JP4064958B2 - Plant search system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a plant search system, and more particularly to a plant search system that can easily acquire plant data by answering simple options based on actual plants.

  Currently, you can see plants everywhere on roads, mountain roads and fields. However, in order to figure out what kind of plants these plants are, it was necessary to search pictorial books etc. and to search steadily from their characteristics.

  On the other hand, with the spread of user terminals with cameras and digital cameras, systems have been devised that capture and search for plants as digital images.

[Patent Document 1] uses a clustering method to extract a flower and leaf image as a target from a digital image of flowers and leaves, and uses information obtained from the extracted flower and leaf images as a feature amount. Yes. The type of wild grass is discriminated by analyzing the feature quantities of various plants registered in the database in advance using a statistical method. In the recognition result, a system that obtains one wild grass name that is correct, or a system that displays several similar items on the screen and ultimately recognizes with the human eye. It is also possible to display information such as the type and information published in the plant dictionary.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-203242

  However, flowers and leaves are often clustered, and it is difficult for the system to identify which flower or leaf is the search target in normal shooting. In addition, since flowers and leaves have a three-dimensional structure, shadows are formed in normal shooting, and it is difficult for the system to determine an accurate shape. For this reason, in [Patent Document 1], “It is a flowering plant in which humans can clearly recognize flowers and leaves, and it is photographed when the flowers are in bloom.” Then, it is necessary to shoot the image by positioning it near the center of the black fabric (or drawing paper) (both described in [Patent Document 1] and paragraph [0007]).

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to search for information on trees, leaves, flowers, and fruits from a user terminal by specifying a plant by narrowing down a plant table from provided options, position information, and season information. Provide a plant search system.

The present invention relates to a plant search system, and more particularly to a plant search system capable of easily obtaining the plant data by answering simple options based on an actual plant. A server including a database in which data of each plant used in the search is stored and a mobile terminal owned by the user are connected via electronic communication means, and the mobile terminal for options provided from the server Based on the selection information, the server searches the database, narrows down the plant data, and returns the plant data corresponding to the portable terminal, wherein the database is a feature of each plant. Tree, leaf, flower and fruit as the top layer feature items to classify the tree structure from the top layer feature item to the bottom layer feature item Simple term the information of the lowermost feature items for describing the plant table a characteristic item of classified layers are stored in correspondence with each plant, at least the information of the lowermost characteristic item of easily to Graphic data having a graphic component as a data component and plant data having a detailed description of the plant and image data as a data component, and the plant table is the option as the option. The data item has a data structure that can be extracted in any order by the option creation means described later, and when the server provides the option to the mobile terminal side, the feature item and the option determined as the option extracted from the database as simple terms and stylized and user presentation information and the figure were in the graphic data corresponding to the read, the user presentation information And choice creation means for creating a screen data in a data format that can be processed by the Web browser of the mobile terminal comprising: a server-side receiving unit that transmits the screen data generated by the options preparing means to said mobile terminal the a, the portable terminal, and a display means for displaying the screen data, the selection information of the option selected by the user's selection operation from among the options in the screen data displayed to the server Based on the selection information, and the server further repeats the transmission processing of the screen data and the reception processing of the selection information from the portable terminal by the server side transmission / reception means. To narrow down the corresponding plants from the plant table of each plant in the database, and the number of narrowed down plants is a predetermined number. The first narrowing means for judging that the plant corresponding to the actual plant seen by the user has been narrowed down, when monitoring whether or not the predetermined number or less, If the number of the plant does not become equal to or less than a predetermined number by the processing, to create a selection to the effect that causes the selection of whether to transmit the captured image of the target plant is transmitted to the portable terminal, the portable When the terminal is selected to transmit the photographed image, the photographed image of the plant photographed by the photographing means of the portable terminal is received from the portable terminal and corresponds to each plant that has been narrowed down so far. the read image data in the plant data from the database, further down the plant and the image data of the captured image and the image data corresponding to verification narrowed down for each plant the Run the write untreated, while the when the selection of not to transmit the photographed image is in, Web browser of the mobile terminal screen data including the plant data narrowed down so far the image data of the plant as a choice A data format that can be processed in step (b) , transmitted to the portable terminal, and performing a process of further narrowing down the corresponding plant based on selection information of the selection options of the image data selected on the portable terminal side The plant data corresponding to each plant is read out from the database when the corresponding plant is narrowed down by the narrowing- down means and the first or second narrowing-down means, and a detailed description of each plant below the predetermined number and It is accomplished by having the plant data reading means to be transmitted to the mobile terminal the image data as results by

