WO2022219677A1

WO2022219677A1 - Information processing device and information processing method

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Publication number: WO2022219677A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/015180
Authority: WO
Inventors: 有香菅野; 和俊芹田; 雅俊千住
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2021-04-12
Filing date: 2021-04-12
Publication date: 2022-10-20

Abstract

[Problem] To easily generate an aerosol appropriate for the situation of a user. [Solution] An information processing device comprising a determination unit that, on the basis of the current situation of a user, determines the mode of an aerosol to be inhaled by the user.

Description

Information processing device and information processing method

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing method.

Inhalation devices such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers that produce substances that are inhaled by users are widespread. Such a suction device can generate an aerosol to which a flavor component is added by using an aerosol source for generating an aerosol and a flavor source for adding a flavor component to the generated aerosol. A user can taste the flavor by inhaling the aerosol to which the flavor component is added, which is generated by the suction device.

For example, Patent Document 1 below describes a technique for changing the heating profile for an aerosol source in an aspiration device that generates an aerosol by heating the aerosol source.

WO2019/104227

In the suction device described in Patent Document 1 above, the heating profile is changed by user input. However, the mode of aerosol that the user desires to inhale may change depending on the user's situation. Therefore, it is troublesome to change the heating profile so as to generate aerosol in a mode that matches the user's situation each time the aerosol is inhaled, and this reduces the user's convenience. Therefore, there has been a demand for a technology that allows the user to easily inhale aerosol in a mode that matches the user's situation.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems. It is another object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing method.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, an information processing device is provided that includes a determination unit that determines the mode of the aerosol inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation.

The determination unit determines the current situation based on first biometric information of the user and at least one or more of motion information or time information of the user when the first biometric information was acquired. may

The first biological information may be biological information acquired when the user requests to inhale the aerosol.

The determination unit may determine the current situation of the user further based on second biometric information of the user that was acquired earlier than the first biometric information.

The first biological information may be information whose numerical value varies according to the life activity of the user.

The action information may be information related to the behavior of the user.

The determination unit may determine at least one of the flavor, atomization amount, and temperature to be imparted to the aerosol as the mode.

The determination unit may determine, as the mode, the aspect of the heating profile for the base material that generates the aerosol.

The mode determined by the determination unit may be applied to a series of suctions by the user, and the determination unit may determine the mode for each series of suctions by the user.

It may further include a communication unit that transmits a control command regarding the mode of the aerosol to the suction device based on the determination of the determination unit.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method including determining, by a computer, a mode of the aerosol inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation. is provided.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to more easily generate an aerosol in a mode that matches the user's situation.

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. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a block diagram showing a specific functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the same embodiment. 4 is a table showing examples (A) to (D) of user's biological information, motion information, and time information acquired when the user requests suction. FIG. It is a flowchart figure explaining the flow of the example of operation|movement of the information processing apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

<1. Configuration example of suction device>
A suction device is a device that produces a substance that is suctioned by a user. In the following description, it is assumed that the substance produced by the suction device is an aerosol. Alternatively, the substance produced by the suction device may be a gas.

(1) First Configuration Example FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a first configuration example of the suction device. As shown in FIG. 1, the suction device 100A according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 110, a cartridge 120, and a flavoring cartridge . The power supply unit 110 includes a power supply section 111A, a sensor section 112A, a notification section 113A, a storage section 114A, a communication section 115A, and a control section 116A. The cartridge 120 includes a heating section 121A, a liquid guide section 122, and a liquid storage section 123. As shown in FIG. Flavoring cartridge 130 includes flavor source 131 and mouthpiece 124 . An air flow path 180 is formed in the cartridge 120 and the flavor imparting cartridge 130 .

The power supply unit 111A accumulates power. The power supply unit 111A supplies electric power to each component of the suction device 100A under the control of 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. As an example, the sensor unit 112A is configured by a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow sensor, a temperature sensor, or the like, and acquires a value associated with suction by the user. As another example, the sensor unit 112A is configured by an input device, such as a button or switch, that receives information input from the user.

The notification unit 113A notifies the user of information. The notification unit 113A is configured by, for example, a light emitting device that emits light, a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, or a vibration device that vibrates.

