WO2023181180A1

WO2023181180A1 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Info

Publication number: WO2023181180A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/013536
Authority: WO
Inventors: 学山田
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2022-03-23
Filing date: 2022-03-23
Publication date: 2023-09-28

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a customization system with which a user can easily achieve their desired smoke flavor. [Solution] This information processing device is used by an aerosol generating device that generates aerosols by heating an aerosol source included in a substrate. The information processing device includes a control unit that changes control information in accordance with an evaluation which is input with respect to aerosols generated using the control information which stipulates the chronological change of a parameter related to the temperature for heating the aerosol sources.

Description

Information processing device, information processing method, and program

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

Inhalation devices, such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers, that produce substances that are inhaled by a user are widespread. For example, a suction device generates an aerosol to which a flavor component has been added using a base material that includes an aerosol source for generating an aerosol, a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the generated aerosol, and the like. The user can taste the flavor by inhaling the aerosol to which the flavor component is added, which is generated by the suction device. The action of the user inhaling an aerosol will also be referred to below as a puff or a puff action.

Preferences for the flavor experienced when puffing (hereinafter also referred to as smoking flavor) differ from user to user. Therefore, it is preferable that the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated, which directly affects the taste, can be customized by the user. Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a technique in which a user customizes the temperature at which an aerosol source is heated.

International Publication No. 2019/104227

However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that it is difficult to understand how the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated affects the taste.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a customization mechanism that allows the user to easily achieve the desired smoking taste.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, parameters relating to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated are used in an aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material. An information processing device is provided that includes a control unit that changes control information that defines a time-series transition according to an evaluation that is input for an aerosol generated using the control information.

The information processing device may further include an input unit that receives input of the evaluation at one or more of a plurality of timings included in a period in which aerosol is generated using the control information.

The control unit may sequentially change the parameters at the earliest timing among the parameters at the one or more timings at which an unsuitable evaluation has been made.

The control unit selects the timing at which the unsuitable evaluation has been made as a timing to be changed, and executes a first process including changing the parameters until an appropriate evaluation is input for the timing to be changed. may be repeated while switching the timing to be changed in order from the earliest of the one or more timings evaluated as unsuitable.

The first process changes the parameters at the timing to be changed based on the unsuitability evaluation, controls the aerosol generation device to generate an aerosol based on the changed control information, and controls the aerosol generation device to generate an aerosol based on the changed control information. The method may include repeating the process of accepting input of an evaluation of the aerosol generated using the control information until an appropriate evaluation of the timing to be changed is input.

The control unit uses the control information to classify the plurality of timings included in an aerosol generation period into a plurality of groups including one or more of the timings, and includes the timings that have been evaluated as unsuitable. Selecting the group as a group to be changed and performing a second process including changing the parameters until suitability evaluations are input for all the timings included in the group to be changed. It may be repeated while switching the group to be changed in order from the earliest of the one or more groups including the evaluated timing.

The second process changes the parameters at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation, and controls the aerosol generation device to generate aerosol based on the changed control information. The method may also include repeating accepting input of evaluations for the aerosol generated using the changed control information until appropriate evaluations are input for all of the timings included in the group to be changed. good.

Changing the parameters at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed in accordance with the unsuitability evaluation includes: The method may include changing the parameter at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed.

Changing the parameters for each of the one or more timings included in the group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation is based on the relative relationship of the evaluations for each of the one or more timings included in the group to be changed. The method may include changing the parameters at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed based on.

The control unit may classify a plurality of timings included in an aerosol generation period into a plurality of groups using the control information, based on the number of timings belonging to the group.

The control unit classifies the plurality of timings included in a period in which aerosol is generated using the control information into a plurality of groups based on a time-series change in the parameter or a time-series change in the evaluation. It's okay.

The control unit changes the parameters at a second timing subsequent to a first timing at which the parameters are changed among the plurality of timings included in a period in which aerosol is generated using the control information. The parameter may be changed depending on the content of the change in the parameter at the first timing.

The control unit may change the parameters within a limited range.

The control unit may use the control information to change the parameters during a limited period of the aerosol generation period.

The control unit may change the length of the aerosol generation period using the control information in accordance with the change in the parameter.

Moreover, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated is used by an aerosol generation device that generates an aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material. An information processing method is provided, which includes changing control information that defines a time-series transition of a parameter related to an aerosol according to an evaluation input for an aerosol generated using the control information.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer is configured to generate an aerosol source that is used by an aerosol generation device that generates an aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material. A program is provided for functioning as a control unit that changes control information that defines a time-series transition of parameters related to heating temperature in accordance with an evaluation input for an aerosol generated using the control information. be done.

As explained above, according to the present invention, a customization mechanism is provided that allows the user to easily achieve the desired smoking taste.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example configuration of a system according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a suction device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a terminal device according to the present embodiment. 3 is a graph schematically showing an example of a heating profile. It is a graph schematically showing an example of customization of a heating profile. It is a graph schematically showing an example of customization of a heating profile. It is a graph schematically showing an example of customization of a heating profile. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of customization processing of the heating profile performed in the terminal device concerning this embodiment.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, in this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals and redundant explanation will be omitted.

<1. Configuration example>
(1) System configuration example FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of a system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 1 includes a suction device 100 and a terminal device 200.

The suction device 100 is a device that generates a substance to be suctioned by a user. In the following, the substance generated by the suction device 100 will be described as an aerosol. Alternatively, the substance produced by the suction device may be a gas. The suction device 100 uses a stick-type base material 150 to generate an aerosol. Stick type substrate 150 is an example of a substrate containing an aerosol source. The suction device 100 is an example of an aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material.

The terminal device 200 is an information processing device that performs various information processing regarding the suction device 100. The terminal device 200 is used by the user of the suction device 100. The terminal device 200 may be any device such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable device, or a PC (Personal Computer). Alternatively, the terminal device 200 may be a charger that charges the suction device 100.

The terminal device 200 is used to change the settings of the suction device 100. For example, the terminal device 200 receives a user operation for changing the settings of the suction device 100, and changes the settings of the suction device 100.

