Electronic vapor device in cooperation with wireless communication device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016331035-A1
Application number	US-201615155588-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 16, 2016
Priority date	May 15, 2015
Publication date	Nov 17, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed comprising a vapor output, a container for storing a vaporizable material, a vaporizer component coupled to the container, configured for vaporizing the vaporizable material to create a vapor and expelling the vapor out the vapor output, a processor, coupled to the vaporizer component, configured to control the vaporizing of the vaporizable material, and an input/output connector, coupled to the processor, configured for coupling to an electronic communication device to exchange one or more of power and data.

First claim

1 . An apparatus comprising:
a vapor output; a container for storing a vaporizable material; a vaporizer component coupled to the container, configured for vaporizing the vaporizable material to create a vapor and expelling the vapor out the vapor output; a processor, coupled to the vaporizer component, configured to control the vaporizing of the vaporizable material; and an input/output connector, coupled to the processor, configured for coupling to an electronic communication device to exchange one or more of power and data.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a physical coupling component, configured to securely physically couple the apparatus to the electronic communication device.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a housing configured to enclose the apparatus and the electronic communication device when coupled.

4 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the electronic communication device comprises one or more of a smartphone, a smart watch, a tablet, a laptop, and combinations thereof.

5 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the input/output connector comprises one or more of a USB connector, a lightning connector, a micro-USB connector, a mini-USB connector, a dock connector, a Portable Digital Media Interface, and combinations thereof.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive and execute one or more commands received from the electronic communication device via the input/output connector.

7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the one or more commands comprises a command to cause the vaporizer component to vaporize the vaporizable material.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive commands and provide data via the input/output connector to a software application running on the electronic communication device.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit data to the electronic communication device via the input/output connector for wireless transmission by the electronic communication device to a remote server.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to share one or more resources with the electronic communication device via the input/output connector.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the one or more resources comprise processing bandwidth, memory, graphics processing, sensor capability, alight a camera, a microphone, and a communications device.

12 . A system comprising:
an electronic vapor device comprising,
a vapor output,
a container for storing a vaporizable material,
a vaporizer component coupled to the container, configured for vaporizing the vaporizable material to create a vapor and expelling the vapor out the vapor output,
a first processor, coupled to the vaporizer component, configured for controlling one or more functions of the electronic vapor device,
an input/output connector, coupled to the first processor, configured for coupling to an electronic communication device; and
an electronic communication device, comprising,
an input/output port, coupled to the input/output connector of the electronic vapor device, and
a second processor, configured for controlling one or more functions of the electronic communication device, and
a user input interface for controlling the one or more functions of the electronic vapor device.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the input/output connector is configured to exchange one or more of power and data.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the electronic vapor device further comprises a first power source and the electronic communication device comprises a second power source.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the user input interface for controlling one or more functions of the electronic vapor device is configured to enable and disable the first power source and the second power source.

16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the user input interface for controlling one or more functions of the electronic vapor device is configured to cause a transfer of power between the first power source and the second power source.

17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the electronic communication device further comprises a network access device configured to transmit data received from the electronic vapor device via the input/output connector and the input/output port.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein, the data comprises usage data and wherein the usage data is transmitted to a remote server.

19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the network access device is further configured to receive an instruction from the remote server based on the usage data and to provide the instruction to the electronic vapor device.

20 . A method comprising:
receiving, at an electronic vapor device, a command to generate a vapor from an electronic communication device via an input/output port coupling the electronic communication device and the electronic vapor device; drawing power from one or more of a first power source located in the electronic communication device via the input/output port coupling or a second power source located in the electronic vapor device; applying the power to vaporize a vaporizable material to create the vapor; and expelling the vapor through an exhaust port of the electronic vapor device.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the electronic communication device comprises one or more of a smartphone, a smart watch, a tablet, a laptop, and combinations thereof.

22 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising transmitting, by the electronic vapor device, data to the electronic communication device via the input/output port coupling, wherein the electronic communication device further transmits the data to a remote server.

23 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the data comprises usage data.

24 . The method of claim 23 , further comprising receiving, by the electronic vapor device, an instruction from the electronic communication device via the input/output port coupling, wherein the instruction was received by the electronic communication device from the remote server in response to the usage data.

Assignees

• Lunatech Llc

Inventors

• Cameron John

Classifications

• H04M1/72412

  using two-way short-range wireless interfaces · CPC title

• H04M1/72409

  by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60) · CPC title

• A24F47/002

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• G08C2201/93

  Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop · CPC title

• H04M1/72533

  Electricity · mapped topic