Method for operating electronic device for providing information, and electronic device supporting same

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, disclosed is a method for providing information by an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a companion animal service page in response to an input of a user selecting the companion animal service page for providing information for care of a companion animal, on a service related to the electronic device; obtaining first health state information of the companion animal of the user through the companion animal service page; identifying information on a first recommended item for the companion animal corresponding to the first health state information on the basis of a preset model; and providing the information on the first recommended item.

Description

Method of operation of an electronic device providing information and an electronic device supporting the same

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and device for providing information, and more particularly, to a method and an electronic device for providing information on recommended items for companion animals on a service.

[0002] With the advancement of electronic technology, e-commerce has become a prominent part of the shopping experience. Customers can purchase items online without having to visit a physical shopping mall or market, and items purchased online are delivered to the customer's requested delivery address.

[0003] In the case of e-commerce, providing detailed and accurate product information significantly impacts customer satisfaction, so various methods for providing more detailed and accurate information are being discussed.

[0004] In this regard, reference may be made to prior literature such as KR101756594B1 or KR101500849B1.

[0005] According to the method of the present invention, an electronic device can provide information on recommended items for companion animals on a service.

[0006] The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0007] Various embodiments may provide a method of operating an electronic device for providing information and an electronic device supporting the same.

[0008] A method for providing information by an electronic device according to various embodiments may include: providing a pet service page in response to a user's input of selecting a pet service page that provides information for care of a pet on a service related to the electronic device; obtaining first health status information of the user's pet through the pet service page; confirming information on a first recommended item for the pet corresponding to the first health status information based on a preset model; and providing information on the first recommended item.

[0009] In an exemplary embodiment, the information for the care of the companion animal may include sales information for one or more items corresponding to the type of companion animal.

[0010] In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more items may include at least one of a food and snack item corresponding to the type of the companion animal, an accessory item corresponding to the type of the companion animal, a toy item corresponding to the type of the companion animal, and a bath and grooming item corresponding to the type of the companion animal.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more items may include items determined based on at least one of sales volume and discount rate.

[0012] In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more items may include items that have been verified as certified by a professional related to companion animals.

[0013] In an exemplary embodiment, the information for care of the companion animal may include information on a care solution for the companion animal.

[0014] In an exemplary embodiment, the care solution may include a first care solution for providing treatment services at an animal hospital linked to the electronic device.

[0015] In an exemplary embodiment, the care solution may include a second care solution for providing professional video consultation services for companion animals.

[0016] In an exemplary embodiment, the care solution may include a third care solution for providing expert consultation and questionnaire services based on the health status of the companion animal.

[0017] In an exemplary embodiment, the information providing method may further include a step of providing the user with expert consultation and questionnaire information corresponding to the first health status information based on the third care solution.

[0018] In an exemplary embodiment, the pet services page may include information about one or more professionals for the care of pets.

[0019] In an exemplary embodiment, a machine learning is performed for a health diagnosis information output method that outputs health diagnosis information including information on recommended items in response to input of health status information based on the preset model, wherein the machine learning includes: a step of inputting learning health status data into the preset model; a step of confirming health diagnosis data output from the preset model in response to input of the learning health status data; and a step of feeding back the preset model based on the health diagnosis data, and the machine learning can be performed repeatedly up to a preset number of times.

[0020] In an exemplary embodiment, the step of providing information about the first recommended item may include the step of obtaining comment information of a first expert about the first recommended item; and the step of providing information about the first recommended item and the comment information together.

[0021] In an exemplary embodiment, the first expert may correspond to an expert selected from among one or more experts for pet care to check information about recommended items output from the preset model based on activity history and ratings related to item recommendations for pets.

[0022] An electronic device providing information according to various embodiments comprises: a processor; and one or more memories storing one or more instructions, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to perform: providing a pet service page in response to a user input of selecting a pet service page providing information for care of a pet on a service related to the electronic device; obtaining first health status information of the user's pet through the pet service page; confirming information on a first recommended item for the pet corresponding to the first health status information based on a preset model; and providing information on the first recommended item.

[0023] The various embodiments of the present disclosure described above are only some of the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and various embodiments reflecting the technical features of the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be derived and understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art based on the detailed description to be described below.

[0024] The present invention has a technical effect in that it provides a method for an electronic device to provide information on recommended items for companion animals on a service, thereby enhancing the user experience of users who own companion animals when using the service.

