Apparatus and method for manufacturing biological sample-based memorial item

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a biological sample-based memorial item, the apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit for acquiring a biological sample from a subject; a preservation unit for performing a preservation treatment on the biological sample on the basis of freeze-drying; a sealing unit for sealing the preserved biological sample in a vial; and an encapsulation unit for encapsulating the vial to produce a biological relic capsule, wherein the subject may include at least one of a person or companion animal before or after a funeral.

Description

Device and method for producing memorial items based on biological samples

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing memorial items based on biological samples.

[0002] In modern society, funeral practices for commemorating the deceased are broadly categorized into burial and the interment of cremated remains. These methods require significant space and expense for memorial services and can lead to issues such as space shortages and environmental pollution. Consequently, several countries are actively promoting the expansion of "mountain-burial," a practice that returns cremated remains to nature.

[0003] Furthermore, due to the recent increase in the elderly population resulting from aging and the rise of nuclear families, the burden of memorial spaces and costs placed on the deceased's family is growing. Accordingly, there is a need for alternative memorial methods that preserve the traces of the deceased's life while improving spatial and cost efficiency.

[0004] Meanwhile, there has been active development of funeral and memorial services incorporating modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence and virtual spaces via networks, including non-face-to-face online services. Compared to traditional methods, where bereaved family members and others must physically travel to distant memorial sites requiring significant effort and time, these methods are seeing increased demand due to the advantage of facilitating participation and attendance in funerals and memorial services.

[0005] Furthermore, there is a need to preserve records of oneself or one's family in various forms, not only for commemorating the deceased but also for seniors such as retirees and the general public, in accordance with various life events (graduation, military service, marriage, childbirth, starting a job, changing jobs, illness, etc.).

[0006] The technology forming the background of this invention is disclosed in Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2493140.

[0007] The present invention aims to solve the problems of the aforementioned conventional technology by providing a device and method for producing a bio-sample-based memorial item that can be miniaturized and stored long-term and permanently using a subject's bio-sample, thereby enabling the remembrance of the deceased's traces while providing a memorial method that improves spatial, temporal, and cost efficiency compared to existing memorial methods.

[0008] The present invention aims to solve the problems of the aforementioned conventional technology by providing a device and method for producing memorial items based on biological samples that can help facilitate participation in funerals and memorial services without temporal and spatial constraints, by generating, producing, and providing record content regarding a subject's life through AI-based questions and answers to the subject.

[0009] However, the technical problems that the embodiments of the present invention aim to solve are not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical problems may exist.

[0010] As a technical means for achieving the above-mentioned technical problem, a device for producing a memorial item based on a biological sample according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an acquisition unit for acquiring a biological sample of a subject; a preservation treatment unit for performing a preservation treatment of the biological sample based on freeze-drying; a sealing unit for sealing the preserved biological sample in a vial; and an encapsulation unit for encapsulating the vial to create a biological relic capsule, wherein the subject may include at least one of a person and a pet before or after a funeral.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the biological sample may include at least one of blood, hair, fingernails, and toenails.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the preservation treatment unit may store the acquired biological sample in a refrigerator, remove moisture from the refrigerated biological sample to freeze-dry the biological sample, and fill the freeze-dried biological sample with nitrogen.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the preservation treatment unit may separate blood cells and plasma from the blood through centrifugation prior to drying and freeze-drying when the biological sample is blood.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bio-relic capsule may include at least one bracket corresponding to the storage method of the vial.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bio-relic capsule is included in a predetermined memorial item for the subject, and the predetermined memorial item may further include at least one record content generated based on query data for the subject and voice data corresponding to the answer to the query data.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bio-artifact capsule and the record content may be capable of being delivered to a predetermined location in accordance with management request information for at least one of delivery and display received through a subject terminal possessed by the subject.

[0017] As a technical means for achieving the above-mentioned technical problem, a method for producing a memorial item based on a biological sample according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of obtaining a biological sample of a subject, performing a preservation treatment of the biological sample based on freeze-drying, sealing the preserved biological sample in a vial, and encapsulating the vial to create a biological relic capsule, wherein the subject may include at least one of a person and a pet before or after a funeral.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the biological sample may include at least one of blood, hair, fingernails, and toenails.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step of performing the preservation treatment may be to refrigerate the obtained biological sample, remove moisture from the refrigerated biological sample to freeze-dry the biological sample, and fill the freeze-dried biological sample with nitrogen.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step of performing the preservation treatment may be to separate blood cells and plasma from the blood by centrifugation prior to drying and freeze-drying, when the biological sample is blood.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bio-relic capsule may include at least one bracket corresponding to the storage method of the vial.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bio-relic capsule is included in a predetermined memorial item for the subject, and the predetermined memorial item may further include at least one record content generated based on query data for the subject and voice data corresponding to the answer to the query data.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bio-artifact capsule and the record content may be capable of being delivered to a predetermined location in accordance with management request information for at least one of delivery and display received through a subject terminal possessed by the subject.

[0024] The means for solving the problem described above are merely exemplary and should not be interpreted as intended to limit the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.

