Lighter and method for eliminating smoking that includes interactive self-learning software

1. A smoking cessation lighter, comprising:

a) a lighter configured for lighting cigarettes for a smoker; and

b) a learning software provided and operatively associated with the lighter for monitoring smoking behavior of a smoker during a first data collection period and guiding a smoker's smoking diminution and cessation behavior by directing the smoker when the smoker is to smoke a cigarette based on data collected during the first data collection period; and

c) the learning software is configured for monitoring user behavior and further collecting data during the use of the lighter by the smoker after the initial data collection period in order to analyze and further guide the smoker based on the smoker's cheating behavior, and the smoker's behavior of lighting a cigarette for a friend, and the smoker's behavior of skipping use of the lighter to light a cigarette for the smoker at a time when the smoker has been directed to light a cigarette.

2. A smoking cessation lighter as in claim 1 , wherein:

a) the learning software is provided in the lighter.

3. A smoking cessation lighter, comprising:

a) a lighter housing;

b) a fuel supply receptacle and an ignition actuator provided on the lighter for igniting fuel for lighting a user's cigarette;

c) a learning software provided in the lighter housing and being operatively associated with the ignition actuator for directing the user when to use the ignition actuator, for recording when the user has used the ignition actuator when the user has been directed to use the ignition actuator, and for tracking the user's use of the ignition actuator for lighting a cigarette when the user has not been directed to use the ignition actuator;

d) the ignition actuator being operatively associated with the learning software for tracking, recording, and monitoring user smoking behavior by receiving, analyzing, and storing lighter use by receiving and analyzing ignition actuator use, behavior recorded and analyzed including:

i) using the ignition actuator to light a user's cigarette when directed by the learning software;

ii) using the ignition actuator to light a cigarette for another when directed by the user; and

iii) using the ignition actuator to light a user's cigarette when directed by the user at a time other than when directed by the learning software to light a cigarette.

4. A smoking cessation lighter as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) the behavior recorded and analyzed includes smoking behavior data provided by the user in a database.

5. The smoking cessation lighter as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) the learning software includes software for tracking smoker behavior for a first period of time to provide a database of user's smoking behavior data.

6. A smoking cessation lighter as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) providing a display to display user smoking behavior data and user instructions.

7. A smoking cessation lighter as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) a cheat actuator is provided on the lighter and is operatively connected with the learning software.

8. A smoking cessation lighter as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) a display is provided on the lighter and is operatively connected with the learning software, and the learning software provides an instruction on the display for the user to smoke a cigarette.

9. A smoking cessation lighter as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) the user using the ignition actuator to light a user's cigarette when directed by the user at a time other than when directed by the learning software to light a cigarette is recorded by the learning software as a user cheating behavior.

10. A smoking cessation lighter as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) a skip button is provided on the lighter and is operatively connected with the learning software.

11. A smoking cessation lighter as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) a friend button is provided on the lighter and is operatively connected with the learning software.