In addition, the above-mentioned object of the present invention is characterized by classifying the characteristics of the tree by including at least tree height, information on fallen leaves / evergreen, winter bud / top bud information and thorn information, or classifying the characteristics of the leaves. The feature item includes at least information on leaf shape, attachment method, edge shape, leaf fall / evergreen, and foliage period, or the feature item classified as a feature of the flower includes at least flower color, flower attachment method, and flower period information. Or the feature item that classifies the actual feature includes at least information on the actual shape, the actual color, and the fruit period, or the plant data includes the name of the plant, an alias, as the description of the plant. / generic name, hence the name, by including information on the characteristics, or the portable terminal further comprises a clock means for measuring date data, the ornamental said narrowing means from the date data By Filter flowering and fruit-life from the plant table, or the portable terminal further includes a positional information measuring means for measuring the position information, said narrowing means to perform the narrowing of the plant table from the position information Or when the graphic data further includes representative bark, flower and leaf images, or when there is input from the portable terminal that it is unknown plant data. This is achieved more effectively by the server having unknown plant data registration means for storing item information as unknown plant data .

  The present invention makes it possible to easily search which plant the search target is by selecting information on the tree, leaf, flower or fruit to be searched from the options provided from the server.

  Because it is possible to narrow down to more accurate plant data by searching for a single plant from many aspects, and the figure and image are also provided at the same time, the provided plant data is different from the search target Can also be easily noticed.

  Plants have many different subspecies and many with very similar shapes and appearances. Further narrowing down is possible by using the clock means and position information measuring means of the user terminal as auxiliary.

  On the other hand, new species have been discovered one after another in the plant, and the plant table to be searched that cannot be searched is accumulated on the server side, thereby greatly contributing to the discovery of new species.

  In these series of searches, by properly using graphics and photographs, not only helping the user to understand but also succeeding in reducing the amount of information to be transmitted and received.

  In the examples to be described later, the number of narrowing down the plant table in which plant data is provided is defined as 10 items, but it is possible to reach in a short time by exchanging graphic data related to options. It has become.

  The present invention is a system that has a plant table in a database in a server, returns plant data corresponding to the user terminal by narrowing down the plant data from the plant table based on options received from the user terminal.

  Hereinafter, it demonstrates using drawing.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram according to the present invention and an example of an internal configuration of a server and a user terminal.

The plant search system which is this invention has the structure by which the server 1 and user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n are connected through the electronic communication means.

The server 1 includes a database 10 storing plant tables, plant data, and graphic data, option creating means 11 for creating options for performing plant search, and options selected in the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n . a narrowing means 12 for narrowing the plant table based, the plant data reading means 13 for reading the plant data from the database 10, the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n and the server-side transmitting and receiving means 14 for transmitting and receiving data, the receiving The image search means 15 for searching plant data based on the obtained image, and the unknown plant data registration means 16 for newly registering information about plants that do not match even after the search into the temporary storage and database.

The plant table is data in which the characteristics of each plant are tabulated, and the tree height, leaf shape, leaf attachment method, and the like are stored for each plant. The plant data is a description and image data of each plant, and stores the name, alias, family / genus name, origin of name, etc. of the plant . The graphic data is a simple explanatory diagram of each option prepared for each option described later, and a simple explanatory diagram of typical bark, flowers, and leaves. For example, as shown in the example of the plant table and plant data items in FIG. 2, the feature items of each plant are classified into a tree structure, and the information on the classified feature items of each layer is stored in the database 10 in FIG. Has been. In the example of FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 2, trees, leaves, flowers, and fruits are defined as “top layer feature items”, and feature items (“tree” In this case, “characteristic items such as“ tree height ”,“ type ”, and“ winter bud / top bud ”in FIG. 2) are set as“ characteristic items of the second layer ”. Then, the feature item of the third layer that classifies the feature for each feature item of the second layer (when the top layer is “tree” and the second layer is “tree height”, “large Takagi” “takagi” in FIG. 2 "Characteristic items such as" Kotakagi ") are stored. As in the example of the plant table shown in FIG. 3, the feature table information of each layer classified as described above is stored for each plant in the plant table.

