FORM 2
THE PATENT ACT 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
The Patents Rules  2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)

1. TITLE OF THE INVENTION:

“PORTABLE DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE  METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FIELD SITUATION”

2. APPLICANT

Name : TENE AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
Nationality : Indian
Address : #32  3rd FLOOR  9th A CROSS  SECTOR A  OPP SUB REGD.OFFICE 
YELAHANKA NEW TOWN  BANGALORE-560O64  KARNATAKA 
INDIA

3. PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
Portable data communication device  method and system for dynamic identification and management of field situation

4. Description
Technical Field of the Invention

[0001] The disclosed subject matter relates generally to systems and methods of data collection  analyzing and reporting solutions. More particularly the present invention relates to a handheld device  method and system for dynamic identification and management of field situation.

Background of the Invention

[0002] Typically  crop growth depends on multiple factors such as genotype of the crop (variety  hybrid  and the like)  soil condition  weather  pests and other related factors. Farmers fail to realize higher yields towing to their general inability to tackle external issues like pests including microbial diseases  soil health  weather  and the like. Their lack of knowledge about the choice of and timely application of inputs like fertilizers and pesticides and also due to lack of knowledge regarding handling of other limiting factors creates ignorance that ultimately affects crop yields leading to significant economic losses. Because of this lack of knowledge  which otherwise is available with scientists and technologists  farmers are unable to handle external limiting factors by taking up timely decisions on providing the right inputs and implementing prescribed cultivation methods. When it comes to inputs like fertilizers and pesticides  farmers often commit mistakes with respect to the choice of the input  dosage  method of application  time of application and condition of application. Such improper and untimely crop management methods without proper knowledge would drastically reduce growth of crop resulting in major crop losses.

[0003] Generally  the success rate in agriculture depends on the degree of preventing  or managing the prevailing limiting factors that disturb growth and yield of crops. It is necessary that the effects of such external factors be understood and possible corrective steps to be employed in time by utilizing current advances in agricultural technologies. Accurate identification and quantification of the problem along with timely information on remedial actions is needed to overcome the above discussed problems. For instance  accurate identification of an insect pest  quantification of pest population in the field and assessment of damage to the crop  making the correct choice of pesticide and method of its application  fixing dosage accurately  knowing the time of application based on the insect pest stage  stage of crop and weather condition  and further quantifying the extent of control obtained by adopting a particular package of remedial actions.

[0004] Further  several agricultural decision support packages are available. But most of these systems work in an offline mode  also  in the data provided by these conventional systems  one cannot relate to specific real time conditions of crop. The offline data systems cannot provide real-time solutions and does not encompass the impact of weather or seasonal changes and location-based effects on the crop.

[0005] In order to overcome the above-listed limitations of offline systems  several online agriculture packages came in to existence to educate the farmers. These online packages provide static information on methodologies of agriculture to the farmer. From these online databases  farming communities are unable to understand the contents easily because of large communication gap between education levels of farmers and scripting of online databases. These static databases are located in specific locations and are not available with farmers themselves. As a result  the farmer is in the same position where he used to be  like he has to go to different places searching for information or assistance. The only change that this has brought about is to replace a human being by a content and database-containing machine. These technologies have failed to empower a farmer to understand his own crop situation and take meaningful decisions. Farmers dependencies have not been obliterated. For example  the farmer by himself cannot take a decision on the type of crop suitable for cultivating depending on the soil type in his field. One of the major problems that every farmer faces is to tackle pests and microbial diseases. These databases do not provide a mechanism for them to obtain on-field  real time estimation/calculation of intensity of the problem and compare them with the economical threshold levels of pest populations to take up remedial actions. They do not provide any mechanism to suggest customized crop management depending on the situation faced by individual farmers  so that the effects of the external limiting factors are brought down and crop yields are boosted. The online databases provide information about cultivating a crop but do not provide the personalized end to end agricultural management solution to each farmer.

[0006] Furthermore  most of the farming communities are facing a multitude of problems for maximizing their agricultural productivity. Majority of the farmers are not able to realize the full potential of crop yield due to several reasons. One of the reasons is that expert or scientific advice regarding crop cultivation is not reaching the farming community in a timely manner. The farmers need to know the advances  methodologies and processes  which are applied to the crop yield.