(2) Configuration example of suction device FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the suction device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the suction device 100 includes a power supply section 111, a sensor section 112, a notification section 113, a storage section 114, a communication section 115, a control section 116, a heating section 121, a holding section 140, and a heat insulation section 144. .

The power supply unit 111 stores power. Then, the power supply unit 111 supplies power to each component of the suction device 100 based on control by the control unit 116. The power supply unit 111 may be configured with a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery, for example.

The sensor unit 112 acquires various information regarding the suction device 100. As an example, the sensor unit 112 includes a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow rate sensor, a temperature sensor, etc., and acquires a value associated with suction by the user. As another example, the sensor unit 112 is configured with an input device such as a button or a switch that receives information input from the user.

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

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 nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory.

The communication unit 115 is a communication interface that can perform communication compliant with any wired or wireless communication standard. As such 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) may be adopted.

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

The holding part 140 has an internal space 141 and holds the stick-type base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-type base material 150 in the internal space 141. The holding part 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 with the outside, and holds the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 through the opening 142. For example, the holding part 140 is a cylindrical body having an opening 142 and a bottom part 143 as the bottom surface, and defines a columnar internal space 141. An air flow path that supplies air to the internal space 141 is connected to the holding portion 140 . An air inflow hole, which is an inlet of air to the air flow path, is arranged on a side surface of the suction device 100, for example. An air outlet hole, which is an outlet for air from the air flow path to the internal space 141, is arranged at the bottom 143, for example.

The stick-type base material 150 includes a base portion 151 and a mouthpiece portion 152. Base portion 151 includes an aerosol source. Aerosol sources are, for example, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water. The aerosol source may include flavor components of tobacco or non-tobacco origin. If the suction device 100 is a medical inhaler, such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may include a drug. Note that in this configuration example, the aerosol source is not limited to a liquid, and may be a solid. In a state where the stick-shaped base material 150 is held by the holding part 140, at least a portion of the base material part 151 is accommodated in the internal space 141, and at least a part of the mouthpiece part 152 protrudes from the opening 142. When the user holds the mouthpiece 152 protruding from the opening 142 and sucks it, air flows into the internal space 141 via an air flow path (not shown) and reaches the user's mouth together with the aerosol generated from the base member 151. do.

The heating unit 121 atomizes the aerosol source to generate aerosol by heating the aerosol source. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the heating section 121 is configured in a film shape and is arranged to cover the outer periphery of the holding section 140. When the heating part 121 generates heat, the base material part 151 of the stick-type base material 150 is heated from the outer periphery, and an aerosol is generated. The heating unit 121 generates heat when supplied with power from the power supply unit 111 . As an example, power may be supplied when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has started suctioning and/or that predetermined information has been input. Then, when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has finished suctioning and/or that predetermined information has been input, the power supply may be stopped.

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

The configuration example of the suction device 100 has been described above. Of course, the configuration of the suction device 100 is not limited to the above, and may take various configurations as exemplified below.

As an example, the heating unit 121 may be configured in a blade shape and arranged to protrude from the bottom 143 of the holding unit 140 into the internal space 141. In that case, the blade-shaped heating unit 121 is inserted into the base portion 151 of the stick-type base material 150 and heats the base portion 151 of the stick-type base material 150 from inside. As another example, the heating part 121 may be arranged to cover the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140. In addition, the heating section 121 is a combination of two or more of a first heating section that covers the outer periphery of the holding section 140 , a second heating section shaped like a blade, and a third heating section that covers the bottom 143 of the holding section 140 . It may be configured as

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

Further, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121. For example, the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating. In that case, the suction device 100 includes at least an electromagnetic induction source such as a coil that generates a magnetic field instead of the heating unit 121. The susceptor that generates heat by induction heating may be provided in the suction device 100 or may be included in the stick-shaped base material 150.

Note that the suction device 100 works together with the stick-shaped base material 150 to generate an aerosol that is suctioned by the user. Therefore, the combination of the suction device 100 and the stick-type base material 150 may be regarded as an aerosol generation system.

(3) Configuration example of terminal device FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 200 includes an input section 210, an output section 220, a detection section 230, a communication section 240, a storage section 250, and a control section 260.

The input unit 210 has a function of accepting input of various information. Input unit 210 may include an input device that accepts information input from a user. Examples of the input device include buttons, keyboards, touch panels, and microphones. In addition, 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 vibrating 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 by outputting the information input from the control unit 260.

The detection unit 230 has a function of detecting information regarding the terminal device 200. The detection unit 230 may detect position information of the terminal device 200. For example, the detection unit 230 receives a GNSS signal from a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellite (e.g., a GPS signal from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite) and detects position information consisting of latitude and longitude of the device. do. The detection unit 230 may detect the movement of the terminal device 200. For example, 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 based on any wired or wireless communication standard. Examples of such communication standards include standards using USB (Universal Serial Bus), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), or LPWA (Low Power Wide Area). can be done.

The storage unit 250 stores various information. The storage unit 250 is configured by, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a 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, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor. In addition, the control unit 260 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs to be used, calculation parameters, etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores parameters that change as appropriate. The terminal device 200 executes various processes based on control by the control unit 260. The control unit 260 processes information input by the input unit 210, outputs the information by the output unit 220, detects the information by the detection unit 230, transmits and receives information by the communication unit 240, and stores and reads information by the storage unit 250. This is an example of processing controlled by. Other processes executed by the terminal device 200, such as inputting information to each component and processing based on information output from each component, are also controlled by the control unit 260.

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

<2. Technical features＞
(1) Heating Profile The control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile. Control of the operation of the heating section 121 is achieved by controlling power supply from the power supply section 111 to the heating section 121. The heating unit 121 heats the stick-shaped base material 150 using the electric power supplied from the power supply unit 111.

