Fishing information management system

Abstract

The present invention provides a fishing information management system including a fishing reel, a first external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the fishing reel, and a second external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the first external information communication terminal, characterized in that, at each cast, cast information is transmitted from the fishing reel to the first external information communication terminal, and at each cast, a part of the cast information is transmitted from the first external information communication terminal to the second external information communication terminal, the cast information including cast detailed data and cast speed report data, the part of the cast information being the cast speed report data.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the invention patent application with application number 202110244937.3, application date March 5, 2021, and invention title "Fishing Information Management System". Technical Field

[0002] This invention relates to a fishing information management system capable of transmitting various fishing information, such as casting information, from a fishing reel to the outside. Background Technology

[0003] In the past, fishing reels (hereinafter referred to as "fishing reels") were widely used in situations such as boat fishing, which typically target fish in deep water.

[0004] In the past, in order to accurately adjust the depth of fish schools and improve fishing results, fishing reels were equipped with a line length measuring device that measures the amount of line released and wound according to the rotation speed of the reel, and the measurement value of such line length measuring device was displayed on a display set on the main body of the reel.

[0005] As such a fishing reel, Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing reel comprising: a spool supported between side plates of the reel body for free rotation; a winding speed detection unit for detecting the winding speed of the fishing line wound on the spool during winding operations; and a display disposed on the reel body for displaying the detection value of the winding speed detection unit.

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-42607 Summary of the Invention

[0007] However, in the fishing reel disclosed in Patent Document 1, the detected value of the winding speed is displayed on a display provided on the reel body, but the detected value is not transmitted to the outside. On the other hand, if various fishing information, such as casting information, can be transmitted from the fishing reel to the outside and confirmed externally, depending on the data transmission capacity, it may be difficult to achieve timely and reliable transmission from the fishing reel. Therefore, the user may not be able to display such fishing information on an external terminal at the desired time, resulting in a significant decrease in user satisfaction.

[0008] In view of the aforementioned problems, the present invention aims to provide a fishing information management system capable of timely and reliably transmitting necessary information from a fishing reel to an external source. Other objectives of the embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the entirety of this specification.

[0009] One embodiment of the fishing information management system of the present invention comprises a fishing reel and an external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the fishing reel. Each time a fish is cast, casting information is sent from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal. At the end of the latest casting, if the casting information of the previous casting is not sent to the external information communication terminal or the sending is incomplete, the sending of the previous casting information is stopped, and at least a portion of the latest casting information is sent.

[0010] The fishing information management system of one embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the latest casting information includes at least one of the following: number of castings, casting date and time, start point of reel rotation, end point of reel rotation, fishing line size, reel diameter, maximum reel rotation speed, reel rotation speed history, brake setting, fishing rod action, and casting method.

[0011] One embodiment of the fishing information management system of the present invention is configured such that, at the moment the latest casting ends, if the casting information of the castings prior to the latest casting is not sent to the external information communication terminal or the sending is incomplete, at least a portion of the casting information of the latest casting is at least any one of the following: number of castings, casting date and time, reel rotation start point, reel rotation end point, fishing line size, reel diameter, and maximum reel rotation speed.

[0012] One embodiment of the fishing information management system of the present invention is configured such that, each time a fishing reel is cast, when the casting information is sent multiple times from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal, at least a portion of the latest casting information is sent first, followed by the remaining information of the latest casting information.

[0013] One embodiment of the fishing information management system of the present invention is configured such that, each time a casting is performed, when the casting information is sent multiple times from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal, the latest casting information is sent first, including the number of castings, casting date and time, reel rotation start point, reel rotation end point, fishing line size, reel diameter, or maximum reel rotation speed, and then the latest casting information is sent, including the reel rotation speed history, brake setting, fishing rod action, or casting method.

[0014] In a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fishing reel is configured to calculate the flight distance of the cast fishing line based on the start point of the reel rotation, the end point of the reel rotation, the size of the fishing line, and the diameter of the reel, and to send the flight distance of the fishing line as casting information from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal each time a cast is made.

[0015] One embodiment of the fishing information management system of the present invention is configured such that the fishing reel communicates with the external information communication terminal via BLE communication.

[0016] In a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the external information communication terminal is configured to be a smartphone.

[0017] In a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the external information communication terminal is configured to be a wearable terminal.

[0018] One embodiment of the fishing information management system of the present invention is configured such that, when there are multiple external information communication terminals, the fishing reel sends the casting information at each casting to a first external information communication terminal, and the first external information communication terminal sends the casting information at each casting to a second external information communication terminal.

