KR20230166625A - Grows plants application stored on computer-readable storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plant growing application stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and more specifically, recommending appropriate plant types according to the skill level and purpose of the user who wants to grow plants, and caring for the user's plants while growing the plants. This relates to a plant growing application stored in a computer-readable recording medium that can analyze available times and patterns and recommend changing to an appropriate plant type if the plant you are currently growing is not appropriate.

Description

Grows plants application stored on computer-readable storage medium}

The present invention relates to a plant growing application stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and more specifically, recommending appropriate plant types according to the skill level and purpose of the user who wants to grow plants, and caring for the user's plants while growing the plants. This relates to a plant growing application stored in a computer-readable recording medium that can analyze available times and patterns and recommend changing to an appropriate plant type if the plant you are currently growing is not appropriate.

With the development of smart devices, various IoT technologies are being realized.

Recently, the demand for companion plants has increased due to the increase in single-person households, and new words such as 'sik butler', meaning a plant butler who raises plants like pets, are also commonly used.

As the number of 'housekeepers' increases, the types of pet plants are also becoming more diverse. Cherry trees with their attractive red berries grow well in small pots, so more and more people are looking for them, and even so-called 'housekeepers' who are beginners in growing plants for the first time can easily maintain them. Fig trees are also popular.

Apple Mango, which is said to have the highest level of management difficulty, is also recognized as a challenge among expert 'food butlers'.

Related industries are also growing rapidly, and sales of products related to plant cultivators that are easy to place and move in small spaces are increasing by more than 70% compared to last year, and hydroponic growers that can be expected to have both ornamental and edible effects for vegetables and herbs, as well as products aimed at interior effects. etc. are also popular.

However, if you blindly select plants that are difficult to manage or do not take into account the user's real-time presence, living patterns, growth environment, etc., it will be difficult to grow plants.

The present invention was created to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a plant growing application that can recommend appropriate plant types according to the user's skill level and purpose before growing plants.

In addition, another purpose of the present invention is to provide a plant growing application that can be recommended to change the type of plant by considering the user's real-time time, living pattern, growth environment, etc. while growing the plant.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a smart pot that can grow plants in conjunction with a plant growing application, detect air quality, growth environment, etc. and transmit them to a smart device, and display recommended plants on a display. will be.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a rating input means installed in a smart device and receiving a user rating from the smart device; Purpose input means for receiving the purpose of growing plants from the user; Recommended plant database that stores plant types that can be recommended by user level and purpose; and a plant type recommendation means that searches the recommended plant database for plant types corresponding to the user grade and purpose input from the user and displays the searched plant types on a display to recommend them to the user. A computer-readable recording medium that functions as a plant type recommendation means. The goal is to provide a saved plant growing application.

In a preferred embodiment, the user levels are divided into beginners, intermediate users, and experts, and the purposes include interior design, air purification, companionship, and education.

In a preferred embodiment, the plant growing application includes a plant type input means for receiving the smart device to input the type of plant that the user is currently growing; Plant location input means for receiving the location of the plant the user is currently growing; A user location information database that receives location information of the smart device from the GPS of the smart device and stores it as user location information; Plant care time calculation means for calculating the user's plant care time available by calculating the daily, weekly, monthly or yearly average time overlapping between the user location information and the plant location; and a plant type change recommendation means for determining whether the currently growing plant type is suitable for growing within the plant care time and, if not, recommending changing to a new plant type.

In a preferred embodiment, the recommended plant database stores plant types that can be recommended according to the time available for plant care, and the plant type change recommendation means includes the time available for plant care calculated from the time available for plant care calculation means. Corresponding plant types are searched in the recommended plant database, and if the plant type currently being grown is not included in the searched plant types, it is recommended to change the plant type according to the user grade, purpose, and time available for plant care.