[0025] According to the solution to the problem of the present invention described above, by producing a miniaturized memorial item that can be stored long-term and permanently using the subject's biological sample, it is possible to remember the traces of the deceased while providing a memorial method that improves spatial, temporal, and cost efficiency compared to existing memorial methods.

[0026] According to the aforementioned means for solving the problem of the present invention, by generating, producing, and providing record content about the subject's life through AI-based questions and answers, it is possible to help participate in funerals and memorial services without temporal and spatial constraints.

[0027] However, the effects obtainable from this invention are not limited to those described above, and other effects may exist.

[0028] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a memorial service provision system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a memorial item manufactured according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a process for producing memorial items and providing memorial services according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a biological sample-based memorial item manufacturing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of an artificial intelligence-based memorial service providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation of a method for producing a memorial item based on a biological sample according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of an artificial intelligence-based memorial service provision method according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings to enable those skilled in the art to easily implement the invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals.

[0036] Throughout this specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected," but also cases where they are "electrically connected" or "indirectly connected" with other elements interposed between them.

[0037] Throughout the entire specification, when a component is described as being located "on," "on top," "on top," "under," "on bottom," or "on bottom" of another component, this includes not only cases where the component is in contact with the other component but also cases where another component exists between the two components.

[0038] Throughout this specification, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components.

[0039] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a record content generation service. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus and method for providing a record content generation service may include an apparatus and method for producing memorial items based on biological samples. Although the following description describes providing memorial services and generating record content and physical content through a memorial service provision system, it is not necessarily limited thereto, and the same applies or can be extended to generating record content and physical content targeting not only the deceased but also general users.

[0040] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing memorial items based on biological samples.

[0041] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a memorial service provision system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 1, a memorial service providing system (10) may include a biological sample-based memorial item production device (100) (hereinafter referred to as the production device (100)), an artificial intelligence-based memorial service providing device (200) (hereinafter referred to as the service providing device (200)), a user terminal (300), and a memorial space terminal (400).

[0043] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a memorial service provision system (10) may be intended to create a memorial space using a bio-relic capsule (101) produced using a bio-sample of the subject prior to funeral and record content (201) generated through conversation with the subject based on artificial intelligence, thereby providing a funeral memorial service that is space and cost-efficient and can improve ease of storage, visit and access convenience.

[0044] Specifically, the manufacturing device (100) may process and freeze-dry a biological sample of the subject to produce a biological relic capsule (101) for the funeral and memorial of the subject. The manufacturing device (100) may, for example, be a manufacturing device that follows a type of manufacturing process, but is not limited thereto.

[0045] Additionally, the service providing device (200) may generate record content (201) based on AI-based questions and answers regarding the subject, and provide funeral and memorial related services for the delivery, exhibition, and management of the record content (201) and the bio-relic capsule (101).

[0046] Additionally, the user terminal (300) is a terminal possessed by a user of the memorial service provision system (10), wherein the user may include the subject or the guardian of the subject. Additionally, the subject may include a person or pet before or after the funeral. In other words, the subject below refers to the person who is the subject of the production and creation of the biological artifact capsule (101) and the record content (201), and the user may include the subject themselves or their guardian.

[0047] Additionally, the user terminal (300) may be capable of receiving and monitoring record content (201) provided in the form of data, and may be a device for providing an interface for reserving a memorial service provided by the memorial service providing device (200), checking and managing a memorial space (401), etc.

[0048] Additionally, the memorial space terminal (400) is a terminal held in the memorial space (401), which is a place where the bio-relic capsule (101) and record content (201) are exhibited and stored, and may be a device for receiving record content (201) and reservation information for the memorial service provided in data form from the memorial service providing device (200) and the user terminal (300), and for transmitting information about the place for exhibiting and storing the bio-relic capsule (101) and record content (201) to the user terminal (300) and the memorial service providing device (200).

[0049] These user terminals (300) and memorial space terminals (400) may be, for example, smartphones, smart pads, tablet PCs, wearable devices, and all kinds of wireless communication devices such as PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), and Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, as well as fixed terminals such as desktop computers and smart TVs.

[0050] That is, the production device (100), the service providing device (200), the user terminal (300), and the memorial space terminal (400) may be capable of sharing information through a network, and examples of such networks may include, but are not limited to, a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, a 5G network, a WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, a wired / wireless Internet (Internet), a LAN (Local Area Network), a Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a PAN (Personal Area Network), a Bluetooth network, a Wi-Fi network, a NFC (Near Field Communication) network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network, etc.

[0051] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the manufacturing device (100) can obtain a biological sample of a subject. Here, the subject may include at least one of a person and a pet before or after a funeral. Additionally, the biological sample may include at least one of blood, hair, fingernails, and toenails. In the following description, the focus will be on blood, which is the most difficult biological sample to store and manage among the various biological samples, but the biological sample is not limited to blood.

[0052] Additionally, the manufacturing device (100) can perform preservation treatment of a biological sample based on freeze-drying. Specifically, the manufacturing device (100) can place the acquired biological sample into a dedicated tube and a dedicated vial, etc., and store it under refrigeration.

