KR20210080949A - Method for providing information of insect breeding - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of providing insect breeding information that can provide the insect breeding information through an application executed on a mobile device. The method includes the steps of: a) transmitting the breeding information for each insect species from the server, or maintaining the breeding information for each insect species in a database; b) hierarchically providing the name or image of the insect selectable by the user through the display of the mobile device, or providing an activated input window that the user can input on the display of the mobile device; c) providing information consisting of names of insects, biological characteristics, breeding conditions, breeding products, and facility types for the insects selected or input by the user on the display; and d) when the user selects a breeding product, providing information related to the selected breeding product or activating a related page of an online sales site that sells the breeding product and providing it on a display of a mobile device.

Description

How to provide insect breeding information {METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION OF INSECT BREEDING}

The present invention relates to a method for providing insect breeding information, and more particularly, to systematically provide breeding information according to the biological classification of insects, a user can conveniently search for and utilize breeding information, and also to provide breeding products for specific insects. It relates to a method of providing insect breeding information that allows easy access to purchase information.

Insects are known to account for more than 70% of the entire animal kingdom on the planet, and have recently been attracting attention for various reasons. First, as one of the hobbies, various pet insects are bred, sold, and traded, and are also used for learning. Insects are also bred for their own ornamental or pet purposes, but are also bred together as food for breeding, for example, reptiles or birds.

In recent years, insects are also attracting attention for industrial purposes. For example, it is used as a pollen mediator to transfer pollen, or for pest control of crops, and is also in the spotlight as a new food resource.

Insects are bred for various purposes as described above, but detailed and accurate breeding information on various insects is lacking. Furthermore, there were very few media or routes that systematically and conveniently deliver breeding information for each insect, and nothing was well known. This was a particularly serious problem for individual users who breed insects for personal and pet purposes.

Several technologies have been developed to support insect breeding using conventional IT technologies. For example, according to Patent Document 1, an insect breeding device and a management system, and as an operating method of the management system, a breeding device equipped with a sensor unit, a heating unit, a lighting unit, a humidification unit, a communication unit, a cooling unit, a ventilation unit, a control unit, and a camera; , breeding information acquisition unit, breeding management application, database unit, breeding method storage by species, breeding management server formed of a central breeding information processing unit, breeder terminal formed of a species setting unit, breeding device management unit, display unit, breeding history unit A configuration of performing a breeding method dissemination step, a breeding method selection step, a breeding method setting step, a breeding method modification step, and a breeding confirmation step has been proposed.

Next, according to Patent Document 2, as a method, system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for supporting insect breeding, the steps of obtaining image information about an insect, information on the behavioral pattern of the insect based on the image information, and A method has been proposed, comprising the steps of specifying at least one of appearance change information, and determining the health status of the insect with reference to the specified information.

However, as described above, a method for providing detailed and accurate breeding information for various insects and providing various services related to breeding insects was not known, and thus there was a need for such technology development.

Patent Document 1: Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0133076 (published on Dec. 5, 2017) Patent Document 2: Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0098905 (published on August 23, 2019)

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned technical development needs, specifically, to systematically provide breeding information according to the biological classification of insects, a user can conveniently search for and utilize breeding information, and also It is to propose a method of providing insect breeding information that allows easy access to information on purchasing breeding products for insects.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. There will be.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention is a method for providing insect breeding information that provides insect breeding information through an application executed on a mobile device, a) transmitting breeding information by type of insect from a server, or Maintaining breeding information by insect species in a database, b) hierarchically providing names or images of insects selectable by a user through a display of a mobile device, or an activated input that a user can input on a display of a mobile device A step of providing a window; c) providing information consisting of insect names, biological characteristics, breeding conditions, breeding supplies, and facility types for the insects selected or input by the user on a display; d) the breeding products by the user is selected, providing information related to the selected breeding product, or activating a related page of an online sales site that sells the breeding product and providing the information to the display of the mobile device. Suggest how to provide

In an embodiment of the present invention, prior to step a, the method further comprises the step of maintaining information on insects that the user is breeding in a database, and in step d, the breeding products selected by the user are combined with the insects the user is breeding. In the case of related breeding products, the breeding products selected by using one or more information among the type, size, age, and breeding facilities of the corresponding insects may be provided to the user as recommended information through the display of the mobile device. .

