APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRACKING ANIMALS

• US 20090021367A1
• Filed: 07/19/2007
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daniel F. Davies
• Original Assignee: Daniel F. Davies
• Inventors: DAVIES, DANIEL F.
• Application Number:
  US11/780,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20090021367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/008 incorporating GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/023 Anti-evasion devices
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 29/005 Monitoring or measuring activity, e.g. detecting heat or mating

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method for tracking animals. The present invention comprises: a card, having: mailing information and a tracking module, including: a storing module that stores location information; instructions; a display module that displays location information; an activation module that activates the tracking module; a reception module that receives location information; a data collection module that collects location data; a transmission module that transmits location information and data; and a reset module that resets location information; a card labeling module that labels a card. The invention comprises the steps of: providing a card having a tracking module; associating the card with a recipient; mailing the card to the recipient; enabling the recipient to activate the tracking module; acquiring location information upon activation of the tracking module; storing the location information; and enabling the recipient to mail, return, and forward the card.

Claims

1. A method for tracking animals, comprising the following steps:

providing a card, including a tracking module;

associating the card with a recipient;

mailing the card to the recipient;

enabling the recipient to activate the tracking module;

acquiring location information upon activation of the tracking module; and

storing the location information.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of enabling the recipient to mail the card.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of enabling the recipient to mail the card includes enabling the recipient to return the card.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of enabling the recipient to mail the card includes enabling the recipient to forward the card.

5. A tracking device for tracking animals, comprising:

a card, including;

mailing information, disposed on the card; and

a tracking module, removably coupled to the card, having;

an activation module; and

a reception module.

6. The tracking device of claim 5, wherein the card further comprises a transmission module, in communication with the tracking module, configured to transmit location information from the tracking module.

7. The tracking device of claim 5, wherein the card further comprises an information storing module, in communication with the tracking module, configured to store location information.

8. The tracking device of claim 5, wherein the card further comprises instructions.

10. The tracking device of claim 7, wherein the card further comprises a information reset module, in communication with the information storing module, configured to reset location information.

9. The tracking device of clam 5, wherein the tracking module further comprises a display module.

11. A system for tracking animals, comprising:

a card labeling module, configured to label a card with mailing information;

a card, in communication with the card labeling module, including mailing information;

a tracking module, removably coupled to the card, having;

an activation module; and

an information reception module; and

a data collection module, in communication with the tracking module, configured to collect location information from the tracking module.

12. The system for tracking animals of claim 11, further comprising a transmission module, in communication with the tracking module and in communication with the data collection module, configured to transmit location information from the tracking module to the data collection module.

13. The system for tracking animals of claim 11, further comprising an information storing module, in communication with the tracking module, configured to store location information.

14. The tracking device of claim 11, wherein the card comprises instructions.

16. The tracking device of claim 13, further comprising an information reset module, in communication with the information storing module, configured to reset location information.

15. The tracking device of clam 11, wherein the tracking module further comprises a display module.