AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM WITH POWER-SAVING MODE

1 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising:

an aerosol generator to generate aerosols;

a power source to supply power to the aerosol generator; and

a transmitter/receiver element configured to communicably couple the non-combustible aerosol provision system to a user device;

wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision system is operable in a standard mode and a power-saving mode, wherein when the non-combustible aerosol provision system is in the power-saving mode, the power source is configured to supply less power to one or more power-consuming components of the non-combustible aerosol provision system than when the non-combustible aerosol provision system is in the standard mode; and

wherein the transmitter/receiver element is configured to receive an instruction from the user device, the instruction configured to cause the non-combustible aerosol provision system to enter the low power mode.

2 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 1 , wherein the instruction comprises one or more instructions to operate according to low power mode instructions previously stored by the non-combustible aerosol provision system.

3 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 1 , wherein the instruction comprises one or more instructions that write a specific power range for the one or more power-consuming components to the non-combustible aerosol provision system.

4 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 3 , wherein the specific power range is a specific power value.

5 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more power-consuming components of the non-combustible aerosol provision system comprise the aerosol generator.

6 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 5 , wherein the aerosol generator comprises a heater and the power source is configured to supply less power to the aerosol generator by reducing a power supply voltage to the heater.

7 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 5 , wherein the power source is configured to supply, when in the power saving mode, a minimum operational power to the aerosol generator.

8 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 5 , wherein the power source is configured to supply to the aerosol generator, when in the power saving mode, a power within a contiguous subset of an overall operational power settings range of the aerosol generator, the subset including a minimum operational power setting.

9 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more power-consuming components include one or more indicator lights of the non-combustible aerosol provision system.

10 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 9 , wherein the power source is configured to supply, when in the low power mode, a low operational power level to the one or more indicator lights.

11 . The non-combustible aerosol provision system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more power-consuming components include a processor of the non-combustible aerosol provision system.

12 . A user device configured to be communicably coupled to a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the user device comprising:

an output device configured to provide user interface information to a user;

an input device configured to receive an input from the user to activate a power saving mode of a communicably coupled non-combustible aerosol provision system; and

a receiver transmitter element configured to send an instruction to adopt the power saving mode to the communicably coupled non-combustible aerosol provision system, the instruction to cause a power source of the non-combustible aerosol provision system to supply less power to one or more power-consuming components of the non-combustible aerosol provision system than when the non-combustible aerosol provision system is in a standard mode.

13 . The user device of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the following:

the instruction is configured to cause the communicably coupled non-combustible aerosol provision system to adopt power saving mode settings already stored at the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the instruction writes a specific power range for the one or more power-consuming components to the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the specific power range is a specific power value;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low power level from the power source to an aerosol generator of the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low power level from the power source to a heater of the aerosol generator;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a minimum operational power to the aerosol generator;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply to the aerosol generator, a power within a contiguous subset of an overall operational power settings range of the aerosol generator, the subset including a minimum operational power setting;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low power level from the power source to one or more indicator lights of the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low operational power level to the one or more indicator lights; or

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low power level from the power source to a processor of the non-combustible aerosol provision system.

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23 . A system comprising:

a non-combustible aerosol provision system; and

a user device communicably coupled to the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision system is operable in a standard mode and a power-saving mode, wherein when the non-combustible aerosol provision system is in the power-saving mode, a power source is configured to supply less power to one or more power-consuming components of the non-combustible aerosol provision system than when the non-combustible aerosol provision system is in the standard mode; and

wherein the user device is configured to send an instruction to adopt the power saving mode to the non-combustible aerosol provision system.

24 . The system of claim 23 , wherein at least one of:

the instruction comprises one or more instructions to operate according to low power mode instructions previously stored by the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the instruction comprises one or more instructions that write a specific power range for the one or more power-consuming components to the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the specific power range is a specific power value;

the one or more power-consuming components of the non-combustible aerosol provision system comprise the aerosol generator;

the aerosol generator comprises a heater and the power source is configured to supply less power to the aerosol generator by reducing a power supply voltage to the heater;

the power source is configured to supply, when in the power saving mode, a minimum operational power to the aerosol generator;

the power source is configured to supply to the aerosol generator, when in the power saving mode, a power within a contiguous subset of an overall operational power settings range of the aerosol generator, the subset including a minimum operational power setting;

the one or more power-consuming components include one or more indicator lights of the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the power source is configured to supply, when in the low power mode, a low operational power level to the one or more indicator lights; or

the one or more power-consuming components include a processor of the non-combustible aerosol provision system.

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34 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by processing circuitry of a computing device configured to be communicably coupled to a non-combustible aerosol provision system, cause the computing device to:

receive an input from a user to activate a power saving mode of a communicably coupled non-combustible aerosol provision system; and

send an instruction to adopt the power saving mode to the communicably coupled non-combustible aerosol provision system, the instruction to cause a power source of the non-combustible aerosol provision system to supply less power to one or more power-consuming components of the non-combustible aerosol provision system than when the non-combustible aerosol provision system is in a standard mode.

35 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , wherein at least one of:

the instruction is configured to cause the communicably coupled non-combustible aerosol provision system to adopt power saving mode settings already stored at the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the instruction writes a specific power range for the one or more power-consuming components to the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the specific power range is a specific power value;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low power level from the power source to an aerosol generator of the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low power level from the power source to a heater of the aerosol generator;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a minimum operational power to the aerosol generator;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply to the aerosol generator, a power within a contiguous subset of an overall operational power settings range of the aerosol generator, the subset including a minimum operational power setting;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low power level from the power source to one or more indicator lights of the non-combustible aerosol provision system;

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low operational power level to the one or more indicator lights; or

the instruction comprises an instruction to supply a low power level from the power source to a processor of the non-combustible aerosol provision system.

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