SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PLANT ESSENCES, BOTANICAL FLUIDS, ISOLATES, AND OTHER DISTILLATES

Abstract

A system that atomizes one or more plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates to be administered by inhalation is provided. The system generally comprises a fluid, distributer, computing entity, processor operably connected to the computing entity and distributer, and non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the processor. Air furnished by the air supply may move through the manifold and into the cartridge where it is manipulated into a stream of fast-moving air. This stream of fast-moving air is then combined with fluid within the cartridge to create atomized fluid, which moves through the cartridge to an atomization outlet where it is dispersed within the environment. In some embodiments, a user may control the system via a user interface of the computing entity.

Claims

1) A system for dispensing fluid comprising, a fluid, wherein said fluid has at least one of a physiological and psychological effect on a user, a distributer having a casing, at least one cartridge, manifold, and air supply, wherein said at least one cartridge and manifold are contained within said casing, wherein said at least one cartridge contains said fluid within an internal reservoir, wherein air pushed through said manifold and into said at least one cartridge by said air supply collides with said fluid to create atomized fluid, wherein said atomized fluid is propelled out of said at least one cartridge through an atomization outlet, wherein said atomized fluid is propelled out of said casing through a vent of said casing, a computing device operably connected to said distributer, wherein said computing device allows a user to control said distributer, and a processor operably connected to said computing device and said distributer.

2) The system of claim 1, wherein said distributer further comprises a suction device configured to remove said atomized fluid from said casing via said vent.

3) The system of claim 2, wherein said distributer further comprises an inhalation tube secured to said vent, wherein said inhalation tube is connected at a first end to said vent, wherein said atomized fluid is pushed through said inhalation tube from said first end to a second end.

4) The system of claim 3, wherein said distributer further comprises an inhalation member connected to a second end of said inhalation tube, wherein said inhalation member assists with inhalation of said atomized fluid.

5) The system of claim 1, wherein said air supply pushes air through airways of said manifold and into a duct of said at least one cartridge, wherein a chokepoint of said duct causes said air to become a stream of fast-moving air, wherein said stream of fast-moving air collides with said fluid to create said atomized fluid.

6) The system of claim 5, wherein said stream of fast-moving air creates a zone of lower pressure over a vacuum channel connecting said internal reservoir to said duct.

7) The system of claim 1, further comprising a user interface of said computing device, wherein said user interface allows a user to input instructions that allow said user to create an effects profile, wherein said effects profile specifies an amount of fluid contained within said atomized fluid.

8) The system of claim 7, further comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to said processor, wherein said non-transitory computer-readable medium contains instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to perform operations comprising: receiving said effects profile from said computing device, choosing said at least one cartridge from a plurality of cartridges secured to said manifold based on said effects profile, causing said air supply to provide said air to said manifold, wherein an amount of air directed into said at least one cartridge via said manifold correlates to said amount of fluid contained within said atomized fluid and emitted from said at least one cartridge, and stopping said air provided to said manifold when said amount of fluid is obtained.

9) The system of claim 1, wherein said vent of said casing is operably connected to furniture configured to distribute said atomized fluid.

10) The system of claim 1, further comprising audio/image data and an effects track, wherein said effects track is associated with said audio/image data, wherein instructions of said effects track cause said distributer to create said atomized fluid and propel said atomized fluid out said vent while said audio/image data is presented via an output device of said computing device.

11) A system for dispensing fluid comprising, a distributer having a casing, first cartridge containing a first fluid, second cartridge containing a second fluid, manifold, and air supply, wherein said first fluid and said second fluid have at least one of a physiological and psychological effect on a user, wherein said first cartridge, second cartridge, and manifold are contained within said casing, wherein said first cartridge and said second cartridge are removably secured to said manifold, wherein air pushed by said air supply through said manifold and into said first cartridge and said second cartridge collides with said fluid and said second fluid to create a first atomized fluid and a second atomized fluid, wherein said first atomized fluid is propelled out of said first cartridge and said second atomized fluid is propelled out of said second cartridge via an atomization outlet, wherein said first atomized fluid and said second atomized fluid are combined to create a mixed atomized fluid, a computing device operably connected to said distributer, wherein said computing device allows a user to control said distributer, and a processor operably connected to said computing device and said distributer.

12) The system of claim 11, wherein said distributer further comprises a suction device configured to remove said mixed atomized fluid from said casing.

13) The system of claim 12, wherein said distributer further comprises an inhalation tube connected at a first end to said distributer, wherein said mixed atomized fluid is pushed through said inhalation tube from said first end to a second end.

14) The system of claim 13, wherein said distributer further comprises an inhalation member connected to said second end of said inhalation tube, wherein said inhalation member assists with inhalation of said mixed atomized fluid.

15) The system of claim 11, wherein said air supply pushes air through airways of said manifold and into a first duct of said first cartridge and a second duct of said second cartridge, wherein a chokepoint of said first duct and said second duct causes said air to become a first stream of fast-moving air and a second stream of fast moving air, wherein said first stream of fast-moving air and said second stream of fast-moving air collide with said first fluid and said second fluid to create said first atomized fluid and said second atomized fluid.

16) The system of claim 15, wherein said first stream of fast-moving air creates a zone of lower pressure within said first duct, wherein said second stream of fast-moving air creates said zone of lower pressure within said second duct.

17) The system of claim 11, further comprising a user interface of said computing device, wherein said user interface allows said user to input instructions that allow said user to create an effects profile, wherein said effects profile specifies an amount of first fluid and an amount of second fluid contained within said mixed atomized fluid.

18) The system of claim 17, further comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to said processor, wherein said non-transitory computer-readable medium contains instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to perform operations comprising: receiving said effects profile from said computing device, choosing said first cartridge from a plurality of cartridges based on said effects profile, choosing said second cartridge from said plurality of cartridges based on said effects profile, causing said air supply to provide said air to said manifold, wherein an amount of air directed into said first cartridge via said manifold correlates to said amount of first fluid contained within said mixed atomized fluid and emitted from said first cartridge, wherein said amount of air directed into said second cartridge via said manifold correlates to said amount of second fluid contained within said mixed atomized fluid and emitted from said second cartridge, and stopping said air provided to said manifold when said mixed atomized fluid is obtained.

19) The system of claim 11, wherein a vent of said casing is operably connected to furniture configured to distribute said mixed atomized fluid.

20) The system of claim 11, further comprising audio/image data and an effects track, wherein said effects track is associated with said audio/image data, wherein instructions of said effects track cause said distributer to create said mixed atomized fluid while said audio/image data is presented via an output device of said computing device.

21) A system for dispensing fluid comprising, a distributer having a casing, plurality of cartridges, manifold, and air supply, wherein each cartridge of said plurality of cartridges contains a chemically distinct fluid, wherein said chemically distinct fluid has at least one of a physiological and psychological effect on a user, wherein said plurality of cartridges and said manifold are contained within said casing, wherein air pushed by said air supply through said manifold and into said plurality of cartridges collides with said chemically distinct fluid contained within said plurality of cartridges to create a plurality of atomized fluids, wherein said plurality of atomized fluids are combined within said casing to create a mixed atomized fluid, a computing device operably connected to said distributer and having a user interface, wherein said user interface allows a user to input instructions that create an effects profile, wherein said effects profile specifies which cartridges of said plurality of cartridges are used to create said mixed atomized fluid, a processor operably connected to said computing device and said distributer, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to said processor, wherein said non-transitory computer-readable medium contains instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to perform operations comprising: receiving said effects profile from said computing device, choosing said cartridge of said plurality of cartridges based on said effects profile, causing said air supply to provide said air to said manifold and into said cartridge of said plurality of cartridges used to create said mixed atomized fluid identified by said effects profile, and stopping said air provided to said manifold when said mixed atomized fluid is obtained.

