TW201413406A - Pet care systems and methods - Google Patents

Abstract

Pet care systems and methods are provided. The pet care system includes a pet monitor system and a user device. The monitor system includes at least monitor equipment configured to monitor behaviors of at least one pet having a positioning element. The user device connects to the monitor system via a network, thus to monitor the pet via the monitor equipment. The user device locates at least one position of the pet according to the positioning element using a global positioning system, and records exercise information of the pet within a predefined period according to the position of the pet.

Description

Pet care system and method

The present invention relates to a pet care system and method, and more particularly to a system and method for remotely monitoring a pet through a network and locating a pet and recording motion information of the pet.

With the development of the younger and more aging society, the pet breeding trend is on the rise, creating an amazing pet business opportunity. According to the Animal Protection Information of the COA, the 100-year national dog survey in the Republic of China, the ratio of pets in more than 8 million households nationwide was 20.14%. Among them, the ratio of dog-raising families is 9.83%, that is, about 800,000 families. In addition, according to AHB (Animal HumanBond), Japan's largest pet chain group, the estimated size of Taiwan's pet market in the Republic of China in the 100 years is about NT$25 billion, of which 80% is in the medical, beauty, accommodation, and food products. 20% are pets for sale and funeral.

In today's society, many people like to raise a variety of pets, adding some fun to ordinary life. The relationship between people and pets is also becoming increasingly close. Most people regard pets as children and take care of them. However, due to the lack of appropriate tools, it is difficult to grasp the situation of a pet at home when the owner needs to work or is not at home. In addition, when the pet is accidentally lost, the owner can only ask others to assist in searching for the pet by means of leaflets or internet, but the effect is not good, resulting in stray animal phenomenon and related processing costs. In addition, since the current lifestyle of the city is for the young and strong people to go to work during the day, there may be only the elderly and children at home, so the pets cannot be fully exercised. At the same time, the owner did not know whether the pet's daily exercise was sufficient. Due to the present The generation of pets is more than lack of exercise at home, and the diet is good, and there are many over-nutrition situations and diseases.

In recent years, with the rapid development of network technology, the Internet is not only an important communication channel between people, but also a variety of application methods. Therefore, if we can further record the daily life of pets with network and computer systems, and provide appropriate management will become an urgent and urgent need of relevant fields and people.

In view of this, the present invention provides a pet care system and method to overcome the aforementioned problems.

A pet care system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pet monitoring system and a user terminal device. The pet monitoring system includes at least one monitoring device to monitor behavior of at least one of the pets having a positioning component. The user device is connected to the pet monitoring system through a network to monitor the pet remotely through the monitoring device. The user equipment locates at least one position of the pet according to the positioning component through a global positioning system, and records the motion information of the pet in a predetermined period according to the position of the corresponding pet.

A pet care method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. First, a user device is connected to a pet monitoring system through a network to monitor behavior of at least one of the pets through at least one monitoring device of the pet monitoring system. Among them, the pet has a positioning component. The user equipment or the pet monitoring system locates a position of the pet according to the positioning component through a global positioning system, and records the movement information of the pet in a predetermined period according to the position of the corresponding pet.

In some embodiments, the pet monitoring system is erected on an internet network And/or a home network.

In some embodiments, the consumer device includes a mobile device and/or a personal computer.

In some embodiments, the user device further includes an interface for displaying the location of the pet, and/or corresponding athletic information.

In some embodiments, when the user device is connected to the pet monitoring system via the network, the pet monitoring system further determines whether the pet is located at home according to the location of the pet. If the pet is not located at home, the user device is presented with an interface to display the location of the pet, and/or corresponding athletic information.

In some embodiments, the athletic information of the respective pet includes a motion calorie amount. The amount of calories in motion is determined by the weight of one of the pets and the coefficient of activity.

In some embodiments, the athletic information of the respective pet includes a required calorie amount. The calorie requirement is determined according to the body weight of one of the pets and the physiological state of one of the pets, wherein the physiological state corresponds to a distribution coefficient.

The above method of the present invention can exist in a coded manner. When the code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes the means for practicing the invention.

