JP7333665B1 - Individual plant authentication device and individual plant authentication method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an individual plant authentication device and an individual plant authentication method that support the protection of individual plants by appropriately managing plant information. [Solution] In a management server 10, a new registration unit 101 registers plant individual information including an image of the plant individual inputted by an authentication authority terminal in a storage means, and reference control allows a user terminal to refer to the plant individual information. If the image of the individual plant information registered in the storage means is updated by the unit 102 and the individual plant's owner terminal by the deadline specified according to the species of the individual plant, the individual plant information will remain valid until the next deadline. The update registration unit 103 includes an update registration unit 103 that continues the status indicating the status. [Selection diagram] Figure 3

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an individual plant authentication device and an individual plant authentication method.

Conventionally, techniques for managing plant information have been known. For example, in Patent Document 1, information on animals and plants is written in an optical card with a large storage capacity and used instead of a conventional pedigree, and a pedigree history is recorded and managed together with the information described in the conventional pedigree and subsequent breeding information. A management system is described.

JP-A-2002-007602

Here, although it is necessary to appropriately preserve the species of endangered and precious plant individuals, at present, there are, for example, the following social issues.
(1) Protection and Conservation of Plant Species For example, Operculicarya pachypus is attracting attention as an expensive garden plant. are subject to strict import controls. However, local overfishing and illegal imports still continue, and there is concern about extinction in the wild.

In addition, some individual plants have been designated as natural monuments by national and local governments and have already received generous protection. Due to insufficient sharing of forests, there are cases where forests are easily harvested for development plans by local governments and companies.

(2) Preservation of valuable individual plant phylogeny For example, individuals such as ``Jomon cedar'' and ``Miharu no Takizakura'' are carefully protected, and such plant individuals are cloned by nutrient culture such as cuttings and grafting. Conservation activities are being carried out to preserve the lineage of the individual for future generations, such as breeding the individual. However, it is difficult to identify these proliferating individuals due to changes in growth over time, and a mechanism for plant information management that can ensure the reliability of identification is required. In addition, it is desired that the national and local governments responsible for protection should grasp the total number of individuals that have been proliferated and protected, the age of the tree, and so on.

(3) Appropriate and Reliable Plants Plants grown by distributors, protectors, and enthusiasts are controlled by labeling to identify the species, and the protection of the species has been carried out for many years through propagation and transfer. On the other hand, some of them include similar erroneous products, and there is a need to create a system that allows general users to purchase genuine cultivars certified by trusted experts with peace of mind.

Cephalotus follicularis Hummer's Giant, for example, is the largest of its species imported from Australia, and its clones command a high price. It is also attracting attention as it is strongly presumed that this variety was once a wild or progenitor, but now there are incorrect products in circulation, and it is required to properly manage the strain as a horticultural variety. there is

(4) Countermeasures against theft of expensive garden plants In recent years, theft of expensive bonsai and rare plants has become a problem. There is a demand for an anti-theft mechanism that can prevent and restrain theft and the resale of stolen goods.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and one aspect of the present invention aims to provide an individual plant authentication system that supports the protection of individual plants by appropriately managing plant information.

In order to solve the above problems, an individual plant authentication device according to the present invention is an individual plant authentication device for an individual plant to be managed, and includes individual plant information including an image of an individual plant input by an authentication authority terminal. is registered in the storage means; reference control means for causing the user terminal to refer to the individual plant information; update registration means for continuing the status indicating the validity of the individual plant information until the next deadline when the image of the individual plant information registered in the storage means is updated.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to embodiment of this invention, the plant individual authentication system which supports protection of a plant individual etc. by performing information management of a plant appropriately can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the network structural example of the plant individual authentication system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the management server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the software structural example of the management server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of the authentication authority which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of user DB105b which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of plant DB which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of authentication individual DB which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structural requirements example of authentication individual DB105d which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the utilization flow model of the plant individual authentication system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a new registration screen of the plant individual information which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the reference screen example of the plant individual information which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the label output example of the plant individual information which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the update registration screen of the plant individual information which concerns on this embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
<System configuration>
(network configuration)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network configuration example of an individual plant authentication system according to this embodiment. The individual plant authentication system 100 of FIG. 1 includes a management server 10, an authentication authority terminal 20, and a user terminal 30, which are connected via a network 50. FIG.

