Electronic cigarette control method, electronic cigarette use method and electronic cigarette system

Abstract

The present application provides an electronic cigarette control method, an electronic cigarette use method and an electronic cigarette system, wherein the electronic cigarette control method is applied to an electronic cigarette control device, and the electronic cigarette control method includes: establishing a first communication connection with an electronic cigarette host; transmitting electronic cigarette operating parameters to the electronic cigarette host, so that the electronic cigarette host operates according to the electronic cigarette operating parameters.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic cigarette control, and in particular to an electronic cigarette control method, an electronic cigarette use method, and an electronic cigarette system. Background Art

[0002] Traditional cigarettes are relatively harmful, so in order to reduce the harm of cigarettes to smokers and people who breathe secondhand smoke, electronic cigarettes have come into being.

[0003] However, there is a problem that the cost of an electronic cigarette is higher than that of ordinary cigarettes, and disposable electronic cigarettes will cause a waste of resources. However, it is inevitable that the work of electronic cigarettes still requires some components to provide work and the parameters required for work. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an electronic cigarette control method, an electronic cigarette use method and an electronic cigarette system, which can solve the problem of resource waste in electronic cigarettes.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic cigarette control method, which is applied to an electronic cigarette control device, comprising:

[0006] Establishing a first communication connection with the electronic cigarette host;

[0007] The electronic cigarette operating parameters are transmitted to the electronic cigarette host, so that the electronic cigarette host operates according to the electronic cigarette operating parameters, wherein the electronic cigarette operating parameters are pre-stored in the electronic cigarette control device.

[0008] In an optional embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0009] Establishing a second communication connection with the terminal device;

[0010] Obtain the electronic cigarette operating parameters in the terminal device.

[0011] In an optional implementation, the electronic cigarette control device is provided with a trigger button; the electronic cigarette operating parameters are transmitted to the electronic cigarette host, including:

[0012] Receiving a trigger operation on the trigger button;

[0013] After receiving the trigger operation on the trigger button, the electronic cigarette operating parameters are transmitted to the electronic cigarette host.

[0014] In the above implementation, a button trigger may be added before transmitting the electronic cigarette operating parameters, which may improve the safety and effectiveness of the transmission process.

[0015] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic cigarette use method, which is applied to an electronic cigarette host, including:

[0016] Monitor whether there is access to an electronic cigarette control device;

[0017] After the electronic cigarette control device is connected, obtaining the electronic cigarette working parameters transmitted by the electronic cigarette control device;

[0018] Work according to the electronic cigarette working parameters.

[0019] In the above embodiment, the electronic cigarette operating parameters can be transmitted to the electronic cigarette host through the electronic cigarette control device, which can reduce the demand for the electronic cigarette host to store data, and thus improve the working flexibility of the electronic cigarette host.

[0020] In an optional embodiment, the electronic cigarette operating parameters include: output voltage, output temperature and output time; the electronic cigarette host includes a heating wire; and the operation according to the electronic cigarette operating parameters includes:

[0021] At the output time, the heating wire is controlled to operate according to the output voltage and the output temperature.

[0022] In an optional implementation, before obtaining the electronic cigarette operating parameters transmitted by the electronic cigarette control device, the method further includes:

[0023] The electronic cigarette control device is authenticated, and after the authentication is passed, the step of obtaining the electronic cigarette working parameters transmitted by the electronic cigarette control device is performed.

[0024] In the above implementation, the connected electronic control device can also be authenticated, which can improve the security of the received electronic cigarette operating parameters, thereby improving the security of the operation of the electronic cigarette host.

[0025] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic cigarette control device, including: a first memory and a first processing unit;

[0026] The first memory stores machine-readable instructions executable by the first processing unit. When the electronic cigarette control device is running, the machine-readable instructions are executed by the first processing unit to perform the steps of the above-mentioned electronic cigarette control method.

[0027] In an optional embodiment, it also includes:

[0028] shell;

[0029] a mainboard installed inside the housing, the first memory and the first processing unit being integrated on the mainboard;

[0030] A connection port electrically connected to the mainboard, the connection port being used to connect to an electronic cigarette host.

