FIELD: smoking accessories.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to an aerosol generating device. Aerosol generating device is configured to generate an aerosol during a use session passing through a plurality of successive phases between the beginning of the use session and the termination of the use session. Aerosol-generating device comprises: a timer, an output tactile signal unit, a controller and an accelerometer in which the progress of the use session through a plurality of successive phases is controlled by the controller in response to timing signals from the timer and in response to signals representing the monitored user interaction parameter. Accelerometer is configured to detect the movement of the aerosol generating device associated with a given gesture and send a signal to the controller, in which the signal supplied by the accelerometer is analyzed to determine whether the detected gesture is a gesture indicating a request for progress of a usage session, and if the detected signal is determined as a request for progress of the usage session, the controller is configured to determine the current phase of the usage session and sending the signal to the tactile signal output unit to output an indication of the progress of the usage session. Controller is configured to control the output tactile signal unit to emit a different output tactile signal during each of the plurality of successive phases to indicate the progress of the usage session.
EFFECT: aerosol-generating device provides tactile feedback indicating the progress of the usage session and enables the user to track the progress of the usage session while continuing other activities, such as communicating with others.
15 cl, 16 dwg
