WO2023112219A1 - Dispositif de traitement d'informations, procédé de traitement d'informations et programme - Google Patents

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

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WO2023112219A1
WO2023112219A1 PCT/JP2021/046332 JP2021046332W WO2023112219A1 WO 2023112219 A1 WO2023112219 A1 WO 2023112219A1 JP 2021046332 W JP2021046332 W JP 2021046332W WO 2023112219 A1 WO2023112219 A1 WO 2023112219A1
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有里菜 嶋田
正人 加藤
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  • the present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.
  • the suction device uses a base material including an aerosol source for generating an aerosol and a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the generated aerosol to generate an aerosol imparted with a flavor component.
  • a user can enjoy the flavor by inhaling the flavor component-applied aerosol generated by the suction device.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique in which a user sets the temperature at which an aspiration device heats an aerosol source.
  • Patent Document 1 there is a problem that it is difficult for the user to understand how the temperature set by the user affects the inhalation experience.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of further improving the quality of the user's sucking experience.
  • a suction device that heats an aerosol source contained in a substrate to generate an aerosol includes a first parameter related to a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated and the aerosol generating a display image displaying characteristics of the aerosol produced when the aerosol source is heated based on a heating setting including a second parameter relating to time to heat the source; a control unit that changes the display of the aerosol properties in the display image and the first parameter and the second parameter included in the heating settings based on a user operation that changes the aerosol properties.
  • a processing device is provided.
  • the aerosol source may be liquid, and the suction device may heat the aerosol source based on the first parameter and the second parameter when detecting a user's puff.
  • the heating setting includes a plurality of the first parameter and the second parameter associated with different third parameters, and the suction device corresponds to the third parameter at the timing when the puff is detected.
  • the aerosol source may be heated based on the first parameter and the second parameter.
  • the third parameter may relate to the number of puffs.
  • the third parameter may be the cumulative number of puffs after the start of use of the base material.
  • the third parameter may be the number of puffs performed within the most recent predetermined time period.
  • the control unit generates the display image displaying characteristics of the aerosol corresponding to the one or more third parameters, and corresponds to the one or more third parameters displayed in the generated display image. display of the characteristics of the aerosol corresponding to the specific third parameter in the display image based on a user operation to change the characteristics of the aerosol corresponding to the specific third parameter among the characteristics of the aerosol; The first parameter and the second parameter associated with the specific third parameter may be changed.
  • the specific third parameter may be the third parameter at a timing when the puff is detected in the future.
  • the specific third parameter may be the third parameter at the next timing at which the puff is detected.
  • the control unit may generate the display image displaying characteristics of the aerosol corresponding to the third parameter at one or more timings when the puff was detected in the past.
  • the control unit may generate the display image displaying the properties of the aerosol generated when the suction device heats the aerosol source based on the heating settings currently in use.
  • the control unit may change the heating settings further based on the type of the base material.
  • the control unit may change the heating settings further based on the environment in which the suction device operates.
  • the properties of the aerosol may include the amount of the aerosol generated.
  • the characteristics of the aerosol may include the component amount of the flavor component contained in the generated aerosol.
  • the control unit may control the suction device to use the changed heating settings.
  • a suction device that heats an aerosol source contained in a substrate to generate an aerosol has a first parameter related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated. generating a display image displaying characteristics of the aerosol that is generated when the aerosol source is heated based on a heating setting that includes a heating setting that includes a second parameter relating to the time for heating the aerosol source; changing the display of the aerosol properties in the display image and the first parameter and the second parameter included in the heating setting based on a user operation to change the aerosol properties displayed in A method of processing information is provided that includes:
  • a suction device for heating an aerosol source contained in a base material to generate an aerosol in a computer with a temperature for heating the aerosol source. generating and generating a display image displaying properties of the aerosol produced when the aerosol source is heated based on a heating setting including a first parameter and a second parameter relating to the time to heat the aerosol source; changing the display of the aerosol property in the display image and the first parameter and the second parameter included in the heating setting based on a user operation for changing the aerosol property displayed in the display image;
  • a program is provided for performing:
  • a mechanism is provided that can further improve the quality of the user's sucking experience.
