Patent Application
20170099804
This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Patent Application No(s).104216263 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Oct. 8, 2015, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to interactive devices and, more particularly, to a smart pet interactive device.
Unlike their ancient counterparts, contemporary pets are indispensable companions to we human beings as a result of our high living standards and aging populations. An even bigger change in pet keeping history is that, pet owners today are increasingly humane in treating pets, for example, seeing pets as their family members, and taking care of pets at incredibly high prices in both spiritual and physical dimensions. Hence, pet keeping nowadays contributes to two commercially lucrative arenas, namely pet interactive toys and pet foods.
Passionate pet owners who are at work or traveling on business seldom hesitate to take a look at or play with the pets they keep at home, nor do caring pet owners ever feel at ease with the pets' feeding, appetite, and health. In this regard, the pet's signs and symptoms, such as lethargy, appetite and body weight, are indicative of the pets' health. Referring to
Accordingly, the present invention provides a smart pet interactive device to overcome the aforesaid drawbacks of the prior art.
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a smart pet interactive device wirelessly connected to a smart communication device through an application server and a wireless pet interactive device to control the wireless pet interactive device to supply food to pets, capture images of the pets' living space, and thereby enable the pet owner to interact with the pets and take care of the pets whether at home or away from home.
In order to achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides a smart pet interactive device which comprises a cloud server, a smart communication device and a wireless pet interactive device. The smart communication device wireless is connected to the cloud server and equipped with an interactive module of the cloud server. The smart communication device displays at least one feed command. The smart communication device sends at least one first wireless signal to the cloud server with the interactive module according to the feed command as soon as the feed command is touched. The cloud server generates at least one feed signal according to the first wireless signal. The wireless pet interactive device wireless is connected to the cloud server and placed in a living space. The living space accommodates at least one pet. The wireless pet interactive device comprises a first wireless interface, a first processor, at least one food dispenser and a first image-capturing lens. The first processor is electrically connected to the first wireless interface, the food dispenser and the first image-capturing lens. The first wireless interface wireless is connected to the cloud server so that the first processor receives the feed signal through the first wireless interface. The food dispenser stores food and is disposed above at least one first receiving chamber. The first processor controls the food dispenser to deliver food to the first receiving chamber according to the feed signal, so as to feed the food to pets. The first image-capturing lens captures a first image of the living space, and the first processor sends the first image to the smart communication device through the first wireless interface and the cloud server consecutively and displays the first image with the interactive module.
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The first wireless interface 18 is wirelessly connected to the cloud server 12. The first processor 20 receives the feed signal Sf through the first wireless interface 18. Then, the first processor 20 controls, automatically or predecidedly, the pet food dispensing unit 221 and the water dispensing unit 222 to supply pet food and water to the two first receiving chambers 56, respectively, according to the feed signal Sf, so that the pet owner can take care of the pets, regardless of whether the pet owner is at home or away from home. The first image-capturing lens 24 captures a first image of a living space to observe at any time what is going on around the pets and what the pets are doing. The first processor 20 sends the first image, through the first wireless interface 18 and the cloud server 12 consecutively, to the smart communication device 14 so that the first image is displayed on the smart communication device 14 through the interactive module. The water quantity sensor 26 and the pet food quantity sensor 28 are disposed in the two first receiving chambers 56, respectively, to sense the amounts of the water and pet food which remain (hereinafter referred to as “reminder levels”, respectively. The water quantity sensor 26 and the pet food quantity sensor 28 send, through the first processor 20, the first wireless interface 18 and the cloud server 12 consecutively, data indicative of the reminder levels to the smart communication device 14 so that the data indicative of the reminder levels is displayed with the interactive module, so as for the pet owner to detect the pets' feeding status, and in consequence the pets' feeding status thus detected will be taken into account in controlling the body weight of the pets and adjusting the quantity of pet food to be dispensed next time. The display unit 30 of the wireless pet interactive device 16 is a liquid crystal display. The smart communication device 14 displays a display command's icon. As soon as the user of the smart communication device 14 touches the display command's icon, the smart communication device 14 captures a second image of the pet owner and sends the second image to the display unit 30 through the cloud server 12, the first wireless interface 18 and the first processor 20 consecutively with the interactive module according to the display command so that the second image is displayed on the display unit 30, thereby allowing the pet owner to interact with the pets by remote control. The smart communication device 14 displays a call command's icon. As soon as the user of the smart communication device 14 touches the call command's icon, the smart communication device 14 sends a sound file to the speaker 32 through the cloud server 12, the first wireless interface 18 and the first processor 20 consecutively with the interactive module according to the call command. The sound file is either produced externally or is built-in. If the sound file is produced externally, it will be used to train the pets to sit, perform a handshake, and lie on the ground.