In a preferred embodiment, the plant care time calculation means calculates a plant care pattern from the time zone and cycle of times when the user location information and the plant location overlap, and the plant type change recommendation means calculates the plant type change recommendation means that is currently growing. Determine whether the plant type is suitable for growing according to the calculated plant care pattern, and if not, recommend changing to a new plant type.

In addition, the present invention is connected to a smart device on which the plant growing application is installed through a communication network, and a flower pot body capable of planting recommended plant types; A controller provided in the flower pot body, connected to the smart device through a communication network, and capable of transmitting and receiving data; and a display provided on the outer surface of the flowerpot body and displaying data received by the controller on a screen.

In a preferred embodiment, the controller receives new plant types recommended for change and displays them on the display.

In a preferred embodiment, the flower pot body includes a growth environment detection sensor that measures indoor temperature, indoor humidity, indoor illumination, and soil condition; and an air quality detection sensor that measures indoor air quality, wherein the controller transmits the information detected by the growth environment detection sensor and the air quality detection sensor to the smart device, and the plant type change recommendation means is provided, Determine whether the plant type is appropriate for the growth environment and air quality received from the controller, and if not, recommend changing to a new plant type.

In a preferred embodiment, the flowerpot body is provided with a battery that supplies power to the controller, the display, the growth environment detection sensor, and the air quality detection sensor, and the bottom surface of the flowerpot body is supported on the ground and the flowerpot body It is equipped with a wireless charging water tray that catches water falling from the water and wirelessly charges the battery. The plug that supplies power to the wireless charging water tray is connected to an outlet through a smart plug, and the plant growing application is connected to the smart device. It is possible to control the on/off of the plug, and the smart plug transmits the power usage supplied to the wireless charging/water catcher to the smart device, allowing the user to check the power usage in real time.

The present invention has the following excellent effects.

First, according to the plant growing application according to an embodiment of the present invention, before growing a plant, appropriate plants can be recommended according to the user's skill level or purpose, and while growing plants, appropriate plants can be recommended according to the user's presence time or lifestyle pattern. Since it can recommend changes to plants, it has the advantage of recommending plants that are most suitable for the user to grow.

In addition, according to the plant growing application according to an embodiment of the present invention, the growth environment of the plants being grown can be checked and appropriately managed through a smart device, and changes in indoor air quality can also be checked, thereby enriching the living environment. There are advantages to this.

In addition, according to another smart flower pot according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to grow recommended plants recommended in a plant growing application and detect air quality, growth environment, etc. and transmit them to a smart device or display them on a display. It has the advantage of being able to display plants recommended for change in the application.

1 is a diagram illustrating an environment in which a plant growing application operates according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining the function of a plant growing application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in the present invention are general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible. However, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning described or used in the detailed description of the invention rather than the simple name of the term is considered. Therefore, its meaning must be understood.

Hereinafter, the technical configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the attached drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating an environment in which a plant growing application operates according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, in one embodiment of the present invention, the plant growing application is installed on the smart device 10 and performs a function of recommending appropriate recommended plants to the user before and during growing the plant.

In addition, the smart device 10 is connected to the smart flower pot 200 through a communication network, and receives data about the growing environment and air quality from the sensors 240 and 250 of the smart flower pot 200 and displays it on its display. Appropriate recommended plants are searched and displayed on the display 230 of the smart flower pot 200.

A detailed explanation will be given in the description of FIG. 2.

In addition, the plant growing application may be stored and provided in a separate computer-readable recording medium to be installed on the smart device 10, and the recording medium may be one specifically designed and configured for the present invention or may contain computer software. It may be known and usable by those with ordinary knowledge in the field.

For example, the recording medium includes magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CDs and DVDs, magneto-optical recording media capable of both magnetic and optical recording, ROM, RAM, and flash memory. It may be a hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions, either alone or in combination.

In addition, the plant growing application may be a program composed of program instructions, local data files, local data structures, etc., singly or in combination, and may be executed by a computer using not only machine code such as that created by a compiler, but also an interpreter, etc. It may be a program written with high-level language code.