[0031] In an optional embodiment, it also includes:

[0032] A button electrically connected to the mainboard is used to start or shut down the electronic cigarette control device.

[0033] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic cigarette host, including: a second memory and a second processing unit;

[0034] The second memory stores machine-readable instructions executable by the second processing unit. When the electronic cigarette host is running, the machine-readable instructions are executed by the second processing unit to perform the steps of the above-mentioned electronic cigarette use method.

[0035] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic cigarette system, including:

[0036] The electronic cigarette control device provided by the third aspect and any optional implementation of the third aspect;

[0037] The electronic cigarette host provided in the fourth aspect above;

[0038] Wherein, when the electronic cigarette control device is communicatively connected with the electronic cigarette host, the electronic cigarette control device is used to transmit the electronic cigarette working parameters to the electronic cigarette host.

[0039] The electronic cigarette control method, electronic cigarette use method, electronic cigarette control device, electronic cigarette host and electronic cigarette system provided in the embodiments of the present application provide the electronic cigarette host with the required working parameters by the electronic cigarette control device, so that the electronic cigarette host does not need to store the available working parameters in advance, thereby saving the storage requirements of the electronic cigarette host. In addition, the electronic cigarette control device can provide the required working parameters for multiple electronic cigarette hosts multiple times, thereby reducing the components required in the electronic cigarette, and enabling the electronic cigarette control device to be used multiple times, thereby increasing the frequency of use of the working parameters and improving the effectiveness of data resources and component resources. Furthermore, there is no need to write the electronic cigarette working parameters when making the electronic cigarette host, which can improve the flexibility of electronic cigarette use.

[0040] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and understandable, embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0042] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the interaction between the electronic cigarette host and the electronic cigarette control device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 2 A block diagram of an electronic cigarette host provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 3 A block diagram of an electronic cigarette control device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the electronic cigarette control device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 5 A flow chart of an electronic cigarette control method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 6 A flow chart of a method for using an electronic cigarette provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 7 This is a flow chart of another electronic cigarette control method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0049] Icon: 100-electronic cigarette control device; 110-first memory; 120-first processing unit; 130-housing; 131-shell; 1311-first through hole; 1312-second through hole; 132-shell cover; 140-button; 141-key; 142-elastic connector; 150-light guide column; 160-connecting port; 170-mainboard; 180-fixing part; 200-electronic cigarette host; 210-second memory; 220-second processing unit; 300-terminal device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0051] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings. At the same time, in the description of this application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0052] Electronic cigarettes are usually used one at a time, but in order for the electronic cigarette to work completely, it is indispensable that the parameters required for the work need to be stored in the electronic cigarette. On this basis, the production process required for the electronic cigarette host is also relatively complicated, and after the electronic cigarette is fully produced, the working parameters of the electronic cigarette are uniquely determined.

[0053] The inventor has learned that electronic cigarettes are generally disposable products. If a complete set of processes is used to make a complete and usable product on the electronic cigarette host, the complete process includes: complete configuration of the components in the electronic cigarette host, and one-to-one configuration of the working parameters in the electronic cigarette. This complete process will undoubtedly cost more resources.

[0054] Based on this, the electronic cigarette control method, electronic cigarette use method, electronic cigarette control device, electronic cigarette host and electronic cigarette system provided by the present application do not need to fully configure each electronic cigarette. With the assistance of the electronic cigarette control device, the configuration requirements of each electronic cigarette can be reduced, thereby improving the production efficiency of electronic cigarettes. The technical solution provided by the present application is described below through several embodiments.

[0055] To facilitate understanding of this embodiment, the operating environment for executing an electronic cigarette control method and an electronic cigarette use method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application is first introduced.

[0056] like Figure 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the interaction between the electronic cigarette host and the electronic cigarette control device 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0057] The electronic cigarette control device 100 in this embodiment can establish a communication connection with one or more electronic cigarette hosts to communicate with one or more electronic cigarette hosts to achieve data interaction.

