AI-Powered Smart Animal Collar: IoT Monitoring Tech

Publication ID: 24-11856923_0008_PTD

Published: October 26, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “AI-Powered Smart Animal Collar: IoT Monitoring Tech,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856923_0008_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856923_0008_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,856,923.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent addressed the limitation of existing animal collars by providing improved camera sightlines. However, these collars lacked the integration of advanced technologies to provide comprehensive monitoring and analysis of animal behavior. The present invention solves this problem by combining the animal collar with AI-powered tracking, IoT-enabled sensors, blockchain-based storage, and advanced materials, enabling real-time monitoring, secure data storage, and enhanced animal care.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the synergistic combination of the animal collar with AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced materials, providing a novel and non-obvious solution for comprehensive animal monitoring and analysis. The integration of these technologies enables real-time monitoring, secure data storage, and enhanced animal care, which is not achievable by the original patent or individual technologies alone.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention may include the integration of additional technologies, such as GPS tracking, environmental sensors, or wearable devices. Variations of the invention may also include different types of animals, such as livestock or pets, and different applications, such as wildlife conservation or veterinary research.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The intelligent animal monitoring system has significant commercial potential in various industries, including pet care, livestock management, wildlife conservation, and veterinary research. The system's ability to provide real-time monitoring, secure data storage, and enhanced animal care makes it an attractive solution for animal owners, farmers, and researchers.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A01	A01K27/009
A	A01	A01K27/001
A	A01	A01K27/006

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Animal tracking and monitoring technologies, specifically wearable devices for animal surveillance with integrated sensing and communication capabilities

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in veterinary technology, IoT device design, and animal monitoring systems, possessing knowledge of embedded sensors, wireless communication protocols, and data transmission technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A person of ordinary skill would recognize that integrating AI, blockchain, and IoT technologies with the existing animal collar tracking system represents a predictable extension of known monitoring techniques. The source patent establishes a foundational platform for animal collar tracking, which naturally invites technological enhancements using contemporary digital technologies. The proposed variations represent straightforward technological improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to enhance animal monitoring capabilities.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Animal collar with adjustable platform and camera sightlines

PTD Variation

Adding AI-powered tracking and machine learning behavior analysis

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating machine learning with existing tracking systems is a known technique for enhancing data interpretation, representing a predictable technological progression

Source Patent Element

Secure locking mechanism for animal collar

PTD Variation

Blockchain-based secure data storage platform for transmitted video data

Obviousness Reasoning

Extending security principles from physical locking mechanisms to digital data storage represents a logical technological evolution using standard cryptographic techniques

Source Patent Element

Platform supporting camera and tracking components

PTD Variation

IoT-enabled sensor integration for monitoring animal vital signs

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding physiological monitoring sensors to an existing tracking platform is a straightforward design choice with predictable implementation using standard sensor technologies

Source Patent Element

Adjustable band with platform for mounting devices

PTD Variation

Advanced material composition with integrated sensing capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Developing smart materials with embedded sensing functions is a known approach in wearable technology, representing an obvious technological improvement

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11856923 and the disclosed technological variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed animal monitoring system extensions to be obvious and lacking inventive step. The combination of known tracking, AI, blockchain, and IoT technologies represents a predictable application of existing technical knowledge to an established animal monitoring platform.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,923
Title	Animal collar with improved camera sightlines