However, the plant growing application may be stored in a web server accessible to the smart device 10 through a communication network, and the smart device 10 may access the web server to download and install the plant growing application.

Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining the function of a plant growing application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2 together, the plant growing application 100 is installed on the smart device 10, and allows the smart device 10 to recommend appropriate plant types to the user.

The plant growing application 100 includes a grade input means 110, a purpose input means 120, a recommended plant database 130, and a plant type recommendation means 140, a plant type input means 150, It may further include a plant location input means 160, a user location information database 170, a plant care time calculation means 180, and a plant type change recommendation means 190.

In addition, the grade input means 110, the purpose input means 120, the recommended plant database 130, and the plant type recommendation means 140 perform a function of recommending recommended plants before the user grows the plants, The plant type input means 150, the plant location input means 160, the user location information database 170, the plant care time calculation means 180, and the plant type change recommendation means 190 are used to select plants. It performs a function to recommend changes to the currently growing plant while growing.

Below, among the functions of the plant growing application 100, a process in which the user receives a recommendation for an appropriate plant type before growing a plant will be described.

The rating input means 110 receives a user rating from the user.

Additionally, input of the grade is made through the input device of the smart device 10, and the user grade can be divided into beginner, intermediate, and expert.

However, these grades can be appropriately changed by the program designer.

The purpose input means 120 receives the purpose of growing plants from the user.

In addition, input for this purpose is also made through the input device of the smart device 10, and may include, for example, interior design, air purification, companionship, education, etc.

Additionally, the above purpose can also be appropriately changed by the program designer.

The recommended plant database 130 stores plant types that can be recommended according to user level and purpose.

For example, the recommended plant database 130 may be structured as shown in Table 1 below.

User level purpose Recommended plant types
1st recommendation 2nd recommendation 3rd recommendation Beginner interior Plant 1-1 (ex) Stucky) Plant 1-1-2 Plant1-1-3 air purification Plant 1-2 (ex) Money tree) Plant 1-2-2 Plant1-2-3 Companion Plant 1-3 (ex) cactus) Plant1-3-2 Plant1-3-3 education Plant 1-4 (ex) rosemary) Plant 1-4-2 Plant 1-4-3 Intermediate interior Plant 2-1 (ex) Boston fern) Plant2-1-2 Plant2-1-3 air purification Plant 2-2 Plant2-2-2 Plant2-2-3 Companion Plants 2-3 Plant2-3-2 Plant2-3-3 education Plants 2-4 Plant2-4-2 Plant2-4-3 skilled interior Plant 3-1 (ex) Pteris) Plant3-1-2 Plant3-1-3 air purification Plant 3-2 Plant3-2-2 Plant3-2-3 Companion Plant3-3 Plant3-3-2 Plant3-3-3 education plants3-4 Plant3-4-2 Plant3-4-3

That is, the recommended plant database 130 stores recommended plants by user level and purpose, and can recommend multiple recommended plants rather than one recommended plant, allowing the user to select the desired plant.

Additionally, the user can input multiple purposes, and in this case, all recommended plant types corresponding to the purposes can be recommended.

For example, if the user level is beginner and the purpose is interior design and air purification, the stove and money tree are recommended, and additionally Plant 1-1-2, Plant 1-1-3, Plant 1-2-2, and Plant 1-2. -3 may be recommended.

The plant type recommendation means 140 searches the recommended plant database 130 for recommended plants corresponding to the input user grade and purpose and outputs the searched plant types through the display of the smart device 10.

In addition, the plant type recommendation means 140 can output information necessary for growing plants, such as photos of the plant type, flowering time, watering method, repotting method, and required sunlight hours, and the user can learn the information and You can grow plants.

Additionally, plants are planted in the smart pot 200, and the smart pot 200 is connected to the smart device 10 through a communication network.

