Fishing information management system

Abstract

To provide a fishing information management system capable of transmitting required information included in fishing information from a fishing reel to the outside timely and reliably.SOLUTION: A fishing management system transmits throwing information from a fishing reel to an external information communication terminal upon each throwing. When the throwing information for a throwing preceding the last throwing has not been transmitted to the external information communication terminal yet or its transmission is not completed at the point when the last throwing has finished, the transmission of the throwing information for the preceding throwing is stopped and at least part of the throwing information for the last throwing is transmitted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing information management system capable of transmitting various fishing information, for example, casting information, from a fishing reel to an external device. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, electric fishing reels (hereinafter referred to as "fishing reels") have been widely used when fishing from a boat or the like, generally for fishing deep waters.

[0003] Conventionally, this type of fishing reel has been fitted with a line length measuring device that measures the amount of fishing line let out and wound based on the rotation speed of the spool, etc., in order to accurately set the line shelf and improve catches, and the measurement value of this line length measuring device is displayed on a display attached to the reel body.

[0004] As such a fishing reel, Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing reel that includes a spool rotatably supported between side plates of a reel body, a winding speed detection means for detecting the winding speed of fishing line wound around the spool during a winding operation, and a display provided on the reel body for displaying the detection value of the winding speed detection means. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-42607 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the fishing reel disclosed in Patent Document 1 displays the detected value of the winding speed on a display provided on the reel body, but does not transmit it to the outside. On the other hand, when various fishing information, such as casting information, is transmitted from the fishing reel to the outside and can be confirmed externally, depending on the volume of transmitted data, it may be difficult to transmit the fishing information from the fishing reel in a timely and reliable manner, and there may be cases where the user is unable to display such fishing information on the external terminal at the desired timing, which causes a problem of a significant decrease in user satisfaction.

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a fishing information management system that can transmit necessary fishing information from a fishing reel to an external device in a timely and reliable manner. Other objects of the present invention will become apparent by referring to the entire specification. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a fishing reel and an external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the fishing reel, and transmits throwing information from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal for each throw. If, at the time when the latest throw is completed, throwing information of a throw prior to the latest throw has not been transmitted or has not been completely transmitted to the external information communication terminal, the system is configured to stop transmitting the throwing information of the previous throw and transmit at least a portion of the throwing information of the latest throw.

[0009] In one embodiment of the fishing information management system, the throwing information of the latest throw is configured to include at least one of the number of throws, throwing date and time, spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line dimensions, spool diameter, maximum spool rotation speed, spool rotation speed history, brake settings, fishing rod motion, and throwing method.

[0010] A fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured such that, when the latest throw is completed and the throwing information of a throw prior to the latest throw has not been transmitted or has not been completely transmitted to the external information communication terminal, at least a portion of the throwing information of the latest throw is at least any of the number of throws, throwing date and time, spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line dimensions, spool diameter, and maximum spool rotation speed.

[0011] A fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured such that, when throwing information for each throw is transmitted from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal in multiple parts, at least a part of the throwing information of the latest throw is transmitted first, and the remaining information of the throwing information of the latest throw is transmitted later.

[0012] A fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured, when throwing information for each throw is transmitted in multiple parts from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal, to first transmit the number of throws, throwing date and time, spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line dimensions, spool diameter, or maximum spool rotation speed of the throw from the throwing information of the latest throw, and then transmit the spool rotation speed history, brake settings, fishing rod motion, or throwing method from the throwing information of the latest throw.

[0013] 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 from the casting information including the spool rotation start point, the spool rotation end point, the fishing line dimensions, and the spool diameter, and to transmit the flight distance of the fishing line as casting information from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal for each cast.

[0014] In the fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fishing reel and the external information communication terminal are configured to communicate with each other via BLE communication.

[0015] In the fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the external information communication terminal is configured to be a smartphone.

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

[0017] The fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured such that, when there are multiple external information communication terminals, the fishing reel transmits the throwing information for each throw to a first external information communication terminal, and the first external information communication terminal transmits the throwing information for each throw to a second external information communication terminal.

[0018] A fishing information management system according to one embodiment 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.

[0019] In one embodiment of the fishing information management system of the present invention, the wearable terminal includes a smart watch, smart glasses, or a headset. Effect of the Invention

[0020] According to the above embodiment, it is possible to provide a fishing information management system that can transmit necessary information from the fishing reel to the outside in a timely and reliable manner. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] A diagram showing a method of transmitting casting information in a fishing information management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of display of casting information in a fishing information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of display of casting information in a fishing information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5]FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of display of casting information in a fishing information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Elements common to multiple drawings are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the multiple drawings. Please note that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale for ease of explanation.