[0007] None of the present online systems provide real-time data from agricultural fields to the scientific/technological fraternity  and policy makers  so that decisions for future goals/advancements and resolving current problems through timely technological or policy interventions are made possible. Moreover  the current systems are fundamentally a one-way communication model  wherein information is digitally translated and made available for farmers. For example  consider that several farmers cultivating a particular crop are facing problems from a particular insect pest. Under the currently existing systems there are no mechanisms where information about the farmers  their geographical particulars  crop type  crop condition  the insect pest affecting the crop and the extent of damage caused by the insect is available for the scientists/policy makers in real-time. The situation is similar for all crop situations that exist in the field today.

[0008] In the light of aforementioned discussion  there exists a need for a system and method adopted in a portable data communication device for dynamic identification and management of field situation in a two way communication model.

Brief Summary of the Invention

[0009] The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding to the reader. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure and it does not identify key/critical elements of the invention or delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts disclosed herein in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

[0010] For purposes of summarizing  certain aspects  advantages  and novel features have been described herein. It is to be understood that not all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment. Thus  the disclosed subject matter may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages without achieving all advantages as may be taught or suggested herein.

[0011] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a data communication device  method and system for dynamic identification and management of field situation.

[0012] An exemplary objective of the present invention is to enable the farmers or farmer community or agriculture end users to receive real time solutions for the various field scenarios.

[0013] Another exemplary objective of the present invention is to provide dynamic information in real-time to farmers and assist in identifying and resolving field problems.

[0014] Still another exemplary objective of the present invention is to generate and transmit valuable information for the scientists and policy makers to take real-time decisions and develop future strategies.

[0015] Another non limiting exemplary objective of the present invention is to enable an interaction between the agriculture technology providers including but not limited to universities and/or research institutions and the farmers or farmer communities or end users of agriculture.

[0016] An exemplary objective of the present invention is to enable an interaction between the POLICY maker or government or governing bodies and the farmers or farmer communities or end users of agriculture.

[0017] Another non limiting exemplary objective of the present invention is to enable an interaction between the trading communities / traders / buyers of the end product of agriculture and the farmers or farmer communities or end users of agriculture.

[0018] An exemplary objective of the present invention is to enable an interaction between the banking and financial Solution providers and the farmers or farmer communities or end users of agriculture.

[0019] According to a first aspect of the present invention  a method adapted in a portable data communication device for dynamic identification and management of field situation includes implementing a tree structure for branching a tree with a sequential gallery comprising a multimedia content for identifying a type of crop in the field and a problem of the identified crop in the field.

[0020] According to the first aspect  the method includes collecting a multimedia input from the field through an internal data capturing means provided in the portable data communication device  and an external environmental data capturing device in communication with the portable data communication device and a plurality of data entry fields published as a multimedia user interface over the portable data communication device.

[0021] According to the first aspect  the method includes determining a problem associated with the crop in the field by browsing through a multimedia content associated to the crop identified by implementing a tree structure and the data collected by the internal data capturing means and the external environmental data capturing device.

[0022] According to the first aspect  the method includes transmitting a data listing the identified problem and global positioning system coordinates associated to an operating location of the portable communication device to a centralized server. The portable data communication device operated in a data communication network for synchronizing with the centralized server.

[0023] According to a second aspect of the present invention  the method includes determining a problem associated with a type of crop identified in the field by browsing through a multimedia based content associated to the identified crop by implementing a tree structure  and analyzing a data collected by an internal data capturing means and an external environmental data capturing device.

[0024] According to the second aspect of the present invention  the method includes transmitting a data listing the identified problem and global positioning system coordinates associated to an operating location of the portable data communication device to a centralized server. The portable data communication device operated in a data communication network for synchronizing with the centralized server.

[0025] According to the second aspect of the present invention  the method includes triggering a plurality of survey plans corresponding to the crop identified in the field over the portable data communication device for quantifying an extent of the identified problem. A tree structure implemented by branching with at least one level of depth tree for identifying a plurality of crop specific parameters and a plurality of crop specific parameters.

