WO2018035870A1

WO2018035870A1 - Method and device for recording pet location

Info

Publication number: WO2018035870A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/097015
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王忠山
Original assignee: 深圳市沃特沃德股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-08-26
Filing date: 2016-08-26
Publication date: 2018-03-01

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention are a method and device for recording a pet location. The method comprises: a pet wearable apparatus acquiring a capturing instruction; and capturing, according to the capturing instruction, an image or video at a current position of a pet. Upon acquiring a capturing instruction, the pet wearable apparatus captures image information or a video at a current location of a pet, such that the owner of the pet can learn the location of the pet by means of the images or video. In particular, if the pet is in a location where no positioning signal is available, the present invention enables the pet owner to know the position or a moving trajectory of the pet by means of images or a video to accurately locate the pet.

Description

Description Title: Method and apparatus for recording pet position

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of pet wear devices, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for recording a pet's position.

Background technique

[0002] A pet wearing device is a positioning device that receives a GPS signal of a satellite, analyzes the GPS signal, calculates its own geodetic coordinates, and reports its position to a corresponding terminal through a wireless network such as GSM/CDMA/LTE. Pet wear devices generally require server networking support, and the server is used for store and forward location and other information. The APP is a client that works with the pet wear device and generally runs on the smart terminal. In areas where the positioning signals such as GPS signals are not covered, the pet owner cannot obtain the location information of the pet wearing device through the held terminal, and the corresponding APP cannot display the relevant position information of the pet wearing device on the electronic map. Therefore, in the case where the pet wearing device has no positioning signal, it is difficult for the pet owner to know the location information of the pet.

technical problem

[0003] A primary object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for recording a pet's position without a positioning signal.

Problem solution

Technical solution

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for recording a pet position, including:

[0005] the pet wearing device acquires a shooting command;

[0006] A picture or video of the current location of the pet is taken according to the shooting command.

[0007] Further, the step of the pet wearing device acquiring a shooting command includes:

[0008] receiving a shooting command sent by the corresponding terminal.

[0009] Further, the step of the pet wearing device acquiring a shooting command includes:

[0010] the pet wearing device determines whether it itself loses the positioning signal;

[0011] If yes, the shooting command is generated.

[0012] Further, after the step of capturing a picture or video of a current position of the pet according to the shooting command , including:

[0013] uploading the picture or video to a designated server according to a preset upload command; or

[0014] receiving an upload command of the specified server, uploading the picture or video to the designated server.

[0015] Further, after the step of uploading the picture or video to the designated server according to the preset upload command; or receiving the upload command of the specified server, uploading the picture or video to the specified server , including:

[0016] The picture or video is automatically deleted.

[0017] Further, after the step of the pet wearing device determining whether the positioning signal is lost by itself, the method includes: [0018] if yes, sending the first reminding information to the corresponding terminal.

[0019] Further, after the step of capturing a picture or video of a current location of the pet according to the shooting command, the method includes:

[0020] the pet wearing device determines whether it recovers the positioning signal itself;

[0021] If yes, stop taking a picture or video of the current location of the pet.

[0022] Further, after the step of capturing a picture or video of a current location of the pet according to the shooting command, the method includes:

[0023] the pet wearing device determines whether it recovers the positioning signal itself;

[0024] If yes, the second reminder information is sent to the corresponding terminal.

[0025] Further, the step of capturing a picture or video of a current location of the pet according to the shooting command includes:

[0026] The picture or video is taken according to a preset shooting frequency.

[0027] Further, the method for setting the shooting frequency includes:

[0028] obtaining a remaining storage space value of the pet wearing device;

[0029] searching for a shooting frequency corresponding to the remaining storage space value in a preset shooting frequency list.

[0030]

[0031] The present invention also provides an apparatus for recording a pet position, including:

[0032] an obtaining unit, configured to acquire a shooting command by the pet wearing device;

[0033] a photographing unit, configured to photograph a picture or a video of a current position of the pet according to the photographing command. [0034] Further, the acquiring unit includes:

[0035] The receiving module is configured to receive a shooting command sent by the corresponding terminal.

