Animal environmental and physiological monitoring system
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1. An animal monitoring system, comprising:
- a bolus capable of oral administration to an animal, said bolus including;
at least one bolus sensor capable of generating a bolus sensor signal which varies based on change in at least one physiological parameter of said animal;
a bolus memory element;
a bolus processor communicatively coupled to said memory element;
a bolus computer code contained in said memory element executable to encode said at least one bolus sensor signal generated by said at least one bolus sensor;
a bolus communication signal generator capable of generating a wireless bolus communication signal carrying encoded bolus sensor data; and
a bolus communication signal receiver;
a tag securable to an external surface of said animal, said tag including;
at least one tag sensor capable of generating a tag sensor signal which varies based on change in at least one environmental parameter surrounding said animal;
a tag memory element;
a tag processor communicatively coupled to said tag memory element;
a tag computer code contained in said memory element executable to encode said at least one tag sensor signal generated by said at least one tag sensor;
a tag first communication signal receiver capable of receiving said wireless bolus communication signal carrying said encoded bolus sensor data;
a tag first communication signal generator capable of generating a tag first communication signal at a tag first communication signal frequency carrying bolus programming data to said bolus communication signal receiver; and
a tag second communication signal generator capable of generating a tag second communication signal at a tag second communication signal frequency carrying encoded environmental data or encoded bolus sensor data to a remote processor.
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Abstract
Generally, an animal monitoring system including a bolus administered to reside in an animal operable to sense changes in one or more physiological parameters of the animal and generate and transmit encoded bolus sensor data to a tag affixed on the outside of the animal which operates to sense changes in one or more environmental parameters surrounding the animal and to generate encoded tag sensor data and to receive encoded bolus sensor data each of which can be analyzed by the tag or a remote data processor to generate environmental parameter values and physiological parameter values to assess an environmental or physiological condition of or about the animal.
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1. An animal monitoring system, comprising:
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a bolus capable of oral administration to an animal, said bolus including; at least one bolus sensor capable of generating a bolus sensor signal which varies based on change in at least one physiological parameter of said animal; a bolus memory element; a bolus processor communicatively coupled to said memory element; a bolus computer code contained in said memory element executable to encode said at least one bolus sensor signal generated by said at least one bolus sensor; a bolus communication signal generator capable of generating a wireless bolus communication signal carrying encoded bolus sensor data; and a bolus communication signal receiver; a tag securable to an external surface of said animal, said tag including; at least one tag sensor capable of generating a tag sensor signal which varies based on change in at least one environmental parameter surrounding said animal; a tag memory element; a tag processor communicatively coupled to said tag memory element; a tag computer code contained in said memory element executable to encode said at least one tag sensor signal generated by said at least one tag sensor; a tag first communication signal receiver capable of receiving said wireless bolus communication signal carrying said encoded bolus sensor data; a tag first communication signal generator capable of generating a tag first communication signal at a tag first communication signal frequency carrying bolus programming data to said bolus communication signal receiver; and a tag second communication signal generator capable of generating a tag second communication signal at a tag second communication signal frequency carrying encoded environmental data or encoded bolus sensor data to a remote processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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