Transaction support device, transaction support program, and transaction support method

Abstract

To provide a transaction support device, a transaction support program, and a transaction support method that support transactions while ensuring a living organism unambiguously possesses linked genetic information.SOLUTION: In a transaction support system where a server device, communicatively connected to a blockchain network (Blockchain NW), is communicatively connected via a communication network NW to an inspection user terminal, a viewing user terminal, and an inspection device terminal, the server device, which is a transaction support device supporting transactions for living organisms, includes a genetic information storage unit that stores genetic information of the living organism, and an NFT issuance unit that generates a pedigree or digital art on the basis of the genetic information, and records a user ID identifying an owner of the living organism in association with a non-fungible token (NFT) associated with the pedigree or digital art on the blockchain network.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a transaction support device, a transaction support program, and a transaction support method. [Background technology]

[0002] A method has been proposed for selling living organisms whose genetic information has been identified.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that genetic identifiers such as nucleic acid sequences are associated with animals, embryos, gametes, and the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Special table number 2009-518712 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not have a mechanism to guarantee that the genetic trait identifier linked to an animal, etc. is correct, so it is possible that the animal, etc. purchased by the user does not have the genetic trait.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to support transactions that have a mechanism for guaranteeing that a living organism has correctly linked genetic information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, a product trading support device includes a genetic information storage unit that stores the genetic information of the living organism, and an NFT issuing unit that generates a pedigree and digital art based on the genetic information and records a user ID that identifies the owner of the living organism in association with a non-fungible token associated with the pedigree and the digital art on a blockchain network. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to support transactions while ensuring that a living organism has linked genetic information without fail. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a transaction support system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server device 1 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a server device 1 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of user information stored in a user information storage unit 131 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of biometric information stored in a biometric information storage unit 132 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of genetic information stored in a genetic information storage unit 133 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of pedigree information stored in a pedigree storage unit 134 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a pedigree generated by a pedigree generating unit 114 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of art generated by the art generation unit 115 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the transaction support system according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the components shown in the embodiments are necessarily essential components of the present invention.

[0011] <Summary of the Invention> The present invention will be described by listing the contents of the embodiments. For example, the present invention has the following configuration. [Item 1] A transaction support device that supports transactions of living organisms, a genetic information storage unit that stores genetic information of the living body; An NFT issuing unit that generates a pedigree or digital art based on the genetic information and records a user ID that identifies the owner of the living organism in a blockchain network by associating it with a non-fungible token associated with the pedigree or the digital art; A transaction support device comprising: [Item 2] The NFT issuing unit generates the digital art based on the base sequence information contained in the genetic information. Item 1. A transaction support device according to item 1. [Item 3] a trait simulation unit that predicts the traits of offspring when the first organism and the second organism are crossed based on trait information of the first organism and the second organism and the genetic information; 3. A transaction assistance device according to item 1 or 2, comprising: [Item 4] a distribution unit that distributes a portion of the profits to the inspection user who is the owner of the pedigree when the profits are obtained from the viewing user who wishes to view the pedigree and the pedigree is viewed; Item 4. A transaction assistance device according to item 3, comprising: [Item 5] A transaction support program for supporting trading of living organisms, The processor a genetic information storage step of storing genetic information of the living body; An NFT issuing step of generating a pedigree or digital art based on the genetic information, and associating a user ID identifying the owner of the living organism with a non-fungible token associated with the pedigree or the digital art and recording it on a blockchain network; A trading support program that enables [Item 6] A transaction support method for supporting trading of living organisms, comprising: The processor: a genetic information storage step of storing genetic information of the living body; An NFT issuing step of generating a pedigree or digital art based on the genetic information, and associating a user ID identifying the owner of the living organism with a non-fungible token associated with the pedigree or the digital art and recording it on a blockchain network; A transaction support method for carrying out the above.

[0012] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a transaction support system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The provision system of this embodiment is configured to include a server device 1. The server device 1 is communicably connected to an inspection user terminal 2, a browsing user terminal 3, and an inspection device terminal 4 via a communication network NW. The communication network NW is, for example, the Internet, and is constructed using a public telephone network, a mobile phone network, a wireless communication path, Ethernet (registered trademark), etc.

