Patent ID: 8188869
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: A01K,G01S

Abstract:
1. A kit for monitoring and tracking the location of at least one animal, the kit comprising: a GPS implant designed to be transplanted subcutaneously into an animal, the GPS implant capable of communicating spatial information related to the location of the at least one animal; a first receiver for receiving the spatial information communicated from the GPS implant related to the location of the at least one animal, the first receiver adapted to transmit the spatial information communicated from the GPS implant to a smartphone; and a location monitoring program loadable onto the smartphone and including a set of instructions, that when executed by the smartphone, causes the smartphone to (a) compare the spatial information communicated from the GPS implant against data entered into a memory of the smartphone, the entered data defining an allowable zone, (b) determine when the at least one animal is outside the allowable zone, (c) communicate response signals when the at least one animal is outside the allowable zone; and to (d) display the location of the GPS implant;