  The narrowing means 12 also monitors the number of narrowing results of the plant table. In addition, when a refinement search to be described later is performed for each input of options, it is desirable that the server 1 has a memory (not shown) that temporarily stores refined plant data as a search result.

User terminal ₂ 1 ... _{2 n} has a display unit 20 for displaying images and text to the user terminal ₂ 1 ... _{2 n} on the screen, an input means 21 for inputting the data is the user terminal ₂ 1 ... _{2 n,} The clock means 22 for measuring the date data, the position measuring means 23 for measuring the positions of the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n , the user terminal side transmitting / receiving means 24 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the server 1, and the plant by the camera It is comprised from the imaging | photography means 25 which image | photographs an image.

Here, the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n are more preferably mobile phones, PDAs, and other portable devices because they can be used outdoors as long as electronic communication means can be used. Of course, it is not limited as long as it is a terminal that can be connected to the server 1 via electronic communication means, such as a desktop personal computer.

  FIG. 2 is an example of an item diagram of a plant table and plant data included in a database in the server.

  3 is an example of a plant table, FIGS. 4 to 7 are examples of plant data, and FIG. 8 is an example of graphic data.

As described above, the plant table is a table in which information on the feature items of each plant used in the search is stored , and the plant data is the description of each plant that is finally transmitted to the user terminals 21... 2n. And image data. Also, the graphic data is data that has been prepared to be easily understood per choice. For example, in the example of the graphic data shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 8, if the leaves are attached, “alternate”, “opposite”, “rotate”, “ Terms such as “Shusei” and figures that model how leaves are attached are prepared as “Figure data”. If the shape is winter bud, “Triangle” and “Hemisphere” are used to briefly explain the shape. Terms such as “shape” and a figure schematically representing the shape are prepared as “graphic data”. Then, as shown in an example of the “selection screen displayed on the user terminal” shown in FIG. 12, the display unit of the user terminal is for simply explaining options (actual form in the example of FIG. 12). Terms ("maru", "egg", etc.) and figures are displayed.

  The plant table includes tree information, leaf information, flower information, and actual information as major items.

Tree information includes large trees, tall trees, small trees, shrubs, small shrubs, and vines as tree heights. Buds, winter buds slightly open, winter buds, small buds, isomorphs of buds, buds of large buds and buds of large buds, stem needles, leaf needles, leaf needles, acicular protrusions and bristle needles as thorns There is .

  Leaf information includes non-divided leaves, split leaves, palm-shaped double leaves, feather-shaped double leaves, needle-shaped leaves, scale-shaped leaves, and special types of leaf information. There are sawed edges and whole edges as the shape of the edge, parallel veins, three-way veins, five or more palmar veins and feathery veins as leaf veins, and deciduous and evergreen trees as deciduous and evergreen, The foliage season is attached.

  The flower information includes pink, red, purple / blue, green, yellow / orange, white, and other flower colors as flower colors, and the general inflorescence, clustered inflorescence, scattered inflorescence, diffuse inflorescence, conical inflorescence, compound inflorescence There are scattered inflorescences, and a flower period is added.

  The actual information includes round shape, egg shape, bean shape, pine tree shape, acorn shape, tsubasa shape, and other real shapes as real shapes, and real colors are red, yellow, green, purple / blue, brown, black. In addition, the fruit stage of each plant is attached.

  Any one of these pieces of information is assigned to each plant in the plant table, and is used when narrowing down the selected options described later.

As plant data, plant names, alias names / genus names, origins of names, features, supplementary information, and the like are stored for each plant. Note that the data stored in the plant data may overlap with the information stored in the plant table. The plant data, after narrowing is performed, is transmitted to the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n as detailed plant data to the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n, is confirmed in the display unit 20.

  The incidental information includes the distribution area / elevation, the regional characteristics / soil quality, the shooting date of plant data, GPS information, and the like, and is used at the time of narrowing search.

