KR101982686B1 - Method for registration and identity verification of using companion animal’s muzzle pattern - Google Patents

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for registering and verifying a companion animal performed by a server, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an inscription image and registration information of a companion animal from a user terminal; (b) extracting a first feature point through deep learning from an inscription image; (c) comparing the first feature point and the previously stored second feature point; And (d) performing an identification or identification of the companion animal based on the comparison result.

Description

[0001] METHOD FOR REGISTRATION AND IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF USING COMPANY ANIMAL'S MUZZLE PATTERN [0002]

The present invention relates to a technology for identification and identification of a companion animal. The identification of the companion animal is registered using a unique type of inscription information possessed by each companion animal, and on the contrary, the companion animal is identified through the inscription information The present invention relates to a method for identifying and registering an identity using an animal companion.

Recently, as the number of companion animals has increased rapidly throughout the country, various problems have also increased. The government also implements policies such as registering pet animals and operating organic animal shelters, but it is true that it is not enough.

Especially, in case of the pet registration system currently being implemented, it is troublesome to register the companion animal in the veterinary hospital and to report separately at the city, county, and ward offices. In order to certify the registration of the companion animal, It is inconvenient to attach a radio identification device or attach an identification tag.

In addition, it is possible to solve many problems with companion animals through identity registration, but due to side effects and inconveniences of existing identification methods, the registration rate of companion animals is low and the problem of organic animals is not improved. It is necessary to avoid methods that can cause adverse effects on companion animals such as humans. In addition, the United States has a serious problem with organic animals, but the negative recognition of the existing registration methods such as the anti-microchip campaign is strong, and the necessity of registration method without inconvenience or side effects is emerging.

Korean Patent No. 10-2015-0136719 (entitled " Inscription recognition processing device for pet dog management "

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for identifying a companion animal through inscription information that enables anyone to easily register and identify a companion animal without any side effects through application using various and unique inscription information of companion animals The present invention relates to identification and identification methods using an inscription of a companion animal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for registering and verifying an identity of a companion animal performed by a server, the method comprising the steps of: (a) Receiving; (b) extracting a first feature point through deep learning from an inscription image; (c) comparing the first feature point and the previously stored second feature point; And (d) performing an identification or identification of the companion animal based on the comparison result.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided a method for identifying and registering an companion animal performed by a user terminal, comprising the steps of: (a) extracting an inscription image of a companion animal obtained from a camera provided in the user terminal, Transmitting the entered registration information to a server; And (b) receiving the identity registration result or identity information of the companion animal based on the comparison result of the first feature point extracted from the inscription image and the second feature point previously stored in the server, The first feature point may be extracted through deep learning from the first feature point.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a memory for storing at least one program as an identification and identification method of a companion animal; And a processor for executing the program, the program comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an inscription image and registration information of the companion animal from a user terminal; (b) extracting a first feature point from the inscription image through deep- ; (c) comparing the first feature point and the previously stored second feature point; And (d) performing an identity registration or identification of the companion animal based on the result of the comparison.

The inscription of the companion animal that can identify the companion animal through the inscription information that enables anyone to easily register and identify the companion animal without any side effects through the application using various and unique inscription information of the companion animal according to the present invention The present invention relates to a method for registering and authenticating an identity using an authentication method.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for providing identification and identification of companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for registering and verifying the identity of a companion animal performed by a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of comparing feature points for identification and registration of companion animals in a server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of identifying and registering a companion animal performed in a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method of extracting feature points from an inscription image of a dog according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as " including " an element, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well as other elements, And does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Throughout the specification, the server 100 may refer to a server provided by the companion animal's identity registration and verification method, and the user terminal 200 may refer to a device for providing identification and verification methods using an inscription of the companion animal.

The following examples are intended to further illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the same scope of the invention performing the same function as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for providing identification and identification of companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system for providing identification and identification of a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a server 100 and a user terminal 200. And a communication network 300 interconnecting the server 100 and the plurality of user terminals 201 and 202.

The server 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to provide identification information of a companion animal by using a terminal application installed in the user terminal 200, And so on.

Also, the user terminal 200 may receive a user interface that can transmit the inscription information and registration information of the companion animal from the server 100, and may allow the user to input inscription information of the companion animal through the user terminal 200 100, the server 100 may transmit the registration information of the companion animal matched with the corresponding inscription information to the user terminal 200.

Here, the registered information of the companion animal may include profile information of the companion animal that the user generates through the user terminal 200, such as name, breed, and profile of the companion.

In addition, the inscription information can be stored as image information as a pattern of a unique nose held by the companion animal, and information can be generated using the camera module included in the user terminal 200. [ Further, image information of existing inscriptions can be used, but the method is not limited to the present invention.

