ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,232,006, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING Ltd. (London).

"Device identification method" was invented by Darryl Baker (London), Robert Kersey (London) and Patrick Moloney (London).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure teaches provision of a method and a portable electronic device. The method comprises receiving, via a wireless communication interface capable of supporting paired interaction, a data packet from an aerosol provision device via a wireless communication network. The data packet contains information relating to at least one physical characteristic of the aerosol provision device. An identi...