[0053] In addition, the manufacturing device (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention can extract and store DNA from a biological sample such as blood, perform DNA analysis, and store individual DNA information as data after DNA analysis. Accordingly, individual disease prediction and prevention using DNA data are possible, and DNA can be preserved for a long time together with the biological sample that has undergone long-term preservation treatment. For example, the manufacturing device (100) can utilize dedicated tubes, vials, etc., for storing DNA together with the biological sample through a method similar to the preservation treatment of the biological sample, or through a long-term preservation treatment such as saline solution.

[0054] Additionally, the manufacturing device (100) may perform centrifugation to separate the refrigerated biological sample into whole blood, blood cells, and plasma when the biological sample is blood. For example, the manufacturing device (100) may perform centrifugation on the biological sample at a speed of 3000 RPM or higher for 10 minutes or more. In other words, when the biological sample is blood, the manufacturing device (100) may separate blood cells and plasma from the blood through centrifugation before drying and freeze-drying. Each of the separated blood cells and plasma may be stored separately through dedicated tubes and dedicated vials, respectively. Here, the dedicated tubes and dedicated vials may be made of glass material for example, but are not limited thereto. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the manufacturing device (100) may store the blood in a whole blood state through a dedicated tube or dedicated vial for long-term preservation treatment, such as freeze-drying, without performing centrifugation treatment on the blood (i.e., without separating plasma / blood cells).

[0055] In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the amount of blood obtained as a biological sample is very small (for example, when the amount of blood is insufficient to perform preservation treatment by centrifugation or in the form of whole blood), the blood or a substance containing blood can be mixed with a predetermined solvent and stored by performing long-term preservation treatment such as freeze-drying. At this time, when performing the preservation treatment, changes in blood components must be minimized by ensuring that proteins, DNA, RNA, enzymes, etc., of the blood are not decomposed or altered. Furthermore, since the components may become concentrated and altered if water within the blood evaporates, it must be possible to preserve water to prevent water evaporation. In addition, the predetermined solvent or material itself must be able to ensure chemical stability without reacting with the blood or a substance containing blood, and long-term preservation must be possible without the properties of the blood changing due to changes in external temperature and humidity.

[0056] According to one embodiment of the present invention, in order to achieve the above purpose, a predetermined solvent or material to be mixed with blood may be selected. For example, the predetermined solvent or material may include a hydrogel that has excellent moisture retention ability and can stably preserve water-soluble components in blood. The hydrogel can stably preserve sensitive biomaterials such as RNA and DNA in blood for a short period, and when blood is absorbed into the hydrogel, moisture loss is minimized and stable preservation and maintenance are possible even with temperature changes. As another example, the predetermined solvent or material may include a polymer-based nanocoating membrane. By applying a very thin nano-thickness coating that physically protects blood components with an inert material such as PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane) or Parylene, blood can be applied to a small surface and sealed as is, and blood components can be stably preserved and maintained without being exposed to oxygen or humidity. As another example, the predetermined solvent or material may include silica nanoparticles. Since silica has strong adsorption capacity and excellent chemical stability, silica nanoparticles can be utilized to stably preserve blood components, such as proteins and RNA / DNA, for a long period. As another example, the aforementioned solvent or material may include a superabsorbent polymer (SAP). For instance, by using a small amount of SAP, which is used for medical dressings and sample preservation, high absorption capacity and low biochemical reactivity can be secured while retaining moisture in the blood, thereby stably maintaining blood components. According to another embodiment, blood can be freeze-dried in small quantities and then sealed with a novel material in the form of a nanocoating or film.In this way, by combining freeze-drying technology with a protection method utilizing a coating or novel material (Cryopreservation with Novel Coating), blood components can be preserved for a long period and can be preserved stably without being affected by the external environment. Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a specific solvent, material, and protection method selectable for preserving a small amount of blood components can be selected according to the purpose of preserving the blood components (e.g., DNA analysis, blood type identification, preservation of the entire composition).

[0057] The manufacturing device (100) can freeze-dry blood that has been separated and stored for long-term preservation of biological samples, or biological samples other than blood that have been stored after acquisition. At this time, freeze-drying may involve freezing and drying at minus 40 degrees or lower for at least 48 hours, but is not limited thereto.

[0058] Specifically, the manufacturing device (100) may freeze-dry the biological sample by removing moisture from the biological sample stored in a refrigerator, and the dedicated tube and dedicated vial containing the biological sample may be sealed through freeze-drying stoppering, etc., and freeze-drying may be performed by repeating freezing and drying at a temperature of minus 40 degrees or lower for 48 hours or more. At this time, if the biological sample is blood, freeze-drying may be performed to form a powder crystal with a moisture content of 3% or less, and if the biological sample is hair or fingernails, drying may be performed so as not to cause denaturation.

[0059] Additionally, the manufacturing device (100) can fill nitrogen into the freeze-dried biological sample. This allows nitrogen to be filled into the tube and vial containing the biological sample, thereby blocking contact between the biological sample and oxygen.

