KR20200078820A - Pet animals housing reservation providing method using location based service and the system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and a system for providing a pet boarding reservation using a location-based service, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a server receiving basic information on pet boarding from a terminal of a boarding company; the server setting the terminal of the boarding company as a system registrant and registering the terminal of the boarding company with the basic information at a DB; the server receiving basic information on a pet from a user terminal and registering the information in the DB; the server receiving, from the user terminal, a search request for a boarding company available for the pet to be boarded; the server filtering the basic information on the pet boarding based on the DB using a GPS location-based service of the user terminal, then selecting information on appropriate boarding companies and transmitting the information to the user terminal; and the server selecting any one among the selected boarding companies, receiving the request for the boarding reservation and payment, performing boarding reservation and payment processes and transmitting the result to the user terminal. The present invention can enhance the rapidity and correctness in making pet boarding reservations.

Description

Pet animal housing reservation providing method using location based service and the system}

The present invention relates to a technology for providing a pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service, and more specifically, to provide information on the best or nearest available lodging companies where a user can stay a pet that he or she raises or manages. It is related to a method and system for providing a pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service that can be provided quickly and accurately using a location-based service.

The population of pets such as puppies and cats is gradually increasing due to the increase of single households.

These pets are known to have a good effect on the emotional stability and bonding of single-person households, but on the other hand, pets have to spend time alone at home while they are living outside, such as increased depression of pets. Problems are occurring.

Moreover, if you have to travel for a long time, these problems are getting worse, and if you can't be accompanied, pet-only accommodation is an alternative.

However, it is very difficult to find the optimal facility for accommodation depending on the type and characteristics of the pet, and in addition, if the found accommodation is located at a long distance, information on related facilities, such as time and space constraints, may apply to using it in real time. A searchable service is required.

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the purpose of which is to provide information from the most recent to the nearest available lodging company where the user can lodge the pets he or she raises or manages. The present invention provides a method and system for providing a pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service that can be provided quickly and accurately using a location-based service.

The technical problem of the present invention as described above is achieved by the following means.

(1) the server receiving basic animal accommodation information from the terminal of the accommodation company;

Registering the lodging company terminal as a system registrant in the DB together with the basic information;

The server receiving animal basic information from the user terminal and registering it in the DB;

Receiving, by the server, a search request for a lodging company available for animals requiring lodging from a user terminal;

After the server filters the basic information on animal accommodation using the DB using the location-based service (GPS) of the user terminal, selects suitable lodging company information and transmits it to the user terminal; And

Using a location-based service, characterized in that it comprises the step of selecting any one of the selected lodging companies, requesting lodging and payment, performing a lodging reservation and payment process, and transmitting the results to the user terminal. How to provide pet accommodation reservation.

(2) In the above (1),

The basic method of animal lodging is a method for providing a pet lodging reservation using a location-based service characterized in that it includes information on an animal species, breed, size, and age that can be maintained or managed by a system registrant.

(3) In the above (1),

Basic animal information, animal species, breeds, size and age information, characterized in that it comprises a location-based service pet reservation reservation method.

(4) In the above (1),

The method of providing accommodation for a pet using a location-based service, characterized in that the lodging company information includes a company type, work history, experience, qualifications, and lodging pictures.

(5) In the above (1),

When the server receives the selection of the accommodation reservation category from the user terminal, pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service characterized in that the user terminal is provided with information about additional services such as beauty, walking, education, delivery, or medical check. How to provide.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user can quickly and accurately provide the information of the most recent to the nearest available lodging company where the user can lodge the pets he or she raises or manages using the location-based service. It provides an effect.

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service according to the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a server of a pet accommodation reservation system according to the present invention.
3 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a system for providing a pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service according to the present invention.
4 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of a system for providing a reservation for a pet accommodation using a location-based service according to the present invention.

A method of providing a pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service according to the present invention includes: (1) a server receiving basic information of animal accommodation from a terminal of a lodging company; (2) using the lodging company terminal as a system registrant and registering it in the DB together with the basic information; (3) the server receiving animal basic information from the user terminal and registering it in the DB; (4) the server receiving a search request for a lodging company available for animals requiring lodging from a user terminal; (5) the server filtering basic animal accommodation information using the DB using the location-based service (GPS) of the user terminal, and selecting suitable lodging company information and transmitting it to the user terminal; And (6) a server selecting one of the selected lodging companies, receiving a request for accommodation reservation and payment, performing a reservation and payment process, and transmitting the result to the user terminal.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to describe exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. The following detailed description includes specific details to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains knows that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details.

In some cases, in order to avoid obscuring the concept of the present invention, well-known structures and devices may be omitted, or block diagrams centered on the core functions of each structure and device may be illustrated.

