KR20240178615A - Dog supplies that can display text and design using an application - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a pet product capable of displaying text and patterns using an application includes a composite smart device configured in the pet product, wherein the composite smart device includes: a communication unit that communicates with a smart device; a display unit that displays text and patterns, numbers and symbols on the pet product and is attached to the pet product; a charging unit that receives driving power from the composite smart device capable of displaying text and patterns using the application; a battery unit that is charged through power supplied through the charging unit; a memory unit that stores text and patterns, numbers and symbols transmitted from the smart device, and stores a light emission cycle, light emission color brightness, and a sound to be output as text and patterns; a speaker unit that outputs the sound stored in the memory unit or outputs a warning sound; a sensor unit that takes a picture or video of the surrounding environment of the pet product, detects illuminance, measures the posture of the pet product, or detects touch with a user; A control unit that controls the communication unit, the display unit, the charging unit, the battery unit, the memory unit, the speaker unit and the sensor unit, detects the operation of the sensor unit to perform a corresponding operation, issues a rescue signal to people in the vicinity through the speaker unit or periodically detects the remaining battery level of the battery unit to perform an operation necessary for charging; and includes a keypad for separately entering characters and designs, numbers and symbols into the display unit.

Description

{Dog supplies that can display text and design using an application}

The present invention relates to a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs, and more specifically, to a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application that enables the pet product to communicate with a smart device using an application and to display characters and designs in various ways according to a user's operation.

Among electronic devices, there are electronic devices that are provided in a form that can be worn on the body. These electronic devices are commonly called wearable devices, and various types of wearable devices or portable devices that users can carry are being developed.

For example, the wearable device is provided in various forms that can be attached to the human body and clothing, such as a head-mounted type (glass), a wrist-worn type (watch, wristband), a contact lens type, a ring type, a pet product type, and a clothing type. The wearable device can increase portability and accessibility by allowing an electronic device to be worn on the body, such as clothing or glasses.

In addition, with the advent of smart items such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and tabbooks in the current digital age, various applications are being developed.

Among them, there are various applications that utilize color and brightness, but it is difficult to find applications that control color and brightness for pet supplies.

Accordingly, the present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned various shortcomings and problems of the prior art, and to provide a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application that can display various characters and designs that a user wants to display on a pet product through an application installed on a smart device.

In addition, the present invention is a high-end pet product capable of accessing a communication network and having a unique identification number (ID) assigned through a contract with a telecommunications company, wherein a user of the pet product (a child, an elderly person, a disabled person, etc.) can transmit his/her location to a smart device of a guardian through the communication section of the pet product in a section where access to a communication network is possible, and the guardian can transmit text and designs to the pet product through his/her smart device as needed, thereby providing a pet product capable of displaying text and designs using an application.

According to one embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problem, a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application includes a composite smart device configured in the pet product,

The above complex smart device comprises a communication unit that communicates with a smart device;

A display unit attached to the main body of the pet product, which displays letters, designs, numbers and symbols on the pet product;

A charging unit that supplies power to the composite smart device capable of displaying characters and designs using the above application;

A battery section charged through power supplied through the above charging section;

A memory unit that stores characters and designs, numbers and symbols transmitted from the smart device, and stores the light emission cycle, light emission color brightness and the sound to be output as characters and designs;

A speaker section for outputting a voice stored in the above memory section or outputting a warning sound;

A sensor unit that detects the weight of the pet product, detects brightness, measures the posture of the pet product, or detects touch with a user;

A control unit that controls the communication unit, the display unit, the charging unit, the battery unit, the memory unit, the speaker unit and the sensor unit, detects the operation of the sensor unit to perform the corresponding operation, and issues a rescue signal to people in the vicinity through the speaker unit or periodically detects the remaining battery level of the battery unit; and

The above display unit includes a keypad for separately entering letters, numbers, and symbols.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the following effects are achieved.

First, a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs can be provided using an application that can display various characters and designs that the user wants to display on the pet product through an application installed on a smart device.