[0060] Additionally, the manufacturing device (100) can seal a preserved biological sample in a vial. Specifically, to seal a vial containing a freeze-dried and nitrogen-filled biological sample, the freeze-dryer shelf may be automatically moved to an inlet device to close the opening of the vial using a stoppering. Here, the stoppering may include a cap and a rubber stopper made of rubber material, but is not limited thereto.

[0061] Additionally, the manufacturing device (100) may collect a vial that has been primarily sealed by Stoppering and secondarily vacuum seal it by sealing an outer cap made of aluminum material for equipment storage. Additionally, the manufacturing device (100) may encapsulate the vacuum-sealed vial using parylene coating technology used in packaging semiconductor equipment, etc. This can provide effects such as maintaining a vacuum state, radiation shielding, and shock protection. That is, the manufacturing device (100) may manufacture and generate a bio-artifact capsule (101) by sealing and encapsulating a vial containing a freeze-dried biological sample.

[0062] In this way, the manufacturing device (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention can increase preservation against temperature, humidity, ultraviolet rays, and external shocks by encapsulating a vial in which a biological sample is stored in various ways. For example, vacuum sealing encapsulation can be performed to block ultraviolet rays and temperature through color coating on the vial. As another example, after the biological sample is sealed with a rubber stopper or an aluminum cap, encapsulation can be performed to enhance stability against humidity, temperature, and external shocks through a parylene coating used in semiconductor processes. As yet another example, encapsulation can be performed to enhance ease of storage, such as by packaging the outside of the vial with a material that undergoes minimal deformation, such as aluminum, so that it can be stored or inserted into various spaces and structures after the parylene coating.

[0063] Additionally, the manufacturing device (100) may include at least one bracket corresponding to the storage method of the vial for the storage and display of the manufactured bio-relic capsule (101). In this regard, the bio-relic capsule (101) may be included in a specific memorial item (102) for a subject, and the stability of the attachment, storage, and placement on the memorial item (102) may be improved through the bracket, etc. Additionally, the memorial item (102) may include a personal identification RFID sensor so as to enable identification of the subject corresponding to the memorial item (102). The bracket in the present invention may be a general concept of a configuration that performs the role of combining the object (encapsulated vial) with the object or architectural material so that the vial is encapsulated and primarily packaged in the form of an object, and then inserted and fixed to the object or architectural material of a specific space (such as a church) for storage. Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, an RFID sensor can perform functions such as location tracking to prevent the loss of biological samples. Additionally, by attaching a QR code or the like to the outside of an encapsulated biological sample, record and physical data according to one embodiment of the present invention can be linked and viewed together with personal information stored on a server. Accordingly, according to one embodiment of the present invention, bio data related to the biological sample, personal data, and record and physical data collected through interviews with an AI model are stored together, and can be shared or viewed by users, such as the individual or family members, who have access rights.

[0064] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a memorial item manufactured according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] Specifically, FIG. 2 may illustrate an embodiment of a biological relic capsule (101) and a memorial item (102) in which the biological relic capsule (101) is stored. Referring to FIG. 2, the biological relic capsule (101) may be inserted and stored in various forms of memorial items (102) according to the subject's religion, values, and tendencies, and may be fixed to the memorial item (102) through a bracket. The manufacturing device (100) may perform a third encapsulation by injecting a silicone material into the place where the biological relic capsule (101) of the memorial item (102) is received, but is not limited thereto. Additionally, the memorial item (102) containing the biological relic capsule (101) may be installed, placed, and displayed in a memorial space such as a user's home or a church.

[0066] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a process for producing memorial items and providing memorial services according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0067] Referring to FIG. 3, as described above, a bio-relic capsule (101) can be produced using a biological sample of the subject in a production device (200) (a). Additionally, this bio-relic capsule (101) can be stored in a designated memorial item (102) (b). Furthermore, the memorial item (102) containing the bio-relic capsule (101) can be stored and managed, for example, in a memorial space such as the subject's home or a church (c).

[0068] At this time, the predetermined memorial item (102) may further include at least one record content (201) generated based on query data regarding the subject and voice data corresponding to the answer to the query data. In this regard, the record content (201) may be generated by a service providing device (200).

[0069] In this regard, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a service providing device (200) may provide artificial intelligence-based conversational query data to a user terminal (300). Specifically, the service providing device (200) may provide a preliminary survey of a subject to the user terminal (300), obtain information regarding the subject's age, gender, health status, family type, and tendencies based on the survey results, and input this into an artificial intelligence-based model to generate a subject-customized query set.

[0070] The service providing device (100) can transmit a generated set of queries to a user terminal (300). In other words, the service providing device (200) may provide a set of query data classified based on survey content previously conducted on the user to the user terminal (300).

[0071] Additionally, the service providing device (200) can collect answers to conversational query data as voice data. In other words, the service providing device (200) may provide query data generated based on an artificial intelligence model through a user terminal (300) and collect the user's speech content in response as voice data (d). At this time, the service providing device (200) may convert the voice data into text data using a text conversion model. Here, Speech-to-Text (STT) technology may be utilized for the conversion of voice data.