The reward feeder 34 stores reward food, as opposed to pet food and water. The reward food is usually the pets' favorite food, such as dog cookies. The reward feeder 34 is disposed above the second receiving chamber 58. The smart communication device 14 displays a reward command's icon. As soon as the user of the smart communication device 14 touches the reward command's icon, the smart communication device 14 sends a second wireless signal W2 to the cloud server 12 through the interactive module according to the reward command. Then, the cloud server 12 generates a reward signal Sr according to the second wireless signal W2. The first processor 20 receives the reward signal Sr through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the reward feeder 34 to deliver the reward food to the second receiving chamber 58, thereby feeding the reward food to the pets. The smart communication device 14 displays a handshake command's icon. As soon as the user of the smart communication device 14 touches the handshake command's icon, the smart communication device 14 sends a third wireless signal W3 to the cloud server 12 with the interactive module according to the handshake command. Then, the cloud server 12 generates a handshake signal Sh according to the third wireless signal W3. The first processor 20 receives the handshake signal Sh through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the mechanical sensing arm 36 to shake. As soon as the mechanical sensing arm 36 comes into contact with one of the pets, it will send a first trigger signal T1 to the first processor 20. Then, in response to the first trigger signal T1, the first processor 20 controls the reward feeder 34 to deliver the reward food to the second receiving chamber 58 so as to reward the pet with the reward food for following commands given by the pet owner, thereby enhancing the interaction the pet and the pet owner. The first processor 20 generates a wireless vibration signal Sv according to the first trigger signal T1 and sends the wireless vibration signal Sv to the smart communication device 14 through the first wireless interface 18 and the cloud server 12 consecutively. Then, the smart communication device 14 vibrates according to the wireless vibration signal Sv. The smart communication device 14 displays a pitch command's icon. As soon as the user of the smart communication device 14 touches the pitch command's icon, the smart communication device 14 sends a fourth wireless signal W4 to the cloud server 12 with the interactive module according to the pitch command. Then, the cloud server 12 generates a pitch signal Sb according to the fourth wireless signal W4. Afterward, the first processor 20 receives the pitch signal Sb through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the pitcher 38 to throw a ball. The sensing unit 40 is disposed in the third receiving chamber 60. After coming into contact with the ball, the sensing unit 40 sends a second trigger signal T2 to the first processor 20. The first processor 20 controls, according to the second trigger signal T2, the reward feeder 34 to deliver the reward food to the second receiving chamber 58, so as to feed the reward food to the pets.
The smart communication device 14 displays a frolic command's icon. As soon as the user of the smart communication device 14 touches the frolic command's icon, the smart communication device 14 sends a fifth wireless signal W5 to the cloud server 12 with the interactive module according to the frolic command. Then, the cloud server 12 generates a frolic signal Se according to the fifth wireless signal W5. Afterward, the first processor 20 receives the frolic signal Se through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the emission direction of the laser emitter 42 and drive the laser emitter 42 to emit a laser point whereby the pets play with each other and chase after each other, thereby enhancing the interaction between the pet owner and the pets. One said smart socket 44 is electrically connected to an electric appliance, such as an electric fan 62, whereas another said smart socket 44 enables the user to get connected to another switch device and switch it on or off through the smart communication device 14 at any time. The smart communication device 14 displays a power supply command's icon. As soon as the user of the smart communication device 14 touches the power supply command's icon, the smart communication device 14 sends a sixth wireless signal W6 to the cloud server 12 with the interactive module according to the power supply command. Then, the cloud server 12 generates a power supply signal Sp according to the sixth wireless signal W6. The first processor 20 receives the power supply signal Sp through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the smart sockets 44 to supply electric power to the electric fan 62. The temperature sensor 46 detects an ambient temperature and sends a heat dissipation signal Sd to the first processor 20 as soon as the detected ambient temperature reaches a predetermined temperature. The first processor 20 turns on the electric fan 62 according to the heat dissipation signal Sd to enable the pets to dissipate heat better and thus gives comfort to the pets.