22) The system of claim 21, wherein said distributer further comprises a suction device configured to remove said mixed atomized fluid from said casing.

23) The system of claim 22, wherein said distributer further comprises an inhalation tube connected at a first end to said casing, wherein said mixed atomized fluid is pushed through said inhalation tube from said first end to a second end.

24) The system of claim 23, wherein said distributer further comprises an inhalation member connected to said second end of said inhalation tube, wherein said inhalation member assists with inhalation of said mixed atomized fluid.

25) The system of claim 21, further comprising audio/image data and an effects track, wherein said effects track is associated with said audio/image data, wherein instructions of said effects track cause said distributer to create said mixed atomized fluid while said audio/image data is presented via an output device of said computing device.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:

[0012] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the manner in which individual access to data may be granted or limited based on user roles or administrator roles.

[0026] FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a system embodying features consistent with the principles of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In the Summary above and in this Detailed Description, and the claims below, and in the accompanying drawings, reference is made to particular features, including method steps, of the invention. It is to be understood that the disclosure of the invention in this specification includes all possible combinations of such particular features. For instance, where a particular feature is disclosed in the context of a particular aspect or embodiment of the invention, or a particular claim, that feature can also be used, to the extent possible, in combination with/or in the context of other particular aspects of the embodiments of the invention, and in the invention generally.

[0028] The term “comprises” and grammatical equivalents thereof are used herein to mean that other components, steps, etc. are optionally present. For instance, a system “comprising” components A, B, and C can contain only components A, B, and C, or can contain not only components A, B, and C, but also one or more other components. Where reference is made herein to a method comprising two or more defined steps, the defined steps can be carried out in any order or simultaneously (except where the context excludes that possibility), and the method can include one or more other steps which are carried out before any of the defined steps, between two of the defined steps, or after all the defined steps (except where the context excludes that possibility). As will be evident from the disclosure provided below, the present invention satisfies the need for a system and method capable of seamlessly integrating one or more media sources, such as a computer program/app, video games, movies, music, etc., with one or more atomized fluids, which produce desired effects on an individual, in a choreographed sequence to create a bio-media experience for said individual.

[0029] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary environment 100 of the system 400 consisting of clients 105 connected to a server 110 and/or database 115 via a network 150. Clients 105 are devices of users 405 that may be used to access servers 110 and/or databases 115 through a network 150. A network 150 may comprise of one or more networks of any kind, including, but not limited to, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), a telephone network, such as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), an intranet, the Internet, a memory device, another type of network, or a combination of networks. In a preferred embodiment, computing entities 200 may act as clients 105 for a user 405. For instance, a client 105 may include a personal computer, a wireless telephone, a streaming device, a “smart” television, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop, a smart phone, a tablet computer, or another type of computation or communication interface 280. Servers 110 may include devices that access, fetch, aggregate, process, search, provide, and/or maintain documents. Although FIG. 1 depicts a preferred embodiment of an environment 100 for the system 400, in other implementations, the environment 100 may contain fewer components, different components, differently arranged components, and/or additional components than those depicted in FIG. 1. Alternatively, or additionally, one or more components of the environment 100 may perform one or more other tasks described as being performed by one or more other components of the environment 100.

[0030] As depicted in FIG. 1, one embodiment of the system 400 may comprise a server 110. Although shown as a single server 110 in FIG. 1, a server 110 may, in some implementations, be implemented as multiple devices interlinked together via the network 150, wherein the devices may be distributed over a large geographic area and performing different functions or similar functions. For instance, two or more servers 110 may be implemented to work as a single server 110 performing the same tasks. Alternatively, one server 110 may perform the functions of multiple servers 110. For instance, a single server 110 may perform the tasks of a web server and an indexing server 110. Additionally, it is understood that multiple servers 110 may be used to operably connect the processor 220 to the database 115 and/or other content repositories. The processor 220 may be operably connected to the server 110 via wired or wireless connection. Types of servers 110 that may be used by the system 400 include, but are not limited to, search servers, document indexing servers, and web servers, or any combination thereof.

[0031] Search servers may include one or more computing entities 200 designed to implement a search engine, such as a documents/records search engine, general webpage search engine, etc. Search servers may, for example, include one or more web servers designed to receive search queries and/or inputs from users 405, search one or more databases 115 in response to the search queries and/or inputs, and provide documents or information, relevant to the search queries and/or inputs, to users 405. In some implementations, search servers may include a web search server that may provide webpages to users 405, wherein a provided webpage may include a reference to a web server at which the desired information and/or links are located. The references to the web server at which the desired information is located may be included in a frame and/or text box, or as a link to the desired information/document. Document indexing servers may include one or more devices designed to index documents available through networks 150. Document indexing servers may access other servers 110, such as web servers that host content, to index the content. In some implementations, document indexing servers may index documents/records stored by other servers 110 connected to the network 150. Document indexing servers may, for example, store and index content, information, and documents relating to user accounts and user-generated content. Web servers may include servers 110 that provide webpages to clients 105. For instance, the webpages may be HTML-based webpages. A web server may host one or more websites. As used herein, a website may refer to a collection of related webpages. Frequently, a website may be associated with a single domain name, although some websites may potentially encompass more than one domain name. The concepts described herein may be applied on a per-website basis. Alternatively, in some implementations, the concepts described herein may be applied on a per-webpage basis.

[0032] As used herein, a database 115 refers to a set of related data and the way it is organized. Access to this data is usually provided by a database management system (DBMS) consisting of an integrated set of computer software that allows users 405 to interact with one or more databases 115 and provides access to all of the data contained in the database 115. The DBMS provides various functions that allow entry, storage and retrieval of large quantities of information and provides ways to manage how that information is organized. Because of the close relationship between the database 115 and the DBMS, as used herein, the term database 115 refers to both a database 115 and DBMS.

[0033] FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram of a client 105, server 110, and/or or database 115 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “computing entity 200”), which may correspond to one or more of the clients 105, servers 110, and databases 115 according to an implementation consistent with the principles of the invention as described herein. The computing entity 200 may comprise a bus 210, a processor 220, memory 304, a storage device 250, a peripheral device 270, and a communication interface 280 (such as wired or wireless communication device). The bus 210 may be defined as one or more conductors that permit communication among the components of the computing entity 200. The processor 220 may be defined as logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive the computing entity 200. Memory 304 may be defined as the integrated circuitry that stores information for immediate use in a computing entity 200. A peripheral device 270 may be defined as any hardware used by a user 405 and/or the computing entity 200 to facilitate communicate between the two. A storage device 250 may be defined as a device used to provide mass storage to a computing entity 200. A communication interface 280 may be defined as any transceiver-like device that enables the computing entity 200 to communicate with other devices and/or computing entities 200.

[0034] The bus 210 may comprise a high-speed interface 308 and/or a low-speed interface 312 that connects the various components together in a way such they may communicate with one another. A high-speed interface 308 manages bandwidth-intensive operations for computing device 300, while a low-speed interface 312 manages lower bandwidth-intensive operations. In some preferred embodiments, the high-speed interface 308 of a bus 210 may be coupled to the memory 304, display 316, and to high-speed expansion ports 310, which may accept various expansion cards such as a graphics processing unit (GPU). In other preferred embodiments, the low-speed interface 312 of a bus 210 may be coupled to a storage device 250 and low-speed expansion ports 314. The low-speed expansion ports 314 may include various communication ports, such as USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet, wireless Ethernet, etc. Additionally, the low-speed expansion ports 314 may be coupled to one or more peripheral devices 270, such as a keyboard, pointing device, scanner, and/or a networking device, wherein the low-speed expansion ports 314 facilitate the transfer of input data from the peripheral devices 270 to the processor 220 via the low-speed interface 312.

