Information processing method, information processing apparatus, and program

Abstract

To provide a mechanism for enabling a user to more easily customize the operation of a suction device.SOLUTION: An information processing method including extracting and displaying a profile of a partial section including a puff detection timing, which is a timing at which it is detected that a user has inhaled an aerosol, among profiles defining an operation of generating the aerosol performed by a suction device that generates the aerosol using a substrate, changing, in accordance with a user operation, a parameter of an operation target included in the profile of the partial section, the parameter being a parameter changeable in accordance with the user operation, and changing the parameter of the operation target in the profile in accordance with the user operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing method, an information processing device, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Inhalation devices, such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers, that generate substances to be inhaled by users are widely used. For example, inhalation devices generate a flavored aerosol using a base material that includes an aerosol source for generating an aerosol and a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the generated aerosol. A user can taste the flavor by inhaling the flavored aerosol generated by the inhalation device.

[0003] In recent years, various technologies related to inhalation devices have been developed to enrich the inhalation experience of users. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a technology that changes the amount of aerosol delivered by an inhalation device over time. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2020 / 084776 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 has only recently been developed, and further technological development is required to further enrich the user's inhalation experience.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that allows a user to more easily customize the operation of a suction device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, which includes: extracting and displaying a profile that specifies the aerosol generation operation performed by an inhalation device that generates an aerosol using a substrate, for a portion of the profile that includes a puff detection timing, which is the timing at which it is detected that a user has inhaled the aerosol; changing, in accordance with the user operation, the display of parameters included in the profile for the portion of the profile that are operation targets that can be changed in accordance with the user operation; and changing, in accordance with the user operation, the parameters of the operation targets in the profile.

[0008] The parameter to be changed in response to the user operation may be added each time the user takes a puff.

[0009] The profile may be information indicating a time series change of the parameter, and the parameter may be information regarding the temperature of a heating unit included in the suction device.

[0010] The parameter to be manipulated may be a parameter at the puff detection timing.

[0011] The information processing method may further include displaying information indicating a range within which the parameter of the operation target can be changed.

[0012] The range in which the parameter of the operation target can be changed may be changed based on the parameter of another operation target being changed in response to the user operation.

[0013] The information processing method may further include displaying another profile to which the profile is compared, and the other profile may be the profile before the change.

[0014] The other profile to be compared may be the profile before the change or a standard profile.

[0015] The information processing method may further include displaying the parameters included in the profile of the portion of the section, which are parameters that can be changed in accordance with user operation, after the puffable period has ended.

[0016] The information processing method may further include changing parameters at other timings that are consecutive in the time axis direction to the timing corresponding to the parameter changed by the user operation.

[0017] The information processing method may further include transmitting a changed profile including the changed parameters to the suction device, and controlling the suction device in accordance with the changed profile.

[0018] In addition, in order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including: a display unit that displays an excerpt of a profile that defines the aerosol generation operation performed by an inhalation device that generates an aerosol using a substrate, for a portion of the profile including a puff detection timing, which is the timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol; and a communication unit that transmits parameters included in the profile that have been changed in accordance with user operation to the inhalation device, wherein the display unit changes the display of the parameters that are included in the profile for the portion of the profile and that are subject to operation and can be changed in accordance with user operation in accordance with the user operation.

[0019] In addition, in order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present disclosure, a program is provided that causes a computer to execute the following steps: extracting and displaying a profile that specifies the aerosol generation operation performed by an inhalation device that generates an aerosol using a substrate, for a portion of the profile that includes a puff detection timing, which is the timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol; changing, in accordance with the user operation, the display of parameters included in the profile for the portion of the profile that are operable in accordance with the user operation; and changing, in accordance with the user operation, the parameters of the operable object in the profile. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] As described above, the present invention provides a mechanism that allows the user to more easily customize the operation of the suction device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first configuration example of a suction device. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a second configuration example of the suction device. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 10 is a graph showing an example of a heating profile according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 9]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 22] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 24] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 25]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 27] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 28] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 29] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 30] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 31] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 32] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 33] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 34] FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a flow of processing executed in the system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 35] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed in the system according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0023] <<1. Example of suction device configuration>> An inhalation device is a device that generates a substance to be inhaled by a user. In the following description, the substance generated by the inhalation device is described as an aerosol. Alternatively, the substance generated by the inhalation device may be a gas.

[0024] (1) First configuration example FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first configuration example of an inhalation device. As shown in FIG. 1, an inhalation device 100A according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 110, a cartridge 120, and a flavor-imparting cartridge 130. The power supply unit 110 includes a power supply section 111A, a sensor section 112A, a notification section 113A, a memory section 114A, a communication section 115A, and a control section 116A. The cartridge 120 includes a heating section 121A, a liquid guide section 122, and a liquid storage section 123. The flavor-imparting cartridge 130 includes a flavor source 131 and a mouthpiece 124. An air flow path 180 is formed in the cartridge 120 and the flavor-imparting cartridge 130.

[0025] Power supply unit 111A stores electric power. Power supply unit 111A supplies electric power to each component of suction device 100A under the control of control unit 116A. Power supply unit 111A may be configured with, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery.

[0026] Sensor unit 112A acquires various types of information related to suction device 100A. As one example, sensor unit 112A is configured with a pressure sensor such as a microphone capacitor, a flow rate sensor, or a temperature sensor, and acquires values ​​associated with suction by the user. As another example, sensor unit 112A is configured with an input device such as a button or a switch that accepts information input from the user.

[0027] Notification unit 113A notifies the user of information. Notification unit 113A is configured by, for example, a light emitting device that emits light, a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, or a vibration device that vibrates.

[0028] Storage unit 114A stores various types of information for the operation of suction device 100 A. Storage unit 114A is configured by, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory.

[0029] The communication unit 115A is a communication interface capable of performing communication in accordance with any wired or wireless communication standard, such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0030] Control unit 116A functions as an arithmetic processing unit and a control unit, and controls the overall operation within suction device 100A in accordance with various programs. Control unit 116A is realized by electronic circuits such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor, for example.

[0031] The liquid storage unit 123 stores an aerosol source. The aerosol source is atomized to generate an aerosol. The aerosol source is a liquid such as a polyhydric alcohol, such as glycerin or propylene glycol, or water. The aerosol source may contain a tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavor component. When the inhalation device 100A is a medical inhaler, such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may contain a drug.

[0032] The liquid guide portion 122 guides and holds the aerosol source, which is a liquid stored in the liquid storage portion 123, from the liquid storage portion 123. The liquid guide portion 122 is, for example, a wick formed by twisting a fiber material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as porous ceramic. In this case, the aerosol source stored in the liquid storage portion 123 is guided by the capillary effect of the wick.

[0033] The heating unit 121A generates aerosol by heating the aerosol source and atomizing the aerosol source. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the heating unit 121A is configured as a coil and is wound around the liquid guiding unit 122. When the heating unit 121A generates heat, the aerosol source held in the liquid guiding unit 122 is heated and atomized, generating aerosol. The heating unit 121A generates heat when power is supplied from the power supply unit 111A. For example, power may be supplied when the sensor unit 112A detects that the user has started inhaling and / or that predetermined information has been input. Then, power supply may be stopped when the sensor unit 112A detects that the user has stopped inhaling and / or that predetermined information has been input.

[0034] Flavor source 131 is a component for imparting flavor components to the aerosol. Flavor source 131 may include tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavor components.

[0035] The air flow path 180 is a path for air inhaled by the user. The air flow path 180 has a tubular structure with an air inlet 181, which is an entrance for air into the air flow path 180, and an air outlet 182, which is an exit for air from the air flow path 180, at both ends. In the middle of the air flow path 180, a liquid guide section 122 is disposed on the upstream side (the side closer to the air inlet 181) and a flavor source 131 is disposed on the downstream side (the side closer to the air outlet 182). Air flowing in from the air inlet 181 as the user inhales is mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating section 121A and, as shown by arrow 190, passes through the flavor source 131 and is transported to the air outlet 182. When the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air passes through the flavor source 131, flavor components contained in the flavor source 131 are imparted to the aerosol.

[0036] Mouthpiece 124 is a member that is held in the mouth by the user when inhaling. Air outlet holes 182 are arranged in mouthpiece 124. By holding mouthpiece 124 in the mouth and inhaling, the user can take in the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air into the oral cavity.