Second, if high-end pet products are equipped with a communication section that can access a communication network, and the pet product user (children, elderly, disabled, etc.) reports the pet product and in areas where access to a communication network is possible, the pet's location is automatically transmitted to the owner's smart device at set intervals, the owner can feel safe when the pet product user goes out, and especially if the pet goes missing, it can be easily found.

Third, guardians can provide pet products that can display text and designs using an application that allows them to send text and designs to pet products via their smart devices as needed.

The effects according to the embodiments are not limited to the contents exemplified above, and more diverse effects are included in the present specification.

Figure 1 is a drawing for explaining the concept of a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing specific configurations of a sensor unit according to one embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the operation process of a display board for pet supplies capable of displaying characters and designs using an application according to the present invention.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to the attached drawings as follows.

In addition, the terms used in the present invention are selected from general terms that are widely used at present as much as possible, but in certain cases, there are terms that the applicant has arbitrarily selected, and in such cases, the meanings of these terms are described in detail in the description of the relevant invention, so it should be noted that the present invention should be understood based on the meanings of the terms and not simply the names of the terms. In addition, in describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and that are not directly related to the present invention are omitted. This is to convey the gist of the present invention more clearly without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary explanations.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a drawing for explaining the concept of a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the concept of a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application according to the present invention comprises a pet product (500) capable of displaying characters and designs using an application, a smart device (smartphone, smart pad, etc.), a communication network, etc., and wireless LAN or 4G, 5G communication is possible between the pet product (500) and the smart device (SP) via Bluetooth communication or a wireless communication network. To this end, the pet product (500) may be configured as a basic type capable of Bluetooth communication and a high-end type capable of wireless LAN or 4G, 5G communication. Meanwhile, the smart device is configured to enable Bluetooth communication or wireless communication with the pet product (500) by downloading and installing an application provided by the manufacturer (seller) of the pet product (500).

The pet product (500) may include a main body (100), a display unit (220) mounted on the main body (100), and a keypad (310). The pet product (500) may further include a plurality of parts or components not shown in FIG. 1.

In Fig. 1, the pet product (500) according to the present invention is illustrated as pet clothing, but is not limited thereto, and the pet product (500) may be applied to various pet products in the field, such as pet name tags, pet shoes, etc., in addition to pet clothing. In addition, the pet product (500) according to the present invention is a pet product that can be worn or attached to a pet in an outdoor home or outdoor stadium, and can be used as a substitute for cheering products that can cheer for the pet team according to the scores of the pet team and the opposing team in an outdoor home or outdoor stadium.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing specific configurations of a sensor unit according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation process with an electronic display board of a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, a pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application according to the present invention includes a composite smart device (200). As shown in FIG. 2, the composite smart device (200) is composed of a communication unit (210), a display unit (220), a warning light (250), a charging unit (230), a battery unit (240), a memory unit (260), a speaker unit (270), a switch unit (280), a sensor unit (290), a control unit (300), a keypad (310), and a color conversion unit (320).

The communication unit (210) basically performs Bluetooth communication, and in the case of advanced models, Bluetooth and wireless communication (Wi-Fi, mobile communication (4G or 5G)) are possible. Communication with a smart device is performed through the communication unit (210). The communication unit (210) further communicates with the electronic scoreboard of an indoor hall, an outdoor hall, or an outdoor stadium.

The display unit (220) is composed of LED or OLED elements and displays letters, designs, numbers and symbols, and is fitted into the pet product body (100).

The warning light (250) may be configured as an LED or OLED that automatically lights up when the battery capacity of the battery unit (240) is below a preset charge capacity (for example, 10 to 20%). This warning light (250) may use a separate light-emitting element or a part of the LED or OLED of the display unit (220).

The charging unit (230) is configured as a charging terminal for charging the battery unit (240), and can generally be configured in the same manner as a mobile phone charging terminal. The charging unit (230) receives power for driving the composite smart device (200) capable of displaying characters and designs using the application.

The battery unit (240) charges electricity transmitted through the charging unit (230). If the battery capacity of the battery unit (240) is lower than a preset charging capacity, a warning light (250) that automatically lights up is further configured, and a portion of the LED or OLED constituting the display unit (220) is used as the warning light (250).

