Patent Description:
The present invention also concerns an aerosol generation assembly comprising such an aerosol generation device and an external device.

Different types of aerosol generation devices are already known in the art. Generally, such aerosol generation devices comprise a storage portion for storing a vaporizable material, which can comprise for example a liquid or a solid. A heating system is formed of one or more electrically activated resistive heating elements arranged to heat said vaporizable material to generate the aerosol. The aerosol is released into a flow path extending between an inlet and an outlet of the aerosol generation device. The outlet may be arranged as a mouthpiece, through which a user inhales for delivery of the aerosol.

Generally, aerosol generation devices are designed so as to be easy to carry for a user. For example, they are relatively small in order to be stored in the user's pocket or bag when not in use. Typically, a user carries the aerosol generation device most of the time throughout the day to be able to use it at any time.

Such aerosol generation devices may also be relatively expensive. Thus, they are valuable items that can attract thieves.

The aerosol generation devices known in the art are thus likely to arouse the envy of dishonest persons. There exist a significant risk that these devices might be stolen.

<CIT> discloses an electronic vaping device comprising a communication interface for communicating with a communication device external to the electronic vaping device over a communication link.

One of the aims of the invention is to provide an aerosol generation device that provides better security for the device and for its user.

For this purpose, the invention relates to an aerosol generation device according to claim <NUM>.

Thanks to these features, the aerosol generation device makes it possible to share its location to an external server when there is a risk that the device has been stolen. These features improve the security provided by the device. The location sharing enables the user to locate the aerosol generation device for example when it has been stolen or lost. Furthermore, these features make it possible to save energy. Indeed, the geolocation data are transmitted only when the first proximity sensing signal is no longer received by the aerosol generation device. This makes it possible to avoid transmitting geolocation data when it is not needed.

According to some embodiments, the aerosol generation device is according to claim <NUM>.

Thanks to these features, the location sharing is carried out through a communication network that is easily available.

The millimeter-wave radar is used to detect moving objects around the user. This can, for example, be of use when the user walks through a dangerous area or an area with low visibility. The aerosol generation device offers a way to detect threats such as, for example, a possibly threatening person moving towards the user. In addition, the radar can be deactivated when the user feels no need of using it. For example, this makes it possible to conserve battery life.

Thanks to these features, the user can point a direction to be monitored by the radar.

According to some embodiments, the aerosol generating device is according to claim <NUM>.

Thanks to these features, the aerosol generation device can cover a wide range of area surrounding the user. Potential threats can be detected early and from various angle.

The invention also relates to an aerosol generation assembly according to claim <NUM>.

Thanks to these features, the user can acknowledge the location of the aerosol generation device thanks to an external device belonging to him/her.

According to some embodiments, the aerosol generating assembly is according to claim <NUM>.

According to some embodiments, the aerosol generation assembly is according to claim <NUM>.

Thanks to these features, the user can acknowledge that there is a risk that the aerosol generation device has been stolen. The warning signal makes it possible to make the user aware of this risk. Information on the aerosol generation device's location can be shared with the user through the external device.

Thanks to these features, the security of the aerosol generation device is enhanced while the power consumption increase for the aerosol generation device and the external device is limited.

Thanks to these features, the aerosol generation assembly comprises objects that are highly likely to be carried by the user most of the time.

The invention also relates to an aerosol generation device comprising:.

The millimeter-wave radar is used to detect moving objects around the user. For example, this can be of use when the user walks through a dangerous area or an area with low visibility. The aerosol generation device offers a way to detect threats such as, for example, a possibly threatening person moving towards the user.

According to some embodiments, the millimeter-wave radar is configurable between a scanning configuration in which the millimeter-wave radar is able to detect moving objects and generate detection data representative of a position of the moving objects and an idle configuration in which it is disabled.

According to some embodiments, the aerosol generation device further comprises a switch system configured to command the millimeter-wave radar between the scanning configuration and the idle configuration, the switch system being controllable by a user of the device.

Thanks to these features, the radar can be deactivated when the user feels no need of using it. For example, this makes it possible to conserve battery life.

According to some embodiments, the aerosol generation device comprises a device body extending longitudinally along a device axis between two ends, the millimeter-wave radar being located at one of the two ends of the device body.

According to some embodiments, the millimeter-wave radar is a multi-angle radar designed to detect moving objects in several directions.

