Conversion of consumption of aerosol-generating articles

Abstract

Devices (101) and methods are configured to generate and provide to users an indication representative of conversion of consumption from a first type of aerosol-generating article to a second type of aerosol-generating article. The devices (101) and methods may be configured provide at least one first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article (2) such as, for example, combustion-style aerosol-generating articles (e.g., combustible cigarettes), and at least one second value representative of consumption of a second type of aerosol-generating article (4) such as, e.g., for example, a heated-type aerosol-generating articles (e.g., heat sticks), over a time period. The indication representative of conversion of consumption may be based on the at least one first value (2) and the at least one second value (4).

1 . A user interface device comprising:
 a display comprising a graphical user interface configured to present at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from a first type of aerosol-generating article to a second type of aerosol-generating article, wherein the second type of aerosol generating article is usable by an aerosol-generating apparatus to generate aerosol; and   a controller comprising one or more processors and operably coupled to the display, wherein the controller is configured to:
 generate at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article based on at least one first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over at least one time period and at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period, wherein the first type of aerosol-generating article is different than the second type of aerosol-generating article, and 
 display, on the graphical user interface, the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
   
     
     
         2 . The user interface device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a communication interface to receive one or more values representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article during telemetry between the user interface device and the aerosol-generating apparatus, wherein the controller is operably coupled to the communication interface and further configured to receive the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period from the aerosol-generating apparatus. 
     
     
         3 . The user interface device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a communication interface to receive one or more values representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article during telemetry between the user interface device and a host device operably couplable to the aerosol-generating device to at least recharge a power supply of the aerosol-generating device, wherein the controller is operably coupled to the communication interface and further configured to receive the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period from the host device. 
     
     
         4 . The user interface device of  claim 1 , wherein generating the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises generating a rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         5 . The user interface device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period comprises:
 an initial second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over an initial time period of the at least one time period, and   a plurality of subsequent second values representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over a plurality of subsequent time periods of the at least one time period; and   
       wherein the at least one first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period comprises:
 an initial first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the initial time period, and 
 a plurality of subsequent first values representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the plurality of subsequent time periods, 
 
       wherein a generated subsequent first value of the plurality of subsequent first values is generated based on the initial first value, the initial second value, and a subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent second values corresponding to the generated subsequent first value. 
     
     
         6 . The user interface device of  claim 5 , wherein the initial first value is input by a user. 
     
     
         7 . The user interface device of  claim 5 , wherein generating the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises generating a rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article by dividing a current subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent first values by a sum of the current subsequent first value and the current subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent second values. 
     
     
         8 . The user interface device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises an aggregate rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article based on at least a rolling average of a plurality of previous rates of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article from a plurality of previous time periods of the at least one time period. 
     
     
         9 . The user interface device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises a graphical indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         10 . The user interface device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to generate a textual reinforcement message based on at least the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption to convey encouragement to a user to regarding the conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         11 . A computerized method comprising:
 providing at least one first value representative of consumption of a first type of aerosol-generating article over at least one time period;   providing at least one second value representative of consumption of a second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period, wherein the first type of aerosol-generating article is different than the second type of aerosol-generating article, wherein the second type of aerosol generating article is usable by an aerosol-generating apparatus to generate aerosol;   generating at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article based on the at least one first value and the at least one second value over the at least one time period; and   displaying, on a graphical user interface, the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein providing at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period comprises receiving the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period from the aerosol-generating apparatus. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein providing at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period comprises receiving the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period from a host device operably couplable to the aerosol-generating device to at least recharge a power supply of the aerosol-generating device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein generating the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises generating a rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period comprises:
 an initial second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over an initial time period of the at least one time period, and   a plurality of subsequent second values representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over a plurality of subsequent time periods of the at least one time period; and   
       wherein the at least one first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period comprises:
 an initial first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the initial time period, and 
 a plurality of subsequent first values representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the plurality of subsequent time periods, 
 
       wherein a generated subsequent first value of the plurality of subsequent first values is generated based on the initial first value, the initial second value, and a subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent second values corresponding to the generated subsequent first value. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the initial first value is input by a user. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein generating the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises generating a rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article by dividing a current subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent first values by a sum of the current subsequent first value and the current subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent second values. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises an aggregate rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article based on at least a rolling average of a plurality of previous rates of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article from a plurality of previous time periods of the at least one time period. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises a graphical indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises generating a textual reinforcement message based on at least the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption to convey encouragement to a user to regarding the conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         21 . Computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code portions stored thereon, the program code portions configured, when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to:
 generate at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from a first type of aerosol-generating article to a second type of aerosol-generating article based on at least one first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over at least one time period and at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period, wherein the first type of aerosol-generating article is different than the second type of aerosol-generating article, wherein the second type of aerosol generating article is usable by an aerosol-generating apparatus to generate aerosol; and   deliver the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article to a user.   
     
     
         22 . The product of  claim 21 , wherein the program code portions are further configured to receive the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period from the aerosol-generating apparatus. 
     
     
         23 . The product of  claim 21 , wherein the program code portions are further configured to receive the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period from a host device operably couplable to the aerosol-generating device to at least recharge a power supply of the aerosol-generating device. 
     
     
         24 . The product of  claim 21 , wherein generating the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises generating a rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         25 . The product of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period comprises:
 an initial second value representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over an initial time period of the at least one time period, and   a plurality of subsequent second values representative of consumption of the second type of aerosol-generating article over a plurality of subsequent time periods of the at least one time period; and   
       wherein the at least one first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the at least one time period comprises:
 an initial first value representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the initial time period, and 
 a plurality of subsequent first values representative of consumption of the first type of aerosol-generating article over the plurality of subsequent time periods, 
 
       wherein a generated subsequent first value of the plurality of subsequent first values is generated based on the initial first value, the initial second value, and a subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent second values corresponding to the generated subsequent first value. 
     
     
         26 . The product of  claim 25 , wherein the initial first value is input by a user. 
     
     
         27 . The product of  claim 25 , wherein generating the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises generating a rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article by dividing a current subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent first values by a sum of the current subsequent first value and the current subsequent second value of the plurality of subsequent second values. 
     
     
         28 . The product of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises an aggregate rate of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article based on at least a rolling average of a plurality of previous rates of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article from a plurality of previous time periods of the at least one time period. 
     
     
         29 . The product of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article comprises a graphical indication representative of conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         30 . The product of  claim 21 , wherein the program code portions are further configured to generate and deliver a textual reinforcement message based on at least the at least one indication representative of conversion of consumption to convey encouragement to a user to regarding the conversion of consumption from the first type of aerosol-generating article to the second type of aerosol-generating article.