KR20210126893A - Pet food recommendation system based on product composition analysis - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pet food recommendation system for pet based on product composition analysis, which can recommend customized products to pet with different characteristics through ingredient analysis and safety evaluation of various pet food products sold online and offline. The system includes: a pet registration management unit for registering and managing pet information including basic information on pet, information on allergy to certain food of the pet, and information on the user's interests in disease prevention or health management of the pet; a product database for storing pet food product information including product information and nutritional information on various pet food products sold online and offline; and a product component analysis unit for analyzing the ingredient safety of raw materials of the product that the user wants to purchase, based on the pet food product information and reflecting the pet information to detect nutritional components and caution components related to the pet from among the raw materials.

Description

Pet food recommendation system for companion animals based on product composition analysis {PET FOOD RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM BASED ON PRODUCT COMPOSITION ANALYSIS}

The present invention relates to a pet food recommendation system, and more specifically, a product component analysis-based companion animal customization that can recommend suitable pet food products based on component analysis for pet food products by reflecting the characteristics of different companion animals It relates to a pet food recommendation system.

Recently, the number of households owning companion animals is increasing due to demographic change due to the aging population and rapid increase in single-person households and income increases. There is also an increasing interest in pet food, such as animal feed, snacks, and other health supplements for diseases or health.

Accordingly, the pet food market is currently growing rapidly to a size of more than 1 trillion won, and the variety of products is increasing, such as hundreds of thousands of types of pet food products distributed at home and abroad. Food choices can be difficult. Furthermore, since each companion animal may have different physical characteristics or health conditions, even the same pet food may have different preferences and side effects depending on the companion animal, and there may be differences in nutritional components and functionality required for companion animals. have.

Accordingly, there is a need for a service that can recommend pet food products by reflecting the characteristics of companion animals. Disclosed is a feed information providing system. However, the prior art cannot be a complete solution in that it recommends a suitable feed with only the body information of the companion animal without analyzing the product ingredients.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is a product component analysis-based companion animal that can recommend customized products to companion animals with different characteristics through component analysis and safety evaluation of various pet food products sold online and offline It is to provide a customized pet food recommendation system.

The pet food recommendation system customized for companion animals based on product component analysis according to the present invention for solving the above-described technical problems includes basic information on companion animals, allergy information on specific foods possessed by companion animals, and disease prevention or health of companion animals. Companion animal registration management unit for registering and managing companion animal information including information on the user's field of interest for management; a product database for storing pet food product information including product information and nutritional information on various pet food products sold online and offline; Based on the pet food product information, the ingredient safety of the raw material of the product of interest to purchase by the user is analyzed, and the companion animal-related nutritional and cautionary components among the raw materials are analyzed by reflecting the companion animal information. It may include a product component analysis unit to detect.

According to an embodiment, the product component analysis unit may provide a safety analysis table showing the result of classifying and evaluating the safety of ingredients for each raw material component into three grades, and summing the number of ingredients corresponding to each grade.

According to an embodiment, the product component analysis unit adds up the number of detected nutritional components and caution components, respectively, and provides a companion animal customized report including nutritional functions for the nutritional components and cautions for the components. can

In some implementations, the product component analysis unit may group and manage similar products based on the raw material components for the pet food products stored in the product database, and may provide a list of similar products for the products of interest to purchase.

According to an embodiment, it may further include a product comparison evaluation unit that compares and evaluates two or more pet food products including the product of interest to purchase, and provides a comparison result along with an evaluation score for each product.

According to an embodiment, based on the companion animal information and the pet food product information, a customized product recommendation unit that searches and analyzes pet food products suitable for the companion animal, and provides a product recommendation list for each category according to the analysis result, further may include

In the product component analysis-based companion animal customized pet food recommendation system according to the present invention, when a user scans a barcode or QR code of a product of interest to purchase, information on the safety of ingredients for the product or nutritional and cautionary components related to companion animals By providing this, there is an effect that the user can safely and easily purchase the desired pet food product even without professional knowledge about the product ingredients.

In addition, when there are several products of interest to purchase, the user compares and evaluates the products and recommends products similar to the products of interest to purchase or customized products according to the characteristics of companion animals, allowing the user to select products suitable for their companion animals. It helps you do it, and it has the effect of broadening the range of choices.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration diagram of a pet food recommendation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram for explaining detailed items related to companion animal information input from a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining a method of searching for a pet food product in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for showing the analysis result provided by the product component analysis unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing an evaluation result provided by a product comparison evaluation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view for showing a recommendation result provided by a customized product recommendation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration diagram of a pet food recommendation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view for explaining detailed items related to companion animal information input from a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a view for explaining a method for searching for a pet food product in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for showing an analysis result provided by a product component analysis unit according to an embodiment of the present invention 5 is a view for showing the evaluation result provided by the product comparison and evaluation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view for showing the recommendation result provided by the customized product recommendation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention am.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a pet food recommendation system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a user terminal 100 and a management server 200 . The user terminal 100 and the management server 200 are connected through a wired and/or wireless communication network, and may transmit or receive data to each other through the communication network.