The management server 10 is a server device that manages information on individual plants. The management server 10 is managed by an authentication system operator (industry group, management organization, etc.). More specifically, the management server 10, through a network 50 such as the Internet, first registers new plant individual information from an authentication authority in a DB (Data Base), and also registers the registered plant information. Individual information is made public so that general users can view it widely. In addition, as will be described in detail later, in the individual plant authentication system 100, information on registered individual plants needs to be periodically updated (referred to as update registration) in order to ensure the legitimacy of the information continuously for a long time. Therefore, when the user who owns the individual plant has updated and registered the information on the individual plant and the information has been approved by the authentication authority, the management server 10 sets the status (valid, valid, Not updated, deleted, unknown, etc.) and update the expiration date until the next renewal registration.

The authentication authority terminal 20 is, for example, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer, and is an information terminal for the authentication authority to access the management server 10 . The certification authority accesses/logs in to the management server 10 using the certification authority terminal 20, and can refer to, register, change, delete (delete), update registration approval, etc. on the site. In addition, the certification authority is a person who has specialized knowledge that can determine the plant species, and is granted special certification authority in the certification system such as new registration and renewal registration approval of individual plants by the certification system operator. is a person. Specifically, certification authorities include plant producers, importers, sellers, and academics.

The user terminal 30 is, for example, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer, and is an information terminal for general users to access the management server 10 . A user can access/login to the management server 10 using the user terminal 30 to refer to individual plant information, perform update registration, and the like.

In order to access the management server 10, a predetermined application program (for example, a general-purpose web browser or a dedicated application) is installed in the authentication authority terminal 20 and the user terminal 30 in advance.

The network 50 is a communication network including wired and wireless. The network 50 includes, for example, the Internet, a public line network, WiFi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), and the like.

(Hardware configuration)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of a management server according to this embodiment. The management server 10 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 , ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 , RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 , HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 14 , and communication device 15 .

The CPU 11 executes various programs and performs arithmetic processing. The ROM 12 stores programs necessary for activation. The RAM 13 is a work area for temporarily storing processing by the CPU 11 and storing data. The HDD 14 stores various data and programs. The communication device 15 communicates with other devices via the network 50 .

(software configuration)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of a management server according to this embodiment. The management server 10 has a new registration unit 101, a reference search unit 102, an update registration unit 103, and a storage unit 105 as main functional units.

The new registration unit 101 has a function of registering the plant individual information including the image of the plant individual input from the certification authority terminal 20 in the storage means (HDD 14).

The reference search unit 102 has a function of allowing the user terminal to refer to and display individual plant information in a browsable manner.

The update registration unit 103 updates the image of the individual plant information registered in the storage means by the deadline specified according to the species of the individual plant by the owner terminal of the individual plant (authentication authority terminal 20 and user terminal 30). When the information is received, it has a function of continuing the status indicating the validity of the individual plant information until the next time limit.

Furthermore, when the image of the individual plant information is updated by the deadline by the owner of the individual plant, the update registration unit 103 notifies the authentication authority of the first image of the individual plant information before the update and the individual plant information after the update. When the identification approval request with the second image of the information is transmitted and the identification approval corresponding to the identification approval request is received, the status indicating the validity of the plant individual information is continued until the next deadline.

Furthermore, when the image of the plant individual information is updated by the deadline by the owner of the individual plant, the update registration unit 103 provides the authentication authority with the first image of the individual plant information before the update and the plant after the update. The identification determination process with the second image of the individual plant information is performed, and if the identification is determined, the status indicating the validity of the individual plant information is continued until the next deadline.

The storage unit 105 has a function of storing an authentication authority DB 105a, a user DB 105b, a plant DB 105c, and an authenticated individual DB 105d in a storage means. Each of these DBs will be described later in detail.