The storage unit 114A stores various information for the operation of the suction device 100A. The storage unit 114A is configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory.

The communication unit 115A is a communication interface capable of performing communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like, for example, can be adopted as such a communication standard.

The control unit 116A functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the general operations within the suction device 100A according to various programs. The control unit 116A is realized by electronic circuits such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor.

The liquid storage unit 123 stores an aerosol source. An aerosol is generated by atomizing the aerosol source. Aerosol sources are, for example, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water. The aerosol source may contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavoring ingredients. If the inhalation device 100A is a medical inhaler such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may contain a medicament.

The liquid guide section 122 guides the aerosol source, which is the liquid stored in the liquid storage section 123, from the liquid storage section 123 and holds it. The liquid guide part 122 is a wick formed by twisting a fibrous material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as porous ceramic. In that case, the aerosol source stored in liquid reservoir 123 is guided by the capillary effect of the wick.

The heating unit 121A heats the aerosol source to atomize the aerosol source and generate an aerosol. In the example shown in FIG. 1 , the heating section 121A is configured as a coil and wound around the liquid guide section 122 . When the heating part 121A generates heat, the aerosol source held in the liquid guide part 122 is heated and atomized to generate an aerosol. The heating unit 121A generates heat when supplied with power from the power supply unit 111A. As an example, power may be supplied when the sensor unit 112A detects that the user has started sucking and/or that predetermined information has been input. Then, the power supply may be stopped when the sensor unit 112A detects that the user has finished sucking and/or that predetermined information has been input.

The flavor source 131 is a component for imparting flavor components to the aerosol. The flavor source 131 may contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavor components.

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 inlet hole 181 as an air entrance into the air flow path 180 and an air outflow hole 182 as an air outlet from the air flow path 180 at both ends. In the middle of the air flow path 180, the liquid guide portion 122 is arranged on the upstream side (closer to the air inlet hole 181), and the flavor source 131 is arranged on the downstream side (closer to the air outlet hole 182). The air that flows in through the air inflow hole 181 as the user inhales is mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating unit 121A, passes through the flavor source 131, and is transported to the air outflow hole 182 as indicated by the arrow 190. When the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air passes through the flavor source 131, the flavor component contained in the flavor source 131 is imparted to the aerosol.

The mouthpiece 124 is a member held by the user when inhaling. An air outlet hole 182 is arranged in the mouthpiece 124 . The user can take the mixed fluid of aerosol and air into the oral cavity by holding the mouthpiece 124 and sucking.

The configuration example of the suction device 100A has been described above. Of course, the configuration of the suction device 100A is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below can be adopted.

As an example, the suction device 100A may not include the flavor imparting cartridge 130. In that case, the cartridge 120 is provided with a mouthpiece 124 .

As another example, the suction device 100A may include multiple types of aerosol sources. Further types of aerosols may be generated by mixing multiple types of aerosols generated from multiple types of aerosol sources and causing chemical reactions in the air flow path 180 .

Also, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121A. For example, the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be vibrational atomization or induction heating.

(2) Second Configuration Example FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a second configuration example of the suction device. As shown in FIG. 2, 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 Insulation 144 is included.

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 part 140 has an internal space 141 and holds the stick-shaped base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-shaped base material 150 in the internal space 141 . The holding part 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 with the outside, and holds the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141 through the opening 142 . For example, 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 part 140 also has a function of defining a flow path for air supplied to the stick-shaped substrate 150 . An air inlet hole, which is an inlet of air to such a channel, is arranged, for example, in the bottom portion 143 . On the other hand, the air outflow hole, which is the exit of air from such a channel, is the opening 142 .

The stick-type base material 150 includes a base material portion 151 and a mouthpiece portion 152 . Substrate portion 151 includes an aerosol source. In addition, in this configuration example, the aerosol source is not limited to liquid, and may be solid. When the stick-shaped base material 150 is held by the holding part 140 , at least part of the base material part 151 is accommodated in the internal space 141 and at least part of the mouthpiece part 152 protrudes from the opening 142 . When the user sucks the mouthpiece 152 protruding from the opening 142, air flows into the internal space 141 from an air inlet hole (not shown) and reaches the user's mouth together with the aerosol generated from the base member 151.