[0036] Further, the acquiring unit includes:

[0037] a loss determination module, configured for the pet wearing device to determine whether it loses the positioning signal itself

[0038] a generating module, configured to generate the photographing command if the pet wearing device loses the positioning signal.

[0039] Further, the device for recording a pet location further includes:

[0040] a first uploading unit, configured to upload the picture or video to a designated server according to a preset uploading command; or

[0041] The second uploading unit is configured to receive an upload command of the specified server, and upload the picture or video to the designated server.

[0042] Further, the device for recording a pet position further includes:

[0043] The deleting unit is configured to automatically delete the uploaded picture or video.

[0044] Further, the acquiring unit includes:

[0045] The sending module is configured to send the first reminder information to the corresponding terminal if the pet wear device loses the positioning signal.

[0046] Further, the device for recording a pet position further includes:

[0047] a recovery determining unit, configured to determine, by the pet wearing device, whether to restore the positioning signal itself;

[0048] a stopping unit, configured to stop capturing a picture or video of the current location of the pet if the pet wearing device restores the positioning signal.

[0049] Further, the device for recording a pet position further includes:

[0050] The reminding unit is configured to send the second reminding information to the corresponding terminal if the pet wearing device restores the positioning signal.

[0051] Further, the shooting unit includes:

[0052] a shooting module, configured to continuously capture the picture or video according to a preset shooting frequency.

[0053] Further, the shooting module includes:

[0054] a storage submodule, configured to acquire a remaining storage space value of the pet wearing device;

[0055] a search submodule, configured to search for a shot corresponding to the remaining storage space value in a preset shooting frequency list Advantageous effects of the invention

Beneficial effect

The method and device for recording a pet position according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the pet wearing device acquires a shooting command, the photo information and video of the position of the pet are taken by the photographing device on the pet wearing device, and the pet owner can pass Pictures or videos to see where the picture is taken, or where the pet is located. In particular, when the pet is in a location where there is no location signal, the pet owner can use the picture or video to know the location or movement of the pet and find the pet accurately.

Brief description of the drawing

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for recording a pet position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic block diagram showing the hardware structure of a pet wearing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic flow chart of a method for setting a shooting frequency according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic flow chart of a method for recording a pet position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0061] FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the structure of an apparatus for recording a pet position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic block diagram showing the structure of an acquisition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a schematic block diagram showing the structure of a photographing module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0064]

[0065] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the object of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

[0068] Those skilled in the art can understand that unless specifically stated otherwise, the singular forms "a", " The word "comprising", "the", "the", "the", and "the" Or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, components and/or groups thereof. It should be understood that when we refer to components being "connected" or "coupled" to Another component, which may be directly connected or coupled to other components, or intermediate components may also be present. In addition, "connected" or "coupled" as used herein may include either a wireless connection or a wireless coupling. And/or "includes all or any of the units and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0069] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in a general dictionary should be understood to have meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the prior art, and will not be idealized or excessive unless specifically defined as here. The formal meaning is explained.

[0070] Those skilled in the art can understand that the "terminal" and "terminal device" used herein include both a device of a wireless signal receiver, a device having only a wireless signal receiver without a transmitting capability, and a receiving and receiving device. A device that transmits hardware having a receiving and transmitting hardware capable of performing two-way communication over a two-way communication link. Such a device may comprise: a cellular or other communication device having a single line display or a multi-line display or a cellular or other communication device without a multi-line display; PCS (Persona 1 Communications Service), which may combine voice, Data processing, fax and/or data communication capabilities; PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), which can include radio frequency receivers, pagers, Internet/Intranet access, web browsers, notepads, calendars and/or GPS ( Global Positioning System, Receiver; Conventional laptop and/or palmtop computer or other device having a conventional laptop and/or palmtop computer or other device that includes and/or includes a radio frequency receiver. As used herein, "terminal", "terminal device" may be portable, transportable, installed in a vehicle (aviation, sea and/or land), or adapted and/or configured to operate locally, and/or Run in any other location on the Earth and/or space in a distributed fashion. The "terminal" and "terminal device" used herein may also be a communication terminal, an internet terminal, a music/video playback terminal, and may be, for example, a PDA, a MID (Mobile Internet Device), and/or have a music/video playback. Functional mobile phones can also be smart TVs, set-top boxes and other devices. [0071]

[0072] Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for recording a pet location, including the following steps:

[0073] Sl, the pet wearing device acquires a shooting command;

[0074] S2. Capture a picture or video of the current location of the pet according to the shooting command.

