Multi-user system authoring, storing, using, and verifying animal information

• US 20030229452A1
• Filed: 01/13/2003
• Published: 12/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BSL Investments III, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BSL Investments III, Inc.
• Inventors: Lewis, Barrs S., Mayer, Tom M., Shorrock, John E.T.
• Application Number:
  US10/340,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20030229452A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/006 Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals identification systems for access to feeding pens A01K1/0209; ear tags with electronic identification means A01K11/004
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/00 ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references

Abstract

Systems and methods for integrating, managing and using electronic and tangible data relating to animals, especially data corresponding to official documentation. A secure, centralized repository for storing animal characteristic information, owner information, health information, official status information and the like is provided that may be used by a multiplicity of different user classes. Tangible counterparts of the electronic data also are provided, including documentation as well as fixtures that may be attached to an animal. A unique animal identification code is stored in the database and preferably appears on the tangible counterparts. The code serves as a primary key with respect to an animal'"'"'s electronic records and allows records to be easily associated with a particular animal.

Claims

1. ) A multiuser system for storing, accessing, and verifying animal information, said system comprising:

i) a database controllably accessed by a plurality of user classes from multiple locations;

ii) a plurality of identification codes stored in the database, each of said codes being uniquely associated with a single animal; and

iii) animal data stored in the database, said data comprising information relating to a plurality of animals, said data being associated with corresponding animals by information comprising a plurality of respective identification codes, and wherein said data comprises certified information indicative of a government-regulated status of corresponding animals.

2. ) A multiuser system for storing, accessing, and verifying animal information, said system comprising:

i) a database;

ii) a plurality of identification codes stored in the database, each of said codes being associated with an animal;

iii) animal data stored in the database, wherein said system comprises security rights that control at least accessing, editing, and authoring the animal data, said rights being established based upon information comprising;

1. at least one of the identification codes;

2. author information indicative of the authorship of the data;

3. a class characteristic indicative of a class to which the data belongs; and

iv) information indicative of whether at least a portion of the data comprises a certified, government-regulated status.

3. ) A multiuser system comprising a, database comprising certified and verifiable information about a plurality of animals, wherein the database is remotely accessible by a plurality of classes of users, each class of user being subject to a corresponding security that controllably allows one or more user classes to access the database and at least one of (i) verify animal information or (ii) determine a certified status of animal data.

4. ) A multiuser system for storing, accessing, and verifying animal information, said system comprising a database comprising legal status information for a plurality of animals, said database comprising:

i) official, electronically stored, government authorized data corresponding to a plurality of rabies vaccinations for a plurality of animals; and

ii) official, electronically stored animal license data, wherein said license data is dependent from information comprising corresponding, electronically stored rabies data.

5. ) A multiuser system for storing, accessing, and verifying animal information, said system comprising

i) a database:

ii) official, electronically stored, government authorized data stored in the database, said data comprising certified information indicative of the legal status of a plurality of animals; and

iii) a security that controllably allows one or more user classes to access the database in order to verify a legal status of at least one animal.

6. ) A method of creating an electronic record indicative of the rabies vaccination status of an animal, comprising the steps of:

i) accessing a multiuser system comprising a database comprising electronically stored animal information;

ii) determining that the animal satisfies a criteria for obtaining a rabies vaccination certification;

iii) storing electronic health information in the database, said health information comprising rabies vaccination information for the animal; and

iv) storing certified information indicative of the rabies vaccination status of the animal, said certified information being electronically linked to the rabies vaccination information.

7. ) A method of creating electronic, certified information indicative of the license status of an animal, comprising the steps of:

i) accessing a multiuser system comprising a database, said database comprising certified information indicative of the rabies vaccination status for the animal;

ii) determining that the animal satisfies a criteria for obtaining a license from information comprising the certified information;

iii) creating electronic, certified license information for the animal;

iv) storing the electronic, certified, license information in the database.

8. ) A method of documenting a rabies vaccination for an animal, comprising the steps of:

i) administering a rabies vaccination to an animal;

ii) accessing a multiuser system comprising a database;

iii) causing certified information to be stored in the database, said certified information relating to a rabies vaccination status for the animal;

iv) creating a tangible rabies vaccination element, said element comprising information relating to the rabies vaccination status for the animal and said element comprising information relating to the remote database;

v) attaching the tangible rabies vaccination element to the animal.

9. ) An animal information system, comprising:

i) a multiuser database comprising electronically stored animal information, said information comprising;

1. a plurality of animal identification codes, each of said codes being associated with a corresponding animal;

2. electronically stored, certified rabies vaccination information for a plurality of vaccinated animals, said information being associated with an animal by information comprising a corresponding animal identification code; and

3. electronically stored, certified license information for a plurality of licensed animals, said information being associated with a licensed animal by information comprising a corresponding animal identification code; and

(b) at least one of (1) a first tangible fixture attached to an animal that comprises rabies vaccination information, and said element further comprising information relating to the database;

or (2) a second tangible fixture attached to an animal that comprises license information, and said element further comprising information that relates to the database.

10. ) A method of caring for an animal, comprising the steps of:

i) administering a health treatment to an animal;

ii) storing health information relating to the treatment in a multiuser system comprising a database, said system comprising a security that controllably allows one or more user classes to access the database to verify a legal status of at least one animal; and

iii) storing certified information relating to the health treatment in the database, wherein the certified information is created under an authority comprising a governmental body and wherein the certified information is dependently linked to the health information.

11. ) A method of caring for an animal, comprising:

i) administering a health treatment to an animal;

ii) causing the treated animal to be registered in a multiuser system, said registration comprising the step of associating a unique animal identification code with the animal;

iii) storing health information relating to the treatment in the database, said health information being associated with the animal by information comprising the unique animal identification code; and

iv) using information comprising the stored health information to perfect a government authorized status for the animal, said status being documented by certified information stored in the database and said status being associated with the animal by information comprising the unique animal identification code.

12. ) A multiuser system for managing animal information, said system comprising a multiuser database comprising animal-related information, said animal information comprising:

i) stored health information for an animal comprising information indicating that the animal has had a health treatment; and

ii) certified, government authorized information stored in the database, said government authorized information comprising information indicative of compliance by the animal with a governmental rule, wherein a prerequisite for complying with said rule includes said health treatment, and wherein the certified government authorized, information is dependently linked to the health information.

13. ) A method of caring for an animal, comprising the steps of:

i) providing a database comprising animal related information for a plurality of animals, at least a portion of said information having an expiration date;

ii) generating a report comprising at least portions of the information and at least one corresponding expiration date;

iii) using information comprising at least a portion of the report to cause a follow-up action to be taken with respect to an animal having an expiration date included on the report.

14. ) An animal identification card, comprising

i) information relating to a characteristic of the animal;

ii) information comprising an image of the animal; and

iii) information relating to a system comprising a database, wherein data relating to the animal is electronically stored.