Identification System
First Claim
1. A system for identification of a plurality of movable objects comprising:
- (a) a plurality of activators, each activator capable of generating a unique first identification signal;
(b) a plurality of identification tags, each tag being adapted to be attached to one of the movable objects and capable of generating a unique second identification signal;
(c) a processor having a memory; and
(d) an identification module configured to;
(i) for each activator, receiving from the activator, the first identification signal and transmitting to the processor a first transmitted signal indicative of an identification of the activator; and
(ii) for each tag, receiving the second identification signal of the tag and transmitting to the processing unit a second transmitted signal indicative of an identification of the tag;
wherein the processor is configured, for each pair of a first transmitted signal and a second transmitted signal received from the identification module, to associate the identification of the activator with the identification of the tag and to store the identification of the activator and the identification of the tag in the memory.
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Abstract
A system and method for identification of a plurality of movable objects, such as animals entering a milking or feeding stall. The system includes a plurality of activators, each activator being in a fixed location and capable of generating a unique first identification signal. The system also includes a plurality of identification tags, each tag being adapted to be attached to one of the movable objects and capable of generating a unique second identification signal. An identification module is used to receive from each activator an identification signal and to transmit to a processor a first transmitted signal indicative of an identification of the activator. The identification module is also used to receive a identification signal of a tag adjacent to each activator and to transmit to the processing unit a signal indicative of an identification of the tag. The processor is configured, for each pair of a first transmitted signal and a second transmitted signal received from the identification module, to associate the identification of the activator with the identification of the tag and to store the identification of the activator and the identification of the tag in the memory.
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1. A system for identification of a plurality of movable objects comprising:
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(a) a plurality of activators, each activator capable of generating a unique first identification signal; (b) a plurality of identification tags, each tag being adapted to be attached to one of the movable objects and capable of generating a unique second identification signal; (c) a processor having a memory; and (d) an identification module configured to; (i) for each activator, receiving from the activator, the first identification signal and transmitting to the processor a first transmitted signal indicative of an identification of the activator; and (ii) for each tag, receiving the second identification signal of the tag and transmitting to the processing unit a second transmitted signal indicative of an identification of the tag; wherein the processor is configured, for each pair of a first transmitted signal and a second transmitted signal received from the identification module, to associate the identification of the activator with the identification of the tag and to store the identification of the activator and the identification of the tag in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for identifying a movable object from among a plurality of movable objects, the movable object being located at location, comprising
(a) Transmitting from an activator located at the location to an identification module a first identification signal identifying the activator; -
(b) transmitting a first transmitted signal to a processor, the first transmitted signal being indicative of an identification of the activator; (c) transmitting from a tag affixed to the object to the identification module a second identification signal identifying the tag; (d) transmitting a second transmitted signal to the processor, the second transmitted signal being indicative of an identification of the tag; and (e) storing the identification of the activator and the identification of the tag in a memory of the processor.
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- 23. A tag for a limb of an animal comprising a hollow flexible cylindrical body having a first end and a second end, the first end clasping the second end when the body is brought into a torroidal shape.
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