RFID PET DOOR
First Claim
1. An RFID pet door, the pet door comprising:
- an RFID reader to read an RFID tag on a pet;
a lock, coupled to said RFID reader, to control access through said pet door in response to an RFID signal from said RFID tag;
wherein said RFID reader is able to read a pet identification code from both;
i) a sub-dermal RFID tag; and
ii) a collar-mounted RFID tag; and
wherein said lock is controlled to selectively allow access of both a pet with a said sub-dermal RFID tag and a pet with a collar-mounted tag through said pet door responsive to a respective said pet-identification code read from the RFID tags.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to the field of pet doors, particularly selective entry pet doors based on detection of RFID tags. An RFID pet door, the pet door comprising: an RFID reader to read an RFID tag on a pet; and a lock coupled to said RFID reader to control access through said pet door in response to an RFID signal from said tag; wherein said RFID reader has two modes, a first operational mode and a second, reduced power mode, and wherein said pet door further comprises: a pet proximity detector coupled to said RFID reader to identify when a pet is proximate said pet door and to control said RFID reader responsive to said identification such that when said pet is proximate said RFID is in said operational mode and such that said RFID reader is otherwise in said reduced power mode.
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19 Claims
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1. An RFID pet door, the pet door comprising:
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an RFID reader to read an RFID tag on a pet; a lock, coupled to said RFID reader, to control access through said pet door in response to an RFID signal from said RFID tag; wherein said RFID reader is able to read a pet identification code from both; i) a sub-dermal RFID tag; and ii) a collar-mounted RFID tag; and wherein said lock is controlled to selectively allow access of both a pet with a said sub-dermal RFID tag and a pet with a collar-mounted tag through said pet door responsive to a respective said pet-identification code read from the RFID tags. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling access of a pet through a pet door, the method comprising:
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providing an RFID reader able to read an RFID tag over a plurality of different frequencies; detecting a sub-dermal RFID tag in a first said pet at a first frequency using said RFID reader; controlling a lock of said pet door using said RFID reader to control access of said first pet through said pet door; detecting a collar-mounted RFID tag on a second said pet at a second frequency using said RFID reader; and controlling said lock of said pet door using said RFID reader to control access of said second pet through said pet door. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An RFID pet door, the pet door comprising:
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an RFID reader to read an RFID tag on a pet; a lock, coupled to said RFID reader, to control access through said pet door in response to an RFID signal from said RFID tag; wherein said RFID reader is able to read a pet identification code from both; i) a sub-dermal RFID tag operating in a first mode; and ii) a collar-mounted tag operating in a second, different mode; and wherein said lock is controlled to selectively allow access of both a pet with a said sub-dermal RFID tag and a pet with a collar-mounted tag through said pet door responsive to a respective said pet-identification code read from the RFID tags. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification