Method, device and program for providing heating profile

Abstract

Provided is a method for recommending an appropriate heating profile depending on user's preference and situation.　The method is executed by a computer device, wherein the computer device is equipped with: a profile storage unit that stores a plurality of profiles for controlling a heating process in an aerosol generator, which generates an aerosol, in association with brand information, the brand information including the brand of an aerosol source to be subjected to the heating process in the aerosol generator and information indicating the flavor of the brand; and an extraction condition information storage unit that stores extraction condition information, the extraction condition information being information depending on the user of the aerosol generator and for extracting at least one profile from the plurality of profiles. The aforesaid profile storage unit further stores the plurality of profiles in association with the extraction condition information. The aforesaid method includes a step for extracting at least one profile applicable to the aerosol generator from the plurality of profiles on the basis of the brand information and the extraction condition information that is stored by the extraction condition information storage unit.

Description

Method, apparatus, and program for providing a heating profile

[0001] The present invention relates to a method, an apparatus, and a program for providing a heating profile for use in an aerosol generating device.

[0002] Non-combustion aerosol generating devices, such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products, are known. These devices atomize an aerosol source with a heater and deliver the resulting aerosol to the user. Because the heater is heated by power stored in a battery, it is necessary to appropriately control the heating profile and battery power consumption.

[0003] One known example of a heating profile is one in which the temperature first reaches a maximum temperature after heating begins and then gradually decreases. Another method maintains the temperature for a predetermined period after decreasing, but since the amount of aerosol provided to the user decreases as the amount of aerosol remaining in the aerosol source decreases, another method employs a heating profile in which the temperature is maintained for a predetermined period and then increased again to improve the quality of aerosol provided. For example, Patent Document 1 describes selecting an appropriate heating profile depending on the type of cigarette.

[0004] Special Publication No. 2020-526208

[0005] However, in Patent Document 1, only an appropriate heating profile is selected depending on the type of cigarette. Furthermore, Patent Document 1 does not specifically state what information is meant by the type of cigarette. For example, even if cigarettes have the same product name, the smoking experience may differ depending on the flavor, such as menthol or a flavored type. Furthermore, users may desire different smoking experiences depending on their own preferences or the circumstances of the situation. Therefore, if the heating profile could be changed to change the smoking experience depending on the user's preferences or the circumstances of the situation, the quality of the aerosol inhaled could be changed, allowing the user to enjoy a higher quality experience. However, Patent Document 1 does not mention this idea at all.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing an appropriate heating profile depending on the flavor of the aerosol source, the user's preferences, or the user's situation.

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method executed by a computer device, wherein the computer device comprises: a profile memory unit that stores multiple profiles for controlling a heating process in an aerosol generation device that generates an aerosol, in association with brand information including information indicating the brand of the aerosol source that is to be heated in the aerosol generation device and the flavor of that brand; and an extraction condition information memory unit that stores extraction condition information, which is information dependent on the user of the aerosol generation device and is information for extracting at least one profile from the multiple profiles, wherein the profile memory unit further stores the multiple profiles in association with the extraction condition information, and the method includes a step of extracting at least one profile applicable to the aerosol generation device from the multiple profiles based on the brand information and the extraction condition information stored in the extraction condition information memory unit.

[0008] The extraction condition information may be information related to the time when the user uses the aerosol generating device.

[0009] The extraction condition information may be inhalation tendency information relating to the user's inhalation tendency of the aerosol generation device.

[0010] The extraction condition information may be attribute information related to personal data of the user.

[0011] The extraction condition information may be information related to the location where the user uses the aerosol generating device.

[0012] The extraction condition information may be preference information relating to the user's preferences.

[0013] The extraction condition information may be information that depends on the user at the time the user uses the aerosol generating device.

[0014] The method may further include a step of receiving the extraction condition information from outside the computer device.

[0015] The method may further include the step of outputting a list of the at least one profile extracted in the step of extracting the at least one profile.

[0016] In addition, in order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer device that provides a profile for controlling a heating process in an aerosol generating device that generates an aerosol, the computer device comprising: a profile memory unit that stores a plurality of the profiles in association with brand information including information indicating the brand of the aerosol source that is to be heated in the aerosol generating device and the flavor of the brand; and an extraction condition information memory unit that stores extraction condition information that is information dependent on the user of the aerosol generating device and is used to extract at least one profile from the plurality of profiles, the profile memory unit further comprising a profile extraction unit that stores the plurality of profiles in association with the extraction condition information and extracts at least one profile that is applicable to the aerosol generating device from the plurality of profiles based on the brand information and the extraction condition information stored in the extraction condition information memory unit.

[0017] In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer device to execute the above method.

[0018] As described above, the present invention provides a mechanism that can further improve the quality of the user experience using an aerosol generating device by recommending an appropriate heating profile depending on the flavor of the aerosol source, the user's preferences, or the user's situation.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a heating profile providing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first example of the configuration of an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second example of the configuration of an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block diagram of a server device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of suction tendency information. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of attribute information. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of preference information. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a profile storage unit of a server device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of information stored in a profile storage unit of a server device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of information stored in a profile storage unit of a server device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a server device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow of a heating profile providing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed processing flow of step S2.

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. (Configuration of a heating profile providing system)

[0021] 1 is a diagram showing an example configuration of a heating profile providing system according to the present embodiment. The heating profile providing system 1 according to the present embodiment can be configured to include an aerosol generating device 100, an external device 200, and a server device 300. The aerosol generating device 100 is a device for inhaling the generated aerosol, such as an electronic cigarette or a heated tobacco product. The aerosol generating device 100 may also be a so-called reduced-risk product (RRP).