The memory unit (260) stores characters and designs, numbers and symbols transmitted from a smart device, and stores the light emission cycle, light emission color brightness, etc. In addition, the voice to be output through the speaker unit (270) can be stored as characters and designs. In addition, the guardian's smart device identification number (smartphone number, etc.) can be stored.

The speaker section (270) outputs a warning sound or a voice stored in the memory section (260).

The switch unit (280) turns on/off the operation of the LED or OLED constituting the display unit (220).

The sensor unit (290) may be composed of a weight detection sensor (297), a light sensor (291), a gyro sensor (293), a touch sensor (295), and a camera sensor (299).

The light sensor (291) can adjust the output of the LED or OLED according to the brightness of the surroundings of the pet product. That is, when the brightness is high, the output of the LED or OLED is increased, and when the brightness is low, the output is decreased so that the pet product can be easily seen by those around it.

The gyro sensor (293) measures the posture of the pet product (500). That is, the gyro sensor (293) has a function of detecting the usage status of the pet product (500) by the user. It is characterized in that when the pet product (500) is not used by the user for a preset period of time, a warning sound is output through the speaker unit (270).

The touch sensor (295) is composed of a capacitive change type, an electrical conductivity change type (resistance change type), etc. sensor while detecting touch with the user, and operates in conjunction with the gyro sensor (293) to detect whether the pet product (500) is left unattended, that is, whether the pet product (500) is in use.

The camera sensor (299) takes a photo or video of the environment of the indoor hall, the outdoor hall, or the outdoor stadium of the pet product (500) to generate photo or video data and transmits the photo or video data to the control unit (300).

The control unit (300) controls the communication unit (210), the display unit (220), the warning light (250), the charging unit (230), the battery unit (240), the memory unit (260), the speaker unit (270), the switch unit (280), the color conversion unit (320), and the sensor unit (290), and detects the operation of the sensor unit (290) or the switch unit (280) to perform the corresponding operation, and in the case of an advanced type, if the user wears the pet product (touch sensor (295)) and the non-use state has passed for a preset period of time through the gyro sensor (293), the communication unit (210) can be used to notify the guardian's smart device of an abnormal situation, and the speaker unit (270) can be used to output a voice or signal requesting a rescue signal to people around. In addition, the remaining battery level of the battery unit (240) is periodically detected to perform the necessary operation.

For reference, in the case of high-end pet products, it is desirable to add a GPS transceiver and a separate mobile communication module (not shown) so that the current location of the pet product can be accurately known. In this case, the location information of the pet product user can be transmitted to the owner's smart device through the communication unit (210) at preset intervals through the control unit (300).

When the user of the pet product (500) loads the photographing data, the control unit (300) transmits the photographing data to the display unit (220), receives a control signal from the communication unit (210) that communicates with the electronic scoreboard of the indoor hall, the outdoor hall, or the outdoor stadium, and displays cheering display data through the display unit (220).

In some embodiments, the control unit (300) receives a control signal from the communication unit (210) that communicates with the electronic scoreboard of the indoor hall, the outdoor hall, or the outdoor stadium, transmits the control signal to the memory unit (260), and the memory unit (260) that receives the control signal can provide previously stored cheering display data to the display unit (220) in response to the control signal.

Meanwhile, the keypad (310) has the function of separately inputting letters, design numbers and symbols into the display unit (220).

The color conversion unit (320) may be built into the main body (100) of the pet product (500). The color conversion unit (320) may be built and placed throughout the entire main body (100) of the pet product (500). That is, the area of the color conversion unit (320) may be the same as the area of the main body (100) of the pet product (500).

The color conversion unit (320) can convert colors according to predetermined color data. In order for the color to be converted according to the predetermined color data of the color conversion unit (320), a plurality of light sources may be included. For example, the light source may include an LED. That is, the display unit (220) and the color conversion unit (320) may each include a light source such as an LED. However, the light-emitting purposes of the display unit (220) and the color conversion unit (320) may be different. As described above, the display unit (220) may display cheering display data. The cheering display data may be score data provided from the electronic scoreboard of the outdoor hall or the outdoor stadium. The score data may be a game score played in the outdoor hall or the outdoor stadium.

