Aerosol provision device

Abstract

There is provided an aerosol provision device for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising: control circuitry for controlling an activation state of the aerosol provision device; and, a detector arranged to detect a property associated with an authorised user and provide a signal to the control circuitry, wherein the property is at least one of i) device usage patterns; ii) device usage time length; iii) device usage location; iv) user handling locations of device; v) device movement by user, wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user.

1 . An aerosol provision device for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising:
 control circuitry for controlling an activation state of the aerosol provision device; and,   a detector arranged to detect a property associated with an authorised user and provide a signal to the control circuitry,   wherein the property is at least one of
 i) device usage patterns; 
 ii) device usage time length; 
 iii) device usage location; 
 iv) user handling locations of device; 
 v) device movement by user, 
   wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user.   
     
     
         2 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device to a non-operating state in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user. 
     
     
         3 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device to an operating state in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with an authorised user. 
     
     
         4 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , further comprising age verification means, wherein the control circuitry is further arranged to send a signal to the age verification means in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user. 
     
     
         5 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 4 , wherein the age verification means comprises at least one of: a face scanner; a fingerprint scanner; an iris scanner; a microphone; a camera; a mobile device; and, a communication module for communicating with a database. 
     
     
         6 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the detector is arranged to detect a property associated with an authorised user and provide a signal to the control circuitry on a predetermined interval associated with the property. 
     
     
         7 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the default activation state of the aerosol provision device is an operating state. 
     
     
         8 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the detector is at least one of: a timer, a gyroscope, a heat sensor, an accelerometer, an altimeter, a pressure sensor, and a communication transceiver. 
     
     
         9 . An aerosol-generating system for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising:
 an aerosol provision device comprising control circuitry for controlling an activation state of the aerosol provision device; and,   a detector arranged to detect a property associated with an authorised user and provide a signal to the control circuitry,   wherein the property is at least one of
 i) device usage patterns; 
 ii) device usage time length; 
 iii) device usage location; 
 iv) user handling locations of device; 
 v) device movement by user, 
   wherein the control circuitry is arranged to update an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user.   
     
     
         10 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 9 , wherein the detector is not integral with the aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 9 , further comprising age verification means, wherein the control circuitry is further arranged to send a signal to the age verification means in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user. 
     
     
         12 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 11 , wherein the age verification means is not integral with the aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         13 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 11 , wherein the age verification means comprises at least one of: a face scanner; a fingerprint scanner; an iris scanner; a microphone; a camera; a mobile device; and, a communication module for communicating with a database. 
     
     
         14 . An aerosol provision device according to  claim 9 , wherein the detector is arranged to detect a property associated with an authorised user and provide a signal to the control circuitry on a predetermined interval associated with the property. 
     
     
         15 . An aerosol-generating system according to  claim 9 , wherein the detector is at least one of: a timer, a gyroscope, a heat sensor, an accelerometer, an altimeter, a pressure sensor, a communication transceiver; and a mobile device. 
     
     
         16 . A method of providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, the method comprising:
 detecting, by a detector, a property associated with an authorised user of an aerosol provision device;   providing, by the detector, a signal to control circuitry of the aerosol provision device;   wherein the property is at least one of
 i) device usage patterns; 
 ii) device usage time length; 
 iii) device usage location; 
 iv) user handling locations of device; 
 v) device movement by user, 
   updating, by the control circuitry, an activation state of the aerosol provision device in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein updating, by the control circuitry, an activation state of the aerosol provision device comprises updating an activation state of the aerosol provision device to a non-operating state in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising updating an activation state of the aerosol provision device to an operating state in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with an authorised user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising
 sending, by the control circuitry, a signal to age verification means in response to receiving signals from the detector associated with a non-authorised user.   
     
     
         20 . (canceled)