Patent ID: 7028638

Claim:
An animal transportation and tracking system for managing livestock via a mobile transporting apparatus, comprising: a frame attached to a truck, said frame including an entry point, an exit point and a plurality of individual pens capable of storing animals; a computer positioned within said truck; wherein said computer is capable of receiving animal identification data, an entry location data and an exit location data relating to an animal being loaded or unloaded from said truck; wherein said computer is capable of generating reports regarding animal entry and animal exit information; a primary transceiver in communication with said computer; wherein said primary transceiver is attached to said frame adjacent at said exit point or said entry point of said frame; wherein said primary transceiver is capable of receiving said animal identification data; an animal transponder in communication with said primary transceiver, wherein said animal transponder is attached upon an animal, wherein said animal transponder contains said animal identification data for transmitting to said primary transceiver; a secondary transceiver in communication with said computer, wherein said secondary transceiver is positioned within a lower portion of said frame for receiving said entry data and said exit data; and a position localizer in communication with said secondary transceiver, wherein said position localizer contains said entry data or said exit data relating to an animal holding lot for transmitting to said secondary transceiver, and wherein said position localizer is attached adjacent to said animal holding lot.