Graphic data is prepared to help understand what state each selection indicates when the above options are transmitted to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

  9 to 11 are examples of flowcharts showing the operation of the present system.

FIG. 12 is an example of a selection screen displayed on the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

  The most efficient and easy-to-understand classification method is to classify plants using leaf information. Also in this system, first, the leaf information is used for narrowing down.

First, the option creating means 11 creates an option for “leaf shape” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S101). The “leaf shape” options are “undivided leaf”, “divided leaf”, “palmoid double leaf”, “feathered double leaf”, “needle leaf”, “scale leaf” and “special”. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “leaf shape” stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 102). In the server 1, based on this selection information, the narrowing down means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table in the database 10, and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S103).

Next, options preparing means 11 transmits, to create the option user terminal ₂ 1 ... _{2 n} for "How per" (step S104). The choices of “how to attach” are the above-mentioned “mutual”, “opposite”, “bundle” and “feather”. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “how to attach” stored in the database 10, and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 105). In the server 1, based on this selection information, the narrowing-down means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S106). .

Next, the option creation means 11 creates an option for “edge shape” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S107). “Edge shape” options are “saw blade edge” and “all edges” described above. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “edge shape” stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 108). In the server 1, based on this selection information, the narrowing-down means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S109). .

Next, the option creation means 11 creates an option for “leaf vein” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S110). The choices of “leaf vein” are the above-mentioned “parallel vein”, “3 veins”, “5 or more palmar veins”, and “feather veins”. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “leaf veins” stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 111). In the server 1, based on the selection information, the narrowing means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S112). .

Next, the option creation means 11 creates an option for “deciduous leaves / evergreen” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S113). The options for “deciduous and evergreen” are “deciduous tree” and “evergreen” mentioned above. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “deciduous leaves / evergreen” stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 114). In the server 1, based on the selection information, the narrowing means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S115). .

Next, the narrowing-down means 12 acquires date data from the clock means 22 of the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S116). The clock means 22 may be included in the server 1. The narrowing-down means 12 narrows down the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) based on the date data (step S117). At this time, narrowing is performed using the foliage season of the plant table, the shooting date of the incidental information, and the items of GPS information. In the case of deciduous trees, the leaves change depending on the season, which is very effective.

In the case of a specific user terminal, the position information may be acquired by GPS (step S118). In this case, position information is measured by the position information measuring means 23 of the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S119) and transmitted to the server 1. The narrowing-down means 12 narrows down the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) based on this position information (step S120). At this time, the items such as the distribution area / elevation and regional characteristics / soil quality of the incidental information are used for narrowing down. Plant breeding areas differ from each other, and it is possible to narrow down according to the observation location. The position information is provided by being created choices position by narrowing means 12 to the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n, by the input means 21, or the map from the server 1 as a Web page to the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n The format may be generated by being transmitted and selected by the input means 21.

As a result, if the narrowed plant table is 10 or less (YES in step S121), the plant data reading means 13 reads the corresponding plant data from the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step). S122), the display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data, and the process ends. Note that the order of steps S101 to 103, steps S104 to 106, steps S107 to 109, steps S110 to 112, steps S113 to 115, and steps S116 to 117 may be reversed. Further, the number of plant tables to be narrowed down can be arbitrarily determined.

When the narrowed plant table is 11 or more (NO in step S121), the option creation unit 11 creates an option for “tree height” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S123). . The options of “tree height” are “large tree”, “takagi”, “small tree”, “shrub”, and “small tree” described above. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “tree height” stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 124). In the server 1, based on this selection information, the narrowing means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S125). .

As a result, if the narrowed plant table is 10 or less (YES in step S126), the plant data reading means 13 reads the corresponding plant data from the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S127). ), The display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data, and the process ends.

If the narrowed plant table is 11 or more (NO in step S126), the option creation unit 11 creates an option for “flower color” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S128). . The options for “flower color” are “Pink”, “Red”, “Purple / Blue”, “Green”, “Yellow / Orange”, “White”, “Other Flower Color”, and “None”. There is. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “flower color” stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 129). In the server 1, based on the selection information, the narrowing means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S130). .