[0075] As described in the above step S1, the pet wearing device is generally an intelligent electronic device such as a pet collar or a pet chest strap, and has functions such as positioning, connecting to a network, and the like. Referring to FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the pet wearing device includes a processor 11, a memory 17, a power manager 16, a wireless transmitter 13, a camera 12, an acousto-optic indicator 14, a GPS locator 15, and the like. The wireless transmitter 13 includes a radio frequency module 131, a Bluetooth module 132, a WIFI module 133, etc., wherein the radio frequency module 131 is composed of a radio frequency front end + a radio frequency transceiver, and receives and transmits radio frequency signals through a wireless antenna; The WIFI module 133 and the like complete the near field communication and the like. The above-mentioned camera 12 can take pictures and videos; the acousto-optic indicator 14 drives the speaker/LED to realize the indication function of the acoustic and optical signals; the power manager 16 is composed of a dedicated power management chip, and is responsible for the system shutdown processing. Power supply and battery charging and power management; The above memory 17 includes MCP and supports high speed memory system; the processor 11 is the core of the pet wearable device, which uses the MTK6580 processor, is responsible for the processing of the baseband signal, and the WIFI protocol stack is also used here. Running up; The GPS locator 15 described above is a device for locating a pet wear device. The above shooting command is a device for controlling the taking of a photo or video of the camera 12.

[0076] As described in the above step S2, the camera 12 is provided on the pet wearing device, and the camera 12 is controlled by the shooting command to take a picture or video. The picture or video can reflect the current environment of the pet, for example, the building where the pet is located, etc., and the pet owner can determine the location information of the pet according to the building or the like. When taking pictures continuously, you can simply record the movement of the pet. In addition, the video can capture the video of the specified length each time according to the preset command, and know the position and movement track of the pet through the video.

[0077] In this embodiment, the step S1 of acquiring the shooting command by the pet wearing device includes:

[0078] S101. The pet wear device determines whether the positioning signal is lost by itself.

[0079] S102. If yes, generate the shooting command.

[0080] As described in the foregoing steps S101 and S102, when the pet wearing device discovers that the pet wearing device has lost the positioning signal connection by detecting the broadcast information of the system or by using an AT command or the like, the shooting command is generated. . It is convenient for the pet owner to know the environment and location of the pet during the period without the positioning signal. For example, after the pet enters the no-positioning signal area, the camera is automatically activated to take a picture or video.

[0081] In another embodiment, the step S1 of acquiring the shooting command by the pet wearing device includes:

[0082] S12. Receive a shooting command sent by the corresponding terminal.

[0083] As described in the above step S12, the terminal is generally a device such as a smart phone or a tablet computer that is convenient for the pet owner, and may also be an electronic device such as a computer. The terminal can be directly sent to the pet wearing device through near field communication such as Bluetooth, or the shooting command can be sent to the server, and then forwarded to the pet wearing device through the server to realize remote control taking photos. For example, during the work, the pet owner sends a shooting command to the server via the mobile phone, and then the server sends it to the pet wearing device.