[0058] In this embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may store electronic cigarette operating parameters for the electronic cigarette host to operate. When the electronic cigarette host needs to be activated, the electronic cigarette operating parameters may be obtained by first communicating with the electronic cigarette control device 100.

[0059] In this embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may include: a first memory 110 and a first processing unit 120 .

[0060] The first memory 110 and the first processing unit 120 are electrically connected to each other directly or indirectly to achieve data transmission or interaction. For example, these elements can be electrically connected to each other through one or more communication buses or signal lines. The first processing unit 120 is used to execute machine-readable instructions stored in the first memory 110.

[0061] When the electronic cigarette control device 100 is running, the machine-readable instructions are executed by the first processing unit 120 to perform various steps in the electronic cigarette control method.

[0062] The first memory 110 may be, but not limited to, a random access first memory 110 (Random Access Memory, RAM for short), a read-only first memory 110 (Read Only Memory, ROM for short), a programmable read-only first memory 110 (Programmable Read-Only Memory, PROM for short), an erasable read-only first memory 110 (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, EPROM for short), an electrically erasable read-only first memory 110 (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, EEPROM for short), etc. The first memory 110 is used to store a program, and the first processing unit 120 executes the program after receiving an execution instruction. The method executed by the electronic cigarette control device 100 defined by the process disclosed in any embodiment of the present application can be applied to the first processing unit 120, or implemented by the first processing unit 120.

[0063] The first processing unit 120 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capability. The first processing unit 120 may be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it may also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. The methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented or executed. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may also be any conventional processor, etc.

[0064] Based on different requirements, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may further include more components. For example, if the electronic cigarette control device 100 also needs to have an anti-lost function, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may further include a positioning unit. The positioning unit may position the electronic cigarette control device.

[0065] Optionally, the electronic cigarette control device 100 can also obtain the electronic cigarette working parameters by wireless communication, and the electronic cigarette control device 100 can also include a communication unit, which can be a wireless communication unit that can communicate with various networks such as the Internet, corporate intranet, wireless network, or communicate with other devices through wireless network. The above wireless network may include cellular telephone network, wireless wide area network, wireless local area network, metropolitan area network, short-range communication, etc. The short-range communication may include but is not limited to: Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), etc.

[0066] Exemplarily, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may store multiple categories of electronic cigarette operating parameters, and when transmitting the electronic cigarette operating parameters to the electronic cigarette host 200, different categories of electronic cigarette operating parameters may be selected and transmitted to the electronic cigarette host 200. In order to facilitate the user to understand the data in the electronic cigarette control device 100, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may also have a display unit, which is used to display the currently selected electronic cigarette operating parameter category.

[0067] Optionally, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may be a portable device. For example, the length and width of the portable device may be smaller than a specified value, for example, the length and width of the portable device may both be smaller than ten centimeters, eight centimeters, thirteen centimeters, etc.

[0068] like Figure 3 As shown, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may include a housing 130 , a mainboard 170 and a connection port 160 .

[0069] The mainboard 170 is installed inside the housing 130 . The first memory 110 and the first processing unit 120 included in the electronic cigarette control device 100 are integrated on the mainboard 170 .

[0070] In this embodiment, if the electronic cigarette control device 100 includes a positioning unit, a communication unit and a display unit, the positioning unit and the communication unit are integrated on the main board 170 , and the display unit can be installed on the housing 130 .

[0071] like Figure 3As shown, the housing 130 may include a housing 131 and a housing cover 132. The housing 131 and the housing cover 132 may be connected by a fixing member 180, and the fixing member 180 may be a screw, a bolt, etc. The housing 131 and the housing cover 132 may also be connected by other connecting members. For example, a socket is provided on the housing 131, and a plug is provided on the housing cover 132. The housing 131 and the housing cover 132 are connected by inserting the plug into the socket.

