SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SURROUNDING AN ANIMAL AND COMMUNICATING SAME TO A REMOTE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A monitoring and communication system for checking the environmental conditions adjacent an animal, comprising:
- an animal module having a controller, a first sensor to generate a first signal proportional to a first environmental condition adjacent the animal module and a second sensor to generate a second signal proportional to a second environmental condition adjacent the animal module, wherein said first sensor and said second sensor are each operably coupled to the controller and wherein the controller is responsive to the first and second signals to calculate an index value based thereupon; and
a remote transceiver,wherein the animal module and the remote transceiver are capable of engaging in wireless communication with each other and the remote transceiver is capable to receive said calculated index value.
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Abstract
In one aspect the invention provides an apparatus for monitoring environmental conditions and communicating an index value of thereof to a remote device. The apparatus comprises a controller, a temperature sensor operably coupled to the controller and capable of generating a first signal proportional to the temperature condition adjacent said apparatus, a humidity sensor operably coupled to the controller and capable of generating a second signal proportional to the humidity condition adjacent said apparatus and wireless communication means. The controller is responsive to the first and second signals to calculate an index value based thereupon and communicates the index value via the wireless communication means. System and method aspects are also provided.
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25 Claims
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1. A monitoring and communication system for checking the environmental conditions adjacent an animal, comprising:
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an animal module having a controller, a first sensor to generate a first signal proportional to a first environmental condition adjacent the animal module and a second sensor to generate a second signal proportional to a second environmental condition adjacent the animal module, wherein said first sensor and said second sensor are each operably coupled to the controller and wherein the controller is responsive to the first and second signals to calculate an index value based thereupon; and a remote transceiver, wherein the animal module and the remote transceiver are capable of engaging in wireless communication with each other and the remote transceiver is capable to receive said calculated index value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for monitoring environmental conditions and communicating an indicator thereof to a remote device, said apparatus comprising:
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a controller; a first sensor operably coupled to the controller and capable of generating a first signal proportional to a first environmental condition adjacent said apparatus; a second sensor operably coupled to the controller and capable of generating a second signal proportional to a second environmental condition adjacent said apparatus; and wireless communication means, wherein the controller is responsive to the first and second signals to calculate an index value based thereupon and communicate said index value to said wireless communication means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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