Apparatus and a method for monitoring an animal related space
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring at least a part of an animal related space, comprising a controllable device (2, 22) and at least one image capturing device (14, 15) for generating and supplying captured image data regarding said animal related space,characterised in that:
- said image capturing device (14, 15) is associated with a communications port (24) connectible to a telecommunications network (26);
a remote control device (28) is associated with a further communications port (30) connectible to said telecommunications network (26);
said image capturing device (14, 15) is connectible to said remote control device (28) via said telecommunications network (26);
said remote control device (28) is adapted to receive said captured image data;
said remote control device (28) is associated with a display unit (32) for allowing viewing of said captured image data;
a data input means (34) is associated with said remote control device (28), for entering a control instruction;
said remote control device (28) is adapted to output said control instruction via said further communications port (30); and
, said controllable device (2, 22) is arranged to be interactively manipulated by said remote control device (28) in response to said control instruction, wherein, a control means (16) is provided between said controllable device (2, 22) and said communications port (24), said controllable device (2, 22) being automatically controlled by said control means (16), said control means (16) is provided with a display unit for allowing viewing of said captured image data, a local data input means is associated with said control means (16), for locally entering a control instruction, and a switch means (36) is provided for allowing by-pass of said control means (16) to allow a user to choose between i) local manual or automatic control of said controllable device and ii) remote manual or automatic control of said controllable device.
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring at least a part of an animal related space (18) comprises a controllable device (2, 22) and at least one image capturing device (14, 15) for generating and supplying captured image data regarding said animal related space. According to the invention, the image capturing device (14, 15) is associated with a communications port (24) connectible to a telecommunications network (26), a remote control device (28) is associated with a further communications port (30) connectible to said telecommunications network (26). The image capturing device (14, 15) is connectable to said remote control device (28) via said telecommunications network (26) and the remote control device (28) is adapted to receive said captured image data. The remote control device (28) is provided with a display unit (32) for allowing viewing of said captured image data. A data input means (34) is associated with said remote control device (28), for entering a control instruction. The remote control device (28) is adapted to output said control instruction via said further communications port (30), and the controllable device (2, 22) is arranged to be interactively manipulated by said remote control device (28) in response to said control instruction.
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38 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring at least a part of an animal related space, comprising a controllable device (2, 22) and at least one image capturing device (14, 15) for generating and supplying captured image data regarding said animal related space,
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said image capturing device (14, 15) is associated with a communications port (24) connectible to a telecommunications network (26);
a remote control device (28) is associated with a further communications port (30) connectible to said telecommunications network (26);
said image capturing device (14, 15) is connectible to said remote control device (28) via said telecommunications network (26);
said remote control device (28) is adapted to receive said captured image data;
said remote control device (28) is associated with a display unit (32) for allowing viewing of said captured image data;
a data input means (34) is associated with said remote control device (28), for entering a control instruction;
said remote control device (28) is adapted to output said control instruction via said further communications port (30); and
,said controllable device (2, 22) is arranged to be interactively manipulated by said remote control device (28) in response to said control instruction, wherein, a control means (16) is provided between said controllable device (2, 22) and said communications port (24), said controllable device (2, 22) being automatically controlled by said control means (16), said control means (16) is provided with a display unit for allowing viewing of said captured image data, a local data input means is associated with said control means (16), for locally entering a control instruction, and a switch means (36) is provided for allowing by-pass of said control means (16) to allow a user to choose between i) local manual or automatic control of said controllable device and ii) remote manual or automatic control of said controllable device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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2. An apparatus for monitoring at least a part of an animal related space, comprising a controllable device (2, 22), and at least one image capturing device (14, 15) for generating and supplying captured image data regarding said animal related space, characterised in that:
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said image capturing device (14, 15) is associated with a communications port (24) connectible to a telecommunications network (26), for association of said image capturing device (14, 15) with a remote control device (28) connectible to said telecommunications network and adapted to receive said captured image data, wherein, a control means (16) is provided between said controllable device (2, 22) and said communications port (24), said controllable device (2, 22) being automatically controlled by said control means (16), said control means (16) is provided with a display unit for allowing viewing of said captured image data, a local data input means is associated with said control means (16), for locally entering a control instruction of said image capturing device and said controllable device, and a switch means (36) is provided for allowing by-pass of said control means (16) to allow a user to choose between i) local manual or automatic control and ii) remote manual or automatic control of said image capturing device and said controllable device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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25. A method of monitoring at least a part of an animal related space, comprising a controllable device (2, 22) and at least one image capturing device (14, 15) for generating and supplying captured image data regarding said animal related space, characterised by:
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connecting said image capturing device (14, 15) to a communications port (24) for allowing connection to a telecommunications network (26);
connecting a remote control device (28) to a further communications port (30) for allowing connection to said telecommunications network (26);
adapting said remote control device (28) to receive said captured image data;
providing said remote control device (28) with a display unit (32);
entering a control instruction in a data input means (34) associated with said remote control device (28);
transmitting said control instruction via said further communications port (30); and
,interactively manipulating said controllable device (2, 22) by said remote control device (28) in response to said control instruction;
including automatically controlling said controllable device (2, 22) by means of a control means (16) provided between said controllable device (2, 22) and said communications port (24) and;
including by-passing said control means (16) by means of a switch means (36). - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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