According to some embodiments, the millimeter-wave radar is designed to detect moving objects within a detection range from the radar, the detection range being comprised between <NUM> and <NUM>, preferably between <NUM> and <NUM>, advantageously between <NUM> and <NUM>.

According to some embodiments, the aerosol generation device comprises:.

According to some embodiments, the long-range antenna is configured to transmit said geolocation data via a communication network.

Thanks to these features, the aerosol generation device makes it possible to share its location to an external server. These features further improve the security provided by the device. The location sharing enables the user to locate the aerosol generation device.

The invention also relates to an aerosol generation assembly comprising:.

the aerosol generation device further comprising a short-range antenna configured to transmit said detection data to the external device.

According to some embodiments, the external device further comprises a warning system configured to emit a warning signal when the external device receives said detection data.

According to some embodiments, the warning signal is a visual signal and/or an audible signal and/or a haptic signal, perceptible by a user.

Thanks to these features, the user can receive a warning from an external device. This warning makes the user aware of an incoming potential threat.

According to some embodiments, the external device further comprises a display system and a module for generating information on the display system, the module for generating information being configured to generate information representative of the detection data when the external device receives said detection data.

Thanks to these features, the external device pertaining to the user can display information on an incoming potential threat. For example, the user can know about the threat's position, speed, direction of movement, etc..

According to some embodiments, the external device is a connected object.

Thanks to these features, the aerosol generation assembly comprises objects that are highly likely to be carried by the user most of the time. Both the aerosol generation device and the connected object are used for a threat detection purpose.

As used herein, the term "aerosol generation device" or "device" may include a vaping device to deliver an aerosol to a user, including an aerosol for vaping, by means of aerosol generating unit (e.g. an aerosol generating element which generates vapor which condenses into an aerosol before delivery to an outlet of the device at, for example, a mouthpiece, for inhalation by a user). The device may be portable. "Portable" may refer to the device being for use when held by a user. The device may be adapted to generate a variable amount of aerosol, e.g. by activating a heater system for a variable amount of time (as opposed to a metered dose of aerosol), which can be controlled by a trigger. The trigger may be user activated, such as a vaping button and/or inhalation sensor. The inhalation sensor may be sensitive to the strength of inhalation as well as the duration of inhalation to enable a variable amount of vapor to be provided (so as to mimic the effect of smoking a conventional combustible smoking article such as a cigarette, cigar or pipe, etc.). The device may include a temperature regulation control to drive the temperature of the heater and/or the heated aerosol generating substance (aerosol pre-cursor) to a specified target temperature and thereafter to maintain the temperature at the target temperature that enables efficient generation of aerosol.

As used herein, the term "aerosol" may include a suspension of vaporizable material as one or more of: solid particles; liquid droplets; gas. Said suspension may be in a gas including air. Aerosol herein may generally refer to/include a vapor. Aerosol may include one or more components of the vaporizable material.

As used herein, the term "vaporizable material" or "precursor" or "aerosol forming substance" or "substance" is used to designate any material that is vaporizable in air to form aerosol. Vaporization is generally obtained by a temperature increase up to the boiling point of the vaporization material, such as at a temperature less than <NUM>, preferably up to <NUM>. The vaporizable material may, for example, comprise or consist of an aerosol-generating liquid, gel, wax, foam or the like, an aerosol-generating solid that may be in the form of a rod, which contains processed tobacco material, a crimped sheet or oriented strips of reconstituted tobacco (RTB), or any combination of these. The vaporizable material may comprise one or more of: nicotine, caffeine or other active components. The active component may be carried with a carrier, which may be a liquid. The carrier may include propylene glycol or glycerin. A flavoring may also be present. The flavoring may include Ethylvanillin (vanilla), menthol, Isoamyl acetate (banana oil) or similar.

As used herein, the term "external device" may refer to a device, which is able to establish a wireless data connection with the aerosol generation device as it is explained in the specification. Such an external device may be a mobile device like a mobile phone for example. Additionally, such an external device may be a smart device able to process at least some data received from the aerosol generation device or intended to be transmitted to the aerosol generation device. Such a smart device can be a smartphone, a smartwatch, a tablet computer, a laptop, a desktop computer or any other smart object implemented for example according to the loT ("Internet of things") technology.