[0072] Additionally, the service providing device (200) may dynamically generate follow-up questions that match the conversation context by analyzing the user's response, which has been converted into text data, using a large-scale language model (LLM AI model) such as ChatGPT or LLaMA. At this time, the service providing device (200) may change the content of the query and the order of the query according to the query data by applying a conversation flow optimization technique. In other words, the service providing device (200) may dynamically generate follow-up query data by analyzing the previously converted text data. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a generative AI model such as LLM can act as a reporter (interviewer) for an interview with a user. By having the AI ​​model interpret the user's (interviewee's) answer through an LLM engine and continuously generate interactive generative questions that match it, a customized conversation can be performed to create a record tailored to each user's situation, thoughts, and answers. Therefore, user-customized content can be generated more accurately compared to cases where a record is created by the user answering questions selected from a pool of pre-secured questions. For example, a query data set optimized according to pre-obtained customer preference survey results (e.g., gender, marital status, presence of children, education level, occupation, interests, interviewer preferred style, etc.) is prepared and provided to a generative AI model, and the AI ​​model according to one embodiment of the present invention can actively control how much it empathizes with the user's answer, how long the answer summary should be, and what tone of voice the question should have based on this data set (prompt). In addition, the query data may be converted back into voice data using Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology based on the artificial intelligence model and provided to the user terminal (300).

[0073] Additionally, the service providing device (200) may provide a user with the ability to add or modify an answer by responding again while receiving AI-based questions and answers, and may further provide an automatic intermediate saving function to prepare for unexpected interruptions in the questions and answers.

[0074] Additionally, the service providing device (200) may, depending on user settings, provide query data using the voice and speech patterns of people around the subject through a pre-trained model when providing query data, thereby supporting the user to answer the query more comfortably and naturally.

[0075] Additionally, the service providing device (200) may generate record content (201) for a user possessing a user terminal (300) based on conversational queries and voice data. At this time, the service providing device (200) may collect image data including photos and videos of the user and generate record content (201) by further considering the image data. Such image data may, for example, be photos and videos of the subject. Such image data may be used to further enrich the content of the record content (201) for the subject.

[0076] Specifically, the record content (201) may include at least one type of physical content among an article, a letter, a book, a picture frame, a copper plate, and a video message, based on at least one of voice data, text data, and image data. For example, when the record content (201) is generated in the form of an article, the service providing device (200) may generate an article-style sentence based on a query and voice data regarding a subject, and place at least one image data with high relevance to the generated article-style sentence together with the sentence to generate the article-style record content (201).

[0077] After such record content (201) is generated, it is reconstructed and further edited according to conditions additionally set by the user (e.g., conditions regarding sentence length, use of a specific writing style, emphasis elements, etc.), and the editing and modification process can be carried out by using an artificial intelligence algorithm for document editing, by transmitting it to a user terminal (300) to respond to the user's request, and by requesting editing and modification of the record content (201) to a linked expert terminal (not shown) when a request for feedback from a relevant expert is received through the user terminal (300), thereby allowing the record content to be supplemented and improved.

[0078] The service providing device (200) generates record content (201) as data content in a data format, and such record content (201) may be produced as physical content that exists in a physical form. At this time, after the data content is generated, it may be transmitted to a user terminal (300) and a memorial space terminal (400) so that the user can freely view the record content (201), and it may be displayed together with a memorial item (102) including a biological artifact capsule (101) placed in the memorial space (401). At this time, the record content (201) in the form of data content may be displayed together with the memorial item (102) through at least one code (e.g., QR code) for viewing the record content (201), but is not limited thereto, and may be displayed as physical content in the surrounding area of ​​the memorial item (102), output through a separate display, or output as augmented reality data on the screen of a terminal including a user terminal (300) when the memorial item (102) is photographed through a linked application.

[0079] Additionally, the service providing device (200) may receive management request information for at least one of delivery and display of the physical content if the record content (201) is physical content. In other words, the record content (201) in the form of physical content may be delivered to or displayed at the user's home or a designated memorial space (401) in accordance with the user's request through the user terminal (300).

[0080] The service providing device (200) can transmit the record content (201) to the user terminal (300) and the memorial space terminal (400). Additionally, the service providing device (200) may generate delivery information and exhibition request information based on management request information for physical content and transmit them to at least one of the user terminal (300) and the memorial space terminal (400). At this time, the physical content may include at least one biological artifact capsule (101) generated using the user's biological sample.

[0081] Additionally, the service providing device (200) may grant the user terminal (300) the authority to access the record content (201) or to monitor in real time the bio-relic capsule (101) and the record content (201) stored and displayed in the memorial space (401). Additionally, depending on the user's settings, the service providing device (200) may grant this authority not only to the user terminal (300) but also to terminals possessed by persons surrounding the subject, thereby sharing the record content (201) and sharing the real-time monitoring screen of the bio-relic capsule (101) and the record content (201), but is not limited thereto.

