Animal management support device, administrator terminal, managed information terminal, animal management support method, and program

Abstract

To simply perform information management of management object animals.SOLUTION: In an animal management support system device 100, an animal management support device 10 includes: an animal identifying information acquisition unit which communicates with a manager terminal 20 of a management object animal and a management object information terminal 30, and acquires animal identification information of a management object animal and a manager terminal identification information in association with each other from the manager terminal; an identification data management unit which generates identification data for each management object animal, and manages the identification data and the animal identification information in association with each other; an identification data output unit which outputs the identification data to a manager terminal specified with the manager terminal identification information; a read information acquisition unit which acquires read information of the identification data from the management object information terminal; an animal information output unit which outputs, to the management object information terminal, animal identification information associated with the identification data; a management object information acquisition unit which acquires, from the management object information terminal, management object information for each management object animal specified with the animal identification information; and an identification data management unit which manages the identification data in association with the management object information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an animal management support device, an administrator terminal, a management target information terminal, an animal management support method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Known methods for identifying and managing individual animals include using microchip-type tags that are implanted in the body, ear tag-type tags that are attached to the ear, and bolus-type tags that are swallowed and retained in the stomach (Non-Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] “Individual identification of animals using microchips,” [online], November 23, 2021, Japan Veterinary Medical Association, [Retrieved November 23, 2021], Internet<URL:http: / / nichiju.lin.gr.jp / aigo / index02.html> Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the electronic tags are read-only and cannot have additional information added to them. Furthermore, a dedicated information reader is required to read the information in the electronic tags, and different readers are required for each electronic tag standard, which has hindered their widespread adoption.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an animal management support device that can easily manage information about animals to be managed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the animal management support device of the present invention comprises: The device includes a communication unit, an animal identification information acquisition unit, an identification data management unit, an identification data output unit, a read information acquisition unit, an animal information output unit, and a management target information acquisition unit, the communication unit is capable of communicating with an administrator terminal of an administrator who manages the management target animals and with a management target information terminal; the animal identification information acquisition unit acquires, via the communication unit, animal identification information of the animals to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other from the administrator terminal; the identification data management unit generates identification data for each of the management target animals, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output unit outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information via the communication unit; the read information acquisition unit acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the management target information terminal via the communication unit; the animal information output unit outputs the animal identification information linked to the identification data based on the read information to the management target information terminal via the communication unit; the management target information acquisition unit acquires, via the communication unit, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information from the management target information terminal; The identification data management unit manages the identification data by linking it to the management target information.

[0007] The administrator terminal of the present invention includes: a communication unit, an input unit, an information transmitting unit, and an identification data receiving unit; the communication unit is capable of communicating with the animal management support device of the present invention; the input unit is capable of inputting animal identification information of the animal to be managed, the information transmission unit links the animal identification information with administrator terminal identification information and transmits the linked information to the animal management support device via the communication unit; The identification data receiving unit receives the identification data from the animal management support device via the communication unit.

[0008] The information terminal to be managed according to the present invention comprises: The device includes a communication unit, an identification data reading unit, a read information transmitting unit, an animal identification information receiving unit, an input unit, and a management object information transmitting unit, the communication unit is capable of communicating with the animal management support device of the present invention; the identification data reading unit reads the identification data and extracts read information; the read information transmitting unit transmits the read information to the animal management support device via the communication unit; the animal identification information receiving unit receives the animal identification information from the animal management support device via the communication unit; the input unit is capable of inputting management target information of the management target animal, The management target information transmission unit transmits the management target information to the animal management support device via the communication unit for each management animal identified by the animal identification information.

[0009] The animal management support method of the present invention comprises: The method includes an animal identification information acquisition step, an identification data management step, an identification data output step, a read information acquisition step, an animal information output step, and a management target information acquisition step, The animal identification information acquisition step acquires, from an administrator terminal, animal identification information of the animals to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other; the identification data management step generates identification data for each of the animals to be managed, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output step outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information; the read information acquiring step acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the information terminal to be managed, the animal information output step outputs the animal identification information linked to the identification data to the management target information terminal based on the read information; the management target information acquisition step acquires, from the management target information terminal, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information; The identification data management step manages the identification data by linking it to the management target information.

[0010] The program of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute an animal identification information acquisition procedure, an identification data management procedure, an identification data output procedure, a read information acquisition procedure, an animal information output procedure, and a management target information acquisition procedure, The animal identification information acquisition step acquires, from an administrator terminal, animal identification information of the animal to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other; the identification data management step generates identification data for each of the animals to be managed, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output step outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information; the read information acquisition step acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the information terminal to be managed; the animal information output step outputs, to the management target information terminal, the animal identification information linked to the identification data based on the read information; the management target information acquisition step acquires, from the management target information terminal, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information; The identification data management procedure is a program that manages the identification data by linking it to the management target information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, information on animals to be managed can be managed simply and easily. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an example of an animal management support system including an animal management support device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the animal management support device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the administrator terminal according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4]FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the information terminal to be managed according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the animal management support system device, the administrator terminal, and the managed information terminal included in the animal management support system device of the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of an animal management support system including an animal management support device according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the animal management support system device, the administrator terminal, and the managed information terminal included in the animal management support system device of the second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of an animal management support system including the animal management support device of the third embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the animal management support system device, the administrator terminal, and the managed information terminal included in the animal management support system device of the third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] In the present invention, the "animal to be managed" is, for example, an animal under management (excluding, for example, humans), and its type and role are not particularly limited. Specific examples of the animals to be managed include pets such as pets and companion animals; assistance animals for the physically disabled such as guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs; economic animals (industrial animals) such as livestock; working animals such as police dogs, hunting dogs, sheepdogs, racehorses, riding horses, draft animals, pack animals, and carrier pigeons; and laboratory animals such as model mice.