On the other hand, the color conversion unit (330) may be converted into color corresponding to the comparison data stored in advance based on the score data. For example, if the game is played between our team and the opponent team, and our team's score is higher than the opponent team's score, the color conversion unit (330) may be converted into a first color, if our team's score and the opponent team's score are the same, the color conversion unit (330) may be converted into a second color, and if our team's score is lower than the opponent team's score, the color conversion unit (330) may be converted into a third color. The comparison data may be comparison data between our team's score and the opponent team's score. For example, the comparison data may include first comparison data when our team's score is higher than the opponent team's score, second comparison data when our team's score and the opponent team's score are the same, and third comparison data when our team's score is lower than the opponent team's score. That is, the color conversion unit (330) can convert the first color based on the first comparison data, the second color based on the second comparison data, and the third color based on the third comparison data. For example, the first color can be blue, the second color can be green, and the third color can be red.

The above score data may be provided from the outdoor hall or the electronic scoreboard of the outdoor stadium. The above score data may be provided to the communication unit (210) and provided from the communication unit (210) to the control unit (300). The control unit (300) may convert the above score data into the above comparison data.

The above score data may be provided to the control unit (300) as described above. The control unit (300) may convert the score data into cheering display data to be provided to the display unit (220). In addition, the control unit (300) may convert the score data into the comparison data to be provided to the color conversion determination unit (330). As illustrated in FIG. 4, the comparison data may be provided to the color conversion determination unit (330). The color conversion determination unit (330) may determine the color to be converted by the color conversion unit (330) based on the comparison data. That is, the color conversion determination unit (330) may provide information on the first color to the color conversion unit (330) based on the first comparison data, provide information on the second color to the color conversion unit (330) based on the second comparison data, and provide information on the third color to the color conversion unit (330) based on the third comparison data.

However, when the score data provided from the scoreboard is provided to the communication unit (210), an error may occur or a time delay may occur. The purpose of the pet product (500) is to visualize a comparison between the scores of our team and the opposing team in real time based on the score data. However, when the score data is provided to the communication unit (210), if an error occurs and the score data that does not match the actual score is provided to the communication unit (210), or if a significant time delay occurs and the comparison data is not provided to the color conversion determination unit (330) in real time, a color according to a score (or score data, or comparison data) that is different from the actual score may be emitted by the pet product (500), which may cause confusion in cheering.

To prevent this, the camera sensor (299) of the pet product (500) according to one embodiment may capture an electric scoreboard and provide the electric scoreboard capture data to the control unit (300). The electric scoreboard capture data may include score data displayed on the electric scoreboard. The control unit (300) generates comparison data based on the electric scoreboard capture data and provides the comparison data to the color conversion determination unit (330). Accordingly, even when the score data provided from the electric scoreboard in real time is not provided with the comparison data converted by the control unit (300), the color conversion determination unit (330) receives the comparison data converted from the electric scoreboard capture data, thereby preventing in advance the problem of the pet product (500) emitting a color according to a score (or score data, or comparison data) different from the actual score due to an error occurring and the score data not matching the actual score being provided to the communication unit (210), or the comparison data not being provided to the color conversion determination unit (330) in real time due to a large time delay. If the score data provided through the communication unit (210) and the scoreboard shooting data provided through the camera sensor (299) do not match, the control unit (300) can generate the comparison data by giving priority to the scoreboard shooting data and thereby ensuring reliability.

Meanwhile, the camera sensor (299) can provide not only the electronic display board shooting data but also the surrounding shooting data to the control unit (300). The surrounding shooting data may be data taken of the pet supplies (500) surrounding the user's pet supplies (500).

The reason why the camera sensor (299) provides not only the scoreboard shooting data but also the surrounding shooting data to the control unit (300) is that when the scoreboard shooting data is generated by the camera sensor (299), if the distance between the camera sensor (299) and the scoreboard is very far, the score data of the scoreboard may not be captured clearly, and thus the control unit (300) may generate comparison data that does not match the current score based on the scoreboard shooting data generated by the camera sensor (299).

