WO2022249235A1

WO2022249235A1 - Suction device, information processing device, server device, information processing method, and program

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Publication number: WO2022249235A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/019595
Authority: WO
Inventors: 和俊芹田; 有香菅野; 雅俊千住; 康信井上
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2021-05-24
Filing date: 2021-05-24
Publication date: 2022-12-01

Abstract

[Problem] To further improve the utilization efficiency of an aerosol-generating substrate. [Solution] Provided is a suction device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires information pertaining to an aerosol-generating substrate; a heating unit that heats the aerosol-generating substrate; and a determination unit that determines information pertaining to a profile of heating of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit, on the basis of information, input by a user, pertaining to the frequency or period of puffs of the aerosol-generating substrate and on the basis of information pertaining to the aerosol-generating substrate.

Description

Suction device, information processing device, server device, information processing method, and program

The present invention relates to a suction device, an information processing device, a server device, an information processing method, and a program.

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

In general, in a heating suction device that generates an aerosol to which a flavor component is added by heating an aerosol source (also called an aerosol-generating substrate), the number of suction times and the time for one aerosol-generating substrate are specified. It is This is because the amount of aerosol that can be generated from one aerosol-generating substrate is finite. Therefore, by specifying the number of times of suction and the time period, the heating type suction device can prevent the aerosol-generating substrate, which no longer generates aerosol, from being excessively heated.

For example, Patent Literature 1 below describes a technique in such a heating-type suction device in which the number and time of suction of an aerosol-generating base material are selected from a plurality of suction modes.

WO2019/061906

However, the amount of aerosol that can be generated from an aerosol-generating substrate may vary from one aerosol-generating substrate to another. Therefore, with the technique described in Patent Literature 1, the user may not be able to sufficiently inhale the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate. In other words, there is a possibility that the suction device will stop heating the aerosol-generating substrate even though the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate remains.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved suction device that can further improve the utilization efficiency of an aerosol-generating substrate. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a server device, an information processing method, and a program.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, an acquisition unit that acquires information about an aerosol-generating substrate, a heating unit that heats the aerosol-generating substrate, and the aerosol generation input by a user a determining unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit based on information about the number of puffs or time of the substrate and information about the aerosol-generating substrate. provided.

A communication unit may be further provided for receiving information about the number of puffs or time input by the user.

An input unit may be further provided for inputting information about the number of puffs or time by the user.

The information about the aerosol-generating substrate may be acquired in response to detection of reception of the aerosol-generating substrate by the suction device or start of preheating of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit.

The acquisition unit may acquire information about the aerosol-generating substrate optically or magnetically from the aerosol-generating substrate.

The information on the aerosol-generating substrate may include information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate.

The determination unit may determine information on the heating profile in which the flavor for a predetermined number of puffs or time corresponding to the aerosol-generating substrate can be inhaled with the number of puffs or time input by the user. .

The number of puffs or time input by the user may be less than the predetermined number of puffs or time.

In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a communication unit receives information about an aerosol-generating substrate, and information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate is input by a user. and a determination unit that determines information on the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information on the number of puffs or time and the information on the aerosol-generating substrate. provided.

The communication unit may further transmit and receive data to and from an external server device, and the determination unit may determine information regarding the heating profile further based on the data received from the server device.

The communication unit may further transmit information about the heating profile to a suction device having a heating unit that heats the aerosol-generating base material.

The communication unit may receive information about the aerosol-generating substrate from the suction device.

In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided communication for receiving information about an aerosol-generating substrate and information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by a user. and a determination unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the puff count or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate. .

In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer stores information about an aerosol-generating substrate and information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by a user. and determining information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the puff count or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate. be done.

In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer is provided with information on an aerosol-generating substrate and information on the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by a user. A program that functions as: is provided.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to further improve the utilization efficiency of the aerosol-generating substrate.

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. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a third configuration example of the suction device; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a fourth configuration example of the suction device; 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a suction system according to a first configuration example; FIG. It is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a suction system according to a first configuration example. FIG. 4 is a graph diagram showing a schematic example of a heating profile; FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the suction system according to the first configuration example; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a suction system according to a second configuration example; FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a suction system according to a second configuration example; FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the suction system according to the second configuration example;

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. 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.

The suction device according to this embodiment is a suction device to which an aerosol-generating substrate including an aerosol source is externally attached. The first to fourth configuration examples described below are configuration examples of a substrate-external suction device.

(1) First Configuration Example The suction device according to this configuration example generates an aerosol by heating a substrate including an aerosol source from inside the substrate. This configuration example will be described below with reference to FIG.

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 111A, a sensor unit 112A, a notification unit 113A, a storage unit 114A, a communication unit 115A, a control unit 116A, a heating unit 121A, and a holding unit 140A. include. The suction is performed by the user while the stick-shaped substrate 150A is held by the holding portion 140A. Each component will be described in order below.