[0013] The server device 1 is also connected to a blockchain network (Blockchain NW in Figure 1) so that it can communicate with the network. The blockchain network is made up of multiple nodes (computers) and can manage ledger data in a distributed manner. The distributed ledger is managed in a way that makes it difficult to tamper with, using the so-called blockchain mechanism. Note that a detailed explanation of the distributed ledger management mechanism using blockchain is omitted here, as a general mechanism is used. The blockchain network can be built using, for example, Ethereum.

[0014] Tokens (Ethereum tokens) that can be issued by blockchain networks such as Ethereum include fungible tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). NFTs are, for example, tokens issued using the "ERC721" standard of Ethereum, a blockchain network platform (also known as NFT-721 tokens). NFTs are units of data recorded on a blockchain network and can be associated with editions (ownership) of digital products based on a unique identifier (NFT-ID). NFTs can have unique value that is distinguishable from other NFTs. In this embodiment, as an example, the NFT is assumed to be an NFT-721 token. Like fungible tokens, NFTs can be traded on a blockchain network. NFT transaction history is recorded on the blockchain network. The blockchain network's distributed ledger also records the NFT's owner and ownership history.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 1. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and other configurations may also be used. The server device 1 includes a CPU 101, a memory 102, a storage device 103, a communication interface 104, an input device 105, and an output device 106. The storage device 103 stores various data and programs, and is, for example, a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, or a flash memory. The communication interface 104 is an interface for connecting to the communication network 2, and is, for example, an adapter for connecting to Ethernet (registered trademark), a modem for connecting to a public telephone network, a wireless communication device for wireless communication, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector or an RS232C connector for serial communication, etc. The input device 105 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, etc. for inputting data. The output device 106 is, for example, a display, a printer, a speaker, etc. for outputting data. Each functional unit of the server device 1, which will be described later, is realized by the CPU 101 reading a program stored in the storage device 103 into the memory 102 and executing it, and each storage unit of the server device 1 is realized as part of the storage area provided by the memory 102 and the storage device 103.

[0016] The server device 1 receives biometric genetic information from the testing device terminal 4 and records non-fungible tokens (hereinafter, "NFTs") associated with the biometric identifiers, etc., on a blockchain network. NFTs are tokens issued, for example, using the "ERC721" standard of Etherium, a blockchain network platform. They are units of data recorded on the blockchain network and can be associated with editions (ownership) of digital products based on IDs, making them non-fungible. Because NFTs are recorded on the blockchain along with smart contracts and are traceable, they can verify transaction information, including details and history of the biometric owner and the genetic information tester. Furthermore, the use of smart contracts allows for the automatic generation, approval, and execution of contracts related to transactions between platform operators and users, or between multiple users, without the need for a third party.

[0017] ==Inspection User Terminal 2== The test user terminal 2 is a computer operated by a user (hereinafter referred to as test user) who is, for example, the owner of a living organism and wishes to test the genetic information of the living organism. For example, it is a smartphone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, etc. The test user can access the server device 1 by, for example, an application or a web browser executed on the test user terminal 2.

[0018] ==Viewing User Terminal 3== The viewing user terminal 3 is a computer used by a user (hereinafter referred to as a viewing user) who wishes to view the genetic information and pedigree of a living organism. For example, it is a smartphone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, etc. The viewing user can access the server device 1 by, for example, an application or a web browser executed on the viewing user terminal 3.

[0019] The inspecting user may also serve as the viewing user.

[0020] ==Inspection Device Terminal 4== The testing device terminal 4 is a computer that controls a testing device that tests the genetic information of a living body. For example, it is a smartphone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, etc. A user of the testing device terminal 4 can access the server device 1 using, for example, an application or a web browser executed on the testing device terminal 4.

[0021] The testing device in this embodiment may be a device that tests genetic information of a living organism, and may be, for example, a DNA sequencer, a next-generation sequencer, a DNA chip analyzer, or the like, but is not limited to these.

[0022] Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram of the server device 1 in Fig. 1. The server device 1 includes processing units, namely, a user information acquisition unit 111, a biometric information acquisition unit 112, a genetic information acquisition unit 113, a pedigree generation unit 114, an art generation unit 115, an NFT issuance unit 116, a presentation unit 116, a trait simulation unit 118, a distribution unit 119, and a trading support unit 120, as well as storage units, namely, a user information storage unit 131, a biometric information storage unit 132, a genetic information storage unit 133, a pedigree information storage unit 134, and an art storage unit 135.