[0035] The processor 220 may comprise any type of conventional processor or microprocessor that interprets and executes computer readable instructions. The processor 220 is configured to perform the operations disclosed herein based on instructions stored within the system 400. The processor 220 may process instructions for execution within the computing entity 200, including instructions stored in memory 304 or on a storage device 250, to display graphical information for a graphical user interface (GUI) on an external peripheral device 270, such as a display 316. The processor 220 may provide for coordination of the other components of a computing entity 200, such as control of user interfaces 411, applications run by a computing entity 200, and wireless communication by a communication interface 280 of the computing entity 200. The processor 220 may be any processor or microprocessor suitable for executing instructions. In some embodiments, the processor 220 may have a memory device therein or coupled thereto suitable for storing the data, content, or other information or material disclosed herein. In some instances, the processor 220 may be a component of a larger computing entity 200. A computing entity 200 that may house the processor 220 therein may include, but are not limited to, laptops, desktops, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers 110, mainframes, cellular telephones, tablet computers, smart televisions, streaming devices, or any other similar device. Accordingly, the inventive subject matter disclosed herein, in full or in part, may be implemented or utilized in devices including, but are not limited to, laptops, desktops, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers 110, mainframes, cellular telephones, tablet computers, smart televisions, streaming devices, or any other similar device.

[0036] Memory 304 stores information within the computing device 300. In some preferred embodiments, memory 304 may include one or more volatile memory units. In another preferred embodiment, memory 304 may include one or more non-volatile memory units. Memory 304 may also include another form of computer-readable medium, such as a magnetic, solid state, or optical disk. For instance, a portion of a magnetic hard drive may be partitioned as a dynamic scratch space to allow for temporary storage of information that may be used by the processor 220 when faster types of memory, such as random-access memory (RAM), are in high demand. A computer-readable medium may refer to a non-transitory computer-readable memory device. A memory device may refer to storage space within a single storage device 250 or spread across multiple storage devices 250. The memory 304 may comprise main memory 230 and/or read only memory (ROM) 240. In a preferred embodiment, the main memory 230 may comprise RAM or another type of dynamic storage device 250 that stores information and instructions for execution by the processor 220. ROM 240 may comprise a conventional ROM device or another type of static storage device 250 that stores static information and instructions for use by processor 220. The storage device 250 may comprise a magnetic and/or optical recording medium and its corresponding drive.

[0037] As mentioned earlier, a peripheral device 270 is a device that facilitates communication between a user 405 and the processor 220. The peripheral device 270 may include, but is not limited to, an input device and/or an output device. As used herein, an input device may be defined as a device that allows a user 405 to input data and instructions that is then converted into a pattern of electrical signals in binary code that are comprehensible to a computing entity 200. An input device of the peripheral device 270 may include one or more conventional devices that permit a user 405 to input information into the computing entity 200, such as a controller, scanner, phone, camera, scanning device, keyboard, a mouse, a pen, voice recognition and/or biometric mechanisms, etc. As used herein, an output device may be defined as a device that translates the electronic signals received from a computing entity 200 into a form intelligible to the user 405. An output device of the peripheral device 270 may include one or more conventional devices that output information to a user 405, including a display 316, a printer, a speaker, an alarm, a projector, etc. Additionally, storage devices 250, such as CD-ROM drives, and other computing entities 200 may act as a peripheral device 270 that may act independently from the operably connected computing entity 200. For instance, a streaming device may transfer data to a smartphone, wherein the smartphone may use that data in a manner separate from the streaming device.

[0038] The storage device 250 is capable of providing the computing entity 200 mass storage. In some embodiments, the storage device 250 may comprise a computer-readable medium such as the memory 304, storage device 250, or memory 304 on the processor 220. A computer-readable medium may be defined as one or more physical or logical memory devices and/or carrier waves. Devices that may act as a computer readable medium include, but are not limited to, a hard disk device, optical disk device, tape device, flash memory or other similar solid-state memory device, or an array of devices, including devices in a storage area network or other configurations. Examples of computer-readable mediums include, but are not limited to, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD ROM discs and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as optical discs; and hardware devices that are specially configured to store and perform programming instructions, such as ROM 240, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

[0039] In an embodiment, a computer program may be tangibly embodied in the storage device 250. The computer program may contain instructions that, when executed by the processor 220, performs one or more steps that comprise a method, such as those methods described herein. The instructions within a computer program may be carried to the processor 220 via the bus 210. Alternatively, the computer program may be carried to a computer-readable medium, wherein the information may then be accessed from the computer-readable medium by the processor 220 via the bus 210 as needed. In a preferred embodiment, the software instructions may be read into memory 304 from another computer-readable medium, such as data storage device 250, or from another device via the communication interface 280. Alternatively, hardwired circuitry may be used in place of or in combination with software instructions to implement processes consistent with the principles as described herein. Thus, implementations consistent with the invention as described herein are not limited to any specific combination of hardware circuitry and software.

[0040] FIG. 3 depicts exemplary computing entities 200 in the form of a computing device 300 and mobile computing device 350, which may be used to carry out the various embodiments of the invention as described herein. A computing device 300 is intended to represent various forms of digital computers, such as laptops, desktops, workstations, servers 110, databases 115, mainframes, and other appropriate computers. A mobile computing device 350 is intended to represent various forms of mobile devices, such as scanners, scanning devices, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, smart phones, tablet computers, and other similar devices. The various components depicted in FIG. 3, as well as their connections, relationships, and functions are meant to be examples only, and are not meant to limit the implementations of the invention as described herein. The computing device 300 may be implemented in a number of different forms, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. For instance, a computing device 300 may be implemented as a server 110 or in a group of servers 110. Computing devices 300 may also be implemented as part of a rack server system. In addition, a computing device 300 may be implemented as a personal computer, such as a desktop computer or laptop computer. Alternatively, components from a computing device 300 may be combined with other components in a mobile device, thus creating a mobile computing device 350. Each mobile computing device 350 may contain one or more computing devices 300 and mobile devices, and an entire system may be made up of multiple computing devices 300 and mobile devices communicating with each other as depicted by the mobile computing device 350 in FIG. 3. The computing entities 200 consistent with the principles of the invention as disclosed herein may perform certain receiving, communicating, generating, output providing, correlating, and storing operations as needed to perform the various methods as described in greater detail below.

[0041] In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3, a computing device 300 may include a processor 220, memory 304 a storage device 250, high-speed expansion ports 310, low-speed expansion ports 314, and bus 210 operably connecting the processor 220, memory 304, storage device 250, high-speed expansion ports 310, and low-speed expansion ports 314. In one preferred embodiment, the bus 210 may comprise a high-speed interface 308 connecting the processor 220 to the memory 304 and high-speed expansion ports 310 as well as a low-speed interface 312 connecting to the low-speed expansion ports 314 and the storage device 250. Because each of the components are interconnected using the bus 210, they may be mounted on a common motherboard as depicted in FIG. 3 or in other manners as appropriate. The processor 220 may process instructions for execution within the computing device 300, including instructions stored in memory 304 or on the storage device 250. Processing these instructions may cause the computing device 300 to display graphical information for a GUI on an output device, such as a display 316 coupled to the high-speed interface 308. In other implementations, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may be used, as appropriate, along with multiple memory units and/or multiple types of memory. Additionally, multiple computing devices may be connected, wherein each device provides portions of the necessary operations.

