KR102457338B1 - Smart collar device and system for providing pet application service using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for providing a companion animal application service in the present invention. More specifically, the present invention relates to a smart collar device and a system for providing a companion animal application service using the same which lets an owner check and manage the current state of a companion animal in real time by mounting an electronic communication means providing various functions comprising wireless communications on a harness comprising one or more bands. According to one embodiment of the present invention, IoT-based devices for collecting surrounding information including a camera and a microphone are mounted on a collar device of a companion animal, and therefore, the companion animal's owner can check the current state of the companion animal and surrounding situations in real time from a remote location through the wireless Internet.

Description

Smart leash device and companion animal application service providing system using the same

The present invention relates to a companion animal-related system, and in particular, by mounting an electronic communication means that provides various functions including wireless communication in a harness consisting of one or more bands mounted on the companion animal, the owner can control the current state of the companion animal even at a remote location. It relates to a smart leash device that enables to check and manage in real time, and a system for providing application services for companion animals using the same.

As the number of modern people experiencing loneliness increases due to the nuclear family, the increase in single-person households, and the aging of the population, the number of people who recognize companion animals as family members is increasing. These pets also enjoy daily life with their owners.

Recently, companion animals are changing into a family concept to replace loneliness due to aging and nuclear family. In addition, interest in the health of companion animals is also increasing, and efforts are being made to prevent diseases of companion animals, such as vaccination, tartar removal, administration of repellents, and regular check-ups.

According to the change in social perception of companion animals, research on various devices and services for people with companion animals is being actively conducted. As an example, a method for remotely managing a companion animal using a wearable device attached to the companion animal is proposed, and information such as the size of the pet is measured using a detection sensor mounted on the wearable device, and a GPS module Alternatively, the location information of the pet is measured by using the beacon module, and after determining the dangerous situation of the companion animal, a predetermined action is taken by the guardian so that the companion animal can be managed.

In particular, a common problem that many people struggle with while raising companion animals is when the owner goes to work, a long business trip, or travels, or when the whole family inevitably goes out on vacation, it is difficult to know the status of the companion animals at home, and There are difficulties in providing food for animals, etc. In addition, when food for a day's meal is piled up for going out, not only the eating habits of companion animals deteriorate, but also serious health problems may occur due to bacterial propagation as the food is piled up.

In addition, in general, when the owner of a companion animal frequently leaves the house for social life, the companion animal left alone at home suffers from anxiety and stress, and may show abnormal behavior due to anxiety and stress. Alternatively, a thief may break into an empty house where only pets remain, or accidents such as fire or flooding may occur, which may cause damage to the house or harm to pets.

Laid-open Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0113309 (published date: 2019.10.08.)

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the present invention provides a system that allows a remote guardian to check the current surrounding situation of a companion animal in real time by applying IoT technology to a leash device for companion animals. There is a task to do.

In addition, the present invention is to implement a new type of application service by frequently collecting the continuous movement and growth state of the companion animal collected from the smart leash device worn by the companion animal, and reflecting this on the status of the virtual companion animal object. There are other challenges.

In order to solve the above problems, the smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention performs network communication through a plurality of harnesses bound to a companion animal, and a plurality of harnesses connected to the plurality of harnesses and mounted on a plurality of modules. and a main body for transmitting the surrounding situation of the companion animal to a smart terminal possessed by the guardian in real time, wherein the main body includes one or more camera modules for generating image data by photographing the surroundings around the companion animal, the surroundings of the companion animal A microphone module for generating audio data by capturing the omni-directional natural sound generated by a communication module connected to the smart terminal through the wireless Internet to transmit the image data and audio data in real time, and a guardian's voice transmitted from the smart terminal It may include a speaker module for receiving and outputting voice data in real time.

The plurality of harnesses may each surround the neck and trunk of the companion animal, and one side may be inserted into the main body to be coupled to each other.

A sensor module for measuring the tension applied to each harness is further mounted in the body part in the connection part with a plurality of harnesses, and the sensor module is attached to each harness when the smart leash device is attached to the companion animal. It is possible to generate measurement data by sensing the tension.

