Method and apparatus for animal presence alert through wireless signal detection
US9975481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to detect a wireless signature indicating an animal presence within a predefined proximity to a vehicle. The processor is also configured to issue an alert to vehicle occupants responsive to the wireless signature detection, the alert varying based on detected signal strength. The wireless signature may be transmitted from a BLE or RFID device provided to an animal affixed to a collar, for example, or from an RFID chip embedded in an animal.
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