  • FIG. 1 It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of a suction device typically. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display image produced
  • Configuration example> ⁇ 1.1.
  • 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.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a suction device.
  • the suction device 100 includes a power supply unit 110 , a cartridge 120 , and a flavoring cartridge 130 .
  • Power supply unit 110 includes power supply section 111 , sensor section 112 , notification section 113 , storage section 114 , communication section 115 and control section 116 .
  • the cartridge 120 includes a heating section 121 , a liquid guide section 122 and a liquid storage section 123 .
  • 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 111 accumulates power.
  • the power supply unit 111 supplies electric power to each component of the suction device 100 under the control of the control unit 116 .
  • the power supply unit 111 may be composed of, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery.
  • the sensor unit 112 acquires various information regarding the suction device 100 .
  • the sensor unit 112 is configured by a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow rate sensor, a temperature sensor, or the like, and acquires a value associated with suction by the user.
  • the sensor unit 112 is configured by an input device, such as a button or switch, that receives information input from the user.
  • the notification unit 113 notifies the user of information.
  • the notification unit 113 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 114 stores various information for the operation of the suction device 100 .
  • the storage unit 114 is configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory.
  • the communication unit 115 is a communication interface capable of performing communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard.
  • a communication standard for example, a standard using Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), or LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) can be adopted.
  • the control unit 116 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the general operations within the suction device 100 according to various programs.
  • the control unit 116 is realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or 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, or liquids such as water.
  • the aerosol source may contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavoring ingredients. If the inhalation device 100 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 guiding 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 121 heats the aerosol source to atomize the aerosol source and generate an aerosol.
  • the heating section 121 is configured as a coil and wound around the liquid guiding section 122 .
  • the heating part 121 generates heat
  • the aerosol source held in the liquid guiding part 122 is heated and atomized to generate an aerosol.
  • the heating unit 121 generates heat when supplied with power from the power supply unit 111 .
  • power may be supplied when the sensor unit 112 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 112 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.
  • 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 121 , passes through the flavor source 131 and is transported to the air outflow hole 182 as indicated by arrow 190 .
  • 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.
  • suction device 100 has been described above.
  • the configuration of the suction device 100 is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below can be adopted.
  • the suction device 100 may not include the flavoring cartridge 130 .
  • the cartridge 120 is provided with a mouthpiece 124 .
  • the suction device 100 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 in the air flow path 180 and causing chemical reactions.
  • the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121.
  • the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be vibrational atomization or induction heating.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system 1 according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • system 1 includes suction device 100 and terminal device 200 .
  • the configuration of the suction device 100 is as described above.
  • the terminal device 200 is a device used by the user of the suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 is configured by any information processing device such as a smart phone, tablet terminal, or wearable device.
  • the terminal device 200 may be a charger that houses the suction device 100 and charges the housed suction device 100 .
  • the terminal device 200 includes an input unit 210, an output unit 220, a detection unit 230, a communication unit 240, a storage unit 250, and a control unit 260.
  • the input unit 210 has a function of receiving input of various information.
  • the input unit 210 may include an input device that receives input of information from the user.
  • Input devices include, for example, buttons, keyboards, touch panels, and microphones.
  • the input unit 210 may include various sensors such as an image sensor.
  • the output unit 220 has a function of outputting information.
  • the output unit 220 may include an output device that outputs information to the user.
  • Examples of the output device include a display device that displays information, a light emitting device that emits light, a vibration device that vibrates, and a sound output device that outputs sound.
  • An example of a display device is a display.
  • An example of a light emitting device is an LED (Light Emitting Diode).
  • An example of a vibration device is an eccentric motor.
  • An example of a sound output device is a speaker.
  • the output unit 220 notifies the user of the information input from the control unit 260 by outputting the information.
  • the detection unit 230 has a function of detecting information about the terminal device 200 .
  • the detection unit 230 may detect location information of the terminal device 200 .
  • the detection unit 230 receives GNSS signals from GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellites (for example, GPS signals from GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites) and obtains position information consisting of the latitude, longitude and altitude of the device.
  • GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the detection unit 230 may detect motion of the terminal device 200 .
  • the detection unit 230 includes a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor, and detects angular velocity and acceleration.
  • the communication unit 240 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the terminal device 200 and other devices.
  • the communication unit 240 performs communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard.
  • communication standards for example, standards using USB (Universal Serial Bus), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), or LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) are adopted.
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • Wi-Fi registered trademark
  • Bluetooth registered trademark
  • NFC Near Field Communication
  • LPWA Low Power Wide Area
  • the storage unit 250 stores various information.
  • the storage unit 250 is 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 overall operations within the terminal device 200 according to various programs.
  • the control unit 260 is realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor.
  • the control unit 260 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 that change as appropriate.
  • the terminal device 200 executes various processes under the control of the control section 260 .
  • Processing of information input by the input unit 210, output of information by the output unit 220, detection of information by the detection unit 230, transmission and reception of information by the communication unit 240, and storage and reading of information by the storage unit 250 are performed by the control unit 260. It is an example of processing controlled by. Other processes executed by the terminal device 200 such as information input to each component and processing based on information output from each component are also controlled by the control unit 260 .
  • control unit 260 may be realized using an application.
  • the application may be pre-installed or downloaded.
  • functions of the control unit 260 may be realized by PWA (Progressive Web Apps).
  • the suction device 100 heats the aerosol source included in the cartridge 120 based on the heating setting to generate the aerosol to be inhaled by the user.
  • a heating setting is information that defines a control sequence of the heating unit 121 .
  • the heating settings are typically designed to optimize the flavor experienced by the user when the user inhales the aerosol produced from the substrate. Thus, by generating an aerosol based on heating settings, the flavor experienced by the user can be optimized.
  • a heating setting includes a first parameter related to the temperature for heating the aerosol source and a second parameter related to the time to heat the aerosol source.
  • An example of the first parameter is the target value of the temperature of the heating unit 121 (hereinafter also referred to as the target temperature).
  • An example of the second parameter is the length of time for maintaining the temperature of the heating unit 121 at the target temperature (hereinafter also referred to as heating time).
  • the suction device 100 can maintain the temperature of the heating unit 121 at the target temperature for the heating time when the user's operation instructing the start of heating is detected. In the following, it is assumed that the first parameter is the target temperature and the second parameter is the heating time.
  • An example of a user operation that instructs the start of heating is a puff.
  • the inhalation device 100 may heat the aerosol source based on the heating settings (ie target temperature and heating time) when it detects a puff by the user.
  • the user operation for instructing the start of heating may be an operation on the suction device 100 such as pressing a button provided on the suction device 100 . In the following description, it is assumed that the user's operation for instructing the start of heating is puffing.
  • the control unit 116 can control the temperature of the heating unit 121 based on the difference between the current temperature of the heating unit 121 (hereinafter also referred to as the actual temperature) and the target temperature. Temperature control of the heating unit 121 can be realized by, for example, known feedback control. Feedback control may be, for example, PID control (Proportional-Integral-Differential Controller).
  • the control unit 116 can cause power from the power supply unit 111 to be supplied to the heating unit 121 in the form of pulses by pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM). In that case, the control unit 116 can control the temperature of the heating unit 121 by adjusting the duty ratio or frequency of the power pulse in feedback control.
  • PWM pulse width modulation
  • PFM pulse frequency modulation
  • control unit 116 may perform simple on/off control in feedback control. For example, the control unit 116 performs heating by the heating unit 121 until the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, and stops heating by the heating unit 121 when the actual temperature reaches the target temperature. When the temperature becomes low, heating by the heating unit 121 may be performed again. In addition, control section 116 may adjust the voltage in feedback control.
  • the temperature of the heating unit 121 can be quantified by, for example, measuring or estimating the electrical resistance of the heating unit 121 (more precisely, the heating resistor that constitutes the heating unit 121). This is because the electrical resistance value of the heating resistor changes according to the temperature.
  • the electrical resistance value of the heating resistor can be estimated, for example, by measuring the amount of voltage drop in the heating resistor.
  • the amount of voltage drop across the heating resistor can be measured by a voltage sensor that measures the potential difference applied to the heating resistor.
