Patent ID: 11963515
Assignee: S.C.R. (ENGINEERS) LIMITED
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 6:
7. A method for detecting abnormalities in the behavior of one or more animals within a predetermined region of space, the method comprising:
receiving one or more location signals, generated by one or more location means, associated with the location of at least one animal of said one or more animals over said period of time;
determining from said one or more location signals at least one movement pattern of said at least one animal over said period of time;
determining from said at least one movement pattern at least one behavior of said at least one animal, wherein each of said at least one movement pattern is associated with a corresponding behavior; and,
defining said at least one behavior of said at least one animal to be abnormal if the time spent by the animal in performing said behavior changes by more than a predetermined amount.