When the measurement data is generated from a plurality of harnesses, the main body may record it in an internal memory for each date, and transmit it as status data to a remote operation server at regular intervals.

The main body may further include a GPS module that generates location data for a current location and transmits the generated location data to the communication module.

In order to solve the above problems, a companion animal application service providing system using a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of harnesses bound to a companion animal, a plurality of harnesses connected to the plurality of harnesses, and a plurality of mounted harnesses. A smart leash device including a main body that notifies a guardian of the surrounding situation of the companion animal in real time through a module of Provides a web service based on a smart terminal that receives and reproduces one or more data about the surrounding situation in real time and a virtual object corresponding to the companion animal, It may include an operation server that collects measurement data and reflects it on the created virtual object.

The operation server is a service provider that provides one or more application services related to companion animals implemented as virtual objects according to a request of a guardian through a website provided through the wireless Internet, according to an input of the website, a smart A leash device and a companion animal to be worn by the smart leash device to which the virtual object is to be created are registered, and an object register that generates a virtual object corresponding to the registered companion animal, and one or more features of the created virtual object are digitized. It may include a database for storing virtual object information including status, and a virtual space providing unit that generates and provides one or more virtual spaces in which the virtual objects appear in the form of characters or sub-characters on the web.

The operation server includes a data collection unit that collects the measurement data from a registered smart leash device of a companion animal at a predetermined period, an object identification unit that identifies a virtual object for the companion animal through a device identification code of the smart leash device; a numerical conversion unit that converts a plurality of external features of the companion animal included in the measurement data into numerical data of each part of the modeling constituting the virtual object; and inputting the numerical data into the status of the virtual object for modeling It may include a status reflector that reflects and updates the virtual object information of the corresponding companion animal.

The operation server, one or more application services including an NFT unit that issues an NFT, which is a blockchain-based unique token for a virtual object implemented by the numerical data, and a transaction service of the NFT or an interworking service with an external system It may further include an application service unit provided through the website.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by mounting an IoT-based device capable of collecting peripheral information, such as a camera and a microphone, in the companion animal's leash device, the guardian can provide the companion animal's current state and surroundings in real time even at a remote location through the wireless Internet. It has the effect of checking the situation.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the normal movement and growth state of companion animals are periodically collected through sensors, etc., into data, and reflected in the status of virtual objects corresponding to companion animals, thereby actively utilizing the metaverse service. can have an effect.

1 is a diagram schematically showing the overall structure of a smart leash device and a companion animal application service providing system using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a view illustrating the appearance and mounting form of the smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a view showing the structure of a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing the structure of a smart terminal interworking with a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram showing the structure of an operation server included in the companion animal application service providing system using a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

It should be noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as meanings generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in the present invention, and excessively comprehensive It should not be construed as a human meaning or in an excessively reduced meaning. In addition, when the technical term used in the present invention is an incorrect technical term that does not accurately express the spirit of the present invention, it should be understood by being replaced with a technical term that can be correctly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as defined in advance or according to the context before and after, and should not be interpreted in an excessively reduced meaning.

Also, the singular expression used in the present invention includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as "consisting of" or "comprising" should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various elements or several steps described in the invention, and some of the elements or some steps are included. It should be construed that it may not, or may further include additional components or steps.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. used in the present invention may be used to describe the components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

And, the terms used in the examples are used only for the purpose of description, and should not be construed as limiting. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Spatially relative terms "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "upper", etc. It can be used to easily describe the correlation between a component and other components. A spatially relative term should be understood as a term that includes different directions of components during use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the drawings. For example, when a component shown in the drawing is turned over, a component described as "beneath" or "beneath" of another component may be placed "above" of the other component. can Accordingly, the exemplary term “below” may include both directions below and above. Components may also be oriented in other orientations, and thus spatially relative terms may be interpreted according to orientation.

In the following description, the term 'smart leash device and companion animal application service providing system using the same' of the present invention may be abbreviated as 'system'.