[0014] The animal identification information is, for example, information attached to an animal for the purpose of managing the managed animal, which can uniquely identify the individual animal. Specific examples of the animal identification information include, for example, microchip information recorded on a microchip of a pet animal, and electronic tag information of an economic animal or a working animal, such as an ear tag type or a bolus type. The microchip information is, for example, 15-digit numerical information.

[0015] In the present invention, the term "manager" refers to, for example, a person who manages the animals to be managed, and is not particularly limited. Specific examples of the manager include owners of pet animals, users of assistance animals for the physically disabled, owners, managers, or veterinarians in charge of economic animals, working animals, and laboratory animals, etc.

[0016] In the present invention, "management information" refers to, for example, information related to the managed animal, and specific examples include facility usage history information for the managed animal. Examples of the facility usage information include veterinary clinic usage information and pet hotel usage information. The veterinary clinic usage information may include, for example, at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of the managed animal's medical record (medical record), diagnosis, vaccination history, examination history, surgery history, prescription drug history, medical examination history, and house call history. Examples of the pet hotel usage information include accommodation history, feeding history, and whether or not the animal is in poor health.

[0017] In the present invention, "identification data" refers to, for example, an identifier that can uniquely identify information, and may be, for example, identification information (hereinafter also referred to as FeliCa (registered trademark) information, NFC information, etc.) stored on an information recording medium that uses non-contact communication technology such as FeliCa (registered trademark) or NFC (Near Field Communication), or an identification symbol such as a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code. The two-dimensional code is not particularly limited and may be, for example, a stack type or a matrix type. Specific examples of the identification code include one-dimensional codes such as barcodes; two-dimensional codes such as QR Code (registered trademark), CP Code, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, VeriCode, Semacode, AztecCode, PDF417 (registered trademark), UCC / EAN composite, and Chameleon Code (registered trademark); and the like.

[0018] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiment. In the following drawings, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals. Furthermore, the descriptions of the embodiments can be mutually incorporated unless otherwise specified, and the configurations of the embodiments can be combined unless otherwise specified. In the following description, a pet is used as the managed animal, pet microchip information is used as the animal identification information, the pet owner is used as the administrator, and facility usage information is used as the managed information, but the present invention is not limited to these examples, and any combination of the above-mentioned exemplary information can be used.

[0019] [Embodiment 1] An animal management support system including an animal management support device of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an animal management support system device 100 including an animal management support device 10 of this embodiment, an administrator terminal 20, and a management target information terminal 30. The administrator terminal 20 is, for example, a terminal of an administrator (e.g., a pet owner), and the management target information terminal 30 is, for example, a terminal of a facility (e.g., a veterinary clinic or pet hotel) that manages the management target information. Although not shown, the animal management support system device 100 may include, for example, multiple administrator terminals 20. The animal management support system device 100 may also include, for example, multiple management target information terminals 30. As shown in FIG. 1, the animal management support device 10 and the administrator terminal 20 are connectable to each other via a communication network 40, and the animal management support device 10 and the management target information terminal 30 are also connectable to each other via the communication network 40. The administrator terminal 20 and the management target information terminal 30 may or may not be connectable to each other via the communication network 40, for example. Although not shown, animal management support device 10 may be connectable to an external database via communication network 40. An example of the external database is an animal ID information database system managed by AIPO (Animal ID Promotion Organization). Also, although not shown, animal management support device 10 may be connectable to an external terminal of a system administrator via communication network 40, and the system administrator may manage animal management support device 10 from the external terminal.

[0020] The animal management support device 10 (hereinafter also referred to as "the device 10") includes a communication unit 11, an animal identification information acquisition unit 12, an identification data management unit 13, an identification data output unit 14, a read information acquisition unit 15, an animal information output unit 16, and a management target information acquisition unit 17. Although not shown, the device 10 may include, for example, a memory unit.

[0021] The device 10 may be, for example, a single device including the above-described units, or a device in which the units can be connected via a communication network. The device 10 can also be connected to an external device (described later) via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited, and any known network can be used, for example, wired or wireless. Examples of communication networks include the Internet, the World Wide Web (WWW), a telephone line, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Storage Area Network (SAN), a Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN), a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWA), and a Local 5G (L5G). Examples of wireless communication include Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Local 5G, and LPWA. Examples of wireless communication include direct communication between devices (Ad Hoc communication), infrastructure communication, and indirect communication via an access point. The device 10 may be incorporated into a server as a system. The device 10 may be, for example, a personal computer (PC, for example, a desktop or notebook type) on which the program of the present invention is installed, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc. Furthermore, the device 10 may be in the form of cloud computing or edge computing, for example, in which at least one of the units is located on a server and the other units are located on a terminal.