[0082] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the service providing device (200) can use the record content (201) to produce it in the form of a newspaper page, autobiography, internet article, etc., and provide it to the user and other users. For example, when record data (interview script, voice, video, photo, etc.) is generated through an interview conducted between a generative AI model and a user, it can be produced in the form of a newspaper page, autobiography, internet article, etc. through matching with a professional writer or reporter. A draft of the content generated by a professional writer or reporter can be provided to the user terminal (300), and the final content, such as a newspaper page or autobiography, can be produced by receiving feedback from the user. In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, some information of the user's record content (201) is supplied to a plurality of writer terminals (not shown), and based on the writer's information and user's information, such as each writer's professional field, career, tendencies, price, existing customer reputation, and available time for administration, the optimized writer and writer terminal can be customizedly matched or recommended.

[0083] Additionally, the service providing device (200) may further receive modification request information regarding the modification and update of the record content (201) from the user terminal (300), and may modify and update the record content (201) based on the modification request information.

[0084] Various artificial intelligence-based models utilized in the service providing device (200) described above may, for example, refer to deep learning models, machine learning models, neural network models (artificial neural network models), neuro-fuzzy models, etc. As for the artificial intelligence models considered herein, various neural network models for machine learning that have already been previously known or will be developed in the future, such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), and Deep Neural Networks, may be applied.

[0085] As described above, the manufacturing device (100) can produce a miniaturized memorial item (102) that can be stored for a long time / permanently using a biological sample of the subject, thereby allowing one to remember the traces of the deceased, while providing a memorial method that improves spatial, temporal, and cost efficiency compared to existing memorial methods.

[0086] In addition, the service providing device (200) can help enable participation in funerals and memorial services without temporal and spatial constraints by generating, producing, and providing record content (201) about the life of the subject through AI-based questions and answers to the subject.

[0087] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the service providing device (200) may grant family members and acquaintances the right to access content and record data (physical content, record content, etc.) completed by the user through the system. Those who have received access rights can access user data and write comments or additional content through an authentication procedure at their mobile terminal, the service providing device (200) of the present invention, and a memorial facility. Therefore, the user's social network data and network can be expanded and managed through the granting of access rights and mutual authentication among various users. In addition, user data according to one embodiment of the present invention is a concept in which biometric data (gene) and social data (meme) are combined, and access rights may be provided differentially for each individual data according to the individual target (family / friends / general, etc.).

[0088] FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a biological sample-based memorial item manufacturing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0089] Referring further to 4, the manufacturing device (100) may include a acquiring unit (110), a preservation processing unit (120), a sealing unit (130), and an encapsulation unit (140).

[0090] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the acquisition unit (110) may acquire a biological sample of a subject. Here, the subject may include at least one of a person and a pet before or after a funeral. Additionally, the biological sample may include at least one of blood, hair, fingernails, and toenails.

[0091] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the preservation treatment unit (120) may perform preservation treatment of a biological sample based on freeze-drying. The preservation treatment unit (120) may store the acquired biological sample in a refrigerator, freeze-dry the biological sample by removing moisture from the refrigerator-stored biological sample, and fill the freeze-dried biological sample with nitrogen. Additionally, when the biological sample is blood, the preservation treatment unit (120) may separate blood cells and plasma from the blood by centrifugation prior to drying and freeze-drying. The preservation treatment unit (120) may perform preservation treatment to extract and preserve the subject's DNA from the biological sample. Additionally, when the biological sample is blood, the preservation treatment unit (120) may perform preservation treatment in a whole blood state.

[0092] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sealing portion (130) can seal a preserved biological sample in a vial.

[0093] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the encapsulation unit (140) may encapsulate a vial to produce a bio-relic capsule (101). The bio-relic capsule (101) may include at least one bracket corresponding to the storage method of the vial. Additionally, the bio-relic capsule (101) may be included in a predetermined memorial item (102) for a subject. At this time, the predetermined memorial item (102) may further include at least one record content (201) generated based on query data for the subject and voice data corresponding to the answer to the query data.

[0094] In this regard, the biological artifact capsule (101) and the record content (201) may be capable of being delivered to a designated place (memorial space) (401) in accordance with management request information for at least one of delivery and display received through a subject terminal held by the subject.

[0095] FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of an artificial intelligence-based memorial service providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0096] Referring to FIG. 5, the service providing device (200) may include a query providing unit (210), a voice collecting unit (220), an image collecting unit (230), a record generating unit (240), a request receiving unit (250), and a transmission unit (260).

[0097] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the query providing unit (210) may provide AI-based conversational query data to a user terminal (300). The query providing unit (210) may provide a query data set classified based on survey content previously conducted with respect to the user to the user terminal (300). Additionally, the query providing unit (210) may generate subsequent query data by analyzing text data converted from the voice collection unit (220). Here, the user may include at least one of a person before or after a funeral and a guardian of a person before or after a funeral or a pet. Additionally, the query providing unit (210) may include a generative artificial intelligence model of LLM and generate query data in accordance with the answer received from the user terminal and provide it to the user terminal.