Hereinafter, a smart leash device and a companion animal application service providing system using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram schematically showing the overall structure of a smart leash device and a companion animal application service providing system using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external appearance and mounting form of a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a diagram illustrating

1 and 2 , a smart leash device and a companion animal application service providing system using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention include a plurality of harnesses 110 bound to a companion animal and a plurality of harnesses 110 and The smart leash device 100 including the main body 120 that is connected and informs the guardian of the surroundings of the companion animal in real time through a plurality of mounted modules, and the smart leash device 100 are connected through the wireless Internet. Provides a web service based on a virtual object corresponding to the smart terminal 200 and a companion animal that interworks with the main body and receives and reproduces one or more data about the surrounding situation of the companion animal collected by the main body in real time. , it may include an operation server 300 that collects data on the movement and growth state of the companion animal from one or more smart leash devices 100 and reflects the collected data on the generated virtual object.

The smart leash device 100 may include a plurality of harnesses 110 in the form of a ring as a device that is attached to a part of the neck and torso of a companion animal such as a pet dog. Here, each harness 110 may have a band structure surrounding the neck and the like around the companion animal, and as an exemplary structure, the first harness 111 is attached to the neck of the companion animal, and the second harness 112 may be bound to surround the stomach through the back of the companion animal, and as one side is inserted and coupled to the body part 120, the body part 120 may be fixed so as not to be detached from the body of the companion animal. have.

A pair of the harness 110 is in direct contact with the animal's hair or skin, has a certain level of elasticity or more so as not to be detached from each part of the companion animal when mounted, and is made of a relatively soft and elastic material or coated with this material on the inner surface It is preferable to be This harness 110 is applicable to any type of fastening structure that can prevent the phenomenon of being unintentionally detached by the movement of the companion animal.

In addition, the main body 120 may sense the tension applied to the harness 110 by the motion of the companion animal, and thus, the main body 120 transmits measurement data for the sensed tension to a remote location through the wireless Internet. By transmitting to the smart terminal 200 carried by the guardian, the guardian can immediately check the current behavior or state of the companion animal.

In detail, the main body 120 may be equipped with various IoT modules capable of sensing the surrounding situation of the companion animal in real time and providing it to the smart terminal 200 side. For example, the main body 120 includes a camera module capable of photographing the viewpoint or surroundings of the companion animal, a microphone module capable of omnidirectionally capturing noise generated in the vicinity of the companion animal, and the temperature of the companion animal and its surroundings. A temperature detection module capable of detecting the temperature may be mounted, and each module may convert the detection signal into data and transmit it to the smart terminal 200 linked through the wireless Internet in real time.

In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body 120 provides the above-described measurement data to the operation server 300 in a remote location where the companion animal is registered in advance by the guardian in addition to the smart terminal 200 of the guardian. A function that can be used for various application services related to companion animals can be provided. A detailed description of these functions will be provided later.

In addition, the wireless Internet for connecting the smart leash device 100 and the smart terminal 200 or the operation server 300 to each other in a remote location is a TCP/IP protocol and various services existing in its upper layer, that is, HyperText Transfer (HTTP). Protocol), Telnet, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), DNS (Domain Name System), SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), NFS (Network File Service), NIS (Network Information Service) It can mean a worldwide open computer network structure. In addition, as an example of a wireless communication network, technical standards or communication methods for mobile communication (eg, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), long-term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE-A), CDMA (code division multiple access), WCDMA (wideband CDMA), UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), 5G, etc.), any one may be used, but It is not limited.

The smart terminal 200 may be equipped with a predetermined communication means capable of processing a wireless Internet protocol, and wireless protocols such as 802.11 wireless LAN, GSM, and UMTS may be used. In addition, a short-distance communication method using RFID, NFC, Zigbee, or Bluetooth as well as a transmission/reception method using various RF signals can be applied and applied in the form of a wireless connection.

In addition, since the smartphone has versatility, the smart terminal 200 may have a dedicated application installed and executed in order to communicate and function with the smart leash device 100 . This dedicated application may be distributed through a known application store, and when executed, access the wireless Internet and synchronize with the smart leash device 100, receive and track the location of the companion animal in real time, and an image transmitted therefrom It can receive and play data and audio data.

