IP Library Granted Patent US 12,450,808
Granted Patent B2
US 12,450,808 · App. 18/022,594 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Method and apparatus for managing smoking information

Inventors: Seonbong Lee (Daejeon, KR); Byeongyong Ahn (Daejeon, KR); So Hee Yoo (Daejeon, KR); Junhui Lee (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
G06T13/40A24F40/50A24F40/65
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,450,808
App. No.
18/022,594
Filed
Feb 22, 2023
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2619
USPC
345/473
Abstract

According to an example, to manage smoking information, an avatar is generated to be associated with a user of an electronic device, smoking information of the user is received from an additional device connected to the electronic device, an appearance of the avatar is changed based on the smoking information, and the avatar with the appearance changed is output.

Claims (52)

1. A method of managing smoking information, performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving user information of a user from an additional device connected to the electronic device, wherein the user information comprises a biosignal for initial generation of an avatar measured by one or more sensors of the additional device while the user is not smoking;

determining a basic appearance of the avatar to be associated with the user based on the user information;

generating the avatar so that the basic appearance is visually displayed;

receiving smoking information of the user from the additional device, wherein the smoking information is measured by the additional device while the user smokes using the additional device;

determining whether to change an appearance of the avatar by using a preset threshold value for the smoking information;

changing an appearance of the avatar to correspond to smoking information when it is determined to change the appearance of the avatar;

outputting the avatar with the appearance changed; and

outputting a cumulative record of the smoking information in a state in which the user selects the avatar.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the smoking information comprises at least one of a blood pressure, an electrocardiogram, and a blood oxygen saturation sensed by the additional device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the smoking information comprises at least one of a skeletal muscle mass, a basal metabolic rate, a body water content, and a body fat mass sensed by the additional device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the smoking information comprises an amount of smoking sensed by the additional device.

5. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the method of claim 1 .

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the additional device is an aerosol generating device comprising the one or more sensors.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the cumulative record comprises a cumulative amount of smoking for a preset period.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the cumulative record comprises a table or a change graph for at least one of a blood pressure, an electrocardiogram, a blood oxygen saturation, a skeletal muscle mass, a basal metabolic rate, a body water content, or a body fat mass.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a health indicator of the user based on the cumulative record; and

outputting changes in the health indicator of the user in a form of a table or a change graph from a time between when the user is not smoking using the additional device to after the user smokes using the additional device.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein

the heath indicator comprises at least one of a blood pressure, a blood oxygen saturation, a skeletal muscle mass, or a basal metabolic rate.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

a memory configured to store a program for managing smoking information; and

a processor configured to execute the program,

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive user information of a user from an additional device connected to the electronic device, wherein the user information comprises a biosignal for initial generation of an avatar measured by one or more sensors of the additional device while the user is not smoking,

determine a basic appearance of the avatar to be associated with the user based on the user information,

generate the avatar so that the basic appearance is visually display,

receive smoking information of the user from the additional device wherein the smoking information is measured by the additional device while the user smokes using the additional device,

determine whether to change an appearance of the avatar by using a preset threshold value for the smoking information,

change an appearance of the avatar to correspond to smoking information when it is determined to change the appearance of the avatar,

output the avatar with the appearance changed; and

output a cumulative record of the smoking information in a state in which the user selects the avatar.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein

the electronic device is a mobile communication terminal.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein

the additional device is an aerosol generating device comprising the one or more sensors.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein

the cumulative record comprises a cumulative amount of smoking for a preset period.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein

the cumulative record comprises a table or a change graph for at least one of a blood pressure, an electrocardiogram, a blood oxygen saturation, a skeletal muscle mass, a basal metabolic rate, a body water content, or a body fat mass.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a health indicator of the user based on the cumulative record; and

output changes in the health indicator of the user in a form of a table or a change graph from a time between when the user is not smoking using the additional device to after the user smokes using the additional device.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein

the heath indicator comprises at least one of a blood pressure, a blood oxygen saturation, a skeletal muscle mass, or a basal metabolic rate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2023
From: LEE, SEONBONG; AHN, BYEONGYONG; YOO, SO HEE; LEE, JUNHUI
To: KT&G CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062824/0606 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0186063 · Dec 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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