That is, the camera sensor (299) has the advantage of being able to generate accurate comparison data by providing the control unit (300) with not only the electronic display board shooting data but also the surrounding shooting data of nearby pet supplies (500).

Meanwhile, the score update time data may be further provided from the scoreboard to the communication unit (210). The score update time data may be data regarding the time at which the score data of the scoreboard was updated. For example, if the score was converted from 1:1 to 2:1 at 3:00 PM, the scoreboard may provide the control unit (300) with not only the score data of 2:1 but also the score update time data of 3:00 PM. For example, the color conversion determination unit (330) may determine that the control unit (300) is operating normally if the comparison data converted from the updated score data is provided from the control unit (300) within the first hour, and may determine that the control unit (300) is not operating normally if the comparison data is not provided from the control unit (300) even after the first hour. If the color conversion determination unit (330) determines that the control unit (300) is not operating normally, it may wirelessly communicate with the scoreboard on its own. For example, the first time period may be, but is not limited to, 3 minutes or less. The wireless communication may include, but is not limited to, Wi-Fi or BLE communication and may include various wireless communication methods in the present technical field. The color conversion judgment unit (330) that wirelessly communicates with the electronic board on its own requests score data from the electronic board, and when the electronic board receives a request signal for score data from the color conversion judgment unit (330), the color conversion judgment unit (330) provides score data to the color conversion judgment unit (330). When the color conversion judgment unit (330) directly receives the score data from the electronic board, the color conversion judgment unit (330) can convert the score data into comparison data on its own (same as the method of converting score data of the control unit (300) into comparison data) and provide color information to the color conversion unit (330).

According to one embodiment, the score update time data is further provided to the communication unit (210) from the score board, and if the color conversion determination unit (330) provides the comparison data converted from the updated score data from the control unit (300) within the first hour, it is determined that the control unit (300) is operating normally, and if the comparison data is not provided from the control unit (300) even after the first hour, it is determined that the control unit (300) is not operating normally, and if the color conversion determination unit (330) determines that the control unit (300) is not operating normally, it wirelessly communicates with the score board on its own to directly receive the score data, so that even if the control unit (300) breaks down, there is an advantage in that color information can be provided to the color conversion unit (330) normally.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

500: Pet supplies 100: Pet supplies main body
220 : Display section 250 : Warning light
230: Charging section 240: Battery section
260: Memory section 270: Speaker section
280: Switch section 290: Sensor section
300 : Control Unit

Claims (3)

A pet product capable of displaying text and designs using an application includes a composite smart device configured in the pet product,
The above complex smart device comprises a communication unit that communicates with a smart device;
A display unit attached to the main body of the pet product, which displays letters, designs, numbers and symbols on the pet product;
A charging unit that supplies power to the composite smart device capable of displaying characters and designs using the above application;
A battery section charged through power supplied through the above charging section;
A memory unit that stores characters and designs, numbers and symbols transmitted from the smart device, and stores the light emission cycle, light emission color brightness and the sound to be output as characters and designs;
A speaker section for outputting a voice stored in the above memory section or outputting a warning sound;
A sensor unit that detects the weight of the pet product, detects brightness, measures the posture of the pet product, or detects touch with a user;
A control unit that controls the communication unit, the display unit, the charging unit, the battery unit, the memory unit, the speaker unit and the sensor unit, detects the operation of the sensor unit to perform the corresponding operation, and issues a rescue signal to people in the vicinity through the speaker unit or periodically detects the remaining battery level of the battery unit; and
A pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application including a keypad for separately entering characters, designs, numbers and symbols on the display unit.
In the first paragraph,
The above sensor part is a light sensor that can adjust the output of the display part according to the brightness of the surroundings of the pet product.
A gyro sensor for measuring the posture of the above pet product, and
A pet product capable of displaying characters and designs using an application including a touch sensor that detects touch with the wearer.
In the first paragraph,
The above complex smart device is additionally provided with a GPS transmitter/receiver and a separate mobile communication module so as to accurately determine the current location of the pet product, and a pet product capable of displaying text and designs using an application that transmits the location information of the user of the pet product to the guardian's smart device through the mobile communication module at preset intervals through the control unit.