JPH06237664A - Apparatus for searching for stray pet or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform the third person of a message and facilitate the search by starting a sound producer of a search subunit in receiving a call signal from a search master unit by a selective call receiver of the search subunit. CONSTITUTION:A search subunit 1 is equipped with a selective call receiver (R) and a sound producer (S) which is designed to start when a call signal from a search master unit 7 is received through a receiving antenna 3 by the selective call receiver. The search subunit is assembled in a necklace, etc., for a pet and a message, etc., for requesting the cooperation in search for a stray pet, etc., can be transmitted from the sound producer to the third person.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for searching for a lost pet or the like which is an effective clue for searching for the whereabouts of a missing pet or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a pet such as a dog or a cat has gone missing due to the owner's hand, the pet has been searched for by itself, or the pet has been placed on a noticeable place such as a bulletin board, a telephone pole, or a fence. There was no other way but to post a photo, a poster with a request for a search, etc., and wait for a call from a collaborator. However, it is rare for people who see posters about lost pets to remember the appearance and characteristics of the pet for a long period of time, and after a long wandering, the pet often becomes dirty and changes its appearance. Therefore, it is difficult for a collaborator other than the owner to see whether the pet is the pet described on the poster, and the effect of the poster for requesting the search cooperation was not sufficient. It is also possible to display the contact information on the collar, bills, etc. so that the person who catches the lost pet can contact the owner, but for people other than the owner, dogs, cats, etc. in front of you can be searched for pets. It is difficult to know whether or not there is a pet, and the wandering pet is in a timid mental state, so it is often difficult to catch it, or there is a risk of being bitten when trying to catch it. And, the longer the detection and protection are delayed, the higher the possibility of encountering a traffic accident or wandering far away, and the search becomes more difficult.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and replaces the conventional method of searching for a lost pet that is less effective, and informs a third party that an animal nearby is a lost pet. It is an object of the present invention to provide a search device for lost pets or the like that can efficiently search for pets by effectively requesting cooperation for search.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a search cordless handset including a selective call receiver and a voice generator, and a search master unit for outputting a call signal to the search cordless handset. The selective call receiver is configured to activate the voice generating device when receiving the call signal, the voice generating device is a voice synthesizer, and the voice generating device stores a digitized voice signal. A memory is provided, the search child device is assembled to a pet collar, the sound content emitted by the sound generation device is a request for search cooperation of a lost pet, etc., the search child device is A light emitting means is provided in place of the sound generating device.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an apparatus for searching for a pet such as a dog or a cat (hereinafter referred to as a lost pet) that has gone missing after leaving the owner's hand. Yes, reference numeral 1 indicates a search unit, R is a receiver with a selective calling function, and generally N
It has a reception function similar to a pager using services provided by TT, etc. S is a voice generator connected to the receiver with the selective calling function, 2 is a speaker, 3 is a receiving antenna. is there. This search subunit 1 is shown in FIG.
It is attached to a pet collar as shown in Fig. 3 so that a lost pet can always be carried.

A system other than the search subunit 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a communication system used to support the search subunit of the present invention, and here, NTT Corporation and IDO are used.
It illustrates a pager calling system such as a pager (registered trademark) related to services such as Co., Ltd. That is, reference numeral 4
Is a telephone installed in the owner's home of a lost pet,
A telephone exchange 6 and a pager service transmitting station (search base unit) 7 are sequentially connected by a communication line 5.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example in which the search child machine 1 is attached to a collar for a pet such as a dog or a cat. The search child machine 1 is attached to the collar 10 at a proper position, and the search child machine is also installed. Enter the address, telephone number, name, etc. of the owner's house on the entry area on the surface of itself or on the other part of the collar. The method of fixing to the collar 10 made of leather or the like includes bonding, embedding,
Known methods such as screwing may be appropriately adopted. The phone number on the collar must be large enough to be seen at a glance from the vicinity of the pet, and preferably in several places.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the search subunit 1 shown in FIG. 1 more specifically. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 3 is an antenna for receiving radio waves from a transmitting station 7, As the antenna 3, a small loop antenna conventionally incorporated in a pager, a ferrite core wound with a coil, or the like may be used, but in order to further improve the reception sensitivity, the collar 10 shown in FIG. It is preferable to embed the conductive wire partly or entirely.

The receiver R with the selective calling function shown in FIG.
Is composed of a receiving unit 20 and a selective calling unit 21. As a receiving device constituting the receiving unit 20, a superheterodyne receiving device including a conventionally known receiving high frequency circuit, frequency conversion circuit, intermediate frequency amplifier circuit, demodulation circuit, or the like, or a radio wave frequency received by a recently developed method is used. A direct detection type receiving device or the like that mixes the same local frequency and directly obtains the baseband signal data without converting it to an intermediate frequency signal is used. The selective calling unit 21 compares the signal demodulated by the receiving unit 20 with the selective calling code of its own station stored in the storage unit, and when both match, the called detection signal (a).
Is generated and supplied to the voice generation unit 22 (S).

The voice generating section 22 has a configuration including, for example, a voice synthesizing circuit, and the memory in the circuit stores a digitized voice signal.
Based on the above, the speaker 2 outputs a voice message. For example, "This dog (cat) is lost now and the owner is searching for it. If you see this dog, please protect it with the telephone number written on the collar" Please contact me. "Or" This dog (cat) is lost now and the owner is searching. Please call 0000-0000 if you see this dog. "

Reference numeral 23 in FIG. 3 denotes a power supply battery such as a battery, which supplies electric power to each of the blocks. The battery 23 is built in the search subunit 1 or fixed to the collar 10 at a proper position.