[0022] 2 shows a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the device 10. The device 10 includes, for example, a CPU 101, a memory 102, a bus 103, a storage device 104, an input device 106, a display (display device) 107, and a communication device (communication unit) 11. The components of the device 10 are connected to each other via the bus 103 and their respective interfaces (I / F).

[0023] The CPU 101 cooperates with other components, for example, via a controller (such as a system controller or an I / O controller), and is responsible for overall control of the device 10. In the device 10, the CPU 101 executes, for example, the program 105 of the present invention and other programs, and also reads and writes various types of information. Specifically, for example, the CPU 101 functions as an animal identification information acquisition unit 12, an identification data management unit 13, an identification data output unit 14, a read information acquisition unit 15, an animal information output unit 16, and a management target information acquisition unit 17. The device 10 includes a CPU as a computing device, but may also include other computing devices such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or an APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), or may include a combination of the CPU and these.

[0024] The bus 103 can also be connected to, for example, external devices. Examples of the external devices include the administrator terminal 20 and the managed information terminal 30, or external storage devices (external databases, etc.), printers, external input devices, external display devices, and external imaging devices. The device 10 can be connected to an external network (the communication line network) by, for example, a communication device 11 (communication unit 11) connected to the bus 103, and can also be connected to other devices via the external network.

[0025] An example of the memory 102 is a main memory (primary storage device). When the CPU 101 performs processing, the memory 102 reads various operating programs, such as the program of the present invention, stored in the storage device 104 (described later), and the CPU 101 receives data from the memory 102 and executes the programs. The main memory is, for example, a RAM (random access memory). The memory 102 may also be, for example, a ROM (read only memory).

[0026] The storage device 104 is also referred to as an auxiliary storage device, for example, in contrast to the main memory (primary storage device). As described above, the storage device 104 stores an operating program 105 including the program of the present invention. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a combination of a recording medium and a drive for reading and writing data from and to the recording medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited and may be, for example, an internal or external type, such as a hard disk (HDD), CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, MO, DVD, flash memory, or memory card. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD) in which the recording medium and drive are integrated. When the device 10 includes, for example, the storage unit, the storage device 104 functions as the storage unit. When the device 10 includes the storage unit, for example, the storage unit may store information acquired or generated by the device.

[0027] In the present device 10, the memory 102 and the storage device 104 can also store various information such as log information, information acquired from an external database (not shown) or an external device, information generated by the present device 10, and information used when the present device 10 executes processing. Note that at least a portion of the information may be stored, for example, in an external server other than the memory 102 and the storage device 104, or may be stored in a distributed manner across multiple terminals using blockchain technology or the like.

[0028] The device 10 further includes, for example, an input device 106 and a display 107. Examples of the input device 106 include pointing devices such as a touch panel, track pad, and mouse; a keyboard; imaging means such as a camera and scanner; card readers such as an IC card reader and a magnetic card reader; and audio input means such as a microphone. Examples of the display 107 include display devices such as an LED display and a liquid crystal display. In the first embodiment, the input device 106 and the display 107 are configured separately, but the input device 106 and the display 107 may also be configured as an integrated device, such as a touch panel display.

[0029] Examples of the administrator terminal 20 (hereinafter also referred to as "terminal 20") include a PC; a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, smartphone, or tablet terminal; a smart watch, smart glasses, or a wearable terminal. The administrator terminal 20 may include, for example, an imaging means such as a camera or scanner, a voice input means such as a microphone, an IC (integrated circuit) card reader, a microchip reading means, or the like.

[0030] Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of the hardware configuration of administrator terminal 20. As shown in Fig. 3, administrator terminal 20 includes, for example, CPU 201, memory 202, bus 203, storage device 204, input device (input unit) 22, communication device (communication unit) 21, and display (display unit) 206. In administrator terminal 20, CPU 210 functions as information transmission unit 23 and identification data reception unit 24. Each unit of administrator terminal 20 is connected via bus 203 by its respective interface (I / F). The description of each unit of animal management support device 10 can be used to explain each unit of administrator terminal 20.

[0031] Examples of the information terminal 30 to be managed (hereinafter also referred to as "terminal 30") include a PC, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal, a smart watch, smart glasses, a wearable terminal, etc. The information terminal 30 to be managed may include, for example, an imaging means such as a camera or a scanner, a voice input means such as a microphone, an IC (integrated circuit) card reader, an NFC reader, etc.

[0032] 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the management target information terminal 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the management target information terminal 30 includes, for example, a CPU 301, a memory 302, a bus 303, a storage device 304, an input device (input unit) 34, a communication device (communication unit) 31, and a display (display unit) 307. In the management target information terminal 30, the CPU 310 functions as an identification data reading unit 32, a read information transmitting unit 33, an animal identification information receiving unit 34, an input unit 35, and a management target information transmitting unit 36. The respective units of the management target information terminal 30 are connected via the bus 303 by their respective interfaces (I / F). The description of the respective units of the animal management support device 10 can be used to explain the respective units of the management target information terminal 30.

