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Position information transmission device, position information transmission method, and program

US11889820B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2019
Grant dateFeb 6, 2024
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/029
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A communication device is attached to an animal in a facility, for example, using a band. The communication device transmits at least a position of the communication device (hereinafter referred to as position information) and identification information of the communication device (hereinafter referred to as a communication device ID) to a position information transmission device. The position information transmission device uses the position information and the identification information received from the communication device to select an animal whose position information is to be delivered. The position information transmission device transmits the position information about the selected animal to at least one of an in-zoo display device, a user terminal, and a staff member terminal.

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