The battery holder 48 holds therein a battery. The first processor 20 receives power from an electrical outlet or the battery through the tumble-induced power interruption protection apparatus 50. The first processor 20, the base 52, the battery holder 48 and the tumble-induced power interruption protection apparatus 50 tilt by a predetermined angle to cause an open circuit to the tumble-induced power interruption protection apparatus 50 so that the tumble-induced power interruption protection apparatus 50 sends an alert message to the smart communication device 14 through the first processor 20, the first wireless interface 18 and the cloud server 12 consecutively. Then, the alert message is displayed on the smart communication device 14 with the interactive module. Therefore, if the pets knock over the base 52 and components thereon out of curiosity or for some reason, the tumble-induced power interruption protection apparatus 50 will create an open circuit and send the alert message to the smart communication device 14 to inform the pet owner of the event, so as to not only protect the wireless pet interactive device 16 against any damage but also prevent the pet food and water from overflowing.
The smart communication device 14 further comprises a second wireless interface 64, a second processor 66, a touch display unit 68, a second image-capturing lens 70, a vibrator 72 and a sound receiver 74. The second processor 66 is electrically connected to the second wireless interface 64, the touch display unit 68, the second image-capturing lens 70, the vibrator 72 and the sound receiver 74. The second processor 66 is equipped with an interactive module. The touch display unit 68 displays icons of a feed command, a call command, a reward command, a display command, a handshake command, a pitch command, a frolic command and a power supply command, respectively. As soon as the user touches the feed command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the first wireless signal W1 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the feed command. As soon as the user touches the call command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends a sound file to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the call command. As soon as the user touches the reward command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the second wireless signal W2 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the reward command. As soon as the user touches the display command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 drives the second image-capturing lens 70 to capture the second image and sends the second image to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the display command. As soon as the user touches the handshake command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the third wireless signal W3 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the handshake command. As soon as the user touches the pitch command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the fourth wireless signal W4 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the pitch command. As soon as the user touches the frolic command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the fifth wireless signal W5 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the frolic command. As soon as the user touches the power supply command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the sixth wireless signal W6 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the power supply command.
The second processor 66 receives the wireless vibration signal Sv from the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64, so as to drive the vibrator 72 to vibrate. The sound receiver 74 receives an external sound, such as the pet owner's calling voice, to produce an external sound file which will then be stored in the second processor 66, so as for the pet owner to talk to the pets interactively. The second processor 66 receives the first image, data indicative of the reminder levels of water and pet food and the alert message through the second wireless interface 64. Then, the first image, the data indicative of the reminder levels of water and pet food and the alert message are displayed on the touch display unit 68 with the interactive module.
The operation of the present invention is described below. As soon as the user touches the feed command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the first wireless signal W1 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the feed command. Then, the cloud server 12 generates at least one feed signal Sf according to the first wireless signal W1. Afterward, the first processor 20 receives the feed signal Sf through the first wireless interface 18. The first processor 20 controls, automatically or predecidedly, the pet food dispensing unit 221 and the water dispensing unit 222 to supply pet food and water to the two first receiving chambers 56, respectively, according to the feed signal Sf, so as to feed the pet food and water to the pets. The water quantity sensor 26 and the pet food quantity sensor 28 sense the reminder levels of the water and pet food, respectively. The data indicative of the reminder levels is sent to the second processor 66 through the first processor 20, the first wireless interface 18, the cloud server 12 and the second wireless interface 64 consecutively and displayed on the touch display unit 68 with the interactive module.
