Pet and People Care Management System
First Claim
1. A pet and human care management system comprising:
- a portable electronic device including a microprocessor, a memory, a geographic location sensing mechanism, and a code input mechanism;
the microprocessor programmed with instructions toreceive a customer code input by a user to identify a care customer;
receive input from the user to mark the start of a care visit to the care customer;
cause to be stored the time at which the visit start input is received;
cause to be stored the sensed geographic location of the portable device at a plurality of times during the care visit;
receive input from the user to mark the end of the care visit; and
cause to be stored the time at which the visit end input is received.
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Abstract
A pet or human care management system and method are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a portable electronic device carried by a care service provider to scan a care customer bar code at the location of a care visit to indicate the start and/or end of the care visit. The portable electronic device also includes a GPS component and transmits its location at a plurality of times during the care visit, such as to indicate the path of a scheduled walk. A website is employed to administrate the care management system, including scheduling walks, licensing care providers, and creating customer and care provider accounts.
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14 Claims
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1. A pet and human care management system comprising:
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a portable electronic device including a microprocessor, a memory, a geographic location sensing mechanism, and a code input mechanism; the microprocessor programmed with instructions to receive a customer code input by a user to identify a care customer; receive input from the user to mark the start of a care visit to the care customer; cause to be stored the time at which the visit start input is received; cause to be stored the sensed geographic location of the portable device at a plurality of times during the care visit; receive input from the user to mark the end of the care visit; and cause to be stored the time at which the visit end input is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A pet and human care management system comprising:
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a server including a microprocessor, a memory, means for receiving data input, and a display; the memory storing a code identifying a care customer; and the microprocessor programmed with instructions to input a received care customer code, compare the received care customer code to the stored care customer code, if the received care customer code equals the stored care customer code, store a care visit start time, input a received care visit end message, store a care visit end time, input received data indicating the geographic location of a portable electronic device at a plurality of times between the care visit start time and the care visit end time, and display on the display the care visit start time, care visit end time, and received geographic locations of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of providing managed care to a pet or human customer comprising:
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providing a portable electronic device having a microprocessor, a memory, a geographic location sensing mechanism, and a code input mechanism at the site where care is provided to the care customer; inputting into the portable electronic device a customer code identifying the care customer; inputting into the portable electronic device data marking the start of the care visit; providing a care service to the care customer comprising traveling along a care service path, while transporting the portable electronic device along the care service path; causing a sensed geographic location of the portable electronic device to be stored at a plurality of locations along the care service path; and inputting into the portable electronic device data marking the end of the care visit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of administrating a care visit to a pet or human customer comprising:
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providing a server including a microprocessor, a memory, means for receiving data input, and a display, the memory storing a code identifying a care customer; causing the server to input a care customer code received from a remotely located portable electronic device, compare the received care customer code to the stored care customer code, if the received care customer code equals the stored care customer code, store a care visit start time corresponding to a care visit start signal received from the portable electronic device, store a care visit end time corresponding to a care visit end signal received from the portable electronic device, store data received from the portable electronic device indicating the geographic location of the portable electronic device at a plurality of times between the care visit start time and the care visit end time, and display on the display the care visit start time, care visit end time, and the input geographic locations of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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