These functional units are functional units according to the present invention, and needless to say, the management server 10 also includes various functional units necessary for managing individual plants. Each functional unit is realized by computer programs and application programs executed on hardware resources such as the CPU, ROM, and RAM of the computer that constitutes the management server 10 . These functional units may be read as "means", "module", "unit", or "circuit". Moreover, each DB of the storage unit 105 in the management server 10 can also be arranged in an external storage device on the network 50 . Moreover, the computer program and the application program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

In addition, since the authentication authority terminal 20 and the user terminal 30 are information terminals such as smartphones and PCs as described above, it goes without saying that they are equipped with, for example, display means, operation means, communication means, storage means, and the like.

(Each DB information)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an authentication authority according to this embodiment. The authentication authority DB 105a is a DB in which authority information of authentication authorities of the individual plant authentication system 100 is registered in advance. The authentication authority DB 105a according to the present embodiment stores, for example, an authentication authority's "authentication authority ID", "password", "authentication authority name", "responsible person", "location", "TEL", and "mail address". ”, “authentication authority number”, “first registration date”, and “registered plant individual number”.

"Authentication authority ID" is a unique identifier (ID) assigned to each authorization authority. “Authentication authority ID” and “password” are the ID and password for the authorization authority to log in to the management server 10 . "Certificate Authority Name", "Responsible Person", "Location", "TEL", and "Email Address" are the certification authority name (company name, etc.), responsible person (natural person), location, telephone number, respectively. number and email address.

"Certification authority number" is an identifier (number) given by the certification system operator as a certification authority. The “date of initial registration” is the date when the person was authenticated and registered as an authorized person. "Registered plant individual NO" is the NO (Number) of the plant individual newly registered by the certification authority.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the user DB 105b according to this embodiment. The user DB 105b is a DB in which user information of users of the individual plant authentication system 100 is registered in advance. The user DB 105b according to this embodiment has data items such as user's "user ID", "password", "name", "address", "TEL", "e-mail address", and "owned plant individual No.".

"User ID" is a unique identifier assigned to each user. “User ID” and “password” are the ID and password for the user to log in to the management server 10 . "Name", "address", "TEL", and "mail address" are the user's name, address, telephone number, and mail address, respectively. “Owned plant individual NO” is the NO (Number) of the registered plant individual owned by the user.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the plant DB according to this embodiment. The plant DB 105c is a DB in which information on all plants that can be managed by the individual plant authentication system 100 is registered in advance. The plant DB 105c according to the present embodiment has data items such as "plant number", "common name", "genus", "species", "required part for image registration", and "renewal registration (year)".

"Plant NO" is a unique identifier (number) numbered for each plant species. "Common name" is the common name of the plant. It does not necessarily have to be a scientific name. "Genus" and "species" refer to the genus and species officially published by the Society of Botanical Sciences.

"Image registration required site" is site image data for which uploading and updating are stipulated as mandatory for new registration and update registration of a plant individual under the certification system. Images of plant parts are one of the important data for identifying individual plants, but since the characteristics and characteristics of plant growth (changes over time) vary greatly depending on the species, characteristics appear depending on the plant species. The parts are also different.

For example, in Pachypus of the genus Opercrycaria, the growth rate of branches does not reach 10 cm per year, and the branches develop in a zigzag pattern. In addition, it is possible to distinguish the species of Edohiganzakura, Yamazakura, Someiyoshino, etc. of the genus Sakura by the color and shape of the trunk, and the color and shape of flowers and leaves. identification can be made. In addition to the overall image of a plant, the general identification determination factors of the plant include the shape and color of each part such as flowers, leaves, stems, and branches. In the present embodiment, in order to ensure the identification of plant individuals with high accuracy, plant part images that must be registered according to plant species are defined in advance at the time of new registration and update registration of plant individuals. Needless to say, it is possible to register regions other than those requiring image registration, and from the viewpoint of high-precision identification, it is desirable to upload as many region images as possible.

“Renewal registration (year)” is the next deadline for renewal registration. Update registration includes updating (uploading) of plant part images. Since the growth rate and secular change differ depending on the plant species, the "renewal registration (year)" specifies a period during which the identification of the individual plant can be ensured with high accuracy. More specifically, fast-growing plant species (with a lot of secular change) have a short "renewal registration (year)", and slow-growing plant species (with little secular change) have a long "renewal registration (year)". Defined.

