Scent emission device using AI content analysis
ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - AI & Computing (G06N)
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4342317A1 by KT&G Corporation for a device that uses artificial intelligence to analyze content and emit corresponding scents.
What changed
EPO published patent application EP4342317A1 on March 25, 2026, covering a method and device for analyzing video, audio, or text content using AI (G06N 3/08) and releasing corresponding scents. The technology classifies content type and triggers scent emission to enhance user sensory experience, with applications in consumer electronics and tobacco/vaping devices (A24F 40/60).
This is a patent publication notice with no regulatory requirements or compliance deadlines. Manufacturers developing AI-powered consumer devices and technology companies exploring multimodal sensory applications should review the patent claims for competitive intelligence and potential licensing opportunities.
Source document (simplified)
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EMITTING SCENT CORRESPONDING TO CONTENT THROUGH CONTENT ANALYSIS
Publication EP4342317A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
KT & G Corporation
Inventors
KIM, Jae Hyun, JEONG, Minseok, CHUNG, Tae Young
IPC Classifications
A24F 40/60 20200101AFI20250626BHEP A24F 40/50 20200101ALI20250626BHEP A24F 40/42 20200101ALI20250626BHEP G01R 19/25 20060101ALI20250626BHEP G06N 3/08 20230101ALI20250626BHEP G06Q 50/10 20120101ALI20250626BHEP A24F 40/65 20200101ALI20250626BHEP G02B 27/01 20060101ALI20250626BHEP G06F 3/01 20060101ALI20250626BHEP A24F 40/10 20200101ALI20250626BHEP G06Q 30/018 20230101ALI20250626BHEP G06Q 30/06 20230101ALI20250626BHEP G06Q 30/0601 20230101ALI20250626BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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