WO2017054634A1 - Method, device and system for controlling electronic cigarette and electronic cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for controlling an electronic cigarette, comprising the following steps: a terminal (2) receiving verification information input by a user (S11); judging, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification (S12); if the user passes the verification, then sending a start instruction to an electronic cigarette (1) which is in communication connection with the terminal (2), wherein the start instruction is an essential condition for controlling an atomizer (13) of the electronic cigarette (1) to start working (S13). Furthermore, further provided are a device and system for controlling an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette, which may prevent use by others, and enable the electronic cigarette to be safer and healthier.

Description

Electronic cigarette control method, device, system and electronic cigarette

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201510623756.6, entitled "Electronic Cigarette Control Method, Apparatus, System and Electronic Cigarette", filed on September 28, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference. In this application.

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of electronic cigarette technology, in particular to an electronic cigarette control method, device, system and electronic cigarette.

Background technique

The existing electronic cigarette is usually provided with a physical control switch, such as a button, etc., as long as the control switch is operated, the atomizer of the electronic cigarette starts to work, and the user can take the electronic cigarette.

However, existing e-cigarettes do not have protection functions for different groups of people. Anyone who gets the electronic cigarette can use the electronic cigarette as long as the control switch is operated. For younger children, it is easy to cause accidental smoking, which brings certain harm to the safety and health of young children. Even if it is an adult, if the owner of the e-cigarette does not take it at will, the use of the e-cigarette will not be guaranteed.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide an electronic cigarette control method, device, system and electronic cigarette, which can prevent others from using and make the electronic cigarette safer and healthier.

An electronic cigarette control method includes the following steps: the terminal receives the verification information input by the user; the terminal determines, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification; if the user verification passes, the terminal sends a startup instruction to the The electronic cigarette connected to the terminal communication, the startup command is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette, and the startup instruction is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette: the starting The instruction is used to trigger the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working; or the start command is used to open the function of the electronic cigarette to control the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working according to the user's operation.

In one embodiment, the electronic cigarette communicates with the terminal in a wired or wireless manner. Pick up.

In an embodiment, the step of determining, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification comprises: determining whether the verification information matches the preset user information, and if the verification information matches the user, determining the user verification by.

In one embodiment, the preset user information includes at least one of the following: biometric information, password information, and IC card information, and the biometric information includes at least one of the following: voice information, fingerprint information, iris information, and veins. Infrared information, facial information, palm shape information, signature information, human body odor information, retina information.

In an embodiment, after the step of determining, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification, the method further includes: outputting indication information indicating the user verification result; or sending a notification instruction to the electronic cigarette, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette Outputting indication information indicating the user verification result; the verification result includes verification pass or verification failure.

In one embodiment, the indication information is output in a voice, a graphic, a light, or a vibration.

In an embodiment, after the sending the start command to the e-cigarette step of the terminal communication connection, the method further includes: receiving, in real time, the airflow signal sent by the electronic cigarette when detecting the user's ingesting airflow, and receiving the airflow signal The interval of the airflow signal is timed; when the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, a stop command is sent to the electronic cigarette, so that the atomizer that triggers the electronic cigarette stops working.

In an embodiment, after the step of sending, by the terminal, the activation command to the electronic cigarette, the method further includes: the terminal outputting indication information indicating the user verification result; or the terminal sending a notification of the user verification result Directing to the electronic cigarette; the verification result includes verification pass or verification failure.

In an embodiment, after the step of transmitting, by the terminal, the notification instruction of the user verification result to the electronic cigarette, the method further includes: receiving, by the electronic cigarette, the notification instruction, and outputting the indication information indicating the verification result.

An electronic cigarette control method includes: receiving a startup command sent by a terminal communicatively connected to the electronic cigarette, the startup command being sent by the terminal when verifying the passage of the user; and using the startup command as a necessary condition to control atomization of the electronic cigarette The device starts to work, and the startup instruction is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette: the startup instruction is used to trigger the electronic cigarette The atomizer starts to work; or the start command is used for the function of opening the control switch of the electronic cigarette to trigger the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette according to the user's operation.

In one embodiment, the step of receiving the startup command sent by the terminal communicatively connected to the electronic cigarette further comprises: receiving a notification instruction sent by the terminal for the user verification result, and outputting an indication indicating the verification result Information, the verification result includes verification pass or verification failed.

In one embodiment, the indication information is output in a voice, graphic, light or vibration manner.

