Pet registration, search and retrieval system
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1. A method of locating lost pets comprising the steps of:
- (a) issuing a rabies tag to a pet, the rabies tag displaying information comprising a veterinarian name, a veterinarian'"'"'s phone number, alpha-numeric digits that identify the pet, and a listed year corresponding to when the tag was issued;
(b) submitting the rabies tag information relating to the pet and pet owner contact information to a computer-readable memory accessible by a host computer, whereby a submitting party is selected from the group consisting of a veterinarians and pet owners;
(c) storing the rabies tag information and the pet owner contact information in a computer-readable memory accessible by a host computer;
(d) issuing a second tag to a pet that provides information to a person who finds a lost pet on how to access the host computer via a communications network and to enter the rabies tag information relating to the lost pet;
(e) comparing in the host computer, the rabies tag information, entered by the person who found the pet, to the submitted rabies tag information relating to the pet in an attempt to find a match; and
(f) providing the person who found the lost pet with the contact information for the owner of the lost pet if a match is found.
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Abstract
A nationwide, web-based pet registration, search and retrieval system. The system is implemented with a host computer (10) that may be accessed by users operating user computers (12) via a communications network (14) such as the Internet. Pet owners may register their pets with the host computer and finders of lost pets may search the host computer in an attempt to locate the owners of lost pets.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of locating lost pets comprising the steps of:
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(a) issuing a rabies tag to a pet, the rabies tag displaying information comprising a veterinarian name, a veterinarian'"'"'s phone number, alpha-numeric digits that identify the pet, and a listed year corresponding to when the tag was issued;
(b) submitting the rabies tag information relating to the pet and pet owner contact information to a computer-readable memory accessible by a host computer, whereby a submitting party is selected from the group consisting of a veterinarians and pet owners;
(c) storing the rabies tag information and the pet owner contact information in a computer-readable memory accessible by a host computer;
(d) issuing a second tag to a pet that provides information to a person who finds a lost pet on how to access the host computer via a communications network and to enter the rabies tag information relating to the lost pet;
(e) comparing in the host computer, the rabies tag information, entered by the person who found the pet, to the submitted rabies tag information relating to the pet in an attempt to find a match; and
(f) providing the person who found the lost pet with the contact information for the owner of the lost pet if a match is found. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer program stored on a computer-readable memory device for operating a computer to aid in locating lost pets, the computer program comprising:
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(a) a code segment for receiving pet rabies tag information, pet information relating to pets, and contact information for the pet owners, as provided by a party selected from the group consisting of a veterinarians and pet owners;
(b) a code segment for storing the rabies tag information, the pet information, and the contact information in computer-readable memory accessible by a host computer;
(c) a code segment for permitting a person who finds a pet to access the host computer via a communications network from information on a second tag issued to the pet and to enter rabies tag information relating to the lost pet;
(d) a code segment for comparing the rabies tag information entered by the person who found the pet to the rabies tag information provided by the pet owners or the veterinarians in an attempt to find a match; and
(e) a code segment for providing the person who found the lost pet with the contact information for the owner of the lost pet if a match is found. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A host computer accessible via a communications network to aid in locating lost pets, the host computer being programmed to:
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(a) receive rabies tag information, pet information relating to pets, and contact information for the pet owners, provided by a party selected from the group consisting of pet owners and veterinarians;
(b) store the rabies tag information, the pet information, and the contact information in a computer-readable memory accessible by a host computer;
(c) permit a person who finds a pet to access the host computer via a communications network from information on a second tag issued to the pet and to enter rabies tag information relating to the lost pet;
(d) compare the rabies tag information entered by the person who found the pet to the rabies tag information provided by the pet owners or the veterinarians in an attempt to find a match; and
(e) provide the person who found the lost pet with the contact information for the owner of the lost pet if a match is found. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 14, 15)
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