[0019] One embodiment of the fishing information management system of the present invention is configured such that the first external information communication terminal is a smartphone and the second external information communication terminal is a wearable terminal.

[0020] In a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the wearable terminal includes a smartwatch, smart glasses, or headphones.

[0021] According to the above embodiments, a fishing information management system is provided that can reliably and timely transmit the required information from a fishing reel to the outside. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating a method for sending throwing information in a fishing information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 3 This figure illustrates an example of displaying throwing information in a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 This figure illustrates an example of displaying throwing information in a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 5 This figure illustrates an example of displaying throwing information in a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Label Explanation

[0028] 1: Fishing information management system; 2: Fishing reel; 3: External information communication terminal; 4: Throwing information measuring unit; 5: Display unit (reel display unit); 6: Transmitting unit; 7: Fishing rod; 8: Fishing rod display unit; 13: Smartphone (mobile phone); 23: Wearable terminal. Detailed Implementation

[0029] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Common constituent elements in the various drawings are given the same reference numerals in those drawings. It should be noted that, for ease of explanation, the drawings are not necessarily shown at an exact scale.

[0030] First, refer to Figure 1 The basic structure of a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0031] As shown in the figure, a fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a fishing reel 2 and an external information communication terminal 3 capable of communicating with the fishing reel 2. One or more external information communication terminals may be present. In the illustrated example, a smartphone 13 and a wearable terminal 23 may be connected to the fishing reel 2 via wired or wireless means as external information communication terminals.

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, the fishing reel 2 includes a casting information measuring unit 4, a display unit 5 capable of displaying casting information, and a transmitting unit 6 for transmitting casting information to an external location. It can be configured such that the casting information of the fishing reel 2 is displayed on the display unit 8 of the fishing rod 7. Further details regarding the casting information will be described later.

[0033] One embodiment of the fishing information management system 1 of the present invention is configured to send casting information from the fishing reel 2 to the external information communication terminal 3 each time a casting is performed. At the end of the latest casting, if the casting information of the previous casting is not yet sent to the external information communication terminal 3 or the sending is incomplete, the transmission of the previous casting information is stopped, and at least a portion of the latest casting information is sent. Here, casting includes two cases: causing the fishing line with bait or weight, hook, etc., to fly horizontally into the distance and causing it to fall vertically downwards towards the seabed.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a fishing information management system 1 is capable of providing a fishing information management system that can reliably and timely transmit the required information from a fishing reel to the outside.

[0035] Here, the throwing information consists of at least one of the following: number of throws, date and time of the throw, start point of the reel rotation, end point of the reel rotation, size of the fishing line, diameter of the reel, maximum speed of the reel, history of the reel's rotation speed, brake setting, rod action, and throwing method.

[0036] The fishing information management system 1 of one embodiment of the present invention is configured such that, at the end of the latest casting, when the casting information of the previous casting is not sent to the external information communication terminal 3 or the sending is incomplete, at least a portion of the latest casting information sent to the external information communication terminal 3 is at least any one of the following: number of castings, casting date and time, reel rotation start point, reel rotation end point, fishing line size, reel diameter, and reel maximum rotation speed.

[0037] Furthermore, in a fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the casting information is sent from the fishing reel 2 to the external information communication terminal 3 multiple times each time a line is cast. In this case, at least a portion of the latest casting information is sent first, followed by the remaining information of the latest casting information.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a fishing information management system 1 is capable of providing a fishing information management system that can reliably and timely transmit the required information from a fishing reel to the outside.

[0039] Furthermore, in the fishing information management system 1 of one embodiment of the present invention, when casting information is sent multiple times from the fishing reel 2 to the external information communication terminal 3 each time a cast is made, the first cast information sent includes the number of casts, casting date and time, reel rotation start point, reel rotation end point, fishing line size, reel diameter, or maximum reel rotation speed. This information is referred to as casting quick report data. Moreover, the reel rotation speed history, brake setting, rod action, or casting method are configured to be included in subsequent cast information sent from the latest cast information. This information is referred to as detailed casting data.

[0040] The external information communication terminal 3 is configured to receive information from the fishing reel 2, including the number of casts, the date and time of casting, the start point and end point of reel rotation, the size of the fishing line, the diameter of the reel, or the maximum speed of the reel. Based on these information, it calculates the flight distance of the cast line. Thus, the external information communication terminal 3 first displays information such as the number of casts, the date and time of casting, the maximum speed of the reel, and the flight distance of the fishing line, which the user wants to confirm immediately after each cast, thereby further improving user satisfaction with fishing.