Referring to <FIG>, an aerosol generation assembly <NUM> according to the first embodiment of the invention comprises an aerosol generation device <NUM> and an external device <NUM>. The aerosol generation device <NUM> is configured to communicate with the external device <NUM>. The aerosol generation device <NUM> and the external device <NUM> are further configured to communicate with an external server <NUM>. For example, the external server <NUM> is a server accessible to law enforcement or to a private security service.

The aerosol generation device <NUM> comprises a body <NUM>.

The device body <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> extends longitudinally along a device axis between two ends. The device body <NUM> delimits an interior part of the aerosol generation device <NUM> comprising a battery <NUM> configured to generate an electrical current, a heater <NUM> configured to heat a vaporizable material to generate aerosol, at least a millimeter-wave radar <NUM> configured to detect moving objects, a geolocation chip <NUM>, a short-range antenna <NUM> configured to communicate with the external device <NUM>, a long-range antenna <NUM> configured to communicate with the external server <NUM>, a processing module <NUM> and a switch system <NUM>.

The device body <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> can comprise other internal components performing different functionalities of the device known per se. It should also be noted that <FIG> presents only a schematic diagram of different components of the aerosol generation device <NUM> and does not necessarily show the real physical arrangement and dimensions of these components. Particularly, such an arrangement can be chosen according to the design of the aerosol generation device <NUM> and technical features of its components.

The battery <NUM> is for example a known battery designed to be charged using a power supply furnished by an external source. The battery <NUM> is further designed to provide a current of a predetermined intensity or voltage. The battery <NUM> is configured to power the heater <NUM>, the radar <NUM>, the geolocation chip <NUM>, the short-range antenna <NUM>, the long-range antenna <NUM>, the processing module <NUM> and the switch system <NUM>.

The heater <NUM> is in contact with a storage portion designed to store a vaporizable material used to generate aerosol. In a variant, the heater <NUM> is integrated partially into said storage portion. Based on the nature of the vaporizable material, the storage portion is designed to store the vaporizable material in a liquid and/or solid form. The storage portion is for example a pod or capsule containing e-liquid or a consumable such as a tobacco rod. The heater <NUM> is configured to heat the vaporizable material to an aerosol forming temperature in order to generate aerosol. The operation of the heater <NUM> is controlled by the processing module <NUM>.

The millimeter-wave radar <NUM> is configured to detect moving objects around the aerosol generation device <NUM>. The radar <NUM> is further configured to generate detection data representative of a position of the moving objects. For example, said detection data comprises spatial coordinates of the moving objects' location. The radar <NUM> is configurable between a scanning configuration, in which the radar <NUM> is able to detect moving objects and generate detection data and an idle configuration, in which the radar <NUM> is disabled. For example, when the radar <NUM> is in scanning configuration, the radar <NUM> is configured to automatically switch to idle configuration after a period of time. The period of time is for example comprised between <NUM> and <NUM>, advantageously between <NUM> and <NUM>. The radar <NUM> is connected to the processing module <NUM> and is configured to transmit said detection data to the processing module <NUM>. For example, the radar <NUM> is located at one of the two ends of the device body <NUM>. This enables the user to point the radar <NUM> towards an area to be monitored by the radar <NUM>. For example, the radar <NUM> is a multi-angle radar designed to detect moving objects in several directions. This enables the covering of a wide area around the aerosol generation device <NUM> by the radar <NUM>. The radar <NUM> is designed to detect moving objects within a detection range from the radar <NUM>. For example, the detection range is comprised between <NUM> and <NUM>, preferably between <NUM> and <NUM>, advantageously between <NUM> and <NUM>.

The geolocation chip <NUM> is configured to generate geolocation data representative of a position of the aerosol generation device <NUM>. The geolocation chip <NUM> is connected to the processing module <NUM> and is configured to transmit said geolocation data to the processing module <NUM>. Advantageously, the geolocation chip <NUM> is configured to generate said geolocation data when the short-range antenna <NUM> stops receiving a first proximity sensing signal from the external device <NUM>.

The short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> is configured to transmit said detection data to the external device <NUM>. The short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> is further configured to receive the first proximity sensing signal from the external device <NUM> when the aerosol generation device <NUM> is within a proximity range PR around the external device <NUM>. The short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> is further configured to emit a second proximity sensing signal within the proximity range PR around the aerosol generation device <NUM>. The short-range antenna <NUM> is connected to the processing module <NUM>. As long as the short-range antenna <NUM> receives the first proximity sensing signal, the short-range antenna <NUM> sends a continuous connection signal to the processing module <NUM>. The connection signal is a signal representative of an effective connection between the aerosol generation device <NUM> and the external device <NUM>. For example, the first proximity sensing signal and/or the second proximity sensing signal is a Bluetooth signal, preferably a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal. Advantageously, the reception of the first proximity sensing signal by the short-range antenna <NUM> accounts for low energy consumption. For example, the proximity range PR is a distance comprised between <NUM> and <NUM>, advantageously between <NUM> and <NUM>.