The heating section 121B has the same configuration as the heating section 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 arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the holding portion 140. As shown in FIG. Then, when the heating part 121B generates heat, the base material part 151 of the stick-shaped base material 150 is heated from the outer periphery, and an aerosol is generated.

The heat insulation part 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating part 121B to other components. For example, the heat insulating part 144 is made of a vacuum heat insulating material, an airgel heat insulating material, or the like.

The configuration example of the suction device 100B has been described above. Of course, the configuration of the suction device 100B is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below can be adopted.

As an example, the heating part 121B may be configured in a blade shape and arranged to protrude from the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140 into the internal space 141 . In this case, the blade-shaped heating part 121B is inserted into the base material part 151 of the stick-shaped base material 150 and heats the base material part 151 of the stick-shaped base material 150 from the inside. As another example, the heating part 121B may be arranged so as to cover the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140 . Further, the heating part 121B is a combination of two or more of the first heating part covering the outer periphery of the holding part 140, the blade-shaped second heating part, and the third heating part covering the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140. may be configured as

As another example, the holding part 140 may include an opening/closing mechanism such as a hinge that opens/closes a portion of the outer shell that forms the internal space 141 . The holding part 140 may hold the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 by opening and closing the outer shell. In that case, the heating part 121B may be provided at the holding part 140 at the holding part 140 and heat the stick-shaped base material 150 while pressing it.

Also, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121B. For example, the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating.

In addition, the suction device 100B may further include a heating portion 121A, a liquid guide portion 122, a liquid storage portion 123, and an air flow path 180 according to the first configuration example. may also serve as an air inflow hole to the internal space 141 . In this case, 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 oral cavity of the user.

<2. Configuration example of information processing device>
Next, an overview of the information processing apparatus 200 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overview of the information processing device 200 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the information processing device 200 can communicate with the suction device 100 , the user-held terminal 300 such as the wearable terminal 310 or the game device 320 , and the server device 400 . The information processing device 200 uses, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like to communicate with the suction device 100, the user The possessed terminal 300 and the server device 400 may communicate with each other. The information processing device 200 may also communicate with the suction device 100, the user-held terminal 300, and the server device 400 via a network such as the Internet.

As described above, the suction device 100 is a device that generates, for example, an aerosol as a substance to be inhaled by the user. The suction device 100 can take any configuration example from among the first configuration example and the second configuration example described above. In the following, the user's inhalation of the aerosol generated by the inhalation device 100 is also simply referred to as "suction" or "puff." Further, the action of the user inhaling the aerosol is hereinafter also referred to as an inhaling action.

Specifically, the suction device 100 uses a base material to generate an aerosol that is sucked by the user. The heating unit 121 is an example of a generating unit that generates aerosol. The cartridge 120 and the flavor imparting cartridge 130 in the first structural example, and the stick-shaped base material 150 in the second structural example are examples of the base material in the present invention. The suction device 100 uses a substrate attached to the suction device 100 to generate an aerosol. In the first configuration example, the cartridge 120 and the flavor imparting cartridge 130 connected to the power supply unit 110 are an example of the substrate attached to the suction device 100 . In the second configuration example, the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the suction device 100 is an example of a substrate attached to the suction device 100 .

The information processing device 200 determines the mode of the aerosol inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation. The information processing device 200 transmits the determined aerosol mode to the suction device 100, so that the suction device 100 can generate aerosol in a mode more suitable for the user's current situation. For example, the information processing device 200 may be a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like used by the user of the suction device 100 .

　Aerosol modes represent aerosol states that provide different inhalation experiences for users. The mode of the aerosol is, for example, the heating amount or heating profile of the substrate in the suction device 100, the type of substrate heated for aerosol generation, or the heating balance of a plurality of substrates heated for aerosol generation. is controlled by changing the flavor imparted to the aerosol, the amount of atomization, or the temperature.

