KR20210130379A - Apparatus and method for providing customized diet and recipe for companion animal - Google Patents

Abstract

In a method for providing a customized recipe of a pet provided by a server in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises: (a) a step of receiving the pet information and the food distribution information from a user; (b) a step of selecting at least one or more among the pre-stored feed cooking recipe information corresponding to the pet information and the food distribution information; (c) a step of generating a diet based on the food distribution information and the feed cooking recipe information of the pet, and providing the diet to the user; and (d) a step of generating the delivery information of the cooking ingredient kit corresponding to the diet, and providing the delivery information to a manager. Therefore, the present invention is capable of improving a user convenience.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing a pet's customized diet and recipe {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED DIET AND RECIPE FOR COMPANION ANIMAL}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a culinary food for health to a pet and its ingredients.

Recently, the size of households is shrinking due to the aging of the nuclear family, low fertility, and the like, and as a result, the number of people raising pets is increasing. In addition, the number of people raising pets as members of another family is also increasing.

Since the number of pets is diverse and even the same kind of pet has many differences, such as breed, gender, and age, each individual pet may have various characteristics.

However, despite such diversity, feed for pets is generally produced with a uniform mixing ratio of raw materials that can be consumed in common for the corresponding breed, and thus does not satisfy the characteristics of individual pets.

In addition, the atmosphere that recognizes pets as members of the family leads to a desire to provide excellent meals to pets rather than ordinary food. Since only feed is sold, it is difficult to provide an excellent diet through cooking.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to analyze an excellent food dish tailored to the health of a pet, and to provide a food cooking recipe, diet and ingredients suitable for the analysis.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, there is provided a method for providing a customized diet and recipe for a pet performed by a server, the method comprising: (a) receiving pet information and distribution information from a user; (b) selecting at least one or more of pre-stored feed cooking recipe information corresponding to pet information and distribution information; (c) generating a diet based on the pet's food distribution information and food cooking recipe information, and providing the diet to the user; And (d) generating delivery information of the cooking ingredient kit corresponding to the diet, and providing the delivery information to the manager; may include.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, at least one program is recorded in a memory; and a processor for executing the program, the program comprising the steps of: (a) receiving pet information and distribution information from a user; (b) selecting at least one of pre-stored feed cooking recipe information based on the pet information and distribution information; (c) generating a diet based on the pet's food distribution information and feed cooking recipe information, and providing the diet to users and administrators; And (d) generating the delivery information of the cooking ingredient kit corresponding to the menu table, and providing the delivery information to the manager; including instructions for executing the server, including.

The present invention can provide an excellent food dish suitable for the characteristics of the pet, thereby providing maintenance or recovery of the health of the pet.

In addition, since the user can prepare a dish according to the cooking ingredients and the menu provided through the present invention, away from the conventional difficult cooking preparation, the user's convenience can be increased.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a system for performing a pet customized diet and recipe providing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method for providing a pet's customized diet and recipe performed by a server, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of providing a customized diet and recipe for a pet performed by a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view showing a state of a pet's customized diet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a screen on which a pet's customized diet is displayed, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and 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.

The following examples are detailed descriptions to help the understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, an invention of the same scope performing the same function as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a system for performing a pet customized diet and recipe providing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a system for using a pet's customized diet and recipe providing service according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a server 100 , a user terminal 200 , and a manager 300 .

The server 100 may receive necessary information to perform a role of providing a pet's customized diet and recipe provision service through a terminal application mounted on the user terminal 200 , or may provide information on the result.

In addition, the user terminal 200 may receive a user interface that can deliver the general information and distribution information of the pet from the server 100, the user through the user terminal 200 pet general information and distribution information When delivered to the server 100 , the server 100 may transmit feed cooking recipe information or diet information to the user terminal 200 based on the corresponding information.

The manager 300 serves to deliver feed and ingredients to the user according to the customized diet and recipe created by the server 100 . The manager 300 receives delivery information on ingredients and feed necessary for cooking feed from the server 100 , makes a kit according to a recipe for feed cooking, and provides it to the user after production.

In general, the application used for the pet's customized diet and recipe providing service may be an application built into the user terminal 200 or an application downloaded from an application distribution server and installed in the user terminal 200 .

The user terminals 200 refer to communication terminals capable of using terminal applications in a wired/wireless communication environment. Here, the user terminal 200 may be a user's portable terminal. In more detail, the user terminal 200 may include a handheld computing device (eg, a PDA, an email client, etc.), any type of mobile phone, or any other type of computing or communication platform. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and as described above, a terminal capable of mounting an application may be borrowed without limitation.

Meanwhile, the communication network serves to connect the server 100 and the user terminals 200 . That is, the communication network refers to a communication network that provides an access path so that the user terminals 200 can transmit and receive data after accessing the server 100 . The communication network includes, for example, wired networks such as LANs (Local Area Networks), WANs (Wide Area Networks), MANs (Metropolitan Area Networks), and ISDNs (Integrated Service Digital Networks), or wireless networks such as wireless LANs, CDMA, Bluetooth, and satellite communication. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the server 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module 110 , a memory 120 , a processor 130 , and a database 140 .