[0037] The above describes an example of the configuration of the suction device 100A. Of course, the configuration of the suction device 100A is not limited to the above, and various configurations such as those exemplified below may be used.

[0038] As an example, the inhalation device 100A may not include the flavoring cartridge 130. In that case, the cartridge 120 is provided with the mouthpiece 124.

[0039] As another example, the inhalation device 100A may include multiple aerosol sources. Multiple types of aerosols generated from the multiple aerosol sources may be mixed in the air flow path 180 and undergo a chemical reaction to generate additional types of aerosols.

[0040] Furthermore, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121 A. For example, the means for atomizing the aerosol source may be vibration atomization or induction heating.

[0041] (2) Second configuration example 2 is a schematic diagram showing a second configuration example of the suction device. As shown in FIG. 2, the suction device 100B according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111B, a sensor unit 112B, a notification unit 113B, a memory unit 114B, a communication unit 115B, a control unit 116B, a heating unit 121B, a holding unit 140, and a heat insulating unit 144.

[0042] Each of the power supply unit 111B, sensor unit 112B, notification unit 113B, memory unit 114B, communication unit 115B, and control unit 116B is substantially identical to the corresponding component included in the suction device 100A according to the first configuration example.

[0043] The holding part 140 has an internal space 141 and holds the stick-shaped substrate 150 while accommodating a portion of the stick-shaped substrate 150 in the internal space 141. The holding part 140 has an opening 142 that connects the internal space 141 to the outside, and holds the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141 through the opening 142. For example, the holding part 140 is a cylindrical body with the opening 142 and a bottom 143 as its bottom surface, and defines a columnar internal space 141. The holding part 140 also has the function of defining a flow path for air to be supplied to the stick-shaped substrate 150. An air inlet, which is an entrance for air to this flow path, is located in, for example, the bottom 143. On the other hand, an air outlet, which is an exit for air from this flow path, is the opening 142.

[0044] Stick-shaped substrate 150 includes substrate portion 151 and mouthpiece portion 152. Substrate portion 151 includes an aerosol source. Note that in this configuration example, the aerosol source is not limited to a liquid and may be a solid. When stick-shaped substrate 150 is held by holder 140, at least a portion of substrate portion 151 is contained in internal space 141, and at least a portion of mouthpiece portion 152 protrudes from opening 142. When a user holds mouthpiece portion 152 protruding from opening 142 in their mouth and inhales, air flows into internal space 141 through an air inlet hole (not shown) and reaches the user's mouth together with the aerosol generated from substrate portion 151.

[0045] The heating unit 121B has a configuration similar to that of the heating unit 121A according to the first configuration example. However, in the example shown in Fig. 2, the heating unit 121B is configured in a film shape and is arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the holding unit 140. When the heating unit 121B generates heat, the substrate unit 151 of the stick-shaped substrate 150 is heated from the outer periphery, and an aerosol is generated.

[0046] The heat insulating section 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating section 121B to other components. For example, the heat insulating section 144 is made of a vacuum heat insulating material, an aerogel heat insulating material, or the like.

[0047] The above describes an example of the configuration of the suction device 100B. Of course, the configuration of the suction device 100B is not limited to the above, and various configurations such as those exemplified below may be used.

[0048] As one example, the heating unit 121B may be configured in a blade shape and disposed so as to protrude from the bottom 143 of the holding unit 140 into the internal space 141. In this case, the blade-shaped heating unit 121B is inserted into the substrate 151 of the stick-shaped substrate 150 and heats the substrate 151 of the stick-shaped substrate 150 from the inside. As another example, the heating unit 121B may be disposed so as to cover the bottom 143 of the holding unit 140. Furthermore, the heating unit 121B may be configured as a combination of two or more of a first heating unit covering the outer periphery of the holding unit 140, a blade-shaped second heating unit, and a third heating unit covering the bottom 143 of the holding unit 140.

[0049] As another example, the holding unit 140 may include an opening / closing mechanism such as a hinge that opens and closes a portion of the outer shell that forms the internal space 141. The holding unit 140 may then open and close the outer shell to clamp the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141. In this case, the heating unit 121B may be provided at the clamping location in the holding unit 140, and may heat the stick-shaped substrate 150 while pressing it.

[0050] Furthermore, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by heating unit 121B, but may be induction heating, for example.

[0051] Furthermore, the suction device 100B may further include the heating unit 121A, the liquid guide unit 122, the liquid storage unit 123, and the air flow path 180 according to the first configuration example, and the air outlet hole 182 of the air flow path 180 may also serve as an air inlet hole to the internal space 141. In this case, the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air generated by the heating unit 121A flows into the internal space 141 and is further mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating unit 121B, and reaches the oral cavity of the user.

[0052] <<2. Technical Features>> <2.1. System configuration example> 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG.

[0053] (1) Configuration of the suction device 100 The inhalation device 100 may have any of the first and second configuration examples described above. Hereinafter, the inhalation of the aerosol generated by the inhalation device 100 by the user will also be simply referred to as "inhalation" or "puffing."

[0054] The inhalation device 100 according to the present embodiment generates an aerosol to be inhaled by a user using a substrate. The heating unit 121 is an example of a generating unit that generates an aerosol. The cartridge 120 and the flavoring cartridge 130 in the first configuration example, and the stick-shaped substrate 150 in the second configuration example are examples of substrates according to the present invention. The inhalation device 100 generates an aerosol using a substrate attached to the inhalation device 100. In the first configuration example, the cartridge 120 and the flavoring cartridge 130 connected to the power supply unit 110 are an example of a substrate attached to the inhalation device 100. In the second configuration example, the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the inhalation device 100 is an example of a substrate attached to the inhalation device 100.

[0055] (2) Configuration of the User Terminal 200 The user terminal 200 is a terminal device used by a user of the suction device 100. For example, the user terminal 200 is configured by any information processing device such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a wearable device. As shown in FIG. 3 , the user terminal 200 includes an input unit 210, an output unit 220, a communication unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a control unit 250.

[0056] The input unit 210 has a function of accepting input of various information. The input unit 210 may include an input device that accepts input of information from a user. Examples of the input device include a button, a keyboard, a touch panel, and a microphone. In addition, the input unit 210 may include various sensors such as an image sensor.

[0057] The output unit 220 has a function of outputting information. The output unit 220 may include an output device that outputs information to a user. Examples of the output device include a display device that displays information, a light-emitting device that emits light, a vibration device that vibrates, and a sound output device that outputs sound. An example of a display device is a display. An example of a light-emitting device is an LED (Light Emitting Diode). An example of a vibration device is an eccentric motor. An example of a sound output device is a speaker. The output unit 220 notifies the user of the information by outputting information input from the control unit 250.

[0058] The communication unit 230 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the user terminal 200 and other devices. The communication unit 230 performs communication in accordance with any wired or wireless communication standard. Such a communication standard may be, for example, a wireless local area network (LAN), a wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0059] The storage unit 240 stores various types of information for the operation of the user terminal 200. The storage unit 240 is configured by a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory, for example.

[0060] The control unit 250 functions as an arithmetic processing unit or control device, and controls the overall operation of the user terminal 200 in accordance with various programs. The control unit 250 is realized by electronic circuits such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor. The control unit 250 may also include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs to be used, arithmetic parameters, etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores parameters that change as needed. The user terminal 200 executes various processes under the control of the control unit 250. The processing of information input by the input unit 210, the output of information by the output unit 220, the transmission and reception of information by the communication unit 230, and the storage and reading of information by the memory unit 240 are examples of processes controlled by the control unit 250. Other processes executed by the user terminal 200, such as the input of information to each component and processing based on information output from each component, are also controlled by the control unit 250.

[0061] The functions of the control unit 250 may be realized using an application. The application may be pre-installed or may be downloaded. The functions of the control unit 250 may also be realized by PWA (Progressive Web Apps).

[0062] <2.2. Display of heating profile> (1) Heating profile The suction device 100 according to this embodiment operates according to a heating profile (corresponding to a first profile). The heating profile is information that defines the operation of generating an aerosol (i.e., the operation of heating a substrate) performed by the suction device 100. The suction device 100 generates an aerosol by heating the substrate according to the heating profile.