[0072] Optionally, if the electronic cigarette control device 100 may include a button 140 and a light guide column 150, two through holes (a first through hole 1311 and a second through hole 1312) may be provided on the housing 131. The button 140 may be exposed at the first through hole 1311 of the housing 131, and the light guide column 150 may be exposed at the second through hole 1312 of the housing 131.

[0073] The button 140 may also be a switch button of the electronic cigarette control device 100, used to turn on or off the electronic cigarette control device 100. The button 140 may be a trigger button of the electronic cigarette control device 100, used to trigger the electronic cigarette control device 100 to transmit the electronic cigarette operating parameters to the electronic cigarette host 200.

[0074] Optionally, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may also be provided with a plurality of buttons 140. For example, they may include: a switch button and a trigger button.

[0075] Optionally, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may also be provided with only one button 140, and the button 140 may realize different functions based on different operations. For example, when the button 140 is long pressed, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may be turned on or off. For another example, when the button 140 is clicked and pressed, the electronic cigarette control device 100 may be triggered to transmit the electronic cigarette operating parameters to the electronic cigarette host 200.

[0076] For example, Figure 3 As shown, the button 140 may include: a button 141 and an elastic connector 142, the elastic connector 142 is in contact with the main board 170, and the button 141 is covered on the elastic connector 142. Exemplarily, when the button 140 is used as a switch button of the electronic cigarette control device 100, the elastic connector 142 is in contact with the switch on the main board 170. When the elastic connector 142 squeezes the switch, the state of the switch can be changed.

[0077] The light guide column 150 can be used to identify whether the electronic cigarette control device 100 is in the on state. When the electronic cigarette control device 100 is in the on state, the light guide column 150 is lit; when the electronic cigarette control device 100 is in the off state, the light guide column 150 is extinguished.

[0078] The connection port 160 of the electronic cigarette control device 100 in this embodiment can be a physical connection interface such as TYPE-C, mic-usb, lighting, pogopin, etc.

[0079] In this embodiment, one or more types of electronic cigarette operating parameters may be pre-stored in the electronic cigarette control device 100. The electronic cigarette control device 100 may also not store the electronic cigarette operating parameters, and obtain the electronic cigarette operating parameters by communicating with the terminal device 300 when needed.

[0080] Optionally, the terminal device 300 may be a terminal device, and the electronic cigarette control device 100 may obtain the electronic cigarette operating parameters from a terminal device. Exemplarily, the electronic cigarette operating parameters in the terminal device may be obtained by establishing a short-range communication connection with the terminal device.

[0081] Optionally, the terminal device 300 may be a background server, and the electronic cigarette control device 100 may establish a wireless communication connection with a background server to obtain electronic cigarette operating parameters that can be provided by the background server.

[0082] like Figure 4 , which is a block diagram of an electronic cigarette host 200 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The electronic cigarette host 200 in this embodiment may include a second memory 210 and a second processing unit 220.

[0083] The second memory 210 and the second processing unit 220 are electrically connected to each other directly or indirectly to achieve data transmission or interaction. For example, these elements can be electrically connected to each other via one or more communication buses or signal lines. The second processing unit 220 is used to execute the machine-readable instructions stored in the second memory 210.

[0084] When the electronic cigarette host 200 is running, the machine-readable instructions are executed by the second processing unit 220 to perform various steps in the electronic cigarette use method.

[0085] The second memory 210 may be, but not limited to, a random access second memory 210 (Random Access Memory, RAM for short), a read-only second memory 210 (Read Only Memory, ROM for short), a programmable read-only second memory 210 (Programmable Read-Only Memory, PROM for short), an erasable read-only second memory 210 (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, EPROM for short), an electrically erasable read-only second memory 210 (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, EEPROM for short), etc. The second memory 210 is used to store programs, and the second processing unit 220 executes the program after receiving the execution instruction. The method executed by the electronic cigarette control device 100 defined by the process disclosed in any embodiment of the present application can be applied to the second processing unit 220, or implemented by the second processing unit 220.

[0086] The second processing unit 220 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capability. The second processing unit 220 may be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it may also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. The methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented or executed. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may also be any conventional processor, etc.