In detail, the communication module 110 provides a communication interface necessary to provide a transmission/reception signal between the server 100 and the user terminal 200 in the form of packet data by interworking with a communication network. Furthermore, the communication module 110 may perform a role of receiving a data request from the user terminal 200 and transmitting data in response thereto.

Here, the communication module 110 may be a device including hardware and software necessary for transmitting and receiving signals such as control signals or data signals through wired/wireless connection with other network devices.

In the memory 120, a program for performing a method of providing a pet's customized diet and recipe is recorded. In addition, the processor 130 performs a function of temporarily or permanently storing the processed data. Here, the memory 120 may include magnetic storage media or flash storage media, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The processor 130 is a kind of central processing unit and controls the entire process of providing a pet's customized diet and recipe provision service. Each step performed by the processor 130 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3 .

Here, the processor 130 may include all kinds of devices capable of processing data, such as a processor. Here, the 'processor' may refer to a data processing device embedded in hardware, for example, having a physically structured circuit to perform a function expressed as a code or an instruction included in a program. As an example of the data processing device embedded in the hardware as described above, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated (ASIC) circuit) and a processing device such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA), but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The database 140 may store information necessary for performing a pet's customized diet and recipe providing service including feed cooking recipe information.

Feed cooking recipe information refers to a recipe that can be used to prepare food that can be consumed by pets using feed and ingredients. In addition, the feed cooking recipe may be classified and stored according to the type, grade, and caloric value of the final finished dish.

In addition, various types of information about pets received from the user terminal 200 may be further input to the database 140 , and information on diets generated according to various types of pets may also be stored. In an optional embodiment, the information may be used as a reference for a pet's diet and recipe to be created later.

3 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method for providing a pet's customized diet and recipe performed by a server, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the method for providing a pet's customized diet and recipe performed by the server 100 includes first receiving general information and distribution information of the pet from the user terminal 200 ( S310 ).

The pet general information includes information on the average amount of activity within a preset period of the pet, and may further include at least one or more of the pet's dog breed, weight, age, whether or not to be neutered, and gender.

Here, the pet activity information may refer to information on a series of activities performed by the pet within a certain period, for example, an activity such as a walking distance and the number of times performed within a week. Through this, it is possible to derive the recommended caloric intake for the pet within a certain period of time.

The pet feeding information may include information on the eating tendency of the pet, the number of meals that can be provided to the pet within a certain period, and information about a time period in which the user can provide a meal to the pet.

Here, the pet's eating tendency may include the type of feed that the pet has previously consumed, the amount of food, the food material that the pet likes or dislikes (cannot eat), the amount of food, and the like.

In addition, feed and food material grade information that the user wants to be provided may be added to the distribution information, which is later used as a measure for the server 100 to determine a recipe for cooking feed, and may greatly affect the price of providing the service. Because it is part of it.

Based on the pet general information and the distribution information received from the user, the step of determining a food cooking recipe and generating the diet information (S320).

The processor 130 aggregates the pet information received in step S310, selects at least one recipe suitable for the pet from among the feed cooking recipe information pre-stored in the database 140, and uses this to select at least one recipe. will make up

To explain this in more detail, recipe information is extracted based on the pet's general information and distribution information, which takes into account information such as the user-selected grade of ingredients, ingredients that pets prefer or cannot eat, and recommended calories. Thus, at least one recipe is selected.

If a food cooking recipe is selected, the pet will compose a diet according to the recommended calorie required within a preset period based on the final calorie based on the recipe. In addition to this, conditions to be referenced in composing the diet include the available time of provision of dishes that the user can provide to the pet.

In general, the purpose of creating a diet and feed cooking recipe is for the user to keep the pet healthy, but in an optional embodiment, if the pet is sick or on a diet, a diet and recipe for the purpose of improving the state will be provided. can Therefore, it is not based on the caloric value of the feed alone, but the diet is adjusted based on the standard when the food is cooked using the feed.

In addition, as a condition for selecting a food ingredient, a food ingredient capable of improving the pet's health condition as well as the pet's preference or availability may be additionally considered.

In addition, in composing a diet through the present invention, as an optional embodiment, a recipe for cooking feed using a food material of one level higher than the material level selected by the user may be additionally provided. Since this is provided for the purpose of a sample, it may be provided only a limited number of times, and a food cooking material kit for a sample suitable for the recipe may also be provided.

When the determination of the diet and feed cooking recipe information is completed, the step of generating feed cooking delivery information based on this and providing it to the manager 300 is performed (S330).

In an optional embodiment, delivery information is transmitted to the user terminal 200 so that the user can check in advance information on when delivery will be made.

After the corresponding step, the manager 300 generates a feed cooking kit according to the delivery information received from the server 100 and delivers it to the user according to the delivery information, thereby completing the step.

4 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of providing a customized diet and recipe for a pet performed by a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , a method of receiving a pet's customized diet and recipe performed by a user first includes a step of transmitting pet information and distribution information to the server 100 ( S410 ).

