Method and system for tracking and managing animals and/or food products
First Claim
1. A system for tracking an animal, comprising:
- a physical identifier to transmit animal data for an identified animal, wherein at least a portion of the animal data comprises an animal identifier;
a data reader to read transmitted animal data from the physical identifier;
a GPS device for transmitting location data for the identified animal;
a data service provider to store received data from the data reader, wherein the data service provider adds to the animal data a premises identifier that corresponds to a location, wherein the data service provider correlates the animal data according to an animal identification value; and
a data trustee to receive at least a portion of the animal data from the data service provider, wherein the data trustee is configured tostore received animal data,apply a filter to the stored animal data to filter confidential information from the received animal data, thereby providing filtered data including the animal identifier, wherein the confidential information includes the premises identifier,receive a request for a trace report, wherein the request includes the animal identifier, a data record address corresponding to the stored animal data, or a combination thereof, andgenerate a trace report based on the received animal data, wherein the trace report lists one or more locations that the identified animal has occupied without disclosing the premises identifier; and
a database maintained by the data trustee.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a method and system are described for tracking and managing animals and/or food products. Identification data and location data for animals is entered into a computer system. A data service provider may collect this data and transmit it to a data trustee. The data trustee may filter the data into official and non-official data, and send official data to an official database. When a public health issue arises, the government may use an identifier for a diseased animal or a location identifier to request a trace report. The data trustee may then use the official data to provide a report showing, for example, which animals have commingled with the diseased animal. Based on this report, other animals can be treated, quarantined, or slaughtered. The disclosed embodiments also may be used to facilitate commercial transactions by providing data that validates an animal'"'"'s health and food quality.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for tracking an animal, comprising:
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a physical identifier to transmit animal data for an identified animal, wherein at least a portion of the animal data comprises an animal identifier; a data reader to read transmitted animal data from the physical identifier; a GPS device for transmitting location data for the identified animal; a data service provider to store received data from the data reader, wherein the data service provider adds to the animal data a premises identifier that corresponds to a location, wherein the data service provider correlates the animal data according to an animal identification value; and a data trustee to receive at least a portion of the animal data from the data service provider, wherein the data trustee is configured to store received animal data, apply a filter to the stored animal data to filter confidential information from the received animal data, thereby providing filtered data including the animal identifier, wherein the confidential information includes the premises identifier, receive a request for a trace report, wherein the request includes the animal identifier, a data record address corresponding to the stored animal data, or a combination thereof, and generate a trace report based on the received animal data, wherein the trace report lists one or more locations that the identified animal has occupied without disclosing the premises identifier; and a database maintained by the data trustee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for tracking an animal, comprising:
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receiving, by a data trustee, animal data and an animal identifier for an identified animal, wherein the animal data comprises location data including a premises identifier for a location presently or previously occupied by the identified animal; storing the animal data and the animal identifier in a database maintained by the data trustee; filtering confidential information from the animal data to provide filtered data, wherein the confidential information includes the premises identifier; transmitting to a government-accessible database at least a portion of the filtered data including the animal identifier and a data record address corresponding to the stored animal data for the identified animal; receiving a request for a trace report for the identified animal, wherein the request comprises the data record address for the identified animal; generating a trace report for the identified animal that lists the location that the identified animal has occupied without disclosing the premises identifier; and providing the trace report to an authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for tracking an animal, comprising:
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receiving an animal; storing in a computer system a unique animal identifier for the animal from a physical identifier for the animal; entering into the computer system animal data relating to the identified animal and correlating the animal data with the animal identifier in the computer system; entering into the computer system location data for the identified animal for a location occupied by the animal, wherein the location data includes a premises identifier; correlating, by the computer system, the location data for the identified animal with the animal identifier; transmitting, by the computer system, data for the identified animal to a data trustee comprising a database-and storing the data in the database, wherein the data comprises at least the animal identifier and the premises identifier; transmitting, by the data trustee, to a government-accessible database filtered data including the animal identifier and a data record address corresponding to the data stored for the identified animal in the data trustee database, wherein filtered data is obtained by applying a data filter to filter confidential information including at least the premises identifier from the stored data; receiving, by the data trustee, a request for a trace report for the identified animal, wherein the request comprises the data record address for the identified animal; generating, by the data trustee, a trace report for the identified animal that lists one or more locations that the identified animal has occupied without disclosing the premises identifier; and enabling an authorized user to view the trace report. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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