Animal monitoring system
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1. An animal-monitoring system, comprising:
- a data-logger unit attached to an animal, wherein said data-logger unit logs data regarding external bodily movement of the animal, and wherein said logged data is stored in non-volatile memory;
a data-relay means in wireless communication with said data-logger unit, wherein said data-logger unit accumulates logged data when out of range with said data-relay means, and intermittently transmits logged data when in range of said data-relay means;
a data-storage means in communication with said data-relay means, wherein data transmitted from said data-logger unit is relayed by said data-relay means to said data-storage means and wherein the data is used to assess the health of the animal based on external bodily movements of the animal; and
a website providing access to human users so they can obtain information relating to the data from said data logger stored on said data-storage means.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an animal monitoring system that collects data regarding an animal and/or an animal'"'"'s environment and enables access to the collected animal monitoring data. The system comprises a data-logger unit attached to an animal, that logs data regarding the animal or its environment; a data-relay for relaying the data to a data-storage means that collects the data; and a website that provides access to the collected data.
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1. An animal-monitoring system, comprising:
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a data-logger unit attached to an animal, wherein said data-logger unit logs data regarding external bodily movement of the animal, and wherein said logged data is stored in non-volatile memory; a data-relay means in wireless communication with said data-logger unit, wherein said data-logger unit accumulates logged data when out of range with said data-relay means, and intermittently transmits logged data when in range of said data-relay means; a data-storage means in communication with said data-relay means, wherein data transmitted from said data-logger unit is relayed by said data-relay means to said data-storage means and wherein the data is used to assess the health of the animal based on external bodily movements of the animal; and a website providing access to human users so they can obtain information relating to the data from said data logger stored on said data-storage means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24)
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19. An animal-monitoring system, comprising:
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a data-logger unit attached to an animal, wherein said data-logger unit logs data regarding; (a) external bodily movement of the animal; (b) the environment surrounding the animal; and (c) bodily functions of the animal; wherein said logged data is stored in non-volatile memory; a data-relay means in wireless communication with said data-logger unit, wherein said data-logger unit accumulates logged data when out of range with said data-relay means, and intermittently transmits logged data when in range of said data-relay means; a data-storage means in communication with said data-relay means, wherein data transmitted from said data-logger unit is relayed by said data-relay means to said data-storage means and wherein the data is used to assess the health of the animal based on items (a), (b) and (c); and a website providing access to human users so they can obtain information relating to the data from said data logger stored on said data-storage means. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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