  • the temperature of heating unit 121 can be measured by a temperature sensor such as a thermistor installed near heating unit 121 .
  • the terminal device 200 generates and displays a display image that displays the properties of the aerosol that is generated when the suction device 100 heats the aerosol source based on the heating settings. Then, the terminal device 200 changes the display of the aerosol properties in the display image and the heating setting based on the user's operation to change the aerosol properties displayed in the generated display image. That is, the terminal device 200 generates the changed heating setting while updating the display image so as to display the changed aerosol properties. According to such a configuration, the user can change the heating setting while visually checking how the characteristics of the aerosol are changed. Among other things, the terminal device 200 changes the target temperature and heating time included in the heating settings.
  • the terminal device 200 calculates the target temperature and the heating time that realize the characteristics of the aerosol changed by the user, and uses the changed heating settings.
  • the user can indirectly change the target temperature and heating time through changing the properties of the aerosol. Since the user can intuitively change the characteristics of the aerosol that directly affect the inhalation experience, it is possible to easily realize the inhalation experience that the user prefers.
  • An example of aerosol characteristics is the amount of aerosol generated (hereinafter also referred to as atomization amount).
  • the atomization amount tends to increase as the target temperature increases.
  • the relationship between the target temperature and the atomization amount is not necessarily linear, and for example, the increase in the atomization amount according to the increase in the target temperature may saturate. The same can be said for the heating time. That is, when the change target by the user is the atomization amount, it is possible to more easily realize the suction experience preferred by the user compared to the case where the change target is the target temperature and the heating time itself.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the terminal device 200 according to this embodiment.
  • a display image 10A shown in FIG. The atomization amount is set according to the position of the slider 21 on the slider bar 20 .
  • a slider bar 20 indicates the range in which the atomization amount can be set.
  • the slider 21 is a user-operable object that sets the amount of atomization according to the position on the slider bar 20 .
  • the atomization amount increases as the position of the slider 21 is higher, and decreases as the position of the slider 21 is lower.
  • the user can set the desired atomization amount by moving the slider 21 up and down.
  • the terminal device 200 calculates the target temperature and the heating time for realizing the atomization amount designated by the slider 21, and sets the changed heating setting.
  • the terminal device 200 generates a display image that displays the properties of the aerosol that would be generated when the suction device 100 heats the aerosol source based on the heating settings currently in use.
  • the terminal device 200 calculates the atomization amount realized by the heating setting based on the heating setting currently being used by the suction device 100, and generates a display image showing the calculation result.
  • the initial position of the slider 21 in the display image 10A shown in FIG. 3 may be a position corresponding to the atomization amount realized by the heating setting currently being used by the suction device 100 .
  • the user intuitively understands the difference between the atomization amount achieved by the heating setting currently in use and the atomization amount achieved by the customized heating setting, depending on the position of the slider 21 before and after the change. It becomes possible to
  • the terminal device 200 controls the suction device 100 to use the changed heating settings. For example, the terminal device 200 receives information indicating the heating settings currently being used by the suction device 100 from the suction device 100, and generates and displays the display image 10A illustrated in FIG. Then, the terminal device 200 calculates the target temperature and the heating time for realizing the atomization amount changed by the user, and transmits information indicating the changed heating setting including the calculated target temperature and the heating time to the suction device 100. do. At that time, the terminal device 200 may transmit the heating setting after the change, or may transmit the difference before and after the change.
  • the suction device 100 stores the changed heating settings indicated by the received information, and operates according to the changed heating settings when generating aerosol next time. Such a configuration allows the user to freely customize the operation of the suction device 100 . This allows the user to explore, for example, a heating profile that achieves the desired inhalation comfort while repeatedly customizing.
  • FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the system 1 according to this embodiment.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are involved in this sequence.
  • the suction device 100 transmits to the terminal device 200 information indicating the heating settings currently being used by the suction device 100 (step S102). For example, the suction device 100 transmits identification information assigned to the heating setting that the suction device 100 is currently using.
  • the terminal device 200 displays a customization screen for heating settings (step S104). For example, the terminal device 200 generates the display image 10A illustrated in FIG. 3 in which the initial position of the slider 21 is the atomization amount realized by the heating setting currently being used by the suction device 100 received in step S102. and display.
  • the terminal device 200 changes the heating setting based on the user's operation on the customization screen (step S106). For example, the terminal device 200 calculates the target temperature and the heating time for realizing the atomization amount corresponding to the position of the slider 21 after movement in the display image 10A displayed in step S104, and sets the changed heating setting.
  • the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the changed heating settings to the suction device 100 (step S108). For example, the terminal device 200 transmits the changed heating setting including the target temperature and the heating time calculated in step S106 to the suction device 100 .
  • the suction device 100 heats the aerosol source based on the changed heating settings indicated by the received information (step S110). For example, the suction device 100 is triggered by the detection of a puff by the user, and maintains the temperature of the heating unit 121 at the target temperature indicated by the changed heating setting for the heating time indicated by the changed heating setting. do.
  • the heating setting may include a plurality of target temperatures and heating times associated with different third parameters. That is, the heating settings may include combinations of target temperatures and heating times associated with the third parameters for a plurality of third parameters. Then, the suction device 100 may heat the aerosol source based on the target temperature and the heating time corresponding to the third parameter at the timing when the puff is detected. That is, the suction device 100 may heat the aerosol source by switching between the target temperature and the heating time according to the third parameter at the timing when the puff is detected. According to such a configuration, it is possible to realize a more appropriate suction experience.
  • the third parameter may relate to the number of puffs. As the number of puffs increases, for example, the cumulative intake of the flavor component increases, so even if the atomization amount is the same, the user may have different impressions. In this respect, by switching the target temperature and the heating time according to the number of puffs, it is possible to realize an appropriate sucking experience according to the user's sensation that changes according to the number of puffs.
  • the third parameter may be the cumulative number of puffs after the cartridge 120 is started to be used. That is, the heating setting may define the target temperature and heating time for a series of puffs from the start of use of the cartridge 120 to the end of use. According to such a configuration, it is possible to realize an appropriate suction experience in a series of puffs from the start of use of the cartridge 120 to the end of use.
  • the third parameter is the cumulative number of puffs after the cartridge 120 is started to be used.
  • the terminal device 200 generates a display image that displays the atomization amount corresponding to one or more cumulative puff counts. Then, the terminal device 200 changes the atomization amount corresponding to a specific cumulative number of puffs among the atomization amounts corresponding to one or more cumulative puff numbers displayed in the display image, based on the user operation, The display of the atomization amount corresponding to the specific cumulative number of puffs in the display image and the target temperature and heating time associated with the specific cumulative number of puffs are changed. Specifically, the terminal device 200 sets the target temperature and heating time to achieve the atomization amount corresponding to the specific cumulative number of puffs changed by the user, among the atomization amounts corresponding to one or more cumulative puff numbers.
  • the terminal device 200 changes the target temperature and heating temperature corresponding to the specific cumulative number of puffs to the calculated target temperature and heating time.
  • the user can see how the atomization amount corresponding to a specific cumulative number of puffs among the atomization amounts corresponding to one or more cumulative puff numbers displayed in the display image is changed. While visually checking, it is possible to change the target temperature and heating time corresponding to the specific cumulative number of puffs among the heating settings.
  • the specific cumulative number of puffs is the cumulative number of puffs at the timing when the puff will be detected in the future. That is, the terminal device 200 may change the target temperature and heating time for future puffs based on the user's operation for changing the atomization amount for future puffs.
  • the specific cumulative number of puffs may be the cumulative number of puffs at the timing when the next puff is detected. That is, the terminal device 200 may change the target temperature and heating time for the next puff based on the user's operation for changing the atomization amount for the next puff.
  • the terminal device 200 displays the atomization amount corresponding to the cumulative number of puffs at one or more timings at which the puff was detected in the past as a display image that displays the amount of atomization corresponding to one or more cumulative number of puffs.
  • a display image to be displayed may be generated. That is, the terminal device 200 may generate a display image that displays the amount of atomization during the past puff.
  • the user can change the atomization amount during the next and subsequent puffs while viewing the atomization amount during the past puff.