Next, an example of an operation method of the search system for lost pets and the like configured as described above will be described.

First, a collar equipped with the search subunit 1 as shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the neck of a pet. Such a search child machine 1
With the recent electronics technology, it is possible to make the size and weight extremely small, so there is no fear that the collar will be large and heavy and will restrain the pet's freedom.

When a pet with such a collar goes missing, the number assigned to the search subunit 1 is called by the telephone 4 as in the case of calling a normal pager, as shown in FIG. When the search station 1 is called by the transmitting station 7, the message as described above is output as voice from the search station 1 mounted on the collar, so that the person who is near the lost pet is the dog or cat by the owner. You can know that the pet is being sought, protect it, and contact the telephone number on the collar or the telephone number mentioned in the message to inform the owner of the pet's whereabouts. can do.

Usually, I saw dogs and cats wandering around.
It is difficult for a person to distinguish whether the animal is a stray dog, a stray cat, or a stray pet, and a person who sees a poster or the like regarding a lost pet can remember the appearance and characteristics of the pet for a long time. Since there is no need to keep it, it is often the case that the pet in question cannot be recognized as the pet seen in the poster even if the pet in question is seen in front. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, a message indicating that the pet is a lost pet and that he / she is to contact a predetermined telephone number after being protected is transmitted as a voice to the ears of people around the pet. , It is more likely that a collaborator will come out to protect the pet and then contact the owner, increasing the chance of getting the lost pet back.

Even if it is impossible to catch and protect the pet, the cooperator remembers the telephone number written on the collar or the telephone number stated in the message. As a result, the pet's whereabouts can be notified to the owner, and valuable information for searching is brought to the owner. Depending on the size and type of the pet, only a small collar can be worn, or the hair is so long that the collar is buried in the hair and the telephone number etc. may not be visible. In order to eliminate such a defect, it is effective to include the telephone number in the message.

In addition, when it is desired to avoid the use of relatively redundant and memorable numbers such as telephone numbers or the use of messages, a lost child pet registration center is established to memorize each pet (or owner). It is also possible to register a short ID number of a few digits that is easy to use, and write the ID number on the collar or include it in the message. When such a system is constructed, even if the lost pet cannot be caught, the search collaborator stores the description of the collar or the short ID number included in the message. By contacting the lost child center with the number, the lost child center can take necessary measures such as contacting the owner.

Various modes can be considered as the number of times the voice message is transmitted and the transmission pattern. That is, for example, when a call signal is received, a message may be continuously output as long as the battery capacity is continuous, but there is a chance of message generation under the condition that a third party is near the lost pet. In order to increase the number of calls, the number of times of repetition may be several to several tens of times in one call, and the program may be programmed to shift to the call waiting state by being automatically reset. Further, if the owner repeats the calling operation every few hours or every few days, it is possible to search for a long period of time without draining the battery in a short period of time.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, various modifications can be made in the implementation. In other words, if the stray pet search system becomes widely known by publicity, for example, by publicity, the cooperation of cooperators will be swift and accurate, and the search effect can be improved.
It is also possible to achieve the purpose of notifying that the pet is a lost pet by emitting a simple musical melody instead of a voice message. That is, by generalizing the recognition that a certain melody is used in a lost pet search system, it is possible for a third party to confirm that the animal with the collar that emits the melody is the pet being searched. It is also possible to notify.

Further, it is possible to program the melody and message generation to be automatically repeated at a fixed time interval after receiving the calling signal. It is also effective to achieve the search purpose to make the search child machine a waterproof structure to protect the search child machine from rainwater etc. and to make it a shock resistant structure to protect the search child machine from impact. Ah

Depending on the personality of the pet, it may be difficult to protect it because it is sensitive to voice and melody, and it may be difficult to protect it because of fear of voice and the like. A light emitting means such as an LED may be attached to the collar.

In the above embodiments, pets such as dogs and cats have been mainly described, but the present invention may be applied to humans such as children and elderly people with dementia who are easily lost. When the person to be searched is a human, it is preferable to attach a small receiver such as a pager to a belt, clothes or the like by a method that does not drop as much as possible.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, instead of the conventional method for searching for a lost pet, such as displaying a poster, which has little effect, it is a third feature that the animal in the immediate vicinity is a lost pet.
By effectively informing the person and requesting cooperation for the search, it has become possible to efficiently search for the pet.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an apparatus for searching for a lost pet.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an example of a collar to which the search subunit of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram more specifically showing the configuration of the search subunit 1 shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

Receiver with R selective calling function, S voice generator, 1
Searching device, 2 speaker, 3 receiving antenna, 4 telephone, 5 communication line, 6 telephone exchange, 7 pager service transmitting station (searching base unit), 10 collar, 20 receiving section, 21 selective calling section, 22 voice generation Part, 23 power supply battery,

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A search slave unit comprising a selective call receiver and a voice generator, and a search master unit for outputting a call signal to the search slave unit, wherein the selective call receiver receives the call signal. A search device for a lost pet or the like, which is configured to activate the voice generating device when the above-mentioned operation is performed. 2. The search device for a lost pet or the like according to claim 1, wherein the voice generating device is a voice synthesizing device. 3. The search device for a lost pet or the like according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sound generation device includes a memory storing a digitized sound signal. 4. The search device for a lost pet or the like according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the search sub-unit is assembled to a pet collar. 5. The voice content generated by the voice generating device is:
The search device for lost pets or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the search device is for requesting search cooperation for lost pets or the like. 6. The search device for a lost pet or the like according to claim 1, wherein the search child device is provided with a light emitting means in place of the sound generation device.