For example, in the case of Pachypus belonging to the genus Opelcuricaria, the entire “required site for image registration” is the branch. In addition, the reason why "renewal registration (year)" is set to 3 years is that even if there is a secular change of about 3 years, at the time of renewal registration, the certification authority can visually check the characteristics of this plant species (especially the characteristics of the branches). ), it is possible to accurately identify plant individuals at the time of update registration. Conversely, in the case of Pachypus of the genus Opelcuricaria, if there is a secular change of about 5 years, it is not desirable from the viewpoint of ensuring accuracy in the identification and approval of individual plants.

On the other hand, in the case of Edohiganzakura of the genus Prunus, the "required parts for image registration" are defined as the whole, stem, and leaves. In addition, the reason why "renewal registration (year)" is 5 years is that there is less aging than pachypus, and even if there is about 5 years of aging, the certification authority can visually check this plant at the time of renewal registration. It is possible to accurately identify and approve plant individuals based on the characteristics of the species (especially the characteristics of branches).

In addition, the identification according to the present embodiment means to ascertain that the plant individuals are the same, to determine the identity, and to determine by examining the taxonomic affiliation and species name of organisms.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an authenticated individual DB according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of data configuration requirements of the authenticated individual DB 105d according to this embodiment. The authenticated individual DB 105d is a DB in which information on each plant individual is registered by an authentication authority and a user. In the certified individual DB 105d, the plant individual information is updated and inherited as long as the same individual exists. The items of the authenticated individual DB 105d are as shown in FIG. 8, "Requirements for Items", but some items will be further described below.

"Individual plant NO" of item NO1 is a unique identifier (number) assigned to each individual plant. "Plant NO" of the item NO2 corresponds to "Plant NO" of the plant DB 105c, and the plant individual is associated with the plant species registered in the plant DB 105c.

The item No. 4 "expiration date" indicates the expiry date of the validity period defined according to the plant genus starting from the new registration/renewal registration date (also called the next renewal registration expiration date). The "expiration date" is a period during which the validity of the individual plant information registered in the certified individual DB 105d is confirmed by the authentication authority. "Status" of item NO5 indicates the status of the plant individual registered in the certified individual DB 105d. For example, it can be classified into valid, unupdated, deleted (withered, etc.), and unknown (stolen, missing, etc.) types.

The item NO8 "plant individual NO of the parent strain" is information for maintaining the phylogeny of the plant individual, and indicates the plant individual NO of the parent strain from the perspective of the plant individual.

"Individual image information" of item NO11 is plant part image data. The part of the plant image includes image data of various parts such as the whole, flower, leaf, stem, branch, etc. As described above, in the "image registration required part" of the plant DB 105c, it is defined for the plant species. Always include image data for the selected region.

Item No. 12 "authentication authority ID that registered the individual" and item No. 13 "authorization authority that registered the individual" indicate the ID and name of the authorization authority that newly registered the plant individual in the certified individual DB 105d. Item No. 14 "Authentication authority ID that approved the individual" and Item No. 15 "Authentication authority that approved the individual" indicate the ID and name of the authorization authority that approved the update registration of the plant individual.

The item No. 16 "certified initial registration date" indicates the date when the plant individual was first newly registered in the certified individual DB 105d. The item No. 17 "certification update date" indicates the last date of update registration/approval.

Item No. 18 "owner's user ID", item No. 19 "individual owner", item No. 20 "individual owner's contact information" are the current owner's (owner) ID, name or name of the plant individual. , as well as contact information. The owner may not only be a general user, but may also be, for example, a certification authority who is selling the individual plant.

Reference/edit authority such as "1: reference", "2: registration", and "3. change/deletion" is set according to the items of the authenticated individual DB 105d. In principle, general users are granted only "1: Reference" authority for any item, but for item NO. The authority of "2: Registration" is also granted so that it can update itself.

Note that the above data items of each DB are merely examples, and may have other items as necessary.