The long-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> is configured to transmit said geolocation data to the external server <NUM>. In particular, the long-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> is configured to transmit said geolocation data when the short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> does not receive the first proximity sensing signal. Advantageously, the long-range antenna does not transmit said geolocation data when the short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> receives the first proximity sensing signal. For example, the long-range-antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> is configured to transmit said geolocation data via a first communication network. For example, the first communication network is a cellular network, for example, a <NUM> network, a <NUM> network, a <NUM> network or a <NUM> network. The long-range antenna <NUM> is connected to the processing module <NUM> is configured to receive said geolocation data from the processing module <NUM> to transmit it to the external server <NUM>.

The processing module <NUM> is configured to control the heater <NUM>. In particular, the processing module <NUM> is configured to control the heater <NUM> so that the heater <NUM> heats the vaporizable material to the aerosol forming temperature. The processing module <NUM> is for example configured to activate the operation of the heater <NUM> upon reception of a triggering signal. The triggering signal can be emitted by an "ON/OFF" button further to its activation by the user or for example a pressure sensor further to detection of a user's puff.

The processing module <NUM> is further configured to control the radar <NUM> between the scanning configuration and the idle configuration. When the radar <NUM> is in scanning configuration, the processing module <NUM> receives said detection data from the radar <NUM>. The processing module <NUM> is further configured to transmit said detection data to the short-range antenna <NUM>.

The processing module <NUM> is further configured to receive said geolocation data from the geolocation chip <NUM>. The processing module <NUM> is further configured to transmit said geolocation data to the long-range antenna <NUM>. When the short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> does not receive the first proximity sensing signal, the processing module <NUM> does not receive the connection signal from the short-range antenna <NUM>. In a particular embodiment, when the processing module <NUM> does not receive the connection signal, the processing module <NUM> transmits said geolocation data to the long-range antenna <NUM>.

The processing module <NUM> is further configured to control the short-range antenna <NUM>. In particular, the processing module <NUM> is configured to control the short-range antenna <NUM> so that the short-range antenna <NUM> emits the second proximity sensing signal.

The processing module <NUM> is further configured to control the long-range antenna <NUM>. In particular, the processing module <NUM> is further configured to control the long-range antenna <NUM> so that the long-range antenna <NUM> transmits said geolocation data to the external server <NUM>.

The processing module <NUM> is, for example, a processor.

The switch system <NUM> is configured to command the radar <NUM> between the scanning configuration and the idle configuration. The switch system <NUM> is controllable by a user of the aerosol generation device <NUM>. The switch system <NUM> is connected to the processing module <NUM> and is configured to order the processing module <NUM> to control the radar <NUM> between the scanning configuration and the idle configuration. For example, the switch system <NUM> may comprise a mechanical switch such as a pushbutton switch, a pressure switch, a slide switch. According to a variant, the switch system <NUM> is integrated into a tactile human-machine interface of the aerosol generation device <NUM>. In some embodiments, the switch system <NUM> comprises an on/off button that can also generate the triggering signal intended to the processing module <NUM> to activate/deactivate the operation of the heater <NUM>.

The external device <NUM> comprises a battery <NUM>, a short-range antenna <NUM> configured to communicate with the aerosol generation device <NUM>, a long-range antenna <NUM> configured to communicate with the external server <NUM>, a memory <NUM>, a processing module <NUM>, a display system <NUM> and a warning system. The external device <NUM> is a connected object. As mentioned above, the external device <NUM> is for example a smartphone, a smartwatch or a tablet.

The battery <NUM> of the external device is for example a known battery designed to be charged using a power supply furnished by an external source. The battery <NUM> is further designed to provide a current of a predetermined intensity or voltage. The battery <NUM> is configured to power the short-range antenna <NUM>, the long-range antenna <NUM>, the processing module <NUM> and the display system <NUM>.