The user terminal 100 is a terminal of a user raising a companion animal, and may refer to a computing device equipped with various hardware and software for data processing and storage as well as input and output of data. For example, the user terminal 100 may include a smart phone, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a wearable device, and the like. In addition, the user terminal 100 may be provided with a camera module and a related program for barcode or QR code recognition, and a separate code reader may be mounted.

The management server 200 reflects the information on the companion animal when the user wants to purchase a pet food product for his/her companion animal (eg, feed, snack, other health supplement, etc.) to ensure ingredient safety for the product of interest to purchase. can provide evaluation results, recommend similar products or compare with other products of interest to purchase, and further provide a service that recommends customized pet food products suitable for the user's companion animal.

The management server 200 may include a companion animal registration unit 210 , a product of interest search unit 220 , a product component analysis unit 230 , a product comparison evaluation unit 240 , and a customized product recommendation unit 250 .

The companion animal registration unit 210 may receive the companion animal information transmitted from the user terminal 100 , register the received companion animal information together with the user account information in the companion animal DB 260 , and manage it. That is, the user may input information about the companion animal that he or she raises through the user terminal 100 and request registration, or may request additional registration of two or more companion animals. When the companion animal is additionally registered, the user may set or change any one of the registered companion animals as a representative animal, and the management server 200 may provide a related service based on the set representative animal.

According to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , companion animal information includes basic information about companion animals (A), allergy information on companion animals responding to specific food (B), and disease prevention or health management of companion animals. For this purpose, it may be classified into interest information (C) that the user is interested in.

Here, the basic information A may include items such as the name, type (eg, puppy/cat), birthday, and size (eg, small dog/medium-sized dog/large dog) of the companion animal. And, allergy-related food (B) may be classified into meat, seafood, fruits and vegetables, grains and nuts, dairy products and eggs, and other items such as gluten, and may be subdivided again in each classification. For example, in the case of meat, it may include chicken, pig, sheep, cow, duck, turkey, rabbit, and the like.

In addition, the field of interest information (C) may be composed of three items such as disease prevention, nutritional supplementation, and functionality, and each item may be further subdivided. For example, in the case of disease prevention, it may include kidney/urinary system management, digestive system management, immune/hormonal management, vascular system management, respiratory organ management, oral care, inflammation/atopic management, obesity prevention (diet), and the like. And, in the case of nutritional supplementation, it can be subdivided into joint/bone nutrition supplementation, hair volume/hair quality management, high protein, eye supplementation, pregnancy/lactation supplementation, and the like. In addition, in the case of functionality, it may include GMO-free, tear-improving, gluten-free, grain-free, allergy-free, hairball care, synthetic colorants, chemical-free preservatives, human-grade raw materials, and the like.

The product of interest search unit 220 receives, from the user terminal 100, an identification code (eg, barcode or QR code) or a search word for a product of interest to purchase that the user is interested in purchasing, and based on the received identification code, the purchase Whether the product of interest is registered in the product DB 270 may be searched. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the user executes an application installed on the user terminal 100 , enters a search word such as a product name in the search window A, or activates the scanner B to activate the barcode or QR code of the product. You can request a search by scanning

The product DB 270 stores product information and raw material information on various pet food sold online and offline, and is continuously updated and managed through a manager terminal. Here, product information may include manufacturer, brand, product name, country of origin, identification code, type, form, use, feeding method, precautions, etc. may be included.

As a result of searching the product DB 270 , the pet food search unit 220 searches the product DB 270 , and if the product is not registered in the product DB 225 , information necessary for registration of the product (eg, product name, raw material ingredients are shown) You can ask the user to input a losing picture, etc.). On the other hand, when the product of interest to purchase is registered in the product DB 270 , the product of interest search unit 220 may provide the search result to the product component analysis unit 230 , and accordingly, the product component analysis unit 230 . ) through which various analyzes can be performed on the product.

The product component analysis unit 230 may include a component safety analysis unit 231 , a companion animal matching evaluation unit 232 , and a similar product search unit 233 .