<Overall overview>
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a usage flow model of the individual plant authentication system according to this embodiment.
S1: The certification system operator grants the authority of the certification authority to specific producers, importers, distributors, academics, etc. conduct. The certification system operator can also revoke the authority of the certification authority as necessary.

S2: The certification authority accesses the management server 10 using the certification authority terminal 20, and newly registers plant individual information on the certification individual DB 105d. The management server 10 (new registration unit 101) registers the plant individual information including the image of the plant individual input from the authentication authority terminal 20 in the authentication individual DB 105d. The certification authority can change or delete the registered individual plant information as necessary.

For example, if the certification authority is a specific producer/importer/seller, the newly registered individual plant information is information on individual plants that the company has produced/imported/sold by itself. Further, for example, when the authorized person is an academic, the newly registered individual plant information is the information of the individual plant that is requested by a non-authorized person.

Here, when newly registering individual plant information, the certifying authority carefully observes and contacts the actual individual plant to be newly registered, and sometimes exchanges opinions with other certifying authorities. A valid plant species needs to be identified. That is, the certification authority is responsible for the legitimacy and accuracy of the registered individual plant information.

S3: The certification authority can access the management server 10 using the certification authority terminal 20 and refer to the plant individual information on the certified individual DB 105d. The management server 10 (reference search unit 102) causes the authentication authority terminal 20 to refer to and display individual plant information in a browsable manner. For example, if the certification authority is a specific importer/seller, the plant individual information to be referred to is the information of the plant individual to be imported/purchased. It is also information (material) of plant information to be sold to users.

S4: A general user can access the management server 10 using the user terminal 30 and refer to the plant individual information on the authenticated individual DB 105d. The management server 10 (reference search unit 102) causes the user terminal 30 to refer to and display individual plant information in a browsable manner. The individual plant information that the user refers to is, for example, information on an individual plant that the user intends to purchase. Of course, the user's reference motive is not limited to the purpose of purchase, and it is possible to freely refer to individual plant information for purposes such as investigation and research.

S5: The owner of the plant individual (general user and authentication authority) accesses the management server 10 using the user terminal 30, and updates and registers the plant individual information registered in the authentication individual DB 105d within the expiration date. I do. Specifically, at least the owner updates (uploads) the latest image data of the plant individual owned. As described above, the image data to be updated always includes the image data of the part defined in the "required image registration part" of the plant DB 105c using the "plant number" of the plant individual owned on the certified individual DB 105d as a key. As for the individual plant information whose update registration has not been completed within the expiration date, the “status” in the certified individual DB 105d is not updated.

S6: When the update registration of the plant individual information is performed, the management server 10, on the authentication individual DB 105d, to the authentication authority terminal 20 of the "authorization authority who registered the individual" or the "authorization authority who approved the individual", Send a request for approval of update registration by the certification authority for the updated and registered individual plant information.

S7: When the certification authority receives an approval request for update registration from, the certification authority carefully observes the updated and registered plant individual information (especially image data), sometimes while mixing the opinions of other certification authorities, etc. Under the responsibility of, when confirming the legitimacy and accuracy of the updated and registered plant individual information and the identification of the latest image data before and after the update, respond approval to the management server 10 to approve the update registration . On the other hand, if the authentication authority cannot confirm the legitimacy and accuracy of the updated and registered individual plant information, it responds to the management server 10 with non-approval (remand to the owner).

The management server 10 (update registration unit 103) updates the plant individual information on the authenticated individual DB 105d by the deadline specified according to the plant individual species by the plant individual owner terminal (authentication authority terminal 20 or user terminal 30). image is updated, the “status” of the item NO5 indicating the validity of the individual plant information is maintained and continued as valid until the next deadline.

<Screen example>
(Example of new registration screen for individual plant information)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a new registration screen for individual plant information according to this embodiment. As described above, the certification authority uses the certification authority terminal 20 to input the certification authority ID and password to the management server 10 to log in and access, and newly register the plant individual information on the certification individual DB 105d. (S2 in FIG. 9).