[0041] Furthermore, in a fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fishing reel 2 can be configured to calculate the flight distance of the cast fishing line based on the start point of the reel rotation, the end point of the reel rotation, the size of the fishing line, and the diameter of the reel. Thus, in the fishing reel 2, the flight distance of the fishing line can be sent as casting information to the external information communication terminal 3 each time a cast is made.

[0042] In a fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fishing reel 2 and the external information communication terminal 3 are configured to communicate via BLE communication. This is because the advantages of low power consumption, interchangeability with other devices, and ease of pairing contribute to the compatibility between the fishing reel and the external information communication terminal. Furthermore, infrared communication such as IrDA, Bluetooth communication other than BLE, wireless LAN communication such as WiFi, and short-range wireless communication such as NFC can also be used, but the invention is not limited to these methods.

[0043] In a fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the external information communication terminal 3 is configured to be a smartphone (mobile phone) 13.

[0044] In a fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the external information communication terminal is configured to be a wearable terminal 23. The wearable terminal includes, but is not limited to, smartwatches, wristband-type wearable terminals, clip-on wearable terminals, smart glasses, or headphones.

[0045] One embodiment of the fishing information management system 1 of the present invention is configured such that, when multiple external information communication terminals 3 exist, the fishing reel 2 sends casting information for each cast to a first external information communication terminal, and the first external information communication terminal sends the casting information for each cast to a second external information communication terminal. In low-power communication methods suitable for fishing tackle, such as BLE communication, data communication speed is slow. Furthermore, wireless communication during fishing is sometimes interrupted due to insufficient power, radio wave obstacles such as rain or splashes, or external devices processing other tasks.

[0046] Therefore, when data communication is performed in the order of throwing, a significant time lag may occur from the end of a throw to the transmission of the throwing information to the user, resulting in a sense of incongruity. This time lag can further increase, causing the user to be informed of the previous throw's information before they can proceed to their next throw, potentially leading to user confusion. On the other hand, as in the embodiments of the present invention, even in the event of unsent throwing information, the previous throwing information is transmitted immediately after the throw ends, thereby shortening the time lag until the user receives the throwing information and avoiding the aforementioned problems.

[0047] One embodiment of the fishing information management system 1 of the present invention is configured such that the first external information communication terminal is a smartphone and the second external information communication terminal is a wearable terminal. Compared with wearable terminals, smartphones have greater computing power and can store more information. Moreover, they usually have larger display screens. Therefore, they can receive, store, and display more data. On the other hand, operation and viewing require the use of both hands (at least one hand). Furthermore, many models are not waterproof, making it difficult to operate while fishing. On the other hand, wearable terminals such as smartwatches worn on the arm, smart glasses worn on the eyes, and headphones worn on the ears have the advantage of being able to be installed in a way that allows both hands to be free. Therefore, they are also suitable for transmitting information to the user during fishing.

[0048] By sending detailed casting data to a smartphone, a large amount of data can be stored without straining the wearable device's storage capacity. Furthermore, by sending casting report data to the wearable device, information can be relayed to the user at any time during fishing. Additionally, casting report data can communicate directly between the fishing reel and the wearable device, or it can be transmitted from the reel to the smartphone, where it is processed as needed before communicating with the wearable device.

[0049] Next, refer to Figure 2 A specific example will be explained regarding the transmission of each cast's information from the fishing reel 2 to the external communication terminal 3. In the illustrated example, at the end of the 15th cast, the latest cast information and the cast information up to the 14th cast are in a detection complete state. On the other hand, a case is shown where each cast's information is transmitted sequentially to the external communication terminal 3, but the transmission of the 12th cast information is interrupted after receiving the 11th cast information, and communication is reconnected after the 15th cast.

[0050] In this scenario, after reconnection, the usual approach would be to send the 15th throw information after sending the 13th and 14th throw information. However, considering that the user would first want to know the latest throw information, therefore... Figure 2 In the example case, before sending the 13th and 14th casting information to the external information communication terminal 3, the 15th casting information is sent first, so that the user can know the latest casting information. This can further improve the user's satisfaction with fishing.