The short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> is configured to receive said detection data from the aerosol generation device <NUM>. The short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> is further configured to receive the second proximity sensing signal from the aerosol generation device <NUM> when the external device <NUM> is within the proximity range PR around the aerosol generation device <NUM>. The short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> is further configured to emit the first proximity sensing signal within the proximity range PR around the external device <NUM>. As said above, the first proximity sensing signal is, for example, a Bluetooth signal, preferably a BLE signal. As long as the short-range antenna <NUM> receives the second proximity sensing signal, the short-range antenna <NUM> sends a continuous connection signal to the processing module <NUM>. The connection signal is a signal representative of an effective connection between the aerosol generation device <NUM> and the external device <NUM>. The short-range antenna <NUM> is further configured to transmit said detection data to the processing module <NUM>.

The long-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> is configured to receive said geolocation data from the external server <NUM>. For example, the long-range-antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> is configured to receive said geolocation data via a second communication network. For example, said second communication network is a cellular network, for example, a <NUM> network, a <NUM> network, a <NUM> network or a <NUM> network or a Wi-Fi network. The long-range antenna <NUM> is connected to the processing module <NUM>. The long-range antenna <NUM> is configured to transmit said geolocation data to the processing module <NUM>.

The memory <NUM> comprises an information generating module <NUM>. The information generating module <NUM> is a module for generating information on the display system <NUM>. The information generating module <NUM> is configured to generate information representative of said geolocation data on the display system <NUM>. As explained above, the long-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> transmits said geolocation data to the external server <NUM> when the short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> does not receive the first proximity sensing signal. When the short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> does not receive the first proximity sensing signal, this means that the short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> does not receive the second proximity sensing signal. Therefore, the module <NUM> generates information representative of said geolocation data when the short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> does not receive the second proximity sensing signal. The information generating module <NUM> is further configured to generate information representative of said detection data on the display system <NUM>. The memory <NUM> and the processing module <NUM> are connected. The memory <NUM> is configured to be accessed by the processing module <NUM>. For example, the information generating module <NUM> is a program code for generating information designed to be executed by the processing module <NUM>.

The display system <NUM> is configured to display information readable by the user of the external device <NUM>. For example, the display system is a screen. The display system <NUM> and the battery <NUM> are electrically connected. The display system <NUM> is controlled by the processing module <NUM>.

When the short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> does not receive the second proximity sensing signal, the processing module <NUM> does not receive the connection signal from the short-range antenna <NUM>. When the processing module <NUM> does not receive the connection signal, the processing module <NUM> accesses the memory <NUM>. The processing module <NUM> executes the program code of the information generating module <NUM>. Information representative of said geolocation data is then displayed on the display system. This information is designed to be readable by a user. For example, this information enable the user to locate the aerosol generation device <NUM>. For example, the information comprise spatial coordinates of the location of the aerosol generation device <NUM> or instructions for reaching said location. For example, the processing module <NUM> is a processor.

The warning system is configured to emit a warning signal when the short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> does not receive the second proximity sensing signal. The warning system comprises a warning generation module comprised in the memory <NUM>, the display system <NUM> and/or a speaker and/or a vibrating element. For example, the warning generation module is a program code for generating the warning signal designed to be executed by the processing module <NUM>. The speaker is connected to the processing module <NUM> and is configured to be controlled by the processing module <NUM>. The vibrating element is connected to the processing module <NUM> and is configured to be controlled by the processing module <NUM>. When the short-range antenna <NUM> does not receive the second proximity sensing signal, this means that the distance between the aerosol generation device <NUM> and external device <NUM> is greater than the proximity range PR. For example, this means that the aerosol generation device <NUM> may have been stolen. The warning signal is a signal perceptible by the user. For example, the warning signal informs the user that the aerosol generation device <NUM> may have been stolen. For example, the warning signal is a visual signal and/or an audible signal and/or a haptic signal. The visual signal is emitted by the display system <NUM>. The audible signal is emitted by the speaker. The haptic signal is emitted by the vibrating element. When the short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> does not receive the second proximity sensing signal, the processing module <NUM> executes the program code of the warning generation module. A warning signal is then generated. The processing module <NUM> controls the display system <NUM> and/or the speaker and/or the vibrating element to emit the warning signal.

The warning system is further configured to emit the warning signal when the short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> receives said detection data. When the processing module <NUM> receives said detection data from the short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM>, the processing module <NUM> accesses and executes the program code of the information generating module <NUM>. Information representative of said detection data is then displayed on the display system. This information are designed to be readable by a user. For example, this information enable the user to locate moving objects around him. For example, the information comprises spatial coordinates of the location of the moving objects.