[0023] First, with reference to FIG. 1, a basic configuration of a fishing information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0024] As shown in the figure, a fishing information management system 1 according to an 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. There are one or more external information communication terminals, and in the example shown in the figure, a smartphone 13 and a wearable terminal 23 are connected to the fishing reel 2 as external information communication terminals by wire or wirelessly.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 1, the fishing reel 2 includes a casting information measuring unit 4, a display unit 5 capable of displaying the casting information, and a transmission unit 6 that transmits the casting information to the outside. The casting information of the fishing reel 2 can be configured to be displayed on a display unit 8 of a fishing rod 7. The casting information will be described in detail later.

[0026] The fishing information management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the throwing information is transmitted from the fishing reel 2 to the external information communication terminal 3 for each throw, and when the latest throw is completed, if the throwing information of the previous throw has not been transmitted or has not been completely transmitted to the external information communication terminal 3, the system stops transmitting the throwing information of the previous throw and transmits at least a part of the throwing information of the latest throw. Here, throwing includes both casting a fishing line with a lure, sinker, fish hook, etc., far away horizontally and dropping them vertically downward toward the seabed.

[0027] According to the fishing information management system 1 of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing information management system that can transmit necessary fishing information from a fishing reel to an external device in a timely and reliable manner.

[0028] Here, the throwing information is configured to include at least one of the number of throws, throwing date and time, spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line dimensions, spool diameter, maximum spool rotation speed, spool rotation speed history, brake settings, fishing rod motion, and throwing method.

[0029] The fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured such that when the latest cast is completed and the cast information of the cast prior to the latest cast has not been transmitted or has not been completely transmitted to the external information communication terminal 3, at least a portion of the cast information of the latest cast to be transmitted to the external information communication terminal 3 is at least any one of the number of casts, cast date and time, spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line dimensions, spool diameter, and maximum spool rotation speed.

[0030] In addition, in the fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the throwing information for each throw is transmitted from the fishing reel 2 to the external information communication terminal 3 in multiple parts, and in this case, at least a part of the throwing information of the latest throw is transmitted first, and the remaining information of the throwing information of the latest throw is transmitted later.

[0031] According to the fishing information management system 1 of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing information management system that can transmit necessary fishing information from a fishing reel to an external device in a timely and reliable manner.

[0032] In addition, in the fishing information management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the throwing information for each throw is transmitted from the fishing reel 2 to the external information communication terminal 3 in multiple parts, the number of throws, the throwing date and time, the spool rotation start point, the spool rotation end point, the fishing line size, the spool diameter, or the maximum spool rotation speed are transmitted first from the throwing information of the latest throw. Hereinafter, this information will be referred to as throwing report data. Also, the fishing information of the latest throw is configured to transmit later the spool rotation speed history, the brake setting, the fishing rod motion, or the throwing method. Hereinafter, this information will be referred to as throwing detail data.

[0033] The external information communication terminal 3 can be configured to calculate the flight distance of the cast fishing line from the spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line dimensions, and spool diameter when it receives the number of casts, cast date and time, spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line dimensions, and spool diameter from the fishing reel 2. In this way, the external information communication terminal 3 can first display information that the user wants to check immediately after each cast, such as the number of casts, cast date and time, maximum spool rotation number, and fishing line flight distance, thereby further improving the user's satisfaction with fishing.

[0034] In the fishing information management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fishing reel 2 can be configured to calculate the flight distance of the cast fishing line from the spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line size, and spool diameter in the cast information. In this way, the fishing reel 2 can transmit the flight distance of the fishing line to the external information communication terminal 3 as cast information for each cast.

[0035] In the 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 with each other via BLE communication. This is because BLE communication has advantages such as low power consumption, compatibility with other devices, and ease of pairing, which provide excellent compatibility between the fishing reel and the external information communication terminal. Other possible communication methods include infrared communication such as IrDA, Bluetooth communication other than BLE, wireless LAN communication such as WiFi, and short-range wireless communication such as NFC, but are not limited to these.

[0036] In the 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.

[0037] In the 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, a smart watch, a wristband-type wearable terminal, a clip-type wearable terminal, smart glasses, or a headset such as an earphone.

[0038] The fishing information management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured such that, when there are multiple external information communication terminals 3, the fishing reel 2 transmits the throwing information for each throw to a first external information communication terminal, and the first external information communication terminal transmits the throwing information for each throw to a second external information communication terminal. A low-power communication method suitable for use with fishing tackle, such as BLE communication, slows down the data communication speed. In addition, wireless communication while fishing may be interrupted by power shortages, rain, radio interference such as water splashes, processing of other tasks by external devices, etc.

