System and method for an improved personal vaporization device

1. A system for authorizing operation of a vape device, comprising:

a vape device comprising a payload reservoir, wherein the vape device is configured to store a unique payload identifier that identifies and is unique to the payload reservoir, and wherein the vape device is configured to transmit the unique payload identifier to a personal computing device; and

an application configured to be installed on the personal computing device, wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to: confirm an identity of a user in possession of the computing device; poll the vape device for the unique payload identifier if the identity of the user is confirmed; receive the unique payload identifier from the vape device; retrieve data stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database and utilize the data to determine whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir identified by the unique payload identifier; generate a security setting indicating whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir; and transmit the security setting to the vape device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the identity of the user is confirmed when: (i) the user unlocks the personal computing device; and (ii) the user accesses the application on the personal computing device.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the user unlocks the personal computing device by inputting user authentication information associated with a security feature of the personal computing device, wherein the user authentication information comprises at least one of a password, a fingerprint scan, a facial recognition scan, and a retinal scan.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the user accesses the application on the personal computing device by opening the application.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the user accesses the application on the personal computing device by opening the application and inputting user authentication information associated with a security feature of the application, wherein the user authentication information comprises at least one of a password, a fingerprint scan, a facial recognition scan, and a retinal scan.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises at least one of user information, prescription information, payload information, historical vape device usage information, and historical payload reservoir information.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to: retrieve location information associated with the personal computing device; and utilize the location information to determine whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the database is maintained in one of: (a) a first memory device of the personal computing device or (b) a second memory device that is located remote from the personal computing device.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vape device is configured to prevent operation of the vape device if the security setting indicates that the user is not authorized to use the payload reservoir.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to: utilize the unique payload identifier to determine an operational setting for the vape device; and transmit the operational setting to the vape device.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operational setting comprises at least one of a duty cycle setting, a temperature setting, an operational time duration, and a dosage setting.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the security setting is transmitted within the operational setting to the vape device.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to: retrieve an operational setting stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database; and transmit the operational setting to the vape device.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to: retrieve payload information stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database, wherein the payload information comprises an identification of a substance located within the payload reservoir of the vape device; determine an operational setting associated with the substance; and transmit the operational setting to the vape device.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein determining the operational setting associated with the substance comprises retrieving the operational setting stored in association with the substance in a second database.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises at least one of user information, prescription information, payload information, historical vape device usage information, and historical payload reservoir information; and wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to: utilize the data to determine an operational setting for the vape device; and transmit the operational setting to the vape device.

17. A method for authorizing operation of a vape device, wherein the vape device comprises a payload reservoir identified by a unique payload identifier, the method comprising:

confirming an identity of a user in possession f a personal computing device;

polling the vape device for the unique payload identifier if the identity of the user is confirmed, wherein the unique payload identifier identifies and is unique to the payload reservoir;

receiving the unique payload identifier from the vape device;

retrieving data stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database and utilizing the data to determine whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir identified by the unique payload identifier;

generating a security setting indicating whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir; and

transmitting the security setting to the vape device.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the identity of the user is confirmed when: (i) the user unlocks the personal computing device; and (ii) the user accesses an application on the personal computing device.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the user unlocks the personal computing device by inputting user authentication information associated with a security feature of the personal computing device, wherein the user authentication information comprises at least one of a password, a fingerprint scan, a facial recognition scan, and a retinal scan.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the user accesses the application on the personal computing device by opening the application.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the user accesses the application on the personal computing device by opening the application and inputting user authentication information associated with a security feature of the application, wherein the user authentication information comprises at least one of a password, a fingerprint scan, a facial recognition scan, and a retinal scan.

22. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

retrieving secondary data stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database, wherein the secondary data comprises at least one of user information, prescription information, payload information, historical vape device usage information, and historical payload reservoir information; and

utilizing the secondary data to determine whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir.

23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

retrieving location information associated with the personal computing device; and

utilizing the location information to determine whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the database is maintained in one of: (a) a first memory device of the personal computing device or (b) a second memory device that is located remote from the personal computing device.

25. The method of claim 17 , wherein the vape device is configured to prevent operation of the vape device if the security setting indicates that the user is not authorized to use the payload reservoir.

26. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

utilizing the unique payload identifier to determine an operational setting for the vape device; and

transmitting the operational setting to the vape device.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the operational setting comprises at least one of a duty cycle setting, a temperature setting, an operational time duration, and a dosage setting.

28. The method of claim 26 , wherein the security setting is transmitted within the operational setting to the vape device.

29. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

retrieving an operational setting stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database; and

transmitting the operational setting to the vape device.

30. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

retrieving payload information stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database, wherein the payload information comprises an identification of a substance located within the payload reservoir of the vape device;

determining an operational setting associated with the substance; and

transmitting the operational setting to the vape device.

31. The method of claim 30 , wherein the step of determining the operational setting associated with the substance comprises:

retrieving the operational setting stored in association with the substance in a second database.

32. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

retrieving secondary data stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database, wherein the secondary data comprises at least one of user information, prescription information, payload information, historical vape device usage information, and historical payload reservoir information;

utilizing the secondary data to determine an operational setting for the vape device; and

transmitting the operational setting to the vape device.

33. A system for authorizing operation of a vape device by a user, comprising:

a vape device comprising a payload reservoir, wherein the vape device is configured to store a unique payload identifier that identifies and is unique to the payload reservoir, and wherein the vape device is configured to transmit the unique payload identifier to a personal computing device; and

an application configured to be installed on the personal computing device, wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to:

receive the unique payload identifier from the vape device;

retrieve secondary data stored in association with the unique payload identifier in a database, wherein the secondary data comprises at least one of user information, prescription information, payload information, historical vape device usage information, and historical payload reservoir information;

utilize the secondary data to (i) determine whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir identified by the unique payload identifier and (ii) determine an operational setting for the vape device;

generate a security setting indicating whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir; and

transmit the security setting with the operational setting to the vape device.

34. The system of claim 33 , wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to: confirm an identity of the user; and poll the vape device for the unique payload identifier if the identity of the user is confirmed.

35. The system of claim 34 , wherein the identity of the user is confirmed when: (i) the user unlocks the personal computing device; and (ii) the user accesses the application on the personal computing device.

36. The system of claim 35 , wherein the user unlocks the personal computing device by inputting user authentication information associated with a security feature of the personal computing device, wherein the user authentication information comprises at least one of a password, a fingerprint scan, a facial recognition scan, and a retinal scan.

37. The system of claim 35 , wherein the user accesses the application on the personal computing device by opening the application.

38. The system of claim 35 , wherein the user accesses the application on the personal computing device by opening the application and inputting user authentication information associated with a security feature of the application, wherein the user authentication information comprises at least one of a password, a fingerprint scan, a facial recognition scan, and a retinal scan.

39. The system of claim 33 , wherein the application is configured to enable the personal computing device to: retrieve location information associated with the personal computing device; and utilize the location information to determine whether the user is authorized to use the payload reservoir.