[0025] The effects that can be obtained from the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0026] FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining an information providing system in which an operating method of an electronic device for providing information according to various embodiments can be implemented.

[0027] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a server device (100) and a user device (200) according to various embodiments.

[0028] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of a server device (100) for providing information according to various embodiments.

[0029] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of a model for outputting health diagnosis information according to various embodiments.

[0030] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a process in which machine learning is performed to output health diagnosis information.

[0031] FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating an example of a user device (200) outputting sales information for one or more items for companion animals through a companion animal service page according to various embodiments.

[0032] FIGS. 8 to 10 are diagrams illustrating an example of a user device (200) outputting information for obtaining health status information of a companion animal through a companion animal service page according to various embodiments.

[0033] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user device (200) outputting information related to a professional care solution through a pet service page according to various embodiments.

[0034] The following embodiments combine components and features of various embodiments in a predetermined form. Each component or feature may be considered optional unless explicitly stated otherwise. Each component or feature may be implemented without being combined with other components or features. Furthermore, various embodiments may be formed by combining some components and features. The order of operations described in various embodiments may be changed. Some components or features of one embodiment may be included in another embodiment or may be replaced with corresponding components or features of another embodiment.

[0035] In the description of the drawings, procedures or steps that may obscure the gist of various embodiments are not described, and procedures or steps that can be understood by a person with ordinary skill in the art are also not described.

[0036] Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "comprising" (or including) a certain component, this does not mean that other components are excluded, but rather that other components can be included, unless specifically stated otherwise. In addition, terms such as "...part," "...unit," and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, the words "a" or "an," "one," "the," and similar related words may be used in the singular and plural sense in the context of describing various embodiments (especially in the context of the claims below) unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context.

[0037] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The detailed description set forth below, together with the attached drawings, is intended to explain exemplary embodiments of various embodiments and is not intended to represent the only embodiments.

[0038] Additionally, specific terms used in various embodiments are provided to aid understanding of the various embodiments, and the use of such specific terms may be changed in other forms without departing from the technical spirit of the various embodiments.

[0039] FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining an information providing system in which an operating method of an electronic device for providing information according to various embodiments can be implemented.

[0040] Referring to FIG. 1, the information providing system according to various embodiments may be implemented in various types of electronic devices. For example, the information providing system may be implemented in a server device (100) and a user device (200). In other words, the server device (100) and the user device (200) may perform operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure based on the information providing system implemented in each device. For example, in various embodiments according to the present disclosure, the server device (100) may provide information on recommended items determined for the companion animal of a user using the service to the user device (200) of the user using the service. Meanwhile, the information providing system according to various embodiments is not limited to that illustrated in FIG. 1, and may be implemented in a wider variety of electronic devices and servers.

[0041] According to various embodiments, a server device (100) may be a device that performs wireless and wired communication with a plurality of user devices (200) and includes storage with a large storage capacity. For example, the server device (100) may be a cloud device that is linked with a plurality of user devices (200).

[0042] The user device (200) according to various embodiments may be a device that can be used by individual users, such as a desktop PC, tablet PC, or mobile terminal. In addition, other electronic devices that perform similar functions may be used as the user device (200).

[0043] An information providing system according to various embodiments may include various modules for operation. The modules included in the information providing system may be computer codes or one or more instructions implemented so that a physical device (e.g., a server device (100) and a user device (200)) in which the information providing system is implemented (or included in a physical device) can perform a specified operation. In other words, a physical device in which the information providing system is implemented stores a plurality of modules in a memory in the form of computer codes, and when the plurality of modules stored in the memory are executed, the plurality of modules can cause the physical device to perform specified operations corresponding to the plurality of modules.

[0044] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a server device (100) and a user device (200) according to various embodiments.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 2, the server device (100) and the user device (200) may include an input / output unit (210), a transceiver (or communication unit) (220), storage (230), and a processor (240).

[0046] The input / output unit (210) may be various interfaces or connection ports that receive user input or output information to the user. The input / output unit (210) may include an input module and an output module, and the input module receives user input from the user. The user input may be in various forms, including key input, touch input, and voice input. Examples of input modules that can receive such user input include not only a traditional keypad, keyboard, or mouse, but also a touch sensor that detects the user's touch, a microphone that receives a voice signal, a camera that recognizes gestures through image recognition, a proximity sensor including at least one of an illuminance sensor or an infrared sensor that detects the user's approach, a motion sensor that recognizes the user's movement through an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor, and various other forms of input means that detect or receive various forms of user input, and the input module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of the devices listed above. Here, the touch sensor can be implemented as a piezoelectric or electrostatic touch sensor that detects touch through a touch panel or touch film attached to the display panel, an optical touch sensor that detects touch by an optical method, etc. In addition, the input module can be implemented in the form of an input interface (USB port, PS / 2 port, etc.) that connects an external input device that receives user input instead of a device that detects user input on its own. In addition, the output module can output various types of information. The output module can include at least one of a display that outputs an image, a speaker that outputs a sound, a haptic device that generates vibration, and various other forms of output means. In addition, the output module can be implemented in the form of a port-type output interface that connects the individual output means described above.

[0047] For example, an output module in the form of a display can display text, still images, and moving images. The display can include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, a flat panel display (FPD), a transparent display, a curved display, a flexible display, a 3D display, a holographic display, a projector, and various other devices capable of performing an image output function. Such a display can also be in the form of a touch display that is integrated with a touch sensor of the input module.

[0048] The transceiver (220) can communicate with other devices. Accordingly, the server device (100) and the user device (200) can transmit and receive information with other devices via the transceiver (220). For example, the server device (100) and the user device (200) can communicate with each other or with other devices using the transceiver (220).

[0049] Here, communication, i.e., transmission and reception of data, can be performed wired or wirelessly. To this end, the transceiver (220) may include a wired communication module that connects to the Internet, etc., via a LAN (Local Area Network), a mobile communication module that connects to a mobile communication network via a mobile communication base station and transmits and receives data, a short-range communication module that uses a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) series communication method such as Wi-Fi or a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) series communication method such as Bluetooth or Zigbee, a satellite communication module that uses a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) such as a GPS (Global Positioning System), or a combination thereof.

[0050] Storage (230) can store various types of information. Storage (230) can store data temporarily or semi-permanently. For example, the storage (230) of the server device (100) can store an operating program (OS: Operating System) for operating the server device (100), data for hosting a website, a program for generating Braille, or data related to an application (e.g., a web application). In addition, the storage (230) can store modules in the form of computer code, as described above.

[0051] Examples of storage (230) may include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), etc. This storage (230) may be provided as a built-in type or a detachable type.

[0052] The processor (240) controls the overall operation of the server device (100) and the user device (200). To this end, the processor (240) may perform calculations and processing of various types of information and control the operation of components of the server device (100). For example, the processor (240) may execute a program or application for providing information. The processor (240) may be implemented as a computer or a similar device according to hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In terms of hardware, the processor (240) may be implemented in the form of an electronic circuit that processes electrical signals to perform control functions, and in terms of software, it may be implemented in the form of a program that drives the hardware processor (240). Meanwhile, unless otherwise specified in the following description, the operations of the server device (100) and the user device (200) may be interpreted as being performed under the control of the processor (240). That is, when the modules implemented in the above-described information provision system are executed, the modules can be interpreted as controlling the processor (240) to perform the following operations on the server device (100) and the user device (200).

[0053] In summary, the various embodiments may be implemented through various means. For example, the various embodiments may be implemented through hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

[0054] In the case of hardware implementation, the methods according to various embodiments may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, etc.

[0055] When implemented via firmware or software, the methods according to various embodiments may be implemented in the form of modules, procedures, or functions that perform the functions or operations described below. For example, software code may be stored in memory and executed by a processor. The memory may be located within or external to the processor and may exchange data with the processor via various known means.

[0056] Below, various embodiments are described in more detail based on the above technical concepts. The previously described concepts may be applied to the various embodiments described below. For example, operations, functions, terms, etc. not defined in the various embodiments described below may be performed and explained based on the previously described concepts.

[0057] The following description describes various embodiments assuming that the server device (100) performs an operation of providing information on recommended items for companion animals, and according to various embodiments, the user device (200) can output and provide information on recommended items received from the server device (100).

[0058] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of a server device (100) for providing information according to various embodiments.

[0059] According to FIG. 3, the server device (100) provides information on recommended items for companion animals, and specifically, in response to a user's input of selecting a companion animal service page that provides information for care of companion animals on the service, provides a companion animal service page (301), obtains first health status information of the user's companion animal through the companion animal service page (303), and, based on a preset model, verifies information on a first recommended item for the companion animal corresponding to the first health status information (305), and provides information on the first recommended item (307).

[0060] According to FIG. 3, the operation of the server device (100) providing information on recommended items may be performed for a service provided by the server device (100) or a service related to the server device (100), and the service may correspond to a service in which multiple users using the service can order and purchase multiple items sold in the service. The multiple items sold in the service are not limited to the type or type of the items, and may include various types or types of items registered by sellers to sell the items.

[0061] In addition, in the service provided by the server device (100) or the service related to the server device (100), a pet service page may be set to be provided to provide items and care solutions related to pets. The server device (100) may manage a user raising a pet to input or receive various information related to the pet on the pet service page through the user device (200), and in the process of providing various services related to the pet to be described later, a pet care expert may manage to input or receive various information on the pet service page through the expert terminal.

[0062] According to various embodiments, in operation 301, the server device (100) may provide a pet service page in response to a user's input of selecting a pet service page that provides information for care of a pet on the service.

[0063] For example, information on pet care provided through a pet service page included in the service may include sales information for one or more items corresponding to the type of pet. Specifically, the pets a user raises may include a variety of animals, such as dogs, cats, hamsters, and hedgehogs, and various items for each type of pet may be sold on the pet service page.

[0064] For example, one or more items corresponding to a pet type may include food and snack items corresponding to the pet type, accessory items corresponding to the pet type, toy items corresponding to the pet type, and / or bathing and grooming items corresponding to the pet type. In other words, various items necessary for raising a pet can be categorized and identified for each pet type and sold through the pet service page.

[0065] Alternatively, for example, one or more items corresponding to a pet type may include items determined based on sales volume and / or discount rates. Specifically, sales information for items with high sales volume or discount rates among items identified and identified by pet type may be displayed on the pet service page.

[0066] Alternatively, for example, one or more items corresponding to a pet type may include items certified by a pet-related expert. To ensure the care of pets, pet-related experts, such as veterinarians, may collaborate with the service to determine the suitability or recommendation of items sold for pets. Items deemed suitable or recommended by experts may be marked with an icon indicating their certification. Sales information for items marked with an icon indicating their certification by an expert may be displayed on the pet service page.

[0067] For example, information on pet care provided through a pet service page included in the service may include information on pet care solutions. In other words, the pet service page may include not only sales information on pet-related items, but also information on various solutions for pet care.

[0068] For example, a care solution provided through a companion animal service page may include a care solution for providing regular genetic testing services based on a genetic testing kit for companion animals. Each companion animal may need to undergo regular checkups, such as genetic testing, at set intervals, and a solution for this may be provided within the service. Specifically, the server device (100) may provide and deliver a testing kit that allows users to perform genetic testing on their companion animals through the service, and may manage the service so that the user inputs the results of the genetic testing kit into the service and provides analysis information based on the results of the genetic testing.

[0069] Alternatively, for example, the care solution provided through the companion animal service page may include a care solution for providing treatment services at an animal hospital linked to the service. The server device (100) may manage animal hospitals identified in advance to be helpful in treating companion animals so that they are linked to the service, and may be configured to process reservations or registrations for treatment at nearby animal hospitals within the service based on the user's address information or current location information. In addition, the server device (100) may also manage to provide route guidance information from the user's address information or current location information to the animal hospital if the user makes a reservation or registration for treatment at a animal hospital linked to the service.

[0070] Alternatively, for example, the care solution provided through the pet service page may include a care solution for providing expert video consultation services for pets. The server device (100) can manage the connection of experts related to pets so that users can receive video consultations through the service. When a user requests a video consultation through the service, the server device can match the user with an expert to enable the user to receive the consultation through the service.

[0071] Alternatively, for example, a care solution provided through a companion animal service page may include a care solution for providing expert consultation and questionnaire services based on the companion animal's health status. Since video consultation services, such as the one described above, require the user and expert to meet face-to-face via video at the same time, there may be limitations to video consultation depending on the consultation time or the expert's workload. Therefore, in order for the user to obtain desired consultation and questionnaire answers with relatively fewer limitations due to the consultation time or the expert's workload, the server device (100) may provide not only a video consultation service but also a non-face-to-face consultation and questionnaire service. Specifically, when a user inputs first health status information about his or her companion animal on the service and requests consultation and questionnaire, the expert creates consultation and questionnaire content corresponding to the first health status information and the user's inquiry, and the server device (100) may provide the consultation and questionnaire content entered by the expert to the user. At this time, to prevent the user's request for consultation and inquiry from being left unattended for an excessively long period of time, the server device (100) may send notification information to the expert regarding the creation of consultation and inquiry content at regular intervals, or may manage the expert to create consultation and inquiry content within a certain threshold time from the time the user's request for consultation and inquiry is confirmed.

[0072] For example, a pet service page included in the service may include information about one or more pet care professionals. As described above, the server device (100) can manage the connection of pet-related professionals, such as veterinarians, to the service for pet care, and can display introductory information or background information about these professionals on the pet service page. This management can foster trust among users accessing the pet service page.

[0073] Meanwhile, the server device (100) may be configured to provide rewards or incentives to each expert based on their activity history in order to encourage the service-related activities of experts. That is, the server device (100) may check the service activity history of each expert included in the experts linked to the service for the care of companion animals, and manage to provide rewards for each expert based on the activity history. The more activity history an expert has, the more rewards provided to the expert may be increased. The activity history of an expert considered for the purpose of providing rewards may include, for example, video consultation history, consultation and questionnaire history, and recommendation or authentication history of items for companion animals.

[0074] According to various embodiments, in operation 303, the server device (100) may obtain first health status information of the user's companion animal through the companion animal service page.

[0075] For example, the pet service page provided by the server device (100) through operation 301 may include information that sets the user to input health status information about his or her pet, and the server device (100) obtaining the first health status information in operation 303 may be performed based on the user's input on the pet service page.

[0076] For example, the first health status information of the companion animal obtained by the server device (100) through operation 303 may include various information that can confirm the health status, such as the companion animal's body information, food amount information, step status information, sleep pattern information, and / or excrement status information.

[0077] For example, the first health status information of the companion animal obtained by the server device (100) through operation 303 can be input into a preset model that performs the health diagnosis information output method of FIG. 4 described later, and the preset model can output first health diagnosis information corresponding to the first health status information based on the input first health status information.

[0078] According to various embodiments, in operation 305, the server device (100) may check information on a first recommended item for a companion animal corresponding to the first health status information based on a preset model.

[0079] For example, a preset model may be a model trained to input health status information, determine a health diagnosis, and output health diagnosis information. For example, the preset model may correspond to an AI (Artificial Intelligence) engine. The preset model may be linked to a service and set to be managed by a server device (100). The preset model may be set to perform the health diagnosis information output method of FIG. 4, which will be described later, through a learning process such as that of FIG. 5.

[0080] For example, the server device (100) checking information on the first recommended item according to operation 305 may be an operation to check some of the health diagnosis information output by the preset model. Depending on the setting, the server device (100) may check not only information on the recommended item as in operation 305, but also information on recommended physical activity, information on recommended child-rearing environment, and information on recommended medical examination items included in the health diagnosis information.

[0081] According to various embodiments, in operation 307, the server device (100) may provide information about a first recommended item.

[0082] For example, the server device (100) providing information on the first recommended item to the user according to operation 307 may be an operation providing some of the health diagnosis information output by the preset model. Depending on the setting, the server device (100) may manage to provide the user with not only information on the recommended item as in operation 307, but also information on recommended physical activity, information on recommended child-rearing environment, and information on recommended medical examination items included in the health diagnosis information.

[0083] For example, when the server device (100) provides information about the first recommended item to the user according to operation 307, it may be configured to provide an expert's comment about the first recommended item together. That is, when the server device (100) obtains first health status information about the user's pet and inputs it into a preset model, and in response to this, for the first recommended item, which is part of the output results, the server device (100) may transmit the first health status information and the information about the first recommended item to a specific expert, obtain comment information from the specific expert about the first recommended item, and configure the comment information to be provided together when providing information about the first recommended item to the user. If the specific expert has written a negative comment about the first recommended item to the extent that it is determined that providing recommended item information to the user is difficult, the server device (100) may withhold providing information about the first recommended item to the user, input the first health status information again into the preset model, obtain information about another recommended item, and transmit it again to the specific expert.

[0084] Here, the specific expert who writes a comment on the recommended item may be a pre-selected expert among one or more experts for pet care to check and comment on information on the recommended item included in the output of a preset model. Furthermore, the selection of the specific expert may be performed based on the specific expert's extensive activity history or high rating related to recommending items for pets. In other words, the server device (100) may determine the activity history and rating related to recommending items for pets for each expert associated with the service, and based on this, select the expert to check information on the recommended item output from the preset model.

[0085] The server device (100) can manage the rating of each expert related to item recommendations for companion animals by having the user evaluate the content of the expert's consultation, questioning, and / or video consultation, etc., when the expert performs consultation, questioning, and / or video consultation, and including in the evaluation items whether there was appropriate advice for item recommendations, etc., so that the rating of each expert related to item recommendations for companion animals can be confirmed. In addition, the server device (100) can also manage the activity history of each expert related to item recommendations for companion animals so that the activity history of each expert related to item recommendations for companion animals can be confirmed by determining the number of activities in which the expert recommended or authenticated items for companion animals. In this way, the server device (100) can select experts with a lot of activity history or high ratings related to item recommendations, and manage the information on recommended items output by a preset model so that the selected experts can evaluate and comment on it.

[0086] Likewise, in addition to information on recommended items, expert comment information can be provided to users for information on recommended physical activities, information on recommended parenting environments, and information on recommended medical examination items that are output as health diagnosis information by a preset model. Experts who will evaluate and comment on each piece of information can be selected based on activity history and ratings.

[0087] The server device (100) allows the user to evaluate the content of the consultation, questionnaire, and / or video consultation by the expert when the expert performs consultation, questionnaire, and / or video consultation, and includes in the evaluation items whether there was appropriate advice for recommending physical activity, recommending a parenting environment, and / or recommending a medical examination item, so that the rating of each expert related to recommending physical activity, recommending a parenting environment, and / or recommending a medical examination item for companion animals can be checked. The server device (100) can also manage the activity history of each expert related to recommending physical activity, recommending a parenting environment, and / or recommending a medical examination item for companion animals so that the activity history of each expert related to recommending physical activity, recommending a parenting environment, and / or recommending a medical examination item for companion animals can be checked by determining the number of times the expert performed consultation, questionnaire, and / or video consultation, etc. for companion animals. The server device (100) can select each expert with a lot of activity history or high rating related to physical activity recommendation, childcare environment recommendation, and / or medical examination item recommendation in this manner, and manage the information on recommended physical activity, information on recommended childcare environment, and information on recommended medical examination item output by the preset model so that the selected experts can evaluate and comment on them.

[0088] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of a model for outputting health diagnosis information according to various embodiments.

[0089] In FIG. 4, the model outputs health diagnosis information of a companion animal, and specifically, obtains health status information of the companion animal including body information, food amount information, gait status information, sleep pattern information, and / or excrement status information of the companion animal (401), determines information on recommended physical activity for the companion animal, information on recommended rearing environment, information on recommended medical examination items, and / or information on recommended items from the health status information (403), and outputs health diagnosis information including information on recommended physical activity, information on recommended rearing environment, information on recommended medical examination items, and / or information on recommended items (405).

[0090] The model of Fig. 4 may correspond to a model learned to output information for diagnosing the health of a companion animal based on information that can determine the health status of the companion animal, and a specific process in which machine learning is performed based on the model may be as shown in Fig. 5.

[0091] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a process in which machine learning is performed to output health diagnosis information.

[0092] In order to perform machine learning to output health diagnosis information in response to health status information about a companion animal, various health status data that can be utilized to determine the health status may be collected. For example, health status data about a companion animal collected for machine learning may include 1) physical data including the companion animal's age, body type, weight, etc., 2) meal data including the companion animal's meal amount and / or daily meal amount, 3) gait status information including the companion animal's gait state such as limping or staggering, 4) sleep pattern information including patterns such as wake-up time, bedtime, and sleep duration, and / or 5) stool status information including urine color, stool color, and the degree of hardness or softness of stool, and learning data about various exemplary health statuses may be collected for machine learning.

[0093] For machine learning that outputs health diagnosis information in response to health status information, learning health status data can be utilized and input into a model (501). When learning health status data is input into the model, health diagnosis data is output from the model in response to the input health status data (503), and feedback to the model can be performed based on the output health diagnosis data (505). The model is trained by repeating the learning process of inputting and outputting data and performing feedback, and the learning process can be performed until the number of repetitions reaches a preset number (507).

[0094] It is obvious that each piece of information can be combined in various forms during the process of performing the operation method of providing information on recommended items for companion animals by the server device (100) according to FIGS. 3 to 5.

[0095] FIGS. 6 to 11 are diagrams illustrating examples of UI / UX for providing information according to various embodiments. For example, the examples of FIGS. 6 to 11 may be UI / UX (user interface / user experience) for a user device (200), and each of the embodiments described in the drawings below may be performed based on the operation of the server device (100) described above in FIGS. 6 to 11.

[0096] Specifically, each embodiment of UI / UX for a user device (200) described in the drawings below can be performed in a form in which a server device (100) provides information to the user device (200) based on the operations described above in FIGS. 3 to 5, and then the user device (200) outputs the information. However, each embodiment of UI / UX described in the drawings below is not limited to this form, and can be performed in various forms that can implement each embodiment of UI / UX.

[0097] FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating an example of a user device (200) outputting sales information for one or more items for companion animals through a companion animal service page according to various embodiments.

[0098] In the pet service page output in FIG. 6, sales information may be provided on food and snack items corresponding to the type of pet, accessory items corresponding to the type of pet, toy items corresponding to the type of pet, and / or bathing and grooming items corresponding to the type of pet.

[0099] Specifically, item categories can be identified according to the type of companion animal (601), and sales details including the name, image, price, expected delivery date, etc. of the items included in each item category can be provided in the form of a list (603).

[0100] The pet service page displayed in FIG. 7 may provide sales information based on sales volume and / or discount rates for various items corresponding to each pet type. Specifically, among items identified and identified by pet type, sales information for items with high sales volume or discount rates may be displayed on the pet service page in FIG. 7.

[0101] Specifically, it can be confirmed at the top of the pet service page that items with high discount rates are sold in accordance with the type of pet (701), and sales details including the name, image, price, expected delivery date, etc. of items with high discount rates can be provided in the form of a list (703).

[0102] FIGS. 8 to 10 are diagrams illustrating an example of a user device (200) outputting information for obtaining health status information of a companion animal through a companion animal service page according to various embodiments.

[0103] Fig. 8 may be an example of obtaining body type information included in the pet's physical information among the pet's health status information. That is, for the body type information included in the pet's health status information obtained by the server device (100), information set to allow the user to select and input the body type of his or her pet may be provided through a pet service page such as Fig. 8 (801).

[0104] Figure 9 may be an example of obtaining various information related to the pet's lifestyle to determine the pet's health status. Specifically, information that allows the user to select and input information related to the pet's lifestyle, such as its living environment, number of walks, snacks given, number of teeth brushings, and number of bowel movements, may be provided through a pet service page like Figure 9 (901).

[0105] Fig. 10 may be an example of obtaining information on the excrement status of a companion animal among the health status information of the companion animal. That is, for the excrement status information included in the health status information of the companion animal obtained by the server device (100), information set to allow the user to select and input the excrement status of his or her companion animal may be provided through a companion animal service page such as Fig. 10 (1001).

[0106] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user device (200) outputting information related to a professional care solution through a pet service page according to various embodiments.

[0107] The expert care solution provided through the companion animal service page in Figure 11 may be a care solution that provides expert consultation and questionnaire information based on the companion animal's health status (1101). When the user clicks the "View Health Care Report" button, the user can view the consultation and questionnaire information written by the expert based on the health status information entered for the companion animal.

[0108] Additionally, the companion animal service page of FIG. 11 may include information on recommended items recommended by experts for companion animals (1103). The information on recommended items provided in FIG. 11 may include items output as a result of a preset model receiving companion animal health status information according to the various embodiments described above. Items included in the information on recommended items may also correspond to items for which expert comments have been provided.

[0109] The UI / UX for the user device (200) of FIGS. 6 to 11 and the operation of the user device (200) can be performed in connection with the operation of the server device (100) described above in FIGS. 3 to 5, and the UI / UX examples of FIGS. 6 to 11 are one example for the disclosure of the present invention, and various embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the UI / UX form of FIGS. 6 to 11 and can be performed according to all forms of UI / UX that can implement various embodiments of the present invention.

[0110] The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification and drawings are merely specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In other words, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical concept of the present invention are possible. Furthermore, the above-described embodiments can be combined and operated as needed. For example, all embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as a system by combining parts with each other.

[0111] In addition, the method according to the system or the like according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program commands that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium.

[0112] As such, various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium in certain aspects. A computer-readable recording medium is any data storage device capable of storing data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer-readable recording media can include read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), compact disk-read-only memories (CD-ROMs), magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and carrier waves (such as data transmission over the Internet). A computer-readable recording medium can also be distributed across network-connected computer systems, so that the computer-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed manner. Additionally, functional programs, codes, and code segments for achieving various embodiments of the present invention can be easily interpreted by programmers skilled in the field to which the present invention is applied.

[0113] It will also be appreciated that devices and methods according to various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Such software may be stored in a volatile or non-volatile storage device, such as a ROM, for example, regardless of whether it is erasable or rewritable, or in a memory, such as a RAM, a memory chip, a device, or an integrated circuit, or in a storage medium that is optically or magnetically recordable and machine-readable (e.g., a computer), such as a compact disk (CD), a DVD, a magnetic disk, or a magnetic tape. It will be appreciated that methods according to various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by a computer including a control unit and a memory, or a vehicle including such a memory or a computer, and such a memory is an example of a machine-readable storage medium suitable for storing a program or programs including commands for implementing embodiments of the present invention.

[0114] Accordingly, the present invention encompasses a program containing code for implementing the devices or methods described in the claims of this specification, and a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a computer) storing such a program. Furthermore, such a program may be transmitted electronically via any medium, such as a communication signal transmitted via a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention appropriately encompasses equivalents thereof.

[0115] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to embodiments, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification and drawings are merely specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and assist in understanding the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention described above are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

Claims

1. In the method of providing information by an electronic device, A step of providing a pet service page in response to a user's input of selecting a pet service page that provides information for care of a pet on a service related to the electronic device; A step of obtaining first health status information of the user's companion animal through the companion animal service page; A step of checking information on a first recommended item for the companion animal corresponding to the first health status information based on a preset model; and Comprising a step of providing information on the first recommended item, How to provide information.

2. In paragraph 1, The information for the care of the above companion animal includes sales information for one or more items corresponding to the type of companion animal. How to provide information.

3. In paragraph 2, One or more of the above items, Food and snack items corresponding to the above types of companion animals, Accessory items corresponding to the above pet types, Toy items corresponding to the above types of companion animals, and Including at least one item among bathing and grooming items corresponding to the type of the companion animal, How to provide information.

4. In paragraph 2, The one or more items above include items determined based on at least one of sales volume and discount rate. How to provide information.

5. In paragraph 2, One or more of the above items include items that have been verified by a professional related to companion animals. How to provide information.

6. In paragraph 1, Information for the care of the above companion animal includes information on care solutions for companion animals. How to provide information.

7. In paragraph 6, The above care solution includes a first care solution for providing treatment services in an animal hospital linked to the electronic device. How to provide information.

8. In paragraph 6, The above care solution includes a second care solution for providing professional video consultation services for companion animals. How to provide information.

9. In paragraph 6, The above care solution includes a third care solution for providing expert consultation and questionnaire services based on the health status of companion animals. How to provide information.

10. In paragraph 9, The method of providing the above information is: Based on the third care solution, further comprising a step of providing the user with expert consultation and questionnaire information corresponding to the first health status information. How to provide information.

11. In paragraph 1, The above pet services page contains information about one or more professionals for the care of pets. How to provide information.

12. In paragraph 1, Machine learning is performed for a health diagnosis information output method that outputs health diagnosis information including information on recommended items in response to input of health status information based on the above-mentioned preset model. The above machine learning, A step of inputting health status data for learning into the above-described model; A step of checking health diagnosis data output from the preset model in response to the input of the above learning health status data; A step of feeding back the preset model based on the above health diagnosis data is included, The above machine learning is performed repeatedly up to a preset number of times. How to provide information.

13. In paragraph 1, The step of providing information on the first recommended item is: A step of obtaining comment information of a first expert on the first recommended item; and A step of providing information on the first recommended item and the comment information together, How to provide information.

14. In paragraph 13, The first expert corresponds to an expert selected to check information about recommended items output from the preset model based on activity history and ratings related to item recommendations for companion animals among one or more experts for the care of companion animals. How to provide information.

15. In an electronic device that provides information, processor; and Contains one or more memories that store one or more instructions, The one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: A step of providing a pet service page in response to a user's input of selecting a pet service page that provides information for care of a pet on a service related to the electronic device; A step of obtaining first health status information of the user's companion animal through the companion animal service page; A step of checking information on a first recommended item for the companion animal corresponding to the first health status information based on a preset model; and Controlling the processor to perform a step of providing information on the first recommended item; Electronic devices.

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