JPH09319755A - Pet retrieving system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide live pet information including the voice and the video of pets and to facilitate the retrieval of these pieces of pet information. SOLUTION: Pet feature information inputted by means of a keyboard 2 is stored in RAM 5, and live video/voice data of a pet inputted from a video/ voice input device 6 is stored in a video/voice storing device 11. At the time of retrieving a pet, video/voice data read from the storing device 11 based on a selecting command inputted from the keyboard 2 or the touch panel of a display 3 is reproduced by video/voice reproducing circuits 8 and 9 and outputted to the display 3 to display the video of the pet and to output the voice of the pet.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pet search system which is applied when a pet such as a dog whose owner is unknown is found, when a missing pet is searched, and when a pet is bought or sold. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when searching for a missing pet such as a dog, a registration number or photograph of the registered pet, or a paper or the like describing the characteristics of the pet is posted.
This was done by letting the person who saw this bulletin notice that he was a lost pet.

Alternatively, when a lost pet is found, a magnetic card carrying information such as the owner's address, name and telephone number is attached to a pet's collar and carried, and the magnetic carried by the pet is carried. A method is known in which information such as a card is reproduced to collate with the characteristic information of the missing pet that has been reported, and if there is matching pet characteristic information, the owner is notified from that information (for example, ,
See the invention described in JP-A-1-236357).

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional posting method, the posted pet may be different from the actually seen pet, and it takes a considerable time to find the target pet. In addition, since this bulletin system can only provide pet feature information that is limited to photographs, there is not enough pet feature information for the pet buyer or purchaser, and the number of pet feature information that can be searched is limited. It was

Further, in the method of recording the pet characteristic information on the above-mentioned recording medium and carrying the recording medium on the pet, the storage capacity of the recording medium is limited because it is carried on the collar of the pet and the like. The pet feature information recorded on the medium is only character information such as the pet type, appearance feature, and owner's address, so even if it is sufficient as search information for the owner, the pet for the recipient or purchaser In addition to being insufficient as feature information, searching for the pet feature information is troublesome, and the recording medium is damaged or lost while being carried.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such problems, and provides raw pet information including voice and video of pets, and at the same time, pet retrieval that facilitates retrieval of these pet information. The purpose is to provide a system.

[0007]

A pet search system according to the present invention comprises an input means for inputting characteristic information regarding a pet and a selection command at the time of pet search, and a storage means for storing the pet characteristic information input from the input means. , Video / audio input means for inputting the video and audio of a living pet, video / audio storage means for storing the video and audio data input from the video / audio input means, and a selection command input from the input means during pet search The video / audio reproduction means for reproducing and outputting the video / audio data read from the video / audio storage means based on the above, and the pet video output from the video / audio reproduction means are displayed and the pet's voice is displayed. And a display means for outputting.

[0008] With this, it is possible to provide a pet search system which can provide the raw pet information including the voice and video of the pet and can easily search the pet information.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is an input means for inputting characteristic information about a pet and a selection command at the time of pet search, and a storage for storing pet characteristic information input from the input means. Means, video / audio input means for inputting the image and sound of a living pet, video / audio storage means for storing the video and audio data input from the video / audio input means, and input from the input means during pet search A video / audio reproducing means for reproducing and outputting the video and audio data read from the video / audio accumulating means based on the selection command, and a pet image output from the video / audio reproducing means are displayed and displayed. It is provided with a display means for outputting a sound, whereby it is possible to provide raw pet information including the sound and image of the pet, and at the same time, get lost. If you find a pet that has become,
It is possible to easily search for pet information when buying or selling a pet or when searching for a lost pet.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the invention according to claim 1, the pet characteristic information stored in the storage means at the time of pet search is displayed on the display means and is displayed on this display means. By designating any display item of the pet characteristic information as a keyword by operating the input means, the pet characteristic information including the video and audio of the pet can be output to the display means and displayed. Thus, it is possible to easily and quickly search for pet information, such as when a lost pet is found, when buying or selling a pet, when searching for a lost pet, and the like.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a pet search system, which includes a CPU (control means) 1 for controlling and managing the entire system, and a keyboard (input for inputting information about pets such as dogs) to the CPU 1. Means) 2, CR with a touch panel corresponding to the input means
A display device 3 composed of T, a ROM which is a read-only memory for storing data such as a pet characteristic information retrieval processing program and a man-machine interface menu at the time of retrieval.
4. Video / audio from a RAM 5 which is a read / write memory for storing pet characteristic information input from the keyboard 2 and processing data of the CPU 1 and the like, and a video / audio input device 6 such as a TV camera for inputting a captured video and audio of the pet. A video / audio processing circuit 7 for converting the data into digital, a video reproduction circuit 8 for reproducing the recorded pet image information, and an audio reproduction circuit 9 for reproducing the recorded pet audio information.
Are connected respectively. Further, a video / audio storage device 11 having an optical disk or the like as a recording medium is connected to the CPU 1 through an interface unit 10 such as a small computer system interface (SCSI).

The video / audio storage device 11 receives a video (moving image) of a living pet input from the video / audio input device 6.
And a voice is recorded for each pet that needs to be registered.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, the operation of registering information about a pet and its video / audio information will be described. In this case, after setting the pet search system to registration mode, live pet video (video) that needs to be registered.
And audio are input by the video / audio input device 6, and the video / audio signals are converted into digital signals by the video / audio processing circuit 7.
Through the video / audio storage device 11. In addition, information regarding this pet, that is, information such as type, name, sex, date of birth, hair color, etc. is input from the keyboard 2. This pet characteristic information is stored in the RAM 5.