In addition, the smart pot 200 is provided with a pot body 210 that can be filled with soil and plant a plant recommended in the plant type recommendation means 140, and the smart device ( 10) and a controller 220 connected through a communication network and capable of transmitting and receiving data, and a display 230 provided on the outer surface of the flower pot body 210 and displaying the data received from the controller 220 on the screen. Includes.

In addition, the flower pot body 210 is equipped with a growth environment detection sensor 240 that measures indoor temperature, indoor humidity, indoor illumination, and soil condition, and an air quality detection sensor 250 that measures indoor air quality, and detects the growth environment. Measurement information from the sensor 240 and the air quality detection sensor 250 is transmitted to the smart device 10 through the controller 220.

In other words, the user can check the growth environment of plants or indoor air quality regardless of location through the smart device 10.

In addition, the controller 220 can output the growing environment or indoor air quality through the display 230, and in this case, there is an advantage that the user in the room can quickly check the information.

Below, among the functions of the plant growing application 100, a function that recommends changing the plant type while the user is growing a plant will be described.

The plant type input means 150 receives the type of plant currently grown by the user through the input device of the smart device 10.

Additionally, the plant that the user is currently growing may be a plant recommended by the plant type recommendation means 140, but may also be a plant that the user is growing arbitrarily without being recommended.

The plant location input means 160 receives the location of the currently growing plant.

Additionally, the location may be the address or GPS coordinates of the building where the plant is located.

The user location information database 170 receives location information of the smart device 10 from the GPS of the smart device 10 and stores it as user location information.

In other words, the location of the smart device 10 is regarded as the user's location and is stored as the user's location information.

The plant care time calculation means 180 calculates the average time that the plant location input through the plant type input means 150 and the user location in the user location information database 170 overlap by day, week, month, or year. This calculates the time the user can take care of the plant.

For example, out of 24 hours a day, if the user is at the same location as the plant for an average of 8 hours, the time available for caring for the plant is 8 hours.

In other words, the time available for plant care can be regarded as the user's real-time time, and it is determined that plant care is possible during this time.

In addition, the plant care available time calculation means 180 may further calculate a plant care pattern by calculating a time period and cycle during which the user location information and the plant location overlap.

In other words, the plant care time calculation means 180 determines at what time of day the user usually resides (whether he or she works during the day or at night) and what the patterns of coming and going from home are (is the commuting to and from work constant, is there time to spare, or is the user going out? A plant care pattern is calculated by determining whether there are a lot of plants or whether the plant lives irregularly.

The plant type change recommendation means 190 determines whether the time available for caring for the plant is appropriate for growing, and if not, selects a new plant type from the recommended plant database 130 and recommends changing to the selected plant type.

In addition, the plant type change recommendation means 190 can select a new plant type and recommend a change using the plant care available time and the plant care pattern together.

In addition, the plant type change recommendation means 190 transmits the newly recommended plant type to the controller 220 through a communication network, and the controller 220 outputs the received plant type through the display 230.

Then, if the current plant is not suitable for growing, the user can replace the plant with a recommended plant type.

That is, according to the plant growing application 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, appropriate plants can be recommended according to the user's skill level or purpose before growing plants, and while growing plants, the user's presence time or lifestyle patterns can be monitored. It has the advantage of being able to recommend plants that are most suitable for the user to grow, as it can recommend changes to appropriate plants depending on the user's needs.

In addition, according to the plant growing application 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the growth environment of the plants being grown can be checked and appropriately managed through a smart device, and changes in indoor air quality can also be checked, thereby improving the living environment. It has the advantage of being polished.

In addition, the flower pot body 210 is provided with a battery 211 that supplies power to the controller 110, the display 230, the growth environment detection sensor 240, and the air quality detection sensor 250, On the bottom of the flower pot body 210, there is a wireless charging water receiver ( 212) is provided.

In addition, the plug 213 that supplies power to the wireless charging and water tank 212 is connected to the wall outlet 20 through the smart plug 300.