In one embodiment, after the step of controlling the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette, the method further comprises:

When the user's ingesting airflow is detected, an airflow signal is sent to the terminal; when receiving a stop command sent by the terminal, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working.

In one embodiment, after the step of controlling the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette, the method further comprises: detecting a user's intake airflow, and timing the interval of the detected intake airflow; when the timing is reached When the threshold is predetermined, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working.

An electronic cigarette control device includes: an input module, configured to receive verification information input by a user; a verification module, configured to determine, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification; and a sending module, configured to send if the user passes the verification Initiating an instruction to an electronic cigarette communicably connected to the terminal, the startup command being a necessary condition for starting an operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette, wherein the startup command is necessary for starting an atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working The condition includes: the start command is used to trigger the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working; or the start command is used to open the function of the electronic cigarette to control the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working according to the operation of the user.

In an embodiment, the verification module is configured to: determine whether the verification information matches the preset user information, and if the verification information matches the user information, determine that the user verification is passed.

In one embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device further includes an indication module, configured to: output indication information indicating the user verification result; or send a notification instruction to the electronic cigarette, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette output to indicate the user verification The indication information of the result; the verification result includes verification pass or verification failure.

In one embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device further includes: a timing module, Receiving an airflow signal sent by the electronic cigarette when detecting the user's intake airflow, and timing the interval of receiving the airflow signal; the sending module is further configured to send a stop command when the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold The electronic cigarette, thereby triggering the atomizer of the electronic cigarette, stops working.

An electronic cigarette control device includes: a receiving module, configured to receive a startup command sent by a terminal communicatively connected to the electronic cigarette, the startup command being sent by the terminal when the user passes the verification; and the control module is configured to start the The instruction is used as a necessary condition to control the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working, and the starting instruction is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette: the starting instruction is used to trigger the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working Or the start command is used for the function of opening the control switch of the electronic cigarette to trigger the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette according to the operation of the user.

In an embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device further includes: an output module, configured to receive a notification instruction for the user verification result sent by the terminal, and output indication information indicating the verification result, where the verification result includes verification Pass or verify failed.

In an embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device further includes a first detecting module, configured to: when detecting the user's ingesting airflow, send an airflow signal to the terminal; when receiving the stop command sent by the terminal At this time, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working.

In one embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device further includes a second detecting module, configured to: detect a user's intake airflow, and count the interval of the detected inspiratory airflow; when the timing time is reached When the threshold is predetermined, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working.

An electronic cigarette includes: a signal transceiver for communicating with a terminal, and receiving a startup command sent by the terminal, the startup command being sent by the terminal when the user passes the verification; and the control of the electrical connection with the signal transceiver a unit for controlling an atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette with the start command as a necessary condition, wherein the start command is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette: the start command is used to trigger the electronic The atomizer of the smoke starts to work; or the start command is used for the function of opening the control switch of the electronic cigarette to trigger the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette according to the user's operation.

In one embodiment, the signal transceiver is communicatively coupled to the terminal in a wired or wireless manner.

In one embodiment, the electronic cigarette further includes: a prompting unit electrically connected to the signal transceiver, configured to receive, at the signal transceiver, a notification sent by the terminal to a user verification result After the instruction, the indication information indicating the verification result is output, and the verification result includes the verification pass or the verification fails.

In one embodiment, the prompting unit includes at least one of a voice prompting unit, a screen display unit, a prompt light unit, and a vibration prompting unit, and the indication information is output by voice, graphic, light or vibration.

In an embodiment, the control unit is further configured to: when the airflow sensor in the electronic cigarette detects the user's intake airflow, send an airflow signal to the terminal; when receiving the stop command sent by the terminal The atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working.

In an embodiment, the control unit is further configured to: time the interval of detecting the airflow of the user by the airflow sensor of the electronic cigarette; and control the atomization of the electronic cigarette when the timing reaches a predetermined threshold The device stops working.

An electronic cigarette control system comprising at least one of the above-described electronic cigarettes, and at least one terminal comprising any of the above-described electronic cigarette control devices.

One or more storage media containing computer executable instructions for performing any of the above described electronic cigarette control methods.

The invention provides the electronic cigarette control method, device, system and electronic cigarette provided by the present invention, and the terminal connected with the electronic cigarette is authenticated by the input verification information, and when the user passes the verification, The terminal sends a start command to the electronic cigarette, so that the electronic cigarette controls the atomizer to start working with the start command as a necessary condition, and can prevent others from using it, so that the electronic cigarette is safer and more sanitary.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of an electronic cigarette control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of steps of an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of steps of an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart showing the steps of an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of steps of an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the steps of an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of steps of an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the steps of an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of an electronic cigarette control device according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of an electronic cigarette control device according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.