As a result, when the narrowed-down plant table becomes 10 or less (YES in step S131), the corresponding plant data is read from the database 10 by the plant data reading means 13 and transmitted to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S132). ), The display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data, and the process ends.

If narrowed plant table is 11 or more (step S131 NO), options preparing means 11 transmits, to create the option user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n for "flower per way" (step S133). The options for “Flowering” are the above-mentioned “general inflorescence”, “concentrated inflorescence”, “scattered inflorescence”, “dispersed inflorescence”, “conical inflorescence”, “compound inflorescence”, and “inflorescence” There is an item. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “how to have flowers” stored in the database 10, and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 134). In the server 1, based on this selection information, the narrowing-down means 12 narrows down the plant table having corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S135). .

As a result, if the narrowed plant table is 10 or less (YES in step S136), the plant data reading means 13 reads the corresponding plant data from the database 10, and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S137). ), The display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data, and the process ends.

When the narrowed plant table is 11 or more (NO in step S136), the option creation unit 11 creates an option for “actual form” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S138). ). The options for “actual shape” are “round shape”, “egg shape”, “bean shape”, “matsukasa shape”, “acorn shape”, “tsubasa shape”, “other real shape”, and “ There is an item of “None”. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and “actual form” graphic data stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 139). In the server 1, based on this selection information, the narrowing-down means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S140). .

As a result, if the narrowed plant table is 10 or less (YES in step S141), the corresponding plant data is read from the database 10 by the plant data reading means 13, and transmitted to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S142). ), The display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data, and the process ends.

If the narrowed plant table is 11 or more (NO in step S141), the option creation unit 11 creates an option for “real color” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S143). ). The “real color” options are “red”, “yellow”, “green”, “purple / blue”, “brown”, “black”, and “none”. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and “real color” graphic data stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server-side transmission / reception means 14 are returned to the server 1 (step 144). In the server 1, based on the selection information, the narrowing means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S145). .

As a result, if the narrowed plant table is 10 or less (YES in step S146), the plant data reading unit 13 reads the corresponding plant data from the database 10, and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S147). ), The display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data, and the process ends.

If the narrowed plant table is 11 or more (NO in step S146), the option creation unit 11 creates an option for “winter bud / top bud” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n ( Step S148). The choices for “Winter Bud / Top Bud” are “Winter Bud Opening”, “Winter Bud Slight Opening”, “Winter Bud Bud”, “Small Top Bud”, “Same Top Bud”, “Small Top Bud”, It ’s “top bud size”. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these choices and graphic data classified as “winter buds / top buds” stored in the database 10 and transmits them to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 149). In the server 1, based on this selection information, the narrowing means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S150). .

As a result, if the narrowed plant table is 10 or less (YES in step S151), the plant data reading unit 13 reads out the corresponding plant data from the database 10, and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S152). ), The display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data, and the process ends.

If the narrowed plant table is 11 or more (NO in step S151), the option creation unit 11 creates an option for “thorn” and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S153). . The choices for “thorn” are the “stem needle”, “leaf needle”, “leaf needle”, “stab”, and “bristle needle” described above. The option creation means 11 creates a Web page including these options and graphic data classified as “thorn” stored in the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are sent back to the server 1 (step 154). In the server 1, based on the selection information, the narrowing means 12 narrows down the plant table having the corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S155). .

As a result, if the narrowed plant table is 10 or less (YES in step S156), the corresponding plant data is read from the database 10 by the plant data reading means 13 and transmitted to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S157). ), The display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data, and the process ends.

If the narrowed plant table is 11 or more (NO in step S156), the option creation unit 11 creates an option for selecting whether or not to transmit the photographed image on the Web page, and the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 Transmit to _n .

If there is a selection to send a shot image (YES in step S158), the option creation means 11 provides an advisory on the Web page to send a shot image of the trunk, flower, and leaf (front and back) of the target plant. To the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n . The user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n capture these images using the imaging means 25 such as a camera and transmit them to the server 1 using the user terminal side transmission / reception means 24.

In the server 1 that has received the image, the image search means 15 refers to the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and collates with the plant data image stored in the database 10 to narrow down the plant data. . The narrowed plant data is transmitted to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n and ends (step S159).