In addition, the smart plug 300 is connected to the smart device 10 through a communication network, and the plant growing application 100 can control the on/off of the smart plug 300, and the smart plug 300 ) transmits the power usage supplied to the wireless charging/combined water catcher 212 to the smart device 10, allowing the user to check the power usage in real time.

In addition, the wireless charging and water receptacle 212 is waterproof because it also functions as a water receptacle.

Meanwhile, although not shown, the smart flower pot 200 may be further equipped with a smoke detection sensor and a speaker, and when smoke is detected indoors, a fire alarm can be output through the speaker.

Additionally, the fire alarm may be further output through the display 230 and may be transmitted to the smart device 10 through a communication network.

Therefore, the user has the advantage of being able to immediately know the fire situation in real time regardless of whether the user is present or not.

In addition, the fire outbreak notification can be sent to the 119 safety center or emergency center, and emergency dispatch can be made to take appropriate measures.

Additionally, the speaker can be connected to electronic devices such as the smart device 10, a television, or a computer through a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi communication network, and can receive and output music or voice data.

In addition, although not shown, the smart flower pot 200 may be equipped with a human body detection sensor such as an infrared detection sensor, and the human body detection sensor can detect an intruder trespassing into the room.

In addition, when an intruder is detected by the human body detection sensor, the controller 220 outputs a warning to the display 230 or the speaker, transmits the intruder detection situation to the smart device 10, and sends the intruder detection situation to the police station or 119. Report crime occurrences to the safety center so that follow-up measures can be taken.

In addition, the smart flower pot 200 may be further equipped with an AI voice recognition device, and the AI voice recognition device records answers to the user's questions or commands in an external database (calendar, timetable, alarm, weather, portal site information, etc.) ) and then output it to the display 230 or speaker to provide functions such as a smart assistant.

In addition, although not shown, the smart flower pot 200 may be equipped with an illumination sensor that measures indoor illumination and RGB LED mood lighting.

In addition, the controller 220 determines the on/off, color, brightness, etc. of the RGB LED mood lighting according to the indoor illumination measured by the illuminance sensor and operates the RGB LED mood lighting to emotionally create an indoor interior. You can.

In addition, the controller 220 can analyze the condition of the soil filled in the pot body 210, indoor temperature and humidity, illuminance, and carbon dioxide amount to analyze the condition of the plant as very good, good, average, bad, or very bad. And, depending on the analysis results, the RGB LED mood lighting can be made to emit different colors.

For example, when the plant's condition is very good, it can emit blue light, when it is good, it can emit green light, when it is normal, it can emit light yellow light, when it is bad, it can emit yellow light, and when it is very bad, it can emit red light.

In addition, the controller 220 not only operates the RGB LED mood lighting according to the state of the plant, but also displays different emoticons on the display 230, giving the user the fun of raising a pet. .

For example, when the plant's condition is very good, it is '^0^', when it is good, it is '^_^', when it is normal, it is ''-'', when it is bad, it is 'ㅜ_ㅜ', and when it is very bad, it is ' Emoticons such as ‘ㅠ_ㅠ’ may be displayed.

In addition, the controller 220 can output the state of the plant through the speaker, for example, by outputting different sounds depending on the state of the plant, such as a laughing sound when the plant is in a good state or a crying sound when the plant is in a bad state. It can allow users to immediately check the status of plants.

In addition, the sound output through the speaker can be more friendly and maximize the fun factor by storing the voices of family members, friends, lovers, etc. in the controller 220 and outputting them.

In addition, the smart device 10 can transmit a photo or text that the user likes to the controller 220 and display it on the display 230. When gifting a smart flower pot, the display 230 You can display greetings or congratulatory messages through .

As discussed above, the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to preferred embodiments, but it is not limited to the above-described embodiments and is intended to be used by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. Various changes and modifications will be possible.

