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Applying mesh network to pet carriers

  • US 9,906,897 B2
  • Filed: 07/16/2014
  • Issued: 02/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a pet carrier defining an enclosure openable to load and unload an animal into the enclosure and closable to maintain the animal securely within the enclosure, the enclosure having one or more ventilation openings into the enclosure when the enclosure is closed;

    at least one location sensor engaged with the pet carrier;

    at least one wireless transmitter supported by the pet carrier;

    at least one computer readable storage medium bear instructions executable by a processor; and

    at least one processor supported by the pet carrier and configured to receive signals from the location sensor, the processor also being configured for accessing the computer readable storage medium to execute the instructions to configure the processor to;

    determine, using information from the transmitter, whether communication with a network through at least one network access point is available; and

    responsive to a determination that communication with the network through at least one network access point is available, automatically send at least one of the location signals to the network.

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