[0087] In this embodiment, the electronic cigarette host 200 may be provided with a socket that matches the connection port 160 of the electronic cigarette control device 100 , and the electronic cigarette host 200 and the electronic cigarette control device 100 may be connected through the connection port 160 and the socket to establish a communication connection.

[0088] The electronic cigarette control device 100 and the electronic cigarette host 200 in this embodiment can be used to execute each step in each method provided in the embodiments of the present application. The implementation process of the electronic cigarette control method and the electronic cigarette use method is described in detail below through several embodiments.

[0089] See also Figure 5 , is a flow chart of the electronic cigarette control method provided in the embodiment of the present application. The electronic cigarette control method in this embodiment can be applied to an electronic cigarette control device. Figure 5 The specific process shown is described in detail.

[0090] Step 420: Establish a first communication connection with the electronic cigarette host.

[0091] In this embodiment, the first communication connection may be a wired communication connection. For example, the connection mode of the first communication connection may be a physical connection based on a physical interface such as TYPE-C, mic-usb, lighting, pogopin, etc.

[0092] Step 440 , transmitting the electronic cigarette operating parameters to the electronic cigarette host, so that the electronic cigarette host operates according to the electronic cigarette operating parameters.

[0093] For example, the electronic cigarette operating parameters may include: output voltage, output temperature, output time, cartridge information, etc. Of course, with the improvement of electronic cigarettes, the electronic cigarette operating parameters may also include more parameters required for operation. For example, in order to improve the safety of electronic cigarettes, the electronic cigarette operating parameters may also include a safe temperature limit range, cartridge restriction information, etc.

[0094] In order to improve the user's ability to know whether data is transmitted or not, and to avoid duplication or non-transmission of the electronic cigarette operating parameters, a trigger button may be provided on the electronic cigarette control device. Based on this, step 440 may include: receiving a trigger operation on the trigger button; after receiving the trigger operation on the trigger button, transmitting the electronic cigarette operating parameters to the electronic cigarette host.

[0095] The electronic cigarette operating parameters may be pre-stored in the electronic cigarette control device, or may be electronic cigarette operating parameters obtained from the terminal device 300 when needed.

[0096] In an optional implementation, the electronic cigarette control device may store multiple types of electronic cigarette operating parameters, and then there is no need to obtain the electronic cigarette operating parameters before step 420 .

[0097] Exemplarily, various parameters in the working parameters of electronic cigarettes of different categories may be different. For example, the output voltage, output temperature, output time, and cartridge information in the working parameters of electronic cigarettes of different categories may be partially different, or all parameters may be different.

[0098] In another optional embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device does not pre-store the electronic cigarette operating parameters, and the electronic cigarette operating parameters may be acquired before step 420. Exemplarily, the electronic cigarette control method in this embodiment further includes step 411 and step 412.

[0099] Step 411: Establish a second communication connection with the terminal device.

[0100] Optionally, the second communication connection may be a short-range communication connection, or a communication connection achieved through a physical connection.

[0101] Step 412, obtaining the electronic cigarette operating parameters in the terminal device.

[0102] In this embodiment, after the electronic cigarette control device is connected to the terminal device, the terminal device can copy the electronic cigarette operating parameters to the first memory 110 of the electronic cigarette control device.

[0103] See also Figure 6 , is a flow chart of the electronic cigarette use method provided in the embodiment of the present application. The electronic cigarette use method in this embodiment is similar to the electronic cigarette control method provided in the previous embodiment, the difference being that the electronic cigarette control method provided in the previous embodiment is applied to the electronic cigarette control device, while the electronic cigarette use method in this embodiment is applied to the electronic cigarette host. Figure 6 The specific process shown is described in detail.

[0104] Step 510, monitoring whether there is an electronic cigarette control device connected.

[0105] Step 520: After the electronic cigarette control device is connected, obtain the electronic cigarette operating parameters transmitted by the electronic cigarette control device.