[0084] In this embodiment, after the step S2 of capturing a picture or video of the current position of the pet according to the shooting command, the method includes:

[0085] S21: upload the picture or video to a designated server according to a preset upload command;

[0086] As described in the foregoing step S21, the preset command is a command preset in the processor, and only the pet wearing device resumes the positioning signal, stops taking a picture or video, or triggers a preset time threshold. The preset command is triggered, and then the stored picture or video is automatically sent to the specified server, and may be saved in the server or forwarded to the corresponding terminal through the server. In this embodiment, after the uploading of the picture or video, the picture or video may be automatically deleted, and the picture or video that has been uploaded to the server and stored in the memory is deleted, thereby providing sufficient storage space for subsequent storage; After uploading a picture or video, the specified picture length is automatically deleted, and the picture or video in the memory is automatically deleted. You can also set to clear the daytime threshold. For example, every day at 3 am to clear the daytime threshold, then every day at 3 am吋, the pet wearer will perform an action to clear the picture or video in the above memory.

[0087] In another embodiment, after the step S2 of capturing a picture or video of the current location of the pet according to the shooting command, the method includes:

[0088] S22. Receive an upload command of the specified server, and upload the picture or video to the designated server.

[0089] As described in the foregoing step S22, the upload command of the server may be a command automatically generated by the server, or may be a command sent by the terminal to the server and then forwarded by the server to the pet wear device. For example, if the pet owner needs to view the above picture or video, the terminal can send an upload command to the service. And then the server forwards to the pet wear device, and then the pet wear device sends the captured picture or video to the terminal held by the pet owner through the server. In this embodiment, after the uploading of the picture or video, the picture or video may be automatically deleted, and the picture or video that has been uploaded to the server and stored in the memory is deleted, thereby providing sufficient storage space for subsequent storage; After uploading a picture or video, the specified picture length is automatically deleted, and the picture or video in the memory is automatically deleted. You can also set to clear the daytime threshold. For example, every day at 3 am to clear the daytime threshold, then every day at 3 am吋, the pet wearer will perform an action to clear the picture or video in the above memory.

[0090] In this embodiment, after the step S101 of the pet wearing device determining whether the positioning signal is lost by itself, the method includes:

[0091] S103. If yes, send the first reminder information to the corresponding terminal.

[0092] As described in step S103 above, when the pet wear device loses the positioning signal, it indicates that the pet owner cannot locate the pet, and the pet owner cannot predict the environment in which the pet is located. Although the pet owner may lose the location signal after the pet wear device loses, the location of the pet may not be viewed, but if viewed, the location of the pet cannot be obtained, and in some specific scenarios, the movement track of the pet needs to be recorded. If the record cannot be recorded normally, then the first reminder sent by this message can inform the pet owner who holds the terminal. The first reminding information may be an email, a short message, or a sound, light, vibration, or the like emitted by the APP.

[0093] In this embodiment, after the step S2 of capturing a picture or video of the current position of the pet according to the shooting command, the method includes:

[0094] S201. The pet wearing device determines whether it recovers a positioning signal itself;

[0095] S202. If yes, stop taking a picture or video of the current location of the pet.

[0096] As described in the above steps S201 and S202, the volume of the pet wearing device is generally small, so the charging amount is small, so it is not appropriate to take pictures or videos between the pet wearing devices to prevent the battery from being quickly exhausted. And the memory is relatively low in storage and is easily stored quickly. Therefore, when it is detected that the pet wearing device resumes the positioning signal, the picture or video of the current position of the pet is stopped to save power, storage space and the like.

[0097] In this embodiment, after the step S2 of capturing a picture or video of the current position of the pet according to the shooting command, the method includes: [0098] S203. The pet wearing device determines whether it recovers a positioning signal itself;

[0099] S204. If yes, send the second reminder information to the corresponding terminal.

[0100] As described in the above step S203 or S204, when the pet wear device resumes the positioning signal, the second reminder information is also sent to the terminal, so that the pet owner knows that the pet has entered the area with the positioning signal, and the pet can be viewed. Location information, etc.

[0101] In this embodiment, the step S2 of capturing a picture or video of the current location of the pet according to the shooting command includes:

[0102] S23. Capture the picture or video according to a preset shooting frequency.

[0103] As described in the above step S23, the above-mentioned shooting frequency is the frequency at which a picture or video is captured, for example, a picture or video is taken every one minute. Since the storage capacity of the pet wearable device is generally small, it is not appropriate to set the shooting frequency too fast. Similarly, if a video is captured, each video should not be taken for a long time, depending on the storage space of the memory. Or demand to set the shooting frequency.