[0039] For this reason, if data communication is performed in the order of throwing, a large time lag occurs between the end of a throw and the transmission of throwing information to the user, which may cause discomfort. If this time lag becomes even larger and the user starts the next throw before the transmission of throwing information, the previous throwing information will be transmitted to the user, which may confuse the user. On the other hand, as in the embodiment of the present invention, even if there is unsent throwing information, the time lag until the user receives the throwing information is shortened by transmitting the previous throwing information immediately after the end of a throw, making it possible to avoid the above problem.

[0040] In the fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the first external information communication terminal is a smartphone, and the second external information communication terminal is a wearable terminal. Smartphones have a larger computing power and can store more information than wearable terminals. In addition, they generally have a larger display screen. Therefore, they can receive, store, and display more data. On the other hand, it is necessary to use both hands (at least one hand) to operate and view them. In addition, many models are generally not waterproof, making it difficult to operate them while fishing. On the other hand, wearable terminals such as smart watches worn on the wrist, smart glasses worn on the eyes, and earphones worn on the ears have the advantage that they can be worn with both hands free. Therefore, they are suitable for conveying information to users even while fishing.

[0041] By transmitting detailed casting data, which is relatively large in volume, to the smartphone, a large amount of data can be stored without straining the storage capacity of the wearable device. Also, by transmitting the quick casting data to the wearable device, information can be provided to the user at any time while fishing. The quick casting data may be directly transmitted from the reel to the wearable device, or may be transmitted from the reel to the smartphone, and then the smartphone may perform calculations as necessary before transmitting the data to the wearable device.

[0042] Next, referring to Fig. 2, an example of a case where throwing information for each throw is transmitted from the fishing reel 2 to the external information communication terminal 3 will be specifically described. In the illustrated example, the 15th throw has been completed, and the latest throwing information and throwing information up to the 14th throwing have been detected. On the other hand, each throwing information is transmitted in sequence to the external information communication terminal 3, but the following example shows a case where the throwing information up to the 11th throwing information is received, the transmission of the 12th throwing information is interrupted, and communication is reconnected after the 15th throwing.

[0043] In such a case, after reconnection, the usual method would be to send the 13th and 14th throwing information before sending the 15th throwing information, but since the user wants to know the most recent throwing information first, in the example of Figure 2, the 15th throwing information is sent first before sending the 13th and 14th throwing information to the external information communication terminal 3, so that the user can be informed of the most recent throwing information. This leads to a further improvement in the user's satisfaction with fishing.

[0044] Next, referring to FIG. 3, the casting information displayed on the external information communication terminal 3 in the fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in the figure, the casting information that the user wants to check immediately after casting on the external information communication terminal 3 includes the number of castings, the casting date and time, the maximum number of rotations of the spool, and the flight distance of the fishing line. These are notified after each casting, and in the case of the example of FIG. 2, the above information of the most recent casting is displayed, thereby further improving the user's satisfaction with fishing. Examples of means for checking while the user is fishing include output means such as an LCD built into the reel or rod, or the above-mentioned wearable terminal 23. When outputting to a display device such as an LCD, it is difficult to secure a large display screen due to the constraints of the tool, and when transmitting audio information through earphones, speakers, etc., the time available for transmitting information during fishing is limited. Therefore, there is a limit to the information that can be transmitted using these output means while the user is fishing. By obtaining the flight distance information immediately after the throw, the user can adjust the winding speed thereafter, or change the brake setting or throwing method for the next throw. By limiting the information transmitted immediately after the throw to the above range, the information that needs to be transmitted to the user at any time can be transmitted accurately.

[0045] Next, with reference to Figs. 4 and 5, the casting information displayed on the external information communication terminal 3 in the fishing information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in the figures, the casting information that the user wants to check after casting is displayed on the external information communication terminal 3. In Fig. 4, the horizontal axis indicates time, and the vertical axis indicates the speed history of the fishing line and the brake setting. In Fig. 5, the horizontal axis indicates time, and the vertical axis indicates the angles of the fishing rod, handle, and reel. Such information is information that the user wants to check carefully after fishing, and can be said to be less urgent than the casting information shown in Fig. 2. From the angle in Fig. 5, the casting method, i.e., whether it is side cast or overhead cast, can be calculated.