An operation method performed by the aerosol generation assembly <NUM> according to the first embodiment of the invention will now be explained.

Initially, it is considered that the aerosol generation device <NUM> and the external device <NUM> are carried by a user. The millimeter-wave radar <NUM> is in idle configuration.

As illustrated on <FIG>, when the distance between the aerosol generation device <NUM> and the external device <NUM> is greater than the proximity range PR, the short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> does not receive the first proximity sensing signal. Simultaneously, the short-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> does not receive the second proximity sensing signal. For example, this is the case when the aerosol generation device <NUM> has been stolen from the user. Advantageously, when the short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> does not receive the first proximity sensing signal, the geolocation chip <NUM> generates geolocation data representative of a position of the aerosol generation device <NUM>. The long-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> transmits said geolocation data generated by the geolocation chip <NUM> to the external server <NUM>. Said geolocation data can be used by law enforcement to localize the aerosol generation device <NUM> in order to retrieve it. The long-range antenna <NUM> of the external device <NUM> receives said geolocation data from the external server <NUM> and the warning system of the external device <NUM> emits the warning signal. Information representative of said geolocation data is then displayed on the display system <NUM> of the external device <NUM>. The user can then acknowledge the location of the potentially stolen aerosol generation device <NUM>.

When the distance between the aerosol generation device <NUM> and the external device <NUM> is smaller than the proximity range PR, the short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> receives the first proximity sensing signal. Advantageously, as long as the short-range antenna <NUM> receives the first proximity sensing signal, the geolocation chip <NUM> does not generate said geolocation data. Thus, the proximity sensing signal is used permanently to assess a potential theft of the device <NUM> and the geolocation chip <NUM> is used only upon disruption of a proximity sensing link between the device <NUM> and the external device <NUM>. This makes it possible to avoid using the geolocation chip <NUM>, which can consumes a significant amount of energy, when it is not necessary, and only use it when the first proximity sensing signal is no longer received by the device <NUM>.

As illustrated on <FIG>, when the user uses the aerosol generation device <NUM> in unsafe places, the user can control the switch system <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> to command the millimetre-wave radar <NUM> in scanning configuration.

The user points the end of the device body <NUM> where the radar <NUM> is located towards a potentially dangerous area to be monitored. The radar <NUM> detects moving objects around the aerosol generation device <NUM> and generates detection data representative of a position of the moving objects. The short-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device transmits said detection data to the external device <NUM>. Information representative of said detection data are then displayed on the display system <NUM> of the external device <NUM>. The user can then acknowledge the location of moving objects around him. In particular, the user can acknowledge the position of potential threats, like thieves, around him/her. This can prevent the aerosol generation device <NUM> from being stolen. Furthermore, this can provide better security for the user.

An aerosol generation assembly <NUM> according to a second embodiment of the invention is described below. The second embodiment of the aerosol generation assembly <NUM> is similar to the first embodiment except the differences explained below.

According to the second embodiment of the invention, the long-range antenna <NUM> of the aerosol generation device <NUM> is further configured to transmit said detection data to the external server <NUM>.

The external servers <NUM> then receives said detection data representative of potential threats around the user and said geolocation data representative of the location of the aerosol generation device <NUM>. Said detection data can then be used by law enforcement to assess a potential threat situation for the user.

An operation method performed by the aerosol generation assembly <NUM> according to the second embodiment of the invention will now be explained. This operation method is similar to the operation method detailed above except the differences explained below.

Claim 1:
An aerosol generation device (<NUM>) comprising:
- a heater (<NUM>) configured to heat a vaporizable material to generate aerosol;
- a battery (<NUM>) configured to power the heater (<NUM>);
- a geolocation chip (<NUM>) configured to generate geolocation data representative of a position of the aerosol generation device (<NUM>); and
- a short-range antenna (<NUM>) configured to receive a first proximity sensing signal from an external device (<NUM>) when the aerosol generation device (<NUM>) is within a proximity range (PR) around the external device (<NUM>);
characterized in that the aerosol generation device (<NUM>) further comprises a long-range antenna (<NUM>) configured to transmit said geolocation data to an external server (<NUM>) when the short-range antenna (<NUM>) does not receive said first proximity sensing signal.