[0104] Referring to FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the method for setting the shooting frequency includes:

[0105] S231. Acquire a remaining storage space value of the pet wearable device.

[0106] S232. Search for a shooting frequency corresponding to the remaining storage space value in a preset shooting frequency list.

[0107] As described in the above steps S231 and S232, the shooting frequency is correspondingly adjusted according to the remaining storage space of the memory. For example, the larger the remaining space, the faster the shooting frequency is. If the remaining space is smaller, the shooting frequency is Relatively slower, this makes it possible to make reasonable use of the memory storage space. For example, the remaining space of the memory is one-half of the memory, and the corresponding shooting frequency is once per minute. When the remaining storage space of the memory is one-third of the memory, the corresponding shooting frequency may be 5 Once in minutes, a plurality of remaining storage space thresholds are generally set in the shooting frequency list. When the remaining storage amount reaches a certain remaining storage space threshold, the preset shooting frequency command is called. In other embodiments, if the memory is full, then circular recording can be performed, i.e., overwriting the oldest picture or video with a new picture or video.

[0108] Referring to FIG. 4, in a specific embodiment, the pet wearing device determines whether it loses the location signal itself, and if so, generates a shooting command, and simultaneously sends the first reminding information to the corresponding terminal; according to the remaining storage space of the memory, Calling the corresponding shooting frequency to take a photo or video of the environment in which the pet is located; when the pet wearing device determines its own hand to restore the position signal, stop shooting the photo or view of the environment in which the pet is located Frequency, the peer sends a second reminder message to the corresponding terminal, after which, the captured photo or video can be sent to the server according to a preset command or forwarded to the corresponding terminal through the server, and finally, the uploaded photo or video will be transmitted. delete.

[0109] In the method for recording a pet position in the embodiment of the present invention, when the pet wearing device acquires a shooting command, the photo information and the video of the position of the pet are taken by the photographing device on the pet wearing device, and the pet owner may pass the picture or The video knows where to take the picture or video, where the pet is. In particular, when the pet is in a location where there is no positioning signal, the pet owner can find the pet's position or movement track through the picture or video to find the pet accurately.

[0110]

[0111] Referring to FIG. 5, in the embodiment, the foregoing apparatus for recording a pet position includes:

[0112] the obtaining unit 10 is configured to acquire a shooting command by the pet wearing device;

[0113] The photographing unit 20 is configured to photograph a picture or a video of the current position of the pet according to the photographing command.

[0114] As described above, the pet wearing device is generally an intelligent electronic device such as a pet collar or a pet chest strap, and has functions such as positioning, connecting to a network, and the like. Referring to FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the pet wearing device includes a processor 11, a memory 17, a power manager 16, a wireless transmitter 13, a camera 12, an acousto-optic indicator 14, a GPS locator 15, and the like. The wireless transmitter 13 includes a radio frequency module 131, a Bluetooth module 132, a WIFI module 133, etc., wherein the radio frequency module 131 is composed of a radio frequency front end + a radio frequency transceiver, and receives and transmits radio frequency signals through a wireless antenna; The WIFI module 133 and the like complete the near field communication and the like. The above-mentioned camera 12 can take pictures and videos; the acousto-optic indicator 14 drives the speaker/LED to realize the indication function of the acoustic and optical signals; the power manager 16 is composed of a dedicated power management chip, and is responsible for the system shutdown processing. Power supply and battery charging and power management; The above memory 17 includes MCP and supports high speed memory system; the processor 11 is the core of the pet wearable device, which uses the MTK6580 processor, is responsible for the processing of the baseband signal, and the WIFI protocol stack is also used here. Running up; The GPS locator 15 described above is a device for locating a pet wear device. The above shooting command is a device for controlling the taking of a photo or video of the camera 12.