The power supply unit 111A accumulates power. The power supply unit 111A supplies electric power to each component of the suction device 100A. The power supply unit 111A may be composed of, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery. The power supply unit 111A may be charged by being connected to an external power supply via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like. Also, the power supply unit 111A may be charged in a state of being disconnected from the device on the power transmission side by wireless power transmission technology. Alternatively, only the power supply unit 111A may be removed from the suction device 100A, or may be replaced with a new power supply unit 111A.

The sensor unit 112A detects various information regarding the suction device 100A. The sensor unit 112A then outputs the detected information to the control unit 116A. As an example, the sensor unit 112A is configured by a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow sensor, or a temperature sensor. When the sensor unit 112A detects a value associated with the user's suction, the sensor unit 112A outputs information indicating that the user has performed suction to the control unit 116A. 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. In particular, the sensor unit 112A may include a button for instructing start/stop of aerosol generation. The sensor unit 112A then outputs the information input by the user to the control unit 116A.

The notification unit 113A notifies the user of information. As an example, the notification unit 113A is configured by a light-emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). In this case, the notification unit 113A emits light in a different light emission pattern when the power supply unit 111A needs to be charged, when the power supply unit 111A is being charged, and when an abnormality occurs in the suction device 100A. . The light emission pattern here is a concept including color, timing of lighting/lighting out, and the like. The notification unit 113A may be configured by a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, a vibration device that vibrates, or the like, together with or instead of the light emitting device.

Furthermore, the notification unit 113A notifies information indicating that the user is now able to inhale. Information indicating that suction by the user is enabled is notified when the temperature of stick-shaped base material 150A heated by heating unit 121A reaches a predetermined temperature.

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. An example of the information stored in the storage unit 114A is information related to the OS (Operating System) of the suction device 100A, such as control details of each component by the control unit 116A. Another example of the information stored in the storage unit 114A is information related to suction by the user, such as the number of times of suction, suction time, total suction time, and the like.

The communication unit 115A is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the suction device 100A and other devices. The communication unit 115A performs communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. As such a communication standard, for example, wireless LAN (Local Area Network), wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like can be adopted. As an example, the communication unit 115A transmits information on suction by the user to the smartphone so that the smartphone displays information on suction by the user. As another example, the communication unit 115A receives new OS information from the server in order to update the OS information stored in the storage unit 114A.

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. In addition, the control unit 116A may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing programs to be used, calculation parameters, etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing parameters, etc. that change as appropriate. 100 A of suction apparatuses perform various processes based on control by 116 A of control parts. Power supply from power supply unit 111A to other components, charging of power supply unit 111A, detection of information by sensor unit 112A, notification of information by notification unit 113A, storage and reading of information by storage unit 114A, and communication unit 115A Transmission and reception of information is an example of processing controlled by control unit 116A. Other processes executed by the suction device 100A, such as information input to each component and processing based on information output from each component, are also controlled by the controller 116A.

The holding part 140A has an internal space 141A, and holds the stick-shaped base material 150A while accommodating a part of the stick-shaped base material 150A in the internal space 141A. The holding part 140A has an opening 142A that communicates the internal space 141A with the outside, and holds the stick-shaped substrate 150A inserted into the internal space 141A through the opening 142A. For example, the holding portion 140A is a cylindrical body having an opening 142A and a bottom portion 143A as a bottom surface, and defines a columnar internal space 141A. The holding part 140A is configured such that the inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the stick-shaped base material 150A at least in part in the height direction of the cylindrical body, and holds the stick-shaped base material 150A inserted into the internal space 141A. The stick-shaped substrate 150A can be held by pressing from the outer periphery. The holding portion 140A also functions to define air flow paths through the stick-shaped substrate 150A. An air inflow hole, which is an inlet for air into the channel, is arranged, for example, in the bottom portion 143A. On the other hand, the air outflow hole, which is the outlet of air from such a channel, is the opening 142A.

The stick-shaped base material 150A is a stick-shaped member. The stick-type substrate 150A includes a substrate portion 151A and a mouthpiece portion 152A. The base material portion 151A includes an aerosol source. The aerosol source may further comprise a tobacco material or an extract derived therefrom that releases flavoring components when heated. The aerosol source may further include nicotine. If the inhalation device 100A is a medical inhaler such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may contain a medicament for inhalation by the patient. In addition, in this configuration example, the aerosol source is not limited to liquid, and may be solid. At least part of the base material portion 151A is accommodated in the internal space 141A of the holding portion 140A in a state where the stick-shaped base material 150A is held by the holding portion 140A. The mouthpiece 152A is a member held by the user when inhaling. At least part of the mouthpiece 152A protrudes from the opening 142A when the stick-shaped base material 150A is held by the holding part 140A. Then, when the user sucks the mouthpiece 152A projecting from the opening 142A, air flows into the holder 140A from the air inlet hole (not shown). The inflowing air passes through the internal space 141A of the holding part 140A, that is, passes through the base material part 151A and reaches the inside of the user's mouth together with the aerosol generated from the base material part 151A.

The heating unit 121A heats the aerosol source to atomize the aerosol source and generate an aerosol. The heating unit 121A is made of any material such as metal or polyimide. For example, the heating part 121A is configured in a blade shape and arranged so as to protrude from the bottom part 143A of the holding part 140A into the internal space 141A of the holding part 140A. Therefore, when the stick-shaped substrate 150A is inserted into the holding portion 140A, the blade-shaped heating portion 121A is inserted into the stick-shaped substrate 150A so as to pierce the substrate portion 151A of the stick-shaped substrate 150A. be done. Then, when the heating part 121A generates heat, the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped substrate 150A is heated from the inside of the stick-shaped substrate 150A 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 and an aerosol may be generated when the sensor unit 112A detects that a predetermined user input has been performed. When the temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150A heated by the heating part 121A reaches a predetermined temperature, the suction by the user becomes possible. After that, when the sensor unit 112A detects that a predetermined user input has been performed, the power supply may be stopped. As another example, power may be supplied and aerosol may be generated during a period in which the sensor unit 112A detects that the user has inhaled.

(2) Second Configuration Example The suction device according to this configuration example generates an aerosol by heating a substrate including an aerosol source from the outside of the substrate. This configuration example will be described below with reference to FIG.

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 140B, and A heat insulating portion 144B is included. The user performs suction while the stick-shaped substrate 150B is held by the holding portion 140B. Each component will be described in order below.

Each of the power supply unit 111B, the sensor unit 112B, the notification unit 113B, the storage unit 114B, the communication unit 115B, the control unit 116B, and the holding unit 140B corresponds to the corresponding components included in the suction device 100A according to the first configuration example. are substantially identical. Also, the stick-shaped base material 150B is substantially the same as the stick-shaped base material 150A according to the first configuration example.

The heating unit 121B heats the aerosol source to atomize the aerosol source and generate an aerosol. The heating part 121B is made of any material such as metal or polyimide. For example, the heating portion 121B is configured in a film shape and arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the holding portion 140B. Then, when the heating part 121B generates heat, the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped base material 150B is heated from the outer circumference of the stick-shaped base material 150B and atomized to generate an aerosol. The heating unit 121B generates heat when supplied with power from the power supply unit 111B. As an example, power may be supplied when the sensor unit 112B detects that a predetermined user input has been performed. When the temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150B heated by the heating part 121B reaches a predetermined temperature, suction by the user becomes possible. After that, when the sensor unit 112B detects that a predetermined user input has been performed, the power supply may be stopped. As another example, power may be supplied and aerosol may be generated during a period in which the sensor unit 112B detects that the user has inhaled.

The heat insulation part 144B prevents heat transfer from the heating part 121B to other components of the suction device 100B. The heat insulating portion 144B is arranged so as to cover at least the outer periphery of the heating portion 121B. For example, the heat insulating part 144B is made of a vacuum heat insulating material, an airgel heat insulating material, or the like. A vacuum insulation material is, for example, a heat insulation material in which heat conduction due to gas is nearly zero by wrapping glass wool, silica (powder of silicon dioxide), etc. in a resin film to create a high-vacuum state. is.

(3) Third Configuration Example The suction device according to this configuration example generates an aerosol by heating a substrate including an aerosol source from inside and outside the substrate. This configuration example will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a third configuration example of the suction device. As shown in FIG. 3, the suction device 100C according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111C, a sensor unit 112C, a notification unit 113C, a storage unit 114C, a communication unit 115C, a control unit 116C, a heating unit 121C-1, and a heating unit 121C. -2, holding portion 140C, and insulating portion 144C. The user performs suction while the stick-shaped substrate 150C is held by the holding portion 140C. Each component will be described in order below.

A power supply unit 111C, a sensor unit 112C, a notification unit 113C, a storage unit 114C, a communication unit 115C, a control unit 116C, a holding unit 140C, and a heat insulation unit 144C are included in the suction device 100B according to the second configuration example. are substantially the same as the components that Also, the stick-shaped base material 150C is substantially the same as the stick-shaped base material 150A according to the first configuration example.

The heating section 121C-1 is substantially the same as the heating section 121A according to the first configuration example. The heating section 121C-2 is substantially the same as the heating section 121B according to the second configuration example. However, typically, the temperature of the heating section 121C-2 is controlled to be lower than the temperature of the heating section 121C-1. This is because the heat generated from the heating unit 121C-2 is more easily transmitted to other components of the suction device 100C than the heat generated from the heating unit 121C-1.

Although FIG. 3 shows an example in which the heating section 121C-2 is arranged on the outer circumference of the holding section 140C, the present configuration example is not limited to this example. For example, the heating portion 121C-2 may be arranged to cover the bottom portion 143C of the holding portion 140C.