  • the user can design the atomization amount for the next and subsequent puffs while visually recognizing the atomization amount for the past puffs and remembering the inhalation comfort for the past puffs.
  • FIG. 5 An example of the display image generated by the terminal device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.
  • FIG. 5 An example of the display image generated by the terminal device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the terminal device 200 according to this embodiment.
  • the display image 10B shown in FIG. 5 displays a graph 30B showing the atomization amount for each cumulative number of puffs.
  • the horizontal axis of this graph is the cumulative number of puffs.
  • the vertical axis of this graph is the atomization amount.
  • the display image 10B has been puffed three times in total so far, and the next puff is displayed at the timing of the fourth puff.
  • the display image 10B displays marks 31A to 31C indicating the atomized amount of the aerosol generated in each of the past three cumulative puffs. With reference to marks 31A to 31C, the atomization amount is the largest in the first puff, and then gradually decreases until the third puff.
  • the display image 10B also displays a slider 21 indicating the atomization amount in the next fourth puff, and a slider bar 20 indicating the slidable range of the slider 21 .
  • the slider bar 20 and slider 21 are as described above with reference to FIG. By moving the slider 21 up and down, the user can set the atomization amount for the next fourth puff to the user's preferred atomization amount.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the terminal device 200 according to this embodiment.
  • a display image 10C shown in FIG. 6 displays a graph 30C showing the atomization amount for each cumulative number of puffs.
  • the horizontal axis of this graph is the cumulative number of puffs.
  • the vertical axis of this graph is the atomization amount.
  • the display image 10C has been puffed three times in total so far, and the next puff is displayed at the timing of the fourth puff.
  • the display image 10C displays marks 31A to 31C indicating the atomized amount of the aerosol generated in each of the past three cumulative puffs.
  • the display image 10B displays sliders 21A to 21H indicating the atomization amount in the fourth to eleventh puffs to be performed in the future, and slider bars 20A to 20H indicating the slidable range of the sliders 21A to 21H.
  • sliders 21A to 21H there is By moving the sliders 21A to 21H up and down, the user can set the atomization amount for the 4th to 11th puffs to the user's preferred atomization amount.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the terminal device 200 according to this embodiment.
  • a display image 10D shown in FIG. 7 displays a graph 30D showing the atomization amount for each cumulative number of puffs.
  • the horizontal axis of this graph is the cumulative number of puffs.
  • the vertical axis of this graph is the atomization amount.
  • the display image 10D has been puffed three times in total so far, and the next puff is displayed at the timing of the fourth puff.
  • the display image 10D displays marks 31A to 31C, sliders 21A to 21H, and slider bars 20A to 20H, like the display image 10C shown in FIG.
  • the terminal device 200 adjusts the initial positions of the sliders 21A to 21H in the display image 10D so as to match the previous and subsequent atomization amounts.
  • the positions of the marks 31A to 31C and the initial positions of the sliders 21A to 21H smoothly change as the cumulative number of puffs increases.
  • the user can prevent inappropriate inhalation experiences, such as sudden changes in the atomization amount between the previous puff and the next puff. becomes.
  • the terminal device 200 may change the heating settings further based on the type of cartridge 120 used by the suction device 100 . More specifically, the terminal device 200 calculates the target temperature and the heating time to realize the atomization amount changed by the user when heating the aerosol source included in the cartridge 120, and uses the changed heating setting as the target temperature and heating time. good too. For example, for the cartridge 120 whose aerosol source contains menthol, the terminal device 200 multiplies the target temperature calculated according to the atomization amount by 1.02, and for the other cartridges 120, the target temperature is calculated according to the atomization amount. The specified target temperature is used as it is. For each type of cartridge 120, the aerosol source contained in cartridge 120 may vary.
  • the atomization amount may also be different.
  • the type of cartridge 120 used by the suction device 100 may be identified by image recognition of a color, two-dimensional code, or the like given to the cartridge 120 .