The user's current status represents the user's physical, mental, or external environment status when the user requests suction. The information processing apparatus 200 can determine the user's current situation based on, for example, the user's biometric information and time information when the biometric information was acquired, or the user's motion information. Note that the user's current situation may be the user's situation before, after, or most recently when the user requested suction, as long as the situation has not changed from when the user requested suction. Whether or not the user's situation has changed can be determined by whether or not the user's biological information, time information, or user's motion information has changed significantly.

The user's biological information, time information, or user's motion information is, for example, information acquired or stored in any of the suction device 100, the information processing device 200, the user's terminal 300, or the server device 400. The information processing apparatus 200 can determine the user's current situation with higher accuracy by using the time information or the user's motion information in addition to the user's biological information. According to this, the information processing device 200 can control the suction device 100 so as to generate aerosol in an appropriate mode according to the user's current situation, so that the suction device 200 can be more optimized for the user. experience can be provided.

The user-owned terminal 300 is a terminal device owned by the user who uses the suction device 100 and the information processing device 200 . For example, the user-possessed terminal 300 may acquire the user's biometric information or the user's motion information based on the sensing result of the mounted sensor. Alternatively, the user-held terminal 300 may acquire the user's motion information based on the usage history of the user. Furthermore, the user-held terminal 300 may acquire time information based on an internal clock installed therein.

The user-owned terminal 300 may be, for example, a wearable terminal 310 worn by the user, or a game device 320 used by the user. However, the user-held terminal 300 is not limited to the above example as long as it can communicate with the information processing device 200 . The user-possessed terminal 300 may be a stationary personal computer that is not portable, or a household electric appliance having an IoT (Internet of Things) function.

The server device 400 is, for example, a server device that stores information about users who use the suction device 100 and the information processing device 200 . The server device 400 may be, for example, a server device that stores a log of the user's biological information acquired by the suction device 100, the information processing device 200, or the user-held terminal 300. It may also be a server device that stores a log of the user's action information acquired at 300 .

The server device 400 may also be a server device that stores data such as texts, comments, schedules, images, or videos uploaded by users to SNS (Social Networking Service) or applications. The information processing device 200 can determine the user's motion information by using the above data stored in the server device 400 .

Next, a specific configuration of the information processing apparatus 200 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a specific functional configuration of the information processing device 200 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing device 200 includes an input unit 210, an output unit 220, a communication unit 230, a sensor unit 240, a storage unit 250, and a control unit 260.

The input unit 210 accepts input of various information from the outside. The input unit 210 may include an input device that receives input of information from the user. For example, the input unit 210 may include an input device such as a button, keyboard, touch panel, or microphone. Also, the input unit 210 may further include various sensors such as an image sensor.

The output unit 220 outputs various information to the outside. The output unit 220 can notify the user of the information by outputting the information input from the control unit 260 . The output unit 220 may include an output device that outputs information to the user. For example, the output unit 220 may be a display device that outputs information as a display image, a light emitting device that outputs information as the presence or absence of light emission or light emission timing, a vibrating device that outputs information as the presence or absence of vibration or vibration timing, or information as sound. A sound output device or the like for outputting may be included. The output unit 220 may include a display as a display device, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) as a light emitting device, an eccentric motor as a vibration device, and a speaker as a sound output device.

The communication unit 230 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the information processing device 200 and other devices such as the suction device 100 . The communication unit 230 can perform communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. For example, the communication unit 230 may communicate with other devices such as the suction device 100 using communication standards such as wireless LAN, wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), NFC, or Bluetooth (registered trademark). good.

The sensor unit 240 detects various types of information. For example, the sensor unit 240 may detect geographical location information including latitude, longitude, and altitude of the device by receiving GNSS signals from Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellites. Further, the sensor unit 240 may detect acceleration or angular velocity, and may detect user's biological information such as body temperature or pulse.

The storage unit 250 stores various information for the operation of the information processing device 200 . The storage unit 250 may be configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory.

The control unit 260 functions as an arithmetic processing device or a control device, and controls the overall operation of the information processing device 200 according to various programs. The control unit 260 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an arithmetic unit such as a microprocessor, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs and arithmetic parameters, and a RAM (Random Access) that temporarily stores parameters that change as appropriate. memory).

Note that the functions of the control unit 260 may be realized using an application. An application that implements the functions of the control unit 260 may be preinstalled or may be downloaded separately. Also, the functions of the control unit 260 may be realized by PWA (Progressive Web Apps).

In the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment, the control section 260 includes a determination section 261 . The determination unit 261 has a function of determining the mode of the aerosol to be inhaled by the user with the inhaler 100 based on the user's current situation.

Specifically, first, the determination unit 261 determines the user's biometric information acquired when the user requested suction, and at least one or more of the user's motion information or time information when the biometric information was acquired. to determine the user's current situation. The determination unit 261 may determine the user's current situation using a predetermined rule based on, for example, the user's biological information and at least one or more of the user's motion information and time information. The user's current situation may be determined using the learning model generated in . Note that the timing at which the user's biological information, the user's motion information, and the time information are acquired is not limited to the point in time when the user requests suction, and may be near or immediately before the point in time when the user requests suction. .

A user's biometric information is information whose numerical value fluctuates according to the user's life activities. The user's biological information may be, for example, numerical information such as the user's pulse, blood pressure, perspiration, body temperature, respiratory rate, blood sugar level, blood oxygen saturation, blood volume (blood flow), or saliva volume. . The user's biometric information may be acquired from, for example, a wearable terminal or biosensor worn by the user, or may be acquired by the user's input to the information processing apparatus 200 or the like.

User behavior information is information about user behavior. The user's motion information may be, for example, information indicating whether the user was exercising, playing a game, working, or sucking. Also, the user action information may be information indicating an action that the user plans to perform.

The time information is information indicating the time or time period when the user's biometric information was acquired. Note that the width of the time period may be set arbitrarily.

Next, the determination unit 261 determines the mode of the aerosol to be inhaled by the user based on the determined current situation of the user. For example, the determination unit 261 may determine the aerosol mode corresponding to the user's current situation based on a predetermined rule, and may determine the user's current situation based on a learning model generated by machine learning or the like. The corresponding aerosol mode may be determined. Further, the determination unit 261 may determine the aerosol mode corresponding to the user's current situation based on the conditions set by the user.

For example, the determination unit 261 may determine at least one of the flavor, atomization amount, and temperature given to the aerosol as the mode of the aerosol. The aerosol mode determined by the determination unit 261 is transmitted to, for example, the suction device 100 and used for aerosol generation control in the suction device 100 . According to this, the determination unit 261 can generate an appropriate aerosol according to the user's current situation in the suction device 100, so that it is possible to provide the user with a more optimized suction experience. .

Note that the determination unit 261 may further determine the manner in which the substrate is heated in the suction device 100 so that the aerosol in the determined mode is generated in the suction device 100 . The state of heating of the substrate in the suction device 100 determined by the determination unit 261 is transmitted to the suction device 100 and used for heating control of the substrate in the suction device 100, for example. For example, the determination unit 261 determines the heating amount or heating profile of the substrate in the suction device 100, the type of substrate heated for generating aerosol, or the heating of a plurality of substrates heated for generating aerosol. You can judge the balance and so on.

The amount of heating represents the combination of the temperature of the heating unit and the heating time for heating performed to generate one puff of aerosol in the suction device of the first configuration example. Further, the heating profile represents the time-series transition of the temperature from the start of heating of the heating unit that heats the substrate in the suction device of the second configuration example.

Further, the determination unit 261 may determine the user's current situation based on the user's biological information acquired in the past rather than the biological information acquired when the user requested suction. That is, the biometric information acquired when the user requests suction is a specific example of the first biometric information in the present invention, and the user's biometric information acquired in the past is the second biometric information in the present invention. This is a specific example.

Specifically, the determining unit 261 determines the amount of change between the numerical value of the biological information acquired when the user requested suction and the numerical value of the user's biological information acquired before the time when the user requested suction. The user's current situation may be determined based on. According to this, the determination unit 261 compares the numerical value of the biological information acquired when the user requested suction with the numerical value of the user's biological information acquired in the past (for example, the numerical value of the biological information during normal times). It is possible to determine how high or low the Therefore, the determination unit 261 can evaluate the numerical value of the biological information acquired when the user requests suction not only as an absolute numerical value, but also as a relative numerical value. It is possible to judge with high accuracy.