[0023] The information stored in each of the user information storage unit 131, biometric information storage unit 132, genetic information storage unit 133, pedigree information storage unit 134, and art storage unit 135 will be described below.

[0024] The user information storage unit 131 stores information about the inspecting user and the browsing user acquired by the user information acquisition unit 111. As shown in Fig. 4, the user information includes, for example, a name, an email address, an address, a telephone number, a bank account, a wallet address, credit card information, and the like, linked to a user ID, but is not limited to these.

[0025] The biometric information storage unit 132 stores information about a living body (hereinafter, may be referred to as an individual) possessed by the test user, acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit 112. As shown in Fig. 5, the biometric information includes, for example, information such as species, breed, name, date of birth, age, sex, parents, ancestry, height, weight, coat color, coat quality, chronic illnesses, and an image of the living body, linked to a biometric ID, but is not limited to these.

[0026] In this embodiment, the living organism may be, but is not limited to, a pet, livestock, farmed fish, etc. The test user may be, but is not limited to, a pet owner, a livestock farmer, a fish farmer, etc.

[0027] The genetic information storage unit 133 stores information related to the genetic information of a living organism acquired by the genetic information acquisition unit 113. As shown in Fig. 6, the genetic information includes, for example, genome information linked to a living organism ID, a base sequence of a specific portion, a base sequence of a sex-determining gene and its neighboring region, SNPs, information about the tester, and the like, but is not limited to these. The genetic information may be in a format such as a FASTA file, a FASTQ file, an sra file, an ab1 file, or a text file, but is not limited to these.

[0028] The pedigree information storage unit 134 stores pedigree information generated by the pedigree generation unit 114. As shown in Fig. 7 as an example, the pedigree information includes, but is not limited to, the biological species, breed, name, date of birth, age, sex, parents, ancestors, withers height, weight, coat color, coat quality, chronic illnesses, analysis ID, genetic information, phylogenetic tree, information on the person who analyzed the genetic information, rarity, user IDs of previous owners, and dates and times of transfer to previous owners, all linked to a user ID or a biological ID.

[0029] The art storage unit 135 stores the art generated by the art generation unit 115.

[0030] The art in this embodiment includes images, videos, audio, etc., including, but not limited to, artworks, characters, digital items, etc. (hereinafter referred to as content). Furthermore, ownership of the art can be shared among multiple users. Ownership can be offered in multiple editions (e.g., 100 items offered), and each edition is associated with an NFT-ID. Art purchased by a viewing user can be resold to other users through auctions or other methods. Each time a viewing user acquires ownership of art, the user's name can be displayed on digital signage attached to the art or on a webpage related to the digital product.

[0031] The art of this embodiment may be provided to the test user who owns the living body linked to the art, the viewing user who purchases the living body, or to any desired third party. The viewing user may be able to select to purchase the art when purchasing the living body.

[0032] Alternatively, all or part of the pedigree information storage unit 134 and the art storage unit 135 may be provided on a blockchain network, and all or part of the pedigree information and art information may be managed in a distributed ledger. For example, the biometric ID and genetic information stored in the pedigree storage unit 134 may be stored on the blockchain network, and information such as the species and breed may be stored in a storage medium of the server device 1.

[0033] The functions of each processing unit, i.e., the user information acquisition unit 111, the biometric information acquisition unit 112, the genetic information acquisition unit 113, the pedigree generation unit 114, the art generation unit 115, the NFT issuance unit 116, the presentation unit 116, the trait simulation unit 118, the distribution unit 119, and the trading support unit 120, are described below.

[0034] For example, the user information acquisition unit 111 presents an input form for user information to the inspecting user terminal 2 or the viewing user terminal 3 via the network NW, and acquires the user information based on the user's input. The communication in the transmission and reception may be either wired or wireless, and any communication protocol may be used as long as the communication between them can be performed.

[0035] For example, the biometric information acquiring unit 112 presents an input form for biometric information to the test user terminal 2 via the network NW, and acquires the biometric information based on the input from the test user. The communication for sending and receiving may be either wired or wireless, and any communication protocol may be used as long as the communication between them can be performed.