11 is a block diagram of an electronic cigarette control system according to Embodiment 12 of the present invention.

detailed description

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the advantages and features of the invention can be more readily understood by those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of an electronic cigarette control method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic cigarette control method is applied to the electronic cigarette 1 or the terminal 2. The electronic cigarette 1 includes a signal transceiver 11, an air flow sensor 12, an atomizer 13, a control unit 14, a prompting unit 15, a storage unit 16, a control switch 17, and a battery assembly 18. The signal transceiver 11 is configured to be in a wired or wireless communication connection with the terminal 2, so that data transmission, such as a message, an instruction, etc., can be performed between the electronic cigarette 1 and the terminal 2. The terminal 2 includes, but is not limited to, various electronic devices such as a mobile phone, a smart watch, a smart bracelet, a smart TV, an intelligent router, a tablet, and a laptop.

The airflow sensor 12 is configured to detect a user's intake airflow, and the atomizer 13 is configured to atomize the smoke oil stored in the electronic cigarette 1 according to the airflow detected by the airflow sensor 12, thereby achieving mode simulation. The effect of smoke. The control unit 14 is electrically connected to the signal transceiver 11, the air flow sensor 12, the atomizer 13, the prompting unit 15, the storage unit 16, the control switch 17, and the battery assembly 18, respectively, to achieve functional control. The prompting unit 15 is configured to output indication information for prompting the user according to an instruction of the control unit 14. The storage unit 16 is used for data storage and reading. The control switch 17 is used to trigger the atomizer 13 to start or stop working according to the operation of the user. The battery assembly 18 is used to supply power to all components of the electronic cigarette 1.

Embodiment 1

Referring to FIG. 2, it is a flow chart of steps of an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In this embodiment, the electronic cigarette control method is applied to the terminal 2, and the electronic cigarette control method includes the following steps:

Step S11, receiving verification information input by the user;

Step S12, determining, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification;

In step S13, if the user passes the verification, the startup command is sent to the electronic cigarette 1 communicably connected to the terminal 2, and the startup command is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1.

In the electronic cigarette control method provided by the embodiment, the terminal 2 verifies the user by inputting the verification information, and when the user passes the verification, the terminal 2 sends a startup command to the electronic cigarette 1, so that the electronic cigarette 1 uses the startup instruction. Controlling the atomizer 13 to start working for the necessary conditions can prevent others from using it, making the electronic cigarette more safe and hygienic.

In some instances, the implementation details of the steps of the above method are as follows:

Step S11 receives the verification information input by the user through an input unit of the terminal 2, such as a keyboard or a touch screen. Specifically, the verification information may include at least one of the following: biometric information, password information, and IC card information, and the biometric information may include at least one of the following: voice information, fingerprint information, iris information, vein infrared information, and facial information. , palm shape information, signature information, human body odor information, retina information.

Step S12 can determine whether the user passes the verification by determining whether the verification information matches the preset user information. The preset user information may include at least one of the following: biometric information, password information, and IC card information, and the biometric information may include at least one of the following: voice information, fingerprint information, iris information, vein infrared information, face Information, palm shape information, signature information, human body odor information, retina information. If the verification information matches the user, it is determined that the user verification is passed. If the verification information does not match the user, it is determined that the user verification has not passed.

If the user passes the verification, step S13 sends a start command to the electronic cigarette 1, which is a necessary condition for controlling the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working. The requirement that the start command is to control the start of operation of the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 means that the control unit 14 of the electronic cigarette 1 controls the atomizer 13 to start working, that is, the start must be received. The instruction, but the start command may not be the only condition for controlling the start of operation of the atomizer 13, but may control the atomizer 13 to start operating in addition to the conditions of the start command and other conditions being satisfied at the same time.

Embodiment 2

The second embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette control method, which is further provided in the step S13, wherein the startup command is controlled, compared with the electronic cigarette control method provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. The necessary conditions for the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working include:

The startup command is used to trigger the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working; or

The start command is used to open the function of the control switch 17 of the electronic cigarette 1 to trigger the operation of the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette according to the user's operation.

Specifically, the start command for triggering the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working means that the start command is the only condition for controlling the start of operation of the atomizer 13, that is, when the electronic cigarette 1 receives the start command, The atomizer 13 can be controlled to start operation by the control unit 14.