(4) Fourth Configuration Example The suction device according to this configuration example has a mechanism for sandwiching and holding a substrate including an aerosol source. This configuration example will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a fourth configuration example of the suction device. As shown in FIG. 4, the suction device 100D according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111D, a sensor unit 112D, a notification unit 113D, a storage unit 114D, a communication unit 115D, a control unit 116D, a heating unit 121D-1, and a heating unit 121D. -2, a holding portion 140D, a heat insulating portion 144D-1, a heat insulating portion 144D-2, and an opening/closing mechanism 147. The user performs suction while the stick-shaped substrate 150D is held by the holding portion 140D. Each component will be described in order below.

Each of the power supply unit 111D, the sensor unit 112D, the notification unit 113D, the storage unit 114D, the communication unit 115D, and the control unit 116D is substantially the same as the corresponding component included in the suction device 100A according to the first configuration example. is. Also, the stick-shaped base material 150D is substantially the same as the stick-shaped base material 150A according to the first configuration example.

The holding portion 140D has the same configuration as the holding portion 140A according to the first configuration example. However, the internal space 141D of the holding portion 140D is implemented as a space sandwiched between the first housing 145 and the second housing 146. As shown in FIG. The holding portion 140D further includes an opening/closing mechanism 147 that opens and closes the first housing 145 in the direction indicated by the arrow 193. As shown in FIG. The opening/closing mechanism 147 is, for example, a hinge. The holding portion 140D opens and closes the first housing 145 by the opening/closing mechanism 147, and holds the stick-shaped substrate 150D by sandwiching it between the first housing 145 and the second housing 146. As shown in FIG.

The heating section 121D-1 and the heating section 121D-2 are substantially the same as the heating section 121B according to the second configuration example. However, the heating section 121D-1 is arranged in the first housing 145 and the heating section 121D-2 is arranged in the second housing 146. FIG.

The heat insulating portion 144D-1 and the heat insulating portion 144D-2 are substantially the same as the heat insulating portion 144B according to the second configuration example. However, the heat insulating portion 144D-1 is arranged in the first housing 145 and the heat insulating portion 144D-2 is arranged in the second housing 146. FIG.

It should be noted that hereinafter, the

suction devices

100A, 100B, 100C, and 100D according to the first to fourth configuration examples are collectively referred to as the suction device 100 when they are not distinguished from each other.

<2. Suction system>
(2.1. First configuration example)
Next, a first configuration example of a suction system including the suction device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example includes a suction device 100 and an information processing device 200 . The suction device 100 and the information processing device 200 are connected using, 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. They are provided so as to be able to transmit and receive data to each other.

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 among the first to fourth configuration examples 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 sucking the aerosol is hereinafter also referred to as a sucking action.

Specifically, the suction device 100 uses an aerosol-generating substrate to generate an aerosol to be inhaled by the user. The stick-

type substrates

150A, 150B, 150C, and 150D in the first to fourth configuration examples are examples of the aerosol-generating substrate in the present invention. The suction device 100 can generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol-generating substrate.

The information processing device 200 receives input of information on the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate from the user, and transmits the input information on the number of puffs or time from the user to the suction device 100 . 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 .

In the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example, the suction device 100 uses the aerosol-generating substrate based on information on the aerosol-generating substrate and information on the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by the user. determine information about the heating profile of the According to this, the suction device 100 can heat the aerosol-generating substrate such that most of the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate is generated at the number of puffs or time input by the user. . Therefore, the suction device 100 can suck all the aerosol that can be generated by the aerosol-generating substrate with the number of puffs or time input by the user, thereby further improving the utilization efficiency of the aerosol-generating substrate. can be made

For example, users more effectively inhale the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate if they inhale the aerosol with fewer puffs or times than the predetermined number of puffs or time prescribed for the aerosol-generating substrate. be able to. Also, the user may experience the aerosol generated from the aerosol-generating substrate for a longer period of time if the user inhales the aerosol for more puffs or times than the predetermined number of puffs or time prescribed for the aerosol-generating substrate. can.

Here, the information on the aerosol-generating substrate may be information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate. Aerosol-generating substrates may differ in the amount of aerosol they are capable of producing, depending on the type or brand. Therefore, by using information about the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate, the suction device 100 can more efficiently determine a heating profile that improves the utilization efficiency of the aerosol-generating substrate.

Absorbing all the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate means, for example, sucking 80% or more of the amount of aerosol generated in a predetermined number of puffs or time prescribed for each type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate. can be expressed. Alternatively, sucking all the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate may mean sucking 80% or more of the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate.

Next, a specific configuration of the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example.

As shown in FIG. 6, the suction device 100 includes a heating unit 121, an acquisition unit 101, a determination unit 102, and a communication unit 115. The heating unit 121 is a general term for the

heating units

121A, 121B, 121C-1, 121C-2, 121D-1, and 121D-2 in the first to fourth configuration examples. is a general term for the

communication units

115A, 115B, 115C, and 115D in the configuration example of .