In an embodiment of the present invention, before step a, the method further comprises the step of maintaining in a database information on insects that the user is breeding and information on breeding supplies necessary for the insects, and after step d, in advance When a predetermined time or condition is reached, it is possible to provide the user as alarm information through the display of the mobile device that the time has come for the user to purchase breeding supplies necessary for the corresponding breeding insect.

In an embodiment of the present invention, prior to step a, the method further includes maintaining information on breeding products previously purchased by the user in a database, and in step d, breeding products and corresponding purchases previously purchased by the user. Product information related to one breeding article may be provided to the user as recommended information through the display of the mobile device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, in step a, the breeding information by species of the insect may include video information for breeding explanation.

According to the method for providing insect breeding information according to an embodiment of the present invention, breeding information according to the biological classification of insects is systematically provided, the user can conveniently search for and utilize breeding information, and also purchase breeding products for a specific insect. easy access to information. In addition, it is possible to provide detailed and accurate breeding information for various insects, and other services related to breeding insects.

It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and include all effects that can be inferred from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a method for providing insect breeding information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a screen on which an application for performing the method of providing insect breeding information of FIG. 1 is executed in a mobile device.
3 to 8 are examples of various screens related to the execution of the application of FIG. 2 .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms, and thus is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be “connected (connected, contacted, coupled)” with another part, it is not only “directly connected” but also “indirectly connected” with another member interposed therebetween. "Including cases where In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further provided without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In this specification, "module" includes a unit composed of hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. A module may be an integrally constituted part or a minimum unit or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, the module may be configured as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a method for providing insect breeding information according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a screen in which an application for performing the method for providing insect breeding information of FIG. 1 is executed on a mobile device, FIGS. 3 to 8 are It is an example of various screens related to the execution of the application of FIG. 2 .

The method for providing insect breeding information according to an embodiment of the present invention may be performed through the application 11 executed on the mobile device 1 .

A mobile device is a generic term for a portable terminal having a wireless Internet access function, and includes a smart phone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, and the like.

An application is application software developed to perform a specific task, and mainly refers to a program executed in a mobile device. Strictly, it refers to software directly used by the user among all software executed in the operating system (OS), and therefore system software, such as compilers and linkers, refers to the rest of the software. The application may be abbreviated as an app or an application.

The method for providing insect breeding information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps. However, the steps below do not necessarily mean a time-series order, and may be performed sequentially or in parallel according to user input or software operation, and may proceed in the reverse order or may be performed discontinuously or intermittently if there is no mutual interference. In addition, it is also possible to overlap, for example, some operations in other steps are performed after some operations in each step.

Step a: First, breeding information by type of insect may be transmitted from the server, or breeding information by type of insect may be maintained in a database. That is, the mobile device 1 may maintain the breeding information for each insect species in the database 12 in the mobile device 1 , otherwise, it stores the breeding information in the database 20 of the server 2 and, if necessary, the breeding information. may be transmitted through the wireless communication network 3 and temporarily or permanently stored in the mobile device 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the mobile device 1 may include a processor 10 , an application 11 , a database 12 , and a display 13 . The server 2 includes a database 20 , and the database 20 may include user information 21 , insect breeding information 22 , breeding product information 23 , and purchase information 24 . The mobile device 1 and the server 2 may transmit and receive information through the wireless communication network 3 .

The wireless communication network 3 may be the Internet or the World Wide Web (WWW). However, it is not limited to such a communication network, and includes a known wireless data communication network, such as a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a well-known telephone network or television network, etc., or includes in some areas can do.

Breeding information by species may be information divided hierarchically according to biological classification of insects or other known classification systems. For example, insects can be classified into a large classification, a medium classification, and a small classification form.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, for example, insects are divided into beetles, butterflies, grasshoppers, aquatic insects, industrial insects, etc. It can be divided into saw stag beetle, stag beetle, stag beetle, hairy king stag beetle, stag beetle, long-lived beetle, etc. (FIG. 4). This classification is an example, and there may be various other classification methods.