[0026] According to the second aspect of the present invention  the method includes comparing the intensity of the identified problem with scientifically defined economic threshold levels for interpreting the quantification of the identified problem.

[0027] According to the second aspect of the present invention  the method includes transmitting a plurality of contextual based advertisements to publish over a multimedia user interface based on a plurality of parameters presented over a branch of the tree. The plurality of leads is generated while user browsing through the contextual based advertisements.

[0028] According to the second aspect of the present invention  the method includes suggesting a plurality of multimedia based outputs for reducing the identified problem below economic threshold levels by generating a plurality of text documents and a plurality of graphs and based on the quantification of the identified problem and on comparing with the scientifically defined economic threshold levels.

[0029] According to the second aspect of the present invention  the method includes educating agriculture technology to the user by providing a plurality of multimedia content pertaining to the branch of the tree.

[0030] According to a third aspect of the present invention  a portable data communication device for dynamic identification and management of field situation includes an inbuilt application for collecting a multimedia input from the field  determining a problem associated with a type of identified crop in the field by browsing through a multimedia based content associated to the identified crop by implementing a tree structure and analyzing a data collected by the internal data capturing means and the external environmental data capturing device.

[0031] According to the third aspect of the present invention  the inbuilt application further configured to trigger a plurality of survey plans corresponding to the crop identified in the field over the portable data communication device for quantifying an extent of the identified problem and to compare the intensity of the identified problem with scientifically defined economic threshold levels for interpreting the quantification of the identified problem.

[0032] According to the third aspect of the present invention  the inbuilt application further configured to suggest a plurality of multimedia based outputs for reducing the identified problem below economic threshold levels by generating a plurality of documents and a plurality of graphs and to display a plurality of contextual based advertisements over a marketing interface. A plurality of advertisers promotes a plurality of products over the marketing interface.

[0033] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention  a system for dynamic identification and management of field situation includes at least one portable data communication device for collecting a multimedia input from the field through an internal data capturing means provided in the portable data communication device  and an external environmental data capturing device in communication with the portable data communication device  and a plurality of data entry fields published as a multimedia user interface over the portable data communication device.

[0034] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention  the system includes at least one centralized server for receiving the multimedia input from the at least one portable data communication device. The centralized server includes a device handling application for authenticating the at least one portable data communication device and to maintain a profile and a historical data of the at least one portable data communication device.

[0035] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention  the centralized server includes a field side application for collecting a plurality of field data points being generated by the at least one portable data communication device and analyzing the multimedia input data to determine a newly identified problem and transmit a multimedia output data to the at least one portable data communication device. The multimedia output for a newly identified problem comprising a plurality of solutions like management and precautions to the quantified and the identified problems.

[0036] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention  the centralized server includes a geographic information system application for displaying a cluster of current field problems and historical field problems in a plurality of geographical locations and represent a plurality of predefined field scenarios on a plurality of geographic information system maps.

[0037] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention  the centralized server includes an advertisement management application for managing a plurality of advertisements from a plurality of interested stake holders for transmitting a plurality of contextual based advertisements to the at least one portable data communication device and for displaying the usage of the advertisements over the marketing interface.

[0038] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention  the centralized server includes a content management application for centrally managing a multimedia content in a tree structure present in the at least one portable data communication device  and for synchronizing the multimedia content based on a plurality of selection filters for the at least one portable data communication device  and adding new tree structure and updating the new tree structure.

[0039] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention  the centralized server includes a reporting application for presenting a plurality of reports of the field scenarios in various geographical locations and performance characteristics of the at least one portable data communication device in a plurality of predefined formats.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0040] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments  in conjunction with the accompanying drawings  wherein like reference numerals have been used to designate like elements  and wherein

[0041] FIG.1 is a diagram depicting a system for identification and management of field situation.

[0042] FIG.2 is a flow chart depicting a method employed for identification of field situation by the portable data communication device.

[0043] FIG.3 is flow chart depicting a method employed for identification of damage intensity levels on the crop.