[0046] During breaks or after fishing, users can operate output means such as PCs and smartphones. These have larger display screens than output means that can be used while fishing, and users have more time to operate and check than when fishing. Therefore, more information can be transmitted. In addition, although the history of reeling speed and statistical information obtained from detailed data are useful for improving future catches, there is little need to transmit them to users all the time while fishing. These detailed data contain more information than flash data, so they take time to transmit. For this reason, by sending flash data first and detailed data later, it is possible to transmit each piece of data at the time the user wants to know it.

[0047] As described above, there are broadly two types of casting information that we want to inform users of, and we have found that by sending the casting information with a higher priority before other casting information, we can further improve the user's satisfaction with fishing.

[0048] Returning to the example of Fig. 2, by first transmitting the 15th throwing information before transmitting the 13th and 14th throwing information to the external information communication terminal 3, the user can be informed of the most recent throwing information, but by transmitting the throwing information of the 15th throwing information that the user is most interested in first and then transmitting the remaining throwing information, it is possible to further improve the user's satisfaction with fishing despite the specified communication restrictions. Note that the 13th and 14th throwing information may be transmitted in order from the most recent to the oldest after the transmission of the 15th throwing information.

[0049] The dimensions, materials, and arrangement of each component described in this specification are not limited to those explicitly described in the embodiments, and each component can be modified to have any dimensions, materials, and arrangement that can be included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, components not explicitly described in this specification can be added to the described embodiments, and some of the components described in each embodiment can be omitted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1. Fishing information management system 2 Fishing reels 3 External information and communication terminal 4. Throwing Information Measurement Section 5 Display section (reel display section) 6. Transmitter 7 fishing rod 8 Fishing rod display section 13 Smartphones (cell phones) 23 Wearable devices

Claims

1. A fishing information management system including a fishing reel and an external information communication terminal capable of communicating with the fishing reel, The fishing reel transmits throw information to the external information communication terminal for each throw, A fishing information management system characterized in that, when the latest throw is completed, if the throwing information of the throw prior to the latest throw has not been transmitted or has not been completely transmitted to the external information communication terminal, the transmission of the throwing information of the previous throw is stopped and at least a part of the throwing information of the latest throw is transmitted.

2. 2. The fishing information management system according to claim 1, wherein the throwing information of the latest throw includes at least one of the number of throws, the throwing date and time, the spool rotation start point, the spool rotation end point, the fishing line dimensions, the spool diameter, the maximum spool rotation speed, the spool rotation speed history, the brake setting, the fishing rod motion, and the throwing method.

3. The fishing information management system according to claim 2, wherein, when the latest throw is completed, if the throw information of the throw prior to the latest throw has not been transmitted or has not been completely transmitted to the external information communication terminal, at least a part of the throw information of the latest throw is at least any one of the number of throws, throw date and time, spool rotation start point, spool rotation end point, fishing line dimensions, spool diameter, and maximum spool rotation speed.

4. A fishing information management system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when throwing information for each throw is transmitted from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal in multiple parts, at least a part of the throwing information of the latest throw is transmitted before the remaining information of the throwing information of the latest throw.

5. 5. The fishing information management system according to claim 1, wherein, when the throwing information for each throw is transmitted from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal in a plurality of parts, the number of throws, the throwing date and time, the spool rotation start point, the spool rotation end point, the fishing line dimensions, the spool diameter, or the maximum spool rotation speed are transmitted first from the throwing information for the latest throw, and the spool rotation speed history, the brake setting, the fishing rod motion, or the throwing method are transmitted later from the throwing information for the latest throw.

6. 2. The fishing information management system according to claim 1, wherein the fishing reel calculates a flight distance of the cast fishing line from the casting information including a spool rotation start point, a spool rotation end point, a fishing line dimension, and a spool diameter, and transmits the flight distance of the fishing line as casting information from the fishing reel to the external information communication terminal for each cast.

7. The fishing information management system according to claim 1 , wherein the fishing reel and the external information communication terminal communicate with each other using BLE communication.

8. The fishing information management system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the external information communication terminal is a smartphone.

9. The fishing information management system according to claim 1 , wherein the external information communication terminal is a wearable terminal.

10. A fishing information management system as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein when there are multiple external information communication terminals, the fishing reel transmits throwing information for each throw to a first external information communication terminal, and the first external information communication terminal transmits throwing information for each throw to a second external information communication terminal.

11. The fishing information management system according to claim 10, wherein the first external information communication terminal is a smartphone, and the second external information communication terminal is a wearable terminal.

12. The fishing information management system according to claim 9 or 11, wherein the wearable terminal includes a smart watch, smart glasses, or a headset.

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