Visualization system and method for electronic vapor provision systems

1. A method of visualization between an electronic vapor provision system and a visualization device, comprising:

obtaining from the electronic vapor provision system notification that an inhalation on the electronic vapor provision system by a user has occurred;

estimating a time of exhalation by the user responsive to a time of the notification; and

initiating a display of a computer graphic by the visualization device responsive to the estimated time of exhalation.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the estimating a time of exhalation comprises adding a delay to the time of the notification, the delay being a predetermined average delay between inhalation and exhalation.

3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the estimating a time of exhalation comprises adding a delay to the time of the notification, the delay being estimated as a function of one or more biometric factors of the user.

4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the estimating a time of exhalation comprises adding a delay to the time of the notification, the delay being based upon delay calibration data obtained during a calibration phase.

5. A method according to claim 2 , in which the delay is estimated as a function of inhalation size.

6. A method according to claim 2 , in which the delay is estimated as a function of vapor provision level.

7. A method according to claim 2 , in which the delay is estimated responsive to a type of liquid being vaporized.

8. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

setting a detection period responsive to the estimated time of exhalation; and

estimating the time of exhalation by the user by detecting an exhalation of the user within the detection period.

9. A method according to claim 8 , wherein the detecting comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of:

detecting loss of contact of the electronic vapor provision system with a mouth of the user;

detecting a characteristic motion of the electronic vapor provision system;

detecting a sound indicative of exhalation; and

detecting a visual indication of exhalation.

10. A method according to claim 1 , wherein:

notification that inhalation on an electronic vapor provision system of a first user has occurred is obtained by a visualization device of a second user.

11. A method according to claim 1 , wherein: .

a visualization device of a first user transmits an exhalation timing signal to a visualization device of a second user.

12. A method of visualization between an electronic vapor provision system and a visualization device, comprising:

detecting an exhalation of vapor by a user; and

initiating a display of a computer graphic by the visualization device responsive to the detected exhalation.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for implementing the method of claim 1 .

14. An electronic vapor provision system, comprising:

an inhalation detection means adapted to detect when inhalation has occurred; and

a wireless transmission means,

wherein the electronic vapor provision system is adapted to transmit a notification that an inhalation on the electronic vapor provision system by a user has occurred.

15. A visualization device, comprising:

wireless reception means adapted to receive from an electronic vapor provision system notification that an inhalation on the electronic vapor provision system by a user has occurred;

time estimation processing means adapted to estimate a time of exhalation by the user responsive to a time of the notification; and

display means adapted to display a computer graphic responsive to the estimated time of exhalation.

16. A visualization device, comprising

an exhalation detection means adapted to detect exhalation of vapor by a user; and

display means adapted to display a computer graphic responsive to the detected exhalation.

17. A visualization visualisation system, comprising:

an electronic vapor provision system comprising:

an inhalation detection means adapted to detect when inhalation has occurred, and

a wireless transmission means,

wherein the electronic vapor provision system is adapted to transmit a notification that an inhalation on the electronic vapor provision system by a user has occurred; and

a visualization device comprising:

wireless reception means adapted to receive from the electronic vapor provision system the notification that an inhalation on the electronic vapor provision system by a user has occurred;

time estimation processing means adapted to estimate a time of exhalation by the user responsive to a time of the notification; and

display means adapted to display a computer graphic responsive to the estimated time of exhalation.