The above described objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims appended claims

Figure 1 shows a pet care system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The pet care system 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one user end device (131, 132, 133), and a pet monitoring system 110. Note that the user device can be any electronic device with networking functions, such as mobile devices, such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital devices. Assistant, GPS, and laptop or personal computer. Individual user devices can be connected to the pet monitoring system 110 via a network 120, such as the Internet, for related monitoring operations. It is noted that in some embodiments, the pet monitoring system can be deployed in an internet and/or a home network. The pet monitoring system 110 can include at least one monitoring device 111, such as a camera, monitor, and/or any type of sensor for monitoring the behavior of at least one pet.

It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the pet may have a positioning element. The user end device (131, 132, 133) and/or the pet monitoring system 110 can position the pet based on the positioning element of the pet through a global positioning system (not shown in FIG. 1).

Figure 2 shows a pet care method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step S210, a user terminal device is connected to a pet monitoring system via a network, such as the Internet. As mentioned above, the user device can be any electronic device with networking functions, such as mobile devices, such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, and notebook computers, or personal computers. Additionally, in some embodiments, the pet monitoring system can be deployed in an internet and/or a home network. In step S220, at least one of the monitoring devices of the pet monitoring system monitors behavior of at least one of the pets. In step S230, the user equipment and/or the pet monitoring system locates a position of the pet according to the positioning component of the pet through a global positioning system, and in step S240, records the pet for a predetermined period according to the position of the corresponding pet. A sports message.

It should be noted that in some embodiments, the athletic information may include a motion calorie amount and a required calorie amount. Among them, the amount of exercise calories can be determined according to one of the pet's weight and a coefficient of activity. For example, the amount of exercise calories = activity coefficient K × (weight) ^0.67 , wherein the activity coefficient K of the corresponding active dog is 130; the activity coefficient K of the corresponding working dog is 160; and the activity of the corresponding dog The coefficient K is 300. In addition, the amount of calories required may be determined according to the body weight of one of the pets and the physiological state of one of the pets, wherein the physiological state corresponds to a distribution coefficient. For example, the calorie requirement = RER (calories of the pet at rest) × F = (70 × weight) ^0.75 × F, wherein the corresponding obesity-prone dog has a distribution coefficient F of 1.4; corresponding unligated healthy adult dogs The distribution coefficient F is 1.8; and the distribution coefficient F of the dog corresponding to moderate movement is 2.0. It is reminded that the calculation of the amount of calories and the amount of calories required is only an example of the present case, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and any calorie assessment/calculation of pets of different breeds, body types, physiological states, and lifestyles can be performed. Formulas can be applied to the present invention. Additionally, in some embodiments, the athletic information may further include the location and movement of the respective pet.

It should be noted that in some embodiments, the pet data editing interface may be provided in the present case, as shown in FIG. The pet data editing interface 300 can be used to set information about the pet, such as name, weight, gender, birthday, important items, and pet photos. In addition, in some embodiments, the motion information of the corresponding pet may also be displayed in one of the interfaces of the user device. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, the pet dynamic browsing interface 400 can display a map 410 of a given area near the corresponding pet location. A pet's movement trajectory 411 and current position 412 may be displayed in this map 410. In addition, the pet dynamic browsing interface 400 can also display the sports information 420 of the corresponding pet, such as exercise time, exercise distance, calorie consumption, And other records and so on.

Figure 5 shows a pet care method in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step S510, a user terminal device is connected to a pet monitoring system via a network, such as the Internet. Similarly, the user device can be any electronic device with networking functions, such as mobile devices, such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, and notebook computers, or personal computers. Additionally, in some embodiments, the pet monitoring system can be deployed in an internet and/or a home network. In step S520, it is determined whether the corresponding pet of the user terminal device is located at home. It is reminded that since the pet has a positioning component, the position of the pet can be known through the global positioning system to determine whether the pet is located in the corresponding home of the user device. When the pet is located at home (Yes in step S520), in step S530, one of the pets is monitored by at least one monitoring device of the pet monitoring system. When the pet is not located at home (NO in step S520), in step S540, according to the position of the corresponding pet, one of the sports information of the pet for a predetermined period is recorded. Similarly, in some embodiments, the athletic information can include a motion calorie amount and a required calorie amount. Among them, the amount of exercise calories can be determined according to one of the pet's weight and a coefficient of activity. The amount of calories required may be determined according to the body weight of one of the pets and the physiological state of one of the pets, wherein the physiological state corresponds to a distribution coefficient. Additionally, in some embodiments, the athletic information may further include the location and movement of the respective pet. Thereafter, in step S550, the user terminal device is caused to present an interface to display the position of the pet and/or the corresponding motion information.