In addition, the smart terminal 200 may provide a function that allows the companion animal to directly listen to the guardian's voice and stop the current action by receiving the guardian's voice and transmitting it to the smart leash device.

Accordingly, the guardian can check the situation of looking at objects or surroundings from the same point of view as the companion animal located at a remote location. You can talk to your pet from time to time through the speaker module mounted on the device, and you can also ask for help from people around you when your dog is lost.

As the above-mentioned smart terminal 200, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile) Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, smartphone, smartpad, tablet PC ( All kinds of handheld-based mobile terminal devices, such as tablet PCs), and various well-known computing devices such as stationary PCs and notebook computers may be used.

The operation server 300 is a server device operated by the system operation side and can be connected to a plurality of smart leash devices 100 and smart terminals 200 located in remote locations through the wireless Internet, and is a registered smart leash device for companion animals. By processing the data transmitted from the 100, it is possible to provide useful and various application services.

As an example of such an application service, the characteristics of companion animals that the guardians themselves actually raise are shaped as pets, which are virtual objects in the game, and the usual behaviors of companion animals collected from the smart leash device 100 are converted into data. In conjunction with MMORPG games, etc., it is possible to provide a service to appear in the game.

In addition, not only the behavior of companion animals, but also the neck circumference and trunk circumference measured through the harness are converted into data, the growth level is calculated and applied to the virtual object, and digital data is issued through the issuance of NFT (Non-Fungible Token) for the virtual object. It provides a variety of application services such as identification of companion animals, updating of virtual objects according to growth, and verification of changes in ownership at the time of sale.

According to the above-described structure, the smart leash device and the companion animal application service providing system using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention is a smart terminal for a companion animal left at home even in a remote place by a guardian who went out from home, such as to work. can be checked in real time, and can be used for application services such as virtual objects appearing in online games.

Hereinafter, the structure of the main body included in the smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 3 is a view showing the structure of a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the main body 120 of the smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a plurality of harnesses 110 attached to the companion animal, and image data is obtained by photographing the surroundings around the companion animal. One or more camera modules 121 that generate A communication module 123 that transmits in real time, a speaker module 124 that receives and outputs the voice data of a guardian transmitted from a smart terminal in real time, and each harness 110 in a connection part with a plurality of harnesses 110 inside It may include a sensor module 125 for measuring the tension applied to the.

The camera module 121 is a camera device equipped with one or more CCD or CMOS sensors capable of photographing the surroundings including the front view point of the companion animal. to transmit to the communication module 123 .

Although not shown, the camera module 121 is installed on a bar that is drawn to a predetermined height above the frame of the main body 120 to secure a shooting field of view, and is connected to the internal circuit of the main body 120 . can be

The microphone module 122 may include an omni-directional microphone mounted on the main body 120 , and may generate audio data by detecting ambient sounds centered on the companion animal in real time and transmit it to the communication module 123 . have.

The communication module 123 may transmit image data, audio data, and various other data transmitted from each module mounted on the main body 120 to a smart terminal or an operation server linked through the wireless Internet.

The speaker module 124 may receive and output the guardian's voice data transmitted through the wireless Internet from a remote smart terminal through the communication module 123 . This is a means for the remote guardian to communicate or give instructions to the companion animal, and the guardian may transmit his/her own voice to the companion animal in real time. In addition, when a companion animal is currently missing, the guardian may request help from an adjacent pedestrian by outputting his/her voice to the outside through the smart leash device.

The sensor module 125 may be mechanically connected to the first harness 111 and the second harness 112 coupled to the main body 120 , and applied to each of the first harness 111 and the second harness 112 . It is possible to detect the tension generated and convert it into data and provide it to the operation server through the communication module 123 . The tension applied to the first harness 111 may correspond to the movement of the neck, face, etc. of the companion animal, and the tension applied to the second harness 112 increases the trunk thickness according to the growth of the companion animal in the long term. may be proportional to , and such measurement data may estimate the current status of companion animals or be provided to the operation server and utilized for application services. To this end, the main body 120 may be further equipped with a memory capable of temporarily storing measurement data. A detailed description of these application services will be described later.

