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US 2013/0340305 A1Published application
Tracking and monitoring of animals with combined wireless technology and geofencing
AssigneenMode Solutions, Inc.
InventorTim Mobley
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Abstract
A networked cattle tracking system may track cattle using a base station, smart tags for cattle, and a mobile device. Tags are placed on each animal within a group of cattle. The tags may communicate with each other and with a base station. The tags may communication animal location and other information, including temperature, movement, blood information, and so on. A user may track cattle location, behavior, health, and other information at a base station monitor or a remote wireless device in communication with the base station and plurality of tags.
Claims1
A system for tracking animals, comprising:
- a plurality of tags attached to a group of animals, wherein a tag is attached to each animal and configured to determine a position via received satellite positioning signals;
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- a base station configured to wirelessly communicate with each tag and determine the tag location and identification from data received from the tag,
- the base station able to transmit tag location and identification data to a mobile device using a network to provide the mobile device with animal location and identification information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.