The heating profile is control information for controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated. The heating profile defines parameters regarding the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated. An example of the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated is the temperature of the heating section 121. An example of a parameter related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated is a target value for the temperature of the heating section 121 (hereinafter also referred to as target temperature). The temperature of the heating unit 121 may be controlled to change depending on the elapsed time from the start of heating. In that case, the heating profile includes information that defines the time series transition of the target temperature. As another example, the heating profile may include parameters (hereinafter also referred to as power supply parameters) that define a method of supplying power to the heating unit 121. The power supply parameters include, for example, the voltage applied to the heating unit 121, ON/OFF of power supply to the heating unit 121, the feedback control method to be adopted, and the like. Turning on/off the power supply to the heating unit 121 may be regarded as turning the heating unit 121 on/off.

The control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 so that the temperature of the heating unit 121 (hereinafter also referred to as actual temperature) changes in the same manner as the target temperature defined in the heating profile. The heating profile is typically designed to optimize the flavor experienced by the user when the user inhales the aerosol generated from the stick-shaped substrate 150. Therefore, by controlling the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile, the flavor that the user enjoys can be optimized.

Temperature control of the heating section 121 can be realized, for example, by known feedback control. The feedback control may be, for example, PID control (Proportional-Integral-Differential Controller). The control unit 116 can cause the power from the power supply unit 111 to be supplied to the heating unit 121 in the form of pulses using 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. Alternatively, the control unit 116 may perform simple on/off control in feedback control. For example, the control unit 116 causes the heating unit 121 to perform heating until the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, and when the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, interrupts the heating by the heating unit 121 so that the actual temperature is lower than the target temperature. When the temperature becomes low, heating by the heating unit 121 may be restarted.

The temperature of the heating section 121 can be quantified, for example, by measuring or estimating the electrical resistance value of the heating section 121 (more precisely, the heating resistor that constitutes the heating section 121). This is because the electrical resistance value of the heating resistor changes depending on the temperature. The electrical resistance value of the heating resistor can be estimated, for example, by measuring the amount of voltage drop across 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. In another example, the temperature of the heating section 121 can be measured by a temperature sensor, such as a thermistor, installed near the heating section 121.

The period from the start to the end of the process of generating an aerosol using the stick-type base material 150 is hereinafter also referred to as a heating session. In other words, a heating session is a period in which power supply to the heating unit 121 is controlled based on the heating profile. The beginning of a heating session is the timing at which heating based on the heating profile is started. The end of the heating session is when a sufficient amount of aerosol is no longer produced. The heating session includes a preheating period in the first half and a puffable period in the second half. The puffable period is a period during which a sufficient amount of aerosol is expected to be generated. The preheating period is the period from when heating starts until the puffable period starts. The heating performed during the preheating period is also referred to as preheating.

The notification unit 113 may notify the user of information indicating the timing at which preheating ends. For example, the notification unit 113 may notify information that foretells the end of preheating before the end of preheating, or may notify information indicating that preheating has ended at the timing when preheating has ended. The user may be notified by, for example, lighting an LED or vibrating. The user can refer to this notification and start puffing immediately after the end of preheating.

Similarly, the notification unit 113 may notify the user of information indicating the timing at which the puffable period ends. For example, the notification unit 113 may notify information foretelling the end of the puffable period before the puffable period ends, or notify information indicating that the puffable period has ended at the timing when the puffable period has ended. or The user may be notified by, for example, lighting an LED or vibrating. The user is able to puff until the puffing period ends with reference to this notification.

An example of the heating profile will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a graph schematically showing an example of a heating profile. The horizontal axis of the graph 20A is time (seconds). The vertical axis of the graph 20A is the target temperature. Line 21A shows the time series transition of the target temperature. As shown in FIG. 4, the target temperature may rapidly rise to around 300°C after heating starts, then drop to around 230°C, and then rise again to around 260°C. When heating based on such a heating profile is performed, the temperature of the heating section 121 rapidly rises to around 300°C after heating starts, then decreases to around 230°C, and then rises again to around 260°C.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the heating session is a period of about 325 seconds from the start of heating. In the heating session, the period up to 20 seconds after the start of heating is the preliminary heating period, and the period after 20 seconds after the start of heating is the puffable period.

(2) Customization of heating profile The control unit 260 changes the heating profile used by the suction device 100 according to the evaluation input for the aerosol generated using the heating profile. Examples of evaluations that can be input include an appropriate evaluation indicating that the flavor is appropriate, and an unsuitable evaluation indicating that the flavor is inappropriate. Examples of unsuitability evaluations that may be input include weak evaluations indicating that the flavor is weak, and strong evaluations indicating that the flavor is strong. As an example, the control unit 260 does not need to change the heating profile when the suitability evaluation is input. As another example, the control unit 260 may increase the target temperature when a weak evaluation is input. In that case, it becomes possible to intensify the smoking taste. As another example, the control unit 260 may lower the target temperature when a strong evaluation is input. In that case, it becomes possible to weaken the smoking taste. According to this configuration, the user can automatically generate a heating profile that delivers the desired flavor by simply evaluating the flavor without directly specifying the target temperature.

The input unit 210 receives evaluation input at one or more timings among the plurality of timings included in the heating session. An example of the timing at which the evaluation input is accepted is the timing at which puffing is performed (hereinafter also referred to as puffing timing). For example, each time the user puffs, he or she inputs an evaluation based on the taste. According to this configuration, the user can customize the heating profile to deliver the desired flavor by simply evaluating the flavor each time the puff timing arrives, that is, each time the user puffs.

As an example, the output unit 220 may display a screen that asks the user to input an evaluation of the smoking taste each time the puff timing arrives in the heating session. The user may then input the evaluation into the input section 210 in response to such inquiry. According to this configuration, the user can intuitively customize the heating profile while puffing.

Note that the puff timing may be defined in advance. In that case, each time the puff timing arrives, the output unit 220 may output a screen prompting the user to puff. Alternatively, the puff timing may not be predefined. In that case, each time the suction device 100 detects that the user has puffed, the output unit 220 may display a screen asking the user to input an evaluation of the smoking taste.