As soon as the user touches the call command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends a sound file to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the call command. Then, the cloud server 12 sends the sound file to the speaker 32 through the first wireless interface 18 and the first processor 20 consecutively to produce a sound. As soon as the user touches the reward command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the second wireless signal W2 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the reward command. The cloud server 12 generates the reward signal Sr according to the second wireless signal W2. The first processor 20 receives the reward signal Sr through the first wireless interface 18 and controls the reward feeder 34 to deliver the reward food to the second receiving chamber 58, so as to feed the reward food to the pets.
As soon as the user touches the display command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 drives the second image-capturing lens 70 to capture the second image and sends the second image to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the display command. Then, the cloud server 12 sends the second image to the display unit 30 through the first wireless interface 18 and the first processor 20, so as to display the second image on the display unit 30. The first image-capturing lens 24 also captures the first image of the pets' living space. Then, the first processor 20 sends the first image to the second processor 66 through the first wireless interface 18, the cloud server 12 and second wireless interface 64 consecutively, to display the first image on the touch display unit 68 with the interactive module.
As soon as the user touches the handshake command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the third wireless signal W3 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the handshake command. The cloud server 12 generates the handshake signal Sh according to the third wireless signal W3. The first processor 20 receives the handshake signal Sh through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the mechanical sensing arm 36 to shake. As soon as it comes into contact with the pets, the mechanical sensing arm 36 generates and sends the first trigger signal T1 to the first processor 20. Then, the first processor 20 controls the reward feeder 34 to deliver the reward food to the second receiving chamber 58 according to the first trigger signal T1, so as to feed the reward food to the pets. The first processor 20 generates the wireless vibration signal Sv according to the first trigger signal T1 and thus sends the wireless vibration signal Sv to the second processor 66 through the first wireless interface 18, the cloud server 12 and the second wireless interface 64 consecutively. Then, the second processor 66 drives the vibrator 72 to vibrate according to the wireless vibration signal Sv.
As soon as the user touches the pitch command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the fourth wireless signal W4 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the pitch command. Then, the cloud server 12 generates a pitch signal Sb according to the fourth wireless signal W4. The first processor 20 receives the pitch signal Sb through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the pitcher 38 to throw a ball. As soon as one of the pets places the ball in the third receiving chamber 60 in a manner that the ball comes into contact with the sensing unit 40, the sensing unit 40 sends the second trigger signal T2 to the first processor 20. Then, the first processor 20 controls, according to the second trigger signal T2, the reward feeder 34 to deliver the reward food to the second receiving chamber 58, so as to feed the reward food to the pets.
As soon as the user touches the frolic command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the fifth wireless signal W5 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the frolic command. Then, the cloud server 12 generates a frolic signal Se according to the fifth wireless signal W5. The first processor 20 receives the frolic signal Se through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the emission direction of the laser emitter 42 and drive the laser emitter 42 to emit a laser point, thereby allowing the pet owner to play with the pets.
As soon as the user touches the power supply command's icon on the touch display unit 68, the second processor 66 sends the sixth wireless signal W6 to the cloud server 12 through the second wireless interface 64 with the interactive module according to the power supply command. The cloud server 12 generates a power supply signal Sp according to the sixth wireless signal W6. The first processor 20 receives the power supply signal Sp through the first wireless interface 18, so as to control the smart sockets 44 to supply electric power to an electric appliance. The first processor 20, the base 52, the battery holder 48 and the tumble-induced power interruption protection apparatus 50 tilt by a predetermined angle to cause an open circuit to the tumble-induced power interruption protection apparatus 50 so as for an alert message to be sent from the tumble-induced power interruption protection apparatus 50 to the second processor 66 through the first processor 20, the first wireless interface 18, the cloud server 12 and second wireless interface 64 consecutively, and displayed on the touch display unit 68 with the interactive module.
In conclusion, according to the present invention, a smart communication device is wirelessly connected to a wireless pet interactive device through an application server to control the wireless pet interactive device to provide various functions and interact with pets so that a pet owner can take care of the pets whether at home or away from home.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104216263 | Oct 2015 | TW | national |