[0036] For example, the biometric information acquisition unit 112 may analyze the acquired image of the living body using a known image analysis technique to determine the species, variety, and traits of the living body. Furthermore, the biometric information acquisition unit 112 may compare the information determined from the image with the biometric information input by the user, and ask the test user to confirm any items in the biometric information that are determined to be incorrect.

[0037] The biometric information acquisition unit 112 may acquire information including a request for testing genetic information of a living organism, and when the biometric information acquisition unit 112 acquires the request, a business operator using the server device 1 delivers a kit or the like for acquiring a test sample (for example, a part of a living organism such as a part of a tail fin) to the test user who issued the request, and the test user returns the acquired sample to the business operator, thereby handing over the sample to the business operator, and the business operator or a third party commissioned by the business operator tests the genetic information. Note that the method for testing genetic information can be any existing method, so a description thereof will be omitted.

[0038] As an example, the genetic information acquiring unit 113 acquires genetic information from the testing device terminal 4 via the network NW. The communication for sending and receiving may be either wired or wireless, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication is possible. The genetic information acquiring unit 113 may acquire genetic information by a business operator who conducts business using the server device 1 transferring the genetic information stored in the testing device terminal 4 to the server device 1 using a storage medium or the like. The genetic information acquiring unit 113 may also acquire genetic information already held by the testing user from the testing user terminal 2.

[0039] The pedigree generation unit 114 generates a pedigree corresponding to a living organism. The pedigree generation unit 114 generates a pedigree corresponding to a living organism, for example, based on the biometric information and genetic information of the living organism. An example of a pedigree generated by the pedigree generation unit 114 is shown in FIG. 8.

[0040] The pedigree generating unit 114 may generate a diagram based on the genetic information, such as a phylogenetic tree or a diagram plotting genotyping, and generate a pedigree including information from the diagram.

[0041] The pedigree generating unit 114 may calculate the rarity of a living organism and generate a pedigree including rarity information. The pedigree generating unit 114 may calculate the rarity from, for example, biometric information or genetic information of a certain living organism and a fixation rate. For example, the server device 1 stores a known probability that a phenotype, such as a color, contained in biometric information associated with a certain living organism will appear, and the pedigree generating unit 114 may use information on the fixation rate as the rarity. When a living organism has multiple phenotypes for which fixation rates are stored, the pedigree generating unit 114 may calculate the rarity by multiplying the fixation rates associated with each phenotype. Furthermore, when genetic information includes mutations of SNPs known to be associated with a specific phenotype, the probability that the mutations of the SNPs will appear is stored in the server device 1 as a fixation rate, and the fixation rate information may be used as the rarity. If a living organism has multiple SNP mutations for which fixation rates are stored, the pedigree generation unit 114 may calculate the rarity by multiplying the fixation rates associated with each SNP mutation. The pedigree generation unit 114 may calculate the rarity based on a fixation rate A of the phenotype contained in the biometric information and a fixation rate B of SNP mutations, etc., known to be associated with a specific phenotype, contained in the genetic information. In this case, the pedigree generation unit 114 may calculate the rarity by multiplying the fixation rate A by the fixation rate B, or may calculate the rarity by multiplying the fixation rate A or the fixation rate B by a predetermined coefficient and then multiplying them together.

[0042] The art generation unit 115 generates digital art based on pedigree information. The art generation unit 115 generates art based on, for example, the biometric information and genetic information of the living organism that served as the basis for the pedigree. An example of art generated by the art generation unit is shown in FIG. 9 . For example, the art generation unit 115 arranges A, T, C, and G, which represent bases, in a frame corresponding to the biological species and breed stored in the server device 1 based on information about the biological species and breed contained in the biometric information linked to the living organism that served as the basis for the pedigree. The art generation unit 115 may replace the colors of A, T, C, and G with four colors based on a neighboring sequence containing SNPs specific and characteristic to the living organism that are contained in the genetic information linked to the living organism, or may change the eye color or base color based on the location and number of SNPs or individual color information contained in the biometric information, but is not limited to these methods.

[0043] For example, the art generation unit 115 may generate art based on the biometric information and genetic information of the living organism that is the basis of the pedigree, and on traits that may appear in the descendants of that living organism.