The control unit 260 may sequentially change the target temperature at the earliest puff timing among the target temperatures at one or more puff timings that have been evaluated as inappropriate. A change in the target temperature at a certain puff timing can affect not only the taste at that puff timing but also the taste at puff timings after the puff timing. This is because the remaining amount of the aerosol source and the temperature of the heating unit 121 may change at puff timings after the puff timing. Therefore, by sequentially changing the target temperature starting from the earlier puff timing, it is possible to prevent rework and efficiently customize the heating profile.

- Changing the target temperature in units of puff timings The control unit 260 may change the target temperature in units of puff timings. In that case, the control unit 260 selects the puff timing evaluated as unsuitable as the puff timing to be changed. Then, the control unit 260 executes the first process including changing the target temperature until an appropriateness evaluation is input for the puff timing to be changed. However, the control unit 260 repeats the first process while switching the puff timing to be changed in order from the earliest puff timing among the one or more puff timings that have been evaluated as inappropriate. When the first process is executed for all puff timings that have been evaluated as unsuitable, appropriate evaluations will be input for all puff timings included in the heating session. This makes it possible to generate a heating profile that can deliver an appropriate drinking taste to the user at all puff timings.

The first process is to change the target temperature at the puff timing to be changed based on the unsuitability evaluation, control the suction device 100 to generate aerosol based on the changed heating profile, and use the changed heating profile. The method includes repeating the process of accepting input of an evaluation of the aerosol generated by the process until an appropriate evaluation of the puff timing to be changed is input. That is, changing the target temperature at the puff timing to be changed, heating based on the changed heating profile, and inputting the evaluation are repeated until an appropriate evaluation is input for the puff timing to be changed. According to this configuration, it is possible to customize the heating profile so that the desired flavor is delivered while repeating trial and error in units of puff timing.

Note that when changing the target temperature at the puff timing to be changed based on the unsuitable evaluation, the control unit 260 changes the target temperature at the puff timing to be changed if the evaluation at the puff timing to be changed is a weak evaluation. can be increased. On the other hand, when changing the target temperature at the puff timing to be changed based on the unsuitable evaluation, the control unit 260 changes the target temperature at the puff timing to be changed if the evaluation at the puff timing to be changed is a strong evaluation. can be reduced.

Furthermore, in order to control the suction device 100 to generate an aerosol based on the changed heating profile, the control unit 260 controls the communication unit 240 to transmit information indicating the changed heating profile to the suction device 100. It is possible. The information indicating the heating profile after the change includes information indicating the heating profile itself after the change, or the difference between the heating profile before and after the change. Thereby, the suction device 100 can perform the next heating based on the changed heating profile.

In addition, in order to receive an input of evaluation for the aerosol generated using the changed heating profile, the control unit 260 causes the output unit to output information prompting the stick-shaped base material 150 to be replaced and heating to be performed. 220 can be controlled. Further, when heating is performed based on the changed heating profile, the control unit 260 may control the output unit 220 to output information prompting the user to puff and input an evaluation every time the puffing timing arrives. .

Hereinafter, a specific example of customizing the heating profile shown in FIG. 4 for each puff timing will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a graph schematically showing an example of customizing the heating profile. The horizontal axis of graph 20B is time (seconds). The vertical axis of graph 20B is the target temperature. A line 21A shows a time series transition of the target temperature before customization. A line 21B shows the time series transition of the target temperature after customization.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, a total of nine puff timings are defined in advance. The terminal device 200 prompts the user to puff and receives an input of evaluation of the smoking taste each time a predefined puffing timing arrives while the suction device 100 is performing heating based on the heating profile shown by the line 21A. In the figure, "OK" indicates an appropriate evaluation, "W" indicates an appropriate evaluation, and "S" indicates a strong evaluation. In the example shown in FIG. 5, weak evaluations are input at the first, second, seventh, eighth, and ninth puff timings, strong evaluations are input at the fourth and fifth puff timings, and strong evaluations are input at the third and sixth puff timings. Appropriate evaluation is input at the timing.

Therefore, the control unit 260 selects the earliest first puff timing among the puff timings for which weak evaluation or strong evaluation has been input as the puff timing to be changed. Since a weak evaluation is input at the first puff timing, the control unit 260 increases the target temperature at the first puff timing, as shown by line 21B in FIG. As a result, it is possible to enhance the smoking taste at the first puff timing. With such customization, it is expected that an appropriateness evaluation will be input at the first puff timing in the next heating.

- Changing the target temperature on a group-by-group basis The control unit 260 may change the target temperature on a group-by-group basis. In that case, the control unit 260 classifies the plurality of puff timings included in the heating session into a plurality of groups (hereinafter also referred to as puff groups) each including one or more puff timings. Next, the control unit 260 selects the puff group including the puff timing evaluated as inappropriate as the puff group to be changed. Then, the control unit 260 executes the second process including changing the target temperature until appropriateness evaluations are input for all puff timings included in the puff group to be changed. However, the control unit 260 repeats the second process while switching the puff groups to be changed in order from the earliest puff group among the one or more puff groups including the puff timing evaluated as inappropriate. When the second process is executed for all puff groups including puff timings that have been evaluated as unsuitable, appropriate evaluations will be input for all puff timings included in the heating session. This makes it possible to generate a heating profile that can deliver an appropriate drinking taste to the user at all puff timings.

The second process is to change the target temperature at each of one or more puff timings included in the puff group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation, and input the evaluation for the aerosol generated using the changed heating profile. This includes repeating the process of accepting the data until suitability ratings are input for all puff timings included in the puff group to be changed. That is, changing the target temperature in the puff group to be changed, heating based on the changed heating profile, and inputting the evaluation are repeated until appropriate evaluations are input for all puff timings included in the puff group to be changed. . According to this configuration, it is possible to customize the heating profile so that the desired flavor is delivered while repeating trial and error for each puff group.