Throughout the specification, when a part “comprising or including” a certain component, it means that other components may be further included instead of excluding other components unless otherwise specified. do. In addition, terms such as “…unit”, “…group”, and “module” described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. have. In addition, "a (a or an)", "one (one)," "the (the)" and similar related terms in the context of describing the present invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are different herein. It may be used in a sense including both singular and plural unless indicated or clearly contradicted by context.

In describing embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in an embodiment of the present invention, which may vary according to a user's or operator's intention or practice. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service of the present invention.

The user terminal 100 refers to a terminal of a user who can access the server 200 to request and receive services.

Examples of the user terminal 100 are personal computers, laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cellular telephones, mainframe computers, mini computers and Internet access devices such as Web TVs.

Furthermore, the user terminal 100 is preferably equipped with a web browser software such as MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER, MOZILLAFIREFOX, and accesses the server through a communication network using any known data communication networking technology. The user terminal 100 is equipped with a set of computer programs designed to perform a specific task, that is, an application that is a program for performing a target task using a computer equipment system.

The user terminal 100 is connected to a base station, a repeater, and the like, and exchanges information through the network with the server 200, and the network is usually CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), GSM (Global System for). Mobile Communications), LTE (Long Term Evolution), or a mobile communication network such as, but a global public communication network (Global Public Communication Network) such as the Internet (WAN), wide area network (WAN), local area network (LAN), intranet or its name Despite this, it may be of any form to be implemented in the future.

The lodging company terminal 300 also refers to a terminal that can access the server 200 to request and receive services. Examples include a personal computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a cellular phone, and a mainframe computer. , Mini computers and Internet access devices such as Web TV.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail as follows.

The center server 200 according to the present invention, as shown in Fig. 2, animal accommodation basic information receiving unit 201, animal basic information receiving unit 202, database management unit 203, search request receiving unit 204, accommodation company Government 205, and reservation payment processing unit 206.

The basic animal accommodation information receiving unit 201 receives basic animal accommodation information from the terminal 300 of the accommodation company. The lodging company terminal 300 is a terminal held by a lodging company equipped with an animal lodging facility, and the center server 200 is provided with predetermined identification information (ID, PW, name, address, phone number, etc.) and animal lodging. Register basic information and become a system registrant.

Preferably, the basic information on animal accommodation includes information on an animal species, breed, size, and age that can be maintained or managed as a system registrant. The basic animal lodging information is matched and managed for each system registrant in the DB along with unique identification information.

When the lodging company terminal 300 registers with the center server 200 as a system registrant, it is preferable to further register additional information including the type of business, career, experience, qualifications, and lodging pictures. Through this, the user can make a more appropriate selection when selecting a company based on more detailed information.

The animal basic information receiving unit 202 receives animal basic information from the user terminal 100. The user terminal 100 is a terminal possessed by a user who has an animal, and registers basic animal information with the center server 200 along with predetermined unique identification information (ID, PW, name, address, phone number, etc.). Become a user.

Preferably, the animal basic information includes animal species, breed, size, and age information. The animal basic information is matched and managed for each system user in the DB together with unique identification information.

When the server receives the animal accommodation basic information and the animal basic information from the lodging company terminal 300 and the user terminal 100, the database management unit 203 matches these information for each system registrant and system user and registers them in the DB for management. If there is any update information, the updated information is updated and registered.

The search request receiving unit 204 is requested to search for a lodging company suitable for the animals owned by the user terminal 100. When the request as described above is received, it is transmitted to the lodging company selection unit 205 that a request for a search is received from the corresponding system user.

The lodging company selection unit 205 selects at least one system registrant having the optimum suitability by referring to the registered animal basic information matching the system user from the DB. The selection process is based on animal basic information received from the user terminal 100, for example, animal accommodation basic information registered by a system registrant registered in the DB of the server based on the animal species, breed, size, and age information, for example, an animal capable of staying. Compares species, breed, size, and age information and selects at least one system registrant in order of high suitability and transmits it to the user terminal.

When the center server 200 receives the selection of the accommodation reservation category from the user terminal 100, it is preferable to provide the user terminal 100 with information about additional services such as beauty, walking, education, delivery, or medical check. .

The reservation payment processing unit 206 selects any one of the selected system registrants and requests reservation and payment by the user terminal 100, performs the corresponding reservation and payment process and transmits the result to the user terminal 100 .

In the present invention, preferably, the location information (GPS) of the user terminal may be used in the selection process by the lodging company selection unit 205. Through this, the location of the user terminal 100 is accurately specified, so that it is possible to select a lodging company with the latest distance available at the current time.

