Patent ID: 11882882
Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 10:
11. A method of controlling an aerosol generating device with a plurality of geomagnetic sensors, the method comprising:
detecting detachment of at least one detachable element that is attachable to and detachable from an inner space or an outer space of the aerosol generating device;
detecting, with the plurality of geomagnetic sensors, a change in strength of an internal magnetic field of the aerosol generating device due to the detachment; and
identifying the at least one detachable element based on a detection result from at least one of the plurality of geomagnetic sensors,
wherein the plurality of geomagnetic sensors comprise a first geomagnetic sensor and a second geomagnetic sensor, and
wherein the identifying of the detachable element comprises:
determining whether the at least one detachable element has passed through a predetermined area of the inner space or the outer space, based on a detection result from the first geomagnetic sensor, and

determining whether the at least one detachable element is completely attached to the inner space or the outer space, based on a detection result from the second geomagnetic sensor.