Systems and methods to track movement of animals
US8823513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K11/008
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of tracking an animal including a first device worn by an animal to acquire global positioning system (GPS) data corresponding to a location of the animal, and a second device carried by a user to receive the GPS data from the first device and to acquire GPS data corresponding to a location of the second device. The second device can include a compass element to provide a compass reading corresponding to an orientation of the second device, and a controller to calculate location and direction information of the first device relative to the second device, and a display unit to display a graphical representation indicating the location and direction of the first device relative to the second device.
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