SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TRACKING ANIMALS
Disclosed are a system and method for using a distributed ledger for the tracking of animals. The system and method make use of blockchain and NFTs to track living animals throughout their lives. These animals can include livestock, including cattle, pigs, chicken, horses, oxen, mules, etc., as well as for, e.g., verified tracking of wildlife such as deer, elk, bear, moose, birds, antelope. Animals may be tagged with a Bluetooth or other tracking device, and their information may be stored on a distributed ledger. An NFT for the animals may be used as proof of ownership.
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17 . A user interface system for use with enrolling an animal in a distributed ledger-based livestock database comprising:
a processor;
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
displaying on an input screen an enrollment region including a set of fields for entry of information relating to the animal, including:
a device ID field; and
one or more image uploading selection fields for uploading images of the animal; and
transmitting the inputted information and images to enroll the animal as a record in the database.
18 . The user interface system of claim 17 further comprising a livestock tag reader, wherein the device ID field is caused by the processor to be populated with information read by the livestock tag reader from a tag on the animal.
19 . The user interface system of claim 18 further comprising a livestock tag reader, wherein the tags are Bluetooth tags, the livestock tag reader being configured to receive Bluetooth tags.
20 . The user interface system of claim 17 , the transmitted images containing sufficient data for image processing to recognize the animal through subsequently uploaded images.
21 . The user interface system of claim 17 , the displayed set of field further comprising a breed field.
22 . The user interface system of claim 17 , the image uploading selections comprising a video uploading option.
23 . The user interface system of claim 17 , the operations further comprising displaying on the input screen a menu region including a search option and a reporting option.
24 . The user interface system of claim 17 , the operations further comprising cryptographically signing the record of the animal for transmission to the distributed ledger.
25 . The user interface system of claim 17 , the operations further comprising displaying on the input screen a second set of fields for entry of information relating to a second animal.
26 . A method for enrolling an animal in a distributed ledger-based livestock database comprising:
displaying on an input screen an enrollment region including a set of fields for entry of information relating to the animal, including:
a device ID field; and
one or more image uploading selection fields for uploading images of the animal; and
transmitting the inputted information and images to enroll the animal as a record in the database.
27 . The method claim 26 , further comprising:
reading a tag on the animal with a livestock tag reader; and
populating the device ID field with information from the livestock tag.
28 . The method of claim 27 further comprising a livestock tag reader, wherein the tags are Bluetooth tags, the livestock tag reader being configured to receive Bluetooth tags.
29 . The method of claim 26 , the transmitted images containing sufficient data for image processing to recognize the animal through subsequently uploaded images.
30 . The method of claim 26 , the displayed set of field further comprising a breed field.
31 . The method of claim 26 , the image uploading selections comprising a video uploading option.
32 . The method of claim 26 , further comprising displaying on the input screen a menu region including a search option and a reporting option.
33 . The method of claim 26 , further comprising cryptographically signing the record of the animal for transmission to the distributed ledger.
34 . The method of claim 26 , further comprising displaying on the input screen a second set of fields for entry of information relating to a second animal.