Specifically, the certification authority carefully confirms, observes, and appraises the actual individual plant at hand, and inputs the information 1001 corresponding to item Nos. 1 to 24 of the certified individual DB 105d. The image data of the plant individual including the part required for registration is uploaded 1002 to the item NO11 “Individual image information”. In the case of Opel Crycaria pachypus of item NO3 "Plant NO" OPP001, according to the "required image registration site" of the plant DB 105c, the site requiring image registration is the image of the whole and the branch. However, the part image of the plant to be uploaded may not be anything as long as it is an essential part. Since the part images in the authenticated individual DB 105d will be used as important judgment materials for identifying the actual individual in the future, the authentication authority selects images that are essential parts and that clearly show the unique characteristics of the individual. It is preferable to upload the

In addition, the plant DB 105c is referred to, and selection input is possible for "Plant No." of the item No.2. At this time, the values of "common name", "genus" and "species" corresponding to the "plant NO" on the plant DB 105c selected and input may be automatically input to items NO3, 6 and 7. In addition, according to the "required image registration site" of the plant DB 105c, the registration required site to be registered is prompted on the new registration screen. In addition, the "expiration date" of item No. 4 may be automatically input according to the "renewal registration (year)" of the plant DB 105c and the "first authentication registration date" of item No. 16 (and the "certification renewal date" of item No. 17). . If the “renewal registration (year)” of the plant DB 105c is three years, and 2018/1/1 is entered in the “first authentication registration date” of item NO16, 2021/1/1 is entered in the “expiration date” of item NO4. can be automatically entered.

(Example of reference screen for individual plant information)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a reference screen for individual plant information according to this embodiment. As described above, the authentication authority and the user can access the management server 10 via the network 50 such as the Internet, and inquire about and refer to the plant individual information on the authentication individual DB 105d (S3 and S4 in FIG. 9). .

Specifically, the authentication authority and the user refer to the information 1004 corresponding to item Nos. 1 to 24 of the certified individual DB 105d by searching 1003 for the registered plant individual using, for example, "plant individual No." as a key. It is possible to In addition, in the item NO11, “Individual image information”, it is possible to refer to and display 1005 the image data of the plant individual, including the parts requiring registration. In particular, item No. 11, "image information of individual plant", is compared with the actual individual owned at hand and identified (determined as identical) to confirm that the actual individual is indeed a legitimate plant individual registered in the authenticated individual DB 105d. It is used as a judgment material.

Moreover, the authorized person and the user can output the information of the registered individual plant. For example, when "output" 1006 is pressed, the plant individual information on the authenticated individual DB 105d can be output in an arbitrary output format (not shown).

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a label output example of individual plant information according to the present embodiment. The label according to the present embodiment is output by printing a QR code (registered trademark) and an "individual name" on gardening label paper from a printer (not shown). The QR code is coded information of individual plant information including at least the "individual plant number" from the certified individual DB 105d. The QR code (registered trademark) may be in another code format such as a bar code. The authentication authority and the user attach the output label to the individual plant (actual) potted plant as a horticultural label, so that it can be used for displaying information about the individual plant at the time of sale, viewing, or the like.

(Example of update registration screen for individual plant information)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an update registration screen for individual plant information according to the present embodiment. As described above, the individual plant owner can access the management server 10 and update and register the individual plant information on the authenticated individual DB 105d (S5 in FIG. 9). It is possible to ensure the accuracy and reliability of individual plant information over the long term through this periodic update system.

Specifically, the owner confirms the information 1007 corresponding to items Nos. 1 to 24 of the certified individual DB 105d for the individual plant to be updated and registered. If there is any change, etc., request the certification authority to make the change. In addition, the owner updates (uploads) 1008 the latest image data of the plant individual to be updated and registered, including the part requiring registration, in the item NO11 "Individual image information". Also, the part image of the plant to be updated at the time of update registration is an image of the same part as the previous image.

Also, if the owner is a general user, the content updated and registered by the user must be approved by the authorized person. By visually comparing the previous image data and the corresponding image data updated this time by the general owner user, the authentication authority confirms that the updated and registered plant individual has been registered in the authentication individual DB 105d until then. If it is determined to be the same as the plant individual (identical even considering the secular change), the renewal registration is approved (S7 in FIG. 9).