When the server 100 receives the companion inscription information from the user terminal 200, the server 100 may provide registration information of the corresponding companion animal, which may be text information including an image.

The application used in the identification and identification method of the companion animal may be an application embedded in the user terminal 200 or an application installed in the user terminal 200 downloaded from the application distribution server.

The plurality of user terminals 201 and 202 refer to communication terminals that can use a terminal application in a wired / wireless communication environment. Here, the user terminal 200 may be a user's portable terminal. In more detail, the user terminal 200 may include any type of handheld computing device (e.g., PDA, email client, etc.), any form of mobile phone, or any other type of computing or communication platform However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be borrowed without limitation to a terminal capable of mounting an application as described above.

Meanwhile, the communication network 300 plays a role of connecting the server 100 and the user terminals 200. That is, the communication network 300 refers to a communication network that provides connection paths so that the user terminals 200 can access the server 100 and then send and receive data. The communication network 300 may be a wired network such as LANs (Local Area Networks), WANs (Wide Area Networks), MANs (Metropolitan Area Networks), ISDNs (Integrated Service Digital Networks), wireless LANs, CDMA, Bluetooth, But the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a server 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module 110, a memory 120, a processor 130, and a database 140.

In detail, the communication module 110 provides a communication interface necessary for providing a transmission / reception signal between the server 100 and the user terminal 200 in the form of packet data in cooperation with the communication network 300. Further, the communication module 110 may perform a role of receiving a data request from the user terminal 200 and transmitting data as a response thereto.

Here, the communication module 110 may be a device including hardware and software necessary to transmit / receive a signal such as a control signal or a data signal through a wired / wireless connection with another network device.

The memory 120 records a program for performing an identification and identification method using an inscription of the companion animal. In addition, the processor 130 performs a function of temporarily or permanently storing data to be processed. Here, the memory 120 may include magnetic storage media or flash storage media, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The processor 130 is a kind of central processing unit that controls the entire process of providing an identification and identification method using the companion animal's inscription. Each step performed by the processor 130 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

Here, the processor 130 may include any kind of device capable of processing data, such as a processor. Herein, the term " processor " may refer to a data processing apparatus embedded in hardware, for example, having a circuit physically structured to perform a function represented by a code or an instruction contained in the program. As an example of the data processing apparatus built in hardware, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) circuit, and a field programmable gate array (FPGA), but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The database 140 stores registration information and minutiae points received from the terminal 200 of the user.

Here, the feature points include beads and ridges, which are unique nose patterns possessed by the companion animal inscriptions, and are information extracted from the depth images of the companion animal by the deep learning technique.

The minutiae and registration information for the same companion animal are matched in pairs so that the user can receive the registration information based on the minutiae of the companion animal.

3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, a user terminal 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module 210, a memory 220, a processor 230, a display module 240, and a camera module 250 .

The description of the communication module 110, the memory 120 and the processor 130 described above with reference to FIG. 2 is omitted for the communication module 210, the memory 220 and the processor 230, .

In detail, the communication module 210 provides a communication interface required to provide transmission / reception signals between the server 100 and the user terminal 200 in the form of packet data in cooperation with the communication network 300. Further, the communication module 210 may transmit a data request to the server 100 and receive data in response thereto.

The memory 220 records a program for performing the identification and identification method of the companion animal. In addition, the processor 230 performs a function of temporarily or permanently storing data to be processed.

At this time, the program for performing the identification and identification method of the companion animal recorded in the memory 120 and the memory 220 may be different.

The processor 230 controls the entire process of providing identification and method of companion animals as a kind of central processing unit. Each step performed by the processor 230 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The display module 240 functions to display an application execution screen for identification and identification of a companion animal, and an interface for identification and identification of the companion animal can be provided.

The camera module 250 has a function of generating image information from a companion animal to an apparatus for receiving inscription information.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a companion animal performed by a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, a program for performing each step of FIG. 4 is recorded in the memory 120, and the program is executed by the processor 130, whereby the identification and identification method of the companion animal performed by the server can be performed have.

Referring to FIG. 4, the server 100 receives an inscription image and registration information of the companion animal through the user terminal 200 (S410).

Here, the inscription image received through the user terminal 200 may be a plurality of one or more, and the number does not limit the present invention. However, the plurality of inscription images can complement each other with insufficient inscriptions, thereby improving the accuracy of the feature points to be extracted later.

As an alternative embodiment, the registration information of the companion animal may include not only the profile of the companion animal and the owner but also the location information at the time of the identity registration and the model information of the user terminal 200.

First, location information at the time of enrollment can be used as a category to classify identity information and can be used as a scale to estimate the place of residence or major activity area of companion animals.

Also, the model information of the user terminal 200 can be used to quickly search for information existing in the database 140 as one category for classifying the identity information, similarly to the location information.

Next, the server 100 has a step of extracting feature points from a plurality of images through a deep learning technique (S420).

Feature points are extracted from each of a plurality of inscription images corresponding to a specific companion animal, and the optimal feature point information is assembled by comparing them. The process of extracting minutiae points from an inscription image will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S420, the extracted feature points are stored in the database 140 or are compared with previously stored feature points when the identification of the companion animal is performed (S430).

(Step S440), registering the identity of the companion animal on the server 100 and communicating the registration information of the companion animal to the user terminal 200 according to the result of the above-described step S430. More specifically, step S440 will be described later with reference to FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of comparing feature points for identification and registration of companion animals in a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, it is determined whether the minutiae extracted in step S420 of FIG. 4 and the minutiae stored in the database 140 of the server 100 match with each other (S430).

As an alternative embodiment, when the server 100 is provided with the position information at the time of the identity registration in the registration information together with the minutiae, the minutiae corresponding to the adjacent position from the corresponding position is determined to be high in priority, It can speed up.

As another alternative embodiment, when the server 100 is provided with the model information of the user terminal 200 together with the minutiae, the minutiae corresponding to the same model as the model of the user terminal 200 may be identified with high priority The search speed can be increased.

If the information matching the extracted minutiae is in the database 140, the server 100 transmits registration information corresponding to the minutiae to the user terminal 200 (S510).

In an alternative embodiment, when the identity is inquired by a third party unrelated to the companion animal, a message may be communicated to the owner of the companion animal that first registered the companion animal that the third party is proceeding with the identification inquiry.

In addition, the above-mentioned notification message may be transmitted together with the user's position information at the time of the identity inquiry and the shape of the companion animal. Accordingly, the possibility of phishing by a third party can be reduced, and the content included in the notification message according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described example.

If there is no matching information among the extracted minutiae and the minutiae stored in the database 140, the received minutiae is correlated with the registered minutiae and stored in the database 140 in operation S520.

If it is the first step for the identification of the companion animal, the identification is proceeded according to the steps described later in FIG. 6, but if it is not the user's companion animal, register it as an organic animal, Can be input. At this time, the registration information may be the shape of the animal at the time of discovery, the location information, and the model information of the user terminal 200 at the time of inquiry. Further, similar to step S510, additional information that can process the animal can be provided, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for registering and verifying the companion animal performed by the user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, a program for performing each step of FIG. 6 is recorded in the memory 220, and the program is executed by the processor 230, whereby the identification and identification method of the companion animal can be performed.

Referring to FIG. 6, it may be the first step to generate the registration information for the identity and the identity of the companion animal (S610).

An inscription image for identity registration is transmitted through the camera module 250 of the user terminal 200 and an indicator for determining whether or not the inscription is detected by the display module 240 is displayed do.

When the user starts shooting the inscription through the user terminal, the display module 240 provides a guideline to help the user easily capture the inscription of the companion animal. For effective inscription recognition, Algorithm will work.

Here, the algorithm for inscription shooting adjusts the camera module 250 in accordance with the surrounding environment at the time of shooting and the inscription state of the companion animal. For example, an optimum image can be generated by adjusting settings such as an AF distance, flash control, and contrast according to the surrounding environment. This can be set manually by the user, but the method does not limit the present invention.

Further, in order to increase the accuracy of the inscription, a plurality of inscription images can be received, and the accuracy of the feature points extracted from the server 100 when the images are captured at various angles can be increased.

The user terminal 200 then receives the result of the information transmitted from the server 100 (S630), thereby registering the identification and the registration information of the companion animal Can be terminated.

If you register the identity of the companion animal, you can get an ID to classify the user along with the registration completion message, and you can periodically upload or modify the identity of the companion animal through the ID. have.

However, when confirming the identity of the companion animal, the user may receive the registration information of the corresponding companion animal from the server 100, or, in the case of an unregistered animal, the user may be judged to be an organic animal and be provided with related services or information. However, the service is not limited to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method of extracting feature points from an inscription image of a dog according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, the image (a) may be an inscription image of the companion animal received in step S610 of FIG.

The image (a) is a photograph taken in front of an inscription of a companion animal as an embodiment. However, since the image can be photographed at various angles in an actual photographing process, the photographing composition does not limit the present invention. However, photographs must be taken in a composition in which the user terminal 200 can recognize inscriptions of companion animals, and images photographed at various angles can complement each other of image portions that can be omitted in the extraction of feature points.

An image (a) photographed through the user terminal 200 has a region for extracting feature points through an inscription extraction algorithm, and an example of this is an image (b).