[0022] The external device 200 is a user device that is expected to be used primarily by a user of the aerosol generation device 100. The external device 200 can be configured as a general computer device, but is more preferably a portable computer device such as a smartphone, feature phone, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), notebook computer, or tablet computer. However, it is not limited to this. The external device 200 may also be a stationary computer device such as a desktop computer. The aerosol generation device 100 and the external device 200 can send and receive data to and from each other via wired or wireless communication technology. The server device 300 is a computer device that can communicate with the external device 200 via wired or wireless communication technology. The server device 300 also sends and receives data related to the aerosol generation device 100 to and from the external device 200. (Configuration of the Aerosol Generation Device)

[0023] A configuration example of the aerosol generating device 100 according to this embodiment will be described below. (First Configuration Example)

[0024] Fig. 2A is a schematic diagram showing a first configuration example of an aerosol generating device. As shown in Fig. 2A, an aerosol generating 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 guiding 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] The cartridge 120 and the flavoring cartridge 130 are also called "refills." In this embodiment, one of the refills 120 and 130 has a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) attached thereto that indicates brand information including the brand of the refill and the flavor of the brand (however, the two-dimensional code is merely an example and is not limiting. The brand information of the refill may be represented by characters, figures, colors, etc.).

[0026] The power supply unit 111A stores electric power. Then, the power supply unit 111A supplies electric power to each component of the aerosol generation device 100A based on the control of the control unit 116A. The power supply unit 111A may be configured by, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery.

[0027] The sensor unit 112A acquires various information related to the aerosol generation device 100A. In this embodiment, the sensor unit 112A includes a reading sensor for reading two-dimensional codes attached to the refills 120, 130 attached to the aerosol generation device 100A. When the refills 120, 130 are attached to the aerosol generation device 100A, the sensor unit 112A reads the two-dimensional codes and detects the brand information of the refills 120, 130. Furthermore, the sensor unit 112A may include a pressure sensor such as a microphone capacitor, a flow rate sensor, or a temperature sensor, and may be capable of acquiring values ​​associated with inhalation by the user. The sensor unit 112A may also include an input device, such as a button or switch, that accepts information input from the user.

[0028] The notification unit 113A notifies the user of information. The notification unit 113A may include, 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.

[0029] The memory unit 114A stores various information for the operation of the aerosol generation device 100A. The memory unit 114A may be configured with a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory. The memory unit 114A may also include a volatile memory that provides a work area for control by the control unit 116A. In this embodiment, the memory unit 114A may store one or more heating profiles, which are control sequences (e.g., information specifying the time series progression of the target temperature of the heating unit 121A) that include control of a target temperature, which is a target value for the temperature of the heating unit 121A.

[0030] The communication unit 115A includes a communication interface (including a communication module) that complies with Bluetooth (registered trademark) or a specific LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) wireless communication standard, or a wireless communication standard with similar restrictions. Examples of such communication standards include Sigfox and LoRA-WAN. Furthermore, the communication unit 115A may be a communication interface that is capable of performing communication that complies with any wired or wireless communication standard. Examples of such communication standards that may be adopted include Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

[0031] The control unit 116A functions as an arithmetic processing unit and a control unit, and controls the overall operation of the aerosol generation device 100A in accordance with various programs. The control unit 116A can be realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor, for example.

[0032] 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. In this embodiment, the aerosol source is assumed to contain a tobacco-derived flavor component, but it can also be realized if it contains a non-tobacco-derived flavor component.

[0033] 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.

[0034] The heating unit 121A generates aerosol by heating the aerosol source and atomizing the aerosol source. In the example shown in FIG. 2A , the heating unit 121A is configured as a coil and wound around the liquid guide unit 122. When the heating unit 121A generates heat, the aerosol source held in the liquid guide unit 122 is heated and atomized, generating aerosol. The heating unit 121A generates heat when power is supplied from the power supply unit 111A. In this embodiment, the heating unit 121A is controlled according to a heating profile. Furthermore, as another example, power may be supplied to the heating unit 121A when the sensor unit 112A detects either or both of the user starting inhalation and the input of predetermined information. Then, power supply to the heating unit 121A may be stopped when the sensor unit 112A detects either or both of the user stopping inhalation and the input of predetermined information.

[0035] The flavor source 131 is a component for imparting flavor components to the aerosol. In this embodiment, the flavor source 131 of this embodiment is assumed to contain flavor components derived from tobacco, but it can also be realized if it contains flavor components derived from non-tobacco.

[0036] 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. A liquid guide section 122 is disposed on the upstream side (closer to the air inlet 181) of the air flow path 180, and a flavor source 131 is disposed on the downstream side (closer to the air outlet 182). Air flowing in through the air inlet 181 as the user inhales is mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating section 121A and transported to the air outlet 182 through the flavor source 131, as indicated by arrow 190. When the aerosol-air mixture passes through the flavor source 131, flavor components contained in the flavor source 131 are imparted to the aerosol.

[0037] 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.

[0038] The above describes an example of the configuration of the aerosol generation device 100A. Of course, the configuration of the aerosol generation device 100A is not limited to the above, and various configurations such as those exemplified below may be used.

[0039] As an example, the aerosol generating device 100A may not include the flavoring cartridge 130. In that case, the cartridge 120 is provided with a mouthpiece 124. Furthermore, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121A. For example, the means for atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating. (Second Configuration Example)

[0040] 2B is a diagram schematically illustrating a second configuration example of the aerosol generating device. As shown in FIG. 2B, the aerosol generating device 100B according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111B, a sensor unit 112B, a notification unit 113B, a storage unit 114B, a communication unit 115B, a control unit 116B, a heating unit 121B, a holding unit 140, and a heat insulating unit 144.