The center server 200 is preferably a predetermined control to output a voice to the voice output unit 310 installed to transmit the user's voice for each room (or accommodation) of the animal of the lodging company, as shown in FIG. Signal is sent to the lodging company terminal (300). The voice output unit 210 may be implemented as a general speaker, but is preferably implemented as a directional speaker so that it can be delivered only to the animal's ear.

In addition, preferably, a camera (eg, CCTV, etc.) 320 is installed in each room (or lodging) of the lodging company so that the current state of the animal can be checked in real time, and the user terminal 100 receives a video through the app. It is possible to request the center server 200 to transmit. The center server 200 transmits the request information requesting the transmission of the image to the lodging company terminal 300, and the lodging company terminal 300 receiving the control centers the image obtained by controlling the operation of the camera 320 It transmits to the server 200, and the center server 200 transmits the received image to the user terminal 100 in real time.

To this end, the user terminal 100 sends a voice transmission or video together with a hospital company and a cage or a room selection button so that a voice transmission or video request can be made to the animal's room through a predetermined app that can access the center server 200. When a selection button for requesting is displayed, and the buttons are sequentially selected (via touch, etc.), the center server 200 receives such a request signal and prepares to receive voice data of the corresponding user, or a video. Is received from the lodging company terminal 300.

The voice data is input through the voice input unit (eg, microphone) 110 of the user terminal 100, and is mapped and stored in the DB linked to the server 200 with the corresponding user terminal. The center server 200 transmits the stored voice data to the selected accommodation company terminal 300 to output the voice through the voice output unit 310 installed in the animal's room so that the animal can hear the user's voice. do.

In the present invention, although the user's terminal 100 is illustrated as transmitting the voice of the user who is the owner, it is also possible to output music that the animal likes. When the user registers the basic animal information on the center server 200 in advance, the user may register the music file that the animal likes. In this case, the user can select a music file by accessing the server 200 through the user terminal 100, and by selecting the playback of the music file through a predetermined app at a desired time, the center server 200 is DB The music file registered in is transmitted to the lodging company terminal 300 so that it can be output through the voice output unit 310 installed in the room of the animal so that the animal can stabilize.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, preferably, a health check means 330 is mounted on a lower surface (exactly where the animal sleeps) of the animal room (or cage). The health check means 330 is made of an electronic scale and a heart rate sensor, and a sensor capable of detecting a heart rate is preferably mounted on the lower portion of the floor with the electronic scale. This is to prepare for an emergency including checking whether the animal's weight, movement status, and heart rate are in real time, or whether the current animal is in a sleep state, or if the animal is moving to sleep or has poor heart function. When it is determined that an emergency situation has occurred, the health check means 330 notifies the center server 200, and the center server 200 can notify the user terminal 100 of this information.

As described above, although described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will variously modify and change the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You can understand that you can.

100: user terminal
200: server
300: accommodation company terminal

Claims (6)

The server receiving the basic information of animal accommodation from the terminal of the lodging company;
Registering the lodging company terminal as a system registrant in the DB together with the basic information;
The server receiving animal basic information from the user terminal and registering it in the DB;
Receiving, by the server, a search request for a lodging company available for animals requiring lodging from a user terminal;
After the server filters the basic information on animal lodging using the DB using the location-based service (GPS) of the user terminal, selects suitable lodging company information and transmits it to the user terminal; And
Using a location-based service, characterized in that it comprises the step of selecting any one of the selected lodging companies, requesting lodging and payment, performing a lodging reservation and payment process, and transmitting the results to the user terminal. How to provide pet accommodation reservation. According to claim 1,
The basic method of animal lodging is a method for providing a pet lodging reservation using a location-based service characterized in that it includes information on an animal species, breed, size, and age that can be maintained or managed by a system registrant. According to claim 1,
Basic animal information, animal species, breeds, size and age information, characterized in that it comprises a location-based service using a pet accommodation reservation method. According to claim 1,
How to provide accommodation for pets using location-based services, characterized in that the lodging company information includes the type of business, career, experience, qualifications, and lodging pictures. According to claim 1,
When the server receives the selection of the accommodation reservation category from the user terminal, pet accommodation reservation using a location-based service characterized in that the user terminal is provided with information about additional services such as beauty, walking, education, delivery, or medical check. How to provide. According to claim 1,
A health check means is mounted on the lower portion of the bottom surface of the cage of the lodging company, and the health check means includes an electronic scale and a heart rate sensor, and when it is determined that an emergency has occurred, the center server is notified, and the center server performs such a check. A method for providing a pet lodging reservation using a location-based service, characterized in that it is configured to notify information to a user terminal.

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