The breeding information by species of insects may be information including text or images. In contrast, breeding information by species of insects may be video information for breeding explanation or information including it.

Step b: Next, the name or image of the insect selectable by the user may be hierarchically provided through the display of the mobile device, or an activated input window in which the user can input may be provided on the display of the mobile device.

2 is a schematic diagram of the execution screen of the application, as shown, through the display 13 of the mobile device 1, the name of the application or the upper menu name 111, the input window 112, the type of insect that can be selected (clicked or touched) An insect list 113 in which a name or image appears, and a menu list 114 may be provided. The menu list 114 may include a breeding manual menu 1141 , a shopping mall link menu 1142 , and a setting menu 1143 . In the setting menu 1143 , it is possible to select a language, input user information, and input information about currently breeding insects.

In the input window 112, the user can directly input the name of the insect. When the user inputs the name of the insect, the name or image of each insect species corresponding to the name may appear in the insect list 113 . Also, when the user inputs a part of the name of the insect, the name or image of the insect species most similar to or closest to the insect name may appear in the insect list 113 . This can be done in the same way even when there is no insect corresponding to the insect name entered by the user.

The above screen configuration is exemplary, and the order or arrangement may be different, and other menus may be included. In addition, all or part of the menu shown in the above screen configuration may be provided to the user at the same time, or alternatively, may be provided to the user asynchronously, hierarchically, or selectively.

Step c: Next, with respect to the insect selected or input by the user, information including the name of the insect, biological characteristics, breeding conditions, breeding products, and facility type may be provided on the display.

5 and 6, for example, when the user selects or inputs a stag beetle, the name of the insect, biological characteristics (nocturnal insect characteristics, etc.), breeding conditions (artificial breeding conditions, breeding container place, breeding container, etc.) ), breeding products (fermented sawdust, breeding containers, larvae breeders, spawning trees, etc.), facility types (facility type, breeding room shelf installation, etc.) are provided to the user through the display 13 of the mobile device 1 can

All or part of the above information may be provided in the form of text, numbers, or images, or may be provided as video information. In addition, all or part of the above information may be provided to the user at the same time, or may be provided to the user hierarchically or selectively.

All or part of breeding information for a particular species of insect may be shared, referenced, or linked to other species.

Step d: Next, when the user selects a breeding product, information related to the selected breeding product may be provided, or a related page of an online sales site selling the breeding product may be activated and provided as a display of the mobile device. .

Referring to FIG. 6 , when a user selects a breeding product through a name or image of a breeding product or other selectable links among the information provided to the user through the display 13, information related to the breeding product may be provided. . Simultaneously with or instead of providing such information, a related page of an online sales site selling the corresponding breeding product may be activated and provided to the display 13 of the mobile device 1 . 7 shows an example of a screen of the relevant page.

Alternatively, it is also possible for the user to activate the corresponding online sales site through a separate shopping mall link menu 1142 provided on the application screen.

On the page related to breeding products of the online sales site, information such as the name, capacity and characteristics, manufacturer, country of origin, price, etc. of the breeding product may be provided (see FIG. 8 ).

On the other hand, before the above-described step a, it may further include the step of maintaining the information on the insects the user is breeding in a database. In this case, in step d, if the breeding product selected by the user is a breeding product related to the insect the user is breeding, the selection is made using one or more information among the type, size, age, and age of the breeding insect. The breeding products may be provided to the user as recommended information through the display of the mobile device.

The user can input information about breeding insects through the preset menu 1143, and, unlike the user's insect breeding information access record, breeding product information access record, or purchase information record, predicting breeding insects It is also possible Information on this may be temporarily or permanently recorded in the database 20 of the server 2 or the database 12 of the mobile device 1 .

If the breeding product selected by the user in step d above is a breeding product related to a breeding insect maintained as a database, information about the insect, that is, the type, size, age, age, breeding facility, etc. of the breeding insect is used. Thus, optimal or recommended breeding products may be selected, and this may be provided to the user as recommended information.