If the photographed image is not transmitted (NO in step S158), the image data for “bark”, “flower” and “leaf” is extracted from the plant data corresponding to the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) as plant data reading means. 13 reads. The option creation unit 11 creates a Web page including the read “bark”, “flower”, and “leaf” image data as options, and transmits the web page to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S160).

  Note that if the narrowing-down means 12 narrows down the image data in advance before the option creation means 11 creates the options using the date data described above, the image data suitable for the search is transmitted. More preferred. Since there are some plants that show different vegetation even if they are the same plant depending on altitude or region, it is also preferable that the above-described narrowing down based on the positional information is performed.

In the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have received this Web page, this Web page is displayed on the display means 20, and a corresponding option is selected using the input means 21. 24 and the server side transmission / reception means 14 are returned to the server 1 (step 161). In the server 1, based on this selection information, the narrowing-down means 12 narrows down the plant table having corresponding data from the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) and stores it in the memory (not shown) (step S162). .

As a result of the search based on the image data of “bark”, “flower” and “leaf”, if the narrowing result is 10 or less (YES in step S163), the plant data reading means 13 reads the corresponding plant data from the database 10, and the user It transmits to terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S165), and the display means 20 displays the transmitted plant data.

At this time, if there is corresponding plant data (YES in step S166), the process ends. If not (NO in step S166), an input indicating that the plant is an unknown plant is made from the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n through the input means 21 and notified to the server 1. At this time, the plant table stored in the memory (not shown) is stored by the unknown plant data registration unit 16 as the unknown plant table (step S167).

In addition, the input display for registering in the unknown plant data registration unit 16 needs to be included in the Web page on which the plant data provided from the server 1 is displayed, and the plant data reading unit 13 includes this input display, Plant data is provided to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

When the narrowing-down result is 11 or more (NO in step S163), the option creation unit 11 creates a web page for selecting whether or not to display the corresponding plant data, and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n .

If there is input information to display from the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (YES in step S164), the plant data is transmitted to the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n (step S165), and the input information not to display is displayed. If there is (NO in step S164), unknown plant data registration is performed in step S167.

  The plant table for which unknown plant data is registered is examined by experts. This examination result is input from input means of a terminal (not shown) locally connected to the server 1, and in the case of a new plant, plant data, plant table and graphic data are newly registered in the database and searched. Is possible.

If it is not a new plant, it is desirable that the plant data reading means 13 reads the corresponding plant data from the database 10 and transmits it to the user terminals 2 ₁ ... 2 _n that have registered unknown plant data.

  The detailed items of the plant data, the plant table, and the graphic data are not limited to the items described here, and may be further subdivided. Moreover, when a new plant is registered, choices may increase.

For convenience in this embodiment, although not known plant data registered has been described only when the plant data display after selecting the image data, even when the plant data corresponding it previously sent to the user terminal 2 ₁ ... 2 _n More preferably, the Web page includes an input display indicating that the plant is an unknown plant.

  Moreover, although the number of plant tables narrowed down when plant data is provided is described as 10 items, it is desirable that the number can be changed freely.

  Also, the order in which the options of steps S120 to 122, steps S123 to 127, steps S128 to 132, steps S133 to 137, steps S138 to 142, steps S143 to 147, steps S148 to 152, and steps S153 to 157 are provided varies. It doesn't matter.

1 is an example of an overall configuration diagram, an internal configuration of a server, and a user terminal according to the present invention. It is an example of the item table of the plant table and plant data contained in the database in a server based on this invention. It is an example of the plant table based on this invention. It is an example of the plant data based on this invention. It is an example of the plant data based on this invention. It is an example of the plant data based on this invention. It is an example of the plant data based on this invention. It is an example of the figure data based on this invention. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the flow of this system based on this invention. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the flow of this system based on this invention. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the flow of this system based on this invention. It is an example of the selection screen displayed on a user terminal based on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server 2 User terminal 10 Database 11 Choice preparation means 12 Narrowing-down means 13 Plant data reading means 14 Server side transmission / reception means 15 Image search means 16 Unknown plant data registration means 20 Display means 21 Input means 22 Clock means 23 Position information measurement means 24 User Terminal side transmission / reception means 25 Imaging means