Changing the target temperature at one or more puff timings included in the puff group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation is based on the statistical value of the evaluation for one or more puff timings included in the puff group to be changed, It may also include changing the target temperature at one or more puff timings included in the puff group to be changed. That is, the control unit 260 may uniformly apply a change in the target temperature based on the statistical value of the evaluation in the puff group to be changed to all puff timings included in the puff group to be changed. As the statistical value, a median value, an average value, or the like may be adopted. For example, if there are many puff timings for which weak evaluations have been input in the puff group to be changed, the target temperature at all puff timings included in the puff group to be changed can be uniformly raised. According to this configuration, the target temperature at many puff timings can be changed at once, compared to the case where the target temperature is changed in units of puff timings. Therefore, it becomes possible to efficiently customize the heating profile.

Changing the target temperature at one or more puff timings included in the puff group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation is based on the relative relationship of the evaluations for one or more puff timings included in the puff group to be changed. It may also include changing the target temperature at one or more puff timings included in the puff group to be changed. That is, the control unit 260 may individually adjust the target temperature at each puff timing included in the puff group to be changed, based on the relative relationship of evaluations in the puff group to be changed. For example, it is conceivable that in the puff group to be changed, puff timings for which weak evaluations are input and puff timings for which strong evaluations are input are mixed. In that case, the control unit 260 applies the uniform change based on the above-mentioned statistical value, increases the target temperature at the puff timing when the weak evaluation is input, and raises the target temperature at the puff timing when the strong evaluation is input. can be lowered. According to such a configuration, it is possible to perform customization that is more suitable for the user's evaluation than when the target temperature is uniformly changed based on the statistical value of the evaluation within the puff group.

There are various ways to classify puff timing into puff groups.

As an example, the control unit 260 may classify a plurality of puff timings included in a heating session into a plurality of puff groups based on the number of puff timings belonging to a puff group. Specifically, the control unit 260 may classify the puffs into puff groups based on a predetermined number of puff timings.

As another example, the control unit 260 may classify multiple puff timings included in a heating session into multiple puff groups based on a time-series change in target temperature. Specifically, the control unit 260 generates a puff group for each puff timing included in a period in which the trend of time-series change in the target temperature is similar, such as when the target temperature increases, is maintained, or decreases. Good too. In other words, the control unit 260 may divide the plurality of puff timings included in the heating session at positions where the tendency of the time-series change in the target temperature changes. According to this configuration, it is possible to collectively change the target temperatures of puff timings included in periods in which the time-series changes in the target temperatures are similar, so it is possible to customize the heating profile more efficiently. .

As another example, the control unit 260 may classify multiple puff timings included in a heating session into multiple puff groups based on chronological changes in evaluation. Specifically, the control unit 260 controls the control unit 260 for each of a plurality of puff timings in which successive evaluations in the time direction are similar, such as weak evaluations being input continuously or strong evaluations being input continuously. Puff groups may also be generated. In other words, the control unit 260 may divide the plurality of puff timings included in the heating session at positions where the tendency of the evaluation over time changes. According to this configuration, the target temperatures of puff timings with similar evaluations can be changed all at once, so it is possible to customize the heating profile more efficiently.

Hereinafter, a specific example of customizing the heating profile shown in FIG. 4 for each puff group will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

FIG. 6 is a graph schematically showing an example of customizing the heating profile. The horizontal axis of the graph 20C is time (seconds). The vertical axis of the graph 20C is the target temperature. A line 21A shows a time series transition of the target temperature before customization. A line 21C shows a time series transition of the target temperature after customization.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, a total of nine puff timings are defined in advance. Further, the nine puff timings are classified into three puff groups each including three puff timings. The terminal device 200 prompts the user to puff and receives an input of evaluation of the smoking taste each time a predefined puffing timing arrives while the suction device 100 is performing heating based on the heating profile shown by the line 21A. In the example shown in FIG. 6, weak evaluations are input at the first, second, seventh, eighth, and ninth puff timings, strong evaluations are input at the fourth and fifth puff timings, and strong evaluations are input at the third and sixth puff timings. Appropriate evaluation is input at the timing.

Therefore, the control unit 260 selects the earliest first puff group including the puff timing at which the weak evaluation or strong evaluation was input as the puff group to be changed. In the first puff group, a weak evaluation is input at the first and second puff timings, and an appropriate evaluation is input at the third puff timing. Therefore, the control unit 260 uniformly increases the target temperature at the first to third puff timings based on the weak evaluation as the median value. On the other hand, the control unit 260 further increases the target temperature at the first and second puff timings based on the relative evaluation within the puff group. As a result, the control unit 260 greatly increases the target temperature at the first and second puff timings, and slightly increases the target temperature at the third puff timing, as shown by line 21C in FIG. Thereby, it is possible to strengthen the overall smoking taste in the first puff group, and to further strengthen the smoking taste at the puff timing where a weak evaluation is input. With such customization, it is expected that an appropriateness rating will be input for the first puff group in the next heating.

- Changing the target temperature of the subsequent stage based on the change of the target temperature of the previous stage The control unit 260 controls the second puff timing after the first puff timing at which the target temperature has been changed among the plurality of puff timings included in the heating session. The target temperature at the timing may be changed depending on the change in the target temperature at the first puff timing. As an example, the control unit 260 may apply the same changes to the target temperature at the first puff timing to the target temperature at the second puff timing. It is desirable that the relationship between the content of changes in the target temperature at the first puff timing and the content of changes in the target temperature at the second puff timing be appropriately learned and defined as a function or the like. According to this configuration, it is possible to automatically change the target temperature at the subsequent puff timing by taking into account the effect of changing the target temperature at the previous puff timing. This makes it possible to customize the heating profile more efficiently.

Note that changing the target temperature at the subsequent puff timing based on such a change in the target temperature at the previous puff timing is applicable not only to customization in units of puff timings but also to customization in units of puff groups. That is, the control unit 260 sets the target temperature in the second puff group after the first puff group whose target temperature has been changed out of the plurality of puff timings included in the heating session to the target temperature in the first puff group. It may be changed depending on the content of the temperature change.