[0044] FIG.4 is a flow chart depicting a method of publishing and transmitting contextual based information to the portable data communication device.

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0045] It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The present disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also  it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0046] The use of “including”  “comprising” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity  but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item. Further  the use of terms “first”  “second”  and “third”  and the like  herein do not denote any order  quantity  or importance  but rather are used to distinguish one element from another.

[0047] Referring to FIG.1 is a diagram 100 depicting a system for identification and management of field situation. The field in the present invention refers not only to agriculture but also to horticulture  forestry  veterinary and animal husbandry (dairy  sheep rearing  poultry  fisheries)  sericulture and the like. The system includes portable data communication devices 102a and 102b in communication with the environmental data capturing devices 104a and 104b. The portable data communication devices 102a and 102b communicates with the centralized server 108 through a data communication network 106. The data communication devices 102a and 102b include an image capturing device for example a camera for capturing an image of the field and the crop in the field. The portable data communication devices 102a and 102b provides a multimedia based user interface to the end user for interactively collecting the input data from the end user and to provide a multimedia based interactive output. The multimedia output includes solutions like management and precautions to the quantified and the identified problems. The multimedia based user interface includes a language specific interface depending on the operating location of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The multimedia based input data may be collected from the end user as an image  a recorded audio  a recorded video of the field and the crop  a text data entered through multiple data entry fields provided by the multimedia based user interface. The input data may also include a data captured by the environmental data capturing devices 104a and 104b in communication with the data communication devices 102a and 102b. The environmental data capturing devices 104a and 104b may include but not limited to external sensors for capturing the weather conditions  soil type and the like.

[0048] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention  the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b comprises an inbuilt application to provide context based solutions to the end user in an offline mode and in an online mode. The multimedia output includes solutions like management and precautions to the quantified and the identified problems. The solutions are provided in an offline working mode of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The solutions are stored in an internal memory unit of the portable data communication device. The multimedia input data is collected and initially a tree structure is implemented for branching the tree with a sequential multimedia gallery. The sequential gallery includes multimedia content required for identification of tree for identifying a type of crop in the field and the problem associated with the crop. The end user is enabled to browse through sequential gallery including the multimedia content to determine a problem associated with the identified crop by implementing the tree structure. The tree is branched to one or more levels to identify the type of the crop.

[0049] According to a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention  the data communication devices 102a and 102b triggers multiple survey plans for the identified crop for quantifying an extent of damage to the crop. The problem associated with the identified crop is compared with the scientifically determined economic threshold levels (ETL) for interpreting an extent of damage on the crop.

[0050] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention  portable data communication devices 102a and 102b displays multiple contextual based advertisements over the marketing interface provided by the multimedia interface. The advertisements may be displayed at any level of the tree which is relevant to the current context of the tree. The advertisements may be generated in a multimedia format based on the level of the tree and the traverse history of the tree and a current selection of the tree. The end users may also transact over the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b itself by clicking the advertisements displayed in the marketing interface. This enables to generate leads to the interested advertisements based on the end user’s interest. The contextual based advertisements are stored in the internal memory unit of the portable data communication devices for presenting in an offline working mode.

[0051] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention  the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b include an inbuilt memory unit. The inbuilt memory unit stores the sequential gallery of the multimedia content to implement the tree structure  survey plans and solutions like management and precautions to the quantified and the identified problems  for bringing down the identified problems below the economic threshold levels and other problems affecting the crop  knowledge base explaining the technology applicable to the current context of the tree  and display the contextual advertisements. This enables to provide solutions to the end user in an offline mode i.e. when the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b are not in communication with the centralized server or in the non presence of the communication network. In the presence of the communication network the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b are in synchronization with the centralized server 108 for updating the inbuilt memory unit with the solutions and updating the contextual based advertisements. The portable data communication devices 102a and 102b may be in continuous synchronization with the centralized server 108 or may be in a periodic based synchronization with the centralized server 108.