[0033] Next, an example of the animal management support method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 5. The animal management support method of this embodiment is implemented as follows, for example, using the animal management support system device 100 shown in Fig. 1. It should be noted that the animal management support method of this embodiment is not limited to use with the animal management support system device 100 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing, from the left, an example of the processing of the administrator terminal 20 (S21 to S24), the processing of the animal management support device 10 (S1 to S7), and the processing of the management subject information terminal 30 (S31 to S35).

[0034] First, the administrator (the pet's owner, hereinafter also referred to as the "owner") inputs the pet's microchip information as the animal identification information using the input unit 22 of the administrator terminal 20 (S21, animal identification information input step). The animal identification information may be input, for example, by the owner using the input unit 22 of the administrator terminal 20, or, if the administrator terminal 20 is equipped with a microchip reader, by reading the pet's microchip using the reader and inputting the information. The input animal identification information is then linked to administrator terminal identification information and transmitted to the animal management support device 10 via the communication network 40 by the communication unit 21 of the administrator terminal 20 (S22, animal identification information transmission step). The administrator terminal identification information is information for identifying the administrator terminal 20, and may include, for example, a telephone number, an email address, an ID, a password, an IP address, a MAC address, a serial number, an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identifier), etc.

[0035] Next, the animal identification information acquisition unit 12 of the animal management support device 10 acquires, via the communication unit 11, the animal identification information of the managed animal and the administrator terminal identification information from the administrator terminal 20 via the communication network 40, linking them together (S1, animal identification information acquisition process).

[0036] Next, the identification data management unit 13 generates identification data for each of the managed animals and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information (S2, identification data management step). The identification data is not particularly limited, and the above-mentioned identification data can be used. However, it is preferable that the identification data be, for example, a QR code (registered trademark) or the FeliCa (registered trademark) information. When the identification data is a QR code (registered trademark), the identification data management unit 13 can, for example, use a known QR code (registered trademark) generation means, such as Kurukuru Manager (product name, Denso Wave Corporation), to generate QR code (registered trademark) information including the animal identification information or a QR code (registered trademark) including access information (e.g., a URL) to information managed by the identification data management unit 13 of the animal management support device 10. When the identification data is FeliCa (registered trademark) information, the identification data management unit 13 can, for example, generate unique information (e.g., an identification number, etc.) for each of the managed animals. The identification data management unit 13 may manage information, for example, by linking the identification data and the animal identification information and storing them in the storage device 104 or memory 102 of the animal management support device 10, or by transmitting the information to a database outside the device and linking the identification data and the animal identification information and storing them in the database.

[0037] Then, the identification data output unit 14 outputs the identification data to the administrator terminal specified by the management terminal identification information via the communication unit 11 through the communication network 40 (S3, identification data output step).

[0038] Identification data receiving unit 23 of administrator terminal 20 receives the identification data from animal management support device 10 via communication network 40 using communication unit 21. Then, the pet owner, who is the user of administrator terminal 20, presents the identification data to a managed information terminal 30 installed in a facility such as a veterinary clinic. If the identification data is a QR code (registered trademark), the presentation method may involve, for example, displaying the QR code (registered trademark) on display 207 of administrator terminal 20. If the identification data is FeliCa (registered trademark) information, the presentation can be performed by holding administrator terminal 20 over an NFC reader of managed information terminal 30.

[0039] Then, the identification data reading unit 32 of the management target information terminal 30 reads the presented identification data and extracts the read information (S31, identification data reading step). To read the identification data, for example, an appropriate method may be selected depending on the type of the identification data.

[0040] Next, the read information transmitting unit 33 of the management target information terminal 30 transmits the read information to the animal management support device 10 via the communication network 40, for example, by the communication unit 31 (S32, read information transmitting step).

[0041] The read information acquisition unit 15 of the animal management support device 10 acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the management target information terminal 30 via the communication network 40 using the communication unit 11 (S4, read information acquisition step).

[0042] The animal information output unit 16 outputs the animal identification information linked to the identification data based on the read information to the management target information terminal 30 via the communication line network 40 using the communication unit 11 (S5, animal information output step). Furthermore, for example, if there is management target information linked to the identification data, the animal information output unit 16 may also output the management target information linked to the identification data.

[0043] The animal identification information receiving unit 34 of the managed information terminal 30 then receives the animal identification information via the communication network using the communication unit 31 (S33, animal identification information receiving step). Then, at a veterinary clinic, which is a facility where the managed information terminal 30 is installed, for example, a pet is examined, vaccinated, etc., and the managed information is input using the input unit 35 of the managed information terminal 30. The managed information is, for example, facility usage information and may include at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of a medical record (medical record), a diagnosis, a vaccination history, an examination history, a surgery history, a prescription drug history, a medical examination history, and a house call history of the managed animal. When the managed information linked to the identification data is output, the managed information terminal 30 may display this information on the display 306. This allows, for example, a pet owner at a facility such as a veterinary clinic to refer to the pet's medical examination history, vaccination history, etc. simply by presenting the identification data, thereby making it easier to manage animal information.

[0044] Next, the management object information transmission unit 36 ​​of the management object information terminal 30 transmits the management object information to the animal management support device 10 via the communication unit 31 via the communication line network 40 for each management object animal identified by the animal identification information (S35, management object information transmission process).

[0045] Thereafter, the management target information acquisition unit 17 of the animal management support device 10 acquires the management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information from the management target information terminal 30 via the communication line network 40 through the communication unit 11 (S6, management target information acquisition step).Then, the identification data management unit 13 manages the management target information by linking it to the identification data (S7, identification data management step).

[0046] According to the animal management support device of this embodiment, animal identification information acquired from the administrator terminal is managed in association with identification data, so that a manager of the managed animals (e.g., a pet owner) can indirectly provide the animal identification information to the managed information terminal by presenting the identification data to the managed information terminal. Furthermore, the animal management support device of this embodiment can acquire managed information for each managed animal identified based on the animal identification information from the managed information terminal, and manage the managed information by linking it to the identification data. Therefore, according to the animal management support device of this embodiment, for example, it is possible to manage a pet's microchip information in association with the pet's medical records and vaccination history at a veterinary clinic, and further, it is possible to update the managed information by presenting the identification data at a veterinary clinic or the like where the managed information terminal is located.

[0047] [Embodiment 2] The second embodiment is another example of the animal management support system device of the present invention.

[0048] The animal management support system device of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an example of an animal management support system device 100A including an animal management support device 10A of this embodiment, an administrator terminal 20, and a managed object information terminal 30. Although not shown, the animal management support system device 100A may include, for example, a plurality of administrator terminals 20 and a plurality of managed object information terminals 30. As shown in Fig. 6, the animal management support system device 100A has the same configuration as the animal management support system device 100 of embodiment 1, except that it includes the animal management support device 10A instead of the animal management support device 10 of embodiment 1, and the description therefor can be used.

[0049] In the animal management support system device 100A of embodiment 2, the animal management support device 10A further includes, for example, an administrator information acquisition unit 18, where the administrator information acquisition unit 17 acquires administrator information for the animal based on the animal identification information, and the identification data management unit 13 manages the administrator information by further linking it to the identification data. Except for these points, the animal management support device 10A of this embodiment is similar to the animal management support device 10 in the animal management support system device 100 of embodiment 1, and the description thereof can be used. The hardware configuration of the animal management support device 10A is similar to that of the animal management support device 10 of FIG. 2, except that the CPU 101 has the configuration of the animal management support device 10A of FIG. 6 instead of the configuration of the animal management support device 10 of FIG. 1.

[0050] Next, an example of the animal management support method of this embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of Fig. 7. The animal management support method of this embodiment is implemented as follows, for example, using the animal management support system device 100A of Fig. 6. It should be noted that the animal management support method of this embodiment is not limited to use of the animal management support system device 100A of Fig. 6. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing, from the left, an example of the processing of the administrator terminal 20 (S21 to S24), the processing of the animal management support device 10A (S1 to S9), and the processing of the managed information terminal 30A (S31 to S35).

[0051] First, steps S21 to S23 and S1 to S3 are performed in the same manner as steps S21 to S23 of the reservation seeker terminal 20 and steps S1 to S3 of the animal management support device 10A in the processing of the animal management support system device 100 of the first embodiment.

[0052] Next, the administrator information acquisition unit 18 of the animal management support device 10A acquires the administrator information of the animal based on the animal identification information (S8, administrator information acquisition step). The administrator information acquisition unit 18 can, for example, transmit the animal identification information to a database outside the device in which the animal identification information and the administrator information are stored in association with each other, and acquire the administrator information from the database. An example of the database is an animal ID information database system managed by AIPO (Animal ID Promotion Organization). Then, the identification data management unit 13 manages the identification data by linking it with the administrator information (S9, identification data management step).

[0053] Then, S24, S4 to S7, and S31 to S35 are carried out in the same manner as the processing S24 of the administrator terminal 20, the processing S4 to S7 of the animal management support device 10A, and the processing S31 to S35 of the managed information terminal 30 in the processing of the animal management support system device 100 of embodiment 1.

[0054] In this embodiment, an example has been described in which S8 and S9 are executed in processes upstream of S4 to S7, but this is not limited to this. For example, S8 to S9 may be executed downstream of S4 to S7, and S8 to S9 and S4 to S7 may be executed simultaneously or sequentially.

[0055] The animal management support device of the second embodiment can, for example, manage the identification data by further linking it with manager information acquired based on the animal identification information. Therefore, the animal management support device of the present embodiment can centrally manage information on animals and their managers, making it possible to more easily manage animals.

[0056] [Embodiment 3] The third embodiment is another example of the animal management support system device of the present invention.

[0057] The animal management support system device of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an animal management support system device 100B including an animal management support device 10B of this embodiment, an administrator terminal 20, and a managed information terminal 30. Although not shown, the animal management support system device 100B may include, for example, a plurality of administrator terminals 20 and a plurality of managed information terminals 30. As shown in Fig. 8, the configuration of the animal management support system device 100B is the same as that of the animal management support system device 100 of embodiment 1, except that the animal management support device 10B is included instead of the animal management support device 10 of embodiment 1, and the description therefor can be used.

[0058] As shown in Figure 8, animal management support device 10B includes, for example, a recommended information output unit 19 in addition to the configuration of animal management support device 10 of embodiment 1. In animal management support device 10B, the management information includes the vaccination history of the animals under management, and recommendation information output unit 19 outputs vaccination recommendation information to administrator terminal 20 identified by the administrator terminal identification information via communication unit 11 after a predetermined period of time has passed since the vaccination history. The hardware configuration of animal management support device 10B is the same as that of animal management support device 10 in Figure 2, except that CPU 101 has the configuration of animal management support device 10B in Figure 8 instead of the configuration of animal management support device 10 in Figure 1.

[0059] Next, an example of the animal management support method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 9. The animal management support method of this embodiment is implemented as follows, for example, using animal management support system device 100B of Fig. 8. It should be noted that the animal management support method of this embodiment is not limited to use of animal management support system device 100B of Fig. 8. Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing, from the left, an example of the processing of administrator terminal 20 (S21 to S25), the processing of animal management support device 10A (S1 to S7, S10), and the processing of managed information terminal 30A (S31 to S35).

[0060] First, steps S21 to S24, S1 to S7, and S31 to S35 are performed in the same manner as steps S21 to S24 of the administrator terminal 20, steps S1 to S7 of the animal management support device 10, and steps S31 to S35 of the management target information terminal 30 in the processing of the animal management support system device 100 of embodiment 1. As described above, in the animal management method of this embodiment, the management target information includes the vaccination history of the management target animals. The vaccination history includes information such as the date and time when the management target animals were vaccinated, the type of vaccine, and the veterinarian who administered the vaccine.

[0061] Next, the recommended information output unit 19 of the animal management support device 10B outputs vaccination recommendation information to the administrator terminal 20 identified by the administrator terminal identification information via the communication unit 11 and the communication network 40 after a predetermined period has elapsed since the vaccination history (S10, recommended information output step). The predetermined period is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, one year or two years from the date of the vaccination history. The vaccination recommendation information is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, information recommending vaccination with a vaccine that is required by law, such as a rabies vaccine for pets.

[0062] Then, the administrator terminal 20 receives the vaccination recommendation information through the communication network 40 by the communication unit 21, and displays the vaccination recommendation information on the display unit 207 (S25, recommended information display step). This allows pet owners to easily check the timing of regular vaccinations such as rabies vaccinations.

[0063] [Embodiment 4] The program of this embodiment is a program for causing a computer to execute each step of the above-mentioned animal management support method. Specifically, the program of this embodiment is a program for causing a computer to execute an animal identification information acquisition procedure, an identification data management procedure, an identification data output procedure, a read information acquisition procedure, an animal information output procedure, and a management target information acquisition procedure.

[0064] The animal identification information acquisition step acquires, from an administrator terminal, animal identification information of the animal to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other; the identification data management step generates identification data for each of the animals to be managed, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output step outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information; the read information acquisition step acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the information terminal to be managed; the animal information output step outputs, to the management target information terminal, the animal identification information linked to the identification data based on the read information; the management target information acquisition step acquires, from the management target information terminal, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information; The identification data management procedure manages the identification data by linking it to the management target information.

[0065] The program of this embodiment can also be said to be a program that causes a computer to function as an animal identification information acquisition procedure, an identification data management procedure, an identification data output procedure, a read information acquisition procedure, an animal information output procedure, and a management target information acquisition procedure.

[0066] The program of this embodiment can be implemented by invoking the descriptions of the animal management support device and animal management support method of the present invention. For each of the steps, for example, "step" can be read as "processing." The program of this embodiment may also be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), hard disk (HD), optical disk, and floppy disk (FD).

[0067] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

[0068] <Additional Notes> Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as, but not limited to, the following supplementary notes. (Appendix 1) The device includes a communication unit, an animal identification information acquisition unit, an identification data management unit, an identification data output unit, a read information acquisition unit, an animal information output unit, and a management target information acquisition unit, the communication unit is capable of communicating with an administrator terminal of an administrator who manages the management target animals and with a management target information terminal; the animal identification information acquisition unit acquires, via the communication unit, animal identification information of the animals to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other from the administrator terminal; the identification data management unit generates identification data for each of the management target animals, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output unit outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information via the communication unit; the read information acquisition unit acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the management target information terminal via the communication unit; the animal information output unit outputs the animal identification information linked to the identification data based on the read information to the management target information terminal via the communication unit; the management target information acquisition unit acquires, via the communication unit, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information from the management target information terminal; The identification data management unit manages the identification data by linking it to the management target information. (Appendix 2) The animal management support device according to claim 1, wherein the animal information output unit outputs the management object information linked to the identification data based on the read information to the management object information terminal via the communication unit. (Appendix 3) An administrator information acquisition unit is included, the manager information acquisition unit acquires manager information of the animal based on the animal identification information; 3. The animal management support device according to claim 1, wherein the identification data management unit further links the administrator information to the identification data and manages them. (Appendix 4) 4. An animal management support device according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the management information is facility usage history information of the animals to be managed. (Appendix 5) The facility usage information includes veterinary clinic usage information, The animal management support device described in Appendix 4, wherein the veterinary clinic usage information includes at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of medical records (charts), diagnostic certificates, vaccination history, examination history, surgery history, prescription drug history, medical visit history, and house call history of the managed animal. (Appendix 6) A recommendation information output unit is included, the management information includes a vaccination history of the management animal; An animal management support device described in any of Appendices 1 to 5, wherein the recommendation information output unit outputs vaccination recommendation information to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information via the communication unit after a predetermined period has elapsed since the vaccination history. (Appendix 7) a communication unit, an input unit, an information transmitting unit, and an identification data receiving unit; the communication unit is capable of communicating with the animal management support device described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6; the input unit is capable of inputting animal identification information of the animal to be managed, the information transmission unit links the animal identification information with administrator terminal identification information and transmits the linked information to the animal management support device via the communication unit; The identification data receiving unit receives the identification data from the animal management support device via the communication unit. (Appendix 8) The device includes a communication unit, an identification data reading unit, a read information transmitting unit, an animal identification information receiving unit, an input unit, and a management object information transmitting unit, the communication unit is capable of communicating with the animal management support device described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6; the identification data reading unit reads the identification data and extracts read information; the read information transmitting unit transmits the read information to the animal management support device via the communication unit; the animal identification information receiving unit receives the animal identification information from the animal management support device via the communication unit; the input unit is capable of inputting management target information of the management target animal, The management target information transmission unit transmits the management target information to the animal management support device via the communication unit for each management animal identified by the animal identification information. (Appendix 9) A management target information receiving unit and a display unit are included, the management target information receiving unit receives the management target information linked to the identification data via the communication unit; 9. The management object information terminal according to claim 8, wherein the display unit is capable of displaying the management object information. (Appendix 10) a server, a first terminal, and a second terminal; the server and the first terminal are capable of communicating with each other; the server and the second terminal are capable of communicating with each other; the server is an animal management support device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6; the first terminal is the administrator terminal described in Supplementary Note 7; An animal management support system device, wherein the second terminal is a management target information terminal according to appendix 8 or 9. (Appendix 11) The method includes an animal identification information acquisition step, an identification data management step, an identification data output step, a read information acquisition step, an animal information output step, and a management target information acquisition step, The animal identification information acquisition step acquires, from an administrator terminal, animal identification information of the animals to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other; the identification data management step generates identification data for each of the animals to be managed, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output step outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information; the read information acquiring step acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the information terminal to be managed, the animal information output step outputs the animal identification information linked to the identification data to the management target information terminal based on the read information; the management target information acquisition step acquires, from the management target information terminal, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information; In the identification data management step, the identification data is linked to the management target information and managed. (Appendix 12) The animal management support method according to claim 11, wherein the animal information output step outputs, to the management object information terminal, management object information linked to the identification data based on the read information. (Appendix 13) Including an administrator information acquisition step, the manager information acquisition step acquires manager information of the animal based on the animal identification information; 13. The animal management support method according to claim 11, wherein the identification data management step further links the identification data to the administrator information and manages the data. (Appendix 14) An animal management support method according to any one of appendices 11 to 13, wherein the management information is facility usage history information of the animals to be managed. (Appendix 15) The facility usage information includes veterinary clinic usage information, The animal management support method described in Appendix 14, wherein the veterinary clinic usage information includes at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of medical records (charts), diagnostic certificates, vaccination history, examination history, surgery history, prescription drug history, medical visit history, and house call history of the managed animal. (Appendix 16) A recommended information output step is included, the management information includes a vaccination history of the management animal; An animal management support method described in any of Appendices 11 to 15, wherein the recommendation information output process outputs vaccination recommendation information to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information after a predetermined period has elapsed since the vaccination history. (Appendix 17) A program for causing a computer to execute an animal identification information acquisition procedure, an identification data management procedure, an identification data output procedure, a read information acquisition procedure, an animal information output procedure, and a management target information acquisition procedure, The animal identification information acquisition step acquires, from an administrator terminal, animal identification information of the animal to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other; the identification data management step generates identification data for each of the animals to be managed, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output step outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information; the read information acquisition step acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the information terminal to be managed; the animal information output step outputs, to the management target information terminal, the animal identification information linked to the identification data based on the read information; the management target information acquisition step acquires, from the management target information terminal, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information; The identification data management procedure is a program for managing the identification data by linking the management target information to the identification data. (Appendix 18) 18. The program according to claim 17, wherein the animal information output procedure outputs, to the management target information terminal, management target information linked to the identification data based on the read information. (Appendix 19) Including the procedure for obtaining administrator information, the manager information acquisition step acquires manager information of the animal based on the animal identification information; 19. The program according to claim 17, wherein the identification data management procedure further links the administrator information to the identification data and manages them. (Appendix 20) 20. A program according to any one of appendices 17 to 19, wherein the management information is facility usage history information of the management target animals. (Appendix 21) The facility usage information includes veterinary clinic usage information, The program described in Appendix 20, wherein the veterinary clinic usage information includes at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of medical records (charts), diagnostic certificates, vaccination history, examination history, surgery history, prescription drug history, medical examination history, and house call history of the managed animal. (Appendix 22) Includes recommended information output procedures, the management information includes a vaccination history of the management animal; A program described in any of Appendices 17 to 21, wherein the recommendation information output procedure outputs vaccination recommendation information to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information after a predetermined period has elapsed since the vaccination history. (Appendix 23) A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program according to any one of appendices 17 to 22. [Industrial Applicability]

[0069] According to the present invention, information on animals to be managed can be managed easily, and therefore the present invention is widely useful in, for example, various fields related to animal management. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 10, 10A, 10B Animal management support equipment 11 Communication unit (communication device) 12 Animal Identification Information Acquisition Department 13 Identification Data Management Unit 14 Identification data output section 15 Service reservation identification information generation unit 16 Integrated Identification Code Generator 17 Output section 18 Administrator information acquisition department 19 Recommendation information output section 101, 201, 301, 501 CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102, 202, 302, 502 memory Buses 103, 203, 302, and 503 104, 204, 304, 504 storage device 105, 205, 305, 505 Programs 106, 306, 506 Input devices 107, 207, 307 Display device 100, 100A, 100B Animal management support system device 20 Administrator terminal 21 Communication unit (communication device) 22 Input section 23 Information Transmission Department 24 Identification data receiver 30 Managed Information Terminals 31 Communication unit (communication device) 32 Identification data reading unit 33 Read information transmission unit 34 Animal Identification Information Acquisition Unit 35 Input section 36 Management target information transmission unit

Claims

1. The device includes a communication unit, an animal identification information acquisition unit, an identification data management unit, an identification data output unit, a read information acquisition unit, an animal information output unit, and a management target information acquisition unit, the communication unit is capable of communicating with an administrator terminal of an administrator who manages the management target animals and with a management target information terminal; the animal identification information acquisition unit acquires, via the communication unit, animal identification information of the animals to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other from the administrator terminal; the identification data management unit generates identification data for each of the management target animals, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output unit outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information via the communication unit; the read information acquisition unit acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the management target information terminal via the communication unit; the animal information output unit outputs the animal identification information linked to the identification data based on the read information to the management target information terminal via the communication unit; the management target information acquisition unit acquires, via the communication unit, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information from the management target information terminal; The identification data management unit manages the identification data by linking it to the management target information.

2. The animal management support device according to claim 1 , wherein the animal information output unit outputs the management object information linked to the identification data based on the read information to the management object information terminal via the communication unit.

3. An administrator information acquisition unit is included, the manager information acquisition unit acquires manager information of the managed animals based on the animal identification information; The animal management support device according to claim 1 , wherein the identification data management unit manages the identification data by further linking the administrator information to the identification data.

4. The animal management support device according to claim 1 , wherein the management information is facility usage history information of the management target animals.

5. The facility usage history information includes veterinary clinic usage information, The animal management support device of claim 4, wherein the veterinary clinic usage information includes at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of medical records (charts), diagnostic certificates, vaccination history, examination history, surgery history, prescription drug history, medical examination history, and house call history of the animal under management.

6. A recommendation information output unit is included, the management information includes a vaccination history of the management animal; An animal management support device as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the recommendation information output unit outputs vaccination recommendation information to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information via the communication unit after a predetermined period has elapsed since the vaccination history.

7. a communication unit, an input unit, an information transmitting unit, and an identification data receiving unit; The communication unit is capable of communicating with the animal management support device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the input unit is capable of inputting animal identification information of the animal to be managed, the information transmission unit links the animal identification information with administrator terminal identification information and transmits the linked information to the animal management support device via the communication unit; The identification data receiving unit receives the identification data from the animal management support device via the communication unit.

8. The device includes a communication unit, an identification data reading unit, a read information transmitting unit, an animal identification information receiving unit, an input unit, and a management object information transmitting unit, The communication unit is capable of communicating with the animal management support device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the identification data reading unit reads the identification data and extracts read information; the read information transmitting unit transmits the read information to the animal management support device via the communication unit; the animal identification information receiving unit receives the animal identification information from the animal management support device via the communication unit; the input unit is capable of inputting management target information of the management target animal, The management target information transmission unit transmits the management target information to the animal management support device via the communication unit for each management target animal identified by the animal identification information.

9. The method includes an animal identification information acquisition step, an identification data management step, an identification data output step, a read information acquisition step, an animal information output step, and a management target information acquisition step, The animal identification information acquisition step acquires, from an administrator terminal, animal identification information of the animals to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other; the identification data management step generates identification data for each of the animals to be managed, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output step outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information; the read information acquiring step acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the information terminal to be managed, the animal information output step outputs the animal identification information linked to the identification data to the management target information terminal based on the read information; the management target information acquisition step acquires, from the management target information terminal, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information; In the identification data management step, the identification data is linked to the management target information and managed.

10. A program for causing a computer to execute an animal identification information acquisition procedure, an identification data management procedure, an identification data output procedure, a read information acquisition procedure, an animal information output procedure, and a management target information acquisition procedure, The animal identification information acquisition step acquires, from an administrator terminal, animal identification information of the animal to be managed and administrator terminal identification information in association with each other; the identification data management step generates identification data for each of the animals to be managed, and manages the identification data in association with the animal identification information; the identification data output step outputs the identification data to an administrator terminal identified by the administrator terminal identification information; the read information acquisition step acquires read information obtained by reading the identification data from the information terminal to be managed; the animal information output step outputs, to the management target information terminal, the animal identification information linked to the identification data based on the read information; the management target information acquisition step acquires, from the management target information terminal, management target information for each management target animal identified based on the animal identification information; The identification data management procedure is a program for managing the identification data by linking the management target information to the identification data.

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