JP2002306014A - Pet-observing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pet-observing system which always enables the observation of animals entrusted in a facility such as an animal hospital, a hotel for pets, or a pet shop from remote places. SOLUTION: This pet-observing system is characterized by setting a control server 5 to a facility such as an animal hospital, a hotel for pets, or a pet shop, setting photographic cameras 4 to cages 2, respectively, for the pets in the facility and connecting the cameras to the terminals (hereinafter referred to as customer terminals) of owners through a communication means such as a communication net work.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for continuously transferring pets from various pet service facilities, such as animal hospitals, pet hotels and pet shops, from a remote location via a personal computer capable of connecting to a communication network. The present invention relates to a pet observation system capable of observing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to observe the state of a pet when the owner has hospitalized his pet at an animal hospital, for example, the owner as a customer goes to an animal hospital or the like to check the actual state of the pet. In some cases, questions may be asked by calling a veterinarian or by e-mail via a communication network.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional state, there is a problem in that it is not possible to see the condition or state of a pet left behind when it is desired. In addition, a hospital where many pet owners visit an animal hospital and observe pets has an adverse effect on other animals being visited by other human beings.

[0004] On the other hand, if the owner leaves a pet at a pet hotel on a business trip or the like, the owner cannot keep track of the pet during the period from leaving the pet to picking up the pet. There is a problem of being very anxious. In addition, e-mail via telephone or communication network requires a veterinarian or a pet hotel caretaker to respond to the request, which takes time and effort. When transmitting to a customer's personal computer or the like, the owner must imagine the state of the pet from the received image of the pet.

[0005] In addition, animal hospitals and pet hotels have to photograph the state of the pet with a digital camera or the like and take it to a personal computer for transmission, which is very troublesome.
For this reason, the owner can hardly see the pet at any time.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a management server is installed in a facility such as a veterinary clinic, a pet hotel or a pet shop, and a camera is installed in each pet cage in the facility. This is a pet observation system that is installed and connects a server device to an owner terminal (hereinafter referred to as a customer terminal) via a communication network communication means.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an example of an embodiment of a pet observation system according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an animal accommodation room of an animal hospital or a pet hotel, in which a plurality of animal cages 2 are provided.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a pet, which is managed in the animal cage 2. A photographing camera 4 is installed in the animal cage 2 so as to photograph the pet 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a management server, which is a device provided in the animal accommodation room 1 and connectable to a communication network described later. Reference numeral 6 denotes a cable connecting the photographing camera 4 and the management server 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a customer terminal, such as a personal computer operated by a customer who has a pet in the animal accommodation room 1. 8
Is a communication network connecting the management server 5 and the customer terminal 7. The animal accommodation room 1 manages the pet 3 that has been taken by the customer in the animal cage 2.

[0010] Each of the animal cages 2 is provided with the photographing camera 4 and constantly photographs the pet 3. The moving image photographed by the photographing camera 4 is sent to the management server 5 through the cable 6. The management server 5 is always connected to the communication network 8, and the moving image sent from the photographing camera 4 is set to be updated as needed on a corresponding web page constructed in the management server. is there.

As described above, the state of the animal cage 2 photographed by the photographing camera 4 is provided on a corresponding page, and the number of pages can be increased as many as the number of pets. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a web page. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a page for providing a state of the pet 3 photographed by the photographing camera 4.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a real-time image of the pet 3 or a recorded image at a designated date and time. Reference numeral 22 denotes a multi-purpose frame which can be used for various purposes such as checking messages from a veterinarian or the like and simultaneously writing a message such as transmitting a question. Each page is password-managed, and a password set in advance for each page is input and collation is performed.

[0013] The customer from the customer terminal 7 at home or out of the office via the communication network 8 to a web page managed by the veterinary clinic to a page A providing the state of the animal cage 2 in which the pet 3 is managed. Connect using a preset password. Here, since the communication network 8 is the Internet, a local area network, a satellite communication, a mobile communication network, a cable television, and a general public network, the customer terminal 7 is a personal computer at home, a cable television, a portable personal computer, Phone,
Various communication network connectable devices can be used.

A lending machine in which a veterinary hospital stores a corresponding password in advance may be used as a customer terminal. On the other hand, by storing logon information such as a password and a connection destination corresponding to the connection destination of each page 20 in the Internet security key,
There is no need to enter a password each time you connect,
You can connect to the corresponding page directly.

Further, by storing the Internet security key in a USB type Internet security key which is an interface of a computer, the Internet security key can be lent to a customer and installed in the customer terminal 7.
There is no need to enter a password each time you connect,
You can connect to the corresponding page directly.

According to this, the animal hospital or the like does not need to inform the customer in advance of the password for connecting to the page for the customer to view the state of the pet.
It is possible to provide not only a real-time image but also a recorded image once stored in the management server 5. Although the present embodiment uses an animal hospital, the present invention is not limited to an animal hospital, and can be applied to a facility where pets are temporarily shared, such as a pet hotel.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a management server is installed in a facility such as an animal hospital, a pet hotel or a pet shop, and a camera is installed in each animal cage of the facility. If you use a pet observation system that is connected to a customer terminal via a client terminal, the customer can always view the pet's state on the real-time image or recorded image using the customer terminal at any time without visiting the facility it can.

If a lending machine storing a password set by the facility in advance is used as a customer terminal, it is possible to directly connect to the page without going through a password step. Owners who do not own a personal computer, cable TV, portable personal computer, mobile phone with a communication network function, etc. can receive the service and can operate it easily.

By managing the page corresponding to each pet with a password, the owner can view only his / her pet, and when the pet is discharged and a new pet is admitted, the password is changed / updated. By doing so, the privacy of the pet can be protected. In addition, the computer interface U
By storing logon information such as passwords and connection destinations in the SB-type Internet security key, the security key can be lent to customers, allowing direct connection to the page without having to enter a password or the like each time a connection is made. Since there is no need to inform the customer of the password, there is no need to change / update the password, and the security management is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a web page.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Animal containment room 2 Animal cage 3 Pet 4 Camera 5 Management server 6 Cable 7 Customer terminal 8 Communication network 20 Page 21 Image 22 Multipurpose frame

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A management server is installed in a facility such as a veterinary hospital, a pet hotel, a pet shop, and the like. A photographing camera is arranged in each animal cage of the facility, and a pet in each cage is photographed by each photographing camera. The owner can observe the recorded images at all times and at the designated date and time, and the owner can use the customer terminal to observe the state of the pet in the cage at any time through the communication network using the terminal. A pet observation system characterized by the following. 2. The management server according to claim 1, wherein each password for connecting to a web page corresponding to each animal constructed by the management server is set in advance, and the owner uses the corresponding password to construct the management server. A pet observation system characterized in that a connection is made to a web page, collation is performed, and only one's own pet can be observed using a terminal device. 3. The management server according to claim 1, wherein each password for connecting to a web page corresponding to each animal constructed by the management server is set in advance, and the owner uses the Internet security key to construct the management server. A pet observation system characterized in that it is connected to a web page to be checked and collated, so that only its own pet can be observed using a terminal. 4. The pet observation system according to claim 1, wherein the customer terminal is a rental terminal connectable to the Internet or a mobile communication network. 5. The pet observation system according to claim 1, wherein the customer terminal is a mobile phone connectable to a mobile communication network. 6. The pet observation system according to claim 3, wherein an Internet security key compatible with USB is lent to a customer.