[0042] A mobile computing device 350 may include a processor 220, memory 304 a peripheral device 270 (such as a display 316, a communication interface 280, and a transceiver 368, among other components). A mobile computing device 350 may also be provided with a storage device 250, such as a micro-drive or other previously mentioned storage device 250, to provide additional storage. Preferably, each of the components of the mobile computing device 350 are interconnected using a bus 210, which may allow several of the components of the mobile computing device 350 to be mounted on a common motherboard as depicted in FIG. 3 or in other manners as appropriate. In some implementations, a computer program may be tangibly embodied in an information carrier. The computer program may contain instructions that, when executed by the processor 220, perform one or more methods, such as those described herein. The information carrier is preferably a computer-readable medium, such as memory, expansion memory 374, or memory 304 on the processor 220 such as ROM 240, that may be received via the transceiver or external interface 362. The mobile computing device 350 may be implemented in a number of different forms, as shown in FIG. 3. For example, a mobile computing device 350 may be implemented as a cellular telephone, part of a smart phone, personal digital assistant, or other similar mobile device.

[0043] The processor 220 may execute instructions within the mobile computing device 350, including instructions stored in the memory 304 and/or storage device 250. The processor 220 may be implemented as a chipset of chips that may include separate and multiple analog and/or digital processors. The processor 220 may provide for coordination of the other components of the mobile computing device 350, such as control of the user interfaces 411, applications run by the mobile computing device 350, and wireless communication by the mobile computing device 350. The processor 220 of the mobile computing device 350 may communicate with a user 405 through the control interface 358 coupled to a peripheral device 270 and the display interface 356 coupled to a display 316. The display 316 of the mobile computing device 350 may include, but is not limited to, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), Light Emitting Diode (LED) display, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, and Plasma Display Panel (PDP), or any combination thereof. The display interface 356 may include appropriate circuitry for causing the display 316 to present graphical and other information to a user 405. The control interface 358 may receive commands from a user 405 via a peripheral device 270 and convert the commands into a computer readable signal for the processor 220. In addition, an external interface 362 may be provided in communication with processor 220, which may enable near area communication of the mobile computing device 350 with other devices. The external interface 362 may provide for wired communications in some implementations or wireless communication in other implementations. In a preferred embodiment, multiple interfaces may be used in a single mobile computing device 350 as is depicted in FIG. 3.

[0044] Memory 304 stores information within the mobile computing device 350. Devices that may act as memory 304 for the mobile computing device 350 include, but are not limited to computer-readable media, volatile memory, and non-volatile memory. Expansion memory 374 may also be provided and connected to the mobile computing device 350 through an expansion interface 372, which may include a Single In-Line Memory Module (SIM) card interface or micro secure digital (Micro-SD) card interface. Expansion memory 374 may include, but is not limited to, various types of flash memory and non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM). Such expansion memory 374 may provide extra storage space for the mobile computing device 350. In addition, expansion memory 374 may store computer programs or other information that may be used by the mobile computing device 350. For instance, expansion memory 374 may have instructions stored thereon that, when carried out by the processor 220, cause the mobile computing device 350 perform the methods described herein. Further, expansion memory 374 may have secure information stored thereon; therefore, expansion memory 374 may be provided as a security module for a mobile computing device 350, wherein the security module may be programmed with instructions that permit secure use of a mobile computing device 350. In addition, expansion memory 374 having secure applications and secure information stored thereon may allow a user 405 to place identifying information on the expansion memory 374 via the mobile computing device 350 in a non-hackable manner.

[0045] A mobile computing device 350 may communicate wirelessly through the communication interface 280, which may include digital signal processing circuitry where necessary. The communication interface 280 may provide for communications under various modes or protocols, including, but not limited to, Global System Mobile Communication (GSM), Short Message Services (SMS), Enterprise Messaging System (EMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), IMT Multi-Carrier (CDMAX 0), and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), or any combination thereof. Such communication may occur, for example, through a transceiver 368. Short-range communication may occur, such as using a Bluetooth, WIFI, or other such transceiver 368. In addition, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver module 370 may provide additional navigation- and location-related wireless data to the mobile computing device 350, which may be used as appropriate by applications running on the mobile computing device 350. Alternatively, the mobile computing device 350 may communicate audibly using an audio codec 360, which may receive spoken information from a user 405 and covert the received spoken information into a digital form that may be processed by the processor 220. The audio codec 360 may likewise generate audible sound for a user 405, such as through a speaker, e.g., in a handset of mobile computing device 350. Such sound may include sound from voice telephone calls, recorded sound such as voice messages, music files, etc. Sound may also include sound generated by applications operating on the mobile computing device 350.

[0046] The system 400 may also comprise a power supply. The power supply may be any source of power that provides the system 400 with power. In an embodiment, the power supply may be a stationary power source, such as a power outlet. Alternatively, the power supply may be a mobile power source, such as a battery. In one preferred embodiment, the system 400 may comprise of multiple power supplies that may provide power to the system 400 in different circumstances. For instance, the system 400 may be directly plugged into a stationary power source, which may provide power to the system 400 so long as it remains in one place. However, the system 400 may also be connected to a backup battery so that the system 400 may receive power even when the system 400 is not connected to a stationary power source or in instances in which the stationary power source ceases to provide power to the system 400. In this way, the system 400 may be used to administer one or more plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates to a user 405 via inhalation.

[0047] FIGS. 4-15 illustrate embodiments of a system 400 configured to atomize a fluid 407 into atomized fluid 409 using air 408 so that said fluid 407 may be inhaled by a user 405. FIG. 4 illustrates a preferred embodiment of system 400 designed to atomize a fluid 407 for inhalation. FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a system 400 designed to atomize a fluid 407 for inhalation. FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of a cartridge 410D used by the system 400 to atomize a fluid 407 for inhalation. FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a cartridge 410D used by the system 400 to atomize a fluid 407 for inhalation. FIG. 8 illustrates a view of a cartridge 410D, manifold 410E, and air supply 410F operably connected in a way that allows the system 400 to atomize a fluid 407 for inhalation. FIG. 9 illustrates a suction device 410G in the form of a fan pulling the atomized fluid 409 into an inhalation tube 410B. FIGS. 10-12 illustrate a user interface 411 of the computing entity 200 that may be used to control various functions of the system 400. FIG. 13 illustrates the system 400 being used by a user 405 within an environment 600 with a VR headset. FIG. 14 illustrates permission levels 1400 that may be utilized by the present system 400 for controlling access to user content 1415, 1435, 1455 such as user data 430A and designer effect profiles. FIG. 15 depicts the system being used with furniture 1505 designed to emit said atomized fluid into the surrounding environment. It is understood that the various steps associated with any methods of the present disclosure may be carried out as operations by the system 400 depicted in FIGS. 4-15.

[0048] In a preferred embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the system 400 generally comprises a fluid 407, distributer 410, computing entity 200, processor 220 operably connected to the computing entity 200 and distributer 410, and non-transitory computer-readable medium 416 coupled to the processor 220 and having instructions stored thereon. In some preferred embodiments, a user interface 411 of the computing entity 200 allows a user 405 to control various functions of the system 400, including, but not limited to, properties of the atomized fluid 409, image/audio data presented through the display 316, and the purchase of new cartridges 410D that may be used with the system 400. In one preferred embodiment, a database 115 may be operably connected to the processor 220 and store user data 430A and designer effect profiles within user profiles 430. The database 115 may also be used to store system effects profiles 435 and audio/image data 440 of the system 400. In yet another preferred embodiment, a server 110 may be operably connected to the database 115 and processor 220, facilitating the transfer of information between the processor 220 and database 115. The various components of the system 400 of the present disclosure may be operably connected to one another using a wired or wireless connection. Though the present application primarily describes the system 113 used in the medical field, one with skill in the art will understand that the system 400 can be used in other fields without departing from the inventive subject matter herein. For instance, the system 400 may be used for movie entertainment purposes as a way to enhance users' 405 movie viewing experiences.