[0052] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  for the problems undiagnosed by the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b the collected multimedia input is transmitted to the centralized server 108. The expert at the centralized server 108 analyzes the problems and provides the solutions to the problems and transmits to the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. For a newly identified problem the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b are updated with the updated solutions like management and precautions to the quantified and the identified problems.

[0053] According to a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  the centralized server 108 includes a device handling application 108a configured to authenticate the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The device handling application 108a further configured to maintain the historical data of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The historical data may include but not limited to operating locations  types of the crops identified  types of tree structures implemented  type of input data collected and the like.

[0054] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  the centralized server 108 includes a field side application 108c for analyzing the multimedia input data to determine a problem and transmit a multimedia output data to the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The multimedia output data includes various survey plans for quantifying the extent of problem caused by external agencies like insects and other animals  microbial diseases  soil influences  water logging  other abiotic factors and the like  and also interprets the quantification of damage with respect to the scientifically determined economic threshold levels (ETL) for each identified problem to assist the end user in taking immediate decisions in the field for adopting specific management plans and also for suggesting various short term  mid-term and long term warnings/observations to be carried out or management plans to prevent or eradicate the problem. These functionalities of the field side application 108c are made available or configured in the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b for enabling to work as stand alone device in the offline mode too.

[0055] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  for an unidentified problem in the field the user captures the images of the crop and along with the images field coordinates and transmits the captured images to the centralized server 108 for an expert analysis. The expert analyzes the images and if required intimates or asks the end user to transmit further data or images for a better identification of the crop to determine the problem associated with the crop. The expert may also transfer the data sent by the end user to an expert for a better identification of the problem. On successful identification of the problem  the expert transmits the appropriate solutions or necessary precautions to be taken to the end user operating the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b to quantify the problem. For a newly identified problem the expert may conduct an analysis to come out with better solutions and precautions and transmit to the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The solutions or precautions for a newly identified problem are synchronized to all the required portable data communication devices 102a and 102b.

[0056] According to a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  the centralized server 108 includes a geographic information system (GIS) application 108e for displaying a cluster of current field problems and historical field problems in various geographical locations and also to represent multiple predefined and user defined field scenarios. The multiple predefined field scenarios are displayed over geographic information system (GIS) maps. The multiple predefined field and user defined scenarios may include but not limited to field problems  types of pests prevailing  types of solutions provided for the identified problems and the like.

[0057] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  the centralized server 108 includes a content management application 108f for centrally managing the multimedia content in a tree structure present in the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The content management application 108f also configured to selectively synchronize the multimedia content to the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b based on the selection filters associated with the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. These selection filters enable to identify to which of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b the content to be updated and to add the new tree structure and update the new tree structure.

[0058] According to a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  the centralized server 108 includes an advertisement management application 108d for managing advertisements received from multiple interested stake holders and for transmitting contextual based advertisements to the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The contextual based advertisements are displayed over the marketing interface along with the usage of the advertisements. The contextual based advertisements are also transmitted to the internal memory of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b for displaying in the offline working mode. The advertisements may be presented at any level of the tree and which are relevant to the current context of the tree. The end users are enabled to transact on the interested advisements through the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b by making the payment through the payment gateway 116. The inbuilt memory unit of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b stores the input multimedia content  the tree structure  multiple of survey plans; and contextual based advertisements  user data  and a transaction data of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b and a historical data of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b.

[0059] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  the centralized server 108 includes a reporting application 108b for generating multiple reports of the field scenarios in various geographical locations  and performance characteristics of the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b. The reports may be generated in various formats as bar graphs  pie charts  graphs  word formats  excel formats  pdf formats and the like. The data maintained by the GIS application 108e may be provided as the reports by the reporting application 108b. The online database 110a and the offline database 110b stores the information of the device handling application 108a  the field side application 108c  GIS application 108e  content management application 108f  the advertisement management application 108e and the reporting application108b.

[0060] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  the centralized server 108 in communication with the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b provides solutions to the end users for the current context of the tree or in response of any data point collected/generated from the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b either manually or automatically. The multimedia input data collected by the portable data communication devices 102a and 102b is GPS coordinated and transmitted to the centralized server to represent over the maps by the GIS application 108e.