[0106] Step 530: operate according to the electronic cigarette operating parameters.

[0107] In this embodiment, when the electronic cigarette operating parameters include: output voltage, output temperature and output time, the electronic cigarette host includes a heating wire. Step 530 may include: at the output time, controlling the heating wire to operate according to the output voltage and the output temperature.

[0108] In order to improve the safety of the received electronic cigarette operating parameters, before receiving the electronic cigarette operating parameters of the electronic cigarette control device, the electronic cigarette use method may further include step 511 of authenticating the electronic cigarette control device.

[0109] After the electronic cigarette control device passes the authentication, step 520 is executed.

[0110] In some embodiments, the electronic cigarette host may pre-store a unique identification code of the electronic cigarette working parameters. After the electronic cigarette host establishes a communication connection with the electronic cigarette control device, the unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device is read, and the electronic cigarette host compares the unique identification code stored in it with the unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device to determine the authentication result of the electronic cigarette control device. If the electronic cigarette host stores the same unique identification code as the unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device, the electronic cigarette control device is authenticated; if the electronic cigarette host stores the same unique identification code as the unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device, the electronic cigarette control device is authenticated; if the electronic cigarette host stores the same unique identification code as the unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device, the electronic cigarette control device fails to be authenticated.

[0111] In another embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device may store a digital signature, and after the electronic cigarette host establishes a communication connection with the electronic cigarette control device, the digital signature in the electronic cigarette control device is read and then signed.

[0112] Optionally, the electronic cigarette host may send the digital signature to a third-party verifier to verify the digital signature.

[0113] As for other details of this embodiment that overlap with those of the electronic cigarette control method, reference may be made to the foregoing description of the electronic cigarette control method, which will not be repeated here.

[0114] See also Figure 7 , is a flow chart of the electronic cigarette control method provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 The specific process shown is described in detail.

[0115] Step 620: the electronic cigarette control device establishes a first communication connection with the electronic cigarette host.

[0116] Step 640 : the electronic cigarette control device transmits the electronic cigarette operating parameters to the electronic cigarette host.

[0117] So that the electronic cigarette host can work according to the electronic cigarette working parameters, wherein the electronic cigarette working parameters are pre-stored in the electronic cigarette control device.

[0118] Step 660: operate according to the electronic cigarette operating parameters.

[0119] Before step 620 , the following steps may also be included: step 611 and step 612 .

[0120] Step 611: the electronic cigarette control device establishes a second communication connection with the terminal device.

[0121] Step 612: the electronic cigarette control device receives the electronic cigarette operating parameters transmitted by the terminal device.

[0122] Optionally, if a trigger button is provided on the electronic cigarette control device, step 630 may be further included before step 640 to receive a trigger operation on the trigger button.

[0123] After receiving the trigger operation on the trigger button, step 640 is executed.

[0124] As for other details of this embodiment that are repeated with the electronic cigarette control method and the electronic cigarette use method provided in the foregoing embodiments, reference may be made to the descriptions in the foregoing embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0125] In each embodiment provided in the present application, by providing the required working parameters for the electronic cigarette host through the electronic cigarette control device, the electronic cigarette host does not need to store the available working parameters in advance, which can save the storage requirements of the electronic cigarette host. In addition, the electronic cigarette control device can provide the required working parameters for multiple electronic cigarette hosts multiple times, thereby reducing the components required in the electronic cigarette, and enabling the electronic cigarette control device to be used multiple times, which can increase the frequency of use of the working parameters and improve the effectiveness of data resources and component resources. Furthermore, it is not necessary to write the electronic cigarette working parameters when making the electronic cigarette host, which can improve the flexibility of using the electronic cigarette.

[0126] In several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can also be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings show the possible architecture, functions and operations of the devices, methods and computer program products according to multiple embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each box in the flowchart or block diagram can represent a module, a program segment or a part of a code, and the module, a program segment or a part of a code contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the box can also occur in a different order from the order marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two consecutive boxes can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the opposite order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each box in the block diagram and / or flowchart, and the combination of boxes in the block diagram and / or flowchart can be implemented with a dedicated hardware-based system that performs a specified function or action, or can be implemented with a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0127] In addition, the functional modules in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated together to form an independent part, or each module may exist separately, or two or more modules may be integrated to form an independent part.