It should be noted that in some embodiments, the present invention may also be an information sharing platform in the cyberspace architecture. Users can use their device to pass through this level We share the pet experience and exchange experiences with the owners to create a harmonious and joyful pet care platform.

Therefore, through the pet care system and method in this case, users can use the technology-assisted products, including the integration of personal computers, smart phones and GPS functions, to allow the owner to master the pet's behavior, exercise, health, etc. Relevant information to improve the convenience and efficiency of the owner for pet care. On the other hand, the owner can take in-depth care of pet behavior, sports, etc. from these information, and increase the benign interaction between people and pets. Through long-term and continuous health monitoring and recording in daily life, the owner can detect changes in symptoms early, improve the convenience of the owner's care, and reduce related costs.

The method of the invention, or a particular type or portion thereof, may exist in the form of a code. The code may be included in a physical medium such as a floppy disk, a CD, a hard disk, or any other machine readable (such as computer readable) storage medium, or is not limited to an external computer program product, wherein When the code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The code can also be transmitted via some transmission medium, such as a wire or cable, fiber optics, or any transmission type, where the machine becomes part of the program when it is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer. Invented device. When implemented in a general purpose processing unit, the code combination processing unit provides a unique means of operation similar to application specific logic.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Protection The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧ pet care system

110‧‧‧ Pet Monitoring System

111‧‧‧Monitoring equipment

120‧‧‧Network

131, 132, 133‧‧‧user device

S210, S220, S230, S240‧‧‧ steps

300‧‧‧Pet information editing interface

400‧‧‧ Pet dynamic browsing interface

410‧‧‧

411‧‧‧moving track

412‧‧‧ current location

420‧‧‧ Sports Information

S510, S520, ..., S550‧‧ steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a pet care system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing a pet care method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing a pet data editing interface in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a pet dynamic data editing interface in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a pet care method in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

S210, S220, S230, S240‧‧‧ steps

Claims (8)

A pet care system comprising: a pet monitoring system comprising at least one monitoring device for monitoring behavior of at least one pet, wherein the pet has a positioning component; and a user device connected to the pet via a network Monitoring a system for remotely monitoring the pet through the monitoring device, and positioning at least one position of the pet according to the positioning component by a global positioning system, and recording the pet for a predetermined period according to the position of the corresponding pet A sports message. The pet care system of claim 1, wherein the pet monitoring system is installed in an internet or a home network. The pet care system of claim 1, wherein the user end device comprises a mobile device or a personal computer. The pet care system of claim 1, wherein the user end device further comprises an interface for displaying the position of the pet or the corresponding movement information. The pet care system of claim 4, wherein when the user device is connected to the pet monitoring system through the network, the pet monitoring system further determines whether the pet is located at home according to the position of the pet. If the pet is not located at home, the user device is presented with the interface to display the location of the pet, or the corresponding motion information. The pet care system of claim 1, wherein the athletic information of the pet comprises a calorie amount, the calorie amount being determined according to a weight of the pet and an activity coefficient. The pet care system according to claim 1, wherein the motion information of the pet includes a calorie requirement, and the calorie requirement is determined according to a body weight of the pet and a physiological state of the pet, wherein the The physiological state corresponds to a partition coefficient. A pet care method includes the following steps: a user device is connected to a pet monitoring system through a network to monitor behavior of at least one pet through at least one monitoring device of the pet monitoring system, wherein the pet has a positioning Locating a position of the pet according to the positioning component through a global positioning system; and recording the movement information of the pet for a predetermined period according to the position of the corresponding pet.