More specifically, the type of nose taken varies depending on the species, size, age, and current state of the companion animal, so it is the task of limiting the area of the inscription that can effectively compare them.

Here, the process of determining the area to extract feature points through the inscription extraction algorithm may be performed through the user terminal 200 or through the server 100.

The inscription defined through the previous image (b) can be enlarged like the image (c) so that the feature points can be more effectively extracted.

The server 100 extracts feature points from the image c, and an example thereof is the image d.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

100: server 110: communication module of the server
120: memory of the server 130: processor of the server
140: Database on the server
200: user terminal 210: communication module of the terminal
220: memory of the terminal 230:
240: Display module 250: Camera module
300: Network

Claims (14)

In a method for identification and identification of companion animals performed by a server,
(a) receiving an inscription image and registration information of a companion animal from a user terminal;
(b) extracting a first feature point through deep learning from the inscription image;
(c) comparing the first feature point and the previously stored second feature point; And
(d) performing identity registration or identification of the companion animal based on the comparison result,
Wherein the registration information includes model information of the user terminal or location information of the user terminal when receiving the inscription image,
Wherein the step (c) first selects the second feature point corresponding to the position information or the model information of the user terminal among all the previously stored feature points, and compares the selected second feature point with the first feature point. . The method according to claim 1,
The step (d)
(d1) when the first feature point and the second feature point do not match, newly registering first identity information including the first feature point and the registration information; or
(d2) if the first feature point and the second feature point are matched, providing second user identification information corresponding to the second feature point to the user terminal;
The identification and identification of the companion animal. 3. The method of claim 2,
The step (d1)
Generating a companion animal identifier corresponding to the first identification information, providing the companion animal identifier to the user terminal,
The identification and identification method of the companion animal
(e) when receiving the companion animal identifier from the user terminal, providing the first identity information to the user terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
The step (d2)
And providing an alarm message to the user terminal corresponding to the registration information included in the second identification information, notifying that the second identification information has been retrieved. 5. The method of claim 4,
The inscription image
An image of a face of the companion animal including an inscription of the companion animal,
The step (d2)
And providing an inscription image received in step (a) to a user terminal corresponding to registration information included in the second identity information. The method of claim 1, wherein
The step (a)
Receiving a plurality of inscription images from the user terminal,
The step (b)
(b1) extracting candidate feature points from each of the plurality of inscription images;
(b2) comparing the candidate feature points with each other; And
(b3) determining the candidate feature points as the first feature points based on the result of the comparison;
The identification and identification of the companion animal. The method according to claim 1,
The inscription image
An image captured in a state where an inscription detection indicator is displayed on a display of the user terminal,
An inscription detection is performed on an image obtained in real time from a camera provided in the user terminal by the user terminal, and the inscription detection indicator is displayed on a display of the user terminal corresponding to an inscription being detected in the image Identification, identification and identification of companion animals. delete delete In a method of identifying and registering companion animals performed by a user terminal,
(a) transmitting, to a server, an inscription image of a companion animal obtained from a camera provided in a user terminal and registration information input from a user; And
(b) receiving an identity registration result or identity information of the companion animal based on a comparison result between a first feature point extracted from the inscription image and a second feature point previously stored in the server,
Transmits the model information of the user terminal or the location information of the user terminal when receiving the inscription image to the server as registration information,
The server extracts a first feature point from the inscription image through deep learning, selects the second feature point corresponding to the position information or model information of the user terminal among the previously stored all feature points, And the identification and identification of the companion animal. The method of claim 10, wherein
The step (a)
(a1) performing an inscription detection on an image obtained in real time in the camera;
(a2) displaying an inscription detection indicator on the display of the user terminal when an inscription is detected in the image; And
(a3) obtaining the inscription image in a state in which the inscription detection indicator is displayed;
The identification and identification of the companion animal. The method of claim 11, wherein
The step (a3)
Wherein a plurality of inscription images are automatically obtained at a predetermined cycle in a state in which the inscription detection indicator is displayed. A memory in which at least one program is recorded; And
And a processor for executing the program,
The program includes:
(a) receiving an inscription image and registration information of a companion animal from a user terminal;
(b) extracting a first feature point through deep learning from the inscription image;
(c) comparing the first feature point and the previously stored second feature point; And
(d) performing an identity registration or identity verification of the companion animal based on the comparison result,
Wherein the step (a) comprises receiving registration information including model information of the user terminal or location information of the user terminal at the time of receiving the inscription image,
Wherein the step (c) first selects the second feature point corresponding to the position information or the model information of the user terminal among all the previously stored feature points, and compares the selected second feature point with the first feature point. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing an identification and identification method of a companion animal according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is recorded.

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