[0063] More specifically, the heating profile is information indicating time-series changes in parameters related to the aerosol-generating operation performed by the inhalation device 100. One example of the parameter is the temperature of the heating unit 121. The control unit 116 sets a temperature defined in the heating profile as a target temperature and controls the temperature of the heating unit 121 so that a temperature similar to the target temperature is achieved in the heating unit 121. The temperature control of the heating unit 121 can be achieved, for example, by known feedback control. Specifically, the control unit 116 supplies power from the power supply unit 111 to the heating unit 121 in the form of pulses obtained by pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM). In this case, the control unit 116 can control the temperature of the heating unit 121 by adjusting the duty ratio of the power pulses.

[0064] In feedback control, the control unit 116 controls the power supplied to the heating unit 121, for example, the duty ratio, based on the difference between the temperature of the heating unit 121 and the target temperature. The feedback control may be, for example, a proportional-integral-differential controller (PID) control. The temperature of the heating unit 121 can be quantified, for example, by measuring or estimating the electrical resistance of a heating resistor constituting the heating unit 121. This is because the electrical resistance of the heating resistor changes depending on the temperature. The electrical resistance of the heating resistor can be estimated, for example, by measuring the amount of voltage drop across the heating resistor. The amount of voltage drop across the heating resistor can be measured by a voltage sensor that measures the potential difference applied to the heating resistor. In another example, the temperature of the heating unit 121 can be measured by a temperature sensor installed near the heating unit 121.

[0065] In the first configuration example, heating by heating unit 121A is performed when a puff is detected. That is, heating unit 121A performs heating every time a puff is detected. After a substrate is attached to inhalation device 100A according to the first configuration example, the aerosol source contained in the substrate decreases every time a puff is performed and eventually becomes depleted. Therefore, typically, a user replaces the substrate when the aerosol source becomes depleted.

[0066] On the other hand, in the second configuration example, heating by heating unit 121B starts at the timing when it is detected that an operation to instruct the start of heating has been performed. While heating by heating unit 121B is being performed, aerosol is generated from the substrate. After heating starts, the aerosol source contained in the substrate decreases over time. When the aerosol source is depleted, heating by heating unit 121B is stopped. Therefore, typically, the user puffs while heating by heating unit 121B is being performed.

[0067] The period during which a sufficient amount of aerosol is expected to be generated is also referred to as a puffable period. On the other hand, the period from the start of heating to the start of the puffable period is also referred to as a preheating period. Heating performed during the preheating period is also referred to as preheating. The user may be notified of the start and end timings of the puffable period. In this case, the user can puff during the puffable period based on the notification.

[0068] An example of a heating profile in the second configuration example will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a graph showing an example of a heating profile according to this embodiment. The horizontal axis of this graph is time. The vertical axis of this graph is the temperature of the heating unit 121. In this graph, a solid line 21 indicates the time series change in the target temperature in the heating profile. In this graph, a dashed line 29 indicates the portion of the time series change in the actual temperature when operating according to the heating profile where there is a large deviation from the heating profile.

[0069] Referring to the solid line 21 in this graph, a first target temperature TA1 is set during a first period P1 from time T0 to time T2. A second target temperature TA2 is set during a second period P2 from time T2 to time T3. A third target temperature TA3 is set during a third period P3 from time T3 to time T4. Therefore, the control unit 116 controls the temperature of the heating unit 121 toward the set target temperature during each of these periods. As a result, as shown by the dashed line 29 in this graph, the temperature of the heating unit 121 changes so as to follow the heating profile, even though there are some parts that deviate from the heating profile.

[0070] By time T1, the substrate is sufficiently heated to generate a sufficient amount of aerosol. Therefore, the preheating period ends at time T1, and the puffable period begins at time T1. In the fourth period P4 after time T4, no target temperature is set. Therefore, the control unit 116 stops heating by the heating unit 121. However, aerosol continues to be generated while residual heat remains in the heating unit 121 and the substrate. Therefore, the puffable period ends at time T5, which is after time T4.

[0071] (2) Overlay display of heating profile and puff detection timing The user terminal 200 generates a display image that displays a heating profile from a start point to an end point in association with information about the puff detection timing. The puff detection timing is the timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol generated by the inhalation device 100. An example of the start point of the heating profile in the first configuration example is the timing at which a new substrate is attached. An example of the end point of the heating profile in the first configuration example is the timing at which a previously attached substrate is removed. An example of the start point of the heating profile in the second configuration example is the timing at which pre-heating starts and the timing at which the inhalation period begins. Furthermore, an example of the end point of the heating profile in the second configuration example is the timing at which heating by the heating unit 121 ends and the timing at which the inhalation period ends.

[0072] For example, the user terminal 200 receives from the inhalation device 100 a heating profile used by the inhalation device 100 when the inhalation device 100 generates an aerosol. The user terminal 200 also receives from the inhalation device 100 information indicating that a puff has been detected by the sensor unit 112. The inhalation device 100 may transmit the information indicating that a puff has been detected immediately after detection, or may transmit the information all at once later. Based on this information, the user terminal 200 then generates a display image that displays the heating profile in association with the puff detection timing, and outputs the generated display image. By visually viewing this display image, the user can recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing. Furthermore, the user can recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing in light of the sensation of inhaling the aerosol.

[0073] The display image may include information indicating the position of the puff detection timing on the time axis of the heating profile, allowing the user to more clearly recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing.

[0074] The display image may include information indicating parameters at the puff detection timing. With this configuration, the user can recognize the relationship between the sensation of inhaling the aerosol and the parameters of the heating profile.

[0075] An example of a display image will be described below.

[0076] -First display example The display image may display a heating profile from the start point to the end point in association with information indicating parameters at puff detection timings detected from the start point to the end point. For example, with respect to the second configuration example, the display image may display a heating profile from the start of pre-heating to the end of the puffable period in association with parameters at puff detection timings detected during the same period. An example of the display image will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

[0077] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The display image 10A shown in FIG. 5 includes a graph 20A displaying a line 21A indicating a heating profile from the start of preheating to the end of the puffable period. The horizontal axis of the graph 20A represents time. The vertical axis of the graph 20A represents a parameter of the heating profile (i.e., the target temperature of the heating unit 121). X-shaped points 30 (30-1 to 30-5) in the graph 20A represent parameters at the puff detection timing for puffs detected from the start of preheating to the end of the puffable period. The value on the horizontal axis of the point 30 corresponds to the puff detection timing. The value on the vertical axis of the point 30 corresponds to the parameter at the puff detection timing.

[0078] The display image according to the first display example is displayed after the puffable period has ended, i.e., after the user has finished a series of puffs, allowing the user to collectively recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing for the series of puffs after finishing the series of puffs.

[0079] -Second display example The display image may display a heating profile from the start to the end, in association with information indicating parameters at puff detection timings detected from the start to the present. For example, in the second configuration example, the display image may display a heating profile from the start of pre-heating to the end of the puffable period, in association with parameters at puff detection timings detected up to the present. An example of the display image will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

[0080] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The display image 10B shown in FIG. 6 includes a graph 20B displaying a line 21B indicating a heating profile from the start of preheating to the end of the puffable period. The horizontal axis of the graph 20B represents time. The current time is assumed to be time T2. The vertical axis of the graph 20B represents the target temperature of the heating unit 121. An X-shaped point 30-1 in the graph 20B indicates a parameter at the puff detection timing for puffs detected from the start of preheating to the present. Each time the user puffs, a point 30 is added to the graph 20B.

[0081] The display image according to the second display example is displayed in real time while heating is being performed by heating unit 121. Therefore, the user can recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing in real time while performing a puffing operation.

[0082] -Third display example The display image may display the already elapsed section in a first display mode and the not yet elapsed section in a second display mode based on the elapsed time since preheating started within the entire time period from the start to the end. For example, user terminal 200 receives information indicating the start of preheating from suction device 100, and in response to receiving the information indicating the start of preheating, starts measuring the elapsed time since preheating started. Then, user terminal 200 displays the already elapsed section in a first display mode and the not yet elapsed section in a second display mode based on the measured elapsed time within the entire time period from the start to the end. An example of the display image will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

[0083] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The display image 10B2 shown in FIG. 7 includes a graph 20B2 displaying a line 22B indicating a heating profile from the start of preheating to the section that has already elapsed, and a line 23B indicating a heating profile for a section that has not yet elapsed. The horizontal axis of the graph 20B2 represents time. The current time is assumed to be time T2. The vertical axis of the graph 20B2 represents the target temperature of the heating unit 121. An X-shaped point 30-1 in the graph 20B2 indicates a parameter at the puff detection timing for puffs detected from the start of preheating to the present. Each time the user puffs, a point 30 is added to the graph 20B2.

