Remote animal cage environmental monitoring and control system
First Claim
1. A method for automatic remote monitoring and control of the environment of ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment through wireless interfaces, the method comprising the following steps:
- querying a plurality of status parameters of a ventilated rack of animal cages;
communicating the plurality of status parameters wirelessly to an access point;
evaluating the plurality of status parameters automatically;
alerting a digital system of the plurality of status parameters;
receiving control input from the digital system; and
communicating the control input wirelessly from the access point to the ventilated rack of animal cages;
wherein the environment of the ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment is remotely monitored.
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Abstract
A system provides for the automatic remote monitoring and control of the environment of ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment through wireless interfaces. The system has a query means for querying a plurality of status parameters of a ventilated rack of animal cages, an evaluation means for evaluating the plurality of status parameters automatically, an alert means for alerting a digital system of the plurality of status parameters, a receiving means receiving control input from the digital system, and a wireless interface for communicating the plurality of status parameters wirelessly to an access point and for communicating the control input wirelessly from the access point to the ventilated rack of animal cages. Wherein the system enables that the environment of the ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment is remotely monitored. A method is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for automatic remote monitoring and control of the environment of ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment through wireless interfaces, the method comprising the following steps:
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querying a plurality of status parameters of a ventilated rack of animal cages; communicating the plurality of status parameters wirelessly to an access point; evaluating the plurality of status parameters automatically; alerting a digital system of the plurality of status parameters; receiving control input from the digital system; and communicating the control input wirelessly from the access point to the ventilated rack of animal cages; wherein the environment of the ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment is remotely monitored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for automatic remote monitoring and control of the environment of ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment through wireless interfaces, the system comprising:
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query means for querying a plurality of status parameters of a ventilated rack of animal cages; evaluation means for evaluating the plurality of status parameters automatically; alert means for alerting a digital system of the plurality of status parameters; receiving means receiving control input from the digital system; and wireless interface for communicating the plurality of status parameters wirelessly to an access point and for communicating the control input wirelessly from the access point to the ventilated rack of animal cages; wherein the environment of the ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment is remotely monitored. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for automatic remote monitoring and control of the environment of ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment through wireless interfaces in combination with ventilated racks of animal cages, the device comprising:
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query means for querying a plurality of status parameters of a ventilated rack of animal cages; evaluation means for evaluating the plurality of status parameters automatically; alert means for alerting a digital system of the plurality of status parameters; receiving means receiving control input from the digital system; and wireless interface for communicating the plurality of status parameters wirelessly to an access point and for communicating the control input wirelessly from the access point to the ventilated rack of animal cages; wherein the environment of the ventilated racks of animal cages and corresponding equipment is remotely monitored. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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