Animal care registry system and method
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1. A computer enabled system for storage of information about an individual animal for dissemination thereof at a time of an incident report made by a member or a non-member of the system concerning said animal to facilitate at least one response to said incident report, said system comprising:
- a plurality of predetermined incident report types each having at least one predetermined response type;
means for communicating between said system and at least one selected from the group consisting of a member and a non-member;
at least one database that stores information about the individual animal that determines said at least one predetermined response to an incident report of a given type;
at least one type of Information Unit or Shield that contains an animal identification code associating said individual animal with said stored information about said individual animal;
a care registry system for receipt and response to said at least one type of incident report for said individual animal bearing said at least one Information Unit or Shield, wherein said response includes at least one of (1.) pre-authorization of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal;
(2.) pre-authorization of payment for said at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal;
(3.) authorization of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal; and
(4.) authorization for payment of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal, wherein, each said type of incident report comprises said animal identification code contained in the Information Unit or Shield that is used to access stored information about an individual animal such that the stored information determines the at least one predetermined response.
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Abstract
An animal registry system and method utilizing information either borne by an animal or obtained from the normal abode of the animal to obtain veterinarian, search and/or rescue, concierge and other services to the animal with payment guaranteed to the provider of the services. The animal registry system is operatively connected to a communication system providing an automated response to incidents involving the registered animal.
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1. A computer enabled system for storage of information about an individual animal for dissemination thereof at a time of an incident report made by a member or a non-member of the system concerning said animal to facilitate at least one response to said incident report, said system comprising:
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a plurality of predetermined incident report types each having at least one predetermined response type;
means for communicating between said system and at least one selected from the group consisting of a member and a non-member;
at least one database that stores information about the individual animal that determines said at least one predetermined response to an incident report of a given type;
at least one type of Information Unit or Shield that contains an animal identification code associating said individual animal with said stored information about said individual animal;
a care registry system for receipt and response to said at least one type of incident report for said individual animal bearing said at least one Information Unit or Shield, wherein said response includes at least one of (1.) pre-authorization of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal;
(2.) pre-authorization of payment for said at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal;
(3.) authorization of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal; and
(4.) authorization for payment of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal, wherein, each said type of incident report comprises said animal identification code contained in the Information Unit or Shield that is used to access stored information about an individual animal such that the stored information determines the at least one predetermined response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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10. A computer enabled system for storage of information about an individual animal for dissemination thereof at a time of an incident report concerning said animal to facilitate at least one response to said incident report, said system comprising:
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a plurality of predetermined incident report types each having at least one pre-determined response type;
at least one database that stores information about the individual animal that determines said at least one predetermined response to an incident report of a given type;
at least one type of Information Unit or Shield that contains an animal identification code associating said individual animal with said stored information about said individual animal;
a registry system for receipt and response to said at least one type of incident report for said individual animal bearing said at least one Information Unit or Shield, wherein said response includes at least one of pre-authorization of services, pre-authorization of payment for said services;
authorization of services; and
authorization for payment of services for said individual animal, wherein, each said type of incident report comprises said animal identification code contained in the Information Unit or Shield that is used to access stored information about an individual animal such that the stored information determines the at least one predetermined response and wherein said services comprise at least one of reception, holding and care of said individual animal;
further comprising;
means for registering owners of animals and their animals, wherein, said at least one database further comprises information about the registered owners and their animals;
means for enrolling veterinarians, animal businesses, animal control officers, associates of animal control officers, animal welfare organizations, animal welfare persons, animal care professionals, animal detectives, and private investigators;
wherein, said at least one database further comprises information about enrolled veterinarians, animal businesses, animal control officers, associates of animal control officers, animal welfare organizations, animal welfare persons, animal care professionals, animal detectives, and private investigators; and
wherein, said pre-determined response types further comprise notification to an owner of said animal of the incident report or sending said animal to any veterinarian or animal care facility or animal care person located near a location of said animal for at least one of the services selected from the group consisting of reception, holding, and treatment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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19. A computer implemented method for recovery and monitoring of animals, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of incident report types each having at least one predetermined response type;
providing a unique animal identification code for an individual animal;
storing information using said unique animal identification code for an individual animal and a corresponding predetermined response for each of said plurality of incident report types for dissemination thereof at a time of receipt of one of said incident report types concerning the animal;
providing an Information Unit or Shield that contains an animal identification code thereupon that associates an animal with the stored information about the animal;
bearing the provided Information Unit or Shield by the animal identified thereon by the contained animal identification code;
receiving one of said plurality of incident report types comprising the animal identification code contained on an Information Unit or Shield borne by the animal; and
responding to said received incident report with said predetermined response type for said received incident report type that comprises the animal identification code and with at least one of (1.) pre-authorization of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal;
(2.) pre-authorization of payment of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal;
(3.) authorization of at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal; and
(4.) authorization of payment for said at least one of care, holding or reception services for said individual animal.
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