IP Library Granted Patent US 10,471,224
Granted Patent B2
US 10,471,224 · App. 16/430,685 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Feature synchronization system and method for electronic vapor provision systems

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Patent No.
US 10,471,224
App. No.
16/430,685
Granted
Nov 12, 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 (38)

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 of the electronic vapor provision system or the mobile communication device reconfiguring a corresponding 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.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corresponding feature of the mobile communication device is one or more selected from the group consisting of:

a color theme of an app;

a color theme of an operating system; and

a color of at least part of a wallpaper image.

3. The method of claim 2 , 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.

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

5. The method of claim 1 , in which the color corresponds to a selected vapor provision level for the electronic vapor provision system.

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

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

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the configurable feature is an illumination pulse signal.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the illumination pulse signal is responsive to a musical beat.

10. 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 .

11. An electronic vapor provision system, comprising:

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

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;

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

12. The electronic vapor provision system of claim 11 , further comprising:

a multicolor LED;

wherein the current parameter of the configurable feature is a color setting of the multicolor LED.

13. The electronic vapor provision system of claim 12 , wherein the color setting of the multicolor LED is responsive to one or more selected from the group consisting of:

a default factory setting;

a warning status;

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

a detected other electronic vapor provision system.

14. 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; and

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 indication of the 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.

15. The mobile communication device of claim 14 , wherein the current parameter of the configurable feature is a color setting of a feature of a graphical interface displayed on the color display.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 14 , 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 Jun 4, 2019
From: OLDBURY, ROSS; BAKER, DARRYL
To: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049359/0122 →