In the same manner, by repeating the above-mentioned registration operation, the video / audio information of the pet requested due to the missing and the pet requiring registration is attached with an identification code such as a number, and then the video / audio. It is registered in the storage device 11 in a predetermined format such as a file format.

The pet characteristic information (type, name, sex, date of birth, hair color, place of residence, etc.) is registered in the RAM 5 in a file format or other predetermined system. If you find a lost pet, these registered data will
This data is used for searching when buying and selling pets or when searching for lost pets.

Next, the operation of searching the registered pet data will be described. In this case, first, the keyboard 2 is operated to set the pet search system to the search mode, and menus such as dogs and cats are displayed on the screen of the display device 3. Here, when, for example, “dog” is selected from the display items on the display screen by the touch panel or the keyboard 2, the screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display device 3.

FIG. 2 is an image No. showing a dog type, a name, a telephone number of an owner, and keywords of video / audio information of each dog. Is represented. Further, in the display screen shown in FIG. 2, for example, when the display item “Akita dog” is selected as a keyword with the touch panel or the keyboard 2, as shown in FIG. 3, a screen showing pet characteristic information regarding each registered Akita dog. Is displayed on the display device 3.

On the display screen shown in FIG. 2, for example, when searching for the video and audio of "Akita Inu: Gonta", the video No. When “003” is selected by the touch panel or the keyboard 2, the video and audio data regarding “Akita Inu: Gonta” is read from the video / audio storage device 11, and the video reproduction circuit 8 and the audio reproduction circuit 9 through the interface unit 10 and the CPU 1. Is output to.

The video data output to the video reproduction circuit 8 is converted into an analog signal and output to the display device 3 to display the video "Akita Inu: Gonta" on the display device 3. At the same time, the audio data output to the audio reproduction circuit 9 is converted into an analog signal, and the live cry of "Akita Inu: Gonta" can be output from a speaker (not shown) built in the display device 3.

Further, on the display screen shown in FIG. 3, by selecting the display items in the "sex" column or the "birth year" column as a keyword on the touch panel or the keyboard 2, the video and audio data of these dogs are displayed. It can also be read from the video / audio storage device 11 and reproduced.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which an identification card 22 is attached to a collar 21 of a dog 20, which is a pet, and the identification card 22 has a registration image No. as shown in FIG.
“001”, the owner's telephone number, name, etc. are described.

Next, an example of use of the accumulated data when a lost pet is found will be described. In this case, by the registration number displayed on the identification card 22 of the collar 21,
The status (health, vaccination status, etc.) of the pet can be confirmed at the registration location (city hall, etc.), and the registration image No. displayed on the identification card 22 is displayed. By inputting from the keyboard 2, the registered image No. The video and audio data of the pet corresponding to is read from the video / audio storage device 11 and displayed on the display device 3, and the crying is heard to confirm whether the found pet is a lost pet or not. The pet characteristic information such as the type, age, sex, and coat color is also displayed on the display device 3. Then, if confirmed, contact the pet owner.

As described above, not only the pet characteristic information such as type, age, sex, hair color, etc. but also the image and sound of a living pet can be reproduced and confirmed, so that it is easy to confirm when a lost pet is found. .

Next, an example of use of accumulated data when buying and selling pets will be described. In this case, the condition of the desired pet, for example, the type, sex, age, etc. of the pet is input as a keyword by operating the touch panel or keyboard. As a result, the relevant pet is selected, and the video and audio data of the selected pet are read from the video / audio storage device 11 and displayed on the display device 3, and whether or not the pet is the desired pet is heard by listening to the crying voice. Can be confirmed.

Next, the case of searching for a lost pet will be described. In this case, the pet feature information including the video and audio of the lost pet is registered in the video / audio storage device or the like by providing a keyword (loan) separately from other pets. In this state, a person who is looking for a lost pet inputs a keyword from the keyboard 2 or the touch panel of the search system and selects an item corresponding to the lost pet from the items displayed on the display device 3. The pet feature information is displayed and the registered video No.
By selecting, the video and audio data of the pet are read from the video / audio storage device 11, displayed on the display device 3, and the crying voice is heard to confirm whether or not the pet is owned by the pet. You can

[0026]

According to the present invention, by storing the video and audio data of the pet together with the characteristic information about the pet, when the lost pet is found, when the pet is bought or sold, it becomes lost. It is possible to easily and quickly search for pet information, such as when searching for a pet.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a pet search system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of search according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a display screen at the time of search according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example in which an identification card is attached to a collar of a dog that is a pet.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of identification information on an identification card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 2 Keyboard (input means) 3 Display device with a touch panel 4 ROM 5 RAM (storage means) 6 Video / audio input device 7 Video / audio processing circuit 8 Video reproduction circuit 9 Audio reproduction circuit 10 Interface section 11 Video / audio storage device 20 Dog (pet) 21 Collar 22 Identification card

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting characteristic information about a pet and a selection command at the time of pet search, storage means for storing pet characteristic information input from the input means, and inputting a video and audio of a living pet. Video / audio input means, video / audio storage means for storing video and audio data input from the video / audio input means, and video / audio storage means based on a selection command input from the input means during pet search A video / audio reproducing means for reproducing and outputting the video and audio data read from the video and audio data, and a display means for displaying the video of the pet output from the video / audio reproducing means and outputting the voice of the pet,
A pet search system characterized by comprising. 2. The pet feature information stored in the storage means at the time of pet search is displayed on the display means, and any display item of the pet feature information displayed on the display means is designated as a keyword by the operation of the input means. By
2. The pet search system according to claim 1, wherein the pet characteristic information including the video and audio of the pet is output to the display means and can be displayed.