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Method and an apparatus for monitoring an animal

  • US 6,418,876 B1
  • Filed: 02/03/2000
  • Issued: 07/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for monitoring an animal comprising:

  • control means for establishing a movement rate, said control means having sensor means adapted to sense the movement rate of the animal and to establish a value of the movement rate regarding said animal, said control means being adapted to provide a first output signal; and

    an animal related apparatus adapted to perform an animal related operation to the animal, said control means being associated with said animal related apparatus, wherein said animal related apparatus is adapted to perform an action in response to said first output signal, said control means is adapted to at least suspend said animal related operation in case already started and not to initiate said animal related operation in case not started, said sensor means includes a camera associated with said control means for allowing image processing of a received image.

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