[0051] Next, refer to Figure 3 This document describes the display of casting information on an external information communication terminal 3 within a fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the external information communication terminal 3 displays casting information that the user wants to immediately confirm after casting, including the number of casts, casting date and time, maximum reel speed, and line flight distance. This information is provided after each cast. Figure 2 In the case of the example, by displaying the latest casting information, the user's satisfaction with fishing can be further improved. Examples of units that allow the user to confirm information during fishing include output units such as LCDs built into the reel or fishing rod, or the aforementioned wearable terminal 23. When outputting to display devices such as LCDs, due to limitations of the equipment, it is difficult to ensure a large display screen. When using headphones, speakers, or other audio transmission methods, the time available for information transmission during fishing is limited. Therefore, the information transmitted using these output units is limited during the user's fishing activities. By obtaining flight distance information immediately after casting, the user can adjust the subsequent reel speed or change the brake settings and casting method for the next cast. By ensuring that the information transmitted immediately after casting is within the aforementioned range, the information that should be transmitted can be accurately delivered to the user at any time.

[0052] Next, refer to Figure 4 , 5 The following describes the display of casting information on an external information communication terminal 3 in a fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the external information communication terminal 3 displays casting information that the user wants to view in detail after casting. Figure 4 The horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis displays the fishing line speed history and brake settings. Figure 5 The horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis displays the angles of the fishing rod, handle, and reel. This information is what users want to carefully check after fishing, enabling them to... Figure 2 The throwing information shown is relatively less urgent compared to reducing the urgency level. Additionally, it is possible to... Figure 5 The angle calculation method for throwing, that is, calculating whether it is a horizontal throw or an overhead throw, etc.

[0053] During breaks or after fishing, users can operate output units such as PCs and smartphones. These have larger displays than those operated during fishing, and users have more time to operate and confirm information compared to when fishing. Therefore, more information can be transmitted. Furthermore, detailed data such as historical and statistical information on winding speed can help improve future fishing results, but there is less need to transmit this information to the user continuously during fishing. This detailed data contains more information than the initial report data, thus communication takes time. Therefore, by sending the initial report data first, followed by the detailed data, it is possible to deliver the specific data that the user wants to know.

[0054] As mentioned above, the throwing information that needs to be notified to the user can be roughly divided into two types. It has been determined that by sending the higher-priority throwing information earlier than the other throwing information, the user's satisfaction with fishing can be further improved.

[0055] Back Figure 2 For example, before sending the 13th and 14th throwing information to the external information communication terminal 3, the 15th throwing information is sent first. This allows the user to know the latest throwing information, but the most relevant information from the 15th throwing information is sent first, followed by the remaining throwing information. This further enhances the user's satisfaction with fishing, regardless of any communication restrictions. Furthermore, regarding the 13th and 14th throwing information, after sending the 15th throwing information, the sending can begin from the latest information or from an earlier one.

[0056] The dimensions, materials, and configurations of the structural elements described in this specification are not limited to those explicitly described in the embodiments. These structural elements can be modified to have any dimensions, materials, and configurations that fall within the scope of this invention. Furthermore, structural elements not explicitly described in this specification may be added to the described embodiments, or a portion of the structural elements described in each embodiment may be omitted.

Claims

1. A fishing information management system, comprising a fishing reel, a first external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the fishing reel, and a second external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the first external information communication terminal, characterized in that, At each cast, a casting message is sent from the fishing reel to the first external communication terminal, and at each cast, a portion of the casting message is sent from the first external communication terminal to the second external communication terminal. The throwing information includes detailed throwing data and throwing report data. A portion of the throwing information is the throwing report data. The detailed throwing data contains more information than the throwing report data, while the throwing report data contains less information than the detailed throwing data.

2. The fishing information management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each time a shot is made, a portion of the shot information is sent from the fishing reel to the second external information communication terminal.

3. The fishing information management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each time a throw is made, the detailed data of the throw is sent from the fishing reel to the first external information communication terminal in the throwing information.

4. The fishing information management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detailed throwing data includes the spinning speed history of the reel, brake settings, rod actions, fishing line speed history, or throwing method. The throwing report data includes the number of throws, throwing date and time, reel spinning start point, reel spinning end point, fishing line size, reel diameter, maximum reel speed, or fishing line flight distance.

5. The fishing information management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first external information communication terminal is a smartphone, and the second external information communication terminal is a wearable terminal.

6. The fishing information management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The throwing report data can be displayed on the second external information communication terminal.

7. The fishing information management system according to claim 6, characterized in that, When the throwing report data is displayed on the second external information communication terminal, at least two of the following are simultaneously displayed: number of throws, date and time of throw, maximum speed of the reel, and distance of the fishing line.

8. The fishing information management system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The detailed throwing data can be displayed on the smartphone.

9. The fishing information management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the detailed throwing data is displayed on the smartphone, the detailed throwing data is displayed on the smartphone in a graphical format.

10. The fishing information management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the casting information is sent from the fishing reel to the first external information communication terminal each time a cast is made, the casting quick report data in the casting information is sent before the detailed casting data.

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