Hereinafter, a specific example in which the heating profile shown in FIG. 4 is changed to change the target temperature in the subsequent puff group based on the change in the target temperature in the previous puff group will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 is a graph schematically showing an example of customizing the heating profile. The horizontal axis of graph 20D is time (seconds). The vertical axis of graph 20D is the target temperature. A line 21A shows a time series transition of the target temperature before customization. A line 21D shows the time series transition of the target temperature after customization.

In the example shown in FIG. 7, a total of nine puff timings are defined in advance. The terminal device 200 prompts the user to puff and receives an input of evaluation of the smoking taste each time a predefined puffing timing arrives while the suction device 100 is performing heating based on the heating profile shown by the line 21A. In the example shown in FIG. 6, weak evaluations are input at the first, second, seventh, eighth, and ninth puff timings, strong evaluations are input at the fourth and fifth puff timings, and strong evaluations are input at the third and sixth puff timings. Appropriate evaluation is input at the timing.

Based on such time-series changes in evaluation, nine puff timings are classified into three puff groups. That is, the first puff group includes first and second puff timings to which weak evaluations have been input. The second puff group includes third to fifth puff timings to which appropriate evaluations and strong evaluations have been input. The third puff group includes the 6th to 9th puff timings to which appropriate evaluations and weak evaluations have been input. An example of a method for calculating changes in the target temperature in the example shown in FIG. 7 is shown in Table 1 below. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 7 and Table 1, details of changes in the target temperature will be explained.

The control unit 260 selects the earliest first puff group that includes the puff timing at which the weak evaluation or strong evaluation was input as the puff group to be changed. Weak evaluations are input at the first and second puff timings in the first puff group. Therefore, the range of change in the target temperature based on the evaluation in the first puff group is +10°C. Therefore, as shown in Table 1 and line 21D in FIG. 7, the control unit 260 uniformly increases the target temperature at the puff timings belonging to the first puff group by 10°C.

In the second puff group, strong evaluations are input at the fourth and fifth puff timings. Therefore, the range of change in the target temperature based on the evaluation in the second puff group is -10°C. On the other hand, the change width of the target temperature in the first puff group, which is the previous puff group, is +10°C. The total of the range of change in the target temperature based on the evaluation in the second puff group and the range of change in the target temperature based on the evaluation in the preceding first puff group is 0°C. Therefore, the control unit 260 does not change the target temperature at the puff timing belonging to the second puff group, as shown in Table 1 and line 21D in FIG.

Of the third puff group, weak evaluations are input at the seventh to ninth puff timings. Therefore, the range of change in the target temperature based on the evaluation in the third puff group is +10°C. On the other hand, the range of change in the target temperature in the second puff group, which is the previous puff group, is 0°C. The total of the range of change in the target temperature based on the evaluation in the third puff group and the range of change in the target temperature based on the evaluation in the preceding second puff group is +10°C. Therefore, as shown in Table 1 and line 21D in FIG. 7, the control unit 260 uniformly increases the target temperature at the puff timings belonging to the third puff group by 10°C.

With such customization, it is expected that an appropriate rating will be input for the first puff group in the next heating. Furthermore, it is expected that appropriateness ratings will be input for the second puff group and the third puff group as well.

- Limitations on customization The control unit 260 may change the target temperature within a limited range. That is, the range of target temperatures that can be set may be limited. Then, the control unit 260 may set the target temperature within a range of settable target temperatures. The range of target temperatures that can be set may change depending on the elapsed time from the start of heating. For example, the range of target temperatures that can be set may be different between the preheating period and the puffable period. As an example, the range of the target temperature that can be set during the preheating period may be limited to the range from the lowest temperature at which aerosol can be generated to the highest temperature allowable in terms of heat resistance of the suction device 100. Furthermore, the range of target temperatures that can be set during the puffable period may be limited to a range in which aerosol is appropriately generated. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent a situation where an inappropriate target temperature is set and the quality of the user experience deteriorates.

The control unit 260 may change the target temperature during a limited period of the heating session. That is, the period during which the target temperature can be changed may be limited. Then, the control unit 260 may change the target temperature during the period in which the target temperature can be changed. For example, the period during which the target temperature can be changed may be limited to at least a portion of the puffable period. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent a situation where the target temperature is changed at an inappropriate timing and the quality of the user experience deteriorates.

- Changing the length of the heating session The control unit 260 may change the length of the heating session in response to changing the target temperature. As an example, the controller 260 may shorten the length of the heating session when increasing the target temperature. This is because the higher the target temperature, the faster the aerosol source is depleted. As another example, the controller 260 may extend the length of the heating session if the target temperature is lowered. This is because the lower the target temperature, the slower the depletion of the aerosol source. The length of the heating session may be determined by a function, a parameter map, etc. defined by the target temperature, time, energy consumed in the heating section 121, etc. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to consume the aerosol source contained in the stick-type base material 150 in just the right amount.

The control unit 260 may change the puff timing in response to changes in the length of the heating session. As an example, the control unit 260 can set the puff timing by dividing the puff possible period by a predefined number of puff timings. As another example, the control unit 260 may increase the puff timing as the heating session is longer, and decrease the puff timing as the heating session is shorter.

-Process Flow The flow of the heating profile customization process according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of heating profile customization processing executed in the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, the input unit 210 first receives an instruction to start customizing the heating profile (step S102).

Next, the control unit 260 controls the output unit 220 to issue a notification prompting the insertion of the stick-shaped base material 150 and the start of heating (step S104). For example, the output unit 220 may display a screen prompting the stick-type base material 150 to be inserted (replaced from the second time onwards) and to start heating.

Next, the control unit 260 detects the start of heating based on the heating profile (step S106). For example, when suction device 100 starts heating based on the heating profile, it may transmit information indicating that heating has started to terminal device 200. Based on the reception of such information, the control unit 260 can detect the start of heating based on the heating profile.

Next, the control unit 260 determines whether the puff timing has arrived (step S108). As an example, the control unit 260 determines whether a predefined puff timing has arrived based on the elapsed time from the start of heating.

If it is determined that the puff timing has not arrived (step S108: NO), the process proceeds to step S114.

