US 2016/0106070 A1Published application

Updating of animal management labels

AssigneeN.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek NEDAP

InventorBernard Jan Gerrit SCHREURS

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Abstract

A system comprising an animal management label, a pedometer, each provided with a transmitter and receiver device, and a smart tag for detecting movements of an animal provided therewith. The system comprises a plurality of readers for wirelessly reading out the label, and a central computer configured for communication with the readers. The system is configured for updating the label. The central computer is configured to supply update data the readers. A random one of the readers transmits the update data when the label is within wireless reading distance. The system comprises recording means for keeping a record of data received by the label. The random one of the readers resumes transmitting update data within, which update data according to the recording means was not yet received by the label.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A system comprising at least one animal management label, such as an ear tag or bolus provided with a transmitter and receiver device, a pedometer provided with a transmitter and receiver device, and a smart tag for detecting movements of the animal provided with a transmitter and receiver device, wherein the system comprises a plurality of readers for wirelessly reading out the label, and a central computer which is communicatively connected with the readers, wherein the system is configured for updating the label with new data such as setting parameters of the label and/or a software update of the label, wherein the central computer is configured to supply data of an update to each of the readers, wherein:

a. the system is configured such that a random reader of the plurality of readers starts wirelessly transmitting the data of the update to the at least one label when the at least one label is at such a distance from the respective reader that the at least one label can be wirelessly read out by the respective reader and the at least one label has not received any data of the update yet;
b. the system comprises recording means, wherein the system is configured to keep record of information in the recording means about what part of the data of the update has been received by the at least one label after the transmitting of data of the update to the at least one label by a random reader;
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c. the system is configured such that a random reader of the plurality of readers starts further wirelessly transmitting the data of the update to the at least one label when the at least one label is at such a distance from the respective reader that the at least one label can be wirelessly read out by the respective reader and according to the information which is stored in the recording means the at least one label has not received all data of the update yet, wherein the data of the update that is then transmitted to the at least one label relates to data of the update that has not been received by the at least one label before.

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A method for updating at least one animal management label, such as an ear tag or bolus provided with a transmitter and receiver device, a pedometer provided with a transmitter and receiver device, and a smart tag for detecting movements of the animal provided with a transmitter and receiver device, wherein use is made of a plurality of readers for wirelessly reading out the at least one label, wherein the at least one label is updated with new data such as setting parameters of the at least one label and/or a software update of the at least one label, wherein the method comprises the following steps:

a. a random reader of the plurality of readers starts wirelessly transmitting data of an update to the at least one label when the at least one label is at such a distance from the respective reader that the at least one label can be wirelessly read out by the respective reader and the at least one label has not received any data of the update yet and wherein thereupon step b. is carried out;
b. after the transmitting of data of an update to the at least one label by a reader, it is recorded what part of the data of the update has already been received by the at least one label;
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c. a random reader of the plurality of readers starts further wirelessly transmitting data of the update to the at least one label when the at least one label is at such a distance from the respective reader that the at least one label can be wirelessly read out by the respective reader and it appears from the recorded information that the at least one label has not received all data of the update yet, wherein the data which is thereupon transmitted to the at least one label relates to data of the update that has not been received by the at least one label yet and wherein thereupon step b. is carried out.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/882,826Filed 14 Oct 2015
Priority: NL 201364015 Oct 2014
Published: 21 Apr 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

A01K 29/005
Other apparatus for animal husbandry: monitoring or measuring activity
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 11/007
Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals: boluses