US 12,419,275 B2Granted

Livestock management system

Assignee701x Inc.

InventorsKevin N. Biffert, Maximillion K. Cossette, Steven J. Berlinger, Peter S. Crowley, Cole L. Mehring, Keith D. Alsleben, Braydon W. Love, Brian M. Morlock, Chad A. Brinkman

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Abstract

A livestock management system for detecting, tracking, and responding to livestock location and physical parameters, and for determining livestock behavior and physical conditions correlated thereto. The system generally includes a plurality of tags and sensors attached to and implanted in a plurality of livestock, one or more local sensors, a management platform, and a remote computer system. Each tag receives, processes and maintains data regarding the location, activity and physical parameters of a livestock to which it is attached and locally determines the behavior and physical conditions of the livestock. The tags communicate with other nearby tags and sensors locally via dynamic mesh networks and with the management platform and remote computer system via longer range wireless networks. The management platform processes the tag data and produces herd-related data. The remote computer uses the tag data to generate and update livestock behavior and condition models for download to the tags.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A system for managing power usage of a tag adapted for attaching to an animal and further adapted to perform a first set of a plurality of operations and a second set of a plurality of operations relating to the animal, the system within the tag comprising:

a power source contained in the tag, the power source comprising an input, an output that provides power to the tag;
a processor powered by the power source and adapted to acquire, store, and process data regarding the first set of the plurality of operations and the second set of the plurality of operations;
a cellular and/or satellite transceiver in communication with the processor;
and
a Bluetooth transceiver and/or a radio frequency (RF) transceiver in communication with the processor;
wherein the processor executes instructions that cause the tag to alternate between a normal active state and a normal sleep state, wherein power supplied by the power source in the sleep state is reduced from the power supplied by the power source in the active state;
wherein, in the normal sleep state, the processor acquires, stores, and processes data regarding the first set of the plurality of operations;
wherein, in the normal active state, the processor acquires, stores, and processes data regarding the second set of operations;
wherein the processor monitors a current charge level of the power source, and wherein the processor switches on or off one or more of the plurality of operations from the second set of the plurality of operations during the normal active state based on both the current charge level of the power source being between a predetermined charge level range and a pre-determined level of importance of a feature to be executed by the tag during the predetermined charge level.

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A system for managing power usage of a tag that is attachable to an animal, the tag further adapted to perform multiple operations including monitoring physical activities, behaviors, and parameters relating to the animal, the system within the tag comprising:

a power source contained in the tag, the power source comprising an input, an output that provides power to the tag, and a rechargeable energy storage that supplies power to the output;
a processor powered by the power source and adapted to control the multiple operations performed by the tag during a normal active state and adapted to control the multiple operations performed by the tag during a sleep state;
a cellular and/or satellite transceiver in communication with the processor;
and
a Bluetooth transceiver and/or a RFID transceiver in communication with the processor;
wherein the processor monitors a current charge level of the power source, and wherein the processor switches on or off one or more of the multiple operations during the active state based on both the current charge level of the power source being between a predetermined charge level and a pre-determined level of importance of a feature to be executed by the tag during the predetermined charge level.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/557,559Filed 21 Dec 2021 · us provisional application
Priority: 22 Dec 2020
Published: US 2022/0200519 A123 Jun 2022
Granted: 23 Sep 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification32 codes

A01K 11/004
Ear-tags: with electronic identification means, e.g. transponders
A01K 11/006
Marking of animals: automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals
A01K 11/008
Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals: incorporating global positioning system [GPS]
A01K 29/005
Other apparatus for animal husbandry: monitoring or measuring activity