device 100 does not have to transmit the device ID, and may not store the device ID in the first place.
  • the terminal device 200 acquires the device ID of the suction device 100 based on, for example, the connection information of the suction device 100 (for example, SSID or MAC (Media Access Control) address).
  • the association between the connection information and the device ID is performed in advance, for example, when the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are connected for the first time.
  • each device described in the present specification may be realized by using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.
  • the programs constituting the software are stored in advance in, for example, a recording medium (non-transitory media) provided inside or outside each device. Then, each program is read into RAM at the time of execution by a computer and executed by a processor such as a CPU.
  • the recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like.
  • the above computer program may be distributed via, for example, a network without using a recording medium.

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L'invention a pour but de fournir un mécanisme qui est susceptible de fournir un service approprié pour un cas d'utilisation dans lequel un utilisateur utilise une pluralité de dispositifs d'aspiration de manière sélective. La solution selon l'invention porte sur un dispositif terminal comprenant : une unité de communication qui communique avec d'autres dispositifs ; et une unité de commande qui, en ce qui concerne des informations relatives à l'aspiration qui sont des informations qui concernent un dispositif d'aspiration et qui sont reçues par l'unité de communication à partir du dispositif d'aspiration, effectue un traitement en fonction du type du dispositif d'aspiration.
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