[0115] As the above-described photographing unit 20, the camera 12 is provided on the pet wearing device, and the camera 12 is controlled by the photographing command to take a picture or video. The picture or video can reflect the current environment of the pet, for example, the building where the pet is located, etc., the pet owner can judge the position of the pet according to the building, etc. Information. When taking pictures continuously, you can simply record the movement of the pet. The video can be used to capture the video of the specified length each time according to the preset command, and to know the position and movement track of the pet through the video.

[0116] Referring to FIG. 6, in the embodiment, the acquiring unit 10 includes:

[0117] The loss determining module 101 is configured to determine, by the pet wearing device, whether the positioning signal is lost by itself;

[0118] The generating module 102 is configured to generate the shooting command if the pet wearing device loses the positioning signal.

[0119] As described above, the loss judging module 101 and the generating module 102 generate a photographing command when the pet wearing device discovers that the pet wearing device has lost the positioning signal connection by monitoring the broadcast information of the system or by an AT command or the like. It is convenient for the pet owner to know the environment and location of the pet during the period without the positioning signal. For example, after the pet enters the no-positioning signal area, the camera is automatically activated to take a picture or video.

[0120] In another embodiment, the acquiring unit 10 includes: a receiving module, configured to receive a shooting command sent by the corresponding terminal.

[0121] As the receiving module, the terminal is generally a device that is convenient for the pet owner, such as a smart phone or a tablet computer, and may also be an electronic device such as a computer. The terminal can be directly sent to the pet wearing device through near field communication such as Bluetooth, or the shooting command can be sent to the server, and then forwarded to the pet wearing device through the server to realize remote control taking photos. For example, during the work, the pet owner sends a shooting command to the server via the mobile phone, and then the server sends it to the pet wearing device.

[0122] In this embodiment, the device for recording a pet location further includes: a first uploading unit, configured to upload the picture or video to a designated server according to a preset uploading command.

[0123] The first uploading unit, the preset command is a command preset in the processor, and only the pet wearing device resumes the positioning signal, stops taking a picture or a video, or triggers a preset time threshold. The preset command is triggered, and then the stored picture or video is automatically sent to the specified server, and may be saved in the server or forwarded to the corresponding terminal through the server.

[0124] In another embodiment, the foregoing apparatus for recording a pet location further includes: a second uploading unit, configured to receive an upload command of the specified server, and upload the image or video to the designated server.

[0125] The second uploading unit, the uploading command of the server may be a command automatically generated by the server, or may be a command sent by the terminal to the server, and then forwarded by the server to the pet wearing device. For example, if the pet owner needs to view the above picture or video, the terminal can send an upload command to the service. And then the server forwards to the pet wear device, and then the pet wear device sends the captured picture or video to the terminal held by the pet owner through the server.

[0126] In this embodiment, the foregoing apparatus for recording a pet location further includes: a deleting unit, configured to automatically delete the uploaded picture or video. After the above picture or video upload is completed, the above picture or video may be automatically deleted, and the picture or video that has been uploaded to the server to be stored in the memory is deleted, which provides sufficient storage space for later storage; after uploading the picture or video After deferring the specified length, automatically delete the picture or video in the memory; you can also set the clear threshold, for example, 3 o'clock every day to clear the diurnal threshold, then every day at 3 o'clock, pet wear equipment The action of clearing the picture or video in the above memory is performed once.

[0127] Referring to FIG. 6, in the embodiment, the acquiring unit 10 includes: a sending module 103, configured to send a first reminder information to a corresponding terminal if the pet wearing device loses the positioning signal.

[0128] As described above, the sending module 103, when the pet wearing device loses the positioning signal, indicates that the pet owner cannot locate the pet, and the pet owner cannot predict the environment in which the pet is located. Although the pet owner may lose the location signal after the pet wear device loses, the location of the pet may not be viewed, but if viewed, the location of the pet cannot be obtained, and in some specific scenarios, the movement track of the pet needs to be recorded. If the record cannot be recorded normally, then the first reminder sent by this message can inform the pet owner who holds the terminal. The first reminding information may be an email, a short message, or a sound, light, vibration, or the like emitted by the APP.

