Animal husbandry – Animal controlling or handling
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2008-05-27
Abbott, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Animal controlling or handling
C381S056000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11033605
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for detecting and identifying birds based upon electronic analysis of their bird calls and songs and method for doing so by utilizing a step-by-step hierarchical method of breaking down bird vocalizations according to order, family, and species of the specific bird. Several embodiments of the apparatus are disclosed particularly a hand held computational device, microphone, audio capture card, user application software and a collection of prerecorded audio data.
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