[0061] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention  the centralized server 108 in communication with a single sign on server 112 enables the registered users to login. The centralized server 108 may be accessed as web based application or as a mobile based application. The centralized server 108 transmits multiple data corresponding to the field scenarios to the registered mobile devices of the registered users. The credentials of the end users are verified by the Authenticating/ACL database 114. The sign on server 112 enables to view reporting data generated by the reporting application and to browse through the content stored in the online database 110a and the off line database 110b through a web based application or a mobile based application.

[0062] Referring to FIG.2 is a flow chart 200 depicting a method employed for identification of field situation by the portable data communication device. According to non limiting exemplary teachings of the present subject matter  the method starts at step 202 to authenticate the login of the end user though the portable data communication device. In accordance with a non limiting exemplary teaching of the present subject matter  the method continues to step 204 wherein a tree structure is implemented by an application configured in the data communication device for determining a type of the crop. The type of the crop is identified and tree path of the crop is being traversed along with the other input data to determine the problem in the crop and in the field at step 206. A validation is performed at step 208 and on successful identification of the problem along with the collected input data is transmitted to a centralized server at step 210. The data transmitted to the server may include but not limited to an input data collected by the device  including data from external devices attached  the GPS coordinates of the operating location of the data communication device  history of the device and the like.

[0063] According to non limiting exemplary teachings of the present subject matter  if the problem is unidentified/undiagnosed at step 212 the multimedia based input data is collected as input. The multimedia based input data may include but not limited to an image of the crop captured by the image capturing means of the portable data communication device  a data transmitted by an external sensor or other environmental data capturing means placed in the field and in communication with the data communication device  or through a language specific data entered by the end user. A language specific user interface is displayed over the portable data communication device which presents multiple data entry fields for entering data describing the problem in the field and also an audio/video recording means.

[0064] In accordance with non limiting exemplary teachings of the present subject matter  the multimedia input data along with GPS coordinates of the operating location of the data communication device is transmitted to the server in both online and offline modes synchronization on connectivity of signal coming continuous synchronization over the data communication network at step 214. The data sent to the server is analyzed by an expert specific to the tree for analyzing the intensity of the problem and provides recommendation at step 216. The recommendations from the expert are transmitted to the portable data communication device.

[0065] Referring FIG.3 is flow chart 300 depicting a method employed for identification of damage intensity levels on the crop using the portable data communication device. At step 302 a problem associated with a crop identified in the field is determined by browsing through the multimedia content. Next at step 304 survey plans for determining the intensity of problem are triggered over the data communication device for determining the intensity of the problem identified in the field and at step 306 the intensity of the problem is calculated with respect to the scientifically determined economic threshold levels. At step 308 crop management plans are provided along with the inputs for reducing the identified problems below the threshold levels and to reduce the other parameters identified from the multimedia based input content.

[0066] Referring to FIG.4 is a flow chart 400 depicting a method of publishing and transmitting contextual based information to the portable data communication device. In accordance with non limiting exemplary teachings of the present subject matter  at step 402 the type of crop is identified along with the problem and the intensity level of the problem. Next at step 404 based on this contextual information collected from the portable data communication device  multiple contextual based advertisements are displayed. The contextual based advertisements are published over a marketing interface provided over the portable data communication device. Coming to step 406 leads may be generated for the advertisers on collecting the interests of the end user from the portable data communication device. Next at step 408 contextual based information may be displayed or provided to the end users of the portable data communication devices at step 408. The contextual based advertisements may be provided at different levels of the tree for explaining the available technology. Then at step 410 the advertisers are allowed to promote the respective products over the marketing interface and also at step 412 the end users are allowed to perform transactions pertaining to the purchases over the portable data communication device itself.

[0067] While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the inventive principles  it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles. One skilled in the art would also appreciate that the concept described in this invention can be extended to other wearable computing devices including but not limited to augmented reality glasses and the user interaction on such devices would feel all the more natural.