[0041] 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 components included in the aerosol generating device 100A relating to the first configuration example.

[0042] The holding unit 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 stick-shaped substrate 150 is also an example of a "refill." The holding unit 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 unit 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 unit 140 also has the function of defining a flow path for air supplied to the stick-shaped substrate 150. An air inlet, which is the entrance of air to this flow path, is located in the bottom 143, for example. On the other hand, an air outlet, which is the exit of air from this flow path, is the opening 142.

[0043] The stick-shaped substrate 150 includes a substrate portion 151 and a suction mouth portion 152. The substrate portion 151 includes an aerosol source. In this configuration example, the aerosol source may be solid or liquid. When the stick-shaped substrate 150 is held by the holder 140, at least a portion of the substrate portion 151 is contained in the internal space 141, and at least a portion of the suction mouth portion 152 protrudes from the opening 142. When a user holds the suction mouth portion 152 protruding from the opening 142 in their mouth and inhales, air flows into the internal space 141 through an air inlet hole (not shown) and reaches the user's mouth along with the aerosol generated from the substrate portion 151. In this embodiment, the stick-shaped substrate 150 is provided with a two-dimensional code, such as a QR code, indicating brand information of the stick-shaped substrate 150. When the stick-shaped substrate 150 is inserted into the aerosol generation device 100B, the sensor unit 112B reads the two-dimensional code to detect the brand information of the stick-shaped substrate 150. (However, the two-dimensional code is merely an example and is not intended to be limiting. The brand information of the stick-shaped substrate 150 may be expressed by characters, figures, colors, etc.)

[0044] 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. 2B , the heating unit 121B is configured in a film shape and is arranged 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, generating an aerosol. In this embodiment, the heating unit 121B is controlled according to one or more heating profiles that can be stored in the memory unit 114B. The heat insulating unit 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating unit 121B to other components. For example, the heat insulating unit 144 is made of a vacuum insulating material, an aerogel insulating material, or the like.

[0045] The above describes an example of the configuration of the aerosol generation device 100B. Of course, the configuration of the aerosol generation device 100B is not limited to the above, and various configurations such as those exemplified below may be used.

[0046] 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.

[0047] 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 clamp the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141 by opening and closing the outer shell. In this case, the heating unit 121B may be provided at the clamping location in the holding unit 140, and heat the stick-shaped substrate 150 while pressing it. Furthermore, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121B. For example, the means for atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating. (Functional Block of Server Device)

[0048] 3 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block diagram of the server device 300 according to this embodiment. The server device 300 of this example may include a data receiving unit 302, an extraction condition information storage unit 304, a log information accumulation unit 306, a profile storage unit 308, a recommended program storage unit 310, a profile extraction unit 312, and a data transmission unit 314. The heating profile is information for controlling the heating process by the heating unit 121 in the aerosol generating device 100. In the following description, the heating profile will be simply referred to as a "profile."

[0049] The data receiving unit 302 receives various data from the external device 200 via wired or wireless communication. In this embodiment, the data receiving unit 302 receives, via the external device 200, brand information indicating the brand and flavor of the refills 120 and 130 or the stick-shaped substrate 150 (hereinafter referred to as the "aerosol source 120, etc.") to be heated by the heating unit 121 of the aerosol generation device 100. More specifically, the "brand" refers to the product name of the aerosol source 120, etc. Furthermore, the "flavor of the brand" refers to a classification such as taste, flavor, or taste, and may correspond to classifications such as "regular," "menthol," "flavor-based," "fruity," and "sweet" for each brand, as well as the flavors (tastes) of various foods and drinks (for simplicity's sake, in the description of this embodiment, it is assumed that there are three types of flavors: "regular," "menthol," and "flavor-based"). When the aerosol source 120 or the like is attached or inserted into the aerosol generation device 100, the sensor unit 112 can read the brand information from a two-dimensional code such as a QR code attached to the aerosol source 120 or the like. The read brand information is then output from the communication unit 115 to the external device 200. The external device 200 transmits the received brand information to the server device 300. However, if the aerosol generation device 100 and the server device 300 can communicate directly, the brand information may be transmitted directly to the server device 300 without going through the external device 200.

[0050] The data receiving unit 302 may also receive other information from the external device 200. The data receiving unit 302 of this embodiment receives user log information from the aerosol generation device 100 via the external device 200, including the number of inhalations (per use of the aerosol generation device 100), the inhalation time (per inhalation), the inhalation interval, brand information of the aerosol source inhaled, and the profile used. Note that this information may be received directly from the aerosol generation device 100 without going through the external device 200. Alternatively, this information may be transmitted from the aerosol generation device 100 to the external device 200 whenever the aerosol generation device 100 and the external device 200 are connected via Bluetooth communication. The external device 200 may then transmit the log information to the server device 300 each time it receives the log information from the aerosol generation device 100 or at predetermined times. The received log information is accumulated in a log information accumulation unit 306, which will be described later.

[0051] Furthermore, the data receiving unit 302 of this embodiment can receive from the external device 200 time zone information indicating the current time zone (at the time of inhalation) of the external device 200, or the situation (scene) at the time of inhalation, such as work hours, break time, or meal time (breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinking party), or location information such as GPS (Global Positioning System) information. Furthermore, in the external device 200 of this embodiment, a questionnaire regarding the user of the aerosol generating device 100's physical condition at the time of inhalation, the desired inhalation comfort, etc. can be conducted in a dedicated application or website running on the external device 200. The user's responses to the questionnaire are transmitted from the external device 200 to the server device 300.