[0129] In this embodiment, the foregoing apparatus for recording a pet position further includes:

[0130] a recovery determining unit, configured to determine, by the pet wearing device, whether to restore the positioning signal itself;

[0131] The stopping unit is configured to stop capturing a picture or video of the current position of the pet if the pet wearing device resumes the positioning signal.

[0132] As described above, the recovery determining unit and the stopping unit, the volume of the pet wearing device is generally small, so the charging amount is small, so it is not appropriate to take pictures or videos between the pet wearing devices to prevent the battery from being quickly exhausted. And the memory is relatively low in storage and is easily stored quickly. Therefore, after detecting that the pet wearing device resumes the positioning signal, the picture or video of the current position of the pet is stopped to save power, storage space, and the like.

[0133] In this embodiment, the foregoing apparatus for recording a pet position further includes: [0134] The reminding unit is configured to: if the pet wearing device restores the positioning signal, send the second reminding information to the corresponding terminal.

[0135] The reminder unit, when the pet wear device resumes the positioning signal, sends the second reminder information to the terminal, so that the pet owner knows that the pet has entered the area with the positioning signal, and can view the position information of the pet, etc. .

[0136] In this embodiment, the shooting unit 20 includes: a shooting module, configured to capture the picture or video according to a preset shooting frequency.

[0137] As in the above shooting module, the above-mentioned shooting frequency is the frequency at which a picture or video is taken, for example, a picture or video is taken every one minute. Since the storage capacity of the pet wearable device is generally small, it is not appropriate to set the shooting frequency too fast. Similarly, if a video is captured, each video should not be taken for a long time, depending on the storage space of the memory. Or demand to set the shooting frequency.

[0138] Referring to FIG. 7, in the embodiment, the shooting module includes:

[0139] The storage submodule 231 is configured to obtain a remaining storage space value of the pet wearing device.

[0140] The search sub-module 232 is configured to search for a shooting frequency corresponding to the remaining storage space value in a preset shooting frequency list.

[0141] As the storage sub-module 231 and the search sub-module 232, the shooting frequency is adjusted according to the remaining storage space of the memory. For example, the larger the remaining space, the faster the shooting frequency is. If the remaining space is smaller, 3⁄4 The shooting frequency is relatively slower, so that the storage space of the memory can be reasonably utilized.

. For example, the remaining space of the memory is one-half of the memory, and the corresponding shooting frequency is once per minute. When the remaining storage space of the memory is one-third of the memory, the corresponding shooting frequency may be 5 Once in minutes, a plurality of remaining storage space thresholds are generally set in the shooting frequency list. When the remaining storage amount reaches a certain remaining storage space threshold, the preset shooting frequency command is called. In other embodiments, if the memory is full, loop recording can be performed, i.e., overwriting the oldest picture or video with a new picture or video.

[0142] Referring to FIG. 4, in a specific embodiment, the pet wearing device determines whether it loses the location signal itself, and if so, generates a shooting command, and simultaneously sends the first reminding information to the corresponding terminal; according to the remaining storage space of the memory, Calling the corresponding shooting frequency to take a photo or video of the environment in which the pet is located; when the pet wearing device determines its own hand to restore the position signal, stop shooting the photo or view of the environment in which the pet is located Frequency, the peer sends a second reminder message to the corresponding terminal, after which, the captured photo or video can be sent to the server according to a preset command or forwarded to the corresponding terminal through the server, and finally, the uploaded photo or video will be transmitted. delete.

[0143] The apparatus for recording a pet position according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the pet wearing device acquires a shooting command, the photo information and the video of the position of the pet are taken by the photographing device on the pet wearing device, and the pet owner may pass the picture or The video knows where to take the picture or video, where the pet is. In particular, when the pet is in a location where there is no positioning signal, the pet owner can find the pet's position or movement track through the picture or video to find the pet accurately.

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The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformations made by the description of the invention and the drawings are used directly or indirectly. Other related technical fields are equally included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

A method for recording a pet position, comprising:

The pet wearing device obtains a shooting command;

A picture or video of the current location of the pet is taken according to the shooting command.

