IP Library Granted Patent US 10,369,308
Granted Patent B2
US 10,369,308 · App. 15/764,218 · Granted Aug 6, 2019

Feature synchronization system and method for electronic vapor provision systems

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Patent No.
US 10,369,308
App. No.
15/764,218
Granted
Aug 6, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of synchronizing a feature between an electronic vapor provision system and a mobile communication device of a user includes obtaining a current parameter of a configurable feature on one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; communicating an indication of the parameter to the other of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; and the other one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device reconfiguring a corresponding feature in response to the communicated indication of the parameter.

Claims (42)

1. A method of synchronizing a feature between an electronic vapor provision system and a mobile communication device of a user, the method comprising:

obtaining a current parameter of a configurable feature on one of the electronic vapor provision system or the mobile communication device;

communicating an indication of the current parameter to the other of the electronic vapor provision system or the mobile communication device; and

the other one of the electronic vapor provision system or the mobile communication device reconfiguring a corresponding configurable feature in response to the communicated indication of the current parameter,

wherein the configurable feature of the electronic vapor provision system is a color of an illuminated portion of the electronic vapor provision system,

and wherein the configurable feature of the mobile communication device is one or more selected from the group consisting of:

i. a color theme of an app;

ii. a color theme of an operating system; and

iii. a color of at least part of a wallpaper image.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

using a color correction subsystem at the mobile communication device to modify at least one of a color or a brightness associated with the current parameter for which the indication is communicated to match at least one of a color or a brightness of a feature displayed on the mobile communication device display to the illuminated portion of the electronic vapor provision system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the color corresponds to a respective type of liquid for vaporization by the electronic vapor provision system.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the color corresponds to a selected vapor provision level for the electronic vapor provision system.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current parameter is obtained from the electronic vapor provision system and communicated to the mobile communication device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current parameter is obtained from the mobile communication device and communicated to the electronic vapor provision system.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program product which, when read by a computer, causes the computer to implement the method of claim 1 .

8. An electronic vapor provision system, comprising:

a processor arranged to obtain a current parameter of a configurable feature of the electronic vapor provision system;

a transmitter arranged to communicate an indication of the current parameter to a mobile communication device in association with an indication the mobile communication device should reconfigure a corresponding feature in response to the communicated indication of the current parameter; and

a multicolor LED;

wherein the configurable feature is a color setting of the multicolor LED,

and wherein the corresponding feature of the mobile communication device is one or more selected from the group consisting of:

i. a color theme of an app;

ii. a color theme of an operating system; and

iii. a color of at least part of a wallpaper image.

9. The electronic vapor provision system of claim 8 , wherein:

the color setting of the multicolor LED is responsive to one or more selected from the group consisting of:

i. a default factory setting;

ii. a warning status;

iii. a color selection set using an input of the electronic vapor provision system; and

iv. a detected other electronic vapor provision system.

10. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a color display;

a processor arranged to obtain a current parameter of a configurable feature of the mobile communication device;

a transmitter arranged to communicate an indication of the current parameter to an electronic vapor provision system in association with an indication the electronic vapor provision system should reconfigure a corresponding feature in response to the communicated current parameter,

wherein the corresponding feature of the electronic vapor provision system is a color of an illuminated portion of the electronic vapor provision system,

and wherein the configurable feature of the mobile communication device is one or more selected from the group consisting of:

i. a color theme of an app;

ii. a color theme of an operating system; and

iii. a color of at least part of a wallpaper image.

11. The mobile communication device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a receiver arranged to receive a communication from a third-party device comprising a current parameter of a configurable feature relating to one of an electronic vapor provision system or a mobile communication device of another user.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2021
From: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 055424/0056 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2018
From: OLDBURY, ROSS; BAKER, DARRYL
To: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046826/0379 →