5. CLAIMS

What is claimed is

1. A method adapted in a portable data communication device for dynamic identification and management of field situation:

implementing a tree structure for branching a tree with a sequential gallery comprising a multimedia content for identifying a type of crop in the field and a problem of the identified crop in the field;

collecting a multimedia input from the field through at least one of: an internal data capturing means provided in the portable data communication device; and an external environmental data capturing device in communication with the portable data communication device; a plurality of data entry fields published as a multimedia user interface over the portable data communication device;

determining a problem associated with the crop in the field by browsing through a multimedia content associated to the crop identified by implementing a tree structure and the data collected by the internal data capturing means and the external environmental data capturing device;

transmitting a data listing the identified problem and global positioning system coordinates associated to an operating location of the portable communication device to a centralized server  whereby the portable data communication device operated in a data communication network for synchronizing with the centralized server.

2. The method of claim 1  comprising a step of assigning a unique user identification code to an end user for authenticating the portable data communication device.

3. The method of claim 1 comprising a step of branching the tree with at least one level of depth for implementing the tree structure.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of triggering a plurality of survey plans corresponding to the problem identified over the portable data communication device in the field for quantifying an extent of the identified problem.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of comparing the intensity of the identified problem with scientifically defined economic threshold levels for interpreting the quantification of the identified problem.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of providing a plurality of dynamic solutions over the data communication device for solving the problems associated with the identified crop.

7. The method of claim 1  comprising a step of transmitting a plurality of contextual based advertisements to publish over the multimedia user interface based on a historical data associated to the portable data communication device.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of transmitting a plurality of contextual based advertisements to publish over the multimedia user interface based on a plurality of crop specific parameters presented over a branch of the tree.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of educating agriculture technology to the end user by providing a plurality of multimedia based content pertaining to the branch of the tree.

10. A method adapted in a portable data communication device for dynamic identification and management of field situation:

determining a problem associated with a type of crop identified in the field by browsing through a multimedia based content associated to the identified crop by at least one of: implementing a tree structure; and analyzing a data collected by an internal data capturing means and an external environmental data capturing device;

transmitting a data listing the identified problem and global positioning system coordinates associated to an operating location of the portable communication device to a centralized server  whereby the portable data communication device operated in a data communication network for synchronizing with the centralized server;

triggering a plurality of survey plans corresponding to the crop identified in the field over the portable data communication device for quantifying an extent of the identified problem  whereby a tree structure implemented by branching with at least one level of depth tree for identifying a plurality of crop specific parameters and a plurality of crop specific parameters;

comparing the intensity of the identified problem with scientifically defined economic threshold levels for interpreting the quantification of the identified problem;

transmitting a plurality of contextual based advertisements to publish over a multimedia user interface based on a plurality of parameters presented over a branch of the tree  whereby a plurality of leads are generated while user browsing through the contextual based advertisements;

suggesting a plurality of multimedia based outputs for reducing the identified problem below economic threshold levels by generating a plurality of text documents and a plurality of graphs and based on the quantification of the identified problem and on comparing with the scientifically defined economic threshold levels; and

educating agriculture technology to the end user by providing a plurality of multimedia content pertaining to the branch of the tree.

11. The method of claim 10 comprising a step of transmitting a data listing the unidentified problem and global positioning system coordinates associated to an operating location of the portable data communication device to a server for receiving a solution and a plurality of recommendation corresponding to an unidentified problem from at least one expert.

12. The method of claim 10  wherein the step of triggering a plurality of survey plans comprising a step of analyzing history of the portable data communication device.

13. The method of claim 10  wherein the step of triggering a plurality of survey plans comprising a step identifying a plurality of contextual parameters captured by an internal data capturing means and an external environmental data capturing device.

14. A portable data communication device for dynamic identification and management of field situation  comprising:

an inbuilt application for:

collecting a multimedia input from the field through at least one of: an internal data capturing means; and an external environmental data capturing device; and a plurality of data entry fields published as a graphical user interface;

determining a problem associated with a type of identified crop in the field by browsing through a multimedia based content associated to the identified crop by at least one of: implementing a tree structure; and analyzing a data collected by the internal data capturing means and the external environmental data capturing device;

triggering a plurality of survey plans corresponding to the crop identified in the field over the portable data communication device for quantifying an extent of the identified problem;

comparing the intensity of the identified problem with scientifically defined economic threshold levels for interpreting the quantification of the identified problem;

suggesting a plurality of multimedia based outputs for reducing the identified problem below economic threshold levels by generating a plurality of documents and a plurality of graphs; and

displaying a plurality of contextual based advertisements over a marketing interface  whereby a plurality of advertisers promote a plurality of products over the marketing interface.

