Personal smoking cessation device with authentication, encryption, and lock

Abstract

A Personal Smoking Cessation (PSC) device, including an e-liquid cartridge, an EEPROM within the e-liquid cartridge, and a host body coupled to the EEPROM. The e-liquid cartridge stores a preselected fluid and a vaporization element to vaporize the preselected fluid. The EEPROM has a universally unique identifier (UUID) stored therein. The EEPROM authenticates a user, the e-liquid cartridge, and the preselected fluid. The EEPROM encrypts and decrypts data. The host body has a female USB-C connector coupled to a first male USB-C connector in the e-liquid cartridge. The male and the female USB-C connectors form positive mechanical and electrical connections between the EEPROM and the host. The host exchanges data with the EEPROM. The host includes an electronic lock. The electronic lock couples to a second female USB-C connector by which the electronic lock reversibly locks the EEPROM. The PSC device includes a Bluetooth radio transceiver coupled to the EEPROM.

Description

[0001] background [0002] 1. Field of invention [0003] The present application relates generally to portable smoking cessation devices, and in particular to a modular portable smoking cessation device with authentication, encryption and locking. [0004] 2. Background technology [0005] Countless smokers have employed some form of portable smoking cessation (PSC) device to facilitate tobacco product smoking cessation. Typically, a battery-operated PSC device includes a device body, a battery attached to the device body, and a reservoir, usually of flavored liquid, containing an active ingredient such as nicotine. The reservoir may also be referred to as a "container" or cartridge, and the liquid may be referred to as "e-liquid" or "juice". By inhaling through a PSC device, e-liquid can be wicked into an electric combustion chamber that produces a smoke-like vapor for inhalation. This activity may be referred to as "vaping". [0006] Some users of such devices may not ha...

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Problems solved by technology

Moreover, vapor and e-liquid information cannot be collected, so the device cannot participate in intelligent analysis and operation

In addition, the structure of the e-liquid pod can allow occasional e-liquid leakage

Additionally, the types of vapor and e-liquid can be complex

Currently, e-liquid cannot be traced back to its source, cannot be managed in batches, and does not provide accurate device and e-liquid usage information, including device statistics

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