[0084] In display image 10B2, line 22B, which indicates the heating profile from the start of preheating to the section that has already elapsed, is displayed in a first display manner. In display image 10B2, the first display manner is a solid line. On the other hand, in display image 10B2, line 23B, which indicates the heating profile for the section that has not yet elapsed, is displayed in a second display manner. In display image 10B2, the second display manner is a dashed line.

[0085] Here, the first display mode and the second display mode are different from each other. The first display mode and the second display mode may be any display mode that is different from each other, such as different colors, different shades, different thicknesses, or different shapes. For example, in display image 10B2, line 22B may be displayed in red and line 23B in black, so that they are displayed in different colors. That is, in display image 10B2, for example, the section of the heating profile that has already elapsed since the start of preheating is displayed in red, and the section that has not yet elapsed is displayed in black.

[0086] The display image according to the third display example is displayed in real time while heating is being performed by heating unit 121. Therefore, the user can recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing in real time while performing a puffing operation.

[0087] -Fourth display example The display image may display a heating profile from the start time to the present in association with information indicating parameters at puff detection timings detected from the start time to the present. For example, with respect to the second configuration example, the display image may display a heating profile from the start of pre-heating to the present in association with parameters at puff detection timings detected during the same period. An example of the display image will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

[0088] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The display image 10C shown in FIG. 8 includes a graph 20C displaying a line 21C indicating a heating profile from the start of preheating to the present. The horizontal axis of the graph 20C represents time. The current time is assumed to be time T2. The vertical axis of the graph 20C represents the target temperature of the heating unit 121. An X-shaped point 30-1 in the graph 20C indicates a parameter at the puff detection timing for puffs detected from the start of preheating to the present. As time passes, the line 21C indicating the heating profile is extended. Each time the user puffs, a point 30 is added to the graph 20C.

[0089] The display image according to the fourth display example is displayed in real time while heating is being performed by heating unit 121. Therefore, the user can recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing in real time while performing a puffing operation.

[0090] - Fifth display example The display image may display an excerpt of the heating profile for a portion of the entire time period from the start to the end, the portion including the puff detection timing. For example, with respect to the second configuration example, the display image may display an excerpt of the heating profile including the puff detection timing from the period from the start of pre-heating to the end of the puff-enabled period, in association with information indicating parameters at the puff detection timing. An example of the display image will be described with reference to FIG. 9.

[0091] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The display image 10D shown in FIG. 9 includes graphs 20D (20D-1 to 20D-5) that excerpt line 21D, which indicates a heating profile including puff detection timings, from the period from the start of preheating to the end of the puffable period. Each of graphs 20D-1 to 20D-5 shows a heating profile at each timing at which a puff is detected. The horizontal axis of graph 20D represents the number of puffs (the cumulative number of puffs), and the horizontal axis of each of graphs 20D-1 to 20D-5 represents time. The vertical axis of each of graphs 20D-1 to 20D-5 represents the target temperature of the heating unit 121. Each of graphs 20D-1 to 20D-5 displays the time elapsed since the start of preheating and the number of puff detections in association with each other. Note that the time elapsed since the start of preheating does not necessarily have to be displayed. Additionally, along with or instead of the elapsed time since the start of preheating, the elapsed time from the timing when the first puff was detected may be displayed. X-shaped points 30 (30-1 to 30-5) in graph 20D indicate parameters at the timing of puff detection.

[0092] According to the fifth display example, the user can recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing by focusing on the puff detection timing.

[0093] -Sixth display example The display images according to the first to fifth display examples display the heating profile as a graph. Parameters at the puff detection timing are displayed in association with the heating profile displayed as a graph. However, the present invention is not limited to such examples. The display image may display information about the puff detection timing as a table. An example of the display image will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

[0094] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The display image 10E shown in Fig. 10 includes a table showing the number of puffs, the time elapsed since the start of heating (i.e., the start of preheating), and the heating temperature (i.e., the target temperature of the heating unit 121) at the puff detection timing detected during the period from the start of preheating to the end of the puffable period. Note that the time elapsed since the start of heating does not have to be displayed. Furthermore, the display image may display the time elapsed since the first puff was detected together with or instead of the time elapsed since the start of heating.

[0095] According to the sixth display example, the user can recognize the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing by focusing on the puff detection timing.

[0096] -7th display example The above display example shows an example of a display image relating to the suction device 100 according to the second configuration example. Of course, a similar display image is also generated for the suction device 100 according to the first configuration example. An example of a display image relating to the suction device 100 according to the first configuration example will be described with reference to FIG. 11.

[0097] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The display image 10F shown in FIG. 11 includes a graph 20F displaying a line 21F indicating a heating profile from when a new substrate is attached to when it is removed. The line 21F indicates the time series change in the target temperature for heating performed when a puff is detected. The horizontal axis of the graph 20F represents time. The start point of this heating profile is the timing when the first puff is detected. That is, the horizontal axis of the graph represents the elapsed time from the timing when the first puff is detected. The vertical axis of the graph 20F represents the target temperature of the heating unit 121. The X-shaped points 30 (30-1 to 30-5) on the graph 20F correspond to the parameters at the puff detection timing. The value on the horizontal axis of the point 30 corresponds to the puff detection timing. The value on the vertical axis of the point 30 corresponds to the target temperature at the puff detection timing. The horizontal axis of the graph 20F may represent the number of puffs instead of time.

[0098] 11, similar to the first display example, displays a heating profile for a period from a start point to an end point in association with information indicating parameters at puff detection timings detected during the same period. In the display image for inhalation device 100 according to the first configuration example, in addition to the first display example, displays similar to the display images according to the second to sixth display examples may also be performed.

[0099] <2.3. Customizing the heating profile> The user terminal 200 generates a display image that displays the heating profile. The user terminal 200 then changes the heating profile and the display of the heating profile in the display image in response to a user operation on a parameter to be manipulated in the display image. The parameter to be manipulated is a parameter of the heating profile that can be changed in response to a user operation. With this configuration, the user can change the heating profile while visually checking how the heating profile is being changed. This improves usability when customizing the heating profile.

[0100] Specifically, user terminal 200 changes the parameter of the operation target in the heating profile in response to a user operation that changes the parameter of the operation target. Then, user terminal 200 updates the parameter of the operation target in the heating profile displayed in the display image to the changed parameter. This configuration allows the user to intuitively change the parameter in the heating profile.

[0101] As described above, the display image may display the heating profile in association with information indicating the puff detection timing, allowing the user to customize the heating profile after recognizing the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing in light of the sensation of inhaling the aerosol.

[0102] The user terminal 200 controls the inhalation device 100 to operate according to the changed heating profile. For example, the user terminal 200 receives and displays the heating profile before the change from the inhalation device 100, and transmits the heating profile changed by the user to the inhalation device 100. In this case, the user terminal 200 may transmit the changed heating profile or the difference between the profile before and after the change. The next time the inhalation device 100 generates aerosol, it will operate according to the changed heating profile. This configuration allows the user to freely customize the operation of the inhalation device 100. This allows the user to, for example, search for a heating profile that achieves a preferred inhalation comfort through repeated customization.

[0103] (1) Basic display images and customization An example in which customization is performed on the display image according to the first display example described above will be described below.

[0104] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Each element of the graph 20G, line 21G, and point 30 included in the display image 10G-1 shown in Fig. 12 has the same characteristics as the elements having the corresponding symbols shown in Fig. 5. That is, the display image 10G-1 displays the line 21G showing the heating profile from the start point to the end point in association with the point 30 showing the parameters at the puff detection timings detected from the start point to the end point.

[0105] The parameter to be manipulated may be a parameter at the puff detection timing. For example, the user selects point 30 indicating the parameter at the puff detection timing and moves it up and down. In response to the user's manipulation, user terminal 200 changes the parameter corresponding to the selected point 30. This configuration allows the user to customize the heating profile in light of the sensation of inhaling the aerosol.