  • the type of cartridge 120 used by the suction device 100 is identified based on the potential resistance value when the power supply unit 110 applies voltage to the heating portion 121 of the cartridge 120 connected to the power supply unit 110. can be
  • the terminal device 200 may change the heating settings further based on the type of flavoring cartridge 130 used by the suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 200 may change the heating settings further based on the environment in which the suction device 100 operates. More specifically, the terminal device 200 may calculate the target temperature and the heating time for realizing the atomization amount changed by the user in the environment in which the suction device 100 operates, and use the changed heating settings.
  • An example of the environment in which the suction device 100 operates is temperature and humidity.
  • the terminal device 200 multiplies the target temperature calculated according to the atomization amount by 0.98 if the air temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and multiplies the target temperature calculated according to the atomization amount if the air temperature is less than the predetermined value.
  • the target temperature is used as is.
  • the atomization amount may also differ if the environment in which the suction device 100 operates is different. In this respect, according to this configuration, it is possible to generate appropriate heating settings according to the environment in which the suction device 100 operates.
  • Information indicating the environment in which the suction device 100 operates may be acquired by the suction device 100 or may be acquired by the terminal device 200 .
  • temperature or humidity can be detected by a temperature sensor or humidity sensor mounted on the suction device 100 or the terminal device 200 .
  • the information indicating the environment in which the suction device 100 operates may be provided from an external device such as a server on the Internet.
  • the terminal device 200 generates and displays a display image, receives a user operation, and generates changed heating settings
  • the device that generates the display image, the device that displays it, the device that receives the user's operation, and the device that generates the changed heating settings are not limited to the terminal device 200, and may be different from each other.
  • the suction device 100 may generate and display a display image, accept a user operation, and generate changed heating settings.
  • a server on the Internet may generate the display image
  • the terminal device 200 may display the display image and accept the user's operation
  • the server on the Internet may generate the changed heating settings.
  • the characteristics of the aerosol may include, along with or alternatively to the atomization amount, the amount of flavoring ingredient contained in the generated aerosol.
  • the component amount of the flavor component contained in the aerosol is at least one of the amount, density, or volume of the flavor component per predetermined volume of the aerosol.
  • the user performs a user operation to thicken or lighten the flavor instead of a user operation to increase or decrease the amount of atomization.
  • the terminal device 200 changes the heating setting based on the user's operation. According to such a configuration, the user can easily realize the taste that the user himself/herself prefers.
  • the first parameter included in the heating profile is the target temperature
  • the second parameter is the length of time for maintaining the temperature of the heating unit 121 at the target temperature.
  • the first parameter may be the target value of the electrical resistance value of the heating unit 121 .
  • the second parameter may be the length of time during which voltage is applied to heating unit 121 . In this case, the length of time during which the temperature or resistance value of the heating unit 121 is maintained at the target value specified by the first parameter is shorter than the length of time specified by the second parameter.
  • the third parameter was the cumulative number of puffs after the start of use of the cartridge 120, but the present invention is not limited to such an example.
  • the third parameter may be the number of puffs performed within the most recent predetermined time period (eg, 3 minutes).
  • a user may puff continuously for short periods of time, similar to using a cigarette.
  • the heating settings may define the target temperature and heating time for a series of short, continuous puffs. According to such a configuration, it is possible to change the inhalation comfort in a series of puffs performed continuously using the suction device 100, in the same way that the inhalation comfort changes from the time the cigarette is lit until the end of smoking. It becomes possible.
  • the third parameter may be time, for example. More specifically, the third parameter may be the elapsed time since the cartridge 120 was started to be used.
  • the aerosol source contained in the cartridge 120 can be naturally volatilized over time in addition to being heated by the heating unit 121 . In this respect, according to such a configuration, it is possible to realize an appropriate inhalation experience in consideration of volatilization of the aerosol source.
  • the third parameter may be a combination of a plurality of parameters, for example, a combination of the number of puffs and time.
  • a series of processes by each device described in this specification may be implemented using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.
  • a program that constitutes software is stored in advance in a recording medium (more specifically, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium) provided inside or outside each device, for example.
  • a recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like.
  • the above computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network without using a recording medium.
  • the computer may be an application-specific integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a general-purpose processor that performs functions by loading a software program, or a computer on a server used for cloud computing. Also, a series of processes by each device described in this specification may be distributed and processed by a plurality of computers.
