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Publicly Disclosed Technology Architecture
What is publicly disclosed
Reviewed public capability set
- GPS-enabled neckbands
- Digital property maps
- Virtual boundaries
- Virtual paddocks
- Livestock location
- Historical movement
- Virtual fence breach notifications
- Animal-down / inactivity notifications
- Pasture heat maps
- Remote livestock movement
- Scheduled movement
- Panic detection
- Detection of bolting / distress behaviour
Why this matters to the patent position
Panic detection deserves separate treatment: Gallagher describes the system detecting a bolting or panic condition and altering virtual-fence operation so an animal can flee a perceived threat. This is potentially significant to the broader idea of automatically recognising an unusual livestock behavioural event and modifying a system response. It should not be overstated.
Structural mapping
Kahler architecture vs. disclosed architecture
| Kahler architecture | Gallagher eShepherd — publicly disclosed |
|---|---|
| Property boundary | Digital property map |
| Zones | Virtual paddocks and boundaries |
| Livestock associated with zones | Animals allocated to virtual paddocks |
| Distributed sensors | GPS-enabled neckbands |
| Unusual occurrence | Breach notifications, inactivity / animal-down, panic detection |
| Alert | Notifications to the operator |
| System response | Virtual fence operation altered on panic detection |