[0052] Furthermore, in the external device 200 of this embodiment, the user is prompted to input personal data (attribute information) such as the user's gender, age, place of residence (or the main location, region, place name, etc. where the aerosol generating device 100 is used), favorite brand and flavor, etc., in advance using a dedicated application, website, etc. The external device 200 transmits the input personal data to the server device 300.

[0053] The extraction condition information storage unit 304 stores extraction condition information, which is information that depends on the user of the aerosol generating device 100 and is information for extracting at least one profile. The extraction condition information is information that can serve as extraction conditions when the profile extraction unit 312 of the server device 300 extracts a profile to be recommended for the aerosol generating device 100, as will be described later. The extraction condition information includes at least brand information.

[0054] The extraction condition information is, for example, information related to the time when the user of the aerosol generation device 100 uses the aerosol generation device 100. The information related to time is, for example, the time period when the user (the aerosol generation device 100) inhales, or time period information indicating the situation (scene) at the time of inhalation, such as "work hours," "break time," or "meal time" ("breakfast," "lunch," "dinner," "drinking party," etc.). The time period when the user (the aerosol generation device 100) inhales may be determined by the aerosol generation device 100, or the time period when input from the external device 200 or the time period specified by the external device 200 may be considered to be the time period when the user (the aerosol generation device 100) inhales. Furthermore, for example, the server device 300 may receive time data from the aerosol generation device 100 or the external device 200 and determine the time period itself. Furthermore, if the server device 300 has an internal clock, the time when the brand information is received from the external device 200 may be regarded as the time of inhalation by the aerosol generation device 100, and the time period may be determined from this time. In determining the time period, the server device 300 may predefine the time periods, such as "morning" as 6 to 10:00, "afternoon" as 10 to 17:00, "night" as 17:00 to 24:00, and "late night" as 12:00 to 6:00, and the server device 300 may determine the time period from the time data output by the aerosol generation device 100 or the external device 200, or the time when the server device 300 receives the brand information. Similarly, for the situation (scene) at the time of inhalation, such as "working hours," the server device 300 may predefine the situations, such as "working hours" from 9:00 to 18:00, "break time" from 15:00 to 16:00, "break" from 7:00 to 8:00, "lunch" from 12:00 to 13:00, and "dinner" from 19:00 to 20:00, and the server device 300 may determine the situation at the time of inhalation from the time data output by the aerosol generation device 100 or the external device 200, or the time when the server device 300 receives brand information. Alternatively, the user may input the situation at the time of inhalation using a dedicated application or website on the external device 200.

[0055] The extraction condition information is, for example, suction tendency information regarding the inhalation tendency of the aerosol generation device 100 of a user. The suction tendency information includes, for example, the number of inhalations (per use of the aerosol generation device 100), the length of inhalation time (per inhalation), the length of inhalation intervals, brand information of the aerosol source primarily used, and the profile primarily used. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of suction tendency information. In this example, "device" refers to the aerosol generation device 100 used by each user. The aerosol generation device 100 used by each user may be registered in advance by the user using a dedicated application or website. In the example of FIG. 4, the suction tendency information includes, for each user (each aerosol generation device 100), the number of inhalations, the length of inhalation time, the length of inhalation intervals, brand information of the aerosol source primarily used (primary inhalation brand), and the profile primarily used (primary usage profile). In FIG. 4 , as an example, the number of puffs is represented by three values: "high," "normal," and "low," the length of the inhalation time is represented by three values: "long," "normal," and "short," and the length of the inhalation interval is represented by three values: "long," "normal," and "short." For example, "User X" uses "Device A," and the number of puffs per use of the aerosol generation device 100 is "high," the inhalation time is "long," the inhalation interval is "short," the main inhalation brand is "Brand 1 Menthol," and the main usage profile is "Profile B." Note that, for convenience of explanation, this embodiment assumes a one-to-one relationship between users and aerosol generation devices 100; however, one user may be associated with multiple aerosol generation devices 100. In this case, the information illustrated in FIG. 4 may be stored as data for each of multiple devices associated with one user.

[0056] More specifically, the inhalation tendency information as shown in Fig. 4 can be determined by the following method. That is, log information including the number of inhalations and the like is accumulated in the storage unit 114 of the aerosol generating device 100 each time a user inhales, and the log information is transmitted from the aerosol generating device 100 to the external device 200 when the aerosol generating device 100 and the external device 200 are connected via Bluetooth communication. The log information is also transmitted from the external device 200 to the server device 300. The server device 300 stores the received log information in the log information accumulation unit 306. Furthermore, at a predetermined timing, the server device 300 calculates the average values ​​per use of the aerosol generating device 100 for each of the number of suctions, suction time, and suction intervals in the log information, and determines whether each average value is greater than a predetermined first threshold, equal to or less than a predetermined second threshold that is smaller than the first threshold, or between the first and second thresholds. Depending on whether each average value is greater than a predetermined first threshold, equal to or less than a predetermined second threshold that is smaller than the first threshold, or between the first and second thresholds, the server device 300 determines whether the number of suctions is high or low as "high," "low," or "normal," respectively. Depending on whether the suction time is long or short as "long," "short," or "normal," respectively. Furthermore, the server device 300 determines whether the number of suctions is high or low as "high," "low ... In addition, the processing in these server devices 300 may be executed in the external device 200, and the results of the processing, such as the number of inhalations, the length of the inhalation time, the length of the inhalation interval, the brand information of the aerosol source mainly inhaled, and inhalation trend information including the profile mainly used, may be transmitted from the external device 200 to the server device 300.

