System for Monitoring the Environment of an Animal
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the environment of an animal, comprising:
- a video acquisition device worn by an animal moving in an environment; and
a monitoring device with which a user remotely monitors the environment in which the animal moves;
wherein the video acquisition device comprises a camera with a view vector that acquires video data, a transmitter that wirelessly transmits the video data to the monitoring device, and a rotation device that substantially maintains a vertical angle of the view vector as the animal moves; and
wherein the monitoring device comprises a receiver that receives the wirelessly transmitted video data from the video acquisition device, and a display that displays the video data as live video to the user.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring the environment of an animal is disclosed generally comprising a video acquisition device worn by the animal and a monitoring device with which a remotely located user can monitor the animal'"'"'s environment. The video acquisition device includes a camera for acquiring video, a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the video to the monitoring device, and a rotation device for stabilizing the viewpoint of the camera regardless of the position of the animal. In certain embodiments, the camera is connected to an animal collar via a mount that has a rotating portion such that the camera rotates. In some embodiments, the rotating portion has a counterweight affixed thereto such that the camera rotates when the angle of inclination of the camera changes.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the environment of an animal, comprising:
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a video acquisition device worn by an animal moving in an environment; and
a monitoring device with which a user remotely monitors the environment in which the animal moves;
wherein the video acquisition device comprises a camera with a view vector that acquires video data, a transmitter that wirelessly transmits the video data to the monitoring device, and a rotation device that substantially maintains a vertical angle of the view vector as the animal moves; and
wherein the monitoring device comprises a receiver that receives the wirelessly transmitted video data from the video acquisition device, and a display that displays the video data as live video to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for monitoring the environment of an animal, comprising:
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a collar that is worn by the animal;
a camera mounted to said collar; and
a mount by which said camera is mounted to said collar;
wherein said mount comprises a rotation device for rotating said camera. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for monitoring the environment of an animal from a different location, comprising:
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a collar that is worn by the animal moving in an environment; and
a camera mounted to said collar that acquires video of the environment;
wherein said camera wirelessly transmits the video to the different location; and
wherein said camera is mounted to said collar such that said camera rotates when the angle of inclination of said camera changes. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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