The heating unit 121 generates an aerosol from the aerosol-generating substrate by heating the aerosol-generating substrate inserted into the suction device 100 from the inside, the outside, or both the inside and the outside. Specifically, the heating unit 121 may heat the aerosol-generating substrate based on the heating profile determined by the determination unit 102 (that is, the plan or history of changes in heating temperature over time).

For example, FIG. 7 shows an example of a heating profile for controlling heating by the heating unit 121. FIG. FIG. 7 is a graph diagram showing a schematic example of a heating profile.

As shown in FIG. 7, the heating profile for controlling heating by the heating unit 121 includes, for example, a preheating period ph, an intermediate temperature drop period im, a reheating period rh, and a heating end period ed.

For example, in the preheating period ph, the heating unit 121 heats the aerosol-generating substrate at a high heating temperature before the user starts puffing. During the intermediate temperature-lowering period im, the heating unit 121 lowers the heating temperature from that during the preheating period ph so that the temperature of the aerosol-generating substrate does not become too high. In the reheating period rh, the heating unit 121 heats the aerosol-generating substrate at a higher heating temperature than during the intermediate temperature-lowering period im in order to generate more aerosol from the aerosol-generating substrate. In the heating end period ed, the heating unit 121 lowers the heating temperature than in the intermediate temperature lowering period im in order to lower the temperature of the aerosol-generating substrate. The heating unit 121 controls the heating temperature as described above to heat the aerosol-generating substrate, thereby generating an aerosol to be inhaled by the user from the aerosol-generating substrate.

The acquisition unit 101 acquires information on the aerosol-generating base material. Specifically, the acquisition unit 101 may optically or magnetically acquire information about the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate from the aerosol-generating substrate. For example, the acquisition unit 101 may acquire information about the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate by detecting a barcode, color, or pattern attached to the surface of the aerosol-generating substrate with an optical sensor. . In addition, the acquisition unit 101 may acquire information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate by detecting magnetic information stored on the magnetic tape attached to the surface of the aerosol-generating substrate with the magnetic sensor. good.

The acquisition unit 101 may acquire information about the aerosol-generating substrate when the aerosol-generating substrate is inserted into the suction device 100 . Alternatively, the acquiring unit 101 may acquire information about the aerosol-generating substrate when the heating unit 121 starts heating (that is, preheating) the aerosol-generating substrate.

Information on the aerosol-generating base material may be input by the user via the input unit 230 of the information processing device 200 . In such a case, the acquisition unit 101 can acquire information about the aerosol-generating base material from the information processing device 200 via the communication unit 115 .

Further, when the suction device 100 is provided with an input unit, the acquisition unit 101 may acquire information on the aerosol-generating base material input by the user via the input unit of the suction device 100 .

The determining unit 102 determines information about the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by the user and information about the aerosol-generating substrate. Specifically, the determination unit 102 determines the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by the user and the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate.

More specifically, the determining unit 102 changes the heating profile set according to the type or brand of the aerosol-generating base material corresponding to the predetermined number of puffs or time, thereby achieving the number of puffs input by the user. Alternatively, a heating profile corresponding to time may be determined. Alternatively, the determining unit 102 may correspond to the number of puffs or time input by the user based on a data table of heating profiles preset according to the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate and the number of puffs or time. A heating profile may be determined.

For example, the determining unit 102 may determine the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate so that the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate can be completely sucked with the number of puffs or time input by the user. According to this, when the user inhales the aerosol with a smaller number of puffs or time than the predetermined number of puffs or time prescribed for the aerosol-generating base, for reasons such as a lack of free time, the aerosol-generating base The aerosol generated from the material can be efficiently sucked.

In such a case, in the heating profile as shown in FIG. A heating profile with a shorter length may be determined. According to such a heating profile, the heating unit 121 heats the aerosol-generating substrate so that the user can inhale the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate with less puffing times or time than the predetermined puffing times or time. can be heated.

The communication unit 115 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data between the suction device 100A and the information processing device 200. The communication unit 115 can receive from the information processing apparatus 200 the information on the number of puffs or the time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by the user by performing communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. The communication unit 115 may communicate with the information processing device 200 using a communication standard such as wireless LAN, wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

The information processing device 200 includes a sensor section 210 , a storage section 220 , an input section 230 , an output section 240 , a communication section 250 and a control section 260 .

The sensor unit 210 detects various types of information. For example, the sensor unit 210 may detect geographical position information including the latitude, longitude, and altitude of the device by receiving GNSS signals from Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellites. Further, the sensor unit 210 may detect acceleration or angular velocity, and may detect user's biological information such as body temperature or pulse.

The storage unit 220 stores various information for the operation of the information processing device 200 . The storage unit 220 may be configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory.

The input unit 230 includes an input device that accepts input of information from the user. Specifically, the input unit 230 may accept input of information regarding the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate from the user. The input unit 230 may include an input device such as a button, keyboard, touch panel, or microphone, for example.

