WIRELESS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC RODENT TRAPS
First Claim
1. A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system comprising:
- a least one electronic rodent trapping device having an RF transceiver and configured to send RF transmissions containing trap status data; and
a base station computing device configured to receive said RF transmissions at a distance from said trapping device and to provide an output to said computing device for review by a user, said base station computing device enabling the user to monitor status of the trapping device without having to be in physical proximity to the trap.
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Abstract
A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to each other and to a PC or wireless device. Each being equipped with an RF transceiver, the rodent trapping devices form a mesh network with one another in which the trapping devices act as repeaters so that if one trap loses connectivity with the PC, information from that trap can be transmitted to the PC via another trap. The system and method can include forwarding trap status data to a remote notification website where the user can review the data. The web server hosting the website can also provide trap status data directly to a smartphone app on a user'"'"'s smartphone. In addition, the website can send email and text notification to any remote device capable of receiving email or text messages.
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21 Claims
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1. A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system comprising:
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a least one electronic rodent trapping device having an RF transceiver and configured to send RF transmissions containing trap status data; and a base station computing device configured to receive said RF transmissions at a distance from said trapping device and to provide an output to said computing device for review by a user, said base station computing device enabling the user to monitor status of the trapping device without having to be in physical proximity to the trap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for remote monitoring of an electronic rodent trapping device from a base station comprising:
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providing an electronic trapping device having an RF transceiver and configured to send RF transmissions containing trap status data; providing a base station computing device configured to receive said RF transmissions at a distance from said trapping device and to provide a user with a computer output indicating the trap status data contained in said RF transmissions; transmitting by said electronic rodent trap a transmission containing trap status data; receiving said transmission by said base station computing device; and said base station computing device providing a user with a computer output indicating the trap status data contained in said RF transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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