SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE

1 . A computer implemented method for adapting a configuration of a smoking substitute device, the method comprising the steps of:

monitoring the usage of the smoking substitute device, and deriving from the monitored usage one or more usage parameter(s) associated with the use of the smoking substitute device;

assessing the one or more usage parameter(s) to derive, based on the one or more usage parameter(s), a recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device; and

implementing the recommended configuration on the smoking substitute device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more usage parameter(s) are transmitted from the smoking substitute device to an application installed on a mobile device, said application assessing the one or more usage parameter(s) to derive the recommended configuration.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more usage parameter(s) are transmitted from the smoking substitute device to a remote server, said remote server assessing the one or more usage parameter(s) to derive the recommended configuration.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein implementing the recommended configuration includes changing one or more values in a memory of the smoking substitute device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the derivation of the recommended configuration is performed so as to adapt the smoking substitute device in a manner which enhances a user's experience of the device.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more usage parameter(s) includes at least one of:

a total usage time of the device within a given time period;

a battery level;

an indication of the number of times the smoking substitute device is used within a given time period;

an indication of how heavily a user draws on the smoking substitute device; and

an indication of the number of times a consumable is inserted or removed from the smoking substitute device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein implementing the recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device includes setting a power level of a heater in the smoking substitute device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein implementing the recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device includes altering one or more settings of the smoking substitute device from the list:

a power provided to a heater of the smoking substitute device;

a power profile over an inhalation period; and

a power profile associated with a class of consumables.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further including the steps, implemented on the smoking substitute device, of:

obtaining an identifier of a consumable connected to the smoking substitute device;

determining, using the identifier, an associated recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device stored within memory of the smoking substitute device; and

implementing the associated recommended configuration on the smoking substitute device.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps, implemented on the smoking substitute device, of:

obtaining an identifier of a consumable connected to the smoking substitute device;

determining, using the identifier, that there is no associated recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device stored within memory of the smoking substitute device; and

implementing a default mode configuration on the smoking substitute device.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of assessing the one or more usage parameters includes comparing the one or more usage parameters to a plurality of stored example usage parameters, and identifying a type of user of the device from said comparison, and deriving the recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device is performed by selecting a corresponding recommended configuration associated with the identified type of user.

12 . The method of claim 1 , including a step of presenting to a user of the smoking substitute device the recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device for authorisation prior to implementing the recommended configuration on the smoking substitute device.

13 . A smoking substitute device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, the memory containing instructions which cause the processor to:

monitor the usage of the smoking substitute device, and derive from the monitored usage one or more usage parameter(s) associated with the use of the smoking substitute device;

either:

(a) assess the one or more usage parameter(s), and derive a recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device, or

(b) transmit the one or more usage parameter(s) to an external device, and receive from the external device a recommended configuration which has been derived from the one or more usage parameters; and

implement the recommended configuration on the smoking substitute device.

14 . A mobile device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, the memory containing instructions which cause the processor to:

receive one or more usage parameter(s) from a smoking substitute device connected to the mobile device;

either:

(a) assess the one or more usage parameter(s), and derive a recommended configuration of the smoking substitute device, or

(b) transmit the one or more usage parameter(s) to a remote server, and receive from the remote server a recommended configuration which has been derived from the one or more usage parameters; and

transmit the recommended configuration to the smoking substitute device for implementation.

15 . (canceled)