[0106] As an example, FIG. 13 shows a changed display image 10G-2 when point 30-2 is selected in display image 10G-1 shown in FIG. 12 and an operation to increase the parameter is performed. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, the parameter at point 30-2 has been increased from the state shown in FIG. 12. Furthermore, the shape of line 21G near point 30-2 has been changed from a straight line in FIG. 12 to a mountain shape with point 30-2 as its apex in FIG. 13. In this way, user terminal 200 may also change parameters at other timings consecutive in the time axis direction to the timing corresponding to the parameter changed by the user operation.

[0107] The display image 10G-1 may include information indicating that the parameters of the operation target are changeable. Arrows 40 (40-1 to 40-5) are an example of such information. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12, arrows 40 are superimposed on each of the points 30. This configuration allows the user to easily recognize that the parameters at these points 30 are changeable.

[0108] Display image 10G-1 may include information indicating the range in which the parameter of the operation target can be changed. The range in the vertical axis direction of arrow 40 is an example of such information. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the parameter at point 30 can be changed up or down within the range where arrow 40 is superimposed. This configuration allows the user to easily recognize the range in which the parameter can be changed.

[0109] The range in which the parameters of the operation targets can be changed is determined based on the performance of the heating unit 121, settings made by the user, etc. The range in which the parameters can be changed may be different or the same among multiple parameters of the operation targets.

[0110] The display image in the first display example is displayed after the puffable period has ended, i.e., after the user has completed a series of puffs, allowing the user to customize the heating profile while simultaneously recognizing the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing for that series of puffs.

[0111] (2) Display image and customization variations -First variation The heating profile may be divided into a plurality of time intervals, and whether or not parameters can be changed and the range within which the parameters can be changed may be set for each time interval. Such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

[0112] Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Each element of the graph 20H, the line 21H, the point 30, and the arrow 40 included in the display image 10H shown in Fig. 14 has the same characteristics as the elements having the corresponding symbols shown in Fig. 12.

[0113] The section from time T0 to time T2 is a change-prohibited section in which parameter changes are prohibited. Therefore, operations to change the parameters for point 30-1 are not accepted. To indicate this, point 30-1 is displayed with a dashed line. Also, since parameters cannot be changed, arrow 40 is not superimposed. Note that in sections in which parameter changes are prohibited, point 30 does not need to be displayed at all.

[0114] The period from time T2 to time T3 is a changeable period in which parameters can be changed, and a large amount of change is permitted. Therefore, relatively long arrows 40-2 and 40-3 are superimposed on points 30-2 and 30-3, indicating that the range of change is large.

[0115] The period from time T3 to time T4 is a changeable period in which parameters can be changed, and small amounts of change are permitted. Therefore, points 30-4 and 30-5 are superimposed with relatively short arrows 40-4 and 40-5, indicating that the changeable range is small.

[0116] Whether or not parameters can be changed for each time interval and the range within which the parameters can be changed can be set according to characteristics that contribute to the generation of aerosol, such as the characteristics of the heating unit 121 and the characteristics of the substrate. With this configuration, it is possible to customize the heating profile within a range within which aerosol is appropriately generated.

[0117] -Second variation The user terminal 200 may change the range in which the parameter of a target operation can be changed based on a change in the parameter of another target operation in response to a user operation. As an example, in the display image 10G-1 shown in Fig. 12, when point 30-2 is selected and an operation to increase the parameter is performed, the display image 10G-3 after the change is shown in Fig. 15.

[0118] Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The graph 20G shown in Fig. 15 has the same shape as the graph 20G shown in Fig. 13. Furthermore, the range in which the parameters can be changed at points 30-1 and 30-3, which are consecutive to point 30-2 in the time axis direction, is narrowed to only increase the parameters. In this way, the range in which the parameters can be changed at points 30-1 and 30-3 is changed in accordance with the change in the parameter at point 30-2.

[0119] Such a change in the changeable range of the parameter to be manipulated in association with a change in the parameter of another parameter to be manipulated can be set according to various information that contributes to the generation of aerosol, such as the characteristics of the heating unit 121, the characteristics of the substrate, and the interval between puffs. With this configuration, it is possible to customize the heating profile within a range in which the aerosol is appropriately generated.

[0120] As an example, the changeable range of the parameter of the operation target is initially set based on the characteristics of the heating unit 121 and the characteristics of the substrate. Then, the user terminal 200 sets the changeable range of the parameter of the other operation target based on the value of the changed parameter of the operation target and the time interval between the changed parameter of the operation target and the parameter of the other operation target. For example, assume that the changeable range of the parameter of the operation target is initially set to 200°C to 250°C. Then, assume that the parameter of a certain point 30 is changed from 230°C to 240°C by a user operation. In this case, the user terminal 200 sets the changeable range of the parameter of another point 30 that is 10 seconds away from the changed point 30 to ±10 degrees from 230°C. On the other hand, the user terminal 200 sets the changeable range of the parameter of another point 30 that is 20 seconds away from the changed point 30 to ±20 degrees from 230°C.

[0121] -Third variation The parameters to be manipulated may include parameters at timings other than the puff detection timing. Such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

[0122] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The elements of the graph 20I, line 21I, and point 30 included in the display image 10I shown in FIG. 16 have the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 12. The user may directly change the line 21I as an operation to change parameters at timings other than puff detection timings. In FIG. 16, the portion of the line 21I showing the heating profile indicated by the symbol 22I is selected, and the heating profile after an operation to increase the parameter is performed is shown. This configuration allows for greater freedom of customization.

[0123] Here, it is desirable that the display image displays the parameters to be operated in a manner different from that of parameters that are not the objects of operation. Point 30 indicating the parameters to be operated, as shown in FIG. 12, etc., is an example of a display in a manner different from that of parameters that are not the objects of operation. If the parameters to be operated are parameters other than those at the puff detection timing, it is also desirable that they be displayed in a manner different from that of parameters that are not the objects of operation. Such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 17.

[0124] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Each element of the graph 20J, line 21J, and point 30 included in the display image 10J shown in FIG. 17 has the same characteristics as the elements having the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 12. In addition to point 30 indicating the parameter at the puff detection timing, FIG. 17 also includes point 31 indicating the parameter to be manipulated. The user selects point 31 and moves it up and down. In response to this user operation, the user terminal 200 changes the parameter corresponding to the selected point 31. This configuration makes it possible to improve the visibility of customizable parameters.

[0125] -Fourth variation The display image may further display other heating profiles to be compared with the heating profile. This configuration allows the user to customize the heating profile while comparing it with other heating profiles, thereby improving usability. Note that multiple heating profiles to be compared may be displayed in the display image.

[0126] The heating profile to be compared may be the heating profile before the change. With this configuration, the user can customize the heating profile using the heating profile before the change as a clue.

[0127] The heating profile to be compared may also be a past heating profile. A past heating profile is a heating profile that has been set in the suction device 100 in the past. For example, a past heating profile is a heating profile that was set in the suction device 100 at an arbitrary point in time before the heating profile currently set in the suction device 100. A past heating profile may also be a heating profile that the user customized in the past.

[0128] In this case, the suction device 100 or the user terminal 200 may store information about heating profiles that have been set in the suction device 100 or heating profiles that the user has customized in the past. The user terminal 200 may display the past heating profile in the display image based on information about the past heating profile stored in the suction device 100 or the user terminal itself. Furthermore, if there are multiple past heating profiles, the user terminal 200 may display the heating profile selected by the user from the multiple past heating profiles in the display image.

[0129] Furthermore, the user terminal 200 may display multiple past heating profiles on the display screen as heating profiles to be compared. In this case, the multiple past heating profiles displayed in the display image may be displayed in different display modes. The display mode applied to each of the multiple past heating profiles may be any mode as long as the display modes are different from each other, such as different colors, different shades, different thicknesses, or different shapes. For example, the multiple heating profiles may be displayed in different colors, such as a first past heating profile being displayed as a red line and a second past heating profile being displayed as a black line. Furthermore, the user may be able to arbitrarily select the number of heating profiles to be displayed in the display image. For example, if the user has selected five past heating profiles, these five past heating profiles may be displayed on the display screen.

[0130] This configuration allows a user to customize a heating profile using past heating profiles as a reference. For example, if a heating profile previously customized by the user is displayed on the display image, the user can use the previously customized heating profile as a reference and, through trial and error, customize the heating profile to the user's desired profile while checking the difference from the previously customized heating profile. Specifically, the user can adjust the heating profile to be customized this time to a heating profile more desirable for the user while checking the difference between, for example, a first past heating profile used when the user customized the previous time and a second past heating profile used when the user customized the previous time.

[0131] Alternatively, the heating profile to be compared may be a standard heating profile. An example of a standard heating profile is a heating profile prepared in advance for each substrate. Another example of a standard heating profile is a heating profile according to the draw, such as a heating profile for a strong draw, a heating profile for a standard draw, or a heating profile for a mild draw. The user terminal 200 may display a heating profile selected by the user from a plurality of standard heating profiles in the display image. This configuration allows the user to customize the heating profile using the standard heating profile as a guide.

[0132] FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The elements of the graph 20K, line 21K, and point 30 included in the display image 10K illustrated in FIG. 18 have the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols illustrated in FIG. 12. In FIG. 18, a line 23K representing a comparison heating profile is displayed together with a line 21K representing a heating profile after modification by the user. The lines 21K and 23K are preferably displayed in different ways, such as as a solid line and a dashed line, or in different colors. This configuration allows the user to customize the heating profile while recognizing the difference between the line 23K and the line 21K. Although the line 23K representing the comparison heating profile is displayed only in the portion where a difference occurs between the heating profile and the line 21K in FIG. 18, it may be displayed over the entire period from time T0 to time T4.

[0133] (3) Other display examples In the above, an example in which customization is performed on the display image according to the first display example has been described. Of course, customization may also be performed on the display images according to the second to seventh display examples. Below, examples in which customization is performed on the display images according to the second to seventh display examples will be described.

[0134] -Second display example FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The elements of graph 20L, line 21L, and point 30 included in display image 10L shown in FIG. 19 have the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 6. That is, display image 10L displays line 21L, which indicates the heating profile from the start point to the end point, in association with point 30-1, which indicates the parameters at the puff detection timings detected from the start point to the present. The user can change the parameters at point 30-1 within the changeable range indicated by arrow 40-1.

[0135] In the display image according to the second display example, parameters at the puff detection timing are displayed in real time, allowing the user to customize the heating profile in real time while performing a puffing action.

[0136] -Third display example FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The graph 20L2, lines 22L, 23L, and point 30 included in the display image 10L2 shown in FIG. 20 have the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 7 . That is, the display image 10L2 includes line 22L, which indicates the heating profile from the start of preheating to the section that has already elapsed, and line 23L, which indicates the heating profile for the section that has not yet elapsed. Display image 10L2 also displays point 30-1, which indicates the parameters at the puff detection timings detected from the start of preheating to the present, in association with line 22L, which indicates the heating profile from the start of preheating to the section that has already elapsed. The user can change the parameters at point 30-1 within the changeable range indicated by arrow 40-1.

[0137] In the display image according to the third display example, parameters at the puff detection timing are displayed in real time, allowing the user to customize the heating profile in real time while performing a puffing action.

[0138] -Fourth display example FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Each element of graph 20M, line 21M, and point 30 included in display image 10M shown in FIG. 21 has the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 8. That is, display image 10M displays line 21M, which indicates the heating profile from the start time to the present, in association with point 30-1, which indicates the parameters at the puff detection timings detected from the start time to the present. The user can change the parameters at point 30-1 within the changeable range indicated by arrow 40-1.

[0139] In the display image according to the fourth display example, the time series transition of the parameters in the heating profile and the parameters at the puff detection timing are displayed in real time, allowing the user to customize the heating profile in real time while performing a puffing operation.

[0140] - Fifth display example FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The graphs 20N (20N-1 to 20N-5), line 21N, and point 30 included in the display image 10N shown in FIG. 22 each have the same characteristics as the corresponding elements shown in FIG. 9. That is, the display image 10N displays, as graphs 20N-1 to 20N-5, line 21N, which indicates the heating profile for a portion of the entire time period from the start point to the end point, including the puff detection timing. The user can change the parameters of each of points 30-1 to 30-5 in each of the graphs 20N-1 to 20N-5 within the changeable ranges indicated by the arrows 40-1 to 40-5.

[0141] The fifth display example allows the user to customize the heating profile with a focus on puff detection timing.

[0142] -Sixth display example FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to the present embodiment. The table included in the display image 10O illustrated in FIG. 23 has similar features to the table illustrated in FIG. 10. That is, the display image 10O displays information related to puff detection timing as a table. More specifically, the display image 10O includes a table showing the number of puffs, the elapsed time from the start of heating (i.e., the start of preheating), and the heating temperature (i.e., the target temperature of the heating unit 121) at the puff detection timing detected during the period from the start of preheating to the end of the puffable period. The user can decrease the heating temperature by operating the minus icon 41. The user can increase the heating temperature by operating the plus icon 42. Note that the UI (User Interface) for parameter operation is not limited to the minus icon 41 and the plus icon 42. For example, a so-called scroll UI may be used in which a parameter is increased or decreased by touching the parameter and scrolling left and right or up and down.

[0143] The sixth display example allows the user to customize the heating profile with a focus on puff detection timing.

[0144] -7th display example Fig. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Each element of graph 20P, line 21P, and point 30 included in display image 10P shown in Fig. 24 has the same characteristics as the elements having the corresponding symbols shown in Fig. 11. That is, display image 10P is a display image related to suction device 100 according to the first configuration example, and includes graph 20P displaying line 21P showing the heating profile from when a new substrate is attached to when it is removed. The user can change the parameters of each of points 30-1 to 30-5 within the changeable ranges indicated by each of arrows 40-1 to 40-5.

[0145] In the display image relating to the suction device 100 according to the seventh configuration example, the same display as the display images according to the second to sixth display examples described above is performed, and the parameters of the operation target may be changed according to the user operation.

[0146] 2.4. Modifications of Display Images The display image may display, as the heating profile, the difference between the heating profile and another heating profile used as a reference (hereinafter also referred to as a reference heating profile). The user performs an operation to change this difference. In response, the user terminal 200 changes the heating profile to a heating profile that has a difference specified by the user from the reference heating profile. With this configuration, the user can customize the heating profile using the reference heating profile as a reference.

[0147] Here, the reference heating profile may be the heating profile before the change. With this configuration, the user can customize the heating profile using the heating profile before the change as a clue.

[0148] Alternatively, the reference heating profile may be a standard heating profile. With this configuration, the user can customize the heating profile using the standard heating profile as a starting point.

[0149] (1) Basic display images and customization An example in which customization is performed on a basic display image corresponding to the first display example will be described below.

[0150] FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Display image 10Q-1 shown in FIG. 25 includes graph 20Q displaying line 21Q indicating the time series change in the difference between the heating profile and the reference heating profile from the start of preheating to the end of the puffable period. The horizontal axis of graph 20Q represents time. The vertical axis of graph 20Q represents the difference between a parameter in the heating profile (i.e., the target temperature of heating unit 121) and a parameter in the reference heating profile. The value on the horizontal axis of point 30 corresponds to the puff detection timing. The value on the vertical axis of point 30 represents the temperature difference of the heating profile from the reference heating profile at the puff detection timing. Note that in the example shown in FIG. 25, line 21Q is always 0. That is, the heating profile is identical to the reference heating profile.

[0151] The parameter to be manipulated may be a parameter at the puff detection timing. The user selects point 30 indicating the parameter at the puff detection timing and moves it up and down. User terminal 200 changes the parameter corresponding to the selected point 30 in response to the user manipulation. Specifically, user terminal 200 changes the heating profile to one that has a difference specified by the user manipulation from the reference heating profile. With this configuration, the user can customize the heating profile in light of the sensation of inhaling the aerosol and based on the reference heating profile.

[0152] As an example, FIG. 26 shows a display image 10Q-2 after the change when point 30-2 is selected in display image 10Q-1 shown in FIG. 25 and an operation to increase the parameter is performed. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 26, the temperature difference from the reference heating profile at point 30-2 has been increased by 10°C from the state shown in FIG. 25. Therefore, the target temperature at point 30-2 in the heating profile is changed to a temperature obtained by adding 10°C to the target temperature at the corresponding timing in the reference heating profile. Furthermore, the shape of line 21Q near point 30-2 has changed from a straight line in FIG. 25 to a mountain shape with point 30-2 as its apex in FIG. 26. In this way, user terminal 200 may also change parameters at other timings consecutive in the time axis direction to the timing changed by the user operation.