[0057] The extraction condition information is, for example, attribute information related to the personal data of the user of the aerosol generation device 100. The attribute information includes, for example, the user's gender, age, place of residence (or the main place where the aerosol generation device 100 is used, region, place name, etc.), favorite brand and flavor, etc. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of attribute information. In this example, for each aerosol generation device 100 used by each user, the gender, age, region (place of residence), average temperature (of the region), campaign participation history, physical condition, and stimuli are displayed. Among these, the gender, age, region, average temperature (of the region), and campaign participation history may be input by the user in advance (e.g., when using the aerosol generation device 100 for the first time) using a dedicated application or website on the external device 200. When the user inputs the region, the server device 300 may obtain the average temperature for the region by referring to public data from public institutions. The campaign participation history is the user's participation history in campaigns previously implemented by the operator of the server device 300 for the aerosol generation device 100. Such user history information is generally held by the operator of the server device 300, and may be input by the operator into the server device 300. Furthermore, the "physical condition" and "stimulation" in FIG. 5 indicate the user's physical condition at the start of inhalation and the desired inhalation sensation (the same applies below). As an example, in FIG. 5, the physical condition is indicated by three values: "good," "fair," and "poor," and the stimulation is indicated by three values: "strong," "medium," and "weak." However, this is not a limitation. It may also be indicated by more levels of values. Such data may be input by the user each time using a dedicated application or website on the external device 200.

[0058] The extraction condition information is, for example, information related to the location where the user of the aerosol generation device 100 uses the aerosol generation device 100. The user's residence, such as the "area (residence)" illustrated in FIG. 5 , may be considered to be the location where the aerosol generation device 100 is used. Alternatively, when the user starts inhaling, the user may be prompted to input the information via a dedicated application or website on the external device 200, or GPS information obtainable by the external device 200 may be automatically output to the server device 300.

[0059] The extraction condition information is, for example, preference information relating to the preferences of the user of the aerosol generating device 100. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of preference information relating to user preferences. In this example, for each user (each aerosol generating device 100), clothing, (favorite) food, wallpaper (screen), and personality test are shown. Such data may be input by the user in advance (for example, when using the aerosol generating device 100 for the first time) using a dedicated application or website on the external device 200. Furthermore, these data may be changeable by the user at any time.

[0060] The extraction condition information is information that depends on the user of the aerosol generating device 100 at the time the user uses the aerosol generating device 100. The extraction condition information may particularly include, for example, the above-mentioned information such as time zone information, region, physical condition, and stimulus. The log information accumulation unit 306 stores the log information received by the data receiving unit 302.

[0061] The profile storage unit 308 stores at least one profile in association with brand information including information indicating the brand of the aerosol source and the flavor of the brand. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the profile storage unit 308. In this example, a recommended profile recommended for use is associated with each combination of brand and flavor, which is brand information. The recommended profile may be set by the operator of the server device 300. Information such as that shown in FIG. 7 may also exist for each user of the aerosol generating device 100. For example, the profile selected most frequently for each brand information may be set as the recommended profile based on the log information of the user of the aerosol generating device 100. Furthermore, the recommended profile may be the profile most frequently used by other users registered in the server device 300. Note that, although one recommended profile is set for one brand information in this example, multiple recommended profiles may be set for one brand information.

[0062] Furthermore, the profile can be stored in the profile storage unit 308 in association with other information. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing another example of information stored in the profile storage unit 308. In this example, a recommended profile that recommends use for each of three stimulation values ​​("strong," "medium," and "weak") is associated with each combination of "brand" and "flavor," which are brand information. The method for setting the recommended profile is the same as that shown in Fig. 7.

[0063] 9 is a diagram showing another example of information stored in the profile storage unit 308. In this example, each combination of brand information, "brand" and "flavor," is associated with a recommended profile that is recommended for use with all combinations of the number of suctions, the length of the suction time, and the length of the suction interval. The method for setting the recommended profile is the same as that shown in FIG. 7.

[0064] The recommendation program storage unit 310 stores one or more recommendation programs to be executed in the profile extraction unit 312 (described later) to extract a profile. In this embodiment, the recommendation program storage unit 310 stores four recommendation programs A to D. Recommendation program A is a program for extracting a profile to be recommended in accordance with brand information acquired from the aerosol generation device 100. At this time, the profile to be recommended may be extracted in accordance with the brand included in the brand information, or the profile to be recommended may be extracted in accordance with the flavor included in the brand information. Recommendation program B is a program for extracting a profile to be recommended in accordance with brand information and time zone information acquired from the aerosol generation device 100. Recommendation program C is a program for extracting a profile to be recommended in accordance with brand information and inhalation tendency information acquired from the aerosol generation device 100. Recommendation program D is a program for extracting a profile to be recommended in accordance with brand information, inhalation tendency information, and attribute information acquired from the aerosol generation device 100. Programs A to D are executed in the profile extraction unit 312 (described later) to extract a recommended profile. Programs A to D are merely examples.

[0065] The profile extraction unit 312 extracts at least one profile applicable to the aerosol generation device 100 in accordance with information extracted from the aerosol generation device 100, including at least brand information. The profile extraction unit 312 also extracts at least one profile applicable to the aerosol generation device 100 from the brand information and extraction condition information.