  • An aspiration device that heats an aerosol source contained in a substrate to generate an aerosol is based on a heating setting that includes a first parameter related to a temperature to heat the aerosol source and a second parameter related to a time to heat the aerosol source.
  • the aerosol source is a liquid, the suction device heats the aerosol source based on the first parameter and the second parameter when detecting a user puff;
  • the heating setting includes a plurality of the first parameter and the second parameter associated with different third parameters, The suction device heats the aerosol source based on the first parameter and the second parameter, which correspond to the third parameter at the timing when the puff is detected.
  • the third parameter relates to the number of puffs, The information processing device according to (3) above.
  • the third parameter is the cumulative number of puffs from the start of use of the base material, The information processing device according to (4) above.
  • the third parameter is the number of puffs performed within the most recent predetermined time, The information processing device according to (4) above.
  • the control unit generating the display image displaying properties of the aerosol corresponding to one or more of the third parameters; Based on a user operation to change the aerosol properties corresponding to a specific third parameter among the aerosol properties corresponding to the one or more third parameters displayed in the generated display image, the display displaying the properties of the aerosol corresponding to the specific third parameter in an image, and changing the first parameter and the second parameter associated with the specific third parameter;
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of (3) to (6).
  • the specific third parameter is the third parameter at a timing when the puff is detected in the future, The information processing device according to (7) above.
  • the specific third parameter is the third parameter at the timing when the puff is detected next time,
  • the information processing device according to (8) above.
  • the control unit generates the display image displaying characteristics of the aerosol corresponding to the third parameter at one or more timings when the puff was detected in the past.
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of (3) to (9).
  • the controller generates the display image displaying properties of the aerosol that would be generated when the suction device heated the aerosol source based on the heating settings currently in use.
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (10) above.
  • the control unit changes the heating settings further based on the type of the substrate.
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (11) above.
  • the controller changes the heating settings further based on the environment in which the suction device operates;
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (12) above.
  • properties of the aerosol include the amount of the aerosol produced;
  • the characteristics of the aerosol include the component amount of the flavor component contained in the aerosol to be generated.
  • the control unit controls the suction device to use the changed heating settings.
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (15) above.
  • An aspiration device that heats an aerosol source contained in a substrate to generate an aerosol is based on a heating setting that includes a first parameter related to a temperature to heat the aerosol source and a second parameter related to a time to heat the aerosol source.
  • An aspiration device that heats an aerosol source contained in a substrate to generate an aerosol is based on a heating setting that includes a first parameter related to a temperature to heat the aerosol source and a second parameter related to a time to heat the aerosol source.
  • suction device 110 power supply unit 111 power supply unit 112 sensor unit 113 notification unit 114 storage unit 115 communication unit 116 control unit 120 cartridge 121 heating unit 122 liquid guide unit 123 liquid storage unit 124 mouthpiece 130 flavor imparting cartridge 131 flavor source 200 Terminal device 210 Input unit 220 Output unit 230 Detecting unit 240 Communication unit 250 Storage unit 260 Control unit

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Le problème décrit par la présente invention est de fournir un mécanisme par lequel la qualité d'une expérience d'aspiration d'un utilisateur peut être encore améliorée. La solution selon la présente invention porte sur un dispositif de traitement d'informations qui comprend une unité de commande qui : génère une image d'affichage affichant des caractéristiques d'un aérosol généré dans un cas où un dispositif d'aspiration qui chauffe une source d'aérosol contenue dans un matériau de base et génère un aérosol a chauffé la source d'aérosol sur la base d'un réglage de chauffage comprenant un premier paramètre relatif à la température à laquelle la source d'aérosol doit être chauffée et un second paramètre se rapportant à la durée pendant laquelle la source d'aérosol doit être chauffée ; et qui, sur la base d'une opération d'utilisateur qui change les caractéristiques de l'aérosol affichées dans l'image d'affichage qui a été générée, change l'affichage des caractéristiques de l'aérosol dans l'image d'affichage et les premier et second paramètres inclus dans le réglage de chauffage.
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