[0049] As illustrated in FIGS. 5-9, the distributer 410 preferably comprises a distributer casing 410A, inhalation tube 410B, inhalation member 410C, cartridge 410D, manifold 410E, air supply 410F, and suction device 410G. The fluid 407 is stored within the cartridge 410D and preferably comprises plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates. The air supply 410F of the distributer 410 injects air 408 through the manifold 410E and into at least one cartridge 410D secured to the manifold 410E, meaning that airways of the manifold 410E direct air 408 from the manifold 410E to the interior of the cartridge 410D. As the air 408 moves through the cartridge 410D, the fluid 407, stored within the cartridge 410D, atomizes and becomes atomized fluid 409. The cartridge 410D is preferably removably secured to the manifold 410E in a way that allows a user 405 to quickly remove/secure said cartridge 410D to the distributer 410. For instance, should a first cartridge 410D run out of fluid 407, the user 405 may obtain a second cartridge 410D containing a desired fluid 407, remove the first cartridge 410D from the manifold 410E of the distributer 410, and secure the second cartridge 410D thereto. In some preferred embodiments, seals of the manifold 410E may prevent/allow air 408 to move through the airways of the manifold 410E and into the at least one cartridge 410D. The fluids 407 contained within the at least one cartridge 410D secured to the manifold 410E limit the specific combinations which can be used by the system 400 to create atomized fluids. Additionally, the choice of which combination of specific plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates to combine and at what ratios may be determined by pre-programming settings of the system 400 or by custom settings of the user 405.

[0050] The manifold 410E is preferably configured in a way such that the air supply 410F attaches thereto so that the air supply 410F may supply air 408 to one or more cartridges 410D through said manifold 410E. As illustrated in FIG. 8, a single manifold 410E may be used by an air supply 410F to provide air 108 to a single cartridge 410D or a plurality of cartridges 410D at once. A cartridge 410D may be secured to the manifold 410E using an attachment element of the cartridge 410D, and a knob of the cartridge 410D may be used to assist a user 405 when removing a cartridge 410D from the manifold 410E. In a preferred embodiment, the attachment element of the cartridge 410D is a locking tab and foot tab, as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, which secure the base end of the cartridge 410D to the manifold 410E. In a preferred embodiment, an air outlet of the manifold 410E is aligned with the air inlet of the cartridge 410D such that air 108 is supplied to the cartridge 410D from the air supply 410F and through said manifold 410E when the base end of the cartridge 410D is secured to said manifold 410E. The knob is preferably located on the top end of the cartridge 410D, as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, in a way that assists a user 405 to grip the cartridge 410D when removing it from the manifold 410E. This is necessary in instances when a cartridge 410D of a plurality of cartridges 410D secured to a manifold 410E is difficult to grip due to said cartridge's 410D location within said plurality of cartridges 410D, as illustrated in FIG. 8.

[0051] The air supply 410F is configured to provide air 108 to the cartridge 410D so that the fluid 107 therein may be atomized and dispersed into the environment. Types of air supplies 410F that may be used by the system 400 include, but are not limited to, an air pump, air compressor, compressed air canister, or any combination thereof. In a preferred embodiment, an air pump is used to push air 108 through a cartridge 410D and/or manifold 410E. In some preferred embodiments, the air pump may be secured to the manifold 410E and/or cartridge 410D via tubing. But in a preferred embodiment, the air pump may be incorporated into the manifold 410E and/or cartridge 410D in order to eliminate the need for tubing, creating a system 400 with less parts that may be less prone to failure or necessitate less frequent cleaning. Additionally, filters of the air pump may be used to prevent the buildup of particulates in the manifold 410E and/or cartridge 410D, further eliminating the need for frequent cleaning. Types of air pumps that may be used by the system 400 include, but are not limited to, reciprocating pumps and rotary vane pumps. A switch of the air supply 410F may allow a user to activate the air supply 410F. In some preferred embodiments, one or more secondary switches may allow a user 405 to control output of the air supply 410F, causing the air supply 410F to increase or decrease the flow of air 108 moving through the cartridge 410D and/or manifold 410E.

[0052] As illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cartridge 410D comprises a hard casing having an air inlet and an atomization outlet, wherein air 408 enters the cartridge 410D via the air inlet and atomized fluid 409 exits the cartridge 410D via the anatomization outlet. In a preferred embodiment, the cartridge 410D is made of hard plastic, glass, enamel, or any combination thereof. However, other materials suitable for making a hard casing may be used without departing from the inventive subject matter described herein. A fluid reservoir within the hard casing is configured to hold the fluid 407 therein, and a vacuum channel connecting the fluid reservoir to the air duct allows a portion of the fluid 407 to encounter the stream of fast-moving air 408, resulting in the atomized fluid 409. In a preferred embodiment, the air duct guides air 408 received from the manifold 410E to a chokepoint of the air duct located towards the top end of the cartridge 410D. The chokepoint of the air duct is a point in which the air duct narrows, resulting in a lower cross-sectional area of the air duct. In a preferred embodiment, this chokepoint results in a venturi effect, which causes a zone of lower pressure that can be used to move fluid 407 into the stream of fast-moving air 408 also created by the chokepoint.

[0053] As illustrated in FIG. 9, once the atomized fluid 409 is created, ejected out of the one or more cartridges 410D via the atomization outlet, and mixed within the distributor casing 410A, a suction device 410G of the distributer casing 410A is configured to suction the atomized fluid 409 out of the distributer casing 410A through a vent 410H, which may direct the atomized fluid into the environment. In one preferred embodiment, the vent 410H is louvered to allow a user to control the output of atomized fluid through said vent 410H, as can be seen in FIG. 15. In another preferred embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the vent 410H may be configured such that an inhalation tube 410B may be secured at a first end to the vent 410H, wherein a user 405 may then inhale the atomized fluid 409 at a second end as it is pushed through said inhalation tube 410B by said suction device 410G. In a preferred embodiment, an inhalation member 410C connected to a second end of said inhalation tube 410B. Types of devices that may be used as an inhalation member 410C include, but are not limited to, pipes, mouthpieces, and masks. In a preferred embodiment, an inhalation member 410C in the form of a mask may be placed over the user's 405 face so that the atomized fluid 409 will be directed into said user's 405 airways. By combining this mask with controls that allow the system 400 to create one or more atomized fluids 409 from the specified cartridges 410D, precisely metered doses specific to a user's 405 biochemistry may be introduced to the user 405 according to the programmed ratios. The system 400 may alert the user 405 that they should begin inhalation of atomized fluid 409 once it is created so that the desired effect may be achieved.

[0054] In another preferred embodiment, the distributor 410 may be incorporated into furniture 1505, as illustrated in FIG. 15. The vent 410H of the distributor casing 410A is preferably connected to one or more vents 410H of the furniture 1505 in a way such that atomized fluid 409 is directed out of the vents 410H. This might be accomplished via tubing connecting a vent 410H of the distributor casing 410A to the one or more vents 410H of the furniture 1505. For instance, a movie theatre chair may have a vent 410H to which a user 405 may secure inhalation tubing 410B and an inhalation member 410C, wherein a distributor 410, having tubing connecting it to said chair, is designed to provide different effects profiles of atomized fluid 409 to said user 405 at choreographed segments of a cinematic event. Alternatively, an internal chamber of the furniture 1505 might collect the atomized fluid 409 therein and one or more suction devices 410G of the furniture 1505 may suction said atomized fluid 409 out of the internal chamber and direct said atomized fluid 409 out of one or more vents 410H of said furniture 1505. In some embodiments, air ducts of the furniture 1505 may direct the atomized fluid 409 to the one or more vents 410H. For instance, as illustrated in FIG. 15, a table having a plurality of vents 410H and air ducts may move the atomized fluid 409 therethrough using an internal fan configured to pull atomized fluid 409 from the internal chamber and into said air ducts connected to said vents 410H. In other preferred embodiments, the furniture 1505 itself may act as the distributor casing 410A of the system 400, and the atomized fluid 409 mixed therein may be pushed out the vents 410H of the furniture 1505 and into the environment by the suction device 410G of the distributor 410. As such, some embodiments of the distributor 410 may comprise air ducts through which atomized fluid 409 may be directed to one or more vents 410H. Types of furniture 1505 that may be used by the system 400 include, but are not limited to, tables, chairs, couches, electronics cabinets, or any combination thereof.