[0066] In this embodiment, the profile extraction unit 312 extracts a profile applicable to the aerosol generation device 100 from at least one profile stored in the profile storage unit 308, using each of the recommended programs A to D. Furthermore, the profile extraction unit 312 deletes and prioritizes duplicate profiles from the set of profiles extracted by each recommended program. A list of the final set of profiles after these processes has been performed is transmitted from the data transmission unit 314, which will be described later, to the external device 200. An example of a method for extracting a profile using each of the recommended programs A to D will be described below. In the following description, a case will be described as an example in which the data reception unit 302 receives brand information indicating that the brand is "Brand 1" and the flavor is "Regular" from the aerosol generation device 100. (Extraction of a profile using recommended program A)

[0067] Recommendation program A is a program for extracting a profile to be recommended based on brand information. The profile extraction unit 312 of this embodiment references the information in FIG. 7 and extracts "Profile A" associated with brand information in which the brand is "Brand 1" and the flavor is "Regular." At this time, the profile extraction unit 312 may extract Profile A and Profile B in which the brand is "Brand 1." However, this is merely an example. The program may extract the profile most frequently selected when the brand is "Brand 1" and the flavor is "Regular" from the log information of the user of the aerosol generating device 100. The more user log information is accumulated, the more a profile that more closely matches the user's preferences will be extracted. Furthermore, the program may extract the profile most frequently selected when the brand is "Brand 1" and the flavor is "Regular" from the aggregated results of other people's log information. This allows generally popular profiles to be suggested to the user. (Extraction of Profiles Using Recommendation Program B)

[0068] Recommendation program B is a program for extracting a profile to be recommended based on brand information and time period information. In this description, it is assumed that the time period information is "morning." The server device 300 is configured in advance to recommend a profile with a strong or weak stimulation for each time period. For example, assume that the server device 300 is configured to extract a profile with a "strong" stimulation when the time period is "morning." In this case, the profile extraction unit 312 references the information in FIG. 8 and extracts profile B, which is "Brand 1," "Regular," and "Strong." However, this is merely an example. For example, instead of associating brand information with stimulation in the information in FIG. 8, a recommended profile may be associated with each combination of brand information and time period. Alternatively, the profile most frequently selected in the morning may be extracted from the log information of the user of the aerosol generating device 100. The more user log information is accumulated, the more profiles that better match the user's preferences are extracted. Furthermore, the profile that was most frequently selected in the morning hours from the aggregated results of other people's log information may be extracted. This allows profiles that are generally popular in the morning hours to be suggested to the user. Note that a profile may be extracted by combining some or all of these extraction methods. By extracting a profile using recommendation program B, it is possible to provide the user with a profile that corresponds to the time and situation in which the aerosol generating device 100 is used, in addition to brand information. (Extraction of a profile using recommendation program C)

[0069] Recommendation program C is a program for extracting a profile to be recommended based on brand information and inhalation tendency information. For example, the profile extraction unit 312 references the information in FIG. 4 and acquires the number of inhalations, inhalation time, and inhalation interval associated with the aerosol generating device 100 (user) that output the brand information. For example, in the case of device A (user X), information is acquired that the number of inhalations is "many," the inhalation time is "long," and the inhalation interval is "short." Then, the profile extraction unit 312 references the information in FIG. 9 and extracts "profile A" as the recommended profile associated with the combination of brand "brand 1," flavor "regular," number of inhalations "many," inhalation time "long," and inhalation interval "short." Note that the various data of inhalation tendency information used in the extraction of a profile by recommendation program C may be a portion of the above. (Extraction of a profile using recommendation program D)

[0070] The recommendation program D is a program for extracting a profile to be recommended based on brand information, inhalation tendency information, and attribute information. For example, the profile extraction unit 312 references the information in FIG. 4 to acquire the number of inhalations, inhalation time, and inhalation interval (inhalation tendency information) associated with the aerosol generating device 100 (user) that transmitted the brand information. Furthermore, the profile extraction unit 312 references the information in FIG. 5 to acquire information (attribute information) associated with the aerosol generating device 100 (user) that output the brand information, such as gender, age, region (place of residence), average temperature (region), policy participation history, physical condition, and stimuli. Here, the profile extraction unit 312 of this embodiment extracts as recommended profiles profiles selected by other users whose similarity to the acquired brand information, inhalation tendency information, and attribute information is higher than a predetermined threshold. Furthermore, if a large number of profiles are extracted, recommended profiles may be extracted again by raising the similarity threshold. Furthermore, other indicators, such as profile popularity rankings, may also be taken into account to extract more popular profiles. Furthermore, the profile extraction unit 312 may extract profiles selected by other users who have a high degree of similarity, including the preference information, by referring to the preference information in Fig. 6 in addition to the brand information, the attraction tendency information, and the attribute information, or may extract profiles by taking into account other indices such as popularity rankings. Note that the various data of the attraction tendency information and the attribute information used in the extraction of profiles by the recommendation program D may be only a part of the above.

[0071] As described above, the profile extraction unit 312 of this embodiment extracts one or more recommended profiles using the recommended programs A to D. Then, it deletes duplicate profiles from the extracted profiles, prioritizes them, and generates a final list of recommended profiles.

[0072] Returning to FIG. 3 , the data transmission unit 314 transmits various data to the external device 200 via wired or wireless communication. In this embodiment, the data transmission unit 314 outputs a list of one or more recommended profiles extracted by the profile extraction unit 312 to the external device 200. The external device 200 outputs the list of one or more profiles transmitted from the data transmission unit 314 so that the user can recognize it, for example by displaying it on the display device of the external device 200, and accepts an input operation from the user specifying which profile to use in the aerosol generation device 100 via an input interface such as a touch panel. Furthermore, the external device 200 stores a list of profiles downloaded by the aerosol generation device 100 in the storage unit 114, searches whether the profile specified by the user is included in the list of downloaded profiles, and if it is not included in the list, transmits information requesting data of the profile from the server device 300. The server device 300 transmits the profile data requested by the external device to the external device 200 via the data transmission unit 314. The external device 200 outputs the profile data transmitted from the server device 300 to the aerosol generating device 100. The aerosol generating device 100 stores the profile data transmitted from the external device 200 in the storage unit 114, and the control unit 116 controls the heating process by the heating unit 121 using the profile.