[0153] Display image 10Q-1 includes arrow 40. The characteristics of arrow 40 are as described above with reference to FIG.

[0154] As in the first display example, the display image 10Q-1 described above is displayed after the puffing period has ended, i.e., after the user has completed a series of puffs. This allows the user to customize the heating profile while simultaneously recognizing the relationship between the heating profile and the puff detection timing for the series of puffs.

[0155] (2) Display image and customization variations -First variation The first variation described above with reference to Fig. 14 can also be applied to this modified example. The first variation in this modified example will be described with reference to Fig. 27.

[0156] FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The graph 20R, line 21R, point 30, and arrow 40 included in the display image 10R shown in FIG. 27 have the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 25. The prohibited change period from time T0 to time T2, the changeable period from time T2 to time T3 (large change amount), and the changeable period from time T3 to time T4 (small change amount) are as described above with reference to FIG. 14. This configuration allows customization of the heating profile within a range in which the aerosol is appropriately generated.

[0157] -Second variation The second variation described above with reference to Fig. 15 can also be applied to this modified example. The second variation in this modified example will be described below. As an example, Fig. 28 shows a changed display image 10Q-3 when point 30-2 is selected in display image 10Q-1 shown in Fig. 25 and an operation to increase the parameter is performed.

[0158] FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Graph 20Q shown in FIG. 28 has the same shape as graph 20Q shown in FIG. 26. Furthermore, the range in which the parameters can be changed at points 30-1 and 30-3, which are continuous with point 30-2 in the time axis direction, is narrowed to only increase the parameters. In this way, the range in which the parameters can be changed at points 30-1 and 30-3 is changed in accordance with the change in the parameter at point 30-2. This configuration makes it possible to customize the heating profile within a range in which an aerosol is appropriately generated.

[0159] -Third variation The third variation described above with reference to Figures 16 and 17 can also be applied to this modified example. The third variation in this modified example will be described with reference to Figures 29 and 30.

[0160] FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The elements of the graph 20S, line 21S, and point 30 included in the display image 10S shown in FIG. 29 have the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 25. The user may directly change the line 21S as an operation to change parameters at timings other than puff detection timings. In FIG. 29, the heating profile after the portion indicated by the symbol 22S of the line 21S showing the heating profile is selected and an operation to increase the parameter is performed is shown. This configuration allows for greater freedom of customization.

[0161] FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Each element of the graph 20T, line 21T, and point 30 included in the display image 10T shown in FIG. 30 has the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 25. In addition to point 30 indicating the parameter at the puff detection timing, FIG. 30 also includes point 31 indicating the parameter to be manipulated. The user selects point 31 and moves it up and down. In response to this user manipulation, the user terminal 200 changes the parameter corresponding to the selected point 31. This configuration makes it possible to improve the visibility of customizable parameters.

[0162] -Fourth variation The fourth variation described above with reference to Fig. 18 can also be applied to this modified example. The fourth variation in this modified example will be described with reference to Fig. 31.

[0163] FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a display image generated by user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. Each element of graph 20U, line 21U, line 23U, and point 30 included in display image 10U shown in FIG. 31 has the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols shown in FIG. 25. In FIG. 31, line 21U showing the heating profile after modification by the user is displayed together with line 23U showing a comparison heating profile. This configuration allows the user to customize the heating profile while recognizing the difference between line 23U and line 21U.

[0164] - Fifth Variation In this modified example, similar to the second display example described above with reference to Figure 19 and the third display example described above with reference to Figure 21, the heating profile may be displayed in real time on the display image while parameter change operations are accepted. The variations will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0165] FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The elements of the graph 20V, line 21V, point 30, and arrow 40 included in the display image 10V illustrated in FIG. 32 have the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols illustrated in FIG. 25. However, the display image 10V displays a point 30-1 indicating a parameter at the puff detection timing detected from the start time to the present, in association with the line 21V indicating the heating profile from the start time to the end time. The user can change the parameter at point 30-1 within the changeable range indicated by the arrow 40-1. This allows the user to customize the heating profile in real time while performing a puffing operation.

[0166] FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image generated by the user terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The elements of the graph 20W, line 21W, point 30, and arrow 40 included in the display image 10W illustrated in FIG. 33 have the same characteristics as the elements with the corresponding symbols illustrated in FIG. 25. However, the display image 10W displays a point 30-1 indicating a parameter at the puff detection timing detected from the start time to the present in association with the line 21W indicating the heating profile from the start time to the present. The user can change the parameter at point 30-1 within the changeable range indicated by the arrow 40-1. This allows the user to customize the heating profile in real time while performing a puffing operation.

[0167] <2.5. Processing flow> - Display image display 34 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed in the system 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 34, the suction device 100 and the user terminal 200 are involved in this sequence.

[0168] First, inhalation device 100 transmits a heating profile to be used when generating an aerosol (step S102). Upon receiving the heating profile, user terminal 200 generates and displays a display image that displays the received heating profile (step S104).

[0169] Next, inhalation device 100 transmits information indicating the puff detection timing each time it detects that the user has puffed (step S106). Then, user terminal 200 updates the display image each time it receives information indicating the puff detection timing so as to display the heating profile in association with the parameters at the puff detection timing (step S108). System 1 repeats the processes of steps S106 and S108 each time the user puffs.

[0170] -Customize heating profiles FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed in the system 1 according to this embodiment.

[0171] As shown in FIG. 35, first, user terminal 200 generates and displays a display image that displays the heating profile in association with parameters at the puff detection timing (step S202).

[0172] Next, the user terminal 200 determines whether a user operation to change a parameter has been detected (step S204). If it is determined that a user operation to change a parameter has been detected (step S204: YES), the user terminal 200 changes the heating profile in accordance with the user operation and updates the display image to display the changed heating profile (step S206). Thereafter, the process ends. If it is determined that a user operation to change a parameter has not been detected (step S204: NO), the process ends.

[0173] <<3. Supplementary Information>> Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to these examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can conceive of various modifications and alterations within the scope of the technical ideas set forth in the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0174] For example, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the parameter in the heating profile is the temperature of the heating unit 121, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. As an example, the parameter may be the temperature of a portion heated by the heating unit 121. An example of a portion heated by the heating unit 121 is the holding unit 140. In this case, the control unit 116 controls the power supply to the heating unit 121 so that a temperature similar to the target temperature defined in the heating profile is achieved in the holding unit 140. As another example, the parameter may be information related to electricity supplied to the heating unit 121. For example, the parameter may be a voltage, current, resistance, or power supplied to the heating unit 121. In this case, the control unit 116 controls the power supply to the heating unit 121 so that a voltage, current, resistance, or power similar to the voltage, current, resistance, or power defined in the heating profile is supplied to the heating unit 121.

[0175] The heating profile described above is an example of a profile, which is information related to the operation of generating aerosol performed by the inhalation device 100. The user terminal 200 may generate a display image that displays a profile other than the heating profile in association with information indicating the timing of puff detection. An example of a profile other than the heating profile may be information indicating the result of the operation of generating aerosol performed by the inhalation device 100 (corresponding to a second profile; hereinafter, also referred to as an operation result profile). The parameters in the operation result profile are information detected when the inhalation device 100 performs the operation of generating aerosol. For example, while the heating profile is information indicating a target temperature transition, the operation result profile may be information indicating an actual temperature transition. With this configuration, the user can recognize the relationship between the operation result profile and the timing of puff detection while considering the sensation of inhaling the aerosol.

[0176] Similar to the heating profile, examples of parameters in the operation result profile include the temperature of the heating unit 121, the temperature of the area heated by the heating unit 121, and information about the electricity supplied to the heating unit 121. Another parameter in the operation result profile may be the amount of aerosol generated by the heating unit 121 inhaled by the user (hereinafter also referred to as the aerosol delivery amount). In this case, the sensor unit 112 includes, as a sensor for detecting the aerosol delivery amount, a filter for collecting the aerosol and a component analysis device for analyzing the components of the collected aerosol. The aerosol delivery amount here may be the amount of major aerosol components delivered to the user's oral cavity per puff. The major aerosol components are visible aerosol components generated when various aerosol sources contained in the base material are heated at a predetermined temperature or higher. The aerosol sources contained in the base material are typically propylene glycol and glycerin. Furthermore, if the base material contains a flavor source such as tobacco, the aerosol components derived from the flavor source are also included in the major aerosol components.

