Animal registry system and method

• US 20050060344A1
• Filed: 10/29/2004
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Harvey Gustave Pawlick
• Original Assignee: Harvey Gustave Pawlick
• Inventors: Pawlick, Harvey Gustave
• Application Number:
  US10/975,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20050060344A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/008 incorporating GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 29/00 Other apparatus for animal husbandry
• CPC Class Codes: A22B 1/00 Apparatus for fettering animals to be slaughtered
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/922 Communications
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

An animal registry system and method utilizing information either borne by an animal or obtained from the normal abode of the animal to obtain veterinarian, search and/or rescue, concierge and other services to the animal with payment guaranteed to the provider of the services. The animal registry system is operatively connected to a communication system providing an automated response to incidents involving the registered animal.

Claims

1. A system for storage of information about an individual animal for dissemination thereof at a time of an incident report concerning said animal to facilitate at least one response to said incident report, said system comprising:

a plurality of predetermined incident report types each having at least one predetermined response type;

at least one database that stores information about the individual animal that determines said at least one predetermined response to an incident report of a given type;

at least one type of Information Unit or Shield that contains an animal identification code associating said individual animal with said stored information about said individual animal;

a registry system for receipt and response to said at least one type of incident report for said individual animal bearing said at least one Information Unit or Shield, wherein said response optionally includes pre-authorization of services and payment for said services for said individual animal, wherein, each said type of incident report comprises said animal identification code contained in the Information Unit or Shield that is used to access stored information about an individual animal such that the stored information determines the at least one predetermined response.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said animal identification code comprises a unique sequence of one or more juxtaposed components selected from the group consisting of numbers 0-9, letters, and single character symbols; and

said Information Unit or Shield contains said animal identification code.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of predetermined incident report types comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of missing animal, found animal, sighted animal, cared-for animal, received animal, injured animal, healthy animal, and stolen animal.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein a found animal incident report comprises an identification of a finder and said pre-determined response type optionally includes a reward for said finder.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein when said incident report concerns a found animal said at least one predetermined response is notifying the animal'"'"'s owner.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one database comprises at least one each of the database types selected from the group consisting of the types animal, owner, owner'"'"'s agent, owner'"'"'s associate, incident, veterinarian, animal business, animal control officer, animal welfare organization, animal welfare person, animal care professionals, and accounting.

7. The system of claim 1, further including a means for bearing said at least one said Information Unit or Shield selected from the group consisting of tattoo, brand, tag attached to animal, transmitting device attached to animal, identifying device attached to animal, transmitting device inserted under skin of animal, identifying device inserted under skin of animal, transmitting device swallowed by animal, identifying device swallowed by animal, transmitting device borne by the animal, identifying device borne by the animal, transceiving device borne by the animal, receiving device borne by the animal, and speaking device borne by the animal.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein

said Information Unit or Shield communicates said unique identifier of the animal bearing it and at least one set of information about the animal bearing it selected from the group consisting of vital signs, location, medical history and conditions, description, conditions in proximity of animal, authorization for veterinary reception, holding, care and payment, and optionally outputs at least one audible message over a speaker borne by the animal.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said means for receipt and response to said at least one incident report comprises:

receipt of said incident report by a communications method selected from the group consisting of registrant contact tree, non-registrant contact tree, and the following communication methods and technologies;

telephone, wireless device, Internet website, Internet, broadcast television, cable television, fiber optic equipment, computer, pager, facsimile, cell phone, two-way radio, FM radio, AM radio, short wave radio, microwave device, U.S. Postal Service, private postal service, private delivery service, private messenger, e-mail equipment, PDA (Personal Digital/Data Assistant), telephony, other Internet equipment, other Website equipment, code, and satellite