Reference is also made to the following embodiments.
- When registering an update, the management server 10 may use an AI program or the like to compare the previous image data with the corresponding image data updated this time, and perform image identity determination (automatic identification determination) that takes into account changes over time. . When the calculated identity/similarity score is equal to or higher than the predetermined score, the owner updates (uploads) the latest image data of the plant individual to be updated and registered in item NO11 "Individual image information", and then the update registration is immediately performed. Approval is possible.

- When a plant individual is stolen, the owner requests the authentication authority to change the "status" of the plant individual to "stolen" in the authentication individual DB 105d.

Information items that can be referred to by general users may exclude information related to personal information (for example, NO items 19 and 20) from the viewpoint of privacy and security protection.

・Plants that have exceeded the expiration date and have not been registered for renewal are retained in the status of “not updated”, but the certification authority retroactively updates the expiration date or uses a new individual plant NO. You can either re-register.

Each item (field) of the authenticated individual DB 105d can be provided with mandatory items and optional items depending on the item.

・The certification system operator who operates and manages the individual plant certification system will be a plant industry organization. Auditing and correcting for inappropriate registrations, image surveys on the Internet for individuals registered as stolen goods, restructuring of the plant DB 105c when there is a change in the genus or species of a plant or the registration of a new species. be.

<Examples of use in activities to protect endangered species>
For example, plants designated in Appendix 1 of the Washington Convention (hereinafter referred to as CITES) are regulated by the "Law Conservation of Species" even in Japan. ”, and the rule stipulates that “domestic transactions are prohibited in principle”.

Recently, among the tuberous plants distributed at a high price as a horticultural variety, "Pachypodium ambongense" corresponds to this, and since the history of seedlings in Japan is short, the trunk width exceeds 10 cm (estimated age is over 50 years). ) Individuals are assigned a source code “O” determined by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In addition, since the source code is described in the import permit even for the individual imported with permission, the import/collection permission NO (for example, item NO23) in the individual plant DB 105d of the individual plant authentication system 100 is An authentication rule is provided to register the code.

General users and other authorized persons that can be referenced when the authorized person authenticates without describing the source code of the type specified above or authenticates with a false source code etc. can check the source code and notify the certification system operator if there is suspicion of suspicious registration. Establish a mechanism to report to the authorities.

For example, if there is a suspicion that an individual has been illegally traded, the certification system operator reports the suspicion to the authorities as illegal imports or trades, and discloses information based on the law as requested by the authorities. To cancel the certification authority when the certification authority is involved in an illegal act. On the other hand, in the case of defects in registration in the certified specimen DB due to legal transactions, the certification system operator corrects the registered contents in the certified specimen DB by adding source code, etc. conduct a survey of

As described above, the spread of the individual plant authentication system 100 can be expected to function as a mechanism for monitoring illegal transactions by the eyes of society, to check illegal imports and transactions, and to contribute to the protection of endangered species.

<Summary>
According to the individual plant authentication according to this embodiment, for example, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) For endangered species and natural monuments, it is possible to ascertain the number and distribution of plants through individual plant certification. In addition, by registering the import/collection permission number (for example, item No. 23) in the individual plant DB 105d, it is possible to grasp the regulation of illegal collection/import and the conservation status by growers, and to properly protect the species. can be expected. Furthermore, by registering categories (for example, item No. 8) defined by the Washington Convention, the country, and local governments in the individual plant DB 105d, an effect of raising awareness about protection can be expected.

Individual plants that require strict protection designated as natural monuments by the national or local governments, or individual plants that local residents have designated as trees to be protected shall be registered in the individual plant database 105d by an authorized person and published on the Internet. It can be used to disseminate conservation activities to society. In addition, by registering the protection status of national natural monuments, natural monuments of local governments, and trees subject to conservation activities by local residents (for example, item No. 8) in the individual plant DB, it is expected to have the effect of raising awareness of conservation. .