[0177] For example, the display image may further include information predicted to be detected when the inhalation device 100 operates according to the changed heating profile. Examples of predicted information include an operation result profile. As an example, the user terminal 200 learns the correspondence between the heating profile and the operation result profile related to the aerosol delivery amount. The user terminal 200 may then refer to the learning result to predict the aerosol delivery amount when the inhalation device 100 operates according to the changed heating profile, and display the predicted amount in the display image. This configuration allows customization while referring to the predicted aerosol delivery amount, making it easier to find a heating profile that achieves a desired inhalation comfort.

[0178] For example, the operation result profile may be customized. In this case, the user terminal 200 generates a heating profile for realizing the changed operation result profile and controls the inhalation device 100 to operate according to the generated heating profile. As an example, the user terminal 200 learns the correspondence between the heating profile and the operation result profile related to the aerosol delivery amount. Then, the user terminal 200 generates a heating profile for realizing the changed operation result profile related to the aerosol delivery amount by referring to the learning result. With this configuration, the aerosol delivery amount can be directly customized, making it easier to find a heating profile that achieves a desired inhalation comfort.

[0179] Note that each device described in this specification may be realized as a single device, or some or all of them may be realized as separate devices. For example, among the functional configuration example of user terminal 200 shown in Fig. 3, the function of generating a display image included in control unit 250 and the function of changing a heating profile in response to a user operation may be provided in a device such as a server connected to user terminal 200 via a network or the like. In addition, suction device 100 may be provided with the function of generating a display image included in control unit 250 and the function of changing a heating profile in response to a user operation.

[0180] Furthermore, the series of processes performed by each device described in this specification may be realized using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. The programs constituting the software are stored in advance, for example, on a recording medium (non-transitory medium) provided inside or outside each device. Each program is then loaded into RAM when executed by a computer, and executed by a processor such as a CPU. The recording medium may be, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a flash memory. The computer program may also be distributed, for example, via a network, without using a recording medium.

[0181] Furthermore, the processes described herein using flowcharts and sequence diagrams do not necessarily have to be performed in the order shown. Some process steps may be performed in parallel. Furthermore, additional process steps may be employed, and some process steps may be omitted.

[0182] The following configurations also fall within the technical scope of the present invention. (1) displaying a display image including parameters of a profile that defines an operation of a suction device that generates an aerosol using a substrate and that is an operation target that can be changed in response to a user operation; changing a display of the parameter to be operated in the display image in response to a user operation on the parameter to be operated; changing the parameter of the operation target in the profile in response to the user operation; An information processing method, including: (2) the profile is information indicating a time series change of the parameter, the parameter is information about the temperature of a heating unit included in the suction device; The information processing method according to (1) above. (3) the parameter to be operated includes the parameter at a puff detection timing, which is a timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol generated by the inhalation device; The information processing method according to (1) or (2) above. (4) the display image includes the parameter of the operation target in the profile of a part of the entire time period from a start time point to an end time point, the part including a puff detection timing, which is a timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol generated by the inhalation device. The information processing method according to any one of (1) to (3) above. (5) the display image includes information indicating a range in which the parameter of the operation target can be changed; The information processing method according to any one of (1) to (4) above. (6) the display image further displays another profile to which the profile is compared; The other profile is the profile before the change. The information processing method according to any one of (1) to (5) above. (7) The information processing method includes: sending a modified profile including the modified parameters to the suction device; controlling the suction device according to the modified profile; The information processing method according to any one of (1) to (6) above, further comprising: (8) a display unit that displays a display image including parameters of a profile that defines an operation of a suction device that generates an aerosol using a base material and that is an operation target that can be changed in response to a user operation; and a communication unit that transmits the parameter of the operation target, which has been changed in response to the user operation, to the suction device; the display unit changes the display of the parameter of the operation target in the display image. Information processing device. (9) the profile is information indicating a time series change of the parameter, the parameter is information about the temperature of a heating unit included in the suction device; The information processing device according to (8). (10) the parameter to be operated includes the parameter at a puff detection timing, which is a timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol generated by the inhalation device; The information processing device according to (8) or (9). (11) the display image includes the parameter of the operation target in the profile of a part of the entire time period from a start time point to an end time point, the part including a puff detection timing, which is a timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol generated by the inhalation device. The information processing device according to any one of (8) to (10) above. (12) the display image includes information indicating a range in which the parameter of the operation target can be changed; The information processing device according to any one of (8) to (11) above. (13) the display image further displays another profile to which the profile is compared; The other profile is the profile before the change. The information processing device according to any one of (8) to (12) above. (14) the communication unit transmits a changed profile including the changed parameters to the suction device; The information processing device includes: a control unit that controls the suction device in accordance with the changed profile; The information processing device according to any one of (8) to (13). (15) On the computer, a step of displaying a display image including parameters of a profile that defines an operation of a suction device that generates an aerosol using a substrate and that generates the aerosol, the parameters being changeable in response to a user operation; changing a display of the parameter to be operated in the display image in response to a user operation on the parameter to be operated; changing the parameter of the operation target in the profile in response to the user operation; A program that executes. [Explanation of symbols]

[0183] 1 System 100 Suction device 110 Power Supply Unit 111 Power supply section 112 Sensor unit 113 Notification Department 114 Storage section 115 Communications Department 116 Control Unit 120 cartridges 121 Heating section 122 Liquid guiding part 123 Liquid storage unit 124 mouthpiece 130 Flavoring cartridge 131 Flavor source 140 Holding part 141 Interior Space 142 Aperture 143 Bottom 144 Insulation section 150 Stick-type base material 151 Base material part 152 Mouthpiece 180 air flow path 181 Air inlet 182 Air outlet 200 user terminals 210 Input section 220 Output section 230 Communications Department 240 Storage section 250 control section

Claims

1. a profile defining an operation of generating an aerosol performed by an inhalation device that generates an aerosol using a base material, and displaying an excerpt of the profile for a portion of the profile including a puff detection timing, which is a timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol; changing, in response to a user operation, a display of the parameter that is included in the profile of the part of the section and that is an operation target and can be changed in response to the user operation; changing the parameter of the operation target in the profile in response to the user operation.

2. The information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter of the operation target that can be changed in response to the user operation is added each time the user performs a puff.

3. the profile is information indicating a time series change of the parameter, The information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter is information relating to the temperature of a heating unit included in the suction device.

4. 4. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the parameter of the operation target is a parameter at the puff detection timing.

5. 5. The information processing method according to claim 1, further comprising: displaying information indicating a range within which the parameter of the operation target can be changed.

6. The information processing method according to claim 5 , wherein the range in which the parameter of the operation target can be changed is changed based on the parameter of another operation target being changed in response to the user operation.

7. The information processing method further includes displaying another profile to which the profile is compared; 7. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the other profile is the profile before the change.

8. The information processing method according to claim 7 , wherein the other profile to be compared is the profile before the change or a standard profile.

9. The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising displaying the parameters included in the profile of the part of the section, the parameters being subject to operation and changeable in accordance with user operation, after the puffable period has ended.

10. The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising changing parameters of other timings that are consecutive in the time axis direction to the timing corresponding to the parameter changed by the user operation.

11. The information processing method includes: sending a modified profile including the modified parameters to the suction device; 10. The information processing method according to claim 1, further comprising: controlling the suction device in accordance with the changed profile.

12. a display unit that displays an excerpt of a profile that defines an operation of generating an aerosol performed by an inhalation device that generates an aerosol using a base material, the profile including a puff detection timing, which is the timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol; and a communication unit that transmits parameters included in the profile that have been changed in response to a user operation to the suction device; The display unit changes, in response to a user operation, a display of the parameters included in the profile of the part of the sections and that are subject to manipulation and can be changed in response to the user operation.

13. On the computer, a step of extracting and displaying a profile that defines an operation of generating an aerosol performed by an inhalation device that generates an aerosol using a base material, the profile including a portion of a section that includes a puff detection timing, which is the timing at which it is detected that the user has inhaled the aerosol; changing, in response to a user operation, a display of the parameter that is included in the profile of the part of the section and that is an operation target and can be changed in response to the user operation; changing the parameter of the operation target in the profile in response to the user operation.

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