Further, when the suction device 100 is provided with an input section similar to the input section 230 , the information regarding the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate may be input by the user via the input section of the suction device 100 . In such a case, the suction device 100 can determine the heating profile of the aerosol-generating base material by the heating unit 121 without transmitting/receiving data to/from the information processing device 200 .

The output unit 240 outputs various information to the outside. The output unit 240 can notify the user of the information by outputting the information output from the control unit 260 to the outside. The output unit 240 may include an output device that outputs information to the user. For example, the output unit 240 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 240 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 250 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data between the information processing device 200 and the suction device 100 . The communication unit 250 performs communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard to transmit information on the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating base material input via the input unit 230 to the suction device 100. can be done. The communication unit 250 may communicate with the suction device 100 using a communication standard such as wireless LAN, wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), NFC, or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

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).

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

Note that the determination unit 102 may be provided in the information processing device 200 . In such a case, the information processing device 200 receives the information on the aerosol-generating substrate from the suction device 100, and then determines the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate in the determining unit 102 provided in the information processing device 200. can be done. Thereafter, the information processing device 200 transmits the determined heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate to the suction device 100 via the communication unit 250, thereby controlling the heating of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit 121. can.

Next, an operation example of the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example.

As shown in FIG. 8, information on the number of puffs or time is input by the user to the input unit 230 of the information processing device 200 (S101). The input information about the number of puffs or time is confirmed by the suction device 100 via the communication unit 115 (S107), and then transmitted from the information processing device 200 to the suction device 100 (S109).

On the other hand, when the aerosol-generating substrate is inserted into the suction device 100 by the user, the aerosol-generating substrate is detected by the suction device 100 (S103). Subsequently, information on the aerosol-generating base material is obtained from the aerosol-generating base material by the obtaining unit 101 of the suction device 100 (S105).

Next, the determination unit 102 of the suction device 100 determines the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information on the aerosol-generating substrate and the number of puffs or time input by the user (S111). After that, the heating unit 121 of the suction device 100 heats the aerosol-generating substrate along the determined heating profile (S113), thereby allowing the user to inhale the aerosol generated from the aerosol-generating substrate. can be done.

Note that the operation of step S107 may be omitted. Either of the operations in steps S101 and S109 and the operations in steps S103 and S105 may be performed first, or may be performed in parallel.

As described above, the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example is configured such that most of the aerosol that can be generated from the aerosol-generating substrate is sucked at the number of puffs or time input by the user. It is possible to control the heating of the aerosol-generating substrate. Therefore, the suction system 1 according to the first configuration example can further improve the utilization efficiency of the aerosol-generating substrate.

(2.2. Second configuration example)
Next, a second configuration example of the suction system including the suction device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example.

As shown in FIG. 9, the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example includes a suction device 100, an information processing device 200, and a server device 300. The suction device 100 and the information processing device 200 are provided so as to be able to mutually transmit and receive data using, for example, wireless LAN, wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), NFC, or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The information processing device 200 and the server device 300 are provided so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a network such as the Internet.

In the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example, the determination unit 102 provided in the suction device 100 in the first configuration example is provided in the information processing device 200 as a determination unit 261 described later. Further, the determination unit 261 of the information processing device 200 can determine the heating profile of the heating unit 121 further based on the data received from the server device 300 by transmitting/receiving data to/from the server device 300 .

For example, the server device 300 may store a heating profile for a predetermined number of puffs or time set according to the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate. Alternatively, the server device 300 may store a data table of heating profiles set according to the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate and the number of puffs or time. When these data are stored in the server device 300, the information processing device 200 can reduce the amount of data prepared for determining the heating profile. In addition, when these data are stored in the server device 300, the server device 300 can more easily update the heating profile set according to the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate.

Next, a specific configuration of the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example.

As shown in FIG. 10, the suction device 100 includes a heating unit 121, an acquisition unit 101, and a communication unit 115. The suction device 100 in the second configuration example is the same as the first configuration example except that the determination unit 102 is not provided. Therefore, description of these configurations is omitted.

The server device 300 includes a server communication section 310 and a profile storage section 320 .

The server communication unit 310 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data between the server device 300 and the information processing device 200 . The communication unit 250 can transmit and receive data to and from the server device 300 by communicating via a network such as the Internet. The server communication unit 310 may be, for example, a communication card for wireless LAN, wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or WUSB (Wireless USB), or a router for optical communication. , a router for ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), or a modem for various communications.

The server communication unit 310 may receive, for example, information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by the user and information about the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate from the information processing device 200 . The server communication unit 310 may also transmit information about the heating profile of the aerosol-generating base material stored in the profile storage unit 320 to the information processing device 200 .

