Aerosol Provision Tracking Using Last-Known Location Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The small size of non-combustible aerosol provision devices makes them easy to lose, and existing tracking methods are inadequate for locating them when out of communication with a user device.
Innovation Solution
Equipping the aerosol provision device with a location determining element, such as GPS, to determine its position and communicate it to a user device, which can store and provide an indication of the last-known location even when communication is lost.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the aerosol provision device is made small in size, then it becomes more portable and convenient for users, but it becomes easier to lose and harder to locate when lost
Solution Approach 1:
The aerosol provision device performs preliminary location determination using a location determining element (such as GPS) and stores the location information in advance. When the device is lost, this pre-determined location data can be retrieved and displayed on a user device, enabling location tracking even when the device is out of communication range.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a user device (such as a smartphone) as an intermediary between the aerosol provision device and the location determination system. The user device receives location data from the aerosol provision device via communication and stores it, then displays the location information when needed, serving as a mediator that extends the tracking capability beyond direct communication.
2Measurement precision
If the aerosol provision device communicates location data continuously, then location accuracy is maintained, but communication range and power consumption are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The location determining element determines and stores location data in advance without requiring continuous communication. The aerosol provision device can determine its location periodically or when communication is available, storing the data locally, and then this pre-stored data can be retrieved by the user device later without requiring continuous power consumption for communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The location determination function is extracted from the communication system and performed independently by the location determining element within the aerosol provision device. This separates the location determination process from continuous communication requirements, allowing location data to be captured and stored without ongoing communication or power consumption for transmission.
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AI summary
A method of tracking the location of an aerosol provision device by a user device involves, when the user device and the aerosol provision device are in remote communication: receiving, by the user device from the aerosol provision device, a location of the aerosol provision device, and storing, by the user device, the location of the aerosol provision device. In response to a request for the location of the aerosol provision device at the user device, the method involves providing, by the user device, an indication of the last-known location of the aerosol provision device based on the stored location.