The query centers on the potential to use a mobile telephone to read a radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip implanted in a canine. These microchips are commonly used for animal identification and recovery in the event that the animal is lost or stolen. The ability to read these chips with a readily available device such as a phone would offer significant convenience.
Current RFID scanners used by veterinarians and animal shelters are specialized devices designed to operate at specific frequencies (typically 125 kHz, 128 kHz, or 134.2 kHz) and possess the necessary hardware and software to interpret the data. The increasing prevalence of smartphones and their expanding capabilities have led to exploration of their potential use in various identification and scanning applications.
