US 2025/0221384 A1 · Integrated Smart Collar-Based Pet Management and Monitoring System and Related Methods

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pet management system and a computer-implemented method for enhancing pet care. The system includes a smart collar equipped with a wireless communications module, a rechargeable battery, and a controller. The smart collar is designed to uniquely identify a pet and to facilitate communication with user devices and various peripheral smart pet devices. These peripheral devices provide tailored functionalities to the pet based on stored permissions and authorizations related to the pet's unique identity. The smart collar's controller is configured to continuously monitor and track the pet's interactions with these devices, and to maintain wireless communication with the user's devices. Additionally, the system incorporates a Real Time Kinematic (RTK) base station to enhance the GPS capabilities of the smart collar, providing precise location information for improved pet tracking and management. This invention offers an integrated approach to monitor, control, and manage pet care activities, ensuring an advanced level of care and interaction between pets and their owners.

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Dependent claims

A pet management system, comprising:

a smart collar for a pet, the smart collar including:
a rechargeable battery,
a wireless communications module, and
a controller;
one or more user devices;
and
one or more peripheral smart pet devices, each being configured to provide access to a set of tailored functionalities to a designated pet having an associated pet identity, based on a set of stored permissions and authorizations associated with the pet identity;
wherein the controller of the smart collar is configured to detect and provide a stored unique pet identity to the one or more peripheral smart pet devices to gain access to the set of tailored functionalities for the pet identity;
and
wherein the controller of the smart collar is configured to continuously monitor and track the pet's interactions with the one or more peripheral smart pet devices and maintain wireless communication with the one or more user devices.

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A computer-implemented method for managing pet care in a pet management system, the method comprising:

providing a smart collar equipped with a wireless communications module and a programmable controller for a pet, the smart collar configured to uniquely identify the pet and to communicate with a user's computing device;
establishing a wireless communication link between the smart collar and one or more of a plurality of peripheral smart pet care devices within a pet management environment, each peripheral device capable of interacting with the smart collar based on the unique identification of the pet;
receiving, at the smart collar, data inputs from sensors embedded in the peripheral smart pet care devices, the data inputs related to the pet's interaction with the devices;
processing the received data inputs using the programmable controller of the smart collar to determine actions corresponding to the pet's interaction with the peripheral smart pet care devices;
transmitting control signals from the smart collar to the peripheral smart pet care devices to manage access, operation, or functionality of the devices based on the determined actions;
sending information related to the pet's interactions with the peripheral smart pet care devices from the smart collar to the user's computing device for monitoring and control by a user;
wherein the smart collar programmable controller executes software instructions to analyze the pet's behavior and needs based on the interactions with the peripheral smart pet care devices, and to adjust the operation of these devices in real-time to enhance pet care and management.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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