Claims (10)

A server including a database in which data of each plant used in the search is stored and a mobile terminal owned by the user are connected via electronic communication means, and the mobile terminal for options provided from the server On the basis of the selection information, the server searches the database to narrow down the plant data, and the plant search system returns plant data corresponding to the mobile terminal,
The database is
The top layer feature items that classify the characteristics of each plant include trees, leaves, flowers and fruits, and the feature items of each layer classified in a tree structure from the top layer feature item to the bottom layer feature item Data configuration of a plant table stored in association with each plant, at least simple terms for simply explaining the information on the feature item in the lowermost layer, and a figure schematically representing the information on the feature item in the lowermost layer Graphic data as elements, plant data having detailed description of plants and image data as data components, and the plant table is created by an option creation means which will describe the feature items as the options later It has a data structure that can be extracted in any order,
The server is
In providing the choice to the portable terminal, extracted from the database and the figure that the simple terms and stylized in the graphic data corresponding to the characteristic items and the choice is determined as the choice for the user presentation information An option creating means for reading and creating screen data including the user presentation information in a data format that can be processed by the web browser on the mobile terminal side ;
Server side transmission / reception means for transmitting the screen data created by the option creation means to the mobile terminal;
The mobile terminal is
Display means for displaying the screen data ;
User terminal side transmission / reception means for transmitting selection information of options selected by a user's selection operation from among the options in the displayed screen data to the server;
The server further comprises:
The process of transmitting the screen data by the server-side transmitting / receiving means and the process of receiving the selection information from the portable terminal are repeated, and the corresponding plants are narrowed down from the plant table of each plant in the database based on the selection information. And monitoring whether or not the number of narrowed down plants is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and when it is determined that the number of plants is equal to or smaller than the predetermined number, the plant corresponding to the actual plant seen by the user has been narrowed down First narrowing means for determining;
If the number of the plants by processing the narrowing does not become less than a predetermined number, create a selection to the effect that causes the selection of whether to transmit the captured image of the target plant is transmitted to the mobile terminal the when the selection of transmitting the captured image in a mobile terminal is, the with the captured image of the plant taken by the image pickup means mobile terminal has received from the mobile terminal, each plant narrowed down so far reading from the database the image data in the plant data corresponding to, perform the further narrowing down untreated plants and image data of the captured image and the image data corresponding to verification narrowed down for each plant above, on the other hand, the screen de said when the selection of not to transmit the photographed image is, the containing from plants data narrowed down so far the image data of the plant as a choice And transmits to the mobile terminal by creating a data in the mobile terminal can process data format Web browser, the plants applicable based on the selection information of choice of the image data selected by the mobile terminal A second narrowing means for performing a further narrowing process ;
When the corresponding plants are narrowed down by the first or second narrowing means, the plant data corresponding to each plant is read out from the database, and the detailed explanation and image data of each predetermined number or less are narrowed down. As a result, a plant search system comprising plant data reading means for transmitting to the portable terminal. 2. The plant search system according to claim 1, wherein the feature items obtained by classifying the characteristics of the tree include at least tree height, information on leaf fall / evergreen, winter bud / top bud information, and thorn information. 3. The plant search system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the feature items classified into the leaf features include at least information on leaf shape, attachment method, edge shape, defoliation / evergreen, and foliage season. The plant search system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the feature item into which the feature of the flower is classified includes at least information on a flower color, a flowering method, and a flower period. The plant search system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the feature item into which the actual feature is classified includes at least information on a real shape, a real color, and a fruit period. The plant search system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plant data includes plant name, alias / genus name, origin of name, and feature information as description of the plant. The portable terminal further includes clock means for measuring date data, and the narrowing means narrows down the foliage period, flower period and fruit period from the plant table from the date data. The plant search system according to Crab. The plant search system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the portable terminal further includes position information measurement means for measuring position information, and the narrowing means narrows down the plant table from the position information. The plant search system according to claim 1, wherein the graphic data further includes representative bark, flower, and leaf images. The server has unknown plant data registration means for storing, as unknown plant data, information on each feature item that has been narrowed down when there is input from the portable terminal that the plant data is unknown. The plant search system according to any one of the above.

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