In addition, the main body 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include means for implementing other functions related to companion animal management. As an example, a situation in which a companion animal disappears while walking with a guardian may occur. In order to respond to such a situation, the main body unit 120 may further be equipped with a current smart leash device, that is, a GPS module 126 capable of measuring the current location of the companion animal in real time, and the GPS module 126 may be configured in real time. By transmitting the GPS information measured as , to the smart terminal of the guardian through the communication module 123, a function that allows the guardian to grasp the current location of the companion animal anytime, anywhere is provided.

Hereinafter, a smart terminal interworking with a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the structure of a smart terminal interworking with a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, each component included in the smart terminal 200 may be implemented as an application program executable by a known microprocessor, and may be recorded in a readable and writable recording medium and stored in the smart terminal.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the smart terminal 200 interlocking with the leash device according to the embodiment of the present invention interlocks with the smart leash device bound to the registered companion animal and the device interlocking unit 210 interlocking through the wireless Internet. It may include a video reproducing unit 220 that reproduces image data and audio data transmitted from the smart leash device, and a voice transmitter 230 that receives the guardian's voice input to the smart terminal and transmits it to the smart leash device. have.

The device interworking unit 210 may perform data communication through connection and interworking with a registered smart collar device located at a remote location through the wireless Internet. The interlocked smart leash device generates various data about the companion animal to be managed and its surroundings in real time, and the device linking unit 210 accesses the interlocked smart terminal through the wireless Internet to receive the generated data in real time. can

In order to perform such an interlocking function, the guardian must register the device identification code of the smart leash device, for example, a MAC address or serial, etc. in advance in the smart terminal 200, and the smart terminal 200 is in the execution of the program after registration. Accordingly, access to the wireless Internet and a registered smart leash device are searched and connected to each other through an attempt to access and an authentication procedure.

The image reproducing unit 220 may reproduce image data, audio data, etc. received from a smart leash device worn on one's companion animal through a display and a speaker mounted on the smart terminal 200 according to the operation of the guardian. . Through this, the guardian can check the surroundings of the companion animal in real time.

The voice transmission unit 230 is executed according to the operation of the guardian, and when the guardian inputs a voice through the microphone mounted on the smart terminal for a call, it converts it into voice data, and through the device linkage unit 210, the corresponding smart It is transmitted to the leash device, and accordingly, the voice of the guardian can be heard to the companion animal through the speaker mounted on the smart leash device. In this way, the guardian can stabilize the companion animal or communicate its intention.

Hereinafter, an operation server included in the companion animal application service providing system using a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

5 is a diagram showing the structure of an operation server included in the companion animal application service providing system using a smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the companion animal application service providing system using the smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the aforementioned smart leash device and a smart terminal, and is based on a virtual object corresponding to the companion animal. It may include an operation server 300 that provides a web service, collects measurement data on the movement and growth state of companion animals from one or more smart leash devices and reflects them in the generated virtual object.

In detail, the operation server 300 includes a service provider 310 that provides one or more application services related to companion animals implemented as virtual objects according to a request of a guardian through a web site provided through the wireless Internet; An object registration unit 320 that registers a smart leash device and a companion animal to be worn by the smart leash device for creating a virtual object, and generates a virtual object corresponding to the registered companion animal according to an input of the website, generation A database 330 for storing virtual object information including a status quantifying one or more characteristics of the virtual object, and one or more virtual spaces in which the virtual object appears in the form of a character or sub-character are created and provided on the web The virtual space providing unit 340, the data collection unit 350 for collecting the measurement data from the registered smart leash device of the registered companion animal at a predetermined period, and the virtual object for the companion animal through the device identification code of the smart leash device The object identification unit 360 to identify, the numerical conversion unit 370 for converting a plurality of external features of the companion animal included in the measurement data into numerical data of each part of the modeling constituting the virtual object, and the numerical data to virtual It may include a status reflecting unit 380 for inputting the status of the object, reflecting it in modeling, and updating the growth information of the corresponding companion animal.