(2) In order to appropriately pass on the system of valuable individual plants to future generations, the plant individuals and the plant individuals grown from cuttings and seedlings are authenticated, and in the plant individual DB 105d, the item NO21 “Cultivation method”. In addition, since the "authentication number of parent strain" of item No. 9 is registered for the proliferating individual, the "authentication number of the parent strain" is associated with each other. As a result, it can be expected that the lineage of the plant will be permanently protected with high accuracy, leading to branding of proliferating individuals and wide-ranging transplantation.

(3) When purchasing a rare and expensive plant, a general user (purchaser) reads the QR code (registered trademark) written on the horticultural label or the photograph of the individual plant with a smartphone or the like, and inquires of the individual plant DB 105d. By doing so, it is possible to confirm that the individual plant is officially registered and certified, and as a result, it can be expected that the individual plant can be purchased with peace of mind.

In addition, producers, importers, and distributors can obtain certifier authority from the certification system operator and sell plant individuals of official varieties under the branding under the certification system. In addition, in recent DNA analysis of plants, if it is found that a species of plant that has already become extinct in the wild is in circulation as a horticultural variety, the holding status of the variety can be confirmed from the individual plant DB 105d. Accurate management can be performed by reconstructing the plant individual DB 105d. It is expected that this will lead to a re-evaluation of individual plants and restoration activities for their natural habitats.

(4) When an individual plant is stolen, record the theft or missing in item NO5 "status" in the individual plant DB 105d. or illegally put up for sale on Internet services, it will be possible to infer and identify that it is a stolen item from the image of the individual plant, which will be useful for checking against theft, judging and recovering stolen items, etc. can be done.

By using the present invention as a de facto standard in the industry and local governments that protect and sell rare plants in this way, it can be expected that it will lead to further evolution of plant protection activities and development of the industry.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an individual plant authentication system that supports the protection of individual plants by appropriately managing plant information. It should be noted that, although the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described with reference to specific examples, it should be understood that these specific examples should not depart from the broader spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Obviously, various modifications and changes can be made to the examples. Thus, the details of the specific examples and accompanying drawings should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The present invention supplies a program that implements one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or device via a network or a recording medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or device reads the program. It can also be realized by processing to operate.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 management server 20 authentication authority terminal 30 user terminal 50 network 100 individual plant authentication system 101 new registration unit 102 reference search unit 103 update registration unit 105 storage unit

Claims (5)

An individual plant authentication device for an individual plant to be managed,
a new registration means for registering in a storage means the individual plant information including the image of the individual plant input by the certification authority terminal;
Reference control means for causing the user terminal to refer to the individual plant information;
When the image of the individual plant information registered in the storage means is updated by the owner terminal of the individual plant by the time limit defined according to the species of the individual plant, the individual plant information is to be updated by the next time limit. update registration means for continuing a status indicating the validity of
An individual plant authentication device comprising: The image of the individual plant includes a part image defined according to the species of the individual plant;
The individual plant authentication device according to claim 1, characterized by: The update registration means is
When the image of the individual plant information registered in the storage means is updated by the deadline specified according to the species of the individual plant by the owner of the individual plant,
Sending an identification approval request for the first image of the individual plant information before update registered in the storage means and the second image of the individual plant information after update to the authentication authority terminal,
When identification approval corresponding to the identification approval request is received, continuing the status indicating the validity of the plant individual information until the next deadline;
The individual plant authentication device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by: The update registration means is
When the image of the individual plant information registered in the storage means is updated by the deadline specified according to the species of the individual plant by the owner of the individual plant,
Performing an identification determination process between the first image of the individual plant information before update and the second image of the individual plant information after the update registered in the storage means in the authentication authority terminal,
When the identification determination process determines that the first image and the second image are identified, continuing the status indicating the validity of the individual plant information until the next deadline;
The individual plant authentication device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by: An individual plant authentication method in an individual plant authentication device for an individual plant to be managed,
The individual plant authentication device is
a new registration step of registering in a storage means the individual plant information including the image of the individual plant input by the certification authority terminal;
When the image of the individual plant information registered in the storage means is updated by the owner terminal of the individual plant by the time limit defined according to the species of the individual plant, the individual plant information is to be updated by the next time limit. an update registration step that continues the status indicating the validity of
A method for authenticating an individual plant, comprising: