Patent ID: 6502060
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: A01K,G04B,G04G

Abstract:
A pet chronometer and identification tag for displaying an age of a pet according to a time scale of the pet, comprising:a central processor for executing instructions; memory, said memory coupled to said central processor and storing data including data regarding a date of birth for the pet; identification data, said identification data stored in said memory and indicating identifying information regarding the pet; an oscillator, said oscillator coupled to said central processor and providing timing signals to said central processor; a display, said display coupled to said central processor and displaying data; a temperature sensor, said temperature sensor coupled to said central processor and transmitting a temperature signal to said central processor; said central processor transmitting a temperature display signal to said display in response to said temperature signal; said display displaying a temperature display reflecting said temperature signal of said temperature sensor so that temperature may be sensed by the pet chronometer and reflected by said display; a GPS (Global Positioning System) transponder, said GPS transponder coupled to said central processor, said GPS transponder detecting a location of the pet chronometer and transmitting a location signal indicating said location; reminder data, said reminder data stored in said memory and indicating a reminder of an event regarding the pet, said reminder data having an activation time; an alerting system, said alerting system engaged upon reaching said activation time so that an alert may be given for reminders selectably retained by the pet chronometer; a user control, said user control coupled to said central processor and controlling data displayed by said display; said central processor calculating passages of time according to the pet's time scale; said central processor calculating the age of the pet according to said pet's birthdate and the pet's time scale; and said display displaying the pet's age according to the pet's time scale; whereby the pet's age according to the pet's time scale is easily determined by inspecting said display.