The profile storage unit 320 stores information regarding the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate. For example, the profile storage unit 320 may store a heating profile set according to the type or brand of aerosol-generating substrate. Alternatively, the profile storage unit 320 may store a data table of heating profiles set according to the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate and the number of puffs or time. The heating profiles of the aerosol-generating substrates stored in the profile storage unit 320 may be added in conjunction with the release of new aerosol-generating substrate products, and may be updated as appropriate.

The information processing device 200 includes a sensor section 210 , a storage section 220 , an input section 230 , an output section 240 , a communication section 250 and a control section 260 including a determination section 261 . The information processing apparatus 200 in the second configuration example is the same as in the first configuration example, except that a determination unit 261 is provided. Therefore, the description of the configuration other than the determination unit 261 is omitted.

The determining unit 261 determines information about the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or the time input by the user, the information about the aerosol-generating substrate, and the data received from the server device 300. decide.

For example, information on the number of puffs or time input by the user is information on the number of puffs or time input by the user via the input unit 230 of the information processing device 200 . The information on the aerosol-generating substrate is information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate acquired by the acquiring unit 101 of the suction device 100 . Furthermore, the data received from the server device 300 is information on the heating profile set according to the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate and stored in the profile storage section 320 of the server device 300 .

As a first example, the determination unit 261 first determines the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate inserted into the suction device 100 based on the information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate inserted into the suction device 100. A corresponding heating profile is obtained from the server device 300 . Next, the determining unit 261 changes the heating profile corresponding to the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate inserted into the suction device 100 according to the number of puffs or the time input by the user, so that the aerosol-generating substrate can be determined.

As a second example, the determination unit 261 first transmits information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate inserted into the suction device 100 and the number of puffs or time input by the user to the server device 300. Next, the determination unit 261 receives from the server device 300 a heating profile corresponding to the information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate and the number of puffs or time input by the user. A heating profile can be determined.

Note that the determination unit 261 may be provided in the server device 300 . In such a case, the server device 300 first receives information about the aerosol-generating base material and the number of puffs or time input by the user from the information processing device 200 . After that, the server device 300 can determine the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate in the determination unit 261 based on the received information and the heating profile stored in the profile storage unit 320 . After that, the server device 300 transmits the determined heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate to the suction device 100 via the information processing device 200, thereby controlling the heating of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit 121. can.

Next, an operation example of the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example.

As shown in FIG. 11, information on the number of puffs or time is input by the user to the input unit 230 of the information processing device 200 (S201).

On the other hand, when the aerosol-generating substrate is inserted into the suction device 100 by the user, the aerosol-generating substrate is detected by the suction device 100 (S203). Subsequently, information on the aerosol-generating base material is obtained from the aerosol-generating base material by the obtaining unit 101 of the suction device 100 (S205). The acquired information on the aerosol-generating base material is transmitted from the suction device 100 to the information processing device 200 (S207).

Next, the information processing device 200 that has acquired the information on the number of puffs or the time input by the user and the information on the aerosol-generating substrate requests the server device 300 for information on the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate (S209). ). Upon receiving the request, the server device 300 transmits information on the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate corresponding to the request to the information processing device 200 (S211).

Subsequently, in the determination unit 261 of the information processing device 200, based on the information on the aerosol-generating base material, the number of puffs or time input by the user, and the information on the heating profile of the aerosol-generating base material received from the server device 300, Then, a heating profile for the aerosol-generating substrate is determined (S213). For example, the determination unit 261 changes the heating profile acquired from the server device 300 based on the information on the aerosol-generating substrate according to the number of puffs or the time input by the user, thereby determining the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate. may decide.

The information on the heating profile determined by the determination unit 261 is transmitted to the suction device 100 (S215). After that, the heating unit 121 of the suction device 100 heats the aerosol-generating substrate along the determined heating profile (S217), thereby allowing the user to inhale the aerosol generated from the aerosol-generating substrate. can be done.

Any of the operation of step S201, the operations of steps S203, S205, and S105, and the operations of steps S209 and S211 may be performed first, or may be performed in parallel.

As described above, the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example stores and manages the heating profile corresponding to the aerosol-generating substrate in the server device 300, so that the heating profile can be updated or added more easily. It can be done easily. Therefore, the suction system 2 according to the second configuration example can further improve the utilization efficiency of the aerosol-generating substrate by updating or adding the heating profile stored in the server device 300 .

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.

The processes described using the sequence diagrams 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.