[0044] When the pedigree generation unit generates a pedigree, the NFT issuing unit 116 issues an NFT corresponding to the pedigree (certifying the owner of the pedigree (owner of the living organism)). The issued NFT contains information specifying the pedigree and information specifying the owner (user ID, etc.). The NFT light-emitting unit 116 may also issue an NFT corresponding to art generated by the art generation unit.

[0045] The NFT issuing unit 116 can send the issued NFT to the wallet of the test user who is the owner.

[0046] The presentation unit 117 presents the pedigree generated by the pedigree generation unit 114 and the art generated by the art generation unit 115 to the test user.

[0047] The presentation unit 117 may grant the test user access rights to the pedigree information storage unit 134 and the art storage unit 135, and present the URL or the like.

[0048] The presentation unit 117 presents the pedigree generated by the pedigree generation unit 114 and the art generated by the art generation unit 115 to the viewing user.

[0049] The presentation unit 117 acquires a viewing request for a specific pedigree or art from the viewing user. The presentation unit 117 may acquire a consideration in a specific currency, cryptocurrency, or the like along with the viewing request from the viewing user. When the presentation unit 117 acquires a viewing request or consideration from the viewing user, it may grant access rights to the pedigree information storage unit 134 and the art storage unit 135 and present a URL, etc.

[0050] The trait simulation unit 118 simulates the phenotypic traits that will result when the living organisms that form the basis of the pedigrees are crossed, based on the information from multiple pedigrees. The trait simulation unit 118 acquires a request for a trait simulation, for example, specifying two pedigrees, from the testing user or viewing user. The trait simulation unit 118 may, for example, simulate the phenotypic traits that will result when the living organisms that form the basis of the pedigrees are crossed, based on the information from the specified pedigrees.

[0051] The trait simulation unit 118 simulates, based on academically known facts, what traits, such as color, body type, body length, withers height, and physical characteristics, will result when genetic information contained in the specified pedigree is combined. It may also add probability information to the simulation results, taking into account the probability of mutations occurring in genetic information during meiosis of germ cells or due to recombination. The trait simulation unit 118 may simulate the traits of the next generation by combining the genetic pedigree background (such as phylogenetic analysis and STRUCTURE analysis) within the current generation of the biological species with trait information.

[0052] For example, if the pedigree that has been accepted contains information on a special individual (e.g., an individual with a phenotype such as a change in color, body shape, body length, or body height compared to a wild individual), and the gene causing the phenotype has been identified and information such as its frequency has been scientifically determined, the trait simulation unit 118 uses the trait as a simulation result. For example, it is known that L236 (invoice name), a type of ornamental fish, has undergone advanced breeding, resulting in a high fixation rate of mutant traits (special individuals) in the next generation. On the other hand, L333 (invoice name) still retains many wild-type traits, resulting in a low fixation rate of mutant traits (special individuals) in the next generation. However, since it is possible to create fixed varieties with mutant traits through selective breeding for any variety, the trait simulation unit 118 can simulate (predict) the traits of the next generation by combining the genetic pedigree background (such as phylogenetic analysis and STRUCTURE analysis) within the species in the current generation with trait information.

[0053] For example, if the pedigree that has been accepted contains information about a special individual (for example, an individual whose phenotype, such as color, body shape, body length, or height, has changed compared to a wild individual), and the gene causing the phenotype has not been identified, the trait simulation unit 118 can take into account, for example, the parent breed, phenotype (appearance, etc.), and the rate of mutant individuals (fixation rate) in the offspring, and return a simulation result such as ``there is a high possibility that the next generation will have an S / A / B / C / D grade.''

[0054] The trait simulation unit 118 may, for example, obtain compensation in the form of a specific currency, cryptocurrency, or the like from the user who has requested a trait simulation.

[0055] When compensation is obtained by viewing a pedigree or performing a trait simulation, the distribution unit 119 may distribute a portion of the compensation to the test user who is the owner of the pedigree that was viewed or the pedigree that was the subject of a trait simulation.

[0056] The sales support unit 120 supports the sale of living organisms. The sales support unit 120 may be equipped with a chat system, a bulletin board, or the like to enable communication between the test user and the browsing user. The sales support unit 120 may accept conditions (price, delivery method, etc.) for the sale of living organisms from the test user terminal 2 and present them to the browsing user terminal 3. The sales support unit 120 accepts a purchase application for a living organism from the browsing user and presents it to the test user. When accepting a purchase application from the browsing user, the sales support unit 120 may request payment of a consideration, and may pay the amount remaining after deducting a commission from the consideration to the test user.