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

means for registering owners of animals and their animals, wherein, said at least one database further comprises information about the registered owners and their animals;

means for enrolling veterinarians, animal businesses, animal control officers, associates of animal control officers, animal welfare organizations, animal welfare persons, animal care professionals, animal detectives, and private investigators;

wherein, said at least one database further comprises information about enrolled veterinarians, animal businesses, animal control officers, associates of animal control officers, animal welfare organizations, animal welfare persons, animal care professionals, animal detectives, and private investigators; and

wherein, said pre-determined response types further comprise notification to an owner of said animal of the incident report or sending said animal to any veterinarian or animal care facility or animal care person located near a location of said animal for at least one of the services selected from the group consisting of reception, holding, and treatment.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein:

said registered owners solicit and register non-registered animal owners and optionally receive a fee for each registration; and

said enrolled veterinarians enroll non-enrolled veterinarians and optionally receive a fee for each enrollment that optionally exceeds a pre-determined threshold; and

said enrolled businesses register animal owners and enroll animal businesses and optionally receive a fee for each registration and enrollment that exceeds a pre-determined threshold.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the registry system uses the stored information to offer animal related, and optionally non-animal related, goods and, optionally, services to individuals and, optionally, organizations about whom information is stored in the system.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said pre-authorized payment is at least one of the types selected from the group consisting of credit card, debit card, charge account, bank draft, cash, cash deposits, wire transfer, and electronic funds transfer wherein the system optionally maintains a charge account for the owner of each registered animal.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

concierge services comprising at least one of

counselors available to help owners launch a missing animal campaign,

counselors to help with the emotional stress,

counselors to help with the emotional loss,

pickup of found animal,

satellite or other tracking of lost animals,

animal'"'"'s vital sign determination and transmission to designated recipient,

animal private investigation,

bond to counter unlawful actions against registered animal,

reward for recovery of animal,

transport of animal.

attendant for animal,

entertainment of animal,

relaxation of animal,

exercise of animal,

search and rescue for animal,

access to animal and care for animal during owner'"'"'s disability,

access to animal and care for animal during owner'"'"'s absence,

arranging and guaranteeing payment for care for an animal during and following an emergency in the structure where the animal usually lives,

900 number type bill-to-caller telephone services,

800 number type inward toll-free telephone services, and

communication to animal owner of notices designated as noteworthy by the registry system;

wherein, a charge on a per concierge service basis is made.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein said pre-determined response comprises communication of the incident to at least one recipient selected from the group consisting of animal shelter, humane society, animal control officer, rescue organization, other animal information systems, and other systems.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said Information Unit or Shield provides at least one of the location/tracking options selected from the group consisting of standard identifying code shield/tattoo/brand, passive alarm, active voice, tracking, and GPS locator, transmitter, and receiver.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said Information Unit further comprises a health/condition monitoring unit selected from the group consisting of in-range out-of-healthy range notification, self-contained unit, in-range out-of-healthy range notification light-weight unit, and a continuous monitoring and data logging unit.

18. The system of claim 1 wherein there is at least one link between the registry system and an emergency monitoring and alarm organization.

19. A method for recovery and monitoring of animals, comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of incident report types each having at least one predetermined response type;

providing a unique animal identification code for an individual animal;

storing information using said unique animal identification code for an individual animal and a corresponding predetermined response for each of said plurality of incident report types for dissemination thereof at a time of receipt of one of said incident report types concerning the animal;

providing an Information Unit or Shield that contains an animal identification code thereupon that associates an animal with the stored information about the animal;

bearing the provided Information Unit or Shield by the animal identified thereon by the contained animal identification code;

receiving one of said plurality of incident report types comprising the animal identification code contained on an Information Unit or Shield borne by the animal; and

responding to said received incident report with said predetermined response type for said received incident report type that comprises the animal identification code and with pre-authorization of services and payment for said services for said animal identification code

20. A animal information system, comprising:

a processor;

a database associated with said processor, said database being configured to allow the processor to;

store and retrieve from said database information for at least one animal identified by a unique animal identification code,

wherein, said information comprises a plurality of predetermined response types corresponding to a plurality of incident report types and has as one of said plurality of predetermined responses a pre-authorization of services, assurance of payment, and payment for said services rendered by a veterinarian, animal care facility, animal care organization, or animal care person for said at least one animal;

accept and process using said database said plurality of incident report types concerning said at least one animal by using the unique animal identification code contained on an Information Unit or Shield borne by the animal; and

disseminate said stored information and said pre-determined response types for said at least one animal.

21. A database that stores information about at least one individual animal and determines at least one predetermined response to an incident report concerning said animal.