IP Library Granted Patent US 11,528,944
Granted Patent B2
US 11,528,944 · App. 17/002,054 · Granted Dec 20, 2022

Mobile devices, systems, methods, and computer readable media associated with a smoking substitute device

Inventors: Daniel Fard (Liverpool, GB); Oliver Talbot (Liverpool, GB)
Assignee: Nerudia LTD
A24F40/65A24F40/53A24F40/60H04M1/72412A24F40/10H04M2250/56
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,528,944
App. No.
17/002,054
Granted
Dec 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile device on which an application is installed, wherein the application is configured to communicate with a smoking substitute device. The application is configured to inform a user about a function that can be performed by the smoking substitute device; and instruct the smoking substitute device to demonstrate the function. Associated systems, methods, and computer readable media are also disclosed.

Claims (8)

1. A method of using a mobile device on which an application is installed, wherein the application is configured to communicate with an electronic smoking substitute device, the method comprising the steps of:

the application carrying out the steps of:

informing a user about a function that can be performed by the electronic smoking substitute device;

instructing the electronic smoking substitute device to demonstrate the function by performance of the function or simulation of the function;

informing the user that the function is being demonstrated, will be demonstrated or has been demonstrated by the electronic smoking substitute device;

demonstrating the function, at the electronic smoking substitute device, by performance of the function or simulation of the function, when instructed to do so by the mobile device.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further including, at the electronic smoking substitute device, demonstrating the function.

3. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions configured to cause a mobile device and electronic smoking substitute device to perform the method according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: NERUDIA LTD
To: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064671/0788 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2022
From: FARD, DANIEL; TALBOT, OLIVER
To: NERUDIA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062143/0085 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 1803028 · Feb 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2019053505 · Feb 13, 2019
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