[0098] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the voice collection unit (220) can collect answers to conversational query data as voice data. The voice collection unit (220) may convert voice data into text data through a text conversion model.

[0099] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the image collection unit (230) can collect image data including photos and videos of a user.

[0100] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a record generating unit (240) may generate record content (201) for a user possessing a user terminal (300) based on interactive queries and voice data. Additionally, the record generating unit (240) may generate record content (201) by further considering image data. Here, the record content (201) may include physical content of at least one type among articles, letters, books, picture frames, copper plates, and video messages, based on at least one of voice data, text data, and image data.

[0101] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the request receiving unit (250) can receive management request information for at least one of delivery and display of the physical content if the record content (201) is physical content.

[0102] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the transmission unit (260) can transmit the record content (201) to the user terminal (300) and the memorial space terminal (400). The transmission unit (260) may generate delivery information and exhibition request information based on management request information for the physical content and transmit them to at least one of the user terminal (300) and the memorial space terminal (400). At this time, the physical content may include at least one bio-relic capsule created using the user's bio-sample.

[0103] Below, based on the details described above, we will briefly examine the operation flow of the present invention.

[0104] FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation of a method for producing a memorial item based on a biological sample according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0105] The method for producing a biological sample-based memorial item illustrated in FIG. 6 can be performed by the biological sample-based memorial item production device (100) described above. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the description of the biological sample-based memorial item production device (100) can be equally applied to the description of the biological sample-based memorial item production method.

[0106] Referring to FIG. 6, in step S11, the acquisition unit (110) can acquire a biological sample of a subject. Here, the subject may include at least one of a person and a pet before or after a funeral. Additionally, the biological sample may include at least one of blood, hair, fingernails, and toenails.

[0107] Next, in step S12, the preservation treatment unit (120) may perform preservation treatment of the biological sample based on freeze-drying. In step S12, the preservation treatment unit (120) may refrigerate the acquired biological sample, freeze-dry the biological sample by removing moisture from the refrigerated biological sample, and fill the freeze-dried biological sample with nitrogen. Additionally, in step S12, when the biological sample is blood, the preservation treatment unit (120) may separate blood cells and plasma from the blood through centrifugation prior to drying and freeze-drying.

[0108] Next, in step S13, the sealing part (130) can seal the preserved biological sample in a vial.

[0109] Next, in step S14, the encapsulation unit (140) may encapsulate a vial to create a bio-relic capsule (101). The bio-relic capsule (101) may include at least one bracket corresponding to the storage method of the vial. Additionally, the bio-relic capsule (101) may be included in a predetermined memorial item (102) for a subject. At this time, the predetermined memorial item (102) may further include at least one record content (201) generated based on query data for the subject and voice data corresponding to the answer to the query data.

[0110] In this regard, the biological artifact capsule (101) and the record content (201) may be capable of being delivered to a designated place (memorial space) (401) in accordance with management request information for at least one of delivery and display received through a subject terminal held by the subject.

[0111] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of an artificial intelligence-based memorial service provision method according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0112] The artificial intelligence-based memorial service provision method illustrated in FIG. 7 can be performed by the artificial intelligence-based memorial service provision device (200) described above. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the description of the artificial intelligence-based memorial service provision device (200) can be equally applied to the description of the artificial intelligence-based memorial service provision method.

[0113] Referring to FIG. 7, in step S21, the query providing unit (210) may provide AI-based conversational query data to the user terminal (300). In step S21, the query providing unit (210) may provide a query data set classified based on a survey conducted in advance on the user to the user terminal (300). Additionally, in step S21, the query providing unit (210) may generate subsequent query data by analyzing the text data converted in step S22. Here, the user may include at least one of a person before or after the funeral and a guardian of a person before or after the funeral or a pet.

[0114] Next, in step S22, the voice collection unit (220) can collect the answer to the conversational query data as voice data. In step S22, the voice collection unit (220) may convert the voice data into text data through a text conversion model.

[0115] Next, in step S23, the image collection unit (230) can collect image data including photos and videos of the user.

[0116] Next, in step S24, the record generating unit (240) may generate record content (201) for a user possessing a user terminal (300) based on interactive queries and voice data. Additionally, in step S24, the record generating unit (240) may generate record content (201) by further considering image data. Here, the record content (201) may include physical content of at least one type among articles, letters, books, picture frames, copper plates, and video messages, based on at least one of voice data, text data, and image data.

[0117] Next, in step S25, the request receiving unit (250) can receive management request information for at least one of delivery and display of the physical content if the record content (201) is physical content.

[0118] Next, in step S26, the transmission unit (260) can transmit the record content (201) to the user terminal (300) and the memorial space terminal (400). In step S26, the transmission unit (260) may generate delivery information and exhibition request information based on management request information for the physical content and transmit them to at least one of the user terminal (300) and the memorial space terminal (400). At this time, the physical content may include at least one bio-relic capsule created using the user's bio-sample.

