Animal Data Management

Abstract

Animal data is stored in memory accessible to a server. The server allows users to access the animal data, such as across a communication network. In some embodiments an identifier for an animal is stored with animal information. The identifier can be used to control access to animal records and to quickly locate animal information associated with a particular animal.

1 . An animal data management system comprising:
 a server arranged to register an animal by receiving animal data including a first biometric identifier;   a memory arranged to store the animal data and the first biometric identifier in a database contained therein and associating the first biometric identifier with the animal data in the database, and to receive information pertaining to the animal and store the information in the database;   a user computing system arranged to send a request including a second biometric identifier to the server;   a processor included in the server arranged to search the database to identify the first biometric identifier as a match to the second biometric identifier; and   a communication system arranged to transmit at least part of the animal data associated with the first biometric identifier to the user computing system in response to the request.   
     
     
         2 . The animal data management system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication system comprises:
 a first communication device connected to the user computing system and configured to aid a person with a disability sending the request and receiving animal data in response to the request;   a second communication device connected to an administrator system and configured to communicate with the first communication device.   
     
     
         3 . The animal data management system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication system is a video remote interpreting system. 
     
     
         4 . The animal data management system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication system is a text telephone system. 
     
     
         5 . A method of managing an animal data management system, the method comprising:
 registering an animal as a registered animal in a database by storing animal data including a first identifier associated with the registered animal in the database;   storing the animal data and the first identifier in the database and associating the first identifier with the animal data in the database;   receiving information pertaining to the animal and storing in the animal data in the database;   upon occurrence of an event, receiving from a user computing system a request including a second identifier;   searching the database to identify the first identifier as a match to the second identifier; and   transmitting at least part of the animal data associated with the first identifier to the user computing system in response to the request.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the first and second identifiers are biometric identifiers using characteristics of the retina of the animal. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising updating the animal data after an event has occurred. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the event is a visit to a veterinary. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the event is a lost animal, the method further comprising:
 identifying a lost animal and the second identifier associated with the lost animal;   searching the database to identify a match to the first identifier associated with a registered animal; and   notifying the owner of the registered animal with the first identifier matching the lost animal identifier.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the event is an injured animal, the method further comprising:
 identifying an injured animal and the second identifier associated with the injured animal;   searching the database to identify a match between the second identifier of the injured animal and the first identifier associated with a registered animal;   accessing the animal data upon finding a match of a registered animal; and   obtaining treatment information from the animal data.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the event is diseased animals, the method further comprising:
 upon identifying a diseased animal, searching the database to identify a match between the second identifier of the diseased animal and the first identifier associated with a registered animal;   obtaining information of the diseased animal by accessing the animal data of the registered animal matching the diseased animal; and   using the information for mapping diseased animals.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the event is an unknown person being found together with an animal, the method further comprising:
 receiving information pertaining to an owner of the animal and storing the owner information in the animal data in the database;   linking a health care data record of the owner into the animal data;   receiving from a user computing system a request including the second identifier;   searching the database to identify the first identifier as a match to the second identifier;   transmitting at least part of the animal data associated with the first identifier to the user computing system in response to the request;   identifying the person being found together with the animal associated with the first identifier as the owner of that animal; and   accessing the health care data record linked to the animal data associated with the first identifier.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the event is transporting of an animal across state lines, the method further comprising:
 receiving from a user computing system provided at a state line a request including the second identifier;   searching the database to identify the first identifier as a match to the second identifier;   transmitting at least part of the animal data associated with the first identifier to the user computing system in response to the request; and   accessing relevant documents in animal data admitting the animal to cross the state line.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the event is a natural disaster separating an animal and its owner, the method comprising:
 receiving after a natural disaster a request including a second identifier from a user computing system;   searching the database to identify the first identifier as a match to the second identifier;   transmitting at least part of the animal data associated with the first identifier to the user computing system in response to the request; and   accessing owner information in animal data to find out who the owner is and how to contact the owner.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising using a disability communication system for receiving the request from the user computing system and for transmitting at least part of the animal data to the user computing system in response to the request. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the communication system is a video remote interpreting system. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the communication system is a text telephone system. 
     
     
         18 . A method of responding to a mass casualty situation and handling animals during the mass casualty situation, comprising:
 during a preparation period
 registering an animal by receiving animal data including a first biometric identifier; 
 storing the animal data and the first biometric identifier in a database and associating the first biometric identifier with the animal data in the database; 
   during the mass casualty situation
 establishing a communication central for coordinating work between a plurality of emergency response functions; 
 connecting the communication central to a server device including a processor and memory, the memory including the database comprising information pertaining the animal data and the biometric identifier; 
 searching the database to identify a found animal by matching the biometric identifier of the animal with the biometric identifier of an animal stored in the database. 
   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 updating the database with a location of the found animal;   receiving a request of the animal missing;   searching the database for the location of the animal corresponding to the animal missing; and   transmitting the location of the animal missing in response to the request.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 receiving the animal data associated with the first biometric identifier; and   accessing owner information in animal data to find out who the owner is.   
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 receiving health and treatment information of the animal associated with the first biometric identifier from the animal data.   
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising using a disability communication system for receiving a request for information of an animal and for transmitting at least part of the animal data in response to the request.