If it is determined that the puff timing has arrived (step S108: YES), the control unit 260 controls the output unit 220 to issue a notification prompting puffing (step S110). For example, the output unit 220 may display a screen prompting the user to puff.

Next, the input unit 210 receives an input of evaluation of smoking taste (step S112). For example, the output unit 220 displays an input screen that accepts input of an appropriate evaluation, a weak evaluation, or a strong evaluation. The input unit 210 then receives input on the input screen. After that, the process proceeds to step S114.

In step S114, the control unit 260 determines whether the heating session has ended (step S114). For example, when the suction device 100 finishes heating based on the heating profile, it may transmit information indicating that the heating session has ended to the terminal device 200. Controller 260 may detect the end of the heating session based on receiving such information.

If it is determined that the heating session has not ended (step S114: NO), the process returns to step S108.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the heating session has ended (step S114: YES), the control unit 260 determines whether appropriateness ratings have been input for all puff timings included in the heating session (step S116).

If it is determined that there is a puff timing for which an unsuitable evaluation has been input (step S116: NO), the control unit 260 changes the heating profile based on the evaluation input during the heating session (step S118). For example, the control unit 260 selects the earliest puff timing that has been evaluated as inappropriate as the puff timing to be changed, and changes the target temperature at the puff timing based on the input evaluation.

Next, the control unit 260 controls the communication unit 115 to transmit the changed heating profile to the suction device 100 (step S120). Thereby, the suction device 100 can perform heating based on the changed heating profile from next time onwards.

On the other hand, if it is determined that appropriate evaluations have been input for all puff timings included in the heating session (step S116: YES), the process ends. In this case, from next time onwards, the suction device 100 will be able to deliver the appropriate taste to the user at all puff timings.

<3. Supplement>
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

The changes in the target temperature for each puff timing, the changes in the target temperature for each puff group, and the changes in the target temperature in the subsequent stage based on the change in the target temperature in the previous stage, which are explained in the above embodiments, may be combined as appropriate. . For example, in the initial stage of customization, the target temperature is changed for each puff group, and the target temperature for the subsequent stage is changed based on the change in the target temperature for the previous stage, and after customization has progressed to a certain extent, the target temperature for each puff timing is changed. Changes in temperature may also be implemented.

In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the heating section 121 is configured as a heating resistor and generates heat by electric resistance, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, the heating unit 121 may include an electromagnetic induction source such as a coil that generates a magnetic field, and a susceptor that generates heat by induction heating, and the stick-shaped base material 150 may be heated by the susceptor. In this case, the control unit 116 applies an alternating current to the electromagnetic induction source to generate an alternating magnetic field, and causes the alternating magnetic field to enter the susceptor, thereby causing the susceptor to generate heat. In this case, the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated, which is controlled based on the heating profile, will be the temperature of the susceptor. The temperature of the susceptor can be estimated based on the electrical resistance value of the electromagnetic induction source.

In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the parameter related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated, which is defined in the heating profile, is the target temperature of the heating section 121, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. Parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated include the electrical resistance value of the heating section 121 in addition to the temperature itself of the heating section 121 described in the above embodiment. Further, when the suction device 100 includes an electromagnetic induction source instead of the heating unit 121, parameters related to the temperature for heating the aerosol source specified in the heating profile include the temperature of the susceptor, the electrical resistance value of the electromagnetic induction source, etc. Target values can be mentioned.

Although the above embodiment describes an example in which the suction device 100 generates an aerosol by heating the stick-type base material 150, the present invention is not limited to such an example. The suction device 100 may be configured as a so-called liquid atomization type aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating and atomizing a liquid aerosol source. The present invention is also applicable to liquid atomization type aerosol generation devices.

Each device described in this specification may be realized as a single device, or a part or all of it may be realized as a separate device. For example, the control unit 260 of the terminal device 200 may be included in a device such as a server connected to the terminal device 200 via a network or the like. That is, customization of the heating profile may be performed by a server on the cloud based on a user operation input into the terminal device 200.

Note that the series of processes performed by each device described in this specification may be realized using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. A program constituting the software is stored in advance, for example, in a recording medium (specifically, a computer-readable non-temporary storage medium) provided inside or outside each device. For example, each program is read into the RAM when executed by a computer that controls each device described in this specification, and is executed by a processing circuit such as a CPU. The recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like. Furthermore, the above computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network, without using a recording medium. Further, the above-mentioned computer may be an application-specific integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a general-purpose processor that executes functions by loading a software program, or a computer on a server used for cloud computing. Furthermore, the series of processes performed by each device described in this specification may be distributed and processed by multiple computers.

