SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A PET OWNER
First Claim
1. An apparatus configured for locating a pet owner, the apparatus comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer-readable program code stored therein;
a processor operatively coupled to the computer readable storage medium and configured to execute the computer readable program code to;
provide a microchip database having one or more microchip records stored therein, wherein the microchip database is queried using one or more general search engines for use in querying a worldwide network, and wherein the one or more general search engines are not internally associated with the microchip database;
provide a microchip identification code such that the microchip identification code is associated with a microchip, wherein the microchip is subcutaneously implanted into an area of a pet'"'"'s anatomy; and
create a microchip record to be stored in the microchip database, wherein the microchip record is associated with the microchip identification code, wherein the microchip record comprises contact information associated with the pet owner, and wherein the one or more general search engines are queried using a search term associated with the microchip record, and wherein creating the microchip record further comprises influencing the ranking of the microchip record to be higher within one or more search results of the general search engines such the microchip record can be queried to be listed in one or more search results of the general search engine.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for locating an object owner. The system provides a microchip database that stores a plurality of microchip records containing microchip identification codes, owner contact information and the like. Microchips are embedded in objects such that when the object is scanned the microchip identification code can be retrieved and used to search and retrieve contact information from the microchip database using one or more search engines. When using the microchip identification code to conduct a search a link to a website displaying information associated with the microchip record is presented first in the list of search results.
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1. An apparatus configured for locating a pet owner, the apparatus comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer-readable program code stored therein; a processor operatively coupled to the computer readable storage medium and configured to execute the computer readable program code to; provide a microchip database having one or more microchip records stored therein, wherein the microchip database is queried using one or more general search engines for use in querying a worldwide network, and wherein the one or more general search engines are not internally associated with the microchip database; provide a microchip identification code such that the microchip identification code is associated with a microchip, wherein the microchip is subcutaneously implanted into an area of a pet'"'"'s anatomy; and create a microchip record to be stored in the microchip database, wherein the microchip record is associated with the microchip identification code, wherein the microchip record comprises contact information associated with the pet owner, and wherein the one or more general search engines are queried using a search term associated with the microchip record, and wherein creating the microchip record further comprises influencing the ranking of the microchip record to be higher within one or more search results of the general search engines such the microchip record can be queried to be listed in one or more search results of the general search engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for locating a pet owner, the method comprising:
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providing a microchip database having one or more microchip records stored therein, wherein the microchip database is queried using one or more general search engines for use in querying a worldwide network, and wherein the one or more general search engines are not internally associated with the microchip database; providing a microchip identification code such that the microchip identification code is associated with a microchip, wherein the microchip is subcutaneously implanted into an area of a pet'"'"'s anatomy; and creating a microchip record to be stored in the microchip database, wherein the microchip record is associated with the microchip identification code, wherein the microchip record comprises contact information associated with the pet owner, and wherein the one or more general search engines are queried using a search term associated with the microchip record, and wherein creating the microchip record further comprises influencing the ranking of the microchip record to be higher within one or more search results of the general search engines such the microchip record can be queried to be listed in one or more search results of the general search engine. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the computer-readable medium comprises computer-executable program code portions stored therein, and wherein the computer-executable program code portions comprise:
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a first program portion operable to provide a microchip database having one or more microchip records stored therein, wherein the microchip database is queried using one or more general search engines for use in querying a worldwide network, and wherein the one or more general search engines are not internally associated with the microchip database; a second program portion operable to provide a microchip identification code such that the microchip identification code is associated with a microchip, wherein the microchip is subcutaneously implanted into an area of a pet'"'"'s anatomy; and a third program portion operable to create a microchip record to be stored in the microchip database, wherein the microchip record is associated with the microchip identification code, wherein the microchip record comprises contact information associated with the pet owner, and wherein the one or more general search engines are queried using a search term associated with the microchip record, and wherein creating the microchip record further comprises influencing the ranking of the microchip record to be higher within one or more search results of the general search engines such the microchip record can be queried to be listed in one or more search results of the general search engine. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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