The function of the start command for opening the control switch 17 of the electronic cigarette 1 to trigger the operation of the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette according to the operation of the user means that the condition that the atomizer 13 starts to work includes, in addition to the start command, The user turns on the control switch 17. Specifically, before the electronic cigarette 1 receives the command, the function of the control switch 17 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start the operation of the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette according to the user's operation is in a shielded state, in this state, Even if the user turns on the control switch 17, the atomizer 13 does not start to operate. After the electronic cigarette 1 receives the start command, the function of the control switch 17 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start the operation of the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette according to the user's operation is opened, and if the user turns on the control switch 17, the atomization is performed. The device 13 will start working.

Embodiment 3

As shown in FIG. 3, the third embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette control method, which is further provided by the method of controlling the electronic cigarette according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Step S14, outputting instruction information indicating the user verification result; or sending a notification instruction to the electronic cigarette 1, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette 1 to output indication information indicating the user verification result. The verification result includes verification pass or verification failure. The indication information may be outputted by voice, graphic, lighting or vibration.

Specifically, the terminal 2 outputs the indication information indicating the verification result, which can be output through the voice output unit of the terminal 2, the display screen, the LED light or the vibrator. For example, if the verification result is the verification pass, the voice output unit notifies the user that the verification has passed, or outputs the verification passed text on the display screen, or causes the LED light to be red, or vibrates. The device vibrates the terminal 2. If the verification result is that the verification fails, the user is notified by voice output unit by voice prompting, or the verification failed text is output on the display screen, or the LED light is turned green, or the vibrator has no vibration reaction. .

Step S14 sends a notification command to the electronic cigarette 1, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette 1 to output indication information indicating the user verification result. Specifically, after receiving the notification instruction, the electronic cigarette 1 may output the Instructions. In this embodiment, the prompting unit 15 may include at least one of a voice prompting unit, a screen display unit, a prompt light unit, and a vibration prompting unit. The electronic cigarette 1 can output the indication information by voice, graphic, lighting or vibration through the prompting unit 15.

With the electronic cigarette control method of the embodiment, after the user is authenticated, the verification result of the user can be indicated to the user through the terminal 2 or the electronic cigarette 1, thereby facilitating the user to know the verification result and facilitating the user to know the placement of the electronic cigarette 1. position.

Embodiment 4

Referring to FIG. 4, an electronic cigarette control method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention is provided. In the step S13, the start command is sent to the electronic cigarette 1 in comparison with the electronic cigarette control method provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. After that, it also includes:

Step S15, receiving an airflow signal sent by the electronic cigarette 1 when detecting the user's intake airflow in real time, and timing the interval between receiving the airflow signal;

Step S16, when the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, a stop command is sent to the electronic cigarette 1, thereby triggering the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to stop working.

Specifically, the airflow sensor 12 in the electronic cigarette 1 will detect the user's intake airflow in real time and notify the control unit 14. After receiving the notification that the user's inspiratory flow is detected, the control unit 14 sends an air flow signal to the terminal 2 through the signal transceiver 11 to notify the terminal 2 that the user is using the electronic cigarette 1. Step S15 receives the airflow signal in real time and counts the interval time at which the airflow signal is received. The interval at which the airflow signal is received is used to indicate that the user did not smoke the electronic cigarette 1 during the interval. When the timing time reaches the predetermined threshold, it is considered that the user has no longer used the electronic cigarette 1, and the step S16 sends a stop command to the electronic cigarette 1, thereby triggering the atomizer 13 to stop working.

Through the electronic cigarette control method of the embodiment, the terminal 2 determines whether the user is still using the electronic cigarette 1 by the interval time of the smoking airflow detected by the electronic cigarette 1, and if it is determined that the user has stopped using the electronic cigarette 1, the terminal 2 The atomizer 13 is controlled to stop operation by transmitting a stop command, thereby reducing the loss of the electronic cigarette 1.

Embodiment 5

Referring to FIG. 5, a fifth embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette control method. In this embodiment, the electronic cigarette control method is applied to an electronic cigarette 1, and the electronic cigarette control method includes the following steps:

Step S21, receiving a startup command sent by the terminal 2 communicatively connected to the electronic cigarette 1, and the startup command is sent by the terminal 2 when the user passes the verification;

In step S22, the atomizer 13 for controlling the electronic cigarette 1 starts to operate with the start command as a necessary condition.

