Cage telemetry system using intermediate transponders
First Claim
1. A cage telemetry system comprising:
- a plurality of cage groups located within a space, each cage group including a plurality of animal cages, each cage associated with at least one telemetry module;
a first radio transponder operable to effect wireless communications with each telemetry module of a first cage group;
a second radio transponder operable to effect wireless communications with each telemetry module of a second cage group;
a hub element operable to communicate with the first radio transponder and the second radio transponder, the hub element operably connected to a computer network.
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Abstract
A cage telemetry system includes a plurality of cage groups, first and second radio transponders, and a hub element. The plurality of cage groups are located within a space. Each cage group includes a plurality of animal cages, each cage associated with at least one telemetry module. The first radio transponder is operable to effect wireless communications with each telemetry module of a first cage group. The second radio transponder is operable to effect wireless communications with each telemetry module of a second cage group. The hub element is operable to communicate with the first radio transponder and the second radio transponder, and is further operably connected to a computer network.
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20 Claims
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1. A cage telemetry system comprising:
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a plurality of cage groups located within a space, each cage group including a plurality of animal cages, each cage associated with at least one telemetry module;
a first radio transponder operable to effect wireless communications with each telemetry module of a first cage group;
a second radio transponder operable to effect wireless communications with each telemetry module of a second cage group;
a hub element operable to communicate with the first radio transponder and the second radio transponder, the hub element operably connected to a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of obtaining information from telemetry modules, each telemetry module associated with an animal cage, wherein a plurality of cage groups are located within a space and each cage group includes a plurality of the animal cages, the method comprising:
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a) effecting wireless communications between a first radio transponder and each telemetry module of a first cage group;
b) effecting wireless communications between a second radio transponder and each telemetry module of a second cage group;
c) employing a hub element to communicate with the first radio transponder and the second radio transponder, the hub element operably connected to a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A cage telemetry system comprising:
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a plurality of animal cages located within a space, each animal cage associated with at least one telemetry module;
a hub element operable to obtain telemetry information from the at least one telemetry module associated with each animal cage, the hub element operably connected to communicate first data representative of the telemetry information a computer network, the hub further operable to effect wireless communications to communicate second data representative of the telemetry information directly with a personal wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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