Aerosol generating device and method of operating the same

Abstract

An aerosol generating device and a method of operating the same are provided. The aerosol generating device includes: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating substance; a display; a timer configured to count a time; a communication interface to perform communication with an external device; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: in response to executing a first convenience function using the communication, output, through the display, a screen based on data received through the communication interface; and in response to executing a second convenience function using the timer, output, through the display, a screen based on a time counted through the timer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aerosol generating device comprising:
 a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating substance;   a display;   a timer;   a communication interface; and   a controller configured to:   control the communication interface to perform communication with an external device; and   cause the display to display a screen based on data received through the communication interface, in response to executing a first convenience function; and   cause the display to display a screen based on a time counted by the timer, in response to executing a second convenience function using the timer.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a touch panel configured to receive a user input, and
 wherein the controller is further configured to:   control the communication interface to transmit, to the external device, a request for the external device to transmit the data corresponding to the first convenience function, in response to receiving the user input at the touch panel.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a touch panel configured to receive a user input, and
 wherein the controller is configured to:   check whether a communication link is established with the external device, in response to receiving the user input;   control the communication interface to transmit, to the external device, a request for the external device to transmit the data corresponding to the first convenience function, based on the communication link being established; and   cause the display to display notification information regarding the communication link, based on the communication link not being established.   
     
     
         4 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to execute the first convenience function, in response to receiving the data regarding the first convenience function. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to display a screen relating to a current time corresponding to a time counted from a reference time by the timer, in response to the executing the second convenience function. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a touch panel configured to receive a user input, and
 wherein the controller is further configured to:   cause the display to display a screen including at least one object corresponding to a preset time, in response to the executing the second convenience function; and   cause the display to display a screen based on a time counted up to a time corresponding to a selected object, in response to the user input selecting one of the at least one object.   
     
     
         7 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a touch panel configured to receive a user input, and
 wherein the controller is configured to:   cause the display to display a screen including at least one object related to an operation of the timer, in response to the executing the second convenience function; and   cause the display to display a time counted from an initial time according to the user input selecting one of the at least one object.   
     
     
         8 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is a wireless interface configured to wireless perform the communication. 
     
     
         9 . A method for operating an aerosol generating device including a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating substance, the method comprising:
 displaying, on a display, a screen based on data received through a communication interface from an external device, in response to executing a first convenience function; and   displaying, on the display, a screen based on a time counted by a timer in response to executing a second convenience function using the timer.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 transmitting, to the external device, a request for the external device to transmit data corresponding to the first convenience function, in response to receiving a user input.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 checking whether a communication link is established with the external device, in response to receiving a user input;   transmitting, to the external device, a request for the external device to transmit the data corresponding to the first convenience function, based on the communication link being established; and   displaying, on the display, notification information regarding the communication link, based on the communication link not being established.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 executing the first convenience function, in response to receiving data regarding the first convenience function.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising:
 displaying, on the display, a screen relating to a current time corresponding to a time counted from a reference time by the timer, in response to executing the second convenience function. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 displaying, on the display, a screen including at least one object corresponding to a preset time, in response to the executing the second convenience function; and   displaying, on the display, a screen based on a time counted up to a time corresponding to a selected object, in response to the user input selecting one of the at least one object.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 displaying, on the display, a screen including at least one object related to an operation of the timer, in response to executing the second convenience function; and   displaying, on the display, a time counted from an initial time according to the user input selecting one of the at least one object.