In detail, the service providing unit 310 provides functions such as member registration, companion animal registration, device registration and interlocking for companion animal management service to a smart terminal or other computer terminal, so that a guardian can use the smart leash of the present invention Through the device, it is possible to use a service that monitors and manages companion animals from a remote location.

In addition, the service providing unit 310 collects various data about the companion animal, including image data collected from the smart leash device for the registered companion animal, for example, measurement data detected from a sensor module connected to the harness at a certain period. It is possible to judge the growth level of companion animals from immediately after registration to the present, and provide services provided through the website.

The object registration unit 320 is for implementing a virtual object service for a companion animal, and may receive the breed, age, height, weight, etc. of the companion animal through a website to create a virtual object and register it in the system. In particular, the object registration unit 320 may model a 3D virtual object corresponding to the companion animal based on input data such as the weight and height of the companion animal, and this virtual object may be utilized for application services to be described later.

The database 330 may store the registered companion animal and virtual object information on the virtual object for each guardian. In addition, the database 330 may store registered member information and various setting value information necessary for driving the operation server 300 .

The virtual space providing unit 340 may provide a virtual space, which is an application service based on a stored virtual object, through a website. These websites can be accessed through various computer terminals such as a PC, and guardians can access the website through a general-purpose PC as well as a smart terminal for managing companion animals and enter the virtual space, You can check the virtual object corresponding to .

In particular, guardians who have registered multiple different companion animals as virtual objects can access the virtual space provided by the operation server 300 at the same time, and guardians who enter the same session are virtual objects implemented by their 3D modeling in the online space. You can share your views and share your opinions about companion animals through the chat function.

The data collection unit 350 may collect various data including measurement data for companion animals from a plurality of smart leash devices registered in each region through a wireless communication network by the operation server at regular intervals.

The object identification unit 360 may identify the corresponding companion animal and the guardian through a device identification code included in the data collected from each smart leash device, and store the virtual object registered by the identified guardian and the virtual object information as data. It can be extracted from the base 330 .

The numerical conversion unit 370 may convert data related to a dimension of a virtual object among various data collected for each companion animal into a numerical value. As an example, the collected measurement data may include a change value of the size of the companion animal's trunk circumference measured in response to the tension of the harness, which is converted into numerical data and corresponds to a status constituting the modeling of the virtual object can be entered as a numerical value.

The status reflecting unit 380 may input the above-described numerical data into the status of the virtual object and reflect it in the modeling of the stored virtual object. Accordingly, the shape of the virtual object may be changed by reflecting the changed status, which may be used as growth information of the companion animal.

In addition, the companion animal application service providing system using the smart leash device according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide various application services by utilizing data collected from companion animals in addition to the companion animal management function described above.

As a configuration for this, the operation server 300 provides an NFT unit 390 that issues NFT, which is a blockchain-based unique token for a virtual object implemented by numerical data, and an NFT transaction service or interworking service with an external system. It may include an application service unit 395 that provides one or more application services including the web site.

The NFT unit 390 may issue an 'non-fungible token' for a virtual object based on blockchain technology, that is, an NFT. In detail, when the NFT for the virtual object is issued, the NFT unit 390 may record the NFT and metadata in a distributed ledger that has been implemented in the blockchain network. The NFT, which is a token used in the present invention, can correspond to Ethereum standards such as ERC-721 and ERC-1155, and the information about the generated NFT reflects the virtual object information updated according to the request of the NFT unit 390. It can be recorded on a blockchain node.

The issuance of NFTs for these virtual objects can be used not only for application services such as transfer and proof of ownership according to the sale of companion animals in the future, but also for memory services that allow virtual objects to meet again in virtual space after the death of companion animals. .

The application service unit 395 may provide a function for utilizing NFT or virtual objects for various types of companion animals in addition to the above-described services.

