ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SCANNING ACCESS DEVICE

• US 20090256711A1
• Filed: 04/09/2009
• Published: 10/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jin-Hao Chao Cheng, Yu-Lun Ho
• Original Assignee: Jin-Hao Chao Cheng, Yu-Lun Ho
• Inventors: Ho, Yu-Lun, Chao Cheng, Jin-Hao
• Granted Patent: US 8,049,630 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.300
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/006 Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals identification systems for access to feeding pens A01K1/0209; ear tags with electronic identification means A01K11/004

Abstract

An animal management system and scanning access device are disclosed. The scanning access device accesses RFID label disposed on/in animal body, and the information of the accessed RFID label is subsequently processed and transmitted to the animal management system via a communication transmission module for comparison. The scanning access device includes a first access module for accessing the RFID label disposed on/in animal body, an interface for the first access module to be coupled thereto and receiving the information of the RFID label accessed by the first access module, an input module for receiving operation message, a processing module for processing the information of the RFID label received by the interface and/or the operation message received by the input module, and a transmitting/receiving module for transmitting the processed information obtained from the processing module via the communication transmission module and/or receiving another information transmitted by the communication transmission module.

Claims

1. An animal management system for recording animal information by disposing an RFID label on/in animal body, thereby enabling animal management personnel to identify animal identity and perform management procedure, the system comprising:

a communication transmission module;

a scanning access device comprising;

a first access module for accessing information saved in the RFID label disposed on/in the animal body;

an interface for the first access module to be coupled thereto so as to receive the information of the RFID label accessed by the first access module;

an input module for receiving an operation message;

a processing module for processing the information received by the interface and/or the operation message received by the input module to thereby obtain processed information;

a display module for displaying the processed information processed by the processing module; and

a transmitting/receiving module for transmitting the processed information obtained from the processing module via the communication transmission module and/or receiving another information transmitted by the communication transmission module; and

a data processing equipment with a database for recording the animal information, the data processing equipment being for receiving the processed information transmitted from the transmitting/receiving module, performing a comparison process for comparing the received information with the animal information saved in the database, and transmitting comparison outcome via the communication transmission module for enabling the transmitting/receiving module of the scanning access device to receive the comparison outcome.

2. The animal management system of claim 1, wherein the communication transmission module comprises general packet radio service (GPRS), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), and Internet.

3. The animal management system of claim 1, wherein the first access module is a ring-shaped structure having a connecting port for connection with an external device and an RFID antenna disposed therein.

4. The animal management system of claim 3, wherein the connecting port is for a second access module to be coupled thereto, allowing the second access module to access the RFID label disposed on/in the animal body, and the interface is for receiving information of the RFID label accessed by the second access module via the first access module.

5. The animal management system of claim 4, wherein the second access module is formed into a rod-shaped body.

6. The animal management system of claim 5, wherein one end of the rod-shaped body is oval-shaped and encapsulates an access element and an RFID antenna electrically connected to the access element, and a transmission element is further disposed inside the rod-shaped body, such that information of the RFID label accessed by the access element is transmitted by the transmission element to the first access module, and the information of the RFID label is transmitted to the interface by the first access module.

7. The animal management system of claim 6, wherein the oval-shaped end of the rod-shaped body is a hollow structure.

8. The animal management system of claim 6, wherein another end of the rod-shaped body is connected with a contractible element, the transmission element is disposed inside the contractible element, and the contractible element is allowed to enable the second access module coupled to the connecting port of the first access module to resiliently extend outward.

9. The animal management system of claim 6, wherein the oval-shaped end that encapsulates the access element, the RFID antenna, and the transmission element is made of a plastic material.

10. The animal management system of claim 9, wherein the plastic material is a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of ABS, PE, PP, and PVC.

11. A scanning access device for accessing information of an RFID label disposed on/in animal body and transmitting the information to an animal management system via a communication transmission module after processing the information for performing a comparison process, thereby enabling an animal management personnel to identify animal identity and perform management procedures, the scanning access device comprising:

a first access module for accessing the information of the RFID label disposed on/in the animal body;

an interface for the first access module to be coupled thereto and receiving the information of the RFID label accessed by the first access module;

an input module for receiving an operation message;

a processing module for processing the information received by the interface and/or the operation message received by the input module to thereby obtain processed information; and

a transmitting/receiving module for transmitting the processed information obtained from the processing module via the communication transmission module and/or receiving another information transmitted by the communication transmission module.

12. The scanning access device of claim 11, wherein the communication transmission module comprises general packet radio service (GPRS), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), and Internet.

13. The scanning access device of claim 11, wherein the first access module is a ring-shaped structure having a connecting port for connection with an external device and an RFID antenna disposed therein.

14. The scanning access device of claim 13, further comprising a second access module for accessing the RFID label disposed on/in animal body, wherein the second access module is capable of freely plugging in/unplugging from the connecting port of the first access module.

15. The scanning access device of claim 14, wherein the second access module is formed into a rod-shaped body.

16. The scanning access device of claim 15, wherein one end of the rod-shaped body is oval-shaped and encapsulates an access element and an RFID antenna electrically connected to the access element, and a transmission element is disposed inside the rod-shaped body, allowing information of the RFID label accessed by the access element to be transmitted by the transmission element to the first access module, and the information of the RFID label to be transmitted to the interface by the first access module.

17. The scanning access device of claim 16, wherein the oval-shaped body is a hollow structure.

18. The scanning access device of claim 17, wherein another end of the rod-shaped body is connected with a contractible element, the transmission element is disposed inside the contractible element, and the contractible element is allowed to enable the second access module plugged in the connecting port of the first access module to resiliently extend outward.

19. The scanning access device of claim 16, wherein the oval-shaped body that encapsulates the access element, the RFID antenna, and the transmission element is made of a plastic material.

20. The scanning access device of claim 19, wherein the plastic material is a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of ABS, PE, PP, and PVC.