The ingredient safety analysis unit 231 may evaluate the general safety or risk of pet food products. For example, as shown in (A) of FIG. 4, the ingredient safety analysis unit 231 evaluates the general safety of each ingredient included in the product of interest to purchase 10 into three grades (eg, good / normal / caution). ) and can provide a safety evaluation table showing the result of adding up the number of ingredients corresponding to each grade. Through this evaluation table, the user can understand what ingredients the product of interest to purchase 10 consists of, and in particular, it is easy to know how much of the ingredients that are generally good for companion animals or that require attention are included in the product. there will be

The companion animal matching analysis unit 232 may reflect the companion animal information to detect nutritional components and cautionary components related to the companion animal from among the components of the pet food product, and provide analysis information on the detected components. For example, as shown in (B) of FIG. 3 , the companion animal matching analysis unit 232 reflects the companion animal information of the representative animal set and input by the user, and the components included in the product 10 of interest to purchase. It is possible to select nutritional components beneficial to companion animals and/or caution components that require attention from among them, and provide a report customized for companion animals along with nutritional functions or precautions, respectively. Since this companion animal customized report is an analysis of the product of interest to purchase (10) reflecting the user's companion animal information, that is, the companion animal's physical characteristics, allergy information, disease prevention, nutritional supplementation, or functionality, the user can use their professional knowledge. Even if you don't have it, it makes it easy to see what nutrition or harm the product can do to your pet.

The similar product clustering unit 233 may group and manage similar products based on the component analysis of the pet food products registered in the product DB 270 , and may provide a list of similar products for a specific pet food product. For example, as shown in FIG. 3C , the similar product grouping unit 233 may provide a list of products that are similar in composition or function to the product 10 of interest to purchase.

The product comparison evaluation unit 240 compares and evaluates two or more pet food products selected by the user, and may provide a comparison result together with an evaluation score for each product. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 , the user may additionally select a comparison target product 20 to be compared with the selected product 10 of interest to purchase, and the product comparison and evaluation unit 240 may Based on the user's evaluation score (A) for each product and the evaluation result (B) of the companion animal matching analysis unit 232, the evaluation total score (C) for each of the product of interest to purchase (10) and the product to be compared (20) ) can be calculated and provided. Here, the evaluation score of the users may mean each average score for the preference and price satisfaction evaluated by the users for the product after using the product, and the evaluation result of the matching analysis unit 232 shows the nutritional component and caution You can indicate the number for each component. This allows users to easily compare products of different brands of interest to purchase at a glance.

The customized product recommendation unit 250 may search and analyze pet food products suitable for the corresponding companion animal based on the companion animal information, and may provide a product recommendation list for each category according to the analysis result. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , when the user selects tear improvement and eye nutrition supplementation as a field of interest in the companion animal information, the customized product recommendation unit 250 selects a product that can exhibit such efficacy or provide nutrition. Search and provide a searched list.

In the above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. will be. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: user terminal 200: management server
210: companion animal register 220: interest product search unit
230: product ingredient analysis unit 231: ingredient safety analysis unit
232: companion animal matching analysis unit 233: similar product clustering unit
240: product comparison and evaluation unit 250: customized product recommendation unit
260: companion animal DB 270: product DB

Claims (6)

Companion animal registration management unit that registers and manages companion animal information including basic information about companion animals, allergy information on specific foods the companion animal has, and information on the user's interest for disease prevention or health management of companion animals;
a product database for storing pet food product information including product information and nutritional information on various pet food products sold online and offline;
Based on the pet food product information, the ingredient safety of the raw material of the product of interest to purchase by the user is analyzed, and the companion animal-related nutritional and cautionary components among the raw materials are analyzed by reflecting the companion animal information. Product component analysis-based customized pet food providing system, characterized in that it comprises a product component analysis unit to detect. According to claim 1,
The product component analysis unit evaluates the component safety of each raw material component by dividing it into three grades, and provides a safety analysis table showing the result of adding up the number of components corresponding to each grade. Customized pet food delivery system. According to claim 1,
The product component analysis unit sums the number of detected nutritional components and caution components, respectively, and provides a companion animal customized report including nutritional functions for the nutritional components and cautions for the components A system for providing customized pet food based on ingredient analysis. According to claim 1,
The product component analysis unit clusters and manages similar products based on the raw material components for the pet food products stored in the product database, and provides a list of similar products for the products of interest to purchase. Pet food delivery system. According to claim 1,
Product component analysis-based customized pet food, characterized in that it further comprises a product comparison evaluation unit that compares and evaluates two or more pet food products including the product of interest to purchase, and provides a comparison result along with an evaluation score for each product system. According to claim 1,
Based on the companion animal information and the pet food product information, it searches and analyzes pet food products suitable for the companion animal, and further comprises a customized product recommendation unit that provides a product recommendation list for each category according to the analysis result. A customized pet food delivery system based on product ingredient analysis.

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