[0055] The cartridge 410D may comprise a single plant essence, botanical fluid, or other plant distillate or may comprise a plurality of plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates. For instance, if the system 400 determines that a certain combination of plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates (designer effects profiles 430B and/or system effects profiles 435) is popular amongst users 405 of the system 400, a cartridge 410D containing said certain combination might be available for purchase so that users 405 do not need to purchase multiple cartridges 410D to create the effects of the certain combination.

[0056] As previously mentioned, the system 400 may store and use user data 430A and designer effects profiles 430B within user profiles 430 of the system 400. The system 400 may also associate audio/image data 440 and system effects data with user profiles 430. As used herein, user data 430A may be defined as personal information of a user 405 that helps the system 400 identify and/or treat the user 405. Types of data that may be used by the system 400 as user data 430A includes, but is not limited to, a user's name, username, social security number, phone number, gender, age, journal entries, encounter notes, lab/image reports, orders, medications, guidelines, assessments, interventions, pathological reports, psychological reports, or any combination thereof. Pre-programming settings, system effects profiles 435, known by the system 400 preferably result in specific effects having known medical benefits. In a preferred embodiment, a user 405 may choose system effects profiles 435 via a user interface 411. Alternatively, a user 405 may decide which individual plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates they would like to create a customized atomized fluid 409 that has a bespoke effect. These customized settings, designer effects profiles 430B, may allow users 405 to design combinations of fluids 407 tailored to their unique biochemistry, as illustrated in FIG. 7. In some preferred embodiments, these designer effects profiles 430B may be saved within a user profile 430 of the user 405 so that the user 405 may reproduce the effects created by the designer effect profiles whenever they desire. In another preferred embodiment, a user 405 may use the user interface 411 to save designer effect profiles as a preferred effects profile of the system 400, allowing for the same effects to be consistently produced in subsequent sessions without the need of selection via the user interface 411. Further, a user 405 may pair designer effects profiles 430B and/or system effects profiles 435 with audio/image data 440 of the system 400 so that these effects may be experienced by the user 405 while viewing the audio/image data 440 via a display 316.

[0057] In an embodiment, the programming instructions responsible for the operations carried out by the processor 220 are stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium (“CRM”) 416, which may be coupled to the processor 220, as shown in FIG. 4. Alternatively, the programming instructions may be stored or included within the processor 220. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable mediums 416 include, but are not limited to, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD ROM discs and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as optical discs; and hardware devices that are specifically configured to store and perform programming instructions, such as read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, and the like. In some embodiments, the programming instructions may be stored as modules within the non-transitory computer-readable medium 416. In a preferred embodiment, the various data of the system 400 may be stored in user profiles 430 within the non-transitory computer-readable medium 416. Types of data that may be stored within user profiles 430 of the system 400 include, but are not limited to, user data 430A, designer effects profiles 430B, system effects profiles 435, and audio/image data 440.

[0058] Alternatively, the various data of the system 400 may be stored in user profiles 430 within a database 115 operably connected to the processor 220. The database 115 may be a relational database such that the user data 430A and designer effects profiles 430B associated with each user profile 430 may be stored, at least in part, in one or more tables. Alternatively, the database 115 may be an object database such that the user data 430A and designer effects profiles 430B associated with each user profile 430 may be stored, at least in part, as objects. In some instances, the database 115 may comprise a relational and/or object database and a server 110 dedicated solely to managing the content assigned to user profiles 430 in the manner disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the server 110 may be operably connected to the processor 220 and the database 115 in a way such that the server 110 may receive the user data 430A and designer effects profiles 430B from the processor 220 and subsequently transfer the user data 430A and designer effects profiles 430B to the database 115. The database 115 may also be configured to store audio/image data 440 of the system 400, and in some preferred embodiments, the same may act as a distributer 410 of audio/image data 440 to a display 316. Alternatively, the processor 220 and/or database 115 may transmit image data to a server 110, which may act as a distributer 410 of image data to the display 316.

[0059] The computing entity 200 of the system 400 is preferably a mobile computing device 350, as illustrated in FIG. 4. However, standard computing devices 300 may also be used without departing from the inventive subject matter described herein. Further, the system 400 may use a combination of standard computing devices 300 and mobile computing devices 350. For instance, the system 400 may comprise a gaming desktop computer and a VR headset, wherein the VR headset is wirelessly connected to the gaming desktop computer and configured to receive audio/video from the gaming desktop computer and pass sensor data to the gaming desktop computer. Mobile computing devices may include, but are not limited to, smart phones, tablet computers, or other similar mobile computing devices. In an embodiment, computing entities 200 may communicate audibly, meaning computing entities 200 may transmit and receive information via sound waves and covert the sound waves into digital information. For instance, a user 405 may instruct a user interface 411 of a computing entity 200 with their voice to perform a certain action.

[0060] In some preferred embodiments, the processor 220 may convert the sound waves of the user 405 into instructions, which the processor 220 may then carry out. Computing entities 200 may likewise generate audible sound for a user 405, such as through an audio device. Such sound may include sound from voice telephone calls, recorded notes, voice messages, music files, etc. Audible sounds may also include sound generated by applications operating on a computing entity 200. For instance, an application may be configured in a way such that an alarming sound is emitted via an audio device connected to the computing entity 200 to indicate when a session has ended. For instance, the processor 220 may receive a signal indicating that a journal entry has been made by a user 405 of the system 400. The processor 220 may then convert this signal into an audio message that may be sent to an audio device to make the user 405 aware that the journal entry has been saved within the user's user profile 430.

[0061] As mentioned previously and illustrated in FIGS. 10-12, the computing entity 200 may further comprise a user interface 411. A user interface 411 may be defined as a space where interactions between a user 405 and the system 400 may take place. In a preferred embodiment, the interactions may take place in a way such that a user 405 may control the operations of the system 400. A user interface 411 may include, but is not limited to operating systems, command line user interface 411s, conversational interfaces, web-based user interface 411s, zooming user interface 411s, touch screens, task-based user interface 411s, touch user interface 411s, text-based user interface 411s, intelligent user interface 411s, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), and graphical user interface 411s, or any combination thereof. The system 400 may present data of the user interface 411 to the user 405 via a display 316 operably connected to the processor 220. A display 316 may be defined as an output device that communicates data that may include, but is not limited to, visual, auditory, cutaneous, kinesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory, or any combination thereof.

[0062] In a preferred embodiment, the user interface 411 of the system 400 allows users 405 to choose precise amounts of plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates used to achieve a desired effect in an effect profile and/or designer effect profile. An input device operably connected to the computing entity 200 may be used by the user 405 to select an effect profile and/or designer effect profile via the user interface 411. The user 405 may then use the user interface 411 to activate the air supply 410F so that air 408 is pumped through the manifold 410E and into the one or more cartridges 410D in a way that causes the atomized fluid 409 to be produced, wherein the atomized fluid 409 produces the desired effect of the effect profile and/or designer effect profile. In a preferred embodiment, indicia of the user interface 411 may be selected by the user 405, wherein selection of the indicia may cause a computer readable signal to be sent to the processor 220, instructing the system 400 to create one or more atomized fluids 409 that have the desired effect as outlined by the system effect profile and/or designer effect profile.

