Identifying and transmitting invisible fence signals with a mobile data terminal
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a mobile communication device, a plurality of radio frequency signals from a signal generating unit in a first radio frequency zone within a pet restricted area, wherein the radio frequency signals activates a pet collar unit when the pet collar unit receives the radio frequency signals;
identifying, by the mobile communication device, a frequency of the radio frequency signals; and
broadcasting, by the mobile communication device, a radio frequency signal at the identified frequency, defining a second radio frequency zone based on a signal range of the mobile communication device, so that the broadcasted radio frequency signal activates the pet collar unit when the pet collar unit receives the broadcasted radio frequency signal.
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Abstract
A mobile device includes a receiver for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals from a signal generating unit of an invisible fence system when a user reaches or enters a zone defining a pet restricted area. The mobile device can identify a frequency of the signals which were received from the signal generating unit. The mobile device can notify a user by providing a warning regarding the presence of the invisible fence system based upon identification of the signals. The mobile device also includes a transmitter for emitting RF signals at the identified frequency of the invisible fence system defining another zone surrounding the mobile device and the user.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile communication device, a plurality of radio frequency signals from a signal generating unit in a first radio frequency zone within a pet restricted area, wherein the radio frequency signals activates a pet collar unit when the pet collar unit receives the radio frequency signals; identifying, by the mobile communication device, a frequency of the radio frequency signals; and broadcasting, by the mobile communication device, a radio frequency signal at the identified frequency, defining a second radio frequency zone based on a signal range of the mobile communication device, so that the broadcasted radio frequency signal activates the pet collar unit when the pet collar unit receives the broadcasted radio frequency signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile communication device, a plurality of radio frequency signals from a signal generating unit within a pet restricted area, wherein the radio frequency signals from the signal generating unit activate a pet collar unit when the pet collar unit receives the radio frequency signals; identifying, by the mobile communication device, a frequency of the radio frequency signals to be within a pre-determined range of frequency values; and broadcasting, by the mobile communication device, radio frequency signals within the pre-determined range of frequency values, wherein the broadcasted radio frequency signals activate the pet collar unit when the pet collar unit receives the broadcasted radio frequency signals from the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a signal emitting unit configured to generate radio frequency signals at a first radio frequency zone within a pet-restricted area; a mobile communication device communicatively coupled to the signal emitting unit, the mobile communication device comprising; a processing unit; a first trans-receiving unit coupled to the processing unit, the first trans-receiving unit configured to; receive the radio frequency signals generated by the signal emitting unit; identify the radio frequency signals to be within a pre-determined range of frequency values and at a pre-determined signal strength; and broadcast radio frequency signals within the predetermined range of frequency values in a second radio frequency zone, wherein the second radio frequency zone is based upon the pre-determined signal strength and corresponds to an area within a radio frequency broadcast range of the mobile communication device; and a portable device communicatively coupled to at least one of the signal emitting unit and the mobile communication device, the portable device comprising; a second trans-receiving unit configured to receive radio frequency signals broadcast by the first trans-receiving unit when at least one of the following conditions occurs; (i) when distance between the portable device and the signal emitting unit is greater than the distance between the portable device and the mobile communication device; and
/or(ii) when the portable device enters the second radio frequency zone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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