[0057] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the transaction support system of this embodiment.

[0058] The server device 1 acquires user information from the testing user terminal 2 (1001). The server device 1 acquires biometric information from the testing user terminal 2 (1002). The testing server device 1 acquires genetic information from the testing device terminal 4 (1003). The server device 1 generates and stores a pedigree (1004). The server device 1 generates and stores art (1004). The server device 1 issues an NFT (1006). The server device 1 may present the pedigree and art to the testing user terminal 2. The server device 1 acquires a request to view the pedigree from the viewing user terminal 3 (1007). At this time, consideration may be obtained from the viewing user who requests viewing. The server device 1 controls the viewing authority of the pedigree and presents it to the viewing user (1008). The server device 1 acquires a request for trait simulation from the viewing user terminal 3 (1009). Consideration may be obtained from the viewing user who requests viewing. The server device 1 performs a trait simulation and presents the results to the viewing user (1010). The server device 1 distributes profits to the testing user who has requested to view the pedigree or who owns the pedigree that was the subject of the trait simulation (1011). The server device 1 receives a request to purchase a living animal from the viewing user terminal 3 and obtains payment information (1012). The server device 1 presents the request to purchase a living animal and information on payment of the profits to the testing user terminal 2 (1013).

[0059] As described above, the transaction support system of this embodiment allows the purchase of living organisms whose pedigrees have been certified as not having been altered, and allows the purchase of living organisms after seeing predicted traits when mated with the living organism.

[0060] Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art of the present disclosure can conceive of various modified or altered examples within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0061] The devices described in this specification may be realized as a single device, or may be realized by a plurality of devices (e.g., cloud servers) partly or entirely connected via a network. For example, the CPU and storage device of the server device 1 may be realized by different servers connected to each other via a network.

[0062] The series of processes performed by the device described herein may be implemented using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. A computer program for implementing each function of the server device 1 according to this embodiment may be created and installed on a PC or the like. A computer-readable recording medium storing such a computer program may also be provided. Examples of the recording medium include a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a flash memory. The computer program may also be distributed, for example, via a network, without using a recording medium.

[0063] Additionally, the processes described herein do not necessarily have to be performed in the order described, some process steps may be performed in parallel, additional process steps may be employed, and some process steps may be omitted.

[0064] Furthermore, the effects described herein are merely descriptive or exemplary and are not limiting. In other words, the technology according to the present disclosure may achieve other effects that will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification, in addition to or in place of the above-described effects. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1. Server device 2. Test user terminal 3. Viewing user device NW Network 101 processors 102 memory 103 Storage device 104 Communication Interface 105 Input Device 106 Output Device 111 User information acquisition unit 112 Biometric information acquisition unit 113 Genetic Information Acquisition Department 114 Pedigree generation section 115 Art Creation Department 116 NFT Issuance Department 117 Presentation section 118 Trait Simulation Department 119 Distribution section 120 Sales Support Department 131 User information storage unit 132 Biometric information storage unit 133 Genetic Information Storage Unit 134 Pedigree information storage unit 135 Art Memory Department

Claims

1. An information providing device that presents characteristic information of an animal's offspring, an information input unit into which individual information identifying the first animal individual and the second animal individual is input; an information storage unit that stores characteristic information regarding characteristics of each individual animal and pedigree information for each individual animal that includes the characteristic information; an information processing unit that determines, based on the individual information input to the information input unit, characteristic information that may be expressed in the offspring from the information storage unit; the information processing unit acquires characteristic information of each of the first animal individual and the second animal individual from the information storage unit based on the individual information; determining, from the information storage unit, characteristic information that may be expressed in offspring resulting from mating between the first animal individual and the second animal individual based on the acquired information; Information provision device.

2. The information providing device described in claim 1, wherein the characteristic information includes genetic characteristic information for each individual animal, and the information processing unit acquires genetic characteristic information for each of the first animal individual and the second animal individual from the information storage unit based on the individual information, and determines characteristic information that may be expressed in offspring born from mating between the first animal individual and the second animal individual based on the acquired information on genetic characteristics.

