Charging Accessory Device for an Aerosol Delivery Device and Related System, Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Providing Interactive Services for Aerosol Delivery Devices
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1. A system for providing interactive services for aerosol delivery devices, the system comprising:
- at least a portion of an aerosol delivery device, comprising;
a control component configured to maintain usage data for the aerosol delivery device; and
a battery;
a computing device configured to access a network and communicate with a social networking service comprising a community of aerosol delivery device users; and
a charging accessory device, comprising;
a housing defining a receptacle configured to receive the at least a portion of the aerosol delivery device;
a power storage device; and
a communication interface configured to enable communication between the charging accessory device and the computing device;
wherein the charging accessory device is configured to;
supply power from the power storage device to the battery to charge the battery; and
communicate with the control component to access the usage data; and
wherein the computing device is further configured to;
receive the usage data from the charging accessory device;
generate social data based at least in part on the usage data; and
send the social data to the social networking service.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to charging accessory device for the aerosol delivery device and related systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing interactive services for aerosol delivery devices. For example, a method may include a computing device establishing communication with a charging accessory device for an aerosol delivery device; receiving usage data for the aerosol delivery device provided by the charging accessory device; generating social data based on the usage data; and sending the social data to a social networking service including a community of aerosol delivery device users.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for providing interactive services for aerosol delivery devices, the system comprising:
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at least a portion of an aerosol delivery device, comprising; a control component configured to maintain usage data for the aerosol delivery device; and a battery; a computing device configured to access a network and communicate with a social networking service comprising a community of aerosol delivery device users; and a charging accessory device, comprising; a housing defining a receptacle configured to receive the at least a portion of the aerosol delivery device; a power storage device; and a communication interface configured to enable communication between the charging accessory device and the computing device; wherein the charging accessory device is configured to; supply power from the power storage device to the battery to charge the battery; and communicate with the control component to access the usage data; and wherein the computing device is further configured to; receive the usage data from the charging accessory device; generate social data based at least in part on the usage data; and send the social data to the social networking service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A charging accessory device, comprising:
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a housing defining a receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of an aerosol delivery device comprising a battery; a power storage device; a charging interface configured to establish an electrical connection with the battery and supply electrical power from the power storage device to the battery to charge the battery; an aerosol delivery device interface configured to enable communication between the charging accessory device and a control component of the aerosol delivery device; a communication interface; and processing circuitry configured to control the charging accessory device to at least; access usage data for the aerosol delivery device via the aerosol delivery device interface; cause, via the communication interface, social data generated based at least in part on the usage data to be provided to a social networking service comprising a community of aerosol delivery device users. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing interactive services for aerosol delivery devices, the method comprising a computing device:
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establishing communication with a charging accessory device for an aerosol delivery device; receiving usage data for the aerosol delivery device provided by the charging accessory device; generating social data based at least in part on the usage data; and sending the social data to a social networking service comprising a community of aerosol delivery device users. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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