System for detecting information regarding an animal and communicating the information to a remote location
US8947240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K29/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal data communication system, including a rover unit to be carried by an animal, an animal accessory device to interact with the rover unit and/or animal, at least one detector to detect an occurrence of an action engaged in by the animal, and to generate a signal indicative of a detected action, a processing unit to generate animal data identifying the detected action based on the generated signal, and a communication unit disposed on at least one of the rover unit and the animal accessory device to transmit the animal data over a network in response to an occurrence of one or more particular conditions associated with the detected action.
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