The user may transmit general information and distribution information of the pet to the server 100 by using the user terminal 200 , and as an optional embodiment, if the user terminal 200 is not used, the user consults with the manager 300 . General information and distribution information of the pet may be provided through the , and the manager 300 may directly transmit the information to the server 100 .

After transmitting the pet information and the food distribution information to the server 100 , the user terminal 200 has a step of receiving the feed cooking recipe information and the diet information from the server 100 ( S420 ).

In a general information receiving method, the user terminal 200 may directly receive the meal and recipe from the server 100 , and in an optional embodiment, the manager 300 receiving the meal and recipe from the server 100 provides the user with a paper document information can be provided.

When the user receives the diet and the recipe, a cooking ingredient kit is provided from the manager 300 to match the delivery information, and the user completes the step by providing the cooking ingredient kit and the recipe to the pet. do (S430).

The manager 300 receives the delivery information generated by the server 100 in step S330, and prepares a cooking ingredient kit composed of feed and ingredients based on the information.

After that, the manager 300 delivers the cooking ingredient kit to the user according to the delivery information, and the delivery method is to provide the same-day cooking ingredient kit suitable for the daily diet, or digest the entire schedule when the configuration of the diet consists of a short period. We can provide you with all the cooking ingredient kits you can make.

Here, as described in the detailed description of step S320, some of the cooking ingredient kits provided to the user in an optional embodiment may be provided with a grade higher than the grade of the ingredients selected by the user, which is provided for samples. Therefore, it will be provided a limited number of times, such as once a week or once every ten days.

5 is an exemplary view showing a state of a pet's customized diet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a customized diet may have a form similar to a diet generally used by humans, but since the composition of the diet may be flexibly changed depending on the composition and period of the diet or external factors, in the present invention, The form does not limit the invention. However, for the present invention, the menu will be described with reference to FIG. 5 .

The meal is provided by dividing it into breakfast, lunch, and dinner by time 510 , and may be freely adjusted based on the pet's daily recommended number of meals as needed.

As for the date of providing the meal 520 , the meal may be configured according to the period requested by the user, and if the period of the meal requested by the user is within one week, the date may be displayed as the day of the week as shown in FIG. 5 .

A number 530 and a number 540 may be expressed together with the dishes constituting the menu. The number 530 is used to inform the user that the name of the food dish is written and that it should be cooked and consumed according to the corresponding time 510 and date 520 . The number 540 is a blank space and may mean that the pet does not eat at the corresponding time, or that the meal cannot be provided due to the user's circumstances.

In an optional embodiment, the daily calorie intake 550 may be additionally indicated, and may be replaced with other information as necessary. For example, in FIG. 5 , the daily calorie intake 550 is briefly indicated, but according to the user's request or need, nutritional information or food information that is good for pets to be consumed may be briefly provided.

Although not shown in FIG. 5 , a recipe for cooking feed may be provided together with the corresponding menu, and the user may cook with reference to the recipe. The method of providing the feed cooking recipe may also be provided in the form of a general cooking recipe, but since the shape may be freely changed according to the user's request or need, the form of the feed cooking recipe does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims (7)

In the method of providing a customized diet and recipe for pets performed by the server,
(a) receiving general information and distribution information of the pet from the user;
(b) selecting at least one or more of the feed cooking recipes corresponding to the general information and the distribution information of the pet from among the feed cooking recipes pre-stored in the server;
(c) generating delivery information for delivering a cooking ingredient kit corresponding to the feed cooking recipe to the user, and providing the delivery information to a manager; and
(d) providing the delivery information to the manager, and at the same time transmitting the same information to a terminal set by the user. The method of claim 1,
After step (b)
generating a diet based on the pet's general information, food distribution information, and the feed cooking recipe, and providing the diet to the user;
further comprising,
Step (c) is
An apparatus and method for providing a customized diet and recipe for pets, which generates the delivery information on the basis of a recipe for food cooking included in the diet. 3. The method of claim 2,
The feeding information of the pet includes information on the eating tendency of the pet,
The user includes information on the number of meals and meal time that can be provided to the pet within a certain period of time,
Apparatus and method for providing customized diets and recipes for pets, including grade information of feeds and ingredients that the user wants to be provided. 4. The method of claim 3,
The meal tendency information is to include at least one of the type of food that the pet previously ate, the amount of food, and the type of food that cannot be consumed, the pet's customized diet and recipe providing apparatus and method. 4. The method of claim 3,
After step (b)
Calculate the recommended calorie of the pet based on the average activity information within a certain period of the pet,
Apparatus and method for providing a customized diet and recipe for pets, which constitutes a diet corresponding to the recommended calorie. The method of claim 1,
After step (c)
The manager, based on the delivery information, to provide the cooking ingredient kit to the user, a pet's customized diet and recipe providing apparatus and method. 7. The method of claim 6,
The cooking material kit is composed of feed and cooking materials necessary for cooking a feed dish based on the feed cooking recipe, a pet's customized diet and recipe providing apparatus and method.

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