3. The information providing device described in claim 1, wherein the characteristic information stores information regarding the species and physical characteristics of the individuals for the first animal individual and the second animal individual, and the information processing unit determines characteristic information that may be expressed in offspring born from mating between the first animal individual and the second animal individual based on the pedigree information of the first animal individual and the second animal individual.

4. The information providing device described in claim 1, wherein the characteristic information stores information regarding the sex of the individuals for the first animal individual and the second animal individual, and the information processing unit determines characteristic information that may be expressed in offspring born from mating between the first animal individual and the second animal individual based on the pedigree information of the first animal individual and the second animal individual.

5. The information providing device described in claim 1, wherein the characteristic information stores information regarding the breed of the individuals for the first animal individual and the second animal individual, and the information processing unit determines characteristic information that may be expressed in offspring born from mating between the first animal individual and the second animal individual based on the pedigree information of the first animal individual and the second animal individual.

6. The information providing device described in claim 1, wherein the characteristic information includes any of the biological species, breed, name, date of birth, age, sex, parents, ancestors, height, weight, coat color, coat quality, chronic illnesses, analysis ID, genetic information, phylogenetic tree, information on the person analyzing the genetic information, rarity, user IDs of previous holders, and dates and times of transfer to previous holders.

7. The information providing device described in claim 1, wherein the information processing unit determines whether there is an error in the items included in the individual information identifying the input first animal individual and second animal individual, and if it is determined as a result of the determination that there is an error, requests confirmation from the user who input the individual information.

8. The information processing unit of the information providing device described in claim 1 obtains characteristic information of the offspring based on information on the fixation rate at which phenotypes of the first animal individual and the second animal individual appear, or information on the appearance of mutations related to specific phenotypes obtained based on information on base sequences contained in the genetic information of the first animal individual and the second animal individual.

9. An information providing device as described in Claim 8, wherein the mutation includes a difference in base sequence including SNPs associated with a specific phenotype.

10. The information providing device described in Claim 1, wherein the information processing unit combines information on the genetic pedigree background within a biological species in the current generation with trait information to obtain characteristic information for the next generation.

11. The information providing device described in Claim 2, wherein the information processing unit takes into account the probability of mutations occurring in the genetic information of the first animal individual and the second animal individual, and adds possibility information to the characteristic information obtained.

12. An information providing device as described in claim 1, comprising: a pedigree generation unit that generates a pedigree of the individual animal based on the genetic information of the individual animal.

13. An information providing device as described in Claim 11, further comprising an NFT issuing unit that associates a user ID that identifies the owner of the individual animal with a non-fungible token associated with the pedigree and records it on a blockchain network.

14. An information providing device as described in claim 1, comprising: a distribution unit that acquires compensation from a user who requests the acquisition of characteristic information by the information processing unit, and distributes a portion of the compensation to the owner of the pedigree of the individual animal that was the subject of the acquisition of characteristic information.

15. An information providing device as described in claim 1, comprising conditions for the sale of the individual animal and a sales support unit that accepts applications to purchase the individual animal.

16. A processor comprising: Accepting input of individual information identifying the first animal individual and the second animal individual; storing characteristic information relating to the characteristics of each individual animal and pedigree information for each individual animal including the characteristic information; determining, from the information storage unit, characteristic information that may be expressed in the offspring based on the individual information input to the information input unit; acquiring characteristic information of each of the first animal individual and the second animal individual from the information storage unit based on the individual information; A program that determines, based on the acquired information, characteristic information that may be expressed in offspring resulting from mating of the first animal individual with the second animal individual from the information storage unit.

17. An information providing method for presenting characteristic information of an animal's offspring, comprising: The information providing device Individual information identifying a first animal individual and a second animal individual is input; storing characteristic information relating to the characteristics of each individual animal and pedigree information for each individual animal including the characteristic information; determining, from the information storage unit, characteristic information that may be expressed in the offspring based on the individual information input to the information input unit; acquiring characteristic information of each of the first animal individual and the second animal individual from the information storage unit based on the individual information; An information providing method, which determines, based on the acquired information, characteristic information that may be expressed in offspring resulting from mating of the first animal individual with the second animal individual from the information storage unit.

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