In some instances, the implementation details of the steps of the above method are as follows:

In the step S21, the verification process of the user by the terminal 2 is as described in the step S11 and the step S12 in the first embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again. After the terminal 2 verifies the passage of the user, the electronic cigarette 1 receives the activation command through the signal transceiver 11.

After receiving the startup command, step S21 may further receive a notification instruction for the user verification result sent by the terminal 2, and output indication information indicating the verification result. The verification result includes verification pass or verification failed. Specifically, the electronic cigarette 1 can output the indication information through the prompting unit 15. In this embodiment, the prompting unit 15 may include at least one of a voice prompting unit, a screen display unit, a prompt light unit, and a vibration prompting unit. The electronic cigarette 1 can output the indication information by voice, graphic, lighting or vibration through the prompting unit 15.

Step S22 uses the start command as a necessary condition to control the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working, which means that the control unit 14 of the electronic cigarette 1 controls the atomizer 13 to start working, and the precondition is that the start command must be received. However, the start command may not be the only condition for controlling the start of operation of the atomizer 13, but the atomizer 13 may be controlled to start operating in addition to the conditions of the start command and other conditions being satisfied at the same time.

Specifically, the step S22 controls the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working with the start command as a necessary condition, including triggering the atomizer 13 to start working according to the start command; or opening the control switch 17 of the electronic cigarette 1 according to the start command. The function that the atomizer 13 starts to work according to the user's operation.

Embodiment 6

Referring to FIG. 6, a sixth embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette control method, which controls the atomization of the electronic cigarette 1 in step S22 compared to the electronic cigarette control method provided in the fifth embodiment of the present invention. After the device 13 starts working, it also includes:

Step S23, when the user's inspiratory airflow is detected, sending an airflow signal to the terminal 2;

In step S24, when receiving the stop command sent by the terminal 2, the atomizer 13 controlling the electronic cigarette 1 stops working.

Specifically, in step S23, the airflow sensor 12 in the electronic cigarette 1 detects the user's intake airflow in real time and notifies the control unit 14. After receiving the notification that the user's inspiratory flow is detected, the control unit 14 sends an air flow signal to the terminal 2 through the signal transceiver 11 to notify the terminal 2 that the user is using the electronic cigarette 1.

When the terminal 2 determines that the user has stopped using the electronic cigarette 1 based on the airflow signal, the stop command will be transmitted. The step S24 will trigger the atomizer 13 to stop working according to the stop command.

Through the electronic cigarette control method of the embodiment, the terminal 2 determines whether the user is still using the electronic cigarette 1 by the interval time of the smoking airflow detected by the electronic cigarette 1, and if it is determined that the user has stopped using the electronic cigarette 1, the terminal 2 The atomizer 13 is controlled to stop operation by transmitting a stop command, thereby reducing the loss of the electronic cigarette 1.

Example 7

Referring to FIG. 7, a seventh embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette control method, which is controlled by the electronic cigarette control method provided in Embodiment 5 of the present invention, after the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 is started to operate in step S22. ,Also includes:

Step S25, detecting the user's inspiratory flow, and timing the interval of the detected inspiratory flow;

In step S26, when the timing time reaches the predetermined threshold, the atomizer 13 that controls the electronic cigarette 1 stops working.

Specifically, in the step S25, the airflow sensor 12 detects the user's intake airflow in real time and notifies the control unit 14. The control unit 14 counts the interval time of the inspiratory flow detected by the airflow sensor 12 according to the notification of the user's inspiratory flow, thereby determining whether the user is still using the electronic cigarette 1.

In the step S26, when the time counted in the step S25 reaches the predetermined threshold, it is determined that the user has stopped using the electronic cigarette 1, thereby controlling the atomizer 13 to stop working.

With the electronic cigarette control method of the embodiment, the electronic cigarette 1 determines whether the user is still using the electronic cigarette 1 by the interval time of the detected intake airflow, and if it is determined that the user has stopped using the electronic cigarette In the case of the cigarette 1, the electronic cigarette 1 automatically controls the atomizer 13 to stop working, thereby reducing the loss of the electronic cigarette 1.

Example eight

Referring to FIG. 8, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette control method. In this embodiment, the method includes the following steps:

Step S31, the terminal 2 receives the verification information input by the user, and determines, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification.

Step S32, if the user verification passes, the terminal 2 sends a start command to the electronic cigarette 1. After the terminal 2 sends the start command to the electronic cigarette, the step S32 further includes the terminal 2 outputting the indication information indicating the user verification result. Alternatively, step S32 further includes the terminal 2 transmitting a notification instruction to the user verification result to the electronic cigarette 1; the electronic cigarette 1 receives the notification instruction, and outputs indication information indicating the verification result. The verification result includes verification pass or verification failure.

In step S33, the electronic cigarette 1 receives the start command, and controls the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working with the start command as a necessary condition. The atomizer 13 for controlling the electronic cigarette 1 with the start command as a necessary condition starts to: start the atomizer 13 to start working according to the start command; or open the control switch 17 of the electronic cigarette 1 according to the start command. The user's operation triggers the function of the atomizer 13 to start working.

For the specific working process of the above e-cigarette 1 and the terminal 2, the electronic cigarette control method of the first embodiment to the seventh embodiment of the present invention can be further referred to, and details are not described herein again.

Example nine

Referring to FIG. 9, a functional block diagram of an electronic cigarette control device 10 according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device 10 is operated in the terminal 2, and the electronic cigarette control device 10 includes:

The input module 101 is configured to receive verification information input by a user.

The verification module 102 is configured to determine, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification. The verification module 102 is configured to determine whether the verification information matches the preset user information, and if the verification information matches the user information, determine that the user verification is passed.

The sending module 103 is configured to send an activation command to the electronic cigarette 1 communicably connected to the terminal 2 if the user passes the verification, and the startup command is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1. The start command is started by the atomizer 13 that controls the electronic cigarette 1 The necessary conditions for the operation include: the start command is used to trigger the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working; or the start command is used to open the control switch 17 of the electronic cigarette 1 to trigger the atomization of the electronic cigarette 1 according to the user's operation. The function of the device 13 to start working.

The indication module 104 is configured to output indication information indicating the user verification result; or send a notification instruction to the electronic cigarette 1, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette 1 to output indication information indicating the user verification result; the verification result includes verification pass or Verification failed.

The timing module 105 is configured to receive an airflow signal sent by the electronic cigarette 1 when detecting the user's intake airflow in real time, and time the interval between receiving the airflow signal.

The sending module 103 is further configured to send a stop command to the electronic cigarette 1 when the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, thereby triggering the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to stop working.

It will be understood that each of the above modules refers to a computer program or program segment for performing one or more specific functions. In addition, the distinction between the above modules does not mean that the actual program code must be separate.

For the specific working process of the above modules, the electronic cigarette control method provided in the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment of the present invention may be further referred to, and details are not described herein again.

Example ten

Referring to FIG. 10, it is a functional block diagram of an electronic cigarette control device 20 according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention. In this embodiment, the electronic cigarette control device 20 operates in the electronic cigarette 1, and the electronic cigarette control device 20 includes:

The receiving module 201 is configured to receive a startup command sent by the terminal 2 communicatively connected to the electronic cigarette 1, and the startup command is sent by the terminal 2 when the user passes the verification.

The control module 202 is configured to control the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working with the startup command as a necessary condition. The control module 202 is configured to trigger the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start working according to the startup instruction; or open the atomizer of the electronic cigarette 1 according to the user's operation by opening the control switch 17 of the electronic cigarette 1 according to the startup instruction. 13 function to start working.

The output module 203 is configured to receive a notification instruction for the user verification result sent by the terminal 2, and output indication information indicating the verification result, where the verification result includes verification pass or verification failure.

The first detecting module 204 or the second detecting module 205 is configured to send an airflow signal to the terminal 2 when the user's inspiratory airflow is detected, and when receiving the final When the stop command sent by the terminal 2 is issued, the atomizer 13 that controls the electronic cigarette 1 stops operating. The second detecting module 205 is configured to detect the user's inspiratory flow and count the interval of the detected inspiratory flow, and control the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 when the timing reaches a predetermined threshold. stop working.

For the specific working process of the above modules, the electronic cigarette control method provided in the fifth embodiment to the seventh embodiment of the present invention may be further referred to, and details are not described herein again.

Embodiment 11

Embodiment 11 of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette 1, which includes:

The signal transceiver 11 is configured to be in communication with the terminal 2 and receive a start command sent by the terminal 2, and the start command is sent by the terminal 2 when the user passes the verification. The signal transceiver 11 is communicatively coupled to the terminal 2 in a wired or wireless manner.

A control unit 14 electrically connected to the signal transceiver 11 is used to control the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 to start operation with the start command as a necessary condition. The control unit 14 is further configured to: when the airflow sensor 12 in the electronic cigarette 1 detects the user's intake airflow, send an airflow signal to the terminal 2; when receiving the stop command sent by the terminal 2, control the electronic The atomizer 13 of the smoke 1 stops working. Alternatively, the control unit 14 is further configured to time the interval at which the airflow sensor 12 of the electronic cigarette 1 detects the user's intake airflow; and when the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, the atomizer 13 of the electronic cigarette 1 is controlled. stop working.

