{"number":"US12702170B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Apparatus and method for location monitoring of a network-enabled smoking substitute device","english":"Apparatus and method for location monitoring of a network-enabled smoking substitute device"},"abstract":{"original":"The present disclosure relates to a technique that utilizes the ability of a smoking substitute device to wirelessly connect via a wireless personal area network to a portable communication terminal (e.g. mobile phone) to provide a user with location-related information about the smoking substitute device. The technique may be used to issue a notification upon detection a dropped connection, e.g. to prevent loss or theft of the smoking substitute device.…","english":"The present disclosure relates to a technique that utilizes the ability of a smoking substitute device to wirelessly connect via a wireless personal area network to a portable communication terminal (e.g. mobile phone) to provide a user with location-related information about the smoking substitute device. The technique may be used to issue a notification upon detection a dropped connection, e.g. to prevent loss or theft of the smoking substitute device.…"},"applicants":["Imperial Tobacco Limited"],"inventors":["Daniel Fard","Oliver TALBOT"],"filingDate":"2020-08-25","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702170B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702170B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702170B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702170B2"}}