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

Note that the following configurations also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
(1)
Using the control information, control information is used by an aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material, and defines a time series transition of a parameter related to the temperature for heating the aerosol source. a control unit that changes the generated aerosol according to the input evaluation;
An information processing device comprising:
(2)
The information processing device further includes an input unit that receives input of the evaluation at one or more of a plurality of timings included in a period in which aerosol is generated using the control information.
The information processing device according to (1) above.
(3)
The control unit sequentially changes the parameters at the earliest timing among the parameters at the one or more timings at which an unsuitable evaluation has been made.
The information processing device according to (2) above.
(4)
The control unit selects the timing at which the unsuitable evaluation has been made as a timing to be changed, and executes a first process including changing the parameters until an appropriate evaluation is input for the timing to be changed. repeating while switching the timing to be changed in order from the earliest of the one or more timings that have been evaluated as unsuitable;
The information processing device according to (3) above.
(5)
The first process changes the parameters at the timing to be changed based on the unsuitability evaluation, controls the aerosol generation device to generate an aerosol based on the changed control information, and controls the aerosol generation device to generate an aerosol based on the changed control information. repeating accepting input of evaluation for the aerosol generated using the control information until an appropriate evaluation is input for the timing to be changed;
The information processing device according to (4) above.
(6)
The control unit uses the control information to classify the plurality of timings included in an aerosol generation period into a plurality of groups including one or more of the timings, and includes the timings that have been evaluated as unsuitable. Selecting the group as a group to be changed and performing a second process including changing the parameters until suitability evaluations are input for all the timings included in the group to be changed. repeating while switching the group to be changed in order from the earliest of the one or more groups including the evaluated timing;
The information processing device according to (3) above.
(7)
The second process changes the parameters at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation, and controls the aerosol generation device to generate aerosol based on the changed control information. and repeating accepting input of evaluations for the aerosol generated using the changed control information until appropriate evaluations are input for all of the timings included in the group to be changed,
The information processing device according to (6) above.
(8)
Changing the parameters at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed in accordance with the unsuitability evaluation includes: including changing the parameter at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed;
The information processing device according to (7) above.
(9)
Changing the parameters for each of the one or more timings included in the group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation is based on the relative relationship of the evaluations for each of the one or more timings included in the group to be changed. changing the parameter at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed based on
The information processing device according to (7) or (8) above.
(10)
The control unit classifies the plurality of timings included in an aerosol generation period into a plurality of groups using the control information, based on the number of timings belonging to the group.
The information processing device according to any one of (6) to (9) above.
(11)
The control unit uses the control information to classify the plurality of timings included in an aerosol generation period into a plurality of groups based on a time-series change in the parameter or a time-series change in the evaluation. ,
The information processing device according to any one of (6) to (9) above.
(12)
The control unit changes the parameters at a second timing subsequent to a first timing at which the parameters are changed among the plurality of timings included in a period in which aerosol is generated using the control information. changing the parameters according to the changes in the parameters at the first timing;
The information processing device according to any one of (2) to (11) above.
(13)
the control unit changes the parameter within a limited range;
The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (12) above.
(14)
The control unit changes the parameters during a limited period of the aerosol generation period using the control information.
The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (13) above.
(15)
The control unit changes the length of the aerosol generation period using the control information in accordance with the change in the parameter.
The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (14) above.
(16)
Using the control information, control information is used by an aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material, and defines a time-series transition of parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated. to be modified depending on the rating entered for the generated aerosol;
information processing methods, including
(17)
computer,
Using the control information, control information is used by an aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material, and defines a time-series transition of parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated. a control unit that changes the generated aerosol according to the input evaluation;
A program to function as

1 System 100 Suction device 111 Power supply section 112 Sensor section 113 Notification section 114 Storage section 115 Communication section 116 Control section 121 Heating section 140 Holding section 141 Internal space 142 Opening 143 Bottom section 144 Heat insulation section 150 Stick type base material 151 Base material section 152 Suction port Section 200 Terminal device 210 Input section 220 Output section 230 Detection section 240 Communication section 250 Storage section 260 Control section

Claims

Using the control information, control information is used by an aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material, and defines a time series transition of a parameter related to the temperature for heating the aerosol source. a control unit that changes the generated aerosol according to the input evaluation;
An information processing device comprising:
The information processing device further includes an input unit that receives input of the evaluation at one or more of a plurality of timings included in a period in which aerosol is generated using the control information.
The information processing device according to claim 1.
The control unit sequentially changes the parameters at the earliest timing among the parameters at the one or more timings at which an unsuitable evaluation has been made.
The information processing device according to claim 2.
The control unit selects the timing at which the unsuitable evaluation has been made as a timing to be changed, and executes a first process including changing the parameters until an appropriate evaluation is input for the timing to be changed. repeating while switching the timing to be changed in order from the earliest of the one or more timings that have been evaluated as unsuitable;
The information processing device according to claim 3.
The first process changes the parameters at the timing to be changed based on the unsuitability evaluation, controls the aerosol generation device to generate an aerosol based on the changed control information, and controls the aerosol generation device to generate an aerosol based on the changed control information. repeating accepting input of evaluation for the aerosol generated using the control information until an appropriate evaluation is input for the timing to be changed;
The information processing device according to claim 4.
The control unit uses the control information to classify the plurality of timings included in an aerosol generation period into a plurality of groups including one or more of the timings, and includes the timings that have been evaluated as unsuitable. Selecting the group as a group to be changed and performing a second process including changing the parameters until suitability evaluations are input for all the timings included in the group to be changed. repeating while switching the group to be changed in order from the earliest of the one or more groups including the evaluated timing;
The information processing device according to claim 3.
The second process changes the parameters at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation, and controls the aerosol generation device to generate aerosol based on the changed control information. and repeating accepting input of evaluations for the aerosol generated using the changed control information until appropriate evaluations are input for all of the timings included in the group to be changed,
The information processing device according to claim 6.
Changing the parameters at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed in accordance with the unsuitability evaluation includes: including changing the parameter at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed;
The information processing device according to claim 7.
Changing the parameters for each of the one or more timings included in the group to be changed according to the unsuitability evaluation is based on the relative relationship of the evaluations for each of the one or more timings included in the group to be changed. changing the parameter at one or more of the timings included in the group to be changed based on
The information processing device according to claim 7 or 8.
The control unit classifies the plurality of timings included in an aerosol generation period into a plurality of groups using the control information, based on the number of timings belonging to the group.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 6 to 9.
The control unit classifies the plurality of timings included in an aerosol generation period using the control information into a plurality of groups based on a time-series change in the parameter or a time-series change in the evaluation. ,
The information processing device according to any one of claims 6 to 9.
The control unit changes the parameters at a second timing subsequent to a first timing at which the parameters are changed among the plurality of timings included in a period in which aerosol is generated using the control information. changing the parameters according to the changes in the parameters at the first timing;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 11.
the control unit changes the parameter within a limited range;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
The control unit changes the parameters during a limited period of the aerosol generation period using the control information.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
The control unit changes the length of the aerosol generation period using the control information in accordance with the change in the parameter.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 14.
Using the control information, control information is used by an aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material, and defines a time series transition of a parameter related to the temperature for heating the aerosol source. to be modified depending on the rating entered for the generated aerosol;
information processing methods, including
computer,
Using the control information, control information is used by an aerosol generation device that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a base material, and defines a time series transition of a parameter related to the temperature for heating the aerosol source. a control unit that changes the generated aerosol according to the input evaluation;
A program to function as