15. The device of claim 14  wherein the input data stored in an inbuilt memory unit and transmitted to the server on identifying a data communication network.

16. The device of claim 15  wherein the inbuilt memory unit further comprising a sequential gallery of multimedia content for identifying the type of the crop and to provide a plurality of real time solutions.

17. The device of claim 16  wherein the sequential gallery of multimedia content comprising: a plurality of predefined images of crops; a plurality of predefined language specific video files; a plurality of language specific audio files; a plurality of language specific report generating means.

18. The device of claim 14  wherein the marketing interface enables the end user to perform a plurality of transactions corresponding to the contextual based advertisements.

19. A system for dynamic identification and management of field situation  the system comprising:

at least one portable data communication device for collecting a multimedia input from the field through at least one of: an internal data capturing means provided in the portable data communication device; an external environmental data capturing device in communication with the portable data communication device; and a plurality of data entry fields published as a multimedia user interface over the portable data communication device;

at least one centralized server for receiving the multimedia input from the at least one portable data communication device  comprising:

a device handling application for authenticating the at least one portable data communication device and to maintain a profile and a historical data of the at least one portable data communication device;

a field side application for collecting a plurality of field data points being generated by the at least one portable data communication device and analyzing the multimedia input data to determine a newly identified problem and to transmit a multimedia output data for the newly identified problem to the at least one portable data communication device;

a geographic information system application for displaying a cluster of current field problems and historical field problems in a plurality of geographical locations and represent a plurality of predefined field scenarios on a plurality of geographic information system maps;

an advertisement management application for managing a plurality of advertisements from a plurality of interested stake holders and for transmitting a plurality of contextual based advertisements to the at least one portable data communication device and for displaying the usage of the advertisements over the marketing interface;

a content management application for centrally managing a multimedia content in a tree structure present in the at least one portable data communication device  and for synchronizing the multimedia content based on a plurality of selection filters for the at least one portable data communication device  and adding new tree structure and updating the new tree structure; and

a reporting application for presenting a plurality of reports of: the field scenarios in various geographical locations  and performance characteristics the at least one portable data communication device in a plurality of predefined formats.

20. The system of claim 19  wherein an online database and an offline database stores a data corresponding to: the device handling application; the field side application; the geographic information system application; the advertisement management application; the content management application; and the reporting application.

21. The system of claim 19  wherein the at least one portable data communication device configured to operate in: an offline mode; and an online mode synchronized with the at least one centralized server.

22. The system of claim 19  wherein the at least one portable data communication device comprising an inbuilt memory unit to store: the input multimedia content; the tree structure; the plurality of survey plans; and the plurality of received contextual based advertisements; user data; and a transaction data of the at least portable data communication device; and a historical data of the at least one portable data communication device.

23. The system of claim 19  wherein a single sign on server enables an end user to browse through the content stored in the online database and the data base through a web based application; and a mobile based application.

24. The system of claim 19  wherein the single sign on server in communication with an authenticating database authenticates the end user.

25. The system of claim 19  wherein the single sign on server enables to view reporting data generated by the reporting application.

7. ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION

A portable data communication device  method and system for dynamic identification and management of field situation are disclosed. The method includes determining a problem associated with a type of identified crop in the field by browsing through a multimedia based content associated to the identified crop by implementing a tree structure; and analyzing a data collected by an internal data capturing means and an external environmental data capturing device. The method further includes triggering a plurality of survey plans corresponding to the crop identified in the field over the portable data communication device for quantifying an extent of the identified problem  scientifically determining economic threshold levels of the identified problem for interpreting the quantification of the identified problem and transmitting a plurality of contextual based advertisements to publish over a multimedia user interface based on a plurality of parameters presented over a branch of the tree.