As another embodiment, before the above-described step a, the method may further include the step of maintaining in a database information about the insects that the user is breeding and information on breeding products necessary for the insects. In this case, after step d, when a predetermined time or condition is reached, it is possible to provide the user as alarm information through the display of the mobile device that the time has come for the user to purchase the breeding supplies required for the corresponding breeding insect.

Whether to provide alarm information may be selectable by a user. In addition, the time or condition of providing alarm information may also be selectable by the user. Alternatively, alarm information may be provided to the user at an optimal time by using information such as the type, size, age, breeding facility, etc. of the corresponding insect or by using the previous purchase information history.

As another embodiment, before the above-described step a, the method may further include maintaining information on breeding products previously purchased by the user in a database. In this case, in step d, breeding products previously purchased by the user and product information related to the purchased breeding products may be provided to the user as recommended information through the display of the mobile device.

Whether or not to provide recommended information can be selected by the user. Alternatively, it is also possible to select recommended information using information such as the type, size, age, breeding facility, etc. of the insect and provide it in the form of a list or link. Do.

In the method for providing insect breeding information according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, breeding information according to the biological classification of insects can be systematically provided, and the user can conveniently search for and utilize breeding information. In addition, it is possible to easily access information on purchasing breeding products for specific insects, and provide alarm information and recommendation information.

The above-described method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment of the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. The computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic recording medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM and DVD, a magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, etc. , hardware configured to store and execute program instructions. Program instructions include machine code generated by a compiler and high-level language code that can be executed on a computer using an interpreter. The hardware may be configured to act as one or more software modules for processing the method according to the invention and vice versa.

The method according to the embodiment of the present invention may be executed in the electronic device in the form of a program instruction. The electronic device includes a portable communication device such as a smart phone or a smart pad, a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, and a home appliance device.

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as merchandise. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a device-readable recording medium or online through an application store. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

Each of the components, for example, a module or a program, according to an embodiment of the present invention may be composed of a single or a plurality of sub-components, and some sub-components of these sub-components may be omitted, or other sub-components may be further added. may be included. Some components (modules or programs) may be integrated into one entity and perform the same or similar functions performed by each corresponding component before being integrated. Operations performed by a module, program, or other component according to an embodiment of the present invention are sequentially, parallel, repetitively or heuristically executed, or at least some operations are executed in a different order, are omitted, or other operations are added. can be

The above description of the present invention is for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a dispersed form, and likewise components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (5)

As an insect breeding information providing method that provides insect breeding information through an application running on a mobile device,
a) transmitting the breeding information for each insect species from the server, or maintaining the breeding information for each insect species in a database;
b) hierarchically providing the name or image of the insect selectable by the user through the display of the mobile device, or providing an activated input window that the user can input on the display of the mobile device;
c) providing information consisting of names of insects, biological characteristics, breeding conditions, breeding products, and facility types for the insects selected or input by the user on a display;
d) when the user selects a breeding product, providing information related to the selected breeding product, or activating a related page of an online sales site that sells the breeding product and providing it to the display of the mobile device to do,
How to provide insect breeding information.
According to claim 1,
Prior to step a, further comprising the step of maintaining information about the insects that the user is breeding in a database,
In step d, when the breeding products selected by the user are breeding products related to the insects that the user is breeding, breeding products selected by using information about one or more of the type, size, age, and age of the breeding insects in question characterized in that the product is provided to the user as recommended information through the display of the mobile device,
How to provide insect breeding information.
According to claim 1,
Prior to the step a, the method further comprising the step of maintaining information on the insects that the user is breeding and information on breeding products necessary for the insects in a database,
After step d, when a predetermined time or condition is reached, it is characterized in that the user is provided with alarm information through the display of the mobile device that the time has come for the user to purchase the breeding supplies necessary for the corresponding breeding insect,
How to provide insect breeding information.
According to claim 1,
Prior to the step a, further comprising the step of maintaining the information on breeding products previously purchased by the user in a database,
In step d, the user previously purchased breeding products and product information related to the purchased breeding products are provided to the user as recommended information through the display of the mobile device,
How to provide insect breeding information.
According to claim 1,
In the step a, the breeding information by species of the insect is characterized in that it includes video information for breeding explanation,
How to provide insect breeding information.

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