Bluetooth E-Cigarette Unlock Control for Secure Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic cigarettes lack effective encryption and personal customization features, posing a risk to juveniles who may misuse them, leading to adverse societal and family impacts.
Innovation Solution
An electronic cigarette system with a Bluetooth-enabled battery assembly and mobile software control, featuring a microcontroller, unlock switch unit, and encryption modules, allowing secure activation and customization through mobile app control, including digital, graphic, fingerprint, iris, and face recognition encryption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electronic cigarettes are made widely available without encryption, then accessibility and ease of use are improved, but security and prevention of juvenile misuse deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring encryption mechanisms and authentication systems within the electronic cigarette device before use. The Bluetooth communication module and control circuit are pre-programmed with encryption algorithms that require authorized pairing and authentication codes, ensuring security measures are in place before any user interaction occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary authentication system between the user and the vaping function. The control circuit acts as an intermediary that mediates access to the heating element by requiring verification through Bluetooth pairing and authentication codes, thus preventing direct unauthorized access while maintaining ease of use for authorized users.
2Reliability
If encryption and authentication systems are added to electronic cigarettes, then security and juvenile prevention are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by integrating multiple functions into the control circuit and Bluetooth module. The same Bluetooth communication hardware performs both data transmission and authentication verification, while the control circuit simultaneously manages heating control, battery management, and security authentication, reducing the need for separate dedicated components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the authentication system with the existing Bluetooth communication framework. Rather than adding a separate physical authentication mechanism, the encryption algorithms and verification processes are combined within the software firmware of the control circuit and Bluetooth module, consolidating security functions within existing structural components.
3Reliability
If authentication codes and encryption algorithms are implemented, then unauthorized access prevention is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling automatic authentication through the smartphone Bluetooth interface. The authentication code verification and encryption/decryption processes are handled automatically by the mobile application and control circuit without requiring manual intervention from the user, making the security process transparent and convenient.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the control circuit provides real-time status information to the mobile application regarding authentication state, Bluetooth connection status, and device operational mode. This feedback loop allows the system to automatically adjust authentication requirements based on current usage context, simplifying the user experience.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively prevents unauthorized use by juveniles by requiring encryption verification and enabling personalized settings, ensuring safer and controlled usage.
Implementation Method 1
the vaporizer comprises a heating resistor for heating and vaporizing the electronic cigarette liquid
Implementation Method 2
the Bluetooth data transmission unit is configured with a mobile software controlling terminal, the mobile software controlling terminal is the APP installed on a smart phone, the APP contains encryption information which can be sent through mobile Bluetooth to the Bluetooth data transmission unit
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides an electronic cigarette controllable by mobile software and a controlling method thereof. The electronic cigarette comprises a vaporizer having a heating resistor for heating and vaporizing electronic cigarette liquid and comprises a battery assembly having a battery and a control circuit board, wherein the control circuit board is arranged with a microcontroller, a Bluetooth data transmission unit and an unlock switch unit, wherein the Bluetooth data transmission unit is configured with a mobile software controlling terminal which is the APP installed on a smart phone, the APP contains encryption information which can be sent through mobile Bluetooth to the Bluetooth data transmission unit and then to the microcontroller, and the unlock switch unit is configured to perform unlock and power on operation when the encryption information is identified by the microcontroller.