The method of recording a pet position according to claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring the photographing command by the pet wearing device comprises:

Receiving a shooting command sent by the corresponding terminal.

The pet wearing device determines whether it loses the positioning signal itself;

If so, the shooting command is generated.

The method of recording a pet position according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the step of capturing a picture or video of a current position of the pet according to the photographing command comprises:

Uploading the picture or video to the designated server according to a preset upload command; or receiving an upload command of the specified server, uploading the picture or video to the designated server. The method for recording a pet position according to claim 4, wherein the step of uploading the picture or video to a designated server according to a preset upload command; or receiving an upload command of a specified server After the step of uploading the picture or video to the specified server, includes:

The picture or video is automatically deleted.

The method for recording a pet position according to claim 3, wherein the step of the pet wearing device determining whether the positioning signal is lost by itself comprises: if yes, transmitting the first reminder information to the corresponding terminal.

The method of recording a pet position according to claim 3, wherein the step of capturing a picture or video of a current position of the pet according to the shooting command comprises: determining, by the pet wearing device, whether the positioning signal is restored by itself ;

If so, stop taking a picture or video of the current location of the pet. The method of recording a pet position according to claim 3, wherein the step of capturing a picture or video of a current position of the pet according to the shooting command comprises: determining, by the pet wearing device, whether the positioning signal is restored by itself ;

If yes, the second reminder information is sent to the corresponding terminal.

The method of recording a pet position according to claim 1, wherein the step of capturing a picture or video of a current position of the pet according to the shooting command comprises: capturing the picture or video according to a preset shooting frequency .

The method of recording a pet position according to claim 9, wherein the setting method of the photographing frequency comprises:

Obtaining the remaining storage space value of the pet wearing device;

Searching for a shooting frequency corresponding to the remaining storage space value in a preset shooting frequency list. A device for recording a pet's position, comprising:

An obtaining unit, configured to acquire a shooting command by the pet wearing device;

a photographing unit, configured to take a picture or video of a current position of the pet according to the shooting command. The device for recording a pet's position according to claim 11, wherein the acquiring unit comprises:

The receiving module is configured to receive a shooting command sent by the corresponding terminal.

The device for recording a pet's position according to claim 11, wherein the acquiring unit comprises:

a loss judging module, configured to determine, by the pet wearing device, whether the positioning signal is lost by itself; and a generating module, configured to generate, if the pet wearing device loses the positioning signal, the shooting command according to any one of claims 11-13 The device for pet location, characterized in that:

a first uploading unit, configured to upload the picture or video to a designated server according to a preset uploading command; or

And a second uploading unit, configured to receive an upload command of the specified server, and upload the image or video to the designated server. The apparatus for recording a pet position according to claim 14, further comprising a deleting unit for automatically deleting the uploaded picture or video.

The device for recording a pet's position according to claim 13, wherein the obtaining unit comprises:

The sending module is configured to send the first reminder information to the corresponding terminal if the pet wear device loses the positioning signal.

The apparatus for recording a pet's position according to claim 13, further comprising: a recovery determining unit, configured to determine whether the pet wearer itself recovers the positioning signal stopping unit, and is configured to restore the positioning signal if the pet wearing device recovers , then stop taking a picture or video of the pet's current location.

The device for recording a pet position according to claim 13, further comprising: a recovery determining unit, configured to determine, by the pet wearing device, whether to restore a positioning signal reminding unit, for recovering a positioning signal if the pet wearing device recovers , sending a second reminder message to the corresponding terminal.

The apparatus for recording a pet's position according to claim 11, wherein the photographing unit comprises:

a shooting module for taking the picture or video according to a preset shooting frequency.

The apparatus for recording a pet's position according to claim 19, wherein the photographing module comprises:

a storage submodule, configured to obtain a remaining storage space value of the pet wearing device;

The search submodule is configured to search for a shooting frequency corresponding to the remaining storage space value in a preset shooting frequency list.