The aerosol mode determined by the determination unit 261 is applied, for example, to a series of inhalations by the user. When a series of suction by the user is completed and the user attaches a new substrate to the suction device 100 and requests suction, the determination unit 261 can again determine the mode of the aerosol to be suctioned by the user. A series of aspirations may be, for example, a plurality of aspirations for inhaling the aerosol generated from one substrate, and performed without a predetermined interval (for example, about 20 seconds to 30 seconds). Aspiration may be performed multiple times. Alternatively, a series of suctions may be a plurality of times of suctioning performed within a predetermined time from the start of suctioning, or a predetermined number of times of suctioning from the start of suctioning.

The aerosol mode determined by the determination unit 261 may be notified to the user via the output unit 220, for example. The output unit 220 may notify the user of the aerosol mode determined by the determination unit 261 using an image, light emission, vibration, sound, or the like.

Here, an example of determination by the determination unit 261 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a table showing examples (A) to (D) of the user's biological information, motion information, and time information acquired when the user requests suction.

For example, when various types of information shown in (A) are acquired, the determining unit 261 determines that the user's current state is a state of fatigue based on the user's biological information such as a high pulse rate and the user's motion information such as exercise. may In such a case, the determination unit 261 may determine the refresh mode in which the amount of atomization of the aerosol is large as the mode of the aerosol to be inhaled by the user, based on the user's current state of fatigue.

For example, when various types of information shown in (B) are acquired, the determination unit 261 determines that the user's current state is an excited state based on the user's biological information such as a high pulse rate and the user's motion information such as a game. may In such a case, the determination unit 261 may determine the relax mode in which the amount of atomization of the aerosol is small as the mode of the aerosol to be inhaled by the user, based on the user's current state of excitement.

For example, when various types of information shown in (C) are acquired, the determination unit 261 determines that the user's current state is the pre-sleep state based on the user's biological information of normal pulse and the time information of night. may In such a case, the determining unit 261 instructs the user to enter a sleep mode in which the amount of atomization of the aerosol is moderate and in which the tobacco-derived flavor component is not imparted to the aerosol, based on the user's current state of pre-sleep state. You may judge as a mode of the aerosol inhaled.

For example, when various types of information shown in (D) are acquired, the determining unit 261 determines the user's current time based on the user's biological information such as normal pulse, the user's motion information such as waking up, and the time information such as morning. The situation may be determined to be low activity. In such a case, the determination unit 261 selects the awake mode in which the amount of atomization of the aerosol is moderate and the tobacco-derived flavor component is imparted to the aerosol, based on the user's current state of low activity. It may be judged as the mode of aerosol sucked into.

The configuration of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Since the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment can determine the mode of the aerosol inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation, it is possible to provide the user with a more optimized inhalation experience. is possible.

<3. Operation example of information processing device>
Next, an operation example of the information processing apparatus 200 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of an operation example of the information processing apparatus 200 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, first, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not there is a request for suction by the suction device 100 from the user (S101). For example, the information processing device 200 turns on the power of the suction device 100, detects suction from the user by the sensor of the suction device 100, or starts heating for suction in the suction device 100. It may be determined that the suction request of the suction device 100 from the user. If there is no suction request from the user (S101/No), the information processing apparatus 200 repeats the determination of step S101 at a predetermined timing.

When there is a suction request from the user (S101/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 acquires the most recent biometric information of the user and at least one or more of motion information or time information when the biometric information was acquired. (S102). The most recent biometric information may be, for example, biometric information acquired when the user requests inhalation, or biometric information acquired within several minutes before and after the user's inhalation request.

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the user's current situation based on the acquired biometric information and at least one of motion information and time information (S103). The information processing apparatus 200 may determine the user's current situation using a predetermined rule, or may determine the user's current situation using a learning model generated by machine learning or the like.

Next, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the mode of the aerosol to be inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation determined in step S103 (S104). The information processing device 200 may determine the mode of the aerosol using a predetermined rule, or may determine the mode of the aerosol using a learning model generated by machine learning or the like. Further, the information processing apparatus 200 may determine the aerosol mode using various conditions set by the user.