100: Plant growing application 110: Grade input method
120: Purpose input method 130: Recommended plant database
140: Plant type recommendation means 150: Plant type input means
160: Plant location input means 170: User location information database
180: Means for calculating the time available for plant care 190: Means for recommending changes in plant types
200: Smart flower pot 210: Flower pot body
211: Battery 212: Water tank for wireless charging
213;Water tray plug for wireless charging 220:Controller
230: Display 240: Growth environment detection sensor
250: Air quality detection sensor 300: Smart plug

Claims (9)

It is installed on a smart device and uses the smart device,
A rating input means for receiving a user rating from a user;
Purpose input means for receiving the purpose of growing plants from the user;
Recommended plant database that stores plant types that can be recommended by user level and purpose; and
A plant type recommendation means that searches for plant types corresponding to the user grade and purpose entered by the user in the recommended plant database, displays the searched plant types on a display, and recommends them to the user; stored in a computer-readable recording medium that functions as a plant type recommendation means. Plant growing application.
According to claim 1,
The user level is divided into beginner, intermediate, and expert,
The above purpose is a plant growing application stored on a computer-readable recording medium, which includes interior design, air purification, companionship, and education.
According to claim 1,
The plant growing application uses the smart device,
Plant type input means for inputting the type of plant the user is currently growing;
Plant location input means for receiving the location of the plant the user is currently growing;
A user location information database that receives location information of the smart device from the GPS of the smart device and stores it as user location information;
Plant care time calculation means for calculating the user's plant care time available by calculating the daily, weekly, monthly or yearly average time overlapping between the user location information and the plant location; and
A computer-readable recording medium comprising a plant type change recommendation means for determining whether the currently growing plant type is suitable for growing within the plant care time and, if not, recommending changing to a new plant type. Plant growing application stored in .
According to claim 3,
In the recommended plant database, plant types that can be recommended according to the time available for plant care are matched and stored,
The plant type change recommendation means searches the recommended plant database for plant types corresponding to the plant care available time calculated from the plant care possible time calculation means, and determines if the currently growing plant type is not included in the searched plant types. A plant growing application stored on a computer-readable recording medium that recommends changing plant types according to user grade, purpose, and plant care time.
According to claim 4,
The means for calculating the time available for caring for the plants is,
Calculating a plant care pattern from the time period and cycle of times when the user location information and the plant location overlap,
The means for recommending changes in plant types are,
A plant growing application stored in a computer-readable recording medium that determines whether the type of plant currently being grown is suitable for growing according to the calculated plant care pattern and, if not, recommends changing to a new plant type.
Among claims 1 to 5, the plant growing application of any one of claims is connected to an installed smart device through a communication network,
A flower pot body that can plant recommended plant types;
A controller provided in the flower pot body, connected to the smart device through a communication network, and capable of transmitting and receiving data; and
A smart flower pot comprising a display provided on the outer surface of the flower pot body and displaying data received by the controller on a screen.
According to claim 6,
A smart flower pot, wherein the controller receives new plant types recommended for change and displays them on the display.
According to claim 7,
In the flower pot body,
A growth environment detection sensor that measures indoor temperature, indoor humidity, indoor illumination, and soil condition; and
An air quality detection sensor is provided to measure indoor air quality,
The controller transmits information detected by the growth environment detection sensor and the air quality detection sensor to the smart device,
The means for recommending changes in plant types are,
A smart flower pot that determines whether the type of plant currently being grown is appropriate for the growth environment and air quality received from the controller, and recommends changing to a new plant type if not.
According to claim 8,
The flower pot body is equipped with a battery that supplies power to the controller, the display, the growth environment detection sensor, and the air quality detection sensor,
A wireless charging water tray is provided to support the bottom of the flower pot body from the ground and receive water falling from the flower pot body, while wirelessly charging the battery,
The plug that supplies power to the wireless charging and water tank is connected to an outlet through a smart plug,
The plant growing application can control the on/off of the smart plug, and the smart plug transmits the amount of power usage supplied to the wireless charging/water catcher to the smart device, allowing the user to check the amount of power usage in real time. Featured smart flower pot.

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