Note that the following configuration also belongs to the technical scope of the present disclosure.
(1)
an acquisition unit for acquiring information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
a heating unit that heats the aerosol-generating substrate;
A determining unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit based on information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by a user and information about the aerosol-generating substrate. When,
a suction device.
(2)
The suction device according to (1) above, further comprising a communication unit that receives information about the number of puffs or time input by the user.
(3)
The suction device according to (1) above, further comprising an input unit into which information about the number of puffs or time is input by the user.
(4)
The information about the aerosol-generating substrate is obtained in response to detection of acceptance of the aerosol-generating substrate by the suction device or start of preheating of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit, above (1) to (3). ).
(5)
The suction device according to (4) above, wherein the acquisition unit optically or magnetically acquires information about the aerosol-generating substrate from the aerosol-generating substrate.
(6)
The suction device according to any one of (1) to (5) above, wherein the information on the aerosol-generating substrate includes information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate.
(7)
The determination unit determines the information on the heating profile in which the flavor corresponding to the aerosol-generating substrate for a predetermined number of puffs or time can be sucked with the number of puffs or time input by the user. The suction device according to any one of 1) to (6).
(8)
The suction device according to (7) above, wherein the number of puffs or time input by the user is less than the predetermined number of puffs or time.
(9)
a communication unit that receives information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
an input unit into which a user inputs information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate;
a determination unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
An information processing device.
(10)
The communication unit further transmits and receives data to and from an external server device,
The information processing device according to (9) above, wherein the determination unit determines the information regarding the heating profile further based on the data received from the server device.
(11)
The information processing device according to (9) or (10) above, wherein the communication unit further transmits information about the heating profile to a suction device including a heating unit that heats the aerosol-generating base material.
(12)
The information processing device according to (11) above, wherein the communication unit receives information about the aerosol-generating substrate from the suction device.
(13)
The information processing device according to any one of (9) to (12) above, wherein the information on the aerosol-generating substrate includes information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate.
(14)
The determination unit determines the information on the heating profile in which the flavor corresponding to the aerosol-generating substrate for a predetermined number of puffs or time can be sucked with the number of puffs or time input by the user. The information processing device according to any one of 9) to (13).
(15)
The information processing apparatus according to (14) above, wherein the number of puffs or time input by the user is less than the predetermined number of puffs or time.
(16)
a communication unit that receives information about an aerosol-generating substrate and information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate entered by a user;
a determination unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
A server device.
(17)
by computer,
obtaining information about an aerosol-generating substrate and information about the number or time of puffs of the aerosol-generating substrate entered by a user;
determining information about the heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
A method of processing information, comprising:
(18)
the computer,
an information acquisition unit that acquires information about the aerosol-generating substrate and information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by the user;
a determination unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
A program that functions as

1, 2 suction system 100 suction device 101

acquisition unit

102, 261 determination unit 115 communication unit 121 heating unit 200 information processing device 210 sensor unit 220 storage unit 230 input unit 240 output unit 250 communication unit 260 control unit 300 server device 310 server communication Section 320 Profile storage section

Claims

an acquisition unit for acquiring information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
a heating unit that heats the aerosol-generating substrate;
A determining unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit based on information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by a user and information about the aerosol-generating substrate. When,
a suction device.
The suction device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit that receives information about the number of puffs or time input by the user.
The suction device according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit for inputting information about the number of puffs or time by the user.
4. The information about the aerosol-generating substrate is obtained according to detection of reception of the aerosol-generating substrate by the suction device or start of preheating of the aerosol-generating substrate by the heating unit. or the suction device according to claim 1.
The suction device according to claim 4, wherein the acquisition unit optically or magnetically acquires information about the aerosol-generating substrate from the aerosol-generating substrate.
The suction device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information on the aerosol-generating substrate includes information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate.
The determination unit determines information on the heating profile in which the flavor for a predetermined number of puffs or time corresponding to the aerosol-generating substrate can be inhaled with the number of puffs or time input by the user. A suction device according to any one of 1 to 6.
The suction device according to claim 7, wherein the number of puffs or time input by the user is less than the predetermined number of puffs or time.
a communication unit that receives information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
an input unit into which a user inputs information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate;
a determination unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
An information processing device.
The communication unit further transmits and receives data to and from an external server device,
10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said determination unit determines information regarding said heating profile further based on said data received from said server device.
The information processing device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the communication unit further transmits information about the heating profile to a suction device including a heating unit that heats the aerosol-generating base material.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the communication unit receives information about the aerosol-generating substrate from the suction device.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the information on the aerosol-generating substrate includes information on the type or brand of the aerosol-generating substrate.
The determination unit determines information on the heating profile in which the flavor for a predetermined number of puffs or time corresponding to the aerosol-generating substrate can be inhaled with the number of puffs or time input by the user. The information processing device according to any one of 9 to 13.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the number of puffs or time input by the user is less than the predetermined number of puffs or time.
a communication unit that receives information about an aerosol-generating substrate and information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate entered by a user;
a determination unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
A server device.
by computer,
obtaining information about an aerosol-generating substrate and information about the number or time of puffs of the aerosol-generating substrate entered by a user;
determining information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
A method of processing information, comprising:
the computer,
an information acquisition unit that acquires information about the aerosol-generating substrate and information about the number of puffs or time of the aerosol-generating substrate input by the user;
a determination unit that determines information about a heating profile of the aerosol-generating substrate based on the information about the number of puffs or time and the information about the aerosol-generating substrate;
A program that functions as