[0063] The user interface 411 may also allow users 405 to create and order designer cartridges 410D, wherein said designer cartridges 410D contain the plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates needed to create the effects within a specific designer effects profile. In another preferred embodiment, the user interface 411 may be configured in a way that allows a user 405 to create a designer cartridge 410D by selecting one or more designer effects profile within the user's user profile 430. The user 405 may then purchase the designer cartridge 410D using a Point-of-Sale (PoS) System via the user interface 411. Additionally, in some preferred embodiments, the user 405 may select system effects profiles 435 when creating designer cartridges 410D. In one preferred embodiment, these designer cartridges 410D can be used in a portable version of the system 400 or in more conventional vape devices convenient for mobile use. For instance, in some embodiments, a user 405 may be able to select a designer effects profile and a 510 threaded cartridge 410D so that the custom effects profiles may be used with traditional vaping devices, such as vape pens.

[0064] When the system 400 is activated by the user 405, a session is started. A session may defined as a treatment procedure having one or more treatment variables, wherein said treatment variables comprise, but are not limited to, selected effects profile(s), selected audio/image data 440, medical condition, time of day, date, age, gender, etc. For instance, a session designed to reduce one's anxiety may combine several system effects profiles 435 with a recorded meditation sitting, wherein the system effects profile used during the recorded meditation sitting changes over the length of the meditation session so that the relaxing effects created by the one or more atomized fluids 409 strengthen over time.

[0065] In one preferred embodiment, the user 405 may select different modes within the user interface 411, which may cause the air supply 410F to create atomized fluid 409 at different rates. For instance, a “titration mode” may produce atomized fluid 409 in 10 second bursts with a minute between each burst of atomized fluid 409. For instance, a “continuous mode” may produce atomized fluid 409 continuously until a user 405 selects a function within the user interface 411 that causes the air supply 410F to stop. In other preferred embodiments, the user 405 may be queried by the system 400 via the user interface 411 as to satisfaction with the effect profile used to produce the desired effect. The system 400 may then use this information to determine if another dose is needed or not. The system 400 may then use this information to learn what amount of a particular effects profile produces the most desirable result for a particular user 405 and apply this knowledge in future sessions. In instances where another dose is needed after inhalation of the atomized fluid 409, the user 405 may be queried via the user interface 411 to begin inhalation again before being again queried about satisfaction once more. This process may be repeated by the system 400 until satisfaction is achieved, allowing a user 405 to produce the desired effect consistently while allowing the system 400 to learn a user's tolerances. The system 400 may also query the user 405 via the user interface 411 as to whether said user 405 experienced any side effects that might cause the user 405 discomfort. If it is determined that a comfort level of the user 405 has decreased past a certain level, the system 400 will no longer dispense atomized fluid 409 until the user's comfort level has reached a desirable level.

[0066] After a session is designated as complete by a user 405, the system 400 may ask the user 405 via the user interface 411 to submit a journal entry containing feedback on their experience. This journal entry can be stored in a patient profile of a patient, allowing the user 405 to record the experience and effects therein. In some embodiments, the system 400 may use journal entries to guide individuals towards suggested effect profiles believed by the system 400 to be more effective for the user's intended purposes. The system 400 may also use the journal entries to guide users 405 towards particular types of sessions, such as guided meditation or simulated nature experiences. The user 405 may choose the suggested effect profiles and sessions at a later date to create what the system 400 believes to be an enhanced experience, providing custom experience that may be unobtainable using more traditional methods of consumption of plant essences, botanical fluids, isolates, and other plant distillates. Further, in some embodiments, a user's journal entries may be viewed by metal health professionals, who can provide additional feedback and make further recommendations to the user 405.

[0067] In some embodiments, the display 316 of the system 400 may be used to enhance a user's experience. A display 316 may be defined as an output device that communicates data that may include, but is not limited to, visual, auditory, cutaneous, kinesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory, or any combination thereof. Information presented via a display 316 may be referred to as a soft copy of the information because the information exists electronically and is presented for a temporary period of time. Information stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium 416 may be referred to as the hard copy of the information. For instance, a display 316 may present a soft copy of visual information via a liquid crystal display (LCD), wherein the hardcopy of the visual information is stored on a local hard drive. For instance, a display 316 may present a soft copy of audio information via a speaker, wherein the hard copy of the audio information is stored on a flash drive. For instance, a display 316 may present a soft copy of tactile information via a vibration device within the computing entity 200, wherein the hard copy of the tactile information is stored within a database. Displays 316 may include, but are not limited to, cathode ray tube monitors, LCD monitors, light emitting diode (LED) monitors, gas plasma monitors, screen readers, speech synthesizers, haptic suits, speakers, and scent generating devices, or any combination thereof.

[0068] In a preferred embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the system 400 may use the display 316 to provide an immersive experience for the user 405, medically benefitting the user 405 as well as providing a new captivating biomedia and entertainment experience. For instance, a user 405 may use the user interface 411 of the system 400 to select media audiobooks, music, video, and VR content to be integrated with a session. By incorporating a variety of multimedia and VR content with the effects allows the system 400 to create an entirely new multimedia art form. For instance, a certain effect profile may be used to decrease a user's ability to tell the real world from the virtual world, causing the virtual world to seem more real to the user 405 than it might otherwise seem. In another preferred embodiment, experiencing within the virtual world may be enhanced by the system 400 to enhance certain emotions within a user 405. For instance, the system 400 may cause an atomized fluid 409 created using an effect profile that induces feelings similar to love at a first point during a virtual film and may later cause an atomized fluid 409 created using an effect profile that induces feelings similar to fear at a second point during a virtual film.

[0069] In some preferred embodiments, the system 400 may comprise effects tracks 445. In a preferred embodiment, an effects track 445 is comprised of one or more effects points 447 that cause the system 400 to emit different combinations of atomized fluids 409 at different temporal points 442 of audio/image data 440. As such, an effects point 447 is preferably associated with a particular piece of audio/image data 440, wherein each temporal point 442 of a plurality of temporal points 442 of said audio/image data 440 is paired with effects instructions 450 that cause the system 400 to emit one or more atomized fluids 409. Each set of effects instructions 450 of an effects track 445 may cause a different atomized fluid 409 to be emitted by the system 400, and the atomized fluids 409 that the system 400 is instructed to emit by the effects track 445 (at each temporal point 442) preferably enhances the user's 405 experiencing when listening/watching the audio/image data 440. In another preferred embodiment, effects tracks 445 associated with audio/image data 440 may have one or more effects actions 449 that are triggered only if certain conditions take place. As such, an effects action 449 is preferably associated with a particular piece of audio/image data 440 and contains effects instructions 450 that cause the system 400 to release an atomized fluid 409 if certain conditions are met while a user 405 is listening to or watching said particular piece of audio/image data 440. In yet another preferred embodiment, an effects track 445 may comprise both effects points 447 and effects actions 449 to create an incredibly interactive experience for a user 405 listening to and/or watching a particular piece of audio/image data 440 that has an associated effects track 445.