[0128] If the function is implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including several instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the method of each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), disk or optical disk and other media that can store program code. It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that there is any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variation thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or apparatus that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or apparatus. In the absence of more restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "includes..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus that includes the element.

[0129] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings.

[0130] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette control method, characterized in that: Applied to electronic cigarette control devices, including: Establishing a first communication connection with the electronic cigarette host, wherein the first communication connection is a wired communication connection, and the electronic cigarette control device establishes a first communication connection with multiple electronic cigarette hosts, wherein the electronic cigarette control device may store multiple categories of electronic cigarette working parameters; Establishing a second communication connection with the terminal device; Obtaining the electronic cigarette operating parameters in the terminal device; The electronic cigarette operating parameters are transmitted to the electronic cigarette host so that the electronic cigarette host operates according to the electronic cigarette operating parameters, wherein the electronic cigarette host reads the unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device, and the electronic cigarette host compares the unique identification code stored in it with the unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device to determine the authentication result of the electronic cigarette control device. After the authentication is passed, the step of transmitting the electronic cigarette operating parameters to the electronic cigarette host is executed.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The electronic cigarette control device is provided with a trigger button; the electronic cigarette operating parameters are transmitted to the electronic cigarette host, including: Receiving a trigger operation on the trigger button; After receiving the trigger operation on the trigger button, the electronic cigarette operating parameters are transmitted to the electronic cigarette host.

3. A method for using an electronic cigarette, characterized in that: Applied to the electronic cigarette host, the electronic cigarette host may pre-store a unique identification code of the electronic cigarette working parameters, including: Monitor whether there is an electronic cigarette control device connected via a wired connection; Authenticating the electronic cigarette control device includes: reading a unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device, and the electronic cigarette host compares the unique identification code stored therein with the unique identification code in the electronic cigarette control device to determine an authentication result of the electronic cigarette control device; After the electronic cigarette control device is connected and the authentication is passed, the electronic cigarette operating parameters transmitted by the electronic cigarette control device are obtained, wherein the electronic cigarette operating parameters are obtained from the terminal device after the electronic cigarette control device establishes a second communication connection with the terminal device, wherein the electronic cigarette control device may store multiple categories of electronic cigarette operating parameters; Work according to the electronic cigarette working parameters.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The electronic cigarette working parameters include: output voltage, output temperature and output time; the electronic cigarette host includes a heating wire; the working according to the electronic cigarette working parameters includes: At the output time, the heating wire is controlled to operate according to the output voltage and the output temperature.

5. An electronic cigarette control device, characterized in that: include: a first memory and a first processing unit; The first memory stores machine-readable instructions executable by the first processing unit. When the electronic cigarette control device is running, the machine-readable instructions are executed by the first processing unit to perform the steps of any one of the methods described in claims 1 to 2.

6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that Also includes: shell; a mainboard installed inside the housing, the first memory and the first processing unit being integrated on the mainboard; A connection port electrically connected to the mainboard, the connection port being used to connect to an electronic cigarette host.

7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that Also includes: A button electrically connected to the mainboard is used to start or shut down the electronic cigarette control device.

8. An electronic cigarette host, characterized in that: include: a second memory and a second processing unit; The second memory stores machine-readable instructions executable by the second processing unit. When the electronic cigarette host is running, the machine-readable instructions are executed by the second processing unit to perform the steps of any one of the methods described in claims 3 to 4.

9. An electronic cigarette system, characterized in that: include: The electronic cigarette control device according to any one of claims 5 to 7; The electronic cigarette host according to claim 8; Wherein, when the electronic cigarette control device is communicatively connected with the electronic cigarette host, the electronic cigarette control device is used to transmit the electronic cigarette working parameters to the electronic cigarette host.

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