The prompting unit 15 is electrically connected to the signal transceiver 11 for outputting the indication information indicating the verification result after the signal transceiver 11 receives the notification instruction for the user verification result sent by the terminal 2, and the verification result includes Verification passed or verification failed. The prompting unit includes at least one of a voice prompting unit, a screen display unit, a prompt light unit, and a vibration prompting unit, and the indication information is output by voice, graphic, light or vibration.

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Referring to FIG. 11, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette control system 100, which includes at least one electronic cigarette 1 according to the eleventh embodiment, and at least one of the above embodiments. The terminal 2 of the electronic cigarette control device 10.

For the specific working process of the electronic cigarette 1 and the terminal 2 in the electronic cigarette control system 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, reference may be made to the electronic cigarette control method according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer readable storage medium having stored therein computer executable instructions, such as a non-volatile memory such as an optical disk, a hard disk, or a flash memory. The above computer executable instructions are for causing a computer or similar computing device to perform various operations in the above described electronic cigarette control method.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention has been disclosed in the preferred embodiments, but is not intended to limit the present invention, and any person skilled in the art. The present invention may be modified or modified to equivalent variations without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention to make any of the above-mentioned embodiments, the equivalent modifications and modifications of the above embodiments.

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An electronic cigarette control method, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: The terminal receives the verification information input by the user; Determining, by the terminal, whether the user passes the verification according to the verification information; If the user passes the verification, the terminal sends a startup command to the electronic cigarette communicatively connected to the terminal, and the startup command is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette, and the startup command is a control station. The necessary conditions for the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working include: The start command is used to trigger the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working; or The start command is used for the function of opening the control switch of the electronic cigarette to trigger the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette according to the operation of the user. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 1, wherein said electronic cigarette is communicably connected to said terminal in a wired or wireless manner. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether the user passes the verification according to the verification information comprises: It is determined whether the verification information matches the preset user information, and if the verification information matches the user, it is determined that the user verification is passed. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 3, wherein the preset user information comprises at least one of: biometric information, password information, and IC card information, the biometric information comprising at least one of: voice Information, fingerprint information, iris information, venous infrared information, facial information, palm shape information, signature information, human body odor information, retina information. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether the user passes the verification according to the verification information further comprises: Outputting an indication indicating the result of the user verification; or Sending a notification command to the electronic cigarette, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette to output indication information indicating the user verification result; The verification result includes verification pass or verification failure. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 5, wherein the indication information is output by voice, graphic, lighting or vibration. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 1, wherein after the step of transmitting the activation command to the electronic cigarette of the terminal communication connection, the method further comprises: Real-time receiving the airflow signal sent by the electronic cigarette when detecting the user's intake airflow, and timing the interval between receiving the airflow signal; When the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, a stop command is sent to the electronic cigarette, so that the atomizer that triggers the electronic cigarette stops working. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 1, wherein after the step of the terminal transmitting the activation command to the electronic cigarette, the method further comprises: The terminal outputs indication information indicating the result of the user verification; or Sending, by the terminal, a notification instruction to the user verification result to the electronic cigarette; The verification result includes verification pass or verification failure. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 8, wherein after the step of the terminal transmitting the notification command of the user verification result to the electronic cigarette, the method further comprises: The electronic cigarette receives the notification instruction and outputs indication information indicating the verification result. An electronic cigarette control method, characterized in that the method comprises: Receiving, by the terminal, a startup command sent by the terminal connected to the electronic cigarette, the startup command being sent by the terminal when the user passes the verification; The atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette is started with the startup command as a necessary condition, and the necessary conditions for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette include: The start command is used to trigger the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working; or The start command is used for the function of opening the control switch of the electronic cigarette to trigger the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette according to the operation of the user. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the activation command sent by the terminal communicably connected to the electronic cigarette further comprises: Receiving a notification instruction for the user verification result sent by the terminal, and outputting instruction information indicating the verification result, where the verification result includes verification pass or verification failure. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 11, wherein the indication information is output by voice, graphic, light or vibration. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 10, further comprising: after the step of controlling the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working, further comprising: Sending an airflow signal to the terminal when the user's intake airflow is detected; When receiving the stop command sent by the terminal, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working. The electronic cigarette control method according to claim 10, further comprising: after the step of controlling the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working, further comprising: Detecting the user's inspiratory flow and timing the interval of the detected inspiratory flow; When the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working. An electronic cigarette control device, characterized in that the device comprises: An input module, configured to receive verification information input by a user; a verification module, configured to determine, according to the verification information, whether the user passes the verification; a sending module, configured to send a startup command to the electronic cigarette communicatively connected to the terminal, where the startup command is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette, where the startup command is The necessary conditions for starting the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette include: The start command is used to trigger the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working; or The start command is used for the function of opening the control switch of the electronic cigarette to trigger the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette according to the operation of the user. The electronic cigarette control device according to claim 15, wherein the verification module is configured to: Determining whether the verification information matches the preset user information, and if the verification information matches the user information, determining that the user verification is passed. The electronic cigarette control device according to claim 15, further comprising an indication module, configured to: Outputting an indication indicating the result of the user verification; or Sending a notification command to the electronic cigarette, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette to output indication information indicating the user verification result; The verification result includes verification pass or verification failure. The electronic cigarette control device according to claim 15, further comprising: a timing module, configured to receive, in real time, an airflow signal sent by the electronic cigarette when detecting the user's intake airflow, and time the interval between receiving the airflow signal; The sending module is further configured to send a stop command to the electronic cigarette when the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, so that the atomizer that triggers the electronic cigarette stops working. An electronic cigarette control device, characterized in that the device comprises: a receiving module, configured to receive a startup command sent by a terminal that is in communication with the electronic cigarette, and the startup command is sent by the terminal when the user passes the verification; And a control module, configured to start, by using the startup command as a necessary condition, an atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette, wherein the startup instruction is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette includes: The start command is used to trigger the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working; or The start command is used for the function of opening the control switch of the electronic cigarette to trigger the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette according to the operation of the user. The electronic cigarette control device according to claim 19, further comprising: And an output module, configured to receive a notification instruction for the user verification result sent by the terminal, and output indication information indicating the verification result, where the verification result includes the verification pass or the verification fails. The electronic cigarette control device of claim 19, further comprising a first detecting module, configured to: Sending an airflow signal to the terminal when the user's intake airflow is detected; When receiving the stop command sent by the terminal, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working. The electronic cigarette control device of claim 19, further comprising a second detecting module, configured to: Detecting the user's inspiratory flow and timing the interval of the detected inspiratory flow; When the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working. An electronic cigarette characterized by comprising: a signal transceiver, configured to communicate with the terminal, and receive a startup command sent by the terminal, where the startup command is sent by the terminal when the user passes the verification; a control unit electrically connected to the signal transceiver, configured to start an operation of an atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette with the start command as a necessary condition, and the start command is a necessary condition for starting the operation of the atomizer for controlling the electronic cigarette include: The start command is used to trigger the atomizer of the electronic cigarette to start working; or The start command is used for the function of opening the control switch of the electronic cigarette to trigger the operation of the atomizer of the electronic cigarette according to the operation of the user. The electronic cigarette according to claim 23, wherein said signal transceiver is communicably connected to said terminal in a wired or wireless manner. The electronic cigarette according to claim 23, further comprising: a prompting unit electrically connected to the signal transceiver, configured to: after the signal transceiver receives the notification instruction for the user verification result sent by the terminal, output indication information indicating the verification result, where the verification result includes verification pass or verification Did not pass. The electronic cigarette according to claim 25, wherein the prompting unit comprises at least one of a voice prompting unit, a screen display unit, a prompt light unit, and a vibration prompting unit, wherein the indication information is voice, graphic, Light or vibration output. The electronic cigarette according to claim 23, wherein the control unit is further configured to: When the airflow sensor in the electronic cigarette detects the user's intake airflow, sending an airflow signal to the terminal; When receiving the stop command sent by the terminal, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working. The electronic cigarette according to claim 23, wherein the control unit is further configured to: Detecting an interval between the airflow sensor of the electronic cigarette detecting the user's intake airflow; When the timing time reaches a predetermined threshold, the atomizer that controls the electronic cigarette stops working. An electronic cigarette control system, characterized by comprising at least one electronic cigarette according to any one of claims 23-28, and at least one electronic cigarette control comprising any of the above claims 15-18 The terminal of the device. One or more storage media containing computer executable instructions for performing an electronic cigarette control method, characterized in that the electronic cigarette control method comprises any one of claims 1-9 The steps described or include the steps of any of claims 10-14.

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