As an example, a virtual object for a companion animal is 3D modeled data, which can be used as a pet in a game of a commercial MMORPG genre, and can be used in the game through connection with an external system that provides a game service. It is also possible to provide a unique application service that allows you to enjoy a game with your companion animal in the game space by calling a virtual object corresponding to your companion animal.

Although many matters are specifically described in the above description, these should be construed as examples of preferred embodiments rather than limiting the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims and equivalents to the claims.

100: smart leash device 110: harness
120: main body 121: camera module
122: microphone module 123: communication module
124: speaker module 125: sensor module
126: GPS module 200: smart terminal
210: device linkage 220: video playback unit
230: voice transmitter 300: operation server
320: object register 330: database
340: virtual space providing unit 350: data collection unit
360: object identification unit 370: numerical conversion unit
380: status reflection unit 390: NFT unit
395: Application Services Department

Claims (9)

delete delete delete delete delete a smart leash device including a main body that informs a guardian of the surroundings of the companion animal in real time through a plurality of mounted modules;
a smart terminal connected to the smart leash device through the wireless Internet, interlocking with the main body, and receiving and reproducing in real time one or more data related to the surrounding environment of the companion animal collected by the main body; and
An operating server that provides a web service based on a virtual object corresponding to a companion animal, collects measurement data about the movement and growth state of the companion animal from one or more smart leash devices, and reflects it in the generated virtual object,
The smart collar device,
first and second harnesses bound to the companion animal, each of which surrounds the neck and the body of the companion animal, one side of which is inserted into the main body to be coupled to each other; and
It is connected to the first and second harnesses and performs network communication through a plurality of mounted modules to transmit the surrounding situation of the companion animal in real time to the smart terminal possessed by the guardian, but from the first and second harnesses to the companion animal When the measurement data on the movement and growth of each companion animal of
The body part,
one or more camera modules for generating image data by photographing the surroundings around the companion animal;
a microphone module for generating audio data by capturing omni-directional natural sounds generated in the vicinity of companion animals;
a communication module connected to the smart terminal through the wireless Internet to transmit the image data and audio data in real time;
a speaker module for receiving and outputting the voice data of the guardian in real time transmitted from the smart terminal;
It measures the tension applied to each harness at the connection part with the first and second harnesses inside, and generates measurement data by detecting the tension on each harness when the smart leash device is connected to the companion animal. sensor module; and
and a GPS module that generates location data for the current location and transmits it to the communication module,
The smart terminal,
Register the device identification code of the smart leash device according to the input of the guardian, access the wireless Internet according to the execution of the program after registration, search the smart leash device, and try to access the smart leash device and interlock with each other through the authentication procedure,
The operating server is
a service provider providing one or more application services related to companion animals implemented as virtual objects in response to a request of a guardian through a web site provided through a wireless Internet;
an object registration unit configured to register a smart leash device and a companion animal to be worn by the smart leash device to which the virtual object is to be created according to the input of the website, and generate a virtual object corresponding to the registered companion animal;
a database for storing virtual object information including a digitized status of one or more characteristics of the created virtual object; and
A virtual space providing unit that creates one or more virtual spaces in which the virtual object appears in the form of a character or sub-character and provides it on the web
Companion animal application service providing system that includes. delete 7. The method of claim 6,
The operating server is
a data collection unit that collects the measurement data from a registered smart leash device of a companion animal at regular intervals;
an object identification unit for identifying a virtual object for the companion animal through the device identification code of the smart leash device;
a numerical conversion unit converting a plurality of external features of the companion animal included in the measurement data into numerical data of each part of the modeling constituting the virtual object; and
A status reflecting unit that inputs the numerical data into the status of the virtual object, reflects it in modeling, and updates the virtual object information of the companion animal.
Companion animal application service providing system that includes. 9. The method of claim 8,
The operating server is
an NFT unit that issues an NFT that is a blockchain-based unique token for a virtual object implemented by the numerical data; and
An application service unit that provides one or more application services including the NFT transaction service or interworking service with an external system through the website
Companion animal application service providing system further comprising.

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