[0119] In the description above, steps S11 to S14 and S21 to S24 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps according to an embodiment of the present invention. Additionally, some steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between steps may be changed.

[0120] A method for producing a memorial item based on a biological sample and a method for providing an artificial intelligence-based memorial service according to one embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., either individually or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the present invention, or they may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes; optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as floptical disks; and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as that generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above-described hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the present invention, and vice versa.

[0121] In addition, the aforementioned method for producing memorial items based on biological samples and the method for providing memorial services based on artificial intelligence can also be implemented in the form of a computer program or application executed by a computer stored on a recording medium.

[0122] The foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those skilled in the art will understand that other specific forms can be easily modified without altering the technical concept or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single unit may be implemented in a distributed manner, and components described as distributed may likewise be implemented in a combined form.

[0123] The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims set forth below rather than by the detailed description above, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the concept of equivalents thereof should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention.

[0124] [Explanation of the symbol]

[0125] 10: Memorial Service Provision System

[0126] 100: Memorial Item Production Device

[0127] 110: Acquisition Department

[0128] 120: Preservation Treatment Unit

[0129] 130: Sealing part

[0130] 140: Encapsulation part

[0131] 200: Memorial service providing device

[0132] 210: Query Provision Department

[0133] 220: Voice Collection Unit

[0134] 230: Record generation section

[0135] 240: Transmission section

[0136] 300: User terminal

[0137] 400: Memorial Space

Claims

1. In a device for producing memorial items based on biological samples, Acquisition unit for acquiring a biological sample of a subject; A preservation treatment unit that performs preservation treatment of the above biological sample based on freeze-drying; A sealing portion for sealing the preserved biological sample in a vial; and An encapsulation unit that encapsulates the above vial to produce a bio-artifact capsule, Includes, A memorial item manufacturing device in which the subject includes at least one of a person before or after a funeral and a pet.

2. In Paragraph 1, A memorial item manufacturing device in which the above biological sample comprises at least one of blood, hair, fingernails, and toenails.

3. In Paragraph 2, A memorial item manufacturing device in which the above preservation processing unit refrigerates the obtained biological sample, removes moisture from the refrigerated biological sample to freeze-dry the biological sample, and fills the freeze-dried biological sample with nitrogen.

4. In Paragraph 3, A memorial item manufacturing device, wherein the above preservation processing unit separates blood cells and plasma from the blood through centrifugation prior to drying and freeze-drying when the above biological sample is blood.

5. In Paragraph 1, A memorial item manufacturing device in which the above biological artifact capsule comprises at least one bracket corresponding to the storage method of the above vial.

6. In Paragraph 5, The above-mentioned bio-relic capsule is included in a specific memorial item for the subject, and A memorial item production device wherein the above-mentioned predetermined memorial item further comprises at least one record content generated based on query data regarding the subject and voice data corresponding to the answer to the query data.

7. In Paragraph 6, A memorial item production device in which the above-mentioned biological artifact capsule and the above-mentioned record content can be delivered to a predetermined location according to management request information for at least one of delivery and display received through a subject terminal possessed by the subject.

8. In Paragraph 1, A memorial item manufacturing device in which the above preservation treatment unit performs preservation treatment to extract and preserve the subject's DNA from the above biological sample.

9. In Paragraph 3, A memorial item manufacturing device in which the above preservation processing unit performs preservation processing in a whole blood state when the above biological sample is blood.

10. In a method for producing memorial items based on biological samples, Step of acquiring a biological sample from the subject; A step of performing preservation treatment of the above biological sample based on freeze-drying; A step of sealing the preserved biological sample in a vial; and A step of encapsulating the above vial to create a bio-artifact capsule, Includes, A method for making memorial items, wherein the subject includes at least one of a person before or after a funeral and a pet.

11. In Paragraph 10, A method for making a memorial item, wherein the above-mentioned biological sample comprises at least one of blood, hair, fingernails, and toenails.

12. In Paragraph 11, A method for producing a memorial item, wherein the step of performing the above preservation treatment is to refrigerate the obtained biological sample, remove moisture from the refrigerated biological sample to freeze-dry the biological sample, and fill the freeze-dried biological sample with nitrogen.

13. In Paragraph 12, A method for producing a memorial item, wherein the step of performing the above preservation treatment is to separate blood cells and plasma from the blood by centrifugation prior to drying and freeze-drying when the biological sample is blood.

14. In Paragraph 10, A method for producing a memorial item, wherein the above-mentioned biological artifact capsule comprises at least one bracket corresponding to the storage method of the above-mentioned vial.

15. In Paragraph 14, The above-mentioned bio-relic capsule is included in a specific memorial item for the subject, and A method for producing a memorial item, wherein the above-mentioned predetermined memorial item further comprises at least one record content generated based on query data regarding the subject and voice data corresponding to the answer to the query data.

16. In Paragraph 15, A method for producing a memorial item, wherein the above-mentioned biological artifact capsule and the above-mentioned record content can be delivered to a predetermined location in accordance with management request information for at least one of delivery and display received through a subject terminal possessed by the subject.

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