[0073] However, the method for downloading a profile to the aerosol generating device 100 is not limited to this method. For example, the server device 300 may be configured to output a list of one or more profiles extracted by the profile extraction unit 312 directly to the aerosol generating device 100 without going through the external device 200. Then, a user input for selecting a profile to be used in the aerosol generating device 100 may be received via an input device such as a button or switch, and if the data of the selected profile is not stored in the storage unit 114, the data may be downloaded from the server device 300 and heating control may be performed. (Hardware Configuration of the Server Device)

[0074] The server device 300 according to this embodiment can be realized by a hardware configuration similar to that of a general computer device. Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 300. The computer device 400 shown in Fig. 10 includes, as an example, a processor 401, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 402, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 403, an internal hard disk drive 404, removable memory 405 such as an external hard disk drive, CD, DVD, USB memory, memory stick, or SD card, an input / output user interface (keyboard, mouse, touch panel, speaker, microphone, LED (light emitting diode), etc.) 406 through which a user inputs and outputs data to and from the computer device 400, a wired / wireless communication interface 407 capable of communicating with other computer devices, and a display 408. The processor 401 can be realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU or a microprocessor.

[0075] Any one or a combination of the RAM 402, ROM 403, hard disk drive 404, and removable memory 405 may constitute the extraction condition information storage unit 304, log information accumulation unit 306, profile storage unit 308, and recommended program storage unit 310 described above. The communication interface 407 may constitute the data receiving unit 302 and data transmitting unit 314 described above. The functions of the server device 300 according to the present embodiment may be realized, for example, by the processor 401 appropriately reading programs and data required for processing stored in storage areas such as the hard disk drive 404, ROM 403, and removable memory 405 into a memory area such as the RAM 403 and executing the programs and data. For example, the profile extraction unit 312 may execute the recommended profile extraction process by the processor 401 sequentially reading the program data and processing target data of the recommended programs A to D stored in storage areas such as the hard disk drive 404, ROM 403, and removable memory 405 into the RAM 403 and processing the programs and data.

[0076] 10, the server device 300 is illustrated as one computer device 400, but may be configured by two or more computers. The hardware configuration shown in FIG. 10 is merely an example and is not limiting.

[0077] In addition, the various programs that execute the functions of the server device 300 according to this embodiment, including the recommended programs A to D, can be stored in part or in whole in a computer-readable medium or downloaded via a wired or wireless communication network. (Processing flow of the heating profile providing system)

[0078] 11 and 12 are diagrams showing an example of a processing flow of the heating profile providing system 1. Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a main processing flow. Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed processing flow of step S2 in Fig. 11.

[0079] 11 , in step S1, the server device 300 acquires brand information output from the aerosol generating device 100 via the external device 200. The server device 300 also acquires or determines various information related to the user of the aerosol generating device 100, such as time zone information, inhalation tendency information, attribute information, and preference information. The server device 300 also appropriately acquires and stores log information of registered users, including other users, in advance.

[0080] In step S2, the server device 300 determines a recommended profile for the aerosol generating device 100 based on various information such as time zone information, suction tendency information, attribute information, and preference information acquired or determined in step S1, and recommended programs A to D, and outputs a list of recommended profiles to the external device 200 (details of the processing of step S2 are described in Figure 12).

[0081] In step S3, the external device 200 accepts a user operation to select a profile to be applied to the aerosol generation device 100 from the list of recommended profiles. In step S4, the external device 200 determines whether the profile selected by the user operation in S3 has already been downloaded to the aerosol generation device 100. In step S5, the external device 200 requests data of the profile that has not been downloaded to the aerosol generation device 100 from the server device 300, and downloads the data of the profile from the server device 300. The downloaded profile data is transmitted to the aerosol generation device 100.

[0082] In step S6, the aerosol generating device 100 receives profile data from the external device 200 and applies the profile to the heating process of the aerosol source 120, etc.

[0083] 12 is a flow diagram showing an example of the details of the processing in step S2. In step S21, the server device 300 extracts recommended profiles using recommended program A. In step S22, the server device 300 extracts recommended profiles using recommended program B. In step S23, the server device 300 extracts recommended profiles using recommended program C. In step S24, the server device 300 extracts recommended profiles using recommended program D.

[0084] In step S25, the server device 300 organizes the recommended profiles extracted in steps S21 to S24. Specifically, the server device 300 prioritizes the recommended profiles by deleting duplicated profiles from the one or more recommended profiles extracted in steps S21 to S24, and generates a final list of recommended profiles. In step S26, the server device 300 transmits the list of recommended profiles generated in step S25 to the external device 200. (Modification)

[0085] In the above embodiment, the sensor unit 112 of the aerosol generation device 100 includes a two-dimensional code reading sensor and reads the brand from the QR code attached to the refill 120, 130 or the stick-shaped substrate 150, but the brand may also be read by the external device 200. For example, the aerosol generation device 100 only photographs the QR code attached to the refill 120, 130 or the stick-shaped substrate 150 and transmits the image of the photographed QR code to the external device 200. When the external device 200 receives the image of the QR code, it may photograph the image with an imaging device provided in the external device 200, thereby reading brand information of the refill 120, 130 or the stick-shaped substrate 150 from the QR code, and transmit the brand information to the server device 300.

[0086] According to the heating profile providing method, system, and program of the present embodiment described above, it is possible to recommend to the user an appropriate profile depending on the flavor of the aerosol source heated in the aerosol generation device 100. Furthermore, it is possible to recommend to the user a more appropriate profile depending on the user's preferences, the user's inhalation situation, etc.

