Methods and systems for storing and providing information related to companion animals
First Claim
1. A method for storing and providing information related to a companion animal, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. establishing an electronic record for a companion animal in a database maintained remotely from a location of a health care provider to the companion animal;
b. associating the electronic record with a unique identifier that is readably encoded in an electronic tag that is implanted in the companion animal, said unique identifier identifying the companion animal in the central database;
c. receiving electronically from the companion animal'"'"'s health care provider a plurality of data related to health of the companion animal;
d. assigning alphanumeric codes to one or more of the health data;
e. storing the alphanumeric codes and the health data in the electronic record; and
f. providing the companion animal'"'"'s owner with remote access via the Internet to at least a portion of the electronic record.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for storing and providing information related to companion animals. Electronic records for companion animals are stored in a remote central database of a companion animal service central storage module. The electronic records can be associated with an identifier on an encoded electronically readable tag implanted in a companion animal. The central database can electronically receive from a companion animal health care provider data related to the health of the animal. A set of alphanumeric codes can be assigned to one or more of the health data and stored in an electronic record of the database. Furthermore, remote access to a portion of the electronic record can be provided to the companion animal owner.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for storing and providing information related to a companion animal, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. establishing an electronic record for a companion animal in a database maintained remotely from a location of a health care provider to the companion animal; b. associating the electronic record with a unique identifier that is readably encoded in an electronic tag that is implanted in the companion animal, said unique identifier identifying the companion animal in the central database; c. receiving electronically from the companion animal'"'"'s health care provider a plurality of data related to health of the companion animal; d. assigning alphanumeric codes to one or more of the health data; e. storing the alphanumeric codes and the health data in the electronic record; and f. providing the companion animal'"'"'s owner with remote access via the Internet to at least a portion of the electronic record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing information related to a companion animal, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving a communication regarding a companion animal unique identifier that is readably encoded in an electronic tag that is implanted in the companion animal; b. accessing an electronic record in a database associated with the unique identifier, record comprising a plurality of data related to the health of the companion animal; and c. providing at least a portion of the electronic record to an animal health care provider in response to the communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing information related to a companion animal, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving a request from a companion animal owner regarding licensing a companion animal; b. retrieving an electronic record in a database associated with the companion animal, said electronic record comprising a plurality of data related to health of the companion animal; and c. communicating at least a portion of the health data of the companion animal to a municipal licensing system in an network environment. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing information related to a companion animal owner, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. retrieving an electronic record in a database associated with a companion animal, the electronic record comprising a plurality of data related to health of the companion animal and data related to contact information of an owner of the companion animal; and b. providing marketing services to the companion animal owner based on the electronic record associated with the companion animal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for storing and providing information related to a companion animal, the method comprising the steps of:
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31. A method for storing and providing information related to a companion animal, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. establishing an electronic record for a companion animal in a database maintained remotely from a location of a health care provider to the companion animal; b. associating the electronic record with a unique identifier that corresponds to a biometric code related to the companion animal, said unique identifier identifying the companion animal in the central database; c. receiving electronically from the companion animal'"'"'s health care provider a plurality of data related to health of the companion animal; d. assigning alphanumeric codes to one or more of the health data; e. storing the alphanumeric codes and the health data in the electronic record; and f. providing the companion animal'"'"'s owner with remote access via the Internet to at least a portion of the electronic record. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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