Lost and found notifications for pets based on geolocation and profile information

a technology of profile information and geolocation, applied in the field of social networking systems, can solve the problems of not wearing proper identification tags, many owners confront distressing problems, and many do not wear proper identification tags
US20170347627A1Active Publication Date: 2017-12-07BARKHAPPY
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
BARKHAPPY
Publication Date
2017-12-07

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Abstract

An infrastructure and methodologies to support automated lost and found pet alerts based on geo-proximity and other criteria. In various embodiments, a pet / dog owner initiates a lost pet alert by entering location and lost pet report information via a downloadable application. This information is processed and stored in a database maintained by a cloud / remote server. The server identifies potential recipients for a lost pet alert and transmits alerts for display on user devices meeting select criteria such as proximity thresholds. Upon receiving a found pet report, the server sends an automated found pet notice to the owner of the animal and other users meeting predetermined criteria. Curated listings of lost and found pet notifications may also be maintained for selective presentation on user devices.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present U.S. Utility Patent Application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 346,912, entitled “LOST AND FOUND NOTIFICATIONS FOR PETS BASED ON GEOLOCATION AND PROFILE INFORMATION”, filed Jun. 7, 2016, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and made part of the present U.S. Utility Patent Application for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONTECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to social networking systems and, more particularly, to automated lost and found notifications for pets based on geolocation and social profile information.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART

[0003] Pet owners often confront the distressing problem of a lost animal, such as a dog or cat. Unfortunately, the existing options for alerting others about a lost pet can be time consuming and largely rely on serendipity for success. For example, pet owners often pos...

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