[0087] While the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above along with their modifications and applications, it should be understood that these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. It should be understood that modifications, additions, improvements, etc. to the embodiments can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure should not be limited by any of the above-described embodiments, but should be defined only by the claims and their equivalents.

[0088] The following configurations also fall within the technical scope of the present invention: (1) A method executed by a computer device, the computer device comprising: a profile storage unit that stores a plurality of profiles for controlling a heat treatment in an aerosol generation device that generates an aerosol, in association with brand information including information indicating the brand of an aerosol source to be heat treated in the aerosol generation device and the flavor of the brand; and an extraction condition information storage unit that stores extraction condition information, which is information dependent on a user of the aerosol generation device and is information for extracting at least one profile from the plurality of profiles, the profile storage unit further stores the plurality of profiles in association with the extraction condition information, and the method includes the step of extracting at least one profile applicable to the aerosol generation device from the plurality of profiles based on the brand information and the extraction condition information stored in the extraction condition information storage unit. (2) The method according to (1), wherein the extraction condition information is information related to the time the user uses the aerosol generation device. (3) The method according to (1) or (2), wherein the extraction condition information is inhalation tendency information relating to the inhalation tendency of the user of the aerosol generation device. (4) The method according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the extraction condition information is attribute information relating to personal data of the user. (5) The method according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the extraction condition information is information relating to the location where the user uses the aerosol generation device. (6) The method according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the extraction condition information is preference information relating to the preferences of the user. (7) The method according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the extraction condition information is information dependent on the user at the time the user uses the aerosol generation device. (8) The method according to any one of (1) to (7), further comprising a step of receiving the extraction condition information from outside the computer device.(9) The method according to any one of (1) to (8), further comprising the step of outputting a list of the at least one profile extracted in the step of extracting the at least one profile. (10) A computer device providing profiles for controlling a heat treatment in an aerosol generation device that generates an aerosol, comprising: a profile storage unit that stores a plurality of the profiles in association with brand information including information indicating a brand of an aerosol source that is to be heat treated in the aerosol generation device and information indicating the flavor of the brand; and an extraction condition information storage unit that stores extraction condition information that is information dependent on a user of the aerosol generation device and is used to extract at least one profile from the plurality of profiles, wherein the profile storage unit further stores the plurality of profiles in association with the extraction condition information, and a profile extraction unit that extracts at least one profile that is applicable to the aerosol generation device from the plurality of profiles based on the brand information and the extraction condition information stored in the extraction condition information storage unit. (11) A program for causing a computer device to execute the method according to any one of (1) to (9).

[0089] 100... aerosol generating device, 110... power supply unit, 111... power supply section, 112... sensor section, 113... notification section, 114... memory section, 115... communication section, 116... control section, 117... detection section, 120... refill, cartridge, aerosol source, 121... heating section, 122... liquid guiding section, 123... liquid storage section, 124... mouthpiece, 130... flavor imparting cartridge, 131... flavor source, 140... holding section, 141... internal space, 142... opening, 143... bottom section, 144... heat insulating section, 150... stick-shaped substrate, 151... substrate section, 152... mouthpiece section, 180... Air flow path, 181...air inlet hole, 182...air outlet hole, 190...arrow, 200...external device, 300...server device, 302...data receiving unit, 304...extraction condition information storage unit, 306...log information accumulation unit, 308...profile storage unit, 310...recommended program storage unit, 312...profile extraction unit, 314...data transmission unit, 400...computer device, 401...processor, 404...hard disk drive, 405...removable memory, 406...input / output user interface, 407...communication interface, 408...display

Claims

1. 1. A method implemented by a computer device, comprising: The computer device a profile storage unit that stores a plurality of profiles for controlling a heat treatment in an aerosol generating device that generates an aerosol, in association with brand information including information indicating the brand of an aerosol source that is the subject of the heat treatment in the aerosol generating device and the flavor of the brand; an extraction condition information storage unit that stores extraction condition information, which is information dependent on a user of the aerosol generating device and is information for extracting at least one profile from the plurality of profiles; Equipped with the profile storage unit further stores the plurality of profiles and the extraction condition information in association with each other; The method comprises: A step of extracting at least one profile applicable to the aerosol generation device from among the plurality of profiles based on the brand information and the extraction condition information stored in the extraction condition information storage unit. A method comprising:

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction condition information is information relating to the time when the user uses the aerosol generating device.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction condition information is inhalation tendency information relating to the inhalation tendency of the user of the aerosol generating device.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction condition information is attribute information relating to personal data of the user.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction condition information is information related to a location where the user uses the aerosol generating device.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction condition information is preference information relating to the user's preferences.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction condition information is information that depends on the user at the time the user uses the aerosol generating device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of receiving the extraction condition information from outside the computer device.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of outputting a list of the at least one profile extracted in the step of extracting the at least one profile.

10. 1. A computer device for providing a profile for controlling a heating process in an aerosol-generating device for generating an aerosol, the computer device comprising: a profile storage unit that stores the plurality of profiles in association with brand information including information indicating the brand of the aerosol source to be subjected to the heat treatment in the aerosol generating device and the flavor of the brand; an extraction condition information storage unit that stores extraction condition information, which is information dependent on a user of the aerosol generating device and is information for extracting at least one profile from the plurality of profiles; Equipped with the profile storage unit further stores the plurality of profiles and the extraction condition information in association with each other; a profile extraction unit that extracts at least one profile applicable to the aerosol generation device from among the plurality of profiles based on the brand information and the extraction condition information stored in the extraction condition information storage unit; and The computer device further comprises:

11. A program for causing a computer device to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.