[0070] For instance, terpenes may act on receptors and neurotransmitters within the brain in ways similar to serotonin uptake inhibitors. Terpenes may also enhance norepinephrine activity, increase dopamine activity, and augment GABA. Because music enhances neurochemical release, such as causing release of dopamine, music can be paired with one or more terpenes that also enhance neurochemical release in order to increase the sensation music may cause to a user 405. For instance, movies of the comedy genre have been shown to cause the brain to release neurotransmitters responsible for happiness, such as dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. But movies are often configured to elicit different emotions form viewers at different times dependent on the story being told. As such, movies of the comedy genre may cause the brain to emit different neurotransmitters at different times, depending on the scene. These scenes have a particular temporal point 442, which may be paired with instructions that cause the system 400 to emit one or more fluids that may enhance the emotions said scene are designed to elicit. For instance, electronic games of the horror genre are designed to promote a feeling of fear in players, which may cause the body to release epinephrine and dopamine. The game may have an effects track 445 associated therewith that may cause the system 400 to emit atomized fluids 409 that may enhance the feeling of fear while the game is being played. In addition, the effects track 445 may have effects instructions 450 to release atomized fluids 409 not only at particular temporal points 442 but also when certain events/actions have taken place.

[0071] Additionally, the system 400 may be used to create a biomedia plane of existence for users 405 to experience by enhancing the metaverse. Not only can effects tracks 445 of the system 400 create a more lifelike environment within the metaverse by tricking ones sense of smell into believing that a user 405 is in the environment they are virtually within, but the atomized fluids 409 emitted based on said effects tracks 445 can be customized within in each environment to help elicit a particular neurological response from the user 405. For instance, a user 405 meditating in a tropical landscape may not only have their olfactory senses fooled into smelling said tropical landscape by the system 400 but may also inhale atomized fluids 409 emitted by the system 400 that are designed that cause a relaxed sensation by enhancing the release of neurotransmitters that cause said relaxed sensation. For instance, a user 405 entering a battle arena within a virtual world may inhale atomized fluids 409 that not only smell of gun powder, burning fuel, disturbed earth, etc. but also enhance neurotransmitters that cause the user 405 to feel ill at ease, augmenting the sense of reality the user 405 feels within said virtual reality setting.

[0072] To prevent un-authorized users 405 from accessing other users' 405 information, the system 400 may employ a security method. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the security method of the system 400 may comprise a plurality of permission levels 1400 that may grant users 405 access to user content 1415, 1435, 1455 within the database 115 while simultaneously denying users 405 without appropriate permission levels 1400 the ability to view user content 1415, 1435, 1455. To access the user content 1415, 1435, 1455 stored within the database 115, users 405 may be required to make a request via a user interface 411. Access to the data within the database 115 may be granted or denied by the processor 220 based on verification of a requesting user's 1405, 1425, 1445 permission level 1400. If the requesting user's 1405, 1425, 1445 permission level 1400 is sufficient, the processor 220 may provide the requesting user 1405, 1425, 1445 access to user content 1415, 1435, 1455 stored within the database 115. Conversely, if the requesting user's 1405, 1425, 1445 permission level 1400 is insufficient, the processor 220 may deny the requesting user 1405, 1425, 1445 access to user content 1415, 1435, 1455 stored within the database 115. In an embodiment, permission levels 1400 may be based on user roles 1410, 1430, 1450 and administrator roles 1470, as illustrated in FIG. 14. User roles 1410, 1430, 1450 allow requesting users 1405, 1425, 1445 to access user content 1415, 1435, 1455 that a user 405 has uploaded and/or otherwise obtained through use of the system 400. Administrator roles 1470 allow administrators 1465 to access system 400 wide data.

[0073] In an embodiment, user roles 1410, 1430, 1450 may be assigned to a user in a way such that a requesting user 1405, 1425, 1445 may view user profiles 430 containing user data 430A 425A and designer effects profiles 430B via a user interface 411. To access the data within the database 115, a user 405 may make a user request via the user interface 411 to the processor 220. In an embodiment, the processor 220 may grant or deny the request based on the permission level 1400 associated with the requesting user 1405, 1425, 1445. Only users 405 having appropriate user roles 1410, 1430, 1450 or administrator roles 1470 may access the data within the user profiles 430. For instance, as illustrated in FIG. 14, requesting user 1 1405 has permission to view user 1 content 1415 and user 2 content 1435 whereas requesting user 2 1425 only has permission to view user 2 content 1435. Alternatively, user content 1415, 1435, 1455 may be restricted in a way such that a user may only view a limited amount of user content 1415, 1435, 1455. For instance, requesting user 3 1445 may be granted a permission level 1400 that only allows them to view user 3 content 1455 related to their specific financial institution but not user 3 content 1455 related to other financial institutions. In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, an administrator 1465 may bestow a new permission level 1400 on users 405 so that it may grant them greater permissions or lesser permissions. For instance, an administrator 1465 may bestow a greater permission level 1400 on other users 405 so that they may view user 3's content 1455 and/or any other user's 405 content 1415, 1435, 1455. Therefore, the permission levels 1400 of the system 400 may be assigned to users 405 in various ways without departing from the inventive subject matter described herein.

[0074] The subject matter described herein may be embodied in systems, apparati, methods, and/or articles depending on the desired configuration. In particular, various implementations of the subject matter described herein may be realized in digital electronic circuitry, integrated circuitry, specially designed application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), computer hardware, firmware, software, and/or combinations thereof. These various implementations may include implementation in one or more computer programs that may be executable and/or interpretable on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which may be special or general purpose, coupled to receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data and instructions to, a storage system, and at least one peripheral device.

[0075] These computer programs, which may also be referred to as programs, software, applications, software applications, components, or code, may include machine instructions for a programmable processor, and may be implemented in a high-level procedural and/or object-oriented programming language, and/or in assembly machine language. As used herein, the term “non-transitory computer-readable medium” refers to any computer program, product, apparatus, and/or device, such as magnetic discs, optical disks, memory, and Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), used to provide machine instructions and/or data to a programmable processor, including a non-transitory computer-readable medium that receives machine instructions as a computer-readable signal. The term “computer-readable signal” refers to any signal used to provide machine instructions and/or data to a programmable processor. To provide for interaction with a user, the subject matter described herein may be implemented on a computer having a display 316, such as a cathode ray tube (CRD), liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting display (LED) monitor for presenting information to the user and a keyboard and a pointing device, such as a mouse or a trackball, by which the user may provide input to the computer. Displays may include, but are not limited to, visual, auditory, cutaneous, kinesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory displays, or any combination thereof.

[0076] Other kinds of devices may be used to facilitate interaction with a user as well. For instance, feedback provided to the user may be any form of sensory feedback, such as visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback; and input from the user may be received in any form including, but not limited to, acoustic, speech, or tactile input. The subject matter described herein may be implemented in a computing system that includes a back-end component, such as a data server, or that includes a middleware component, such as an application server, or that includes a front-end component, such as a client computer having a graphical user interface or a Web browser through which a user may interact with the system described herein, or any combination of such back-end, middleware, or front-end components. The components of the system may be interconnected by any form or medium of digital data communication, such as a communication network. Examples of communication networks may include, but are not limited to, a local area network (“LAN”), a wide area network (“WAN”), metropolitan area networks (“MAN”), and the internet.

[0077] The implementations set forth in the foregoing description do not represent all implementations consistent with the subject matter described herein. Instead, they are merely some examples consistent with aspects related to the described subject matter. Although a few variations have been described in detail above, other modifications or additions are possible. In particular, further features and/or variations can be provided in addition to those set forth herein. For instance, the implementations described above can be directed to various combinations and subcombinations of the disclosed features and/or combinations and subcombinations of several further features disclosed above. In addition, the logic flow depicted in the accompanying figures and/or described herein do not necessarily require the particular order shown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. It will be readily understood to those skilled in the art that various other changes in the details, devices, and arrangements of the parts and method stages which have been described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of this inventive subject matter can be made without departing from the principles and scope of the inventive subject matter.