Subsequently, the information processing device 200 transmits the aerosol mode determined in step S104 to the suction device 100 (S105), and instructs the generation of the aerosol to be inhaled by the user (S106). The information processing apparatus 200 may also notify the user of the aerosol mode determined in step S104 via the output unit 220 .

According to the above operation example, the information processing device 200 can determine the mode of the aerosol inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation. Therefore, the information processing device 200 can provide the user with a more optimized sucking experience.

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Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the information processing device 200 includes the determination unit 261, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The determination unit 261 may be included in any information processing device. For example, the determination unit 261 may be included in the suction device 100 , the user-held terminal 300 , or the server device 400 . Also, the function of the determination unit 261 may be implemented across two or more information processing apparatuses.

The processes described using the flowcharts in this specification do not necessarily have to be executed in the illustrated order. Some processing steps may be performed in parallel. Also, additional processing steps may be employed, and some processing steps may be omitted.

Also, a series of processes by each device described in this specification may be realized using any of software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. Programs constituting software are stored in advance in a recording medium (non-transitory media) provided inside or outside each device, for example. A program that constitutes software is, for example, read into a RAM when executed by a computer, and executed by a processor such as a CPU. The recording medium storing the program may be, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a flash memory. Also, the program may be distributed, for example, via a network without being stored in a recording medium.

The following configuration also belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.
(1)
An information processing apparatus comprising a determination unit that determines a mode of aerosol to be inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation.
(2)
The determination unit determines the current situation based on first biometric information of the user and at least one or more of motion information or time information of the user when the first biometric information was acquired. , the information processing apparatus according to (1) above.
(3)
The information processing apparatus according to (2), wherein the first biological information is biological information acquired when the user requests to inhale the aerosol.
(4)
The above (2) or (3), wherein the determination unit determines the current situation of the user further based on second biometric information of the user acquired earlier than the first biometric information. Information processing equipment.
(5)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of (2) to (4) above, wherein the first biological information is information whose numerical value varies according to the life activity of the user.
(6)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of (2) to (5) above, wherein the action information is information about actions of the user.
(7)
The information processing according to any one of (1) to (6) above, wherein the judgment unit judges at least one of a flavor imparted to the aerosol, an atomization amount, and a temperature as the mode. Device.
(8)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (7) above, wherein the determination unit determines, as the mode, a mode of a heating profile for a substrate that generates the aerosol.
(9)
The mode determined by the determination unit is applied to a series of suctions by the user,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (8) above, wherein the determination unit determines the mode for each series of suction by the user.
(10)
The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (9) above, further comprising a communication unit that transmits a control command regarding the mode of the aerosol to the suction device based on the determination of the determination unit.
(11)
by computer,
A method for information processing, comprising determining a mode of aerosol inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 suction device 200 information processing device 210 input unit 220 output unit 230 communication unit 240 sensor unit 250 storage unit 260 control unit 261 determination unit 300 user-possessed terminal 310 wearable terminal 320 game device 400 server device

Claims

An information processing apparatus comprising a determination unit that determines a mode of aerosol to be inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation.
The determination unit determines the current situation based on first biometric information of the user and at least one or more of motion information or time information of the user when the first biometric information was acquired. , The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first biological information is biological information acquired when the user requests to inhale the aerosol.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the determination unit determines the current situation of the user further based on second biometric information of the user acquired earlier than the first biometric information. .
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the first biological information is information whose numerical value varies according to the life activity of the user.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the action information is information relating to actions of the user.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the judgment unit judges at least one of the flavor, atomization amount, and temperature given to the aerosol as the mode.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the judgment unit judges, as the mode, a mode of a heating profile for a substrate that generates the aerosol.
The mode determined by the determination unit is applied to a series of suctions by the user,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the determination unit determines the mode for each series of suction by the user.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a communication unit that transmits a control command regarding the mode of the